A Photography Tour of China with History, Culture & Nature
-- Phenomenal tour around China in 30 days with China Discovery
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Victoria
(South Africa)
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Departure Date2023-09-17
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Travel Length30 Days
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Travel ThemeHistory, Culture, Nature, Landscape, Photography
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Group Size4
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Travel RouteShanghai - Suzhou - Shanghai - Zhangjiajie - Fenghuang - Guilin - Xingping - Yangshuo - Guilin - Kunming - Dongchuan - Kunming - Lijiang - Chengdu - Dujiangyan - Chengdu - Jiuzhaigou - Chuanzhusi - Xian - Luoyang - Dengfeng - Zhenzhou - Lanzhou - Zhangye - Dunhuang - Lanzhou - Datong - Beijing
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HighlightsJinshanling Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors, Longmen Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, Shaolin Temple, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Xingping Ancient Town, Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Chengdu Panda Base, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Zhangye National Geopark, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Lake, Mogao Caves, etc.
"At China Discovery, we are always committed to providing the high-quality travel services to all guests, and there is nothing more brings us greater joy than receiving the travel photos through their journery and the real feedback from our guests to share their China adventures with us. Our valued customers, Victoria generously shared her 30 days China travel journey that we were honored to help organize, which spanning from the modern Shanghai and antique Suzhou in the southeast, beautiful Zhangjiajie and Guilin in the south, colorful Yunnan and Sichuan in the southwest, ancient capital city of Xian and Luoyang in the center, ancient Silk Road in the northwest, and finally to the capital Beijing in the east. During their trip, they also took a series of wonderful travel photos. We’re deeply grateful to Victoria for entrusting us to design this itinerary and sharing her story with us. Let's be a part of Victoria's China story by all of the photographic pictures to get some inspiration to embark on your own adventure!"
Rita Jiang was our travel consultant from China Discovery who worked with me to plan our 30 days in China. She helped with a suggested itinerary and when I added or removed destinations, she swiftly and efficiently adjusted it with clever additions I had not researched. I tried 2 other large Chinese travel agencies with my proposed itinerary before settling with China Discovery. China Discovery was not the cheapest, but they were certainly the most efficient in response time and also, most importantly, they created an excellent itinerary with clever routes and efficient transportation options between destinations. When you are travelling for this length of time as a family, efficient travel time is very important. The guides which met us in each location were well spoken and highly knowledgable. The drivers were excellent too. We covered Shanghai, Suzhou, Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang, Guilin, Kunming, Dongchuan Red Lands, Lijiang, Chengdu, Juizhaigou and Huanglong Valley, Xian, Luoyang, Zhangye, Dunhuang, Datong and Beijing with our two children aged 9 and 10.
Victoria's 30 Days China Travel RouteDear Rita, Thank you so much for all the organising you did. We had an amazing time!
Attached are some of travel photos to share the happy moments of this wonderful trip:
Fenghuang Travel Photo
How to Plan a Fenghuang Ancient Town Tour
Normally, tourists spend 1~2 days in Fenghuang Ancient Town to visiting the 8 core attractions in the town and nearby attractions such as Furong Ancient Town, South Great Wall, Dehang Miao Village etc. Most travelers would tour Fenghuang Ancient Town with the top highlight in Hunan province - Zhangjiajie, one of the most famous UNESCO world heritage sites in China for 3 to 5 days. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Tianmen Mountain, Yellow Dragon Cave are here awaiting your exploration.
☛ 5 Days Amazing Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang Ancient Town Tour
☛ 6 Days Zhangjiajie Tour with Antique Furong & Fenghuang Ancient Towns
Guilin & Yangshuo Travel Photos
How to Plan a Guilin Tour
Normally, travelers will need 3~5 days to explore the highlights of Guilin, including Li River, Yangshuo County, Longsheng Rice Terraces, Elephant Trunk Hill… Travelers who have limited time can only visit the essence of Li River and Yangshuo, and this will spend at least two days. For those who enter into China from Hong Kong, Guilin can be the next destination, for the distance between the two cities is relatively close. As for other destinations, like Beijing, Xian, Shanghai and Chengdu are often added into the itinerary after Guilin Tour by travelers.
☛ 4 Days Guilin Highlights Tour (Li River, Yangshuo & Longji Terraces)
☛ 6 Days Guilin In-depth Photography Tour including Xianggong Mountain
Dongchuan & Lijiang Travel Photos
How to Plan a Yunnan Tour
Yunnan is an earthly paradise which is worth visiting for many days. Usually, travelers would spend 4~11 days visiting the popular destinations, such as Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Dali as well as Yuanyang and Jianshui. If you have 4~5 days, you can choose your favored two destinations for one go, like Lijiang-Shangri-La tour, Kunming Lijiang tour, etc. If you have about 6 days, you can add three destinations into your travel list, like Lijiang Shangri-La Kunming tour, Kumming Dali Lijiang tour, etc. If you have about 8 days, you can put the four hot destinations - Kunming Dali Lijiang Shangri-La in one trip. If you want to cover all the highlights of Yunnan, arrange 10 days or longer will be great for the in-depth exploration.
Chengdu & Dujiangyan & Jiuzhaigou Travel Photos
How to Plan a Sichuan Tour
Different travelers come to Sichuan for different reasons and many of them usually do 2~5 days trip by visiting Chengdu as well as Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei, or Jiuzhaigou Valley and Huanglong National Park, or Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Mount Qingcheng, etc. that you can pick your favored tours from our classic and popular Sichuan tour packages. If you have your own travel style, like hiking, photography, cultural exploration, you’ll get a tour from our Sichuan themed tours.
☛ 2 Days Leisure Chengdu Private Tour with Panda Visit
☛ 4 Days Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Highlights Tour from Chengdu by Private Car
Xian & Luoyang & Dengfeng Travel Photos
Wonderful Kung Fu Show in Shaolin Temple
How to Plan a Xian & Luoyang Tour
If you have couple of days to stay in Xian, don’t forget its great neighbor Luoyang, or don’t forget Xian if you will visit Luoyang first. Most travellers usually 2 or 3 days in Xian, which is longer enough to cover all the best attractions the city can offer, while Luoyang also need 2 or 3 days to explore, usually one day for Longmen Grottoes, and one more day for Shaolin Temple. If time allows, you can take a sidetrip to Mount Hua which is conveniently located between Xian and Luoyang.
☛ 4 Days Xian Highlights Tour with Sidetrip to Luoyang Longmen Grottoes
☛ 6 Days Xian to Luoyang Highlights Tour with Sidetrips to Mount Hua & Shaolin Temple
Lanzhou & Zhangye & Dunhuang Travel Photos
How to Plan a Gansu Tour
Though as a remote province, Gansu has many places to go which offer not only magnificent travel experience but also great tourism amenities. Dunhuang is the NO.1 tourist destination in Gansu Province where you should stay at least 2 days there to visit the “Louvre of East” - Mogao Caves, beautiful Mingshashan Desert and Crescent Lake, unique Yadan Geological Park, etc. Heading southeastward from Dunhuang, you can explore more along the Silk Road, such as Zhangye, Jiayuguan Pass, Yunlin Caves, etc. This is the legendary Hexi Corridor as well as the most classic Gansu itinerary. The beautiful Tibetan habitants in southern Gansu also deserves an in-depth exploration.
☛ 5 Days Zhangye to Dunhuang Highlights Tour by Bullet Train
☛ 8 Days In-depth Gansu Highlights Tour including Tibetan Culture
Datong & Beijing Travel Photos
How to Plan a Beijing & Datong Tour
If you visit Beijing for the first-time, you should stay at least 3 days in Beijing so that you have enough time to explore the must sites, such as Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Hutong, and savor at authentic Peking duck. After Beijing tour, take the morning bullet train to Datong where you can stay 2 days – generally one day for the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Yungang Grottoes, grand Huanyan Temple and Night Dragons Hall in Datong city, and a half day for the man-made wonder of Hanging Temple and masterpiece of Chinese wooden architecture - Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, then take a bullet train back to Beijing, or keep travelling to other places, such as Pingyao Ancient City, Hukou Waterfall, Xian, etc. if time allows.
Tour arrangements were great. There is no other way to travel efficiently through China and get to understand the culture and history without the help of a local travel agent. I highly recommend China discovery to help you plan your next trip! Customize your China Trip Now >>
Hi, I'm Rita, the travel consultant of Victoria's family group. Are you interested in their 30-day tour in China? Please feel free to contact me for more details of their travel such as trip itinerary, accommodation or other arrangements. If you want to take a similar trip or customize your own China tour, just e-mail me. It's my pleasure to invite you to our country and join us in appreciating this charming land.
- Rita Jiang
- Travel Consultant
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