Highlights

  • Spend one afternoon, order a pot of tea and do nothing but relax at Heming Tea House.

  • Sightseeing in Jiuzhaigou, a nature reserve known for multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes.

  • Stop at Liziba Railway Station to see the train passing through the middle of the building.

  • Board the ship in the evening, sail on the Jialing River and enjoy the night view of Hongya Cave.

  • Stroll leisurely around Furong Town, with green slab-stone and stilted building groups reflecting the characteristics of Tujia folk house.

  • Enjoy a happy walk along the winding Golden Whip Stream to breathe fresh air and admire beautiful natural scenery. 

ITINERARY Close All

Day 1Chengdu Arrival, visit People’s Park, drink tea at Heming Tea House, then dip into Kuan & Zhai Alley

Today our guide will be ready to meet and greet you outside the Arrival Hall. Then, a comfortable drive will send you to the well-selected hotel in downtown Chengdu.

After having a short rest, we will start exploring this city from People's Park. The park was built in 1911. It is now a relaxing place for locals. Enjoy the delicacy scenery and appreciate various flower shows. Drink tea at Heming Tea House is a must-do thing for you. Spend one afternoon, order a pot of tea and do nothing but relax.

Later, you will dip into Kuan & Zhai Alley, a relatively well-preserved ancient street in Qing Dynasty. It is a famous commercial and cultural pedestrian street in China. There are many delicious food, and you can enjoy your lunch here. 

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Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu
  • Heming Tea House

  • Kuan & Zhai Alley

Day 2leisure time in Chengdu Panda Base, then take the train to Jiuzhaigou

Today our first stop is Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (known as Chengdu Panda Base) which is the best possible environment for rearing and breeding pandas. Here, you can explore the daily life of the cute pandas, and see them eating bamboo at their active time. 

After lunch, we take the fast train to Jiuzhaigou which will stop at Zhengjianguan, then met the driver, and continue with a driving of 2.5hrs to Jiuzhaigou.

Upon Arrival, check in hotel and enjoy peaceful night! 

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Hotel: Overnight in Jiuzhaigou
Meals: Breakfast
  • Chengdu Panda Base

  • Chengdu Panda Base

Day 3admire the beautiful Jiuzhaigou

Enjoy full day sightseeing in Jiuzhaigou, a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan. It is known for its many multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes, and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It belongs to the category V (Protected Landscape) in the IUCN system of protected area categorization. 

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Hotel: Overnight in Jiuzhaigou
Meals: Breakfast
  • Jiuzhaigou

  • Jiuzhaigou

Day 4explore Huanglong, then take a train to Chengdu, on the way stroll around Songpan Ancient City

Say farewell to beautiful Jiuzhaigou and travel to visit the Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (walking up and get off by the cable car). It is the only well protected plateau wetland in China. With the change of the surrounding scenery and the angle of the sunlight brings out a colorful color.

Next, we will take the fast train back to Chengdu.

On the way, stop at Songpan Ancient City, known as Songzhou in ancient times, is located in Jin'an Town, Songpan County, northeast of Aba Prefecture. It was built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. An important station of mutual market". The ancient city of Songpan is ancient and quiet. You can walk or take a rickshaw to walk through the ancient buildings, looking for the traces of time left in this ancient city on the plateau, and feeling the thickness and vicissitudes of the ancient city. You can also climb up the ancient city tower and enjoy the magnificent scenery around you.

After the visiting, back to hotel for overnight stay. Have a good rest!

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Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu
Meals: Breakfast
  • Huanglong

  • Songpan Ancient City

Day 5Morning take the train to Chongqing for Ciqikou Old Town, Liziba Railway Station, and Hongya Cave, boat cruise on Jialing River

After breakfast we will take the fast train to head to Chongqing, and upon arrival, we will head out to Ciqikou Old Town for our first destination, to visit the ancient Chinese characteristics of the building, feel the local culture, you can also taste the local cuisine.

Our next stop is Liziba Railway Station, the special thing about this spot is that you can see the train passing through the middle of the building, which makes it an interesting scenic spot for many tourists.

The last destination for today is Hongya Cave, which is located in the downtown of Chongqing on the bank of Jialing River. It used to be one of top eight ancient attractions. Hongya Cave has a very special construction feature which is built on hillside and on riverside, with one side of the house resting on rocks while the other three sides supported by wooden or bamboo poles. We suggest you board the ship in the evening, sail on the Jialing River and enjoy the night view of Hongya Cave.

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Hotel: Overnight in Chongqing
Meals: Breakfast
  • Hongya Cave

  • Liziba Railway Station

Day 6morning take a train to Zhangjiajie, hike along Golden Whip Stream, be attracted by Yellow Stone Village

This wonderful day will start from taking the fast train to Zhangjiajie.

Upon arrival, firstly we will enter Zhangjiajie National Forest Park to explore the Golden Whip Stream on foot, which is famous for pristine water, verdant mountains, steep cliffs and serene valley. As a veritable paradise for plants, its pathways are adorned by an abundance of flowers, trees, and grasses. Then too, this place is a kingdom fit for various fauna-birds, fish and land animals. Enjoy a leisurely walk along the winding Golden Whip Stream.

In the afternoon,ascend the biggest summit view point - Huangshizhai (Yellow Stone Village). We have chance to take a cable car up the mountain. Located north of Golden Whip Stream, Yellow Stone Village is a large mountain summit platform that offers numerous lookout points for natural views. With thousand of unique mountain peaks rising from base of mountain valley, you will be impressed with the grandeur of the iconic Mountain. From each scenic platform, the panoramic view of undulating peaks and soaring pillars is just breathtaking.

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Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie
Meals: Breakfast
  • Yellow Stone Village

  • Golden Whip Stream

Day 7be amazed by Tianzi Mountain, admire Sky Field Garden, take photos in Yuanjiajie

Today will be an unforgettable experience as we will head for one of the most famous attractions in the Forest Park and the one that attracts the most tourists – Tianzi Mountain. You will ascend the mountain by cable-car and at the top you will be able to enjoy views of Warrior Taming Horse Rock and the Western Sea, which are two of the most stunning mountain formations in the whole park and are really a pleasure to see. 

Then take shuttle bus to Sky Field Garden, from where you can see some rice field on the top of the peaks, which is very spectacular, hike down to a platform, you can get very close to the pillar mountains, which is one of the best view in the park!

Continue to take shuttle bus to the top of Yuanjiajie area, which is now famous for Avatar shooting base. From here, you'll stand at the same level with the mid-age pillars, which is bigger than those on Tianzi mountain. At last, take Bailong elevator down.

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Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie
Meals: Breakfast
  • Tianzi Mountain

  • Sky Field Garden

Day 8stroll leisurely around Furong Town, visit Stilted Building Groups

In the morning, wake up leisurely and enjoy the gentle sunshine!

Today's highlight is a morning excursion to Furong Town, the original name Wang Village. It is an ancient town with a history of more than 2,000 years, because of the magnificent waterfall. The town is a typical image of a small border town in western Hunan. The green slab-stone and stilted building groups reflect the characteristics of Tujia folk house.

Afterwards, we will transfer all the way back to Zhangjiajie for overnight stay. Have a good rest!

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Hotel: Overnight in Zhangjiajie
Meals: Breakfast
  • Furong Town

  • Furong Town

Day 9Zhangjiajie Departure

Today in the morning, you will say farewell to Zhangjiajie and be transferred to the airport, take the flight back to your sweet home. It has been a great holiday and we look forward to seeing you another China tour!

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Hotel: No Accommodation
Meals: Breakfast

Dates & availability

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INCLUDES

  • Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.

  • Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.

  • All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary

  • Domestic flights and 2nd class express train listed in the itinerary

  • Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request)

  • Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.

  • Travel and health insurance when travel with us.

  • 8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.

EXCLUDES

  • International and domestic flights not indicated.

  • Food, Lunch or dinner not specified

  • Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

  • Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned

TRIP NOTES

  • We will upgrade trains to 1st class where available if book the tour 5 months in advance of departure.

  • There is no problem to travel Silk Road during Ramadan.

  • Complimentary 2 bottles of water each person on daily use.

Transportation

We will use business MPV to luxurious coaches and trains.

Accommodation

All the hotels we selected are 4-5star well-located in the city center with good and proper breakfast for our clients.

Guides

Our guides are very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful. And our group tours will be escorted from SRT.

Climate and Altitude

Generally speaking Mid March—End Oct are the best time to visit Silk Road. And we strongly suggest you come in May, June, October to avoid the heat and crowd. No need to worry about high altitude along the Silk Road. We will prepare Oxygen bags if the package includes Xiahe, Qinghai Lake and Taxkorgan County.

We offer beneficial Cancellation Policy to our customers.