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China & Vietnam: Chengdu to Hanoi

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  • Traditional Chinese architecture at sunset in a cityscape.
  • Two pandas interacting on a wooden structure.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Chengdu

    Chengdu
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Celebrity Ruicheng Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Meet Your CEO and Group
    • People's Park & Tianfu Square Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with group
    Landmarks
    People's Park
    Tianfu Square
  3. Day 2

    Chengdu to Lijiang

    Chengdu to Lijiang
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lijiang Wangfu Hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Giant Panda Breeding Center (58CNY per person)
    • Wenshu Monastery Visit
    • Kuanzhai Alley Visit
    Landmarks
    Giant Panda Breeding Center
    Wenshu Monastery
    Kuanzhai Alley
  4. Day 3

    Lijiang

    Lijiang
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lijiang Wangfu Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Black Dragon Pool Park
    • Lijiang Old Town Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Mufu Museum visit
    • Dinner with group
    • Giant Water Wheel visit
    • Wangu Tower visit
    • Lion Hill visit
    Landmarks
    Black Dragon Pool
    Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
    Lijiang Old Town
    Giant Water Wheel
    Wangu Tower
    Lion Hill
  5. Day 4

    Lijiang to Shaxi

    Lijiang to Shaxi
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Shaxi One Tree House)

    Included Activities

    • Shaxi Walking Tour

    Optional Activities

    • Xingjiao Temple Visit (30CNY per person)
    • Ouyang Courtyard Visit
    Landmarks
    Shaxi Old Town
    Old Market Square
    Old Theater
    Yujin Bridge
    Xingjiao Temple
    Ouyang Courtyard
  6. Day 5

    Xizhou - Dali

    Xizhou - Dali
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nanguo Yuyuan Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Xizhou Old Town
    • Dali Old Town Visit
    Landmarks
    Xizhou Old Town
    Dali Old Town
  7. Day 6

    Dali

    Dali
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nanguo Yuyuan Hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Dali Old Town Exploration
    • Erhai Lake Bike Tour
    • Cangshan Mountain Hike
    • Cangshan Mountain Cable Car
    • Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple (120CNY per person)
    • Traditional Tie-Dying Workshop
    Landmarks
    Dali Old Town
    Lake Erhai
    Cangshan Mountain
    Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
  8. Day 7

    Dali to Kunming

    Dali to Kunming
    Accommodation
    Hotel (FOSTIANO)

    Included Activities

    • Green Lake Park Trip
    • Kunming Flower Market

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch to try local rice noodle dish
    Landmarks
    Kunming Flower Market
    Green Lake Park
  9. Day 8

    Kunming to Jianshui

    Kunming to Jianshui
    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Jianshui Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Jianshui City Tour
    Landmarks
    Xianghui Bridge
    Xianghui Old Train Station
    Double Dragon Bridge
    Chaoyan Tower
    Zhu's Family Garden
  10. Day 9

    Jianshui to Yuanyang

    Jianshui to Yuanyang
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Shengcun Yunti Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Jianshui Tofu Workshop
    • Yuanyang Rice Terrace
    Landmarks
    Yuanyang Rice Terraces
  11. Day 10

    Yuanyang

    Yuanyang
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Shengcun Yunti Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Bada Platform

    Optional Activities

    • Duoyishu Scenic Area Sunrise
    • Pugao Old Village Hike
    Landmarks
    Duoyishu Scenic Area
    Pugao Old Village
    Bada Platform
  12. Day 11

    Yuanyang to Sapa

    Yuanyang to Sapa
    Meals
    Dinner (Authentic and rustic hotpot dinner, specialty of the Sapa regional cuisine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sapa Village Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Hekou Border Crossing
    • Hmong Batik Workshop
    Landmarks
    Hekou Border
    Hmong Batik House
  13. Day 12

    Sa Pá

    Sa Pá
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant during the trek)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sapa Village Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Sapa Half-Day Trekking Tour
  14. Day 13

    Sapa to Hanoi

    Sapa to Hanoi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at KOTO Restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Hanoi Cyclo Tour
    • Lunch at Koto Restaurant
    Landmarks
    KOTO Restaurant
    Hanoi Old Quarter

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Where You'll Stay

  • Celebrity Ruicheng Hotel

    Hotel
    day 1

  • Lijiang Wangfu Hotel

    Hotel
    Days 2, 3

  • Shaxi One Tree House

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    day 4

  • Nanguo Yuyuan Hotel

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    Days 5, 6

  • FOSTIANO

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  • Jianshui Hotel

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    day 8

  • Shengcun Yunti Hotel

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  • Sapa Village Hotel

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  • Kathryn5.0•August 2025
    An interesting itinerary in a part of China not visited by many. The yuangyang rice terraces were a major contributor...
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  • Joe5.0•November 2025
    Very few notes for improvement - communication, organisation and structure was perfect. Very happy and looking...
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  • Lorenz5.0•August 2025
    Highly recommendet trip that shows a side of China few travellers experience other than the big cities. Yunnan has...
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