11 Days South China Explorer: Guilin Hangzhou Yellow Mountains Shanghai

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 »  Hong Kong start off

• Our tour guide meets you at the airport and escorts you to the hotel. Shopping in Hong Kong is a dream every ardent shopper desires to fulfil.
• Hong Kong shopping malls are always bustling with shopaholics, who are looking for every object in their imagination in the shopping paradise.

Day 2 »  Hong Kong - Guilin

• Take a half-day tour to Victoria Peak, which is the highest peak in Hong Kong Island and also the best spot to have a bird's eye view of the Victoria Harbor and the whole thriving island.
• Visit the Aberdeen, the largest satellite town in Hong Kong, attracts lots tourists both at home and abroad. The intriguing fishing life and delicious seafood definitely are quite worthy a visit!
• Then visit the sun-drenched Repulse Bay for its relaxed resort-like atmosphere. The crescent-shaped stretch of sand is one of the most beautiful beaches in Hong Kong. The wide, wave-lapped beach is popular with locals and visitors, and great for sand strolls at sunset when all is at peace.
• Later transfer to the airport for the flight to Guilin.

Attractions

• Aberdeen Unique in putting forward the traditional lifestyle and modernity on a single platter, Aberdeen, the largest satellite town in Hong Kong, attracts lots tourists both at home and ab ...
• Repulse Bay Stretching long with clear azure blue water gently lapping the seashore, Repulse Bay is the most spectacular bay in Hongkong. This Sun-drenched Bay is a luxurious residential area ...
• Victoria Peak Want to have a marvelous overlooking at the Victoria Harbor and the Kowloon Peninsula? Victoria Peak high above the glistening lights of Hong Kong is your perfect choice! It is at ...

Day 3 »  Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

• Take a cruise on the meandering blue waters of Li River and view the limestone rock formations along the banks. You will agree that "Guilin waters and mountains are the most beautiful under heaven. Lunch is served on board.
• Arrive in Yangshuo as you go ashore. You can choose to rent a bicycle to tour the countryside of West Street if you want to get a taste of the laidback rural life of the farmers there.
• Appreciate the Moon Hill and the Big Banyan Tree. Moon Hill is a limestone pinnacle with a moon-shaped hole in the middle.
• Big Banyan Tree has become famous for its long history, towering beauty and the moving love story of Liu Sanjie.
• Then enjoy a local folk dance show of Impression Liu Sanjie before return to Guilin.

Attractions

• Big Banyan Tree When you look closely you will marvel that the Big Banyan Tree has beautifully twisted roots, gnarled branches and exuberant leaves. It becomes famous for its long history, towerin ...
• Li River Originated in Mountain Mao'er at Xin'an county northeast of Guilin, Li River winds its way southeast for about 437 km, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle, Zhaoping and finall ...
• Moon Hill A leisurely 30-minute ride from Yangshuo is the Moon Hill, a limestone pinnacle with a moon-shaped hole square in the middle, through which the sky can be seen like a full, half or ...
• West Street Enjoying a long history of more than 1,400 years, Yangshuo West Street is scattered by over 1,000 bars, restaurants, coffee shops, folk crafts shops, painting and calligraphy shops ...

Day 4 »  Guilin - Hangzhou

• Visit the Reed Flute Cave in the morning. Reed Flute Cave is one of the most egregious underground scenery in China. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds growing outside it, with which people make flutes. Inside this water-eroded cave, you will see a spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.
• Head for the Fubo Hill (Wave-Subduing Hill), another of Guilin's karst mountains, has one of the most unique and interesting shapes of all the hills around here and contains many interesting sights.
• Visit one of Guilin's best attractions, the Elephant Trunk Hill, which really looks like an elephant drinking from the river.
• Transfer you to the airport for your flight to Hangzhou.

Attractions

• Elephant Trunk Hill Shaped like a huge elephant drinking from the river with its trunk, Elephant Trunk Hill tops Guilin's hills. It's the symbol of Guilin landscape and one of the most visited attract ...
• Fubo Hill Elegantly standing on the riverside, Fubo Hill (Wave-Subduing Hill) has its half immersing in the Li River and the other half perching on the land. It is one of the remarkable land ...
• Reed Flute Cave Known as 'the Palace of Natural Arts' Reed Flute Cave's remarkable features impress domestic and foreign visitors alike. It displays a spectacular world of rock formation in fantas ...

Day 5 »  Hangzhou

• On arrival Hangzhou, start today's tour by cruising on the West Lake, the symbol of Hangzhou. It's one of the most famed tourist attractions in China. The islets and temples, pavilions and gardens, causeways and arched bridges of this jade-like lake have constituted the supreme example of lakeside beauty in China. See the Red Carp Pond, one of the ten places of interests at West Lake with countless carps living here
• Head for the Lingyin Temple, one of the most prestigious Buddhist temples in China. Its highlight is the Great Hall with its 65 foot camphor-wood statue of the Buddha.
• Appreciate the Feilaifeng Peak with quaint photogenic scene. There are many legends about the peak's name. It is a pure limestone mountain scattered with lots of large stones like a flying dragon, a running elephant, a crouching tiger, and a fleeting monkey. The caves shelter many stone Buddha statues in a variety of poses ranging from standing, to sitting, to sleeping.

Attractions

• Feilaifeng Peak Feilaifeng Peak, also named Nimble Vulture (Lingjiu) Peak, soars 209 meters (about 700 feet) and is a must-see in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Standing next to Lingyin Temple, it i ...
• Lingyin Temple Be sheltered by forested hills on three sides, The Lingyin Temple is really a sanctuary. It is the largest and most resplendent temple in Hangzhou, notable also as one of the ten m ...
• Red Carp Pond The Red Carp Pond is the heart of Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor Park (Huagang Guanyu), one of the ten places of interests at West Lake. Countless carps live and play in Red Carp Po ...
• West Lake The famous Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo (960-1127) compared the West Lake to Xi Zi, the most beautiful woman in ancient China. It's easy for us to imagine the breath-taking beauty o ...

Day 6 »  Hangzhou - Huangshan

• In the morning, take an express bus to Huangshan.
• Drive to visit Tunxi Ancient Street. It is paved with maroon stone slabs and typical ancient buildings stand on both sides. This old trading street is lined up with shops where you can find antiques, green tea of Maofeng and ink stones, etc.

Attractions

• Tunxi Ancient Street Scattered with many shops and stalls sell an interesting mix of antiques and knick-knacks, Tunxi Ancient Street, houses buildings which are decorated with small green tiles, wood c ...

Day 7 »  Huangshan

• Spend a full day exploring the Yellow Mountains Scenic Area, take a cable car up to the Yellow Mountains. Marvel at the five unique views - the legendary pines, oddly-shaped rocks, phantasmagoric sea of clouds, hot springs and winter snows. You have no wish to visit any other mountains after viewing the Five Mountains You do not even wish to visit them after you come back from a trip to Huangshan Mountain. Stay overnight in the hotel located on the top of the mountains.

Attractions

• Yellow Mountains Together with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Great Wall, Yellow Mountains has become one of the great symbols of China. The strange pines, absurd stones, sea of clouds ...

Day 8 »  Huangshan

• Get up early in the morning to appreciate the magical sunrise. After breakfast, visit the Begin-to-Believe Peak to see the grotesque pine trees. Take cable car down from the Yellow Mountains.

• After the tour, get back to Huangshan city and transfer to your hotel.

Attractions

• Yellow Mountains Together with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Great Wall, Yellow Mountains has become one of the great symbols of China. The strange pines, absurd stones, sea of clouds ...

Day 9 »  Huangshan - Shanghai

• Transfer to the airport for the flight to Shanghai, the modernist city in China.

Day 10 »  Shanghai

• After breakfast, drive to the Shanghai Museum, the exterior design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven and a square land.
• explore the Town God Temple (Chenghuangmiao), a Taoist Temple. The street is also known as Old Chenghuangmiao, where you cannot miss typical Shanghai snacks such as steamed stuffed buns.
• Then, arrive at Yuyuan Garden, which has the exquisite layout, beautiful scenery, and the artistic style of Chinese private gardens.
• Have a look around the bustling shopping district of Nanjing Road. Walk along The Bund, the Bund houses 52 buildings of various architectural styles, which have been regarded as some of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai.
• The next stop is Oriental Pearl TV Tower for its marvelous exterior appearance, the landmark of Shanghai.
• Ramble around the spectacular People's Square located in the heart of the city. Strolling along Xintiandi Area, which was built and re-orgnized on the basis of Shanghai's unqiue characteristics-Shikumen architectural structures, is well-known as a new stylish pedestrain street for Cuisines, Commerce, Entertainment and Culture tourism spot.

Attractions

• Huangpu River Taking a boat tour along the Huangpu River gives visitors an opportunity to see many of Shanghai's famous sites such as the Bund, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the dramatic skyli ...
• Nanjing Road As a major hotspot for travelers in Shanghai, this street is a paradise of top-tier shopping, and renowned commercial center. ...
• Oriental Pearl TV Tower The Oriental Pearl Tower is a multifunctional body with sightseeing, restaurant, shopping, entertainment, hotel, and radio and TV transmissions. It has already become one of the sy ...
• The Bund With its name given to Shanghai's waterfront area, meaning literally 'muddy embankment' in Anglo-Indian, the Bund became the city's first foreign street. ...
• Town God Temple In the old days temple fairs were held in this Taoist temple on special days. Gradually the permanent temple market was formed, encompassing the Yuyuan Garden and the Zigzag Bridge ...
• Xintiandi Area As a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment area of Shanghai, China. Xintiandi is composed of an area of restored traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, ...
• Yuyuan Garden Yuyuan Garden is a famous classical garden located in Anren Jie, Shanghai. The garden was finished in 1577 by a government officer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) named Pan Yunduan ...

Day 11 »  Shanghai

• Transfer to Shanghai airport in prepare for departure.
• End of service.