Please note: THIS TOUR IS DESIGNED FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 PERSONS!
Among the classical scenes of China is one of precipitous mountain spires piercing the silvery clouds of twilight. Absolutely China invites you to walk this landscape immortalized over the centuries by poets and painters as we visit the 72-peak range of the Huangshan (Yellow Mountains). A cable car now penetrates this vertical wilderness, formerly the haunt of Buddhist hermits, and enables us to arrive at the secluded Jade Screen Hotel, a remote aerie nestled among needle-like pinnacles.
Roaming the surrounding countryside, we enter quaint villages of handsomely carved merchants' homes, among them the World Heritage Site of Hongcun, an authentic location in the filming of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Our elevated theme resumes at Jiu Hua Shan, one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains and former home to over 3,000 monks and nuns in 150 monasteries. Tours of Beijing and Shanghai bookend our retreat into these highlands of legend and inspiration.
Trip Highlights:
- Major sites of Beijing / Forbidden City
- Highlights of Shanghai
- Water town of Zhujiajiao
- Vertical, jagged heights of Huangshan Mountain Range
- Sacred Buddhist mountain of Jiu Hua Shan
- Well-preserved traditional villages
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Beijing
Days 2-3: Forbidden City, Great Wall
Day 4: Fly to Huangshan Mountain Range
Day 5: Cable car ride through Huangshan mountains
Day 6: Cable car ride / Transfer to Jiu Huan Shan
Day 7: Jiu Hua Shan
Day 8: Traditional village of Yixian, Hongcun, Tunxi
Day 9: Tour Shanghai
Day 10: Zhujiajiao water town
Day 11: Depart China from Shanghai.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Airfares: USD 254 (Beijing/Huangshan/Shanghai)
Price Excludes:
- International airfare
- Any en route stopovers, hotels, and meals to and from China
- Excess baggage charges and airport taxes
- Passport and visa fees
- Items of a personal nature such as, laundry, mail, phone calls, faxes, spa treatments, hard liquor
- Normal level of gratuities for local guides and drivers
- Trip cancellation, travel delay or baggage insurance.
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