16-day Impression of China
Tour code: ETC-Q27
Bustling metropolises, holy pilgrimage sites, historical spots, ancient towns and villages, fascinating natural scenery are all included in this China Impression Tour. Experience the hospitality of the remote tribe people as well as that in developed big cities like Shanghai and Beijing.
| Tour Date | City | Tour Brief |
| 1 | Kunming | Arrival in Kunming |
| 2 | Kunming | Stone Forest, Minority Village, Green Lake |
| 3 | Kunming / Zhongdian | Fly to Shangri-la, Pudacuo National Park, Nixi Pottery Village, Zhongdian Old Town, and Songzanlin Monastery |
| 4 | Shangrila / Lijiang | Free Morning, transfer to Lijiang by car |
| 5 | Liijang | Lijiang Old Town, Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Museum, and Shuhe town |
| 6 | Lijiang | Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Spruce Meadow, Baisha Murals |
| 7 | Lijiang / Chengdu | Fly to Chengdu,Jinsha Cultural Relics Museum and Jinli Old Street |
| 8 | Chengdu / Xi'an | Panda Breeding Center, Flight to Xi'an |
| 9 | Xi'an | Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda |
| 10 | Xi'an / Beijing | Shaanxi History Museum, Grand Mosque and stroll at old Muslim quarters |
| 11 | Beijing | Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City |
| 12 | Beijing | Mutianyu Great Wall, Hutongs by Rickshaw |
| 13 | Beijing / Shanghai | Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Flight to Shanghai |
| 14 | Shanghai | Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple , Oriental Pearl Tower, the Bund |
| 15 | Shanghai | Zhujiajiao water town |
| 16 | Shanghai | Service End |
Day 1 Arrival / Kunming
Be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel.
Day 2 Kunming(B, L)
A full day trip to the Stone Forest, and visit a minority village on the way. Have a stroll around Green Lake.
Day 3 Kunming / Shangrila (B, L)
Make your own way to airport for flight to Shangri-la. Meet your guide and then drive to visit Pudacuo National Park, Nixi Pottery Village, Zhongdian Old Town, and Songzanlin Monastery.
Day 4 Shangrila / Lijiang (B)
Morning free at leisure. Transfer to Lijiang by private car in the afternoon.
Day 5 Lijiang (B, L)
Visit Lijiang Old Town, the beautiful Black Dragon Pool Park, Dongba Museum, and Shuhe 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 6 Lijiang (B, L)
Drive to see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where you'll take a cable car to its picturesque Spruce Meadow (including eco-friendly bus). On the way back to Lijiang, watch Baisha Mural.
-Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: The holy mountain of local Naxi People, the soul of Lijiang.
-Baisha Mural: It was painted in Baisha Town in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), an interesting co-existence of Buddhism, Taoism and Lamaism in the artworks.
Day 7 Lijiang / Chengdu (B, L)
Fly to Chengdu. Be met and transferred to the hotel, then visit Jinsha Cultural Relics Museum and Jinli Old Street.
Day 8 Chengdu /Xian (B, L)
Visit Panda Breeding Center, then proceed to the airport and fly to Xian. Transfer to your hotel.
Day 9 Xian (B, L)
Today, you'll explore the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda.
- Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum: One of the most important archaeological finds in the 20 th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago.
Day 10 Xian / Beijing (B, L)
Visit Shaanxi History Museum, Grand Mosque and stroll at old Muslim quarters, drive to the airport to fly to Beijing. Transfer to your hotel.
Day 11 Beijing (B, L)
Tour the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City.
-Temple of Heaven: A masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
-Tiananmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
-Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
Day 12 Beijing (B, L)
Today's excursion will take you to the Mutianyu Great Wall (including the round-way cable car) and enjoy a Hutong tour by pedicab.
-Mutianyu Great Wall: A less visited and more original part of the Great Wall. It is situated where vegetation is luxurious and over 90 percent of the land is covered with grass, forests and fruit trees.
-Hutong Tour: The unique street design in Beijing - some crisscrossing old narrow paths with courtyard houses built on each side. It can be regarded as a window into Beijing folk life.
Day 13 Beijing /Shanghai (B, L)
Visit the Summer Palace (including a short cruise on Kunming Lake) and Lama Temple, later head for the airport and fly to Shanghai. Transfer to your hotel.
-the Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.
-Yonghe Lama Temple: originally it was a prince mansion of Qing Dynasty , later changed to the head office of Lama administration.
Day 14 Shanghai (B, L)
Visit Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple , Oriental Pearl Tower, stroll at the Bund to see the new and old Shanghai along Huangpu River.
- Yu Garden: It used to be a private garden with 400 years' history; it features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta.
- Jade Buddha Temple: Most popular Buddhist temple in Shanghai boasting 2 precious jade Buddha sculptures from Burma.
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Best viewing spot of Shanghai located by the Huangpu River with the height of 468 meters.
- The Bund: Shanghai's famous waterfront to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period.
Day 15 Shanghai (B, L)
Tour to nearby ancient water town - Zhujiajiao, free time at leisure.
- Zhujiajiao Town: an ancient water town featured with traditional lifestyle of Yangtze Delta.
Day 16 Shanghai departure (B)
Transfer to the airport and fly to your destination.
End of Service.
Be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel.
Day 2 Kunming(B, L)
A full day trip to the Stone Forest, and visit a minority village on the way. Have a stroll around Green Lake.
Day 3 Kunming / Shangrila (B, L)
Make your own way to airport for flight to Shangri-la. Meet your guide and then drive to visit Pudacuo National Park, Nixi Pottery Village, Zhongdian Old Town, and Songzanlin Monastery.
Day 4 Shangrila / Lijiang (B)
Morning free at leisure. Transfer to Lijiang by private car in the afternoon.
Day 5 Lijiang (B, L)
Visit Lijiang Old Town, the beautiful Black Dragon Pool Park, Dongba Museum, and Shuhe 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 6 Lijiang (B, L)
Drive to see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where you'll take a cable car to its picturesque Spruce Meadow (including eco-friendly bus). On the way back to Lijiang, watch Baisha Mural.
-Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: The holy mountain of local Naxi People, the soul of Lijiang.
-Baisha Mural: It was painted in Baisha Town in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), an interesting co-existence of Buddhism, Taoism and Lamaism in the artworks.
Day 7 Lijiang / Chengdu (B, L)
Fly to Chengdu. Be met and transferred to the hotel, then visit Jinsha Cultural Relics Museum and Jinli Old Street.
Day 8 Chengdu /Xian (B, L)
Visit Panda Breeding Center, then proceed to the airport and fly to Xian. Transfer to your hotel.
Day 9 Xian (B, L)
Today, you'll explore the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda.
- Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum: One of the most important archaeological finds in the 20 th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago.
Day 10 Xian / Beijing (B, L)
Visit Shaanxi History Museum, Grand Mosque and stroll at old Muslim quarters, drive to the airport to fly to Beijing. Transfer to your hotel.
Day 11 Beijing (B, L)
Tour the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City.
-Temple of Heaven: A masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
-Tiananmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
-Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
Day 12 Beijing (B, L)
Today's excursion will take you to the Mutianyu Great Wall (including the round-way cable car) and enjoy a Hutong tour by pedicab.
-Mutianyu Great Wall: A less visited and more original part of the Great Wall. It is situated where vegetation is luxurious and over 90 percent of the land is covered with grass, forests and fruit trees.
-Hutong Tour: The unique street design in Beijing - some crisscrossing old narrow paths with courtyard houses built on each side. It can be regarded as a window into Beijing folk life.
Day 13 Beijing /Shanghai (B, L)
Visit the Summer Palace (including a short cruise on Kunming Lake) and Lama Temple, later head for the airport and fly to Shanghai. Transfer to your hotel.
-the Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.
-Yonghe Lama Temple: originally it was a prince mansion of Qing Dynasty , later changed to the head office of Lama administration.
Day 14 Shanghai (B, L)
Visit Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple , Oriental Pearl Tower, stroll at the Bund to see the new and old Shanghai along Huangpu River.
- Yu Garden: It used to be a private garden with 400 years' history; it features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta.
- Jade Buddha Temple: Most popular Buddhist temple in Shanghai boasting 2 precious jade Buddha sculptures from Burma.
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Best viewing spot of Shanghai located by the Huangpu River with the height of 468 meters.
- The Bund: Shanghai's famous waterfront to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period.
Day 15 Shanghai (B, L)
Tour to nearby ancient water town - Zhujiajiao, free time at leisure.
- Zhujiajiao Town: an ancient water town featured with traditional lifestyle of Yangtze Delta.
Day 16 Shanghai departure (B)
Transfer to the airport and fly to your destination.
End of Service.
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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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