9‑Day Tour: Beijing, Zhangjiajie, Shanghai

from $1,577.00

D1 Beijing: Arrival Day Dedicated group pick‑up service at airport / railway station. Our staff will hold a name sign to greet the group, assist with luggage, and transfer guests by private vehicle to the hotel for check‑in. No sightseeing is scheduled for the day. Guests may rest at leisure and recover from jet lag.

Beijing Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Yuantuo Jijiamiao Hotel / Xingju Hotel / Fenghui Hotel / Royal Grand Skylight Hotel / Taifulou Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Guangxi Building / Oriental Mall (or similar)

D2 Beijing Morning: Tiananmen Square (external view of the Great Hall of the People & Chairman Mao Memorial Hall) → The Palace Museum (in‑depth guided tour along the Central Axis; Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery optional). Afternoon: Summer Palace (Long Corridor, Kunming Lake, Foxiang Pavilion). Evening: Before dusk, take a rickshaw tour through old‑Beijing hutongs covering Shichahai, Yandai Xiejie and Nanluoguxiang. Experience authentic night‑time local folk life without occupying daytime sightseeing hours.

Beijing Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Yuantuo Jijiamiao Hotel / Xingju Hotel / Fenghui Hotel / Royal Grand Skylight Hotel / Taifulou Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Guangxi Building / Oriental Mall (or similar)

D3 Beijing ✈ Zhangjiajie Morning: Mutianyu Great Wall (round‑trip cable car included; less crowded with spectacular views; Badaling Great Wall is available as an alternative). Afternoon: Temple of Heaven (Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Echo Wall). Dinner at guests’ own expense. Transfer to Capital Airport Terminal 3 for the evening flight to Zhangjiajie. Flight reference: Air China CA1953, Dep.19:15 → Arr.21:45 at Hehua Airport Terminal 2. One daily service, flight duration approx. 2 hours 30 minutes, full in‑flight meal provided. Only evening flights are allocated in this package. In case of flight disruption, late‑flight transfer via Changsha or minor adjustment of departure date will apply. Local guide meets guests upon arrival and assists hotel check‑in.

Zhangjiajie Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Jialait Hotel / Century Bojun Hotel / Days Inn by Wyndham / Ramada Zhangjiajie Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Narbely Crowne Plaza / Zhangjiajie Sunshine Hotel / Pullman Zhangjiajie (or similar)

D4 Zhangjiajie: Full‑day at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Day 1) Ride the Bailong Elevator uphill → Yuanjiajie (filming location of Avatar’s “Hallelujah Mountain”) → Tianzi Mountain (He Long Park, Imperial Brush Peaks) → Ten‑Mile Gallery (sightseeing mini‑train).

Zhangjiajie Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Jialait Hotel / Century Bojun Hotel / Days Inn by Wyndham / Ramada Zhangjiajie Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Narbely Crowne Plaza / Zhangjiajie Sunshine Hotel / Pullman Zhangjiajie (or similar)

D5 Zhangjiajie Morning: Second half‑day tour of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: hike along Golden Whip Stream to Water‑Wound‑Four‑Gates. Afternoon: Half‑day excursion to Grand Canyon: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon & Glass Bridge (the world’s longest glass bridge).

Zhangjiajie Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Jialait Hotel / Century Bojun Hotel / Days Inn by Wyndham / Ramada Zhangjiajie Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Narbely Crowne Plaza / Zhangjiajie Sunshine Hotel / Pullman Zhangjiajie (or similar)

D6 Zhangjiajie ✈ Shanghai Half‑day tour at Tianmen Mountain: board the world’s longest alpine passenger cable car → Glass Plank Road → Ghost Valley Plank Road → Tianmen Cave → 99‑curve mountain highway. Transfer to airport in the afternoon for evening flight to Shanghai. Flight reference: FM9344 (Est. Dep. 20:35) / HO2200 (Est. Dep. 21:55), flight time approx. 2 hours. Check‑in at Shanghai hotel after arrival.

Shanghai Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Haofeng Yazhi Hotel / Heyiyueju Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Metropark Hyatt Hotel / Wyndham Shanghai Hongqiao / Arcadia Junyueju Taopu Preferred alternatives: The Swan Hotel on the Bund / Zhongyou Sunshine Hotel / InterContinental Zhuge Hotel / Holiday Inn Changfeng Suites (or similar)

D7 Shanghai Morning: Yuyuan Garden (classical Jiangnan‑style garden) → City God Temple commercial district (self‑paid Nanxiang soup dumplings tasting available) → Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. Afternoon: The Bund, admire the time‑honored international‑style building complex. Evening: Huangpu River night cruise (approx. 50 minutes, panoramic night views of both river banks).

Shanghai Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Haofeng Yazhi Hotel / Heyiyueju Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Metropark Hyatt Hotel / Wyndham Shanghai Hongqiao / Arcadia Junyueju Taopu Preferred alternatives: The Swan Hotel on the Bund / Zhongyou Sunshine Hotel / InterContinental Zhuge Hotel / Holiday Inn Changfeng Suites (or similar)

D8 Shanghai Morning: Visit the 118‑floor observation deck of Shanghai Tower (panoramic overlook of Huangpu River waterfront) → Lujiazui “Three Giants” (photo stop outside Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center & Jin Mao Tower). Afternoon: Stroll through the former French Concession (Wukang Road, sycamore‑lined villa district). Zhujiajiao Ancient Town can be substituted upon guest request.

Shanghai Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Haofeng Yazhi Hotel / Heyiyueju Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Metropark Hyatt Hotel / Wyndham Shanghai Hongqiao / Arcadia Junyueju Taopu Preferred alternatives: The Swan Hotel on the Bund / Zhongyou Sunshine Hotel / InterContinental Zhuge Hotel / Holiday Inn Changfeng Suites (or similar)

D9 Shanghai: Departure Day No sightseeing activities throughout the day. Private transfer service to airport / railway station according to guests’ flight or train schedule (early‑morning, noon or late departures are all acceptable). End of this pleasant 9‑day tour.

Footnote

  1. 4‑Diamond / 5‑Diamond Hotel: Official domestic Chinese hotel rating system, roughly equivalent to international 4‑star /5‑star standards. Or similar means alternative hotels of equal grade will be arranged when listed properties are fully occupied.

  2. Flight times are for reference only and subject to real‑time airline schedules.

Hotel Class:
4-star:

D1 Beijing: Arrival Day Dedicated group pick‑up service at airport / railway station. Our staff will hold a name sign to greet the group, assist with luggage, and transfer guests by private vehicle to the hotel for check‑in. No sightseeing is scheduled for the day. Guests may rest at leisure and recover from jet lag.

Beijing Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Yuantuo Jijiamiao Hotel / Xingju Hotel / Fenghui Hotel / Royal Grand Skylight Hotel / Taifulou Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Guangxi Building / Oriental Mall (or similar)

D2 Beijing Morning: Tiananmen Square (external view of the Great Hall of the People & Chairman Mao Memorial Hall) → The Palace Museum (in‑depth guided tour along the Central Axis; Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery optional). Afternoon: Summer Palace (Long Corridor, Kunming Lake, Foxiang Pavilion). Evening: Before dusk, take a rickshaw tour through old‑Beijing hutongs covering Shichahai, Yandai Xiejie and Nanluoguxiang. Experience authentic night‑time local folk life without occupying daytime sightseeing hours.

Beijing Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Yuantuo Jijiamiao Hotel / Xingju Hotel / Fenghui Hotel / Royal Grand Skylight Hotel / Taifulou Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Guangxi Building / Oriental Mall (or similar)

D3 Beijing ✈ Zhangjiajie Morning: Mutianyu Great Wall (round‑trip cable car included; less crowded with spectacular views; Badaling Great Wall is available as an alternative). Afternoon: Temple of Heaven (Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Echo Wall). Dinner at guests’ own expense. Transfer to Capital Airport Terminal 3 for the evening flight to Zhangjiajie. Flight reference: Air China CA1953, Dep.19:15 → Arr.21:45 at Hehua Airport Terminal 2. One daily service, flight duration approx. 2 hours 30 minutes, full in‑flight meal provided. Only evening flights are allocated in this package. In case of flight disruption, late‑flight transfer via Changsha or minor adjustment of departure date will apply. Local guide meets guests upon arrival and assists hotel check‑in.

Zhangjiajie Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Jialait Hotel / Century Bojun Hotel / Days Inn by Wyndham / Ramada Zhangjiajie Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Narbely Crowne Plaza / Zhangjiajie Sunshine Hotel / Pullman Zhangjiajie (or similar)

D4 Zhangjiajie: Full‑day at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Day 1) Ride the Bailong Elevator uphill → Yuanjiajie (filming location of Avatar’s “Hallelujah Mountain”) → Tianzi Mountain (He Long Park, Imperial Brush Peaks) → Ten‑Mile Gallery (sightseeing mini‑train).

Zhangjiajie Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Jialait Hotel / Century Bojun Hotel / Days Inn by Wyndham / Ramada Zhangjiajie Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Narbely Crowne Plaza / Zhangjiajie Sunshine Hotel / Pullman Zhangjiajie (or similar)

D5 Zhangjiajie Morning: Second half‑day tour of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: hike along Golden Whip Stream to Water‑Wound‑Four‑Gates. Afternoon: Half‑day excursion to Grand Canyon: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon & Glass Bridge (the world’s longest glass bridge).

Zhangjiajie Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Jialait Hotel / Century Bojun Hotel / Days Inn by Wyndham / Ramada Zhangjiajie Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Narbely Crowne Plaza / Zhangjiajie Sunshine Hotel / Pullman Zhangjiajie (or similar)

D6 Zhangjiajie ✈ Shanghai Half‑day tour at Tianmen Mountain: board the world’s longest alpine passenger cable car → Glass Plank Road → Ghost Valley Plank Road → Tianmen Cave → 99‑curve mountain highway. Transfer to airport in the afternoon for evening flight to Shanghai. Flight reference: FM9344 (Est. Dep. 20:35) / HO2200 (Est. Dep. 21:55), flight time approx. 2 hours. Check‑in at Shanghai hotel after arrival.

Shanghai Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Haofeng Yazhi Hotel / Heyiyueju Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Metropark Hyatt Hotel / Wyndham Shanghai Hongqiao / Arcadia Junyueju Taopu Preferred alternatives: The Swan Hotel on the Bund / Zhongyou Sunshine Hotel / InterContinental Zhuge Hotel / Holiday Inn Changfeng Suites (or similar)

D7 Shanghai Morning: Yuyuan Garden (classical Jiangnan‑style garden) → City God Temple commercial district (self‑paid Nanxiang soup dumplings tasting available) → Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. Afternoon: The Bund, admire the time‑honored international‑style building complex. Evening: Huangpu River night cruise (approx. 50 minutes, panoramic night views of both river banks).

Shanghai Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Haofeng Yazhi Hotel / Heyiyueju Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Metropark Hyatt Hotel / Wyndham Shanghai Hongqiao / Arcadia Junyueju Taopu Preferred alternatives: The Swan Hotel on the Bund / Zhongyou Sunshine Hotel / InterContinental Zhuge Hotel / Holiday Inn Changfeng Suites (or similar)

D8 Shanghai Morning: Visit the 118‑floor observation deck of Shanghai Tower (panoramic overlook of Huangpu River waterfront) → Lujiazui “Three Giants” (photo stop outside Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center & Jin Mao Tower). Afternoon: Stroll through the former French Concession (Wukang Road, sycamore‑lined villa district). Zhujiajiao Ancient Town can be substituted upon guest request.

Shanghai Accommodation (4‑Diamond Baseline): Haofeng Yazhi Hotel / Heyiyueju Hotel Upgrade Option (5‑Diamond): Metropark Hyatt Hotel / Wyndham Shanghai Hongqiao / Arcadia Junyueju Taopu Preferred alternatives: The Swan Hotel on the Bund / Zhongyou Sunshine Hotel / InterContinental Zhuge Hotel / Holiday Inn Changfeng Suites (or similar)

D9 Shanghai: Departure Day No sightseeing activities throughout the day. Private transfer service to airport / railway station according to guests’ flight or train schedule (early‑morning, noon or late departures are all acceptable). End of this pleasant 9‑day tour.

Footnote

  1. 4‑Diamond / 5‑Diamond Hotel: Official domestic Chinese hotel rating system, roughly equivalent to international 4‑star /5‑star standards. Or similar means alternative hotels of equal grade will be arranged when listed properties are fully occupied.

  2. Flight times are for reference only and subject to real‑time airline schedules.