19-day Wonders of South China
Tour code: ETC-Q22
With unique shaped mountains and peaks, green waters, unique culture and buildings, South China always enjoy great popularity among travelers home and abroad. This 19 days South China trip covers the most important destinations in southern land, from Hong Kong, Guilin, Lijiang, Kunming, Chengdu, Zhangjiajie to Guangzhou.![]()
| Tour Date | City | Tour Brief |
| 1 | Hong Kong | Arrival in Hong Kong |
| 2 | Hong Kong | Wong Tai Sin Temple, and Bird Market, then Victoria Peak, Aberdeen Fishing Village |
| 3 | Hong Kong / Guilin | Fly to Guilin |
| 4 | Guilin | Free morning, Reed Flute Cave and the Elephant Trunk Hill |
| 5 | Guilin / Yangshuo | Li River Cruise, West Street |
| 6 | Yangshuo | Yangshuo Biking, Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River |
| 7 | Guilin / Kunming | Fly to Kunming |
| 8 | Kunming | Stone Forest, Western Hill and Dragon Gate |
| 9 | Kunming / Lijiang | Fly to Lijiang, Lijiang Old Town |
| 10 | Lijiang | Trekking tiger leaping gorge |
| 11 | Lijiang | Trekking tiger leaping gorge, back to Lijiang |
| 12 | Lijiang / Chengdu | Shuhe Old Town, Black Dragon Pool Park, Dongba Museum, Fly to Chengdu |
| 13 | Chengdu | Leshan Giant Buddha, Wenshu Temple, Tea House |
| 14 | Chengdu / Zhangjiajie | Panda Breeding Center, Jinsha Cultural Relics Museum, Jinli Old Street, Fly to Zhangjiajie |
| 15 | Zhangjiajie | Tianmenshan National Forest Park |
| 16 | Zhangjiajie | Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, Tianzi Mountain |
| 17 | Zhangjiejie / Guangzhou | Yellow Dragon Cave, fly to Guangzhou |
| 18 | Guangzhou | Yue Xiu Park, Chen Family Temple, Xiguan Old Houses and Qingping Market |
| 19 | Guangzhou | Service end |
Be met at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in.
Day 2 Hong Kong
Visit the Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay and Stanley Market, and Aberdeen Fishing Village. Free time at leisure.
Day 3 Hong Kong /Guilin
Your own arrangement to the airport and fly to Guilin. Be met at the airport and transfer to hotel check in.
Day 4 Guilin (B, L)
Morning free at leisure. After lunch, pay a visit to the Reed Flute Cave and the Elephant Trunk Hill.
-Reed Flute Cave: Fantastic stalactites & stalagmites formation, known as "Natural Art Gallery".
-Elephant Trunk Hill: It is the symbol of Guilin. The shape of the rock is just like a giant elephant drinking water from river with its trunk, hence the name. Standing atop the rock, you can see the beautiful panoramic view of the town.
Day 5 Guilin / Yangshuo(B, L)
After breakfast, enjoy a wonderful 3.5 hour cruise going down the Li River sided by picturesque scenery. In Yangshuo, be free at leisure on the West Street.
Day 6 Yangshuo (B, L)
Have a cycling tour to the countryside for about 2hrs, then enjoy bamboo rafting on Yulong River for about 1.5hrs.
-Yulong River: It winds its way in a picturesque valley sided by stunning limestone hills. Sitting on a bamboo rafting (twin sharing), you can lie down on the chair smelling the fragrance of rice, enjoying the gentle water buffalo walking on the bank. On the way, you can also slide down some small dams on the raft as a soft adventure. Great fun and exciting!
Day 7 Guilin / Kunming (B, L)
Transfer to the airport, Be met at the airport and transfer to hotel check in.
Day 8 Kunming (B, L)
Stone Forest, Western Hill and Dragon Gate (with one-way cableway)
-Stone Forest: The most famous tourist attraction in Kunming - a typical formation of Karst topography.
Western Hill and Dragon Gate - A beautiful forest park located by Dian Lake, it features cliff-side grottos cut out of the sheer stonewalls.
Day 9 Kunming / Lijiang (B, L)
Pick up at the hotel and transfer to the airport. Be met at the airport and transfer to hotel check in. Then visit Lijiang Old Town.
-Lijiang Old Town: Originally called Dayan, Lijiang is a very well preserved old town built by Naxi people with unique cultural background. It was listed as the World Cultural Heritage Sites in 1997.
Day 10 Lijiang (B, L, D)
After breakfast, you will be picked up and drive about 2hrs to the start point (altitude: 1790m) of the trekking. The first part to the Naxi's House (a restaurant) is about 2hrs, where you will have lunch for a rest. The 2nd part in the afternoon is about 3.5hrs. The most difficult section is called 28 zigzags which lead you to the highest point at altitude of 2650m. You will overnight in a guest house.
-Tiger Leaping Gorge: Tiger Leaping Gorge is a canyon on the upper reach of the Yangtze River, legend says a tiger could jump across the river at the narrowest point (still 25 meters wide), hence the name. Tiger Leaping Gorge offers a pleasant walk through spectacular scenery.
Day 11 Lijiang (B, L)
Continue the trekking after breakfast. Most of the road is descend and is much easier. At noon time you will reach the end of the trekking, Tina's House, for lunch. Transfer to Lijiang after lunch.
Day 12 Lijiang / Chengdu (B, L)
Visit Joseph Rock's Former Residence at Yuhu Village, Shuhe Old Town, Black Dragon Pool Park, Dongba Museum. Then transfer to the airport and fly to Chengdu. Be met and transfer to the hotel.
-Shuhe Old Town: Shuhe is the earliest settlement of Naxi people in Lijiang when their ancestors first moved to this region. Compared with Lijiang, the town is less touristy and polished with more original characters.
-Dongba Museum: In 1984 the Naxi Dongba Cultural Museum was first open at the Black Dragon Pool of Lijiang. The museum has more than 10000 Dongba cultural relics and various other historical relics and offers the "Dongba Culture Exhibition".
Day 13 Chengdu (B, L)
Drive to visit Leshan to see the largest stone-caved Buddha in the world. Then back to Chengdu, and visit Wenshu Temple and a local tea house.
Day 14 Chengdu /Zhangjiajie (B, L, D)
Today's sightseeing programs includes Panda Breeding Center, Jinsha Cultural Relics Museum, Jinli Old Street. Transfer to the airport and fly to Zhangjiajie by an evening flight. Be met and transferred to your hotel.
Day 15 Zhangjiajie (B, L)
Drive to the Tianmenshan National Forest Park. Take the world's longest cable car up to the summit of the mountain. Tour the Biyeyaotai Scenic Area, walk along the plank road built along a cliff and enjoy a breathtaking view of clouds, virgin thicket and unique peaks. Have a stunning bird's eye view of the "road to the Sky" - The road was built spiral along the high mountains and has 99 bens, looks awesome beautiful; walk up along the "steps to the heaven" and then go through a huge hole - "the gate of heaven". Then proceed to Wulingyuan town, and check into hotel.
Day 16 Zhangjiajie (B, L)
After breakfast, ascend the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area by the elevator. On the summit platform, you will see the Southern Sky Column - the prototype of the "Hallelujah Mountains" in Avatar. In January 2010, it had been renamed "Hallelujah Mountain Avatar" by the local government in honor of the movie. Proceed to the Platform of Forgetfulness to enjoy the nearby peak views and then walk across a supernatural work - the No.1 Bridge under Heave (First Bridge of the World, Chinese: Tian Xia Di Yi Qiao).
Climb up the ‘King of Peaks’ - Tianzi Mountain. From the unique peaks in clusters here you will rediscover the mysterious setting of Avatar. Go on sightseeing along the dreamlike fairyland – Ten-miles Gallery (Shi Li Hua Lang).
Day 17 Zhangjiajie / Guangzhou (B, L)
In the morning, explore in the fantastic underground cave-Yellow Dragon Cave.
Hike through a grand valley (Baizhang Xia) and reach the sleepy Baofeng Lake. Around the lake area the beautiful cataracts are found in the film Avatar.
Proceed to the Golden Whip Stream (Jinbian Xi)- this charming valley is most likely to bring you into the Pandora's wonderland of the movie. Then transfer to the airport to head for Guangzhou. Be met and transfer to your hotel.
Day 18 Guangzhou (B, L)
Visit Yue Xiu Park to see the Five Rams Statue – the Symbol of the city, then to Chen Family Temple, Xiguan Old Houses and Qingping Market, finally stop at Beijing Road for free shopping.
Day 19 Guangzhou departure (B)
Free time at leisure. Transfer to the airport and fly to your next destination.
Service end.
PRICES START FROM PER PERSON
As all of our holidays are tailor-made it isn’t possible to give anexact price on the web-site as the final cost is dependant on a number of factors. These include the number of people in your party, the season you travel, the standard of hotel (we offer a variety of standards from three-star to super-luxurious) and duration of your trip. However, as aguideline you should expect to pay from US$ for the opposite itinerary.Included Services
Private transfers airport/hotel/airport;
Private tours escorted by an English-speaking guide;
Accommodations with daily breakfast;
Meals specified in itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner;
Domestic flights and trains listed;
Admission fees.
Non-included Services,
Visa arrangement;
Excess luggage charge(the luggage allowance at economy class is 20kg);
Personal expense;
Any meals not specified as "B, L or D";
Gratuties to guides and drivers.
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