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Southern China Explore 12D to GZ: Shanghai to Zhangjiajie, Yangshuo and Guangzhou

12 daysFrom ShanghaiTo GuangzhouTravel agency Silk Road Trips

The experience

Find your way through China.

Southern China Explore 12D to GZ: Shanghai to Zhangjiajie, Yangshuo and Guangzhou, a 12 days tour from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang and 3 destinations.

Multi-day tourCity & CultureGroupPartially GuidedPersonalizedChristmas & New YearAges 18+
Travel style
Group tour
Guide language
English
Age range
18 and above
Duration
12 days
Starts in
Shanghai
Ends in
Guangzhou
Travel agency
Silk Road Trips

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Shanghai
  2. Zhangjiajie
  3. Fenghuang
  4. Dazhai
  5. Yangshuo

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Shanghai

Start point

Shanghai, China (Shanghai Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)

Transport

Transfer (Shanghai Airport - Shanghai, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Liyi Hotel Shanghai Railway Station), Hotel 4* (Dears Hotel Shanghai Jing'an), Hotel 4* (Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai)

02Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Liyi Hotel Shanghai Railway Station), Hotel 4* (Dears Hotel Shanghai Jing'an), Hotel 4* (Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai)

Included Activities

City sightseeing in Shanghai with local guide Visit the Bund (Huangpu River riverfront) Visit Yuyuan Garden Visit Xintiandi (former French Colony) Visit Jade Buddha Temple

Landmarks

The Bund Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Jade Buddha Temple

03Shanghai to Zhangjiajie

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Flight (Shanghai, China - Zhangjiajie, China), Transfer (Zhangjiajie Airport - Zhangjiajie, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Qingxinyuan Hotel Zhangjiajie), Hotel 4* (Atour Hotel at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Entrance)

Included Activities

Flight from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie

Optional Activities

Visit Tianmen Mount (if early flight arrival)

Landmarks

Zhangjiajie National Park

04Zhangjiajie

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Qingxinyuan Hotel Zhangjiajie), Hotel 4* (Atour Hotel at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Entrance)

Included Activities

Visit Yuanjiajie with super elevator to summit View Heaven and Earth Pillar at Zhangjiajie National Park Visit Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve Explore Shilihualang (10-Mile-Gallery)

Landmarks

Yuanjiajie Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve Shilihualang (10-Mile-Gallery)

05Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Train (Zhangjiajie, China - Fenghuang, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Lotus Cymbidium Sinense Zen Art River View Hotel), Hotel 4* (Fenghuang Jiangtian Holiday Resort), Hotel 4* (Fenghuang Jinshuian River View Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Tianmen Mountain Walk along Gateway of Heaven road Cross Tianmen glass walkway Ride Tianmen Mountain Cableway Explore Tongtian Avenue (Way to Heaven) Visit Tianmen Cave (Heaven Gateway) Visit Tianmen Temple Explore Ghost-valley plank road Visit Yunmeng Fairy Summit Ride main cableway (longest in the world: 7455 meters, 518 meters elevation) Take 1-hour fast train ride to Fenghuang Old Town Explore Fenghuang Old Town with traditional wooden houses

Optional Activities

Take round-way small cable car (note: will miss some sights)

Landmarks

Tianmen Mountain Gateway of Heaven Tianmen Cave Tianmen Temple Ghost-valley plank road Yunmeng Fairy Summit Fenghuang Old Town

06Fenghuang to Mount Fanjing

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Fenghuang, China - Mount Fanjing, China), Transfer (Mount Fanjing, China - Fenghuang, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Lotus Cymbidium Sinense Zen Art River View Hotel), Hotel 4* (Fenghuang Jiangtian Holiday Resort), Hotel 4* (Fenghuang Jinshuian River View Hotel)

Included Activities

2-hour car ride to Mt Fanjing Take cable car up Mt Fanjing Visit Golden Summit Visit Yuejing Mountain Visit Sleeping Buddha Visit Mushroom Stone Visit Jiulong Pond View Layers of Mountains Visit Phoenix Mountain

Landmarks

Mount Fanjing Golden Summit Yuejing Mountain Sleeping Buddha Mushroom Stone Jiulong Pond Phoenix Mountain

07Fenghuang to Longji Rice Terraces

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Fenghuang, China - Longji, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Longji terrace Lingli Art Hote), Hotel 4* (Longji Yundu Panorama Hotel), Hotel 4* (Floral Lux Hotel ·Longji Jinglan Hotel)

Included Activities

4-hour car ride to Longji Rice Terraces Visit rice terraces around PingAn village Visit rice terraces around Dazhai village

Landmarks

Longji Rice Terraces PingAn village Dazhai village

08Longji to Yangshuo

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Longji, China - Yangshuo, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Yangshuo Percent Hotel (West Street Li River)), Hotel 4* (Yangshuo James Joyce Coffetel), Hotel 4* (JI Hotel (Guilin Yangshuo West Street))

Included Activities

Hiking around rice terraces in Longji 3-hour car ride to Yangshuo Explore West Street in Yangshuo

Landmarks

Yangshuo West Street

09Yangshuo

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Yangshuo Percent Hotel (West Street Li River)), Hotel 4* (Yangshuo James Joyce Coffetel), Hotel 4* (JI Hotel (Guilin Yangshuo West Street))

Included Activities

Bike or walk through Yangshuo countryside View Yulong River Boat tour along Li River

Optional Activities

Walking instead of biking through Yangshuo countryside

Landmarks

Yulong River Li River

10Yangshuo

Meals

Breakfast

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Yangshuo Percent Hotel (West Street Li River)), Hotel 4* (Yangshuo James Joyce Coffetel), Hotel 4* (JI Hotel (Guilin Yangshuo West Street))

11Yangshuo to Guangzhou

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Train (Yangshuo, China - Guangzhou, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Hampton By Hilton Guangzhou Railway Station), Hotel 4* (Hotel Landmark Canton Guangzhou), Hotel 4* (Mercure Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center)

Included Activities

2-hour bullet train ride from Yangshuo to Guangzhou Visit Academy of Clan Chen Visit Shamian Island View Canton Tower Night cruise on Pearl River

Landmarks

Academy of Clan Chen Shamian Island Canton Tower Pearl River

12Guangzhou

Meals

Breakfast

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