Beautiful Landscape and Others, Hong Kong, Guilin, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Xi'an, Shanghai, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Beijing, 20 Days

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Highlights

Wave Subduing Hill

Wave Subduing Hill, also called Fubo Hill, is located in northern Guilin. As an isolated peak, Fubo Hill gained this name by Fubo General (B.C.14-A.D.49), a famous general and strategist in Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). In Tang Dynasty, a Fubo General Temple had built.

Wave Subduing Hill is a peak with half of it descending into the Li River. On the eastern slope of the Hill, there are Fubo Teahouse, Waterside Corridor and Wave Hearing Pavilion. Walking on the stone path winding through the hill to the top on the western side, you can not only enjoy attractions on the hill and but also have a bird’s eye view of picturesque Guilin City. Famous Returned Pearl Cave, with over 100 stone inscriptions on it, is located on the eastern side of Fubo Hill. Next to the Returned Pearl Cave, there are Thousand Buddhist Cave and Coral Cave.

How to Get Here: No.2, 30, 58 Buses or Tourism Line.

Solitary Beauty Peak and Jingjiang Princes City

Solitary Beauty Peak, also known as Purple Hill, is located in the Jingjiang Princes City with reputation of “Southern Heaven Pillar”. At the foot of Solitary Beauty Peak, there is a Longevity Palace first built in Tang Dynasty, while a Solitary Beauty Pavilion is standing at the top. You can have a bird’s view of beautiful Guilin when you climb up 396 stone steps to the top. Dushu Rock, Taiping Rock and Crescent-shape Pond are at the foot of Solitary Beauty Peak while many ancient inscriptions are on the eastern side of the peak, for example “East or west, Guilin scenery is the best”. Other famous attractions include Snow Cave and Zhongshan Monument.

Jingjiang Prices City, praised as a “city in a city”, was built in Ming Dynasty with a history of more than 630 years. During the 257 years from its completion to the collapse of Ming Dynasty, 14 seigniors had lived here. Jingjiang Princes City became the Examination Compound in the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of 19.78 hectares, Jingjiang Princes City composes of Chengyun Gate, Chengyun Palace, Palace Harem and Imperial Garden with other 40 rooms, pavilions and chambers. Listed as “the key cultural relics of national level”, Jingjiang Princes City is an irreplaceable scenic spot in Guilin.

If you want to enjoy picturesque mountains and crystal clear waters, Solitary Beauty Peak, famous royal treasure hill is your best choice. If you want to read the history of Guilin, Jingjiang Princes City will meet your need.

Tips:
1. Opening Hours: 9:30am—5:30pm
2. How to Get Here: No.1, 10, 11, 14, 100 Buses.

Folded Brocade Hill

Folded Brocade Hill, with an elevation of 73m, locates to the northeast of Guilin, facing beautiful Li River. As a beautiful and well-known hill, Folded Brocade Hill consists of Mingyue Peak, Crane Peak, Siwang Hill and Yuyue Hill, covering an area of 2km². Many amazing attractions such as Folded Brocade Pavilion, Yuyue Pavilion, Wind Cave and Wangjiang Pavilion etc. are on the hill. Besides, inscriptions on precipices carved by celebrities of all the precious dynasties are the essence of all relics.

Folded Brocade Pavilion, with a height of 5m, length of 7.5m and width of 8.5m, is architecture with single story, 4 angles, flat rooftop, red pillars and green tiles. With Yuyue Hill to the east, Siwang Hill to the west and Bright Moon Peak to the north, Folded Brocade Pavilion is harmonious with the surroundings. Stone benches standing from east to west, the northern side is the best place to appreciate the fantastic “folded brocade” and is an ideal place for rest. To the west of the pavilion, an inscription by Yu Qing of Ming Dynasty is also worth of visiting.

Wangjiang Pavilion is halfway up the hill and built during the reign of Emperor Zhengde (1506-1521) of the Ming Dynasty. Rebuilt in the years of 1954 and 1990, Wangjiang Pavilion is a pavilion with ancient style, 6m in height and dihedral angles. On the wall, a cliff inscription was carved as “a place for seeking adventures”.

Water System in Guilin, Two Rivers & Four Lakes

Water System in Guilin, also known as “Two Rivers and Four Lakes”, consists of Li River, Peach Blossom River, Ronghu Lake (Banyan Lake), Shanhu Lake (Fir Lake), Guihu Lake (Osmanthus Lake) and Mulong Lake (Wooden Dragon Lake). This round-the-city waterway is 7.33km in length with an total water surface area of 385.9 thousand km².

According to historical records, this circular water system was first existed in Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). At that time, Ronghu Lake, Shanhu Lake and Guihu Lake were linked together and numerous visitors had cruised on it. However, some ponds and waterways had been blocked because of the urbanization process. After over 1,000 days and nights’ hard work, this new Water System was open to navigation on June 2nd, 2002.

There are two kinds of ways to enjoy this splendid water system—cruising on sight-seeing ship and walking on foot either at daytime or in the evening. Water system includes three main scenic areas: Ronghu Lake & Shanhu Lake Scenic Area—perfectly displaying an artistic conception of “the city of Guilin is surrounding by picturesque scenery while the scenery can be seen everywhere in the city”; Guihu Lake Scenic Area—traditional and exotic pavilions standing harmonious with numerous colorful trees and flowers; Mulong Lake Scenic Area—highlighting the features of the natural landscape combing with historical cultures and architectures.

Water System in Guilin, a passionate and imaginative project, can be compared with the waterways of Venice, the Seine of Paris and the Amsterdam Canal. At present, it is one of the hottest attractions with high reputation in Guilin and attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year.

Tips:
1. How to get the docks
   Zhiyintai Dock: No.2 and No.23 Buses, get off at Elephant Hill Stop.
   Wenchang Bridge Dock: No.2, No.16 and No.23 Buses, get off at Wenchang Bridge Stop.
   Six Horse Dock: No.10, No.11, No.14, No.18 and No.31 Buses

2. Duration of Visit
   Daytime: 9:30am-6pm
   Night: 7:30pm-9:30pm

Shuzheng Valley Tour Route

The distribution of the scenic spots in Jiuzhaigou is like the letter “Y”, in which the beneath branch is the Shuzheng Valley, while the right is the Rize Valley and the left is the Zechawa Vallay.

Shuzheng Valley, a valley with 40 lakes, is the main scenic spot in Jiuzhaigou. Along the 14 km long valley, sceneries are so charming that you may be reluctant to leave. Peaceful small lakes like a group of crystal mirrors shinning in the sun, waterfalls like pieces of white ribbons flying down the hills and reed woods like green waves shaking to you, all of which makes you like entering into the wonderland.

In this wonderland, there are many famous landscapes waiting for your expedition, such as the Jade River, the Lotus Village, the Bonsai Beach, the Reed Lake, the Spark Lake, the Black Horn Bridge and the Double-Dragon Bridge etc--which are too many to list here.

Having enjoyed the wonderful sceneries, you may want to experience the local customs and culture. As the Tibetan, the people in Jiuzhaigou are Buddhist, so Tibetan-style Buddhist flags are commonly seen hanging in the gate of the houses. The Shuzheng Village is a good place to visit, from where you can catch the entire sight of the lake groups that looks a string of pearls. Therefore, it is safe to say it is like walking in a picture of landscape when stay in the village.

Shuzheng Valley is a wonderful place for the people looking for the picturesque landscapes and the Buddhist cultures. Wait for your expedition!

Opening Hours:

7:00 -- 19:00 (from April 1 to November 15)

8:00 -- 17:30 (from November 16 to March 31)

Ticket Price:

From April 1 to November 15: 310 CNY

260 CNY for the students, soldiers, disabled and the aged (including the ticket fare for tour bus)

From November 16 to March 31: 160 CNY

150 CNY for the students, soldiers, disabled and the aged (including the ticket fare for tour bus)

Location: Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province

Transportation:

1. From Mianyang bus is available at 6:40 every morning

2. From Ximen Station long-distance bus is available at 7:30 every morning.

3 From Leshan bus is available at 8:30 in the morning on Tuesday and Thursday.

4. From Chengdu Tour Bus starts out from New Nanmen Station can be available at 8 every morning

Note: if you start from the airport, it is better to take the bus than the taxi.

Rize Valley Tour Route

The distribution of the scenic spots in Jiuzhaigou is like the letter “Y”, in which the right branch is the Rize Valley while the left is the Zachawa Vallay and the beneath is the Shuzheng Valley.

Along the 18 km long Rize Valley, wonderful and exciting scenic spots crowd together, waiting for your expedition, in which peaceful lakes, silver waterfalls and wild forests are the essence. In the place as high as 2900 meters, the 300 wide Nuorilang Waterfall with a fall of 20 meters is the most splendid waterfall and the most charming landscape in Jiuzhaigou. Especially in autumn, the flying waterfall shinning in the sun looks like a pure white scarf dancing in the wind, in the end of which water pearls drop down and splash out refreshing the air around.

If Shuzheng Valley is a wonderland with pretty and graceful sceneries, then the Rize Valley is a fairy tale with peaceful and wild landscapes, where is full of the serenity and purity of the nature. The steep cliff, the clean lake beach, the towering trees and the picturesque mountains even the falling leaves are so attractive and charming that you may be the one who is reluctant to leave.

Why not come here to the “primitive society” to experience the wild China?

Opening Hours:

7:00 -- 19:00 (from April 1 to November 15)

8:00 -- 17:30 (from November 16 to March 31)

Ticket Price:

From April 1 to November 15: 310 CNY

260 CNY for the students, soldiers, disabled and the aged (including the ticket fare for tour bus)

From November 16 to March 31: 160 CNY

150 CNY for the students, soldiers, disabled and the aged (including the ticket fare for tour bus)

Location: Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province

Transportation:

1. From Mianyang bus is available at 6:40 every morning

2. From Ximen Station long-distance bus is available at 7:30 every morning.

3. From Leshan bus is available at 8:30 in the morning on Tuesday and Thursday.

4. From Chengdu Tour Bus starts out from New Nanmen Station can be available at 8 every morning

Note: if you start from the airport, it is better to take the bus than the taxi.

Zechawa Valley Tour Route

The distribution of the scenic spots in Jiuzhaigou is like the letter “Y”, in which the left branch is the Zachawa Vallay while the right is the Rize Valley and the beneath is the Shuzheng Valley.

Zechawa Valley is the longest one, stretching longer than 18 km, along which many fascinating landscapes are the highlights of the Jiuzhaigou Valley. The Multi-colored Pools are the most charming lake among all the lakes in the Jiuzhaigou, in which various water plants, such as Spirogyra, stonewort, fern and reed, can be clearly seen under the limpid water. Owing to the abundant mineral materials, the water will show in various colors, blue, green, yellow, red or purple, under the sunshine.

Having enjoyed the magic Multi-color Pools, you can come to the Long-sea in the 3100 meters high place. Long-sea is the deepest lake with the largest area of 2,000,000 m2. Long-sea is a magic lake with no water outlet, the water in which never overflows even in the rainy season; neither will it dry in the dry season. The mountains stretching around the Long-sea wear snows all the year round. In the spring, blossoming colorful flowers will shine on the lake, in the autumn the red maple trees will make the lake more magic, in the winter the lake will be frozen--just like a pure mirror.

There are many other wonderful landscapes waiting for your expedition. Why not pack and set out right now?

Opening Hours: all the day

Ticket Price: 80 CNY

Location: Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province

Transportation:

1. From Chengdu Tour Bus starts out from New Nanmen Station can be available at 8 every morning

2. From Leshan bus is available at 8:30 in the morning on Tuesday and Thursday.

3. From Ximen Station long-distance bus is available at 7:30 every morning.

4. From Mianyang bus is available at 6:40 every morning

Note:

1.The best time for traveling here is from the end of spring and the beginning of autumn expect for the Chinese holidays.

2. If you start from the airport, it is better to take the bus than the taxi.

Zharu Valley Tour Route

Zharu Valley is a valley that far away from pollution and with well-preserved Tibetan traditional culture, where you can enjoy the purely natural sceneries and experience the traditional customs. The white clouds overhead, the charming mountains, the running streams, the flourishing trees, the colorful wild fruits and blossoming flowers all are of the beauty of the original.

The Magic Mirror Cliff erects there, seen in the distance it is like a huge screen, while it is like a smooth mirror when seen closer. It is said that all the wishes people made in front of this magic mirror cliff can come true, which is a reflection of how the Tibetans hold their faith.

The 3 km long Zharu Horse Trail is the best place for picturesque sightseeing on the horse and the road where the local Tibetans should go through to worship on every 15 of the lunar month. Therefore, it is a lovely place where you can experience the real local customs. The Zharu Bridge, crossing on the Jade River and linking two huge mountains, is built in a typical Tibetan wooden bridge style.

Surrounded by towering old trees, the Zharu Monastery is like a pearl in the center of a green lake. Inside the monastery, the religious banners are waving in the winds and people come from far and near are praying. Facing the Magic Mirror Cliff, Zharu Monastery seems more gorgeous and wonderful.

In addition, the peaceful lakes, the roaring waterfalls and the flourishing forests are worthy of being listed in your expedition.

Opening Hours:

7:00 -- 19:00 (from March 1 to October 31)

8:00 -- 17:30 (from November 1 to February)

Ticket Price:

From March 1 to October 31: 235 CNY

205 CNY for the students, soldiers, disabled and the aged

(including the ticket fare for tour bus, which is 90 CNY)

From November 1 to February: 170 CNY

150 CNY for the students, soldiers, disabled and the aged

(including the ticket fare for tour bus, which is 90 CNY)

Location: Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province

Transportation:

1. From Chengdu Tour Bus starts out from New Nanmen Station can be available at 8 every morning

2. From Leshan bus is available at 8:30 in the morning on Tuesday and Thursday.

3. From Ximen Station long-distance bus is available at 7:30 every morning.

4. From Mianyang bus is available at 6:40 every morning

Note:

1. If you start from the airport, it is better to take the bus than the taxi.

2. The ticket for the tour bus inside will be invalid once you come out.

3. ATM and IC Telephone booths are available inside.

You cover both the "Top Four" China's classic tourist cities (Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin and Shanghai) and other naturally beautiful places in this tour. The picturesque scenery along the Li River in Guilin will amaze you and consume dozens of films or a big capacity of the memory card in your camera. You will get very excited upon getting a close look at the giant Panda who is China's animal ambassador in the panda center in Chengdu. Jiuzhaigou is really a colorful fairyland and you see Tibetan people there. People say if you regard China as a huge and robust tree, the city of Xi'an is definitely the deeply-earthed roots of the tree. The Bell Tower, the City Wall, the pagodas are all the witnesses of this ancient capital's prosperity and brilliance in the past. The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses is still a mysterious legend of the first centralized feudal empire of China. You will probably be shocked by Shanghai's modernization and fashionable life. A walk to the Nanjing Road and the Outer Bund will inform you how booming China's economy is. The Yellow Mountain which boasts the Greatest Mountain in whole China and Hangzhou's West Lake will both leave you a memorable impression of China's natural beauty. In the capital of Beijing, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven and the other places of interests that are in the list of the World Cultural Heritage will give you the first impression of China. Stories told by your guide when you're standing in the world's largest imperial palace will help you learn lots of history about China's last two imperial dynasties, the Ming and the Qing Dynasty. Actually, Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts--an ancient capital with some incredible historical sites, and a bustling modern metropolis successfully hosted the 2008 Olympics.

Itinerary

Day 1: Hong Kong-Guilin

Arrive in Guilin from Hong Kong by taking an evening flight. Our representative will meet you at airport upon your arrival, and you are transferred to your hotel.

Stay overnight in Guilin.

Meals included:

Day 2: Guilin-Yangshuo-Guilin

Drive to the wharf for [Li River cruise], enjoy the Li River picturesque scenery to Yangshuo. The cruise will definitely make your highlight of visit to China. We will pass the extraordinary peaks, sprays of bamboo lining, local fishing rafts floating on the river and picturesque villages. After disembarkation, some free time will be spent on [Yangshuo town] which boasts the "Global Village" due to the popularity with travelers from all over the world. And then drive back to Guilin.

Stay overnight in Guilin.