Code:TCE - ST 03

Shanghai - Lijiang - Dali - Anshun - Zhijin - Guiyang - Suzhou 13 Days

Day 01 Shanghai (D)

Arrive in Shanghai, the largest and most cosmopolitan city, as modern any in the world. You are greeted on arrival and escorted to your 4-star world-class hotel. Round out your tour with stops at the riverfront Bund where foreign traders left a legacy of European-style buildings Stay in hotel 2 nights.

Day 02 Shanghai (BLD)

You have a full-day visit of Yuyuan Garden with its quintessential Chinese zigzag bridges, rockeries, and pavilions, Old Town and Jade Buddha Temple.

Day 03 Shanghai - Lijiang (BLD)

Fly to Lijiang, bordering of Tibet, setting in a beautiful valley. You will stroll into the old town. Arrived by mid-morning to see the market square full of Naxi women in traditional dress. Parrots and plants adorn the front porches, women sell griddle cakes in front of teahouses, men walk past with hunting falcons proudly keeping balance on their gloved fists, and players energetically slam down the trumps on a card table in the middle of the street. Embroidery and lenths of cloth are sold in shops around the market. Stay in 4-star hotel 2 nights.

Day 04 Lijiang (BLD)

You have a full-day visit of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Baisha. Stay in 4-star hotel 1 night.

Day 05 Lijiang - Dali (BLD)

Embark on a coach to Dali, Round out your tour with stops at Erhai Hu (Ear-Shaped Lake), walk around in the Old Town Yangren Street (Foreign Street). Stay in hotel 1 night.

Day 06 Dali - Kunming (BLD)

This morning you visit Bai village, take bus to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. At an elevation of 1890m, Kunming has a milder climate than most other Chinese cities, and can be visited at any time of a year. Round out your tour with stops at Qiongzhu Temple, flower and bird market and a city tour of Kunming. Stay in 4-star hotel 1 night.

Day 07 Kunming - Anshun (BLD)

Embark on a coach to Lunan, visit Stone Forest, the geological Karst wonder with the colorful Sani people living around. Take overnight train to Anshun.

Day 08 Anshun (BLD)

Arrive in Anshun, our English-speaking guide will meet you at platform of railway station and transfer you to hotel. Visit Huangguoshu Waterfalls (Yellow Fruit Trees Falls) and Dragon Palace Caves. Stay in 3-star hotel 1 night.

Day 09 Anshun - Zhijin (BLD)

Take bus to Zhijin. Round out your tour with stops at Zhijin Caves. You also visit local village on the way. Stay in 2-star hotel 1 night.

Day 10 Zhijin - Guiyang (BLD)

Drive to Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province. Visit Hongfu Temple. Stay in 4-star hotel 1 night.

Day 11 Guiyang - Shanghai - Suzhou (BLD)

Fly to Shanghai, the largest and most cosmopolitan city, as modern any in the world. Transfer to Suzhou by bus, packed with gardens, pagodas, temples, lively shops and street scenes, Suzhou is a pleasure to explore. Stay in 4-star hotel 2 nights.

Day 12 Suzhou (BLD)

Visit the Garden of the Master of Nets and the Garden for Lingering in. Step into small, harmonious designed with rock, water, trees and showy vegetation old town then visit silk factory.

Day 13 Suzhou - Hometown (B)

With new insights and found memories of China, you embark on your homebound journey aboard your select airline.

Meals Symbol: B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner

The trip price includes:
1. Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (but hotels are subject to change to the same category before finally confirmed).
2. All meals as specified in the itinerary.
3. Transfers among airports & hotels as specified in the itinerary by private car or coach with driver & English-speaking guide.
4. Entrance fees for sightseeing as outlined in the itinerary with English speaking guide.
5. Domestic flights, trains or buses as specified in the itinerary.
6. Domestic airports departure taxes have been charged with the flight tickets.
7. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
8. Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

The trip price does not include:
1. Any meals which are not included in the "The trip price includes."
Single Room Supplements (as the above quotation for accommodation is based on twin sharing room).
2. International air and train tickets for coming to & leaving mainland China. Air tickets or train tickets not specified in the itinerary on the first arrival day and last departure day.
3. Excess Baggage Charges.
4. Personal expenses: Items of a purely personal nature such as drinks, laundry, tips to guides or drivers, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges, or sightseeing or meals which are not included in the day-to-day itinerary.
5. Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip.
6. Gratuities, Tips to Guides and Drivers.
7. Visa fees