6 Days China Tour with Yellow Mountain Climbing

Today you will take the flight to Shanghai. When arrival, our driver will pick you up from the airport and transfer to the hotel check in. The rest of the day you can have a rest at the hotel or enjoy your leisure time in Shanghai on your own 

Meal: No

Altitude: 5m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Shanghai

Shanghai is considered as the most developed metropolis in China. Many people know China from this city as it represents for fashion and enthusiasm.

We will have a day tour start with exploring Shanghai Museum as museum usually is the best place to get to know the past and present of a city in a short time. It is one of the Best Four Museums, with thousands of world-standard precious historic relics in exhibition, dating from over 5,000 years ago to now.

The next stop is not far from the museum, which is a typical Chinese garden with Jiangnan style. It is hidden among high buildings, just like a oasis in the desert. This design highly meets the idea of Confucians, who believe that, the “lesser hermit” lives in seclusion in the country, while the “greater hermit” does so in the city. Beautiful designs are everywhere. Jagged pavilions with exquisite decorations, glittering pools with roving fishes… outside the garden is the Yuyuan Bazaar, where is full of wonderful food stalls and traditional Chinese handicrafts’ shops.

Let’s then go back from the man-made garden to the man-made building — Shanghai World Financial Center with a more interesting nick name — “the Eye of Shanghai”. Here you will easily get a super-excellent panoramic view of the whole face of Shanghai.

Then walk into the modern Shanghai, we will visit another very popular landmark of Shanghai — Nanjing Road. It is a shopping paradise where you can buy almost any latest product of any international brand.

Later in the day, end up your tour today with strolling along the Bund, which originally is a towpath for transporting goods. Nowadays, it has become a busy trading district and you will see and feel the unique scenery of fusion of Chinese and Western cultures in this place.

Recommended optional activities: 1. Acrobatic show performed between 19:30 to 21:00. 2. Enjoying the night scene of Huangpu River in a cozy cruise (about 50 minutes)

Meal: B

Altitude: 5m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Shanghai

After enjoying your breakfast at hotel, we will leave for the Jade Buddha Temple where houses the largest jade Buddha in the world. You will also see numerous ancient statues, Buddhist artifacts and scriptures. Just like Yuyuan, this is a place to provide you some spaces to relax and do some thinking in the busy city.

No far from the Jade Buddha Temple is our last stop — Tianzifang, where gathered plenty of “hidden” surprises. In the renovated traditional residential area, you will feel the dense SOHO style life flavor with ubiquitous cafe, salon, workshop and bar. Stroll along the old alleys, appreciate the Shikumen architecture, and enjoy your last relaxing hours in this tour in an open-air cafe like the local Shanghai people.

Afterwards, drive from Shanghai to visit Suzhou. After arriving, you’ll be escorted to your hotel. Have a good rest.

Meal: No

Altitude: 4m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Suzhou

In the morning, we first head up to Lingering Garden, which was built in the year of 1593 Ming Dynasty , the garden was selected to be one of the first batch of places enjoying the status of the key cultural and historical relic site under state-level protection. It has been known as one of the “Four Famous Classic Gardens”, and was included in UNESCO’s the World Cultural Heritage List in 1997. The year 2010 witnessed the garden added to the list of national 5A-level scenic areas.

Then, move to Pan Gate Ancient City Wall, one of the eight gates of the capital of Wu Kingdom. As a landmark of the ancient city of Suzhou, Pan Gate is the only existing ancient parallel city gate for both land and water in China.

The final stop is Tiger Hill. According to the Historical Records, the King of Wu Helu was buried on the hill, called then “the Hill Emerging from the Sea”. The legend goes that three days after his burial a white tiger appeared squatting on the hill.The Yunyan Temple Pagoda and the Sword Pool are well-known features of the hill. 

In the late afternoon, take a high speed train from Suzhou to Hangshan (about 2.5-3hrs).

Meal: B

Altitude: 1865m

Traffic: Car, High Speed Train

Hotel: In Huangshan

After having breakfast, we’ll drive about 1.5hrs to the foot of Mount Huang, which is the UNESKO – recognized World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site and regarded as one of the most spectacular mountains in China. If you want to save energy, you can directly take a park bus to the Yungu Temple, then take a cable way to upper sightseeing are – North Scenic Area, which is famous for marvelous precipitous peaks, beautiful giant pine trees and far-reaching vision. Walk to lofty Begin-to-Believe Peak (1668m) to stretch your eyesight over cloud seas to far distance, and then hike about 40 minutes to Dispelling Cloud Pavilion to look down the Dreamland – West Sea Grand Canyon. Walk down along the stone steps to the bottom of the canyon while enjoying the Avatar-like rising rock peaks, unfathomable cliffs, bizarre stones and tenacious pine trees.

If you want to hiking around the whole mountain area, it usually takes about 3 hours, you can decide the hiking length on your own according to your energy, and there’s also a monorail cable trains for those who don’t want to return by walking to transfer back to the peak area. What’s more, if you want to enjoy the enchanting sunset, you can challenge yourself to climb up the second highest peak – Bright Summit (1840m), visit the incredible Flying-over Rock.

Meal: B

Altitude: 1865m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Huangshan

Start a fresh day by enjoying the gorgeous sunrise from Huangshan. If you want to watch the fabulous sunrise, you can walk to the Refreshing Terrance which is only a few minutes’ walking from Beihai Hotel. In good-weather days, you can see clearly the golden light of the sun piercing the mists, and rocky peaks rising above the frothy, ever-changing sea of white clouds. After the sunrise, get back to your hotel for breakfast. Continue on your wonderful sightseeing on the Yellow Mountain to see the famous Dawn Pavilion, Stone Monkey Watching the Sea on the Lion Peak (1690m).

Then walk along the wood path to the cable station to take a cable car to exit the mountain. Your driver is ready at the mountain foot to transfer you to visit Hongcun, the best example of ancient Huizhou-style architecture, which is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites with Xidi Village.

Established during Song Dynasty, Hongcun is praised as the most beautiful village in China, known as the “ancient village in the Chinese painting”. As the home to the local successful officials or merchants, Hongcun Village’s layout was designed very well, acting up to both China’s Geomantic Omen and actual natural environment. All houses, halls and yards are very exquisite and grandiose, and retain most of the original features. Moon Lake, the crescent-like pond surrounded by several grand dwellings, and Southern Lake in front of the village are the best locations to take photos. Famous Oscar-winner film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was filmed in Hongcun.

After visiting the famous Hongcun, your tour guide and driver will escort you to the airport or the railway station for your home or your next trip. Tour ends!

Note: All attractions can be customized according to your arrival and departure arrangements, the lowest price and best-value guaranteed. Please feel free to contact us at any time.

Meal: B

Altitude: 1865m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: No