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16-day Emeishan & Huangshan Hiking Tour

Tour Cities:Beijing →Huangshan →Chengdu →Emeishan →Guilin →Yangshuo
Tour Code:ACT-Hiking-04

16 days China Mountain Trail Hiking tour package through Beijing Great Wall, Huangshan Yellow Mountains, Chengdu Emei Mountain, Guilin and Yangshuo countryside.

Day 1Arrival/Beijing

Upon your arrival at Beijing’s airport, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax, or explore the city.

Day 2Beijing

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: The Forbidden City, The Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven

After having breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you and you will be driven to visit the incredible Forbidden City, home to China’s Emperors for over 500 years. After lunch, you will be driven to the exquisite Summer Palace, where you will marvel at the opulence of this imperial summer getaway. You will then be drive to visit the magnificent Temple of Heaven, which was where China's Emperors prayed to heaven.

Optional: In the evening you will be taken to enjoy a Peking (Beijing) Duck Banquet at the oldest and most famous Peking (Beijing) Duck restaurant in China.


The Forbidden City

Day 3Beijing

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Simatai Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall

After having breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you and you will be driven to visit the majestic Great Wall (Simatai Section). You will hike from the Simatai Section to the Jinshanling Section of the Great Wall. You will hike 5 to 6 hours.


Simatai Great Wall

Day 4Beijing/Huangshan City

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Beijing Hutongs

After having breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you and you will be taken on a rickshaw ride through the ancient lanes and alleyways of Beijing's Hutongs. After seeing how local Beijingers have been living for centuries, you will be driven to the airport for your flight to Huangshan City. Upon arriving in Huangshan, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax.


Beijing Hutongs

Day 5Huangshan (Yellow) Mountain

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Huangshan Mountain

After having breakfast in your hotel, you will be driven to Huangshan (Yellow) Mountain, where you will take a cable car to the top of the mountain. Once reaching the top of the mountain, you will begin your amazing tour of Huangshan Mountain. You will first visit Brush Pen Peak, followed by Lion Peak, and perhaps the most stunning location on the mountain, the Xihai Grand Canyon. In the evening you will watch the sunset in a burst of colors from Cloud Dispelling Pavilion.


Huangshan Mountain

Day 6Huangshan/Chengdu

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Huangshan Mountain

In the morning, if you wake up early, you will catch the spectacular sunrise. You will then have breakfast in your hotel before continuing your tour of Huangshan (Yellow) Mountain. You will first visit the Begin-to Believe Peak before taking a cable car back down the mountain to your car. You will then be driven to the Tunxi Ancient Street before being driven to the airport for your flight to Chengdu. Upon arriving in Chengdu, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to your hotel.


Huangshan Mountain

Day 7Chengdu

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Chengdu Giant Panda Base

In the morning after breakfast in your hotel, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding where you will come face to face with China’s living treasures, the Giant Panda. You will then be driven to the Sanxingdui Museum, home to a stunning collection of artifacts dated over 3,000 years old. You will then take a break at a local Teahouse where you will enjoy tea and performances of traditional Sichuan performance arts.


Chengdu Giant Panda Base

Day 8Chengdu/Leshan/Emei Mountain

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Leshan Giant Buddha

After you have had breakfast in your hotel, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to Leshan, home to the Leshan Giant Buddha. The stunning 71 meter high Buddha was carved into the side of a mountain overlooking the place where the Dadu and Min Rivers meet. You will then be driven to Emei Mountain.


Leshan Giant Buddha

Day 9Emei Mountain

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Emei Mountain

In the morning, you will be driven to the Nation Dedicating Temple. Built during the 16th Century, this stunning temple is a testament to temple architecture. You will then be driven to the Crouching Tiger Monastery. Hidden in the forest the temple is an incredibly beautiful and peaceful place. Located in the temple complex is a very rare 7 meter tall copper pagoda. You will then take a bus to the Wannian Temple. In the temple you will enjoy a fantastic vegetarian lunch cooked by the monks. After lunch you will hike up Emei Mountain1.5 kilometers to Qingyinge Temple, where you will spend the night.


Emei Mountain

Day 10Emei Mountain

Meals: B,L

After breakfast, your guide will meet you and you will continue hiking Emei Mountain. You will pass Heart Watching Hill, Calming House, Elephant Bathing Pool, Zhanglao Terrace, Chu Hall, Huayan Summit, Jiuling Mountain and Zuantian Slope. The mountain is truly stunning. The local flora and fauna only add to the incredible experience.

Day 11Emei Mountain

Meals: B,L

In the morning you will continue your hike to the Golden Summit. You will pass Lianwang Slope and Leidong Ground. On Golden Summit you will see the incredible Golden Summit Temple which is located at 3,077 meters above sea level. You will spend the night on the top of the mountain.

Day 12Emei Mountain/Chengdu

Meals: B,L

You will wake up early on this day to catch the incredible sunrise. You will then have breakfast in your hotel. After breakfast you will hike back down the mountain where your private car will be waiting. You will then be driven back to Chengdu. When you arrive in Chengdu, you will be driven to your hotel.

Day 13Chengdu/Guilin

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Reed Flute Cave, Fubo Hill, Elephant Trunk Hill

In the morning after you have had breakfast in your hotel, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to the airport for your flight to Guilin. When you arrive in Guilin, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to Fubo Hill. Located on the Li River, the beautiful karst rock hill is the centerpiece of a small park. After, you will be driven to Reed Flute Cave. The cave’s many bizarre stalagmites and stalactites make visitors feel like they have stepped into another world. You will then be driven to Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol of Guilin, which offers commanding views of Guilin City and the Li River.


Reed Flute Cave

Day 14Guilin/Yangshuo

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Yangshuo West Street, Li River Cruise

After breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you and you will be driven to the Zhujiang Pier (40 minutes). There you will boat your boat for your Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. The scenery along the Li River is often referred to as the most beautiful under heaven. Upon docking in Yangshuo, your guide will escort you to your hotel. After checking in, you will be taken down Yangshuo's famous West Street, known for its shops, bars, and eateries.

Optional: In the evening you will dine on Yangshuo's amazing Li River Beer Fish, followed by the Impressions of Liusanjie (Third Sister Liu) performance. The Performance, created by Zhang Yimou, China’s premiere movie director and director of the Beijing Olympics’ Opening Ceremony, is made up of hundreds of people and is performed on the Li River with the mountains as the backdrop. It is an unforgettable experience.


Yangshuo West Street

Day 15Yangshuo/Guilin

Meals: B,L

In the morning, after you've had breakfast in your hotel, your local guide will meet you and you will begin your hike into the Yangshuo countryside. The karst mountains surrounded by picturesque villages and rice paddies and the occasional water buffalo make this an unforgettable experience. You will feel as though you have stepped back in time. You will then hike back to Yangshuo. After a short rest, you will be driven back to Guilin. When you arrive in Guilin, you will be driven to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax.

Day 16Guilin/Departure

Meals: B

On this day you will be free until your local guide meets you and you are driven to the airport for your flight home.

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Price Includes:

Transportation & Private Transfers:

Transportation cost covers all the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax, train tickets between the cities as the itinerary specified.

 

Transfer between airports, railway station, hotels and scenic spots for sightseeing around the cities that are specified by the itinerary with private air conditioned vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide. Separate arrivals and departures will incur extra charges.

 

Entrance Fees:

All entrance fees to the scenic spots listed in the itinerary. The final arrangement will be determined by private tour guides depends on the real-time local circumstances wheather are beyond the control of Access China Travel. We will adhere to the original itinerary as accurately as possible. 

 

Normal Meals:

All normal meals as the itinerary specified: B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = dinner in local  restaurant. Breakfasts are served in hotel, breakfasts have Chinese or Western style for your option; Lunches are served in carefully selected quality local Chinese restaurants with best service, your lunches will be ordered by your guide catering to your preferences within normal standard. Dinners as the itinerary specified will be also served in local Chinese restaurants. The meal quotation is normalized. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, famous rare dishes, Indian food or more, please inform us in advance. For the unspecified dinners, you will have dinner on your own. Feel free to ask your local guide for suggestions or recommendation.

 

Private Sightseeing Escort:

Normal sightseeing activities as the itinerary listed will be escorted with English-speaking guide. The English-speaking guide and driver in each city are with you throughout the entire itinerary around that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.

 

Hotel Accommodation:

Hotel service criterion: two adults share on one standard twin/double-bed room; solo traveler who want to occupy one twin/double-bed room assigned is required for extra single supplement rate. A single room is available on prior request at an additional cost; if a recommended hotel unavailable, it will be replaced by one of the same class. All hotels as the itinerary listed serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.

 

Tour Arrangements:

The tour cost includes the planning, handling, booking, operation and communication charges.

 

Service Charge & Government Taxes

Price Excludes:

International airfare or train tickets for entry or exit China, unless that is noted or required otherwise.
Visa Fees, passport application or renewal fee.
Excess Baggage Charges.

 

Personal Expenses:

Expenses of a purely personal nature such as excess luggage fees, laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities (shows) and meals, beverages...

 

Meals:

Any meal are not specified in the itinerary with "B", "L" or "D".

 

Any extra cost caused by the changes of natural disasters, fires, weather, government and local authority orders, politics, strikes, war, riots, quarantine, custom regulations; as well as tourist law violation, accident damages or injury incurred out of Access China Travel control.

 

Gratuities:

Tips to guides, escort, drivers bellman, etc.