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14 Days Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountains & Yangtze River Cruise Small Group Tour

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14 Days Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountains & Yangtze River Cruise Small Group Tour, a 14 days tour from Beijing to Xi'an, Zhangjiajie and 6 destinations.

Multi-day tourRiver CruiseFamilyGroupFully GuidedAges 6+
Travel style
Small-group tour
Guide language
English
Age range
6 and above
Duration
14 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Shanghai
Travel agency
Top China Travel

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Beijing
  2. Xi'an
  3. Zhangjiajie
  4. Chongqing
  5. Three Gorges

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Arrival in Beijing

Start point

Beijing, China (Pickup in Beijing Capital iternational airport by your guide and driver., 09:00 - 21:00)

Transport

transfer (Beijing Capital International Airport, China - Beijing, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

02Beijing

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte Chinese lunch at local restaurant)

Transport

transfer (Beijing Hotel - Temple of Heaven)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

Included Activities

Visit Temple of Heaven Beijing Hutong tour by rickshaw with local family visit Visit Tian'anmen Square Explore Forbidden City

Optional Activities

Chinese Kung Fu Show at Red Theater (evening entertainment) Acrobatic Show (evening entertainment)

Landmarks

Temple of Heaven Tian'anmen Square Forbidden City

03Beijing: Great Wall at Mutianyu, Bird Nest and Water Cube

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at restaurant at the foot of Mutianyu)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

Included Activities

Visit Mutianyu Great Wall section Round-trip cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall

Optional Activities

Photo stop outside Bird Nest and Water Cube

Landmarks

Mutianyu Great Wall Bird Nest (National Stadium) Water Cube (National Aquatics Center)

04Beijing to Xi'an: Summer Palace and High Speed Train

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at local restaurant on the way to Beijing West Railway Station)

Transport

train (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

Included Activities

Visit Summer Palace - largest imperial garden in China Walk Long Corridor - world's longest corridor High-speed train Beijing to Xi'an (2nd class seat)

Optional Activities

Boating trip on Kunming Lake at Summer Palace

Landmarks

Summer Palace Longevity Hill Kunming Lake

05Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (A La Carte Lunch at a local restaurant near Terracotta Warriors)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Xi'an - Xi'an City Wall), Transfer (Xi'an City Wall - Terracotta Warriors), Transfer (Terracotta Warriors - Bell Tower Square), Transfer (Bell Tower Square - Hotel, Xi'an)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

Included Activities

Visit Xi'an City Wall Visit Terracotta Warriors archaeological site Miniature Terracotta Warrior Making workshop Walk around Bell Tower Square

Optional Activities

Bicycle ride on Xi'an City Wall Tang Dynasty Show (evening entertainment)

Landmarks

Xi'an City Wall Terracotta Warriors Bell Tower Square

06Xi'an to Zhangjiajie

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (A La Carte Lunch)

Transport

Flight (Xi'an, China - Zhangjiajie, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

Included Activities

Visit Gao's Courtyard in the Muslim Quarter Explore shadow puppet culture at Gao's Courtyard Photo stop at Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza Watch the music fountain show at Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza

Landmarks

Gao's Courtyard Muslim Quarter Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza Zhangjiajie

07Zhangjiajie

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Zhangjiajie, China - Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, China), Transfer (Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, China - Ten-mile Gallery, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

Included Activities

Visit Yuanjiajie Scenic Area via Bailong Elevator Visit Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve by battery car Small train ride through Ten-mile Gallery

Landmarks

Yuanjiajie Scenic Area Bailong Elevator Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve Ten-mile Gallery Hallelujah Mountains The First Stone Bridge in the World

08Zhangjiajie

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (À la carte lunch at local restaurant with typical dishes of Chinese regional cuisine)

Transport

Transfer (Grand Canyon Glass Bridge top - Canyon bottom)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

Included Activities

Visit Grand Canyon Glass Bridge with panoramic views of valleys, cliffs, and mountains Walk on transparent glass floor of the bridge Take tourist elevator down to canyon bottom

Landmarks

Grand Canyon Glass Bridge

09Zhangjiajie to Chongqing

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (Lunch Box (for train))

Transport

Transfer (Zhangjiajie, China - Zhangjiajie railway station, China), Train (Zhangjiajie, China - Chongqing, China), Sailing

Accommodation

Houseboat

Included Activities

Visit Tianmen Mountain and explore six wonders including Tianmen Mt Cable car, Glass Skywalk, Tianmen Temple, Bonsai Garden, Tianmen Cave, and Connected-Heaven Avenue High-speed train from Zhangjiajie to Chongqing (approximately 3 hours)

Optional Activities

Chongqing Hot Pot dinner if free time available before cruise departure

Landmarks

Tianmen Mountain Tianmen Temple Tianmen Cave Glass Skywalk Connected-Heaven Avenue

10Yangtze River Cruise: Fengdu, Shore Excursions

Meals

Breakfast (Early Bird Coffee and Tea; Practice Tai Chi on board; Buffet Breakfast), Lunch (Buffet Lunch on board), Dinner (Captain's Welcome Reception with Buffet Dinner)

Accommodation

Houseboat

Included Activities

Fengdu Shuangguishan National Park shore excursion (subject to river conditions) Captain's Welcome Reception

Optional Activities

Additional shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (extra fee) Feng Yan San Guo (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) Show evening excursion (extra cost)

Landmarks

Fengdu Fengdu Shuangguishan National Park Fengdu Ghost City

11Yangtze River Cruise: White Emperor City, Three Gorges, Goddess Stream

Meals

Breakfast (Early bird coffee and tea; practice Tai Chi at upper deck; Buffet Breakfast), Lunch (Buffet Lunch on board), Dinner (Captain's Farewell Banquet - set-menu table dinner)

Accommodation

Houseboat

Included Activities

Sail through Three Gorges - Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge Goddess Stream (or Shennong Stream) boat excursion

Optional Activities

White Emperor City shore excursion at 07:30 (RMB295 per person)

Landmarks

White Emperor City Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Goddess Stream Shennong Stream

12Yichang to Shanghai: Three Gorge Dam, High Speed Train

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch), Dinner (Dinner box)

Transport

train (Yichang, China - Shanghai, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

Included Activities

Visit Three Gorge Dam - world's largest planned hydroelectric project High-speed train to Shanghai

Landmarks

Three Gorge Dam

13Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A La Carte Lunch at a local restaurant)

Accommodation

Hotel 4*

Included Activities

Walk through Shikumen alleys and Nong Tang Visit Yuyuan Garden (or Jade Buddha Temple if Yuyuan Garden is closed) Explore Yuyuan Bazaar (Chenghuangmiao Old Street) Visit Shanghai City History Museum (The Former Shanghai Wax Museum) at the Oriental Pearl TV Tower Elevator ride to the 2nd ball of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower Drive through Lujiazui finance and trade zone Visit the Bund and view the illuminated buildings

Landmarks

Shikumen Yuyuan Garden Jade Buddha Temple Yuyuan Bazaar Oriental Pearl TV Tower Shanghai City History Museum Lujiazui The Bund

14Departure from Shanghai

End point

Shanghai, China (Drop off in Shanghai Pudong international airport by your driver, 09:00 - 21:00)

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)

Transport

transfer (Shanghai, China - Shanghai Airport, China)

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From USD 2,950.00 per person

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Price based on Twin Bedroom

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