11-Day China Wonders China Visa-free Tours-Shanghai,Yellow Mountain,Suzhou and Beijing
Summary:
Check the best amazing sights along this 11-day tour from Shanghai to Yellow Mountain,Suzhou to Beijing. Stand on the ramparts of the Great Wall, visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Yellow Mountain, visit the fantastic gardens,enjoy scenic boat rides and explore popular and hidden historical and cultural gems with your knowledgeable guide. All transportation is included, and you’ll stay in 4-star hotels.
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2Itinerary
Day 01Shanghai
Destinations: Arrive in Shanghai
Activities:
Meals: N/A
Day 02Shanghai

Destinations: Shanghai
Activities:
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, Chinese lunch
Day 03Shanghai, Huangshan
Destinations: Shanghai-Huangshan
Activities:
Morning high speed train ride to Yellow Mountain. Pick up on arrival, transfer to check in hotel. Afternoon visit to the old town of city, evening dinner in local cuisine style.
If you join in the Jan 26th departure, this day (day2) is the traditional Chinese New Year’s Eve, a most important family gathering time to celebrate the end of a year and welcome a new year’s dawn. You will be invited to join in our celebration.
² CNY’s Eve Dinner with a local family in the Yellow Mountain featuring:
l Fireworks (if allowed at the time)
l Help with pasting Spring Festival couplets
l Dining with local family and experience their Hui Style life
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Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, Chinese lunch and Special CNY dinner for Jan26 departure
Day 04Huangshan
Destinations: Yellow Mountain
Activities:
We will stay overnight at a hotel atop the mountain with dinner included.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, Chinese lunch and hotel dinner
Day 05Huangshan, Suzhou

Destinations: Yellow Mountain-Suzhou
Activities:
Get up early today for the must-see sunrise on top of the mountain.
After breakfast, head down mountain and drive to visit the ancient Hongcun Village. Hongcun Village is located at the foot of southwest Yellow Mountain, only 11km away from Yi Town. It is a unique, buffalo-shaped ancient village, added to the list of the World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in late 2000. Hongcun Village is a typical Huizhou dwellings, one of the vernacular dwellings in China, which are adapted to the characters of hills and waters there.
After visiting Hongcun Village, you’ll be transferred to She Old Town. Shexian (She County) is about 27km away in the northeast of Huangshan City. It is famous for its rich culture and long history. It is listed as one of the four best preserved ancient towns in China, along with Pingyao in Shanxi, Lijiang in Yunnan and Longzhong in Sichuan Province.
Late this afternoon, we will ride high speed train to Suzhou, the silk city of China. Check in hotel upon arrival.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, Chinese lunch and dinner
Day 06Suzhou
Destinations: Suzhou
Activities:
Suzhou Museum (Monday closed). Suzhou Museum is a museum specialized in ancient Chinese arts - paintings, calligraphy and handmade crafts. Then move on to theHumble Administrator's Garden. The Humble Administrator’s Garden is one of the four most famous private gardens in Suzhou, crowned as the World Cultural Heritage Site along with other classical gardens of Suzhou.
Then have a nice walk along Pingjiang Road. This 800-year old street is the best preserved ancient “water lane” (in contrast with “water town”) in Suzhou. The 1600-meter cobblestone path runs alongside with a canal flanked by old white-washed local houses, also with weeping willows dipping their elegant branches in the water, cute little bridges crossing and connecting.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, Chinese lunch
Day 07Suzhou, Beijing

Destinations: Suzhou-Beijing
Activities:
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, Chinese lunch and dinner
Day 08Beijing
Destinations: Beijing
Activities:
After lunch, continue on to visit the Summer Palace (2 hours), one of the China's largest imperial gardens. The Summer Palace was originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for Emperors of Qing Dynasty. Its predecessor was the Garden of Clear Ripples (Qingyiyuan) which was constructed in 1750. Burned down by the British and French allied troops in 1860, it was rebuilt in 1886.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, Chinese lunch and Peking Duck dinner
Day 09Beijing

Destinations: Beijing
Activities:
After breakfast at your hotel, have an excursion to the Mutianyu Great Wall (2 hours hiking). The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is located in Huairou district, about 80 km north from downtown Beijing. The Mutianyu Great Wall is less crowded than Badaling Great Wall with picturesque views. Mutianyu Great Wall once worked as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. It is a green section of the wall in Beijing with plants covering 90 percent of its land.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, Chinese lunch
Day 10Beijing

Destinations: Beijing
Activities:
Pick up from your hotel in the morning and visit the Tian’anmen Square (40minutes), the largest city central square of its kind in the world. The Tian’anmen Square is the heart and symbol of China. The square can accommodate one million people simultaneously for grand national celebrations or gatherings.
Then proceed to the Forbidden City (2 hours), also known as the Imperial Palace Museum. The Forbidden City was the seat of the Imperial power for over 500 years, and is now a major tourist attraction in China. After lunch, continue on to visit a local market for fun shopping before returning home
Tonight, farewell dinner with special hotpot set meal by hotel will be a memorable end to your trip.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, Chinese lunch and special farewell dinner
Day 11Beijing

Destinations: Depart from Beijing
Activities:
Before 24:00 p.m., depart Beijing for a third country or extend your trip to Hong Kong special administrative region (HK SAR).
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast
3Price Policy
Price Includes
- 1. All transfers and city transportation for your own use
- 2. Entrance fees and meals as mentioned
- 3. Private car or van with English-speaking guide
- 4. Hotels with breakfast per listed hotels/room categories
- 5. City to city transportation for Shanghai-Yellow Mountain-Suzhou-Beijing with High speed Train Tickets (second class)
Price Excludes
- 1. Gratuities to drivers and guides
- 2. Travel insurance for your coverage of injury or accident
- 3. Air tickets into/out of China
- 4. Personal consumption
Cancellation in advance | Cancellation penalty |
More than 30 days | No Cancellation Fee |
30-10 days | 50% of the full payment |
9-0 days or no show | 100% of the full payment |
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Shanghai Accommodation
Judging by the number of five-star and Western chain hotels now in Shanghai, the city has proven just how grandly it has opened to the outside world.....More
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