7-Day China Private Tour of Shanghai and Guilin

Attractions:Not Included

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Welcome to Shanghai, your local guide will meet you at the airport or railway station, they will escort you to the hotel that we have booked for you.

Attractions: Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai World Financial Center, Nanjing Road, The Bund

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Pay a visit to Jade Buddha Temple, also known as Jade Buddha Zen Temple, located in Putuo District Anyuan Road, although the temple history is not long, but it is one of the most famous ancient temples in Shanghai, one of the four Buddhist temples in Shanghai. The Ruyi Wheel Guanyin statue of Jade Buddha Temple is located in the Hall of Great Compassion in the temple.

Step into Shanghai Museum. The exhibition area is 12000 square meters, the first floor is the ancient Chinese bronze Hall, the ancient Chinese sculpture hall and the exhibition hall; The second floor is the ancient Chinese ceramics Hall, the temporary ceramic hall and the exhibition hall; The third floor is the Chinese calligraphy Museum, the Chinese Painting Museum and the Seal Museum of the Chinese dynasties; The fourth floor is a comprehensive museum with the jade Museum of ancient China, the Coin Museum of ancient China, the Furniture museum of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Arts and Crafts Museum of Chinese minorities and the exhibition hall.

After that, take a stroll from Fuxing Park to Bugaoli for a glimpse of the locals' daily life. End the day with a bird's view of the city from the 100th floor of Shanghai World Financial Center.

Lastly, you will stop at the Bund, originally a simple towpath for transporting goods but now transformed into a feverish trading district.

Attractions: No

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

Today you will take a high speed train to Guilin (about 9 hrs)

Attractions: Longji Rice Terrace, Huangluo Yao Village, Ping’an Village

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Ping’an Village

In the morning, you will be transferred to one of the most beautiful rice terraces in China - Longji Rice Terrace. The Longji Terraces are famous for their winding terraced landscape, shaped like a giant dragon perched in the mountains, showing a magnificent scene of man and nature living in harmony. Visitors can hike through the terraced fields, feel the serenity of farming life, enjoy the gorgeous sunrise and sunset, taste the local cuisine and experience the rich culture of ethnic minorities.

You’ll take a visit to the special Huangluo Yao Village. The Red Yao people live here, and since ancient times, Red Yao women have had the traditional habit of growing long hair, and their long hair, songs and dances, and Red Yao costumes have all become a beautiful folkloric scenery here. If they like to be quiet, sometimes the red Yao girls with long hair will gather at the bank of Jinjiang River to wash their hair together, giving people an original and beautiful visual enjoyment. You will arrive to a beautiful 600-year-old Zhuang Village - Ping’an Village and check in your hotel located near the rice terraces. Minority villages in Guangxi offer a unique opportunity for tourists to get a close look at and experience the customs, traditions and cultures of ethnic minorities, making it a fascinating and unique tourist destination.

Attractions: Jinkeng Yao Rice Terraces

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

You’ll enjoy an in-depth hiking tour led by your guide from Ping’an to Jinkeng Yao Rice Terraces. You’ll indulge in the most invigorating walk offering the most spine-tingling views.

Attractions: Li River, Yulong River, West Street

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Yangshuo

Today, you will explore this best landscape begainning with a relaxing sightseeing cruise along the Li River. The Li River basin has a unique geomorphology, with turquoise and clear water, and the rolling hills on both sides of the river, which form a breathtaking beauty. These mountains are strangely shaped and beautiful, making the Li River a paradise for photographers and painters, and attracting a large number of tourists for sightseeing and playing.

Take a short break, enjoy your impressive exploration of the best marvelous sightseeing and dreamy countryside ease at Yulong River. The Yulong River in Yangshuo, Guangxi attracts many tourists with its clear water, beautiful landscape and serene countryside. It is an ideal place for travellers seeking nature and tranquillity to relax and enjoy the gifts of nature.

This evening is for you to walk leisurely on the ancient West Street to witness how the western culture and Chinese culture peacefully coexist here.

Attractions: Elephant Trunk Hill

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: No

You will make a visit to the symbol of Guilin landscape - Elephant Trunk Hill. When viewed from a suitable angle, the peak is really shaped like an elephant's trunk, which is lifelike and very fascinating. Tourists can enjoy the landscape and take photos around Elephant Trunk Hill.

Lastly, your tour guide will take you to begin your next destination. Tour ends!