9-Nights China: National Parks & Vibrant Cities - 18-to-Thirtysomethings
G Adventures · 9 days
Escorted
From $1,049 per person
Step off the beaten path and fall head-first into a whole new side of China. From the bustling city of Chongqing, to the enchanting Zhangjiajie National Forest (the inspiration for Avatar's 'Pandora') and the otherworldly formations of Zhangjiajie, get ready for non-stop moments of "somebody pinch me". Including epic activities like a bike ride through Yangshuo's city and countryside, this 10-day China adventure is one you never knew you needed.
Highlights
Step into another world with a trip to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Explore some of China's best cities: Yangshuo & Chongqing, Cycle the countryside of Yangshuo, Enjoy a Chinese meal in the local community
Accommodation
Hotels (9 nights).
Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.
Group Size Notes
Max 18, avg 15
Meals Included
1 lunch
What's Included
Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
Your Big Night Out Moment: Yangshuo
Your Discover Moment: Yangshuo. Orientation Walk in Chengdu. Visit to Ciqikou Old Town. Hongyadong Visit at night. Chongqing walking tour. Two-day entry permit to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Free time in Zhangjiajie. Orientation walk in Zhangjiajie. Yangshuo City & Countryside bike tour. Orientation walk in Yangshuo. Free time in Yangshuo.
Air
Itinerary
Hong Kong
Excursions
Hong Kong Heritage Tour - 4.5 hours - Hong Kong
— Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:
- Start with a visit to Tsang Tai Uk also known as Shan Ha Wai "Walled Village at the Mountain's Foot", is a Hakka walled village and one of the best-preserved. Shan Ha Wai gained its current name Tsang Tai Uk from locals when it housed displaced families after the Second World War.
- A photo stop will be made at the Lo Wai Walled Village, the first walled village built by the Tang clan. The site was also declared a monument in 1997. Nearby is the Tang's Ancestral Hall, built in the 16th century, for clan rituals & ancestor worship.
- Make a wish at Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree, a big banyan tree that is popular among local villagers who come to burn joss sticks and make wishes under it.
- Next is a visit to a spectacular Tang dynasty-style Buddhist temple the Chi Lin Nunnery. This Buddhist nunnery is stunning with its monastery complex having been renovated as a piece of Tang dynasty architecture. The grand and elegant complex will surely become one of China's great cultural attractions in the years to come.
Tour can operate: Morning or afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Donation to Tsang Tai Uk
- Bottled Water
- English-speaking guide
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc
- Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
Lamma Island Tour - 8.5 hours
— Optional Private Excursions
Tour Duration: 8.5 hours
Tour description:
Upon arrival to Hong Kong (Ocean Terminal or Kai Tak Cruise Terminal), disembark the ship and meet your guide. This full-day guided tour will take you on a hike over the trails of Lamma Island. Discover the culture and traditions that have sprung from this unique fishing community and learn about the island’s rich history from our expert tour guide.
Our hike will follow the winding coastal path along the island and up the hillside for majestic views over the South China Sea and neighboring Cheung Chau and Lantau Island. Lamma Island has been inhabited for over 6,000 years – this route will give you a glimpse into its past, from its abandoned banana plantations, ancestral graves, and old feng shui woods to a World War 2 Kamikaze tunnel and even, a centuries old Tin Hau temple, dedicated to the local goddess of the sea, that remains a place of prayer to this day.
We’ll stop for a fresh seafood lunch by the waterfront of Sok Kwu Wan village, before continuing to the bustling village of Yung Shue Wan. Stroll through the narrow streets of tightly packed local shops and delight in the colorful bohemian community that has gradually become part of Lamma Island’s new culture.
Inclusions:
• Private transfer
• Sightseeing with Local English Speaking guide
• Entrance fees
• Meals as specified (meals only, no drinks/ waters)
• Cold towels and water on sightseeing days
Not included:
• Other meals where not mention in the program
• Drinks/ waters on meals
• China visa (Please contact your cruise for the visa details)
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Tips and Gratuities
• Other services not listed in inclusive column
Hong Kong Highlights Tour with Lunch – 6 hours - Hong Kong
— Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:
- Cross Victoria Harbour, one of Hong Kong’s greatest assets, a jewel that people marvel at no matter how many times they visit the city using the famous Star Ferry
- Enjoy a ride on the World's steepest funicular railway, the Peak Tram!
- Take a sampan ride into the typhoon shelter for a close-up view of waterborne life.
- Feast on a traditional Dim Sum Lunch
- Visit Stanley, a popular market town on the sunny south side of Hong Kong Island
Tour can operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- One way Star ferry ticket
- One way peak tram ticket
- 15-minute Sampan ride
- Chinese Dim Sum lunch with Chinese Tea
- Bottled Water
- English-speaking guide
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc
- Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
Treasures of Kowloon (private tour) - 4 hours - Hong Kong
— Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:
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Visit a Qing Dynasty fort – The Kowloon Walled City Park
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Visit one of Hong Kong’s most popular temples, Wong Tai Sin, which specializes in fortune-telling.
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Explore the Tang dynasty-style Buddhist temple, the Chi Lin Nunnery. This Buddhist nunnery is stunning with its monastery complex
Tour can operate: Morning or afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private vehicle on hire
- English speaking guide
- 1 x bottled water per person
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal
- Minimum 2 persons required for the tour
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc.
- Personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
Macau Excursion – 8 hours - Hong Kong
— Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:
- Visit the famous A-Ma Temple. It is located on the south-western tip of the Macao peninsula overlooking Barra Square and the seashore.
- Explore the historic heart of Macau including St. Paul's Ruins and Senado Square.
- Summit the Macau Tower, where you can gaze out over Taipa and Coloane, look for Macau's landmarks and historical sites or try to spot Hong Kong's outlying islands.
Tour can operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Round trip TurboJet Economy ferry ticket from Macau to Hong Kong and Macau to Hong Kong
- Entrance to Macau Tower
- Bottled Water
- English speaking guide
- Round trip private transfers in Macau
- Round-trip private transfers from Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong
- Meals other than specified as included
- Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, restaurant, etc
- Drinks or personal expenses or entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
Hong Kong - Full Day Macau Tour by jetfoil (10 Hours)
— Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:
- Visit Statue of Kum Iam, dedicated to Kum Iam, the Goddess of Mercy. It is 20 meters tall and made of bronze. The construction cost was MOP 30 million.
- Visit Macau Tower, 338 meters high and ranked the 11th highest in the world.
- Continue to Temple of A-Ma, was built 400 years ago in homage to a girl who saved seamen's lives. Macau was later named by the Portuguese settlers in mid-16th Century.
- Ruins of Sao Paulo - An imposing facade is all that is left of a church built by Italian and Japanese Jesuit priests in 1602.
- A short visit in one of the famous casinos
Tour can operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Local English Speaking Guide
- Ground transportation Seat-In-Coach
- Lunch
- 2 bottles of water and 2 cold towels per person
- Sightseeing including admission fees according to itinerary.
- Personal Expenses, Tipping
Hong Kong Island Tour (4 hours)
— Optional Private Excursions
Half day tour to Hong Kong Island
Highlights
- Sheung Wan Dried Food & Herbal Market
- Man Mo Temple
- Peak Tram ride (share-basis)
- Sampan ride at Aberdeen Fishing Village
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
Hong Kong: Kowloon Market Tour (4 hours)
— Optional Private Excursions
Half day tour to Markets in Kowloon
Highlights
- Flower Market
- Fish Market (where can try some local food, e.g. signature milk tea, egg tart, pineapple bun on client's own account)
- Jade Market
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
Hong Kong: New Territories Tour (4 hours)
— Optional Private Excursions
Half day tour to the New Territories in Hong Kong
(Not operated on Tuesdays)
Highlights
- Sam Tung Uk Hakka Walled Village Museum
- Tai Fu Tai Ancestral Family Clan House
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
Hong Kong: Lantau Island Tour (5 hours)
— Optional Private Excursions
Half day tour to Lantau Island in Hong Kong
Highlights
- Ngong Ping Cable Car ride (share-basis)
- Ngong Ping Village - "Walking with Buddha"
- Po Lin Monastery
- Giant Buddha
Tour Duration: 5 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water & entrance fees during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
Hong Kong: Disposal Tour (4 hours)
— Optional Private Excursions
Commerce a vehicle/driver/guide at disposal for 4 consecutive hours
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals and entrance fee
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
Hong Kong Island Tour (8 hours)
— Optional Private Excursions
Full day tour on Hong Kong Island
Highlights
- Sheung Wan Dried Food & Herbal Market
- Man Mo Temple
- Peak Tram ride (share-basis)
- Sampan ride at Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter
- Dim Sum lunch reservation (on client's own account)
- Repulse Bay
- Stanley Market
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Moderate
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water and entrance fee during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
Hong Kong: Disposal Tour (8 hours)
— Optional Private Excursions
Commence a vehicle / driver / guide at disposal for 8 consecutive hours
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Transportation is by private vehicle (Mercedes Benz S-350) with services of a driver and an English-speaking guide
- Local bottled water during sightseeing
- Gratuity to the guide & driver
- Service voucher
Not Included:
- Any cruise arrangements
- Any meals and entrance fee
- Travel insurance
- Any visa
Yangshuo
Zhangjiajie
Chongqing
Chengdu
Available Dates
| From | To | Price |
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| Sep 13, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $1,249 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $1,249 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $1,249 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | $1,249 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | $1,249 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | $1,249 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | $1,049 |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Nov 24, 2026 | $1,049 |
| Nov 18, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | $1,049 |
| Nov 25, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | $1,049 |
| Dec 2, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | $1,049 |
| Dec 16, 2026 | Dec 25, 2026 | $1,049 |
| Dec 30, 2026 | Jan 8, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Jan 20, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Jan 27, 2027 | Feb 5, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Mar 3, 2027 | Mar 12, 2027 | $1,049 |
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| Mar 31, 2027 | Apr 9, 2027 | $1,049 |
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| May 26, 2027 | Jun 4, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Jun 2, 2027 | Jun 11, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Jun 6, 2027 | Jun 15, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Jun 9, 2027 | Jun 18, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Jun 30, 2027 | Jul 9, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Jul 21, 2027 | Jul 30, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Jul 28, 2027 | Aug 6, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Aug 18, 2027 | Aug 27, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Aug 25, 2027 | Sep 3, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Sep 8, 2027 | Sep 17, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Sep 12, 2027 | Sep 21, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Sep 19, 2027 | Sep 28, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Sep 22, 2027 | Oct 1, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Oct 13, 2027 | Oct 22, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Oct 17, 2027 | Oct 26, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Oct 27, 2027 | Nov 5, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Nov 3, 2027 | Nov 12, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Nov 14, 2027 | Nov 23, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Nov 24, 2027 | Dec 3, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Dec 1, 2027 | Dec 10, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Dec 15, 2027 | Dec 24, 2027 | $1,049 |
| Dec 29, 2027 | Jan 7, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Jan 19, 2028 | Jan 28, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Mar 1, 2028 | Mar 10, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Mar 12, 2028 | Mar 21, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Mar 15, 2028 | Mar 24, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Mar 29, 2028 | Apr 7, 2028 | $1,049 |
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| Apr 12, 2028 | Apr 21, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Apr 19, 2028 | Apr 28, 2028 | $1,049 |
| May 10, 2028 | May 19, 2028 | $1,049 |
| May 14, 2028 | May 23, 2028 | $1,049 |
| May 24, 2028 | Jun 2, 2028 | $1,049 |
| May 31, 2028 | Jun 9, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Jun 4, 2028 | Jun 13, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Jun 7, 2028 | Jun 16, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Jun 28, 2028 | Jul 7, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Jul 19, 2028 | Jul 28, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Jul 26, 2028 | Aug 4, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Aug 16, 2028 | Aug 25, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Aug 23, 2028 | Sep 1, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Sep 6, 2028 | Sep 15, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Sep 10, 2028 | Sep 19, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Sep 17, 2028 | Sep 26, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Sep 20, 2028 | Sep 29, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Oct 11, 2028 | Oct 20, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Oct 15, 2028 | Oct 24, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Oct 25, 2028 | Nov 3, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Nov 1, 2028 | Nov 10, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Nov 12, 2028 | Nov 21, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Nov 22, 2028 | Dec 1, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Nov 29, 2028 | Dec 8, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Dec 13, 2028 | Dec 22, 2028 | $1,049 |
| Dec 27, 2028 | Jan 5, 2029 | $1,049 |
Terms & Additional Information
All local flights are included in the cost of your tour unless otherwise noted. It is important that we have your passport information at the time of booking in order to process these tickets. Internal flight tickets are issued locally and will be given to you prior to the flight departure.
Dossier Disclaimer
The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary. VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission. Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
All fares are quoted in US Dollars.