Tour Date: Any Date
Tour Type: Private & Customizable
Destination: Shanghai - Guilin
Service Includes: All Entrance Tickets, English-speaking Guide, Air-conditioned Private Car, Hotel Accommodation...
Tour Itinerary
On your arrival at Shanghai Airport or Shanghai Railway Station. Our driver will hold a sign with your name waiting for you at the Exit. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Continue to visit the Bund, also called Waitan, which is a famous waterfront on the west bank of Huangpu River and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai. It is close to the 'Old City' and provides some of the most spectacular views of the Lujiazui District and the Huangpu River. Some people choose to take a river cruise. Here, the century-old history and prosperity of the bustling city fully demonstrate the charm of Shanghai, making the Bund a must-see attraction.
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby in the morning. You will first visit Shanghai Museum, which is one of the best museums in Shanghai. The eleven galleries cover most of the major categories of Chinese art: Ancient Bronze, Ancient Ceramics, Paintings, Calligraphy, Ancient Sculpture, Ancient Jade, Coins, Ming and Qing Furniture, Seals, and Minority Nationalities.
After lunch, go along to see Old Town with its winding alleyways, lined with shops, teahouses and restaurants.
Continue to visit the Yu Garden, which is a traditional Chinese garden and one of the best instances of the art of gardening in this country. It's situated in Huangpu District, very close to the Old City God Temple. There are many opportunities to pick up souvenirs at Yuyuan Market.This is a very picturesque place and worth at least a half day visit.
After breakfast at the hotel, our guide will meet you. This morning you will visit the Jade Buddha Temple with its fine collection of carved jade statues. Fly to Guilin. Upon arrival at Airport, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to the hotel. The rest day is free.
After breakfast, you will first visit Elephant Trunk Hill - Down on the beach are a number of elephant sculptures - of various sizes, in various poses. If you see the Elephant Trunk Hill from the other side of the river, you can see an elephant drinking water. The best view of the Hill is from the "Island of Love", so named because courting couples in the past, without social media and mobile phones, made this romantic and quiet park a popular dating spot. The park is now dotted with numerous sculptures of couples in love.
And then you will move on to Fubo Hill,which was named after a general from a long past dynasty that fought off the Vietnamese and impressed the locals of Guilin. There are caves, the Sword-Testing Stone, an area where Buddhas were carved into the wall, an area for praying in the cave with other gods, and a great view from the top of the hill. It is an isolated limestone peak that has a great view of Guilin.
After lunch, go along to see Reed Flute Cave,which is a major landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin. It is over 180 million years old limestone cave. It is a palace of rock formation. The cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites, and rock formations in weird and wonderful shapes.
At last move to Seven Star Park, which is a beautiful area for a stroll and to view some extraordinary scenes. There is a huge rock hill in the park and a massive wall with cultural pictures depicting many scenes from China's history.
Today is a highlight of any trip to China - the Li River cruise, which passes through some of the most dramatic and beautiful scenery on earth. Simply relax and enjoy the views as you slowly wind our way through rain-washed valleys, past bright green rice paddies, through bamboo forests and beneath towering cliffs. Disembark at Yangshuo, you are free to talk walking on West Street to embrace this beautiful county. Check in the hotel at your own pace.
This morning, you will be transferred (or biking via country road) through the countryside with rice paddies to visit the Ancient Banyan tree Park and the Moon Hill, you may also climb 890 steps up to the moon hill to see the beautiful scenery. Drive to Guilin airport straightly to see you off.
Tour Feature
1. Our private car and driver, professional English-speaking Guide only serve you. No other travelers will join in your group.
2. You will have flexible time on sites.
3. You will obtain informative knowledge about the China history and culture.
Tour Prices (per person in US $)
Group Size | Double Occupancy | Sole Occupancy |
2 - 5 Persons | $945 | $1170 |
6 - 9 Persons | $773 | $998 |
10+ Persons | $655 | $880 |
Tour Note
1. Infant Price: for an infant of 0-2 years old, this tour is free of charge.
2. Confirmation: Upon receiving your booking request, tour booking confirmation will be sent within 24 hours.
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