Recommended Itinerary in China For Tourists From Southeast Asia

Travel to China from Southeast Asia, if you want to stay in China for less than 15 days, there are many choices for you because there are many cities in China worth visiting. To experience the long history and profound culture of China, you can visit Beijing and Xi’an. To explore the Avatar mountains, you can visit Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province. To experience the idyllic picturesque countryside life, you can visit Guilin. To feel the wonderful scenery of snow mountains and their surrounding landscapes, you can visit Western Sichuan. To visit relatives and worship ancestors, you can visit Chaozhou, Shantou, Quanzhou and Fuzhou.
 

To visit China, 2-week itinerary is suitable for you. Following are the recommended itinerary in China less than 15 days for your reference and inspiration.

 

Itinerary Less Than a Week

Recommended tour: 6 Days Daocheng-Yading Pure Land Tour

As for the geographical position, Sichuan is close to countries in Southeast Asia. And Chengdu is also convenient for arrival and departure flights with 2 airports. This tour includes Kangding, Daocehng Yading and Litang. In this tour, you will have the chance to see the snow mountains, plateau lakes and forests in Western Sichuan. Kangding, Daocheng Yading and Litang all belong to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. During this tour, you will know about the life of the Tibetans, also known as Zang people. You will get many beautiful pictures of forests, lakes and snow mountains.
 

At Kangding, you will see plateau lakes, primeval forests, lush grassland and snow mountains. At Litang, you will get close to the village of Tibetans and know about the culture and customs of them. At Daocheng Yading, you will have the chance to see the Three Holy Mountains and rivers, lakes and grassland surrounding them.

Recommended tour: 6 Days Guangzhou & Chaoshan Essence

As an international metropolis, Guangzhou provides convenient transportation, delicious food and beautiful views. As for Chaoshan, Chaozhou and Shantou, are the important hometowns of overseas Chinese. Chaoshan is a destination to visit relatives and worship ancestor for citizens from Southeast Asia.
 

In Guangzhou, you can know about the history of Guangzhou at the museum, and you can also visit the famous Guangzhou Tower. By the way, the night view of Guangzhou Tower is really charming.
 

In Chaozhou, you can stroll around the Chouzhou Old Town and admire the buildings and streets. You can visit the Guangji Bridge and experience the life of the locals. If you come to Chaozhou for visiting relatives or worshiping ancestors, you can see and feel the city that your relatives or your ancestors used to live.
 

In Shantou, you can taste delicious Chaoshan Cuisine and characteristic snacks of Chaoshan as well as enjoy the views of the city. By the way, you should not miss the beef hot pot in Chaoshan.



 

Recommended tour: 5 Days Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang Tour

Zhangjiajie is also a good destination for tourists from Southeast Asia. Zhangjiajie is also known as Avatar mountains because some of the scenes of the film Avatar is from Zhangjaijie. In Zhangjaijie and Fenghuang, you can experience the spectacular stone peaks as well as enjoy the slow-paced life in the Fenghuang old town.
 

In Zhangjiajie, you can take the high outdoor Bailong Elevator, stand on the high glass-bottom bridge and enjoy the splendid view of the stone peaks in the clouds or mist. You will have impressive and thrilling experience in Zhangjiajie.
 

At Fenghuang, you will know about this old town by admiring the traditional buildings, strolling around the streets and observing the local people. Wearing the clothes of the local ethnic groups is a good way to learn about the culture of the ethnic groups at Fenghuang.



 

Itinerary About 8 to 10 Days

There are some routes that about 8-10 days in China recommended for you.
 

Recommended tour: 8 Days Highlight Sichuan Tour

Not far away from Southeast Asia, Sichuan is a good destination in China for tourists from Southeast Asia. This tour includes giant pandas in Chengdu, Jiuzhai Valley, Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei.
 

In Chengdu, you will have the chance to see the cute giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. To experience the life of the local people, you can visit the People’s Park in Chengdu. To taste the characteristic snacks, you can walk around the Jinli Old Street.
 

At Huanglong, you will enjoy amazing colors of the pools and lakes and the surrounding landscapes of them.

Jiuzhai Valley is known as its wonderful scenery of mountains lakes and valleys. The picture of snow mountains and mountains reflected on the surface of the lake is really amazing and impressive.

At the Leshan Giant Buddha, you will get close to the Giant Buddha with a history of more than 1,000 years. You will know about the Buddhist culture in China by visiting the stone carvings.

Mount Emei is very famous in China. On the top of the Emei Mountain, you will have the chance to witness the stunning view of the sunrise Golden Summit, sunset and sea of clouds. Also, you will experience the Buddhism, Daoism, Kongfu and tea culture at Mount Emei.



 

Recommended tour: 10 Days Best Yunnan Tour

Yunnan is also a good place to visit for tourists from Southeast Asia. This tour includes Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-la. In Yunnan, you will experience the pleasant climate, feel culture of the ethic groups and enjoy the wonderful view of it.
 

In Kunming, you can enjoy the spectacular view of the Stone Forest, stroll around the flowers and birds market and walking around the lake.
 

At Dali, you can admire the buildings and streets of the Dali Ancient Town. Knowing about the history of the Three Pagodas in Dali is also meaningful, which is a landmark of Dali. To visit Dali, you should not miss the Erhai Lake, cycling or walking.
 

At Lijiang Ancient Town, you can visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where you will have the chance to see the stunning view of the golden snow mountains under the sunshine in some certain moments, which is amazing and impressive.
 

At Shangri-la, you can enjoy the splendid view of the rapid water at the Tiger Leaping Gorge and the picturesque scenery of the Patason National Park.