9 Days Classic China Tour with Mountain Huangshan

Upon arrival at Airport, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to the hotel. The rest day is free to have the chance for shopping or to explore this booming city at your own pace. 

Today's adventure begins at Tian'anmen Square, the largest public space on earth. Passing through the Heavenly Peace Gate and walking into the Forbidden City, you will step back in time and home to the Imperial Courts of Ming and Qing Dynasties for more than 500 years. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, one of China's most photographed attractions, where the Chinese Emperors were known, worshipped the gods and prayed for good harvests.

Leave the bustle and traffic of Beijing behind and journey through the countryside to see one of the Wonders of the World – The Great Wall. Along the way, you will stop at a jade carving factory where you can watch artisans at work. After lunch you will visit the massive tomb complex of the Ming Emperors where you will walk along the "Sacred Way" passing between pairs of huge stone sculptures.

This morning you will visit the Summer Palace, the best preserved of all imperial palace gardens. Then you will move on to one of the high point of anyone visiting Beijing, a trip to the zoo to see the frolicking Pandas, a living Chinese treasure. Fly to Huangshan, the tour guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel.

On arrival at Tunxi in the morning. Take the Yungu cable car up to the mountain and sightsee the Beginning-to-believe Peak, the Lion Peak, the Peach Blossom Valley. You will Checkin the hotel on the mountain tonight.

Watch sunrise in the early morning, then sightsee the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion, Flying-over Rock and Bright Summit, take cable car to get down the mountain afterwards, transfer to Tunxi, continue to visit the the Tunxi Old Street. Stay overnight in the hotel in Huangshan city.

This morning you will visit the fantastic Hongcun and Nanping Villages. Hongcun have about 400-500 years of history. The original residential style and features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were preserved perfectly. Reputed as 'A Living Ancient Residential Museum' by experts and tourists at home and from abroad, they were listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO in 2000. Back to Huangshan after, take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel.

This morning, you will visit the Shanghai Museum, a large museum of ancient Chinese art. The exterior design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven and a square land. Then drive to visit the Bund. After lunch, you will also tour the Old Town with its winding alleyways, lined with shops, teahouses and restaurants, and to the elegant and tranquil Yu Garden.

See you off by transferring to the Airport.