| Day 1 Hong Kong ( ) |
| Upon arrival at the Hong Kong airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel. Free time for the rest of the day. Recommend to take famous Start Ferry to enjoy the view of Victoria Harbor at night. |
| Star Ferry | Star Ferry came into existence around 1898 and since then its ferries have been shuttling busily between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. A crossing of Victoria Harbour on a Star Ferry has been named by the National Geographic of Traveler as one of the "fifty places of a lifetime". It offers a memorabl…… | | Victoria Harbor | Victoria Harbour is one of the most popular travel tourist attractions in Hong Kong, is flanked by impressive skylines. The harbour is known for impressive views and scintillating public shows. |
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| [ Optional ] Victoria Harbor: Victoria Harbour is one of the most popular travel tourist attractions in Hong Kong, is flanked by impressive skylines. The harbour is known for impressive views and scintillating public shows. |
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| Day 2 Hong Kong, Guilin ( B ) |
| In the morning, take half day Hong Kong island tour: Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay. Lunch is on your own. Free time for shopping in the afternoon. Later today you will be transferred to airport for your evening flight to Guilin. After 1 hour flight, pickup by our English speaking tour guide from Guilin airport and drive to the hotel.
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| Repulse Bay | Primarily an exclusive residential area, Repulse Bay has a relaxed, resort-like atmosphere. The wide beach is popular with residents and great for sandy strolls. It features statues of Kwun Yum and Tin Hau, both protectors of fishermen. | | Victoria Peak | High above Hong Kong Island on the 'back of the Dragon', Victoria Peak is Hong Kong's premier visitor attraction, providing magnificent harbour and city views. | | Aberdeen Harbour | Aberdeen Harbour is home to hundreds of people living on fishing junks. Their traditional lifestyle is dramatically juxtaposed against a modern high-rise community that spreads up the nearby hillsides. In the evenings, the thousands of twinkling lights reflected on the water are a magical sight. | | Shopping in Hong Kong (free time) | Shopping in Hong Kong is a dream every ardent shopper looks to fulfil. The contours of Hong Kong shopping are continuously expanding. Hong Kong shopping malls are always bustling with ardent shopaholics, who find every object of their imagination in the shopping paradise. The galaxy of shopping has …… |
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| [ Optional ] Victoria Peak: High above Hong Kong Island on the 'back of the Dragon', Victoria Peak is Hong Kong's premier visitor attraction, providing magnificent harbour and city views. |
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| Day 3 Guilin ( B,L ) |
| The highlight today is Li River Cruise. The total cruise journey is around 30 Kilometers and takes 4 hours. Cruise ends in Yangshuo in the afternoon, then cycle 2 hours round trip along trails to see rice paddies, farm house, green limestone hills and countryside. For those people who don't like biking, free time to explore Yangshuo by foot. Optional activitis at night: Impression Liu Sanjie, the most famous show in Yangshuo, directed by Mr. Zhang Yimou, who was also the director of openning ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games 2008. Book ticket online at: www.chinadiscover.net/china-tour/guilinguide/yangshuo-liusanjie.htm |
| West Street | It is an ancient street with a history of over 1,400 years and lies in the heart of Yangshuo. It now draws visitors for its unique mix of cultures. The 2000-m-long street enjoys various bars, cafes, restaurants,art crafts and souvenir stores, foreign language clubs and even Kungfu schools. | | Li River Cruise | Li River boasts the largest and most beautiful scenic area in China, her landscape decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats. Cruising on Li River, you can respire fresh air, feel the gentle breeze and appreciate the fabulous landscape on both sides. |
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| [ Optional ] Li River Cruise: Li River boasts the largest and most beautiful scenic area in China, her landscape decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats. Cruising on Li River, you can respire fresh air, feel the gentle breeze and appreciate the fabulous landscape on both sides. |
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| Day 4 Guilin, Shanghai ( B,L ) |
| 2 hours Morning cycle along trails to see rice paddies, farm house, green limestone hills and countryside. Bike ride is very popular in Yangshuo. Visit Moon Hill on the way. Ride back to the hotel to fresh up. Take one hour Leisure white water rafting on peaceful Yulong River. Later today you will be transfer to Guilin airport for your flight to Shanghai. Met at Shanghai airport by another tour guide and transferred to the hotel. |
| Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River | Rafting on the Yulong River is relaxing and can be an opportunity to spend good time with your family. The perfect combination of water, ancient bridges, Karst mountains and countryside scenery makes this rafting trip one of the favorite choices of photographers and artists coming to the area. | | Moon Hill | Moon Hill, one of the highlights in Yangshuo, gets this name as a moon-shaped hole penetrating a limestone pinnacle. You will enjoy various perspectives to appreciate the wonder, here the caves taking on different looks of “full-moon”, “half-moon” or “crescent moon”. | | Bike ride in Yangshuo | Cycling Excursion is the best way to appreciate the pristine countryside scenery in Yangshuo as trails often lead where buses and cars can’t go. In addition, cycling riding is the most economic way to tour the Yangshuo countryside which only about 1-2 dollars per day, also a popular way. |
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| [ Optional ] Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River: Rafting on the Yulong River is relaxing and can be an opportunity to spend good time with your family. The perfect combination of water, ancient bridges, Karst mountains and countryside scenery makes this rafting trip one of the favorite choices of photographers and artists coming to the area. |
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| Day 5 Shanghai ( B,L ) |
| Sightseeing tour in Shanghai. |
| Yuyuan Garden | The Yuyuan Garden, also known as the “Yu Garden”, is an eminent classical Chinese garden and famed as “an architectural miracle in South China”. Inside the Yu Garden, you will be fascinated with traditional Chinese style houses, grottoes, pavilions, lotus ponds, and zigzag bridges crossing streams. | | Yuyuan Market | Located next to the Yuyuan Garden, it's a lively market that specializes in traditional Chinese arts and crafts. Souvenir hunters should not miss this hot tourist destination. Also you can try some Shanghai Xiao Long Bao, vegetarian buns, chicken soup to experience a little of the Shanghai culture. | | Oriental Pearl TV Tower | With 467.9 meters in height, It is the forth tower in height in Asia and the sixth tallest in the world, opposite to the Bund. Its transparent elevator will take you to the top, which will offer a quiet good view of Shanghai. The basement houses the Shanghai Municipal History Museum. | | The Bund | The Bund is always the first thing to hit tourists when they visit Shanghai as it is regarded as Shanghai’s magnificent landmark. It is a waterfront area of Pu Xi (Shanghai Old Town), facing the newer part of Shanghai – Pu Dong. |
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| [ Optional ] The Bund: The Bund is always the first thing to hit tourists when they visit Shanghai as it is regarded as Shanghai’s magnificent landmark. It is a waterfront area of Pu Xi (Shanghai Old Town), facing the newer part of Shanghai – Pu Dong. |
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