10 Days Tour to Zhangjiajie and Mt. Huangshan

Day 1

Arrival Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the Capital city of China, your local guide will meet you at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Meals: No meals
Accommodation: In Beijing

Day 2

Beijing
The star attraction of China is its Great Wall, a massive defensive structure built to keep intruders from entering the mainland. Today you will have the opportunity to traverse the ancient steps of Badaling Great Wall. Then you will take a short visit to Ming Tombs (Changling Tomb), the once lavish burial chambers of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty, for visiting. Peking Roasted Duck is available for your optional dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing

Day 3

Beijing    Zhangjiajie
Depart from your hotel, you will enjoy your today’s visit covering Tian'anmen Square, the World's largest urban square and the Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Then visit the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon. After the tour, be transferred to the airport for your flight to Zhangjiajie
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Zhangjiajie

Day 4

Zhangjiajie
Today, enjoy your one day relaxing tour in this fairyland. Get up early this morning, you will first take a 0.5hour driving to Wulingyuan Scenic Area for a wonderful visit to Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve. You will take cable car up to the top platform, the best lookout and very core of the scenic area, to enjoy the beautiful scenery. After that, travel to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area for a short visit to the No. 1 Natural Bridge and the Enchanted Stage, etc. Then take a tourism train tour to Ten-miles-Gallery for sightseeing of Herb Picking Old Man and Three Sisters peak etc.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Zhangjiajie

Day 5

Zhangjiajie    Shanghai
After breakfast, you will enjoy a leisure visit to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park for sightseeing of Golden Whip Stream, golden whip crag, enjoying magical Eagle protecting the whip, Water Winding Four doors along the way. In the evening, be transferred to the airport for your flight to Shanghai.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

Day 6

Shanghai
Today you will enjoy a leisure city tour that starts with a visit to Yuyuan Garden, which is a Chinese classic garden in city downtown, and the nearby old street. Continue your trip to the new landmark- Shanghai World Financial Center afterwards. And then, you can take a walk along the Bund - the showcase with the old buildings of colonial-era leftover along Huangpu River and experience the nightlife in Xintiandi. If you are interested, how about enjoy the breathtaking Acrobatic Show as your optional night entertainment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

Day 7

Shanghai  Huangshan
Enjoy your own free time in the morning. After lunch, be transferred to the airport for the flight to Huangshan and check in at the hotel in the city. Have a short rest, you can then take a leisure stroll along the old Tunxi Street, which is regarded as a span of the old-time memory of the area.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Huangshan city

Day 8

Mt. Huangshan
In the morning, you will be transferred to well-known Mt. Huangshan scenic area (Yellow Mountain) and climb up the mountain by cable car to have your exploration. Lunch and dinner will be served at the restaurant on mountain. Stay overnight at the top of the mountain.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On Mt. Huangshan

Day 9

Huangshan    Shanghai
Today, take a journey to the ancient Yixian County and visit Xidi Village and Hongcun Village. After the tour, be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

Day 10

Departure Shanghai
Free at leisure until be transferred to the airport for the return flight.
Meals: Breakfast

Service Ends

Day 1

Arrival Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the Capital city of China, your local guide will meet you at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Meals: No meals
Accommodation: In Beijing

Beijing, China's capital and one of the great travel destinations of the World, offers sights and cultural relics found no where else on Earth. The city has a character all its own; there are quadrangles, small alleys, tricycle, boiled mutton, roasted duck, arts and crafts, Peking Opera, The Great Wall, the 2008 Olympics venue and a vibrancy that is the distinctive flavor of Beijing.

Day 2

Beijing
The star attraction of China is its Great Wall, a massive defensive structure built to keep intruders from entering the mainland. Today you will have the opportunity to traverse the ancient steps of Badaling Great Wall. Then you will take a short visit to Ming Tombs (Changling Tomb), the once lavish burial chambers of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty, for visiting. Peking Roasted Duck is available for your optional dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing

Just 75km North-west of Beijing, along a smooth and comfortable highway is the Badaling Great Wall, which is one of the best-preserved and most accessible sections. The Great Wall is an internationally admired structure, symbolic of the cruelty of the ancient rulers, and the stoicism and determination of the Chinese people. The construction of the Great Wall began in the 5th century BC.

Then, you will have chance to visit the Ming Tombs which located in the northern suburbs of Beijing. Altogether there are thirteen tombs of Ming Dynasty Emperors from the period after the capital was moved from Nanjing to Beijing. You visit the Changling Tomb, burial site of Emperor Yong Le, the biggest and first built at this historic site. The Lingsi Palace in Changling Tomb's second yard really deserves a visit. This is unique, a magnificent palace made of camphor wood. The ceiling is colorfully painted and supported by sixteen solid camphor posts. The floor is decorated with gold bricks.

For today optional dinner, how about taste the famous Peking Roasted Duck, as it is the best-known dish in Beijing. It is very tender and unforgettably delicious. You’ll visit a local restaurant to enjoy a full meal and learn the proper way to experience Peking Roasted Duck. From the whole roasted duck to the soup of duck bones, you'll enjoy a banquet made from every part of the duck. Moreover, the chef will demonstrate his skill of cutting the skin of the duck for your entertainment.

Day 3

Beijing    Zhangjiajie
Depart from your hotel, you will enjoy your today’s visit covering Tian'anmen Square, the World's largest urban square and the Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Then visit the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon. After the tour, be transferred to the airport for your flight to Zhangjiajie
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Zhangjiajie

As the biggest city center square in the world, Tiananmen Square covering 44 hectares in the heart of Beijing. It is the place where history-changing events and ceremonies occurred. A few steps away, come to visit the Forbidden City, which was the Imperial Palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and, it is one of the largest, and certainly the most completely restored, ancient architectural complex in the world. Walk in the footsteps of Emperors; come to the museum and see with your eyes, and feel with your hearts; you’ll begin understand what life in this richest of feudal realms was like for the Imperial Rulers, their concubines and their slaves.

After enjoying a delicious lunch, continue on to the Temple of Heaven. Departing from the Imperial vermilion and gold hues of the Forbidden City, The Temple of Heaven is decorated in blue, the color of the Heavens. The perfect harmony between the architectural environment and nature can be felt here; you might easily imagine the vivid spectacle of a great sacrifice to the Heavens for a good harvest. The magnificent Hall of Prayer of Good Harvest is one of the most important and impressive building in China.

Day 4

Zhangjiajie
Today, enjoy your one day relaxing tour in this fairyland. Get up early this morning, you will first take a 0.5hour driving to Wulingyuan Scenic Area for a wonderful visit to Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve. You will take cable car up to the top platform, the best lookout and very core of the scenic area, to enjoy the beautiful scenery. After that, travel to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area for a short visit to the No. 1 Natural Bridge and the Enchanted Stage, etc. Then take a tourism train tour to Ten-miles-Gallery for sightseeing of Herb Picking Old Man and Three Sisters peak etc.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Zhangjiajie

Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve boasts rocky peaks in grotesque shapes and shrouded in drifting mist. The landscape here varies in different seasons and also in one day, which makes Tianzi Mountain a very interesting destination. There are four highlights for the breathtaking sceneries: peak forest, cloud sea, sunrise and winter snow. Cloud and mist in Tianzi Mountain enjoys high reputation nationwide, especially just after the rain, which adds much charm to Tianzi Mountain.

Yuanjiajie Scenic Area belongs to a part of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Decorated by the world’s most beautiful valley Golden Whip Valley, Yuanjiajie scenic area tells travelers what is a marvelous mountain in China.

Day 5

Zhangjiajie    Shanghai
After breakfast, you will enjoy a leisure visit to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park for sightseeing of Golden Whip Stream, golden whip crag, enjoying magical Eagle protecting the whip, Water Winding Four doors along the way. In the evening, be transferred to the airport for your flight to Shanghai.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a unique national forest park located in Zhangjiajie City in northern Hunan Province. In 2004, Zhangjiajie was listed as a UNESCO Global Geopark.

The most notable geographic features of the park are the pillar-like formations that are seen throughout the park. They are the result of many years of erosion. The weather is moist year round, and as a result, the foliage is very dense. Much of the erosion which forms these pillars is the result of expanding ice in the winter and the plants which grow on them. These formations are a distinct hallmark of Chinese landscape, and can be found in many ancient Chinese paintings.

Shanghai is a city unlike any other in China. It is the bustling economic heartbeat of China that enjoys all of the comforts and amenities of a fully modern metropolis. Shanghai today looks to regain its former position at the turn of 20th of being one of the largest financial centers in the world behind New York and London. It is a city that seamlessly blends East and West.

Day 6

Shanghai
Today you will enjoy a leisure city tour that starts with a visit to Yuyuan Garden, which is a Chinese classic garden in city downtown, and the nearby old street. Continue your trip to the new landmark- Shanghai World Financial Center afterwards. And then, you can take a walk along the Bund - the showcase with the old buildings of colonial-era leftover along Huangpu River and experience the nightlife in Xintiandi. If you are interested, how about enjoy the breathtaking Acrobatic Show as your optional night entertainment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

Yuyuan Garden has a lot of stories for it was severely damaged in the 19th century and was restored in 1961. This garden was first built in the 16th century by provincial governor, Pan Yunduan, in honor of his father who was the then government minister. It has many scenic courtyards decorated with baroque rockery, pools, and flora that are all connected by corridors and passageways. The delicate design and exquisite layout of the whole garden reveals a strong impression of 'garden in the garden, whole in the part.

World Financial Center is a super tall skyscraper in Pudong New Area. It is a mixed use skyscraper which consists of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and shopping malls on the ground floors. On 14 September 2007 the skyscraper was topped out at 492.0 meters (1,614.2 feet) and became the second tallest building in the world; as well as the tallest structure on mainland China, including Hong Kong. It is currently the world's tallest completed building by roof. On 28 August 2008, the SWFC officially opened for business.

Then it comes to the Bund, the showcase with the old buildings of colonial-era leftover along Huangpu River. The renowned waterfront district is the city's most famous landmark. The word BUND is of Anglo-India origin meaning embankment on the waterfront. It is also the popular site to enjoy the night view of the city.

Xintiandi is a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment area of Shanghai, China. It is composed of an area of restored traditional shikumen (stone gate) houses on narrow alleys, a modern shopping mall with a cinema complex, and some adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and restaurants. Most of the cafes and restaurants feature both indoor and outdoor seatings. Xintiandi has an active nightlife on weekdays as well as weekends, though romantic settings are more common than loud music and dance places. Xintiandi means "New Heaven and Earth", and is considered one of the first lifestyle centers in China.

Shanghai offers colorful recreations with rich contents and creative form. Your night may be filled with an interactive old form of art known as the Acrobatics. Those professional performers have been trained of as early as age six or seven so that they can play so well and excellent. It definitely will be an unforgettable night in your memory.

Day 7

Shanghai  Huangshan
Enjoy your own free time in the morning. After lunch, be transferred to the airport for the flight to Huangshan and check in at the hotel in the city. Have a short rest, you can then take a leisure stroll along the old Tunxi Street, which is regarded as a span of the old-time memory of the area.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Huangshan city

After one hour's flight, the plane will land at Huangshan City, which located at the south of Anhui Province and famous for the Mt. Huangshan and the scattered serene villages. Tomorrow we'll find out more.

Tunxi Old Street, located at the center of Tunxi District of Huangshan City, has been the distribution center of south Anhui Province knowing for the production of green tea and ink. It is the witness of the flourish of Anhui merchant's for a period of time. The street is 1.5 kilometers long and 7 meters wide with double-floor wooden houses built during the Ming and Qing dynasties at two sides. So far, over 100 movies have been shot in the old street. Here you can buy featured souvenirs such as traditional Chinese medicine, Qimen Black Tea, Anhui ink stick, Shexian ink stone and Anhui Four Carvings.

Day 8

Mt. Huangshan
In the morning, you will be transferred to well-known Mt. Huangshan scenic area (Yellow Mountain) and climb up the mountain by cable car to have your exploration. Lunch and dinner will be served at the restaurant on mountain. Stay overnight at the top of the mountain.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On Mt. Huangshan

Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is one of China's ten best-known scenic spots. It is characterized by the four wonders, namely, odd-shaped pines, grotesque rock formation, seas of clouds and crystal-clear hot springs. Having all the features of mountain scenery, Mt. Huangshan is known as the No. 1 Mountain under the Heaven. Because of the mists and clouds, natural scenery in the area changes beyond prediction. Xu Xiake, a noted Chinese geologist and traveler in Ming Dynasty, praised Mt. Huangshan as the best of all mountains.

Because of the limited water and food resources, the price climbs high on mountain. Please be careful while sight-seeing and environmental-friendly to the beautiful scenery. Take a good rest for tomorrow's soul-stunning sunrise.

Day 9

Huangshan    Shanghai
Today, take a journey to the ancient Yixian County and visit Xidi Village and Hongcun Village. After the tour, be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

Xidi Village is known for its unique and elegant wooden houses with prettified walls preventing rain infiltration, black tiles recording the history of the town, and decorative gate towers standing for the particular flavor of the architecture. The exquisite wood carvings, stone engravings and tile carvings are also can be found in Xidi. Walking into an ancient house, you will find yourself in a well-arranged garden with rockeries, fish ponds, stream and cobble-paved ground.

Hongcun is an ancient village with a history over 400 years. The original residential style and features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were preserved perfectly there. Hongcun Village has a cattle-like plan, a stream passes by every door in the village like cattle's gut, a semi-lunar pond looks like cattle's stomach, and the four bridges over the stream from the cattle's feet. With marbled ground, black tiles, fresh red lanterns, elaborate woodcarvings and amazingly comprehensive water system, Hongcun Village is known as ‘the folk imperial palaces'.

Day 10

Departure Shanghai
Free at leisure until be transferred to the airport for the return flight.
Meals: Breakfast

Service Ends

Full price of this tour (per person in US$):

Recommended Hotels:

City	Standard Hotel ★★★	First Class Hotel ★★★★	Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★
Beijing	Holiday Inn Express Beijing Dongzhimen	Beijing Sunworld Hotel	Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing
Shanghai	Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai	The Bund Hotel	Shanghai Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel

Optional Local Specialties & Night Shows:

City	Local Specialties	Nights Shows
Beijing	Beijing Roasted Duck	See the Peking Opera
Shanghai	Tea Ceremony	Acrobatics Show