10 Days Beijing, Harbin, Mt Huangshan Winter Tour
Tour Route: Beijing, Harbin, Beijing, Huangshan, Shanghai
Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be greeted by our local guide and then transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned car. For the rest of the day you will enjoy some leisure time.
Day 2 Beijing
After breakfast at your hotel, meet the guide and start today's city tour from the Tian'anmen Square which is the largest city square in the world, followed by the Forbidden City. It is the largest imperial palace in Cina for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
In the afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven Park, which is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
Day 3 Beijing
After breakfast at your hotel, meet the guide and drive to visit the Great Wall of Mutianyu Section, which is one of the great wonders in the world and the symbol of China. You can take a short hiking on the wall.
In the afternoon, pay a visit to the Cloisonné Factory and see the traditional cultural art of Beijing. After that, drive back to the city and take a 3-wheel rickshaw to Hutong and have a visit to the local family. Hutong is the unique street design in Beijing - some crisscrossing old narrow paths with courtyard houses built on each side. It can be regarded as a window into Beijing folk life.
Day 4 Beijing to Harbin
Morning free at leisure until meet the guide and transfer to the airport for the flight to Harbin. Upon arrival, you will be met your Harbin guide and then check into the hotel to have a rest.
After dinner, enjoy a wonderful night at the Ice and Snow World - an interesting site that operates each night and features illuminated full size buildings made from blocks of ice. The ice carvings and ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow World are regarded as some of the world’s finest examples of ice art, with visitors able to admire some of the largest and most majestic ice sculpted masterpieces.
Day 5 Harbin
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to the explore Sun Island. The enormous snow sculptures at the Sun Island is the main attraction for the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in each year. Then proceed to the Siberian Tiger Park, where you will be caged in a specially protected bus to visit the tigers.
After lunch, take part in some ice activities (e.g. take the horse/dog drawn sled etc.), then visit to St. Sophia Church. This church is the largest Eastern Orthodox Church in the Far East. St. Sophia Church is the prefect example of Byzantine architecture. After that free walk on the most prosperous street in Harbin, Central Street. It is also an architecture art gallery with the buildings in much kind of the styles such as renaissance, baroque, eclectic, and modern.
Day 6 Harbin to Beijing to Huangshan
Morning free at leisure in Harbin. Transfer to the airport for the early afternoon flight to Beijing. Upon arrival at Beijing airport, own arrangement to connect the evening flight to Huangshan City at the airport.
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel and free evening.
Day 7 Huangshan
Take 1.5-hour drive to the foot of Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain). Ascend the eastern side of the mountain by cable car, and then begin the 7 km (4.3 mile) hike to the western side of the mountain.
On the hike we will take in Huangshan's most spectacular views and ascend its highest peak - Lotus Peak (5,900 ft). If weather is fine, watch the beautiful sunset. Stay overnight on the top of the Mt. Huangshan.
Day 8 Mt. Huangshan to Shanghai
In the morning, a short hiking and see the sunrise if weather permits. After that, take a cable car down the mountain. And drive to visit Hong Cun Village. It is an ancient village of over 800 years and wins the reputation of "The Chinese town in the pictures". The famous movie "Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon" was partly filmed here.
After the tour, transfer to the airport for the flight back to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.
Day 9 Shanghai
After breakfast at the hotel, meet the guide and full day guide tour to visit Oriental Pearl TV Tower where has best viewing spot of Shanghai located by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high. Followed by a visit to the Yu Garden. The garden used to be a private garden with 400 years' history; it features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta.
After that, have a free walk on the nearby Old Street and transfer to visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Free at leisure on the Bund and Nanjing Road.
Day 10 Shanghai Departure
Free at leisure until be transferred to the airport for the return flight.Service Ends.
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