China with Luxury & Style
(17 Days):
Sample Itinerary Outline
ID #: DT-C-17-4-5-10-RAIJ
DAYS 1 & 2: Shanghai, CHINA
Upon arrival, you will be met on arrival and taken to your hotel.
Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure, which may include a
stroll along the famed Bund with views of the ships on the river and
the skyscrapers of Pudong. On Day 2, visit the serene Yu Garden, the
Jade Buddha Temple and Shanghai Museum. Walk the bustling shopping
streets of Nanjing and Huai Hai Road.
►Some suggested Shanghai hotels (in alphabetical order): Grand Hyatt Shanghai (V) The Hongta Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel (V) Park Hyatt Shanghai (V) Peninsula Shanghai (V) Portman Ritz-Carlton (V) Puli Hotel & Spa (V) Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong (V) ►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
DAYS 3 & 4: Hangzhou, CHINA
Enjoy scenes of the countryside with a first-class train ride to
Hangzhou, one of the most beautiful cities in China. Your afternoon
city tour includes a boat ride on lovely West Lake and a visit to
Guo Village. The next day includes a full day-tour of Lingyin
Temple, one of the most famous Buddhist temples in China, the Six
Harmonies Pagoda, a true masterpiece of Chinese architecture, and a
visit to a tea plantation. ►Some suggested Hangzhou hotels (in alphabetical order): Amanfayun (V) Banyan Tree Sofitel, Hangzhou ►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
DAYS 5 & 6: Guilin, CHINA
In the morning, fly to picturesque Guilin. That afternoon take an
excursion to the charming Daxu Old Town, which dates its history
back to 200 A.D.. The following day enjoy a full-day Li River
excursion from Guilin to Yangshuo. View breathtaking panoramas made
famous in Chinese art and scenes of peasants in their rice fields. ►Some suggested Guilin hotels (in alphabetical order): Sheraton Hotel Shangri-La, Guilin ►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
DAYS 7 & 8: Kunming, CHINA
After a Guilin city tour highlighted by visits to the Reed Flute
Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill, fly to Kunming. Visit the renowned
Stone Forest — a geological phenomenon of striking, densely placed
limestone pillars. Then drive to a village of the Sani Tribe, a
branch of the Yi minority known for their diligence, embroidery and
dancing. ►Suggested hotel: Grand Park Hotel, Kunming
DAY 9: Dali, CHINA
Fly to Dali in the morning. The ancient city of Dali is home to the
Bai minority. Its spectacular Three Pagodas date back over 1,000
years and are the symbol of the city. Enjoy a trip on Erhai Lake
with its islands, temples and fishing villages. Explore Old Town
Dali at your leisure. ►Suggested hotel: Regent Hotel, Dali
DAYS 10 & 11: Lijiang, CHINA
Drive to Lijiang with a stop at Xizhou village to visit the morning
market. In the afternoon, visit the breathtaking Black Dragon Pond
and the Old Town of Lijiang. The following day take a chairlift ride
to view the scenery of Yak Meadow, then visit Baisha Village to see
the fascinating Buddhist frescos and explore Yuhu Village. Suggested hotel: Banyan Tree, Lijiang
DAYS 12 & 13: Zhongdian, CHINA
On the drive to Zhongdian, visit Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the
world’s deepest river canyons. Known as the setting for the mythical
Shangri-La, Zhongdian has stunningly beautiful landscapes. Visit the
17th-century Garden Songzanglin Monastery and enjoy a visit to a
Tibetan family in old town. ►Suggested hotel: Banyan Tree, Zhongdian
DAYS 14 – 16: Sanya, CHINA
In the morning, fly to Kunming and enjoy a Kunming city tour. Then
take an evening flight to Sanya, a resort city with some of China’s
most beautiful beaches. Visit Nanshan Temple with its replicas of
Tang Dynasty architecture and see the 350-foot-high Guanyin Statue
of Hainan. Day 16 is set aside for relaxing, an optional golf tour
or optional fishing tour. ►Suggested hotel: Banyan Tree, Sanya (3B)
DAY 17: Sanya, CHINA
Fly from Sanya to either Hong Kong or Beijing to continue your
journey or for your return flight home.