Welcome to Hong Kong! Upon landing at the airport, you need to navigate to the coach counter at the Exit B18 and take a coach heading to your hotel. The rest of the day is left for your free exploration of city.

You will embark on a half-day Seat-In-Coach tour to cover the most renowned highlights of Hong Kong. Firstly, you will take a morning excursion to the Victoria Peak to capture a stunning panoramic view of Hong Kong Island, and then pop into the hustling Stanley Market to have a hard-to-get bargaining experience at the street stalls, where you could buy many Chinese-style souvenirs at reasonalbe prices.

After that, move to the Aberdeen Fishing village to peek at a totally different side of Hong Kong with a glimpse of fishermen's life by an optional sampan ride on the sea.

Lastly, you will be chauffeured back to hotel and enjoy the rest of the day for free arrangements.

Victoria Peak of Hong Kong

Checking out of the hotel, you will be chauffeured by your private vehicle and guide to the railway station for a 3-hour bullet train ride to Guilin. On arrival, you will be picked up by your local guide and driver, and then transferred to your hotel. Take the remaining day as your free time to hang out around the neighbors.

After breakfast, you will board a sightseeing cruise drifting down to Yangshuo in about 4 hours with lunch on-board. Sitting back, eye-catching karst landscapes of grotesque hills and rustic small villages along the Li River will unfold in front of your eyes.

After disembarkation, revitalize yourself by a cool biking tour around the fascinating Yangshuo countryside, where you could have insightful experience of China’s most beautiful rural villages.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to Guilin by our private vehicle.

Li River

This morning, you will launch an adventure to the labyrinth-like Reed Flute Cave to absorb the dramatic karst limestone wonders. Immerse yourself in strolling around the otherworldly cave teeming with peculiar and thrilling stalactite formations illuminated with multicolored lights.

Next up, continue to visit the Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol of Guilin. You would be drawn into the masterpiece karst landscape that bears resemblance of a huge elephant dipping water from Li River.

Then the guide and driver will see you off at the railway station for a bullet train heading for Kunming. You will arrive on the same day, and check into your hotel with the help of the local guide.

Your Kunming tour starts with a 1.5-hour land transfer to one of Yunnan greatest wonders, the Stone Forest. You would be astonished at the marvelous forest made up of numerous rocky towers and pinnacles in various sizes and queer shapes dating back to 270 million years ago. As a residential place of Yi ethnic minority, there you might encounter some local young girls in traditional attire singing folk songs.

Then you will be transferred back to the city and step into the gorgeous Green Lake Park blessed with lovely water lilies in summer and seagulls in winter. There you might breathe the lively atmosphere of local residents' leisure-time activities, such as flying kites, playing mahjong, singing and dancing.

Later, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Stone Forest

Today you will catch a morning high-speed train to Dali.

Upon arrival, your guide will pick you up and take you to the entrancing Erhai Lake for a soothing boat ride. During the cruise, you will embark on a shore excursion to the Jinsuo Island (Golden Shuttle Island), where you could revel in the beautiful scenery of Erhai Lake and experience the exotic Bai culture.

Next up, you will approach to the elegant Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple. Viewed as the symbol of Dali, Three Pagodas has been a place of interest since Nnazhao Kingdom of 10th century.

Afterwards, you will head for Dali Old Town for a laid-back roaming through the buzzing Foreigner Street, and then climb the well-kept city wall to have an overview of the old town.

Erhai Lake

After breakfast, set out for Xizhou to enjoy a day away from the touristy hustle. Firstly, you will explore a morning market on foot for a closer look at Bai minorities’ unsophisticated country life. Set your eyes on their colorful traditional ethnic costumes and the simple business they are dealing with.

Afterwards, visit the Yan’s Compound to soak up the traditional Bai-style courtyards and common living quarters of Ming and Qing dynasties.

Afterwards, hop on your private vehicle for a ride to Lijiang Old Town. After the guide help you settle everything well in the hotel, you could take the rest of the day to explore the town freely. 

Enrich your Yunnan experience by an adventurous tour on the lofty Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. You will take a cable car to the Spruce Meadow that holds bewildering highland meadow landscape in each season. There you could gain farseeing vistas of the snow-capped peaks from afar and observe the original and idyllic life of local Naxi people. Descend by the cable car and enjoy the mind-boggling Impression of Lijiang, a large-scale live-action show performed by 500 local residents from 10 minority nationalities in the shade of the spectacular snow peaks.

Later, you will be transferred to the Baisha Village to trace the exquisite mural art with a history of 500 years, from which you could capture insights into ancient Chinese way of life and religious beliefs.

Then move to the Shuhe Ancient Town to dig into the authentic architecture, customs and handicrafts of Naxi people.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

After breakfast, you will hit the road again for a drive to the dreamy Shangri-La. A mid-way stopover will be made for you to wonder at the jaw-dropping Tiger Leaping Gorge. As one of the world’s deepest gorges, it is the narrowest part of the Yangtze River with a dramatic elevation gap where a tiger might be able to leap across. There are amazing viewing decks clinging to the cliffs for you to feel in awe of the thunderous torrent crashing to the rocks.

Later, sit back for a continuous ride to Shangri-la, and check into your hotel after arrival. Free time is given for you to explore the lovely town at leisure.

After breakfast, your driver and tour guide will take you to delve into the Songzanlin Lamasery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Famed as the Little Potala, the monastery modeled after the Potala Palace is another wonderful place for you to perceive Tibetan Buddhism.

Then you would be thrown into the fairy-tale Pudacuo National Park to indulge in the breathtaking sceneries of year-round snow-capped mountains, verdant meadows and dreamlike lakes. Walking on the plank way, you have a chance to discover hundreds of endangered and rare species in the most biologically-diverse reserve of the world.

At last, drop by a local Tibetan family to experience the real Tibetan lifestyle and art in a traditional house. 

After checking out, you will be escorted to the airport for a flight to Lhasa. On arrival, there will be new guide and driver waiting for you outside the baggage claim area, and then chauffeur you to the hotel for a good rest. The rest of the day is left as free time for you to get acclimatized to the high altitude and thin air. You could either have a sound seep in the hotel, or refresh yourself by a leisure wandering around.

Tips: Pease do not take showers in the first two days after arrival in case of catching a cold, as there is a dramatic temperature difference between day and night.

A wonderful morning excursion starts with Tibet’s most iconic monument, the UNESCO-listed Potala Palace. Widely known as the symbol of Tibet, Potala has been the political and religious centers as well as the winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century. Climb up the steps to get amazed at the resplendent Tibetan-style architectural art and gape at the abundant treasures including statues, murals, Thangka, scriptures and porcelains.

Next, get ready to blow your mind with a visit to the Jokhang Monastery. It is widely regarded as the spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism where you would encounter a lot of pious pilgrims prostrating themselves for worshipping.

Afterwards, continue your exploration to Barkhor Street teeming with close-knit souvenir shops and restaurants. Along the wander you may also meet large flocks of pilgrims doing the circuit with spinning prayer wheels in hands. 

Monks in a Tibetan Monastery

In the morning, you will head for the Norbulingka, a fascinating escape from the hustle of the city. Norbulingka used to be the summer residence of Dalai Lamas from late 1700s and the 1950s, where you will admire quintessential Tibetan-style architectures and premier gardens imbued with rare floras.

Then pay a visit to the Drepung Monastery, the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple, where you could absorb the impressive monastery buildings of red roofs and white walls, and uncover the precious religious relics stored inside the chambers.

Then you will set foot in another sacred temple of Tibet, Sera Monastery that is famous for monk debating. You are allowed to observe monks debating in vigorous postures in the courtyard at a close distance. 

Your impressive Tibet safari comes to an end today. Getting packed, you will be escorted to the Gonggar Airport for a flight bound for Chengdu, the hometown of Giant Pandas. After landing, you will be met by a new guide and then escorted to your hotel. The rest of the day is your leisure time for self-exploration. 

Seize this morning to drop by Chengdu Panda Base to have an up-close dating with Chinese most popular star mammal giant panda. You get a chance to see pandas in different stages of their life, from adorable cubs to naughty adults, even pink newborns in September and October. Enrich your knowledge of their behavior, mating habits and physiology, and capture amazing photographs of these endangered creatures living in the natural setting.

After that, our guide will lead you to venture into the buzzing Jinli Old Street to grab some toothsome local snacks at the yo-heave-ho food stalls.

Then refresh yourself in the Wangjiang Park with a delightful stroll between the lush bamboo groves, and discover the local people’s leisure-time activities by the tea stalls, ear-cleaning vendors and Mahjong games.

Giant Panda

It’s time for you to say goodbye to China. After checking out, your thoughtful guide and driver will see you off at the airport for your homebound flight. Wish you a nice air journey!