11 Days Travel to the Living Wonderland

Day 1

Arrival Hong KongArrive in Hong Kong, which is a bustling and vibrant destination boasting a rich blend of Chinese and European traditions. You will be greeted at the airport by your tour guide and transferred to hotel.
Meals: No meals
Accommodation: In Hong Kong

Day 2

Hong Kong
In the morning, board the half day Hong Kong Island SIC (sit-in-coach, 4.5 hours) tour, it includes visit to Victoria Peak which is premier visitor attraction with magnificent harbor and city views. Then visit to Repulse Bay and Aberdeen which is on the southern side of Hong Kong Island. It is home to hundreds of people living on fishing junks.
You will be free to go shopping around on your own in the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Hong Kong

Day 3

Hong Kong    Guilin
Enjoy your own free time in the morning then be transferred to the airport in the early afternoon for your short flight to Guilin, which is famous for the beautiful hills and waters. On arrival, you will be met at the Guilin airport and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Guilin

Day 4

Guilin    Yangshuo
Today will be a highlight of your Guilin trip. We will arrange you to take a leisure cruise from Guilin to yangshuo along Li River(around 4-4.5 hours). Our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at around 08:30 and transfer to Zhujiang Pier for around 40 minutes. Check in the cruise boat. It will set sailing at 09:30. Cruising along the River, you will find you are just walking in a paiting, passing by bamboo groves, mysterious karst hills, with reflection on the crystal waters and peaceful farm fields on the bank of the river, ect. The cruise will ends at Yangshuo Pier.
You will have a leisure and free afternoon in the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast, Buffet Chinese Lunch
Accommodation: In Yangshuo
Optional activities: Impression Liusanjie Show (daily)
                                Yulong River Bamboo Rafting

Day 5

Yangshuo    Guilin    Chengdu
In the morning, after breakfast and then drive back to Guilin downtown.. You will arrive in Guilin city during the lunch time. Finish lunch and continue to visit Reed Flute Cave (1 hour) - offering a magic fairyland of stalactites, stalagmites, stone columns scenery. And then, the next stop will be the Elephant Trunk Hill (1 hour) - the landmark of Guilin. After that, say good bye to Guilin and have a 2.5 hours flight to Chengdu. Your Chengdu tour guide will wait for you at the airport and help you to transfer to the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Chengdu
Optional Night Activities: Sichuan Opera

Day 6

Chengdu
Today, you wll have an interesting tour to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for a around 2 - 3 hours. It is a huge institution replicates the natural habitat of the giant panda and not far from Chengdu downtown. In the afernoon, drive back to town for your continue short trip to Thatched Cottage of Du Fu (1 hour), which is the former residence of the famous Tang Dynasty poet. Jinli Old Street is a famous leisure commercial street in Chengdu, you could not miss it. The elegant style of the architectures along the street  tells you what Sichuan looks like during the Qing Dynasty. After that, drive back to your hotel and free of the rest time.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Chengdu
Optional Night Activities: Sichuan Hot Pot

Day 7

Chengdu    Huanglong    Jiuzhaigou Valley
Get up early and take a 1 hour flight to Jiuzhaigou Valley (average altitude at 2930 m) in the early morning. After landing, your travel guide will wait for you at the airport. Firstly, you will visit Huanglong Scenic Area, which is  is well-known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits, especially in Huanglong gou (Yellow Dragon Gully), as well as diverse forest ecosystems, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and hot springs. After the tour, drive you directly to the hotel in Jiuzhaigou Valley area and have a rest of this day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In Jiuzhaigou Valley area
Distance: Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong Airport-Huanglong Scenic Area:43km (1 hour driving)
                 Huanglong Scenic Area –Jiuzhaigou Valley: 128 km( 2.5-3 hours driving)
Note:
►Due to the special location of Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong airport and the changing weather in mountainous area, we suggest you take morning flight to avoid missing Huanglong Scenic Area due to flight delay.
►It is cooler or colder in mountainous area than that in the city, please prepare suitable clothing before flying to Jiuzhaigou.
►Umbrella or raincoat is necessary to pack when you prepare for this trip
►Suitable and comfortable sports or hiking shoes when you travel to mountainous area
►From Nov to Apr the next year, Huanglong Scenic Area may be closed temporarily for tourists due to the weather condition, then you can visit Mouni Valley instead.

Day 8

Jiuzhaigou Valley
Today's highlight definitely will be the dreamy wonderland - Jiuzhaigou Valley, the Xanadu with dream-like colorful lakes and multi-levels waterfall. Jiuzhai Valley (Jiuzhaigou) is a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan. Jiuzhai Valley took the name from the nine Tibetan villages living in the valley which is composed of three valleys in a Y shape. The Rize and Zechawa valleys flow from the south and meet at the centre of the site where they form the Shuzheng valley, flowing north to the mouth of the valley. Jiuzhaigou's best-known feature is its dozens of blue, green and turquoise-colored lakes. The local Tibetan people call them “Haizi”, meaning “son of the sea”.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In Jiuzhaigou Reserve area

Day 9

Jiuzhaigou    Shanghai
Today a very early morning flight need to be caught. Drive directly to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. You will arrive in Shanghai around noon. After lunch, enjoy your tour that start with a visit to Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall (1 hour) - much more interesting than its dry name suggests. And then, you will have chance to walk on the Xintiandi (1 hour) - a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment area of Shanghai. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai
Optional Night Activities: Huangpu River Night Cruise

Day 10

Shanghai
A full day sightseeing starts with Jade Buddha Temple which is famous for the seated Buddha, encrusted with jewels. It is said to weigh 1,000 kg. And then, go to Yuyuan Garden - a Chinese classic garden in city downtown. Then visit the nearby Chenghuangmiao Old Street. After lunch, you will have an exterior tour of the Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower. It is one of the most charming landmarks in Shanghai. And then, go for shopping in Nanjing Road which is regarded as the earliest commercial street in Shanghai, and have a leisure walk along the Bund, famous as a group of building known as "a Gallery of world architecture". After that, drive back to your hotel and free of the rest time.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai
Optional Night Activities: Acrobatic Show

Day 11

Departure Shanghai
The vacation is over all too soon as you're transferred to the airport to board the homebound flight, bidding a fond farewell to China, and we know you'll be back.
Meals: Breakfast

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