China

Fly from Portland to Hongkong Island

Walk around Tsim Sha Tsui and see the Clock Tower, Hongkong Cultural Centre, Star House, Ocean Terminal, Kowloon Park, and the Promenade for view of Victoria Harbor. Mix with the crowds and see what it is like in one of the most densely populated cities in Asia.

Visit the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Museum of History Hong Kong, and Lei Cheng Uk Museum. Hong Kong island - Central: We will visit government buildings and modern skyscrapers such as the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and the Bank of China. Go to Hong Kong Park with its greenhouse, an aviary, pools, fountains, a restaurant, the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware. Visit Victoria Peak taking the tram to the highest point on the island for a panoramic view of Hong Kong.

Travel to Shenzhen. Explore the Window of the World, Shenzhen's number one attraction. It is a collection of about 130 replicas of world sights and landmarks. In some cases, they are two-thirds of the size of the original. The focus is on Europe, with recreations of London's Houses of Parliament, Paris's Eiffel Tower, and Rome's Colosseum.

Take a bullet train to Guilin.

Visit Reed Flute Cave which is a famous scenic spot mainly offering a magic fairyland of stalactites, stalagmites and stone columns. After that, drive to Elephant Trunk Hill. It is the badge of Guilin city. It is the masterpiece of karst landscape. The whole hill looks exactly like a huge elephant stretching its trunk drinking water of the Li River. You can also climb up to the top and take full view of Guilin’s hills and rivers.

The highlight sightseeing today is a leisurely cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Meandering through valleys, bamboo groves and mysterious Karst rock formations, the cruise will give you a glimpse of a life far from the concrete jungle. After disembarking, stroll around the West Street which is the oldest street in Yangshuo with a history of more than 1,400 years. It now becomes a place that mixes the eastern and western culture harmoniously. We will then ride a bicycle to visit the country area along Yulong River.

Take bullet train to Xi’an. After checking in to the hotel, we will visit an exotic food street in Xi'an for different kinds of local delicacies and snacks.

Tour the Terracotta Warriors, one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. It is also known as the eighth wonder of the world. In the afternoon, we will enjoy a bike ride on the Ancient Xi’an City Wall, one of the oldest and best-preserved Chinese city walls.

We will visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Little Wild Goose Pagoda) before we travel to Beijing. Enjoy a roasted Peking duck dinner.

Visit the Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world, and Tian'anmen Square, the World's largest urban square and. We will then watch a tea performance and taste some Chinese tea in a tea house. In the afternoon, we drive to the Temple of Heaven, which was used to pray for harvest by the emperors.

The star attraction of China is THE GREAT WALL!, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. We will hike on the Great Wall of China, and also feel the thrill of riding a toboggan down the hike. We will then drive back to the downtown for a short visit to see the Bird Nest and Water Cube, the home of the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics.

In the morning, we will visit the Summer Palace, the largest, best-preserved imperial garden in China. Then travel to Hefei, Chengping’s home city. We will row on the Swan Lake, and then meet and dinner with Chengping’s family.

Yellow Mountain (a.k.a. Huangshan Mountain) tour. It is a famous UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as one of the most visited scenic destinations in China. Praised as the loveliest mountain in China, Yellow Mountain has attracted millions of travelers to enjoy its breathtaking Magical Wonders - "Odd-shaped Pines, Spectacular Rocky Peaks, Sea of Clouds, Hot Spring and Winter Snow". As the popular ancient Chinese saying goes, "Trips to China's five great mountains render trips to other mountains unnecessary, and a trip to Huangshan renders the trips to the five great mountains unnecessary."

Yellow Mountain tour Day 2. Then travel to our final destination in China - Shanghai. Enjoy a walk and night scene view along the Bund - Shanghai’s famed waterfront promenade after a Chinese acrobatic show.

Get a bird’s eye view of the city after ascending Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the third tallest TV and radio tower in the World.

Stroll around at Chenghuangmiao old street and Nanjing Road, China No. 1 commercial street for souvenir shopping. Our trip concludes with a Karaoke Party celebration in the evening!

Fly back to the US.