Private Day Trip to Lushun (Port Arthur) from Dalian

Tour Highlights
• Visit Lushun (Port Arthur), once the focal point of both Russian and Japanese expansion in the late-19th and early-20th centuries

About This Tour
• Departure: Daily departing from Dalian
• Tour Duration: Approximately 8 hours.
• Guide Languages: Chinese & English.
• Pickup Time: Between 07:00 and 10:00, choose a departure time most suitable for you.
• Pickup & Drop-off Place: Your accommodation in Dalian
• Advice on Meals: Lunch is not included in this tour. We recommend having a substantial breakfast and bringing snacks in case you get hungry while sightseeing. If you'd like to experience authentic local cuisine for lunch, feel free to inform your guide, who will be happy to assist.

Tour Itinerary at a Glance
• Drive to Lushun (Port Arthur), approximately 45km
• Visit Japan-Russia Prison Site of Lushun (Port Arthur)
• Visit Baiyu Hill
• Lunch on your own
• Visit Lushun Train Station
• Visit Russo-Japanese War Sites
• Transfer back to your accommodation in Dalian

Price Remark
• Prices are not valid during National Day (Oct 1-7), Chinese New Year, and Labor Day (May 1-5).

Price Inclusions
• Professional English language speaking tour guide.
• Air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.
• Admission tickets to sightseeing places.
• All government taxes.

Price Exclusions
• Hotel accommodation.
• Your personal expenses.
• Meals are excluded allowing you flexibility on menu.
• Travel insurance is not included. Please purchase before your trip to provide for any unforeseen circumstances.
• Gratuities to guide & driver. They are customary and would be of great encouragement and reward for quality service.

Additional Info
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
• The itinerary is subject to change due to traffic conditions or bad weather.
• The itinerary is flexible; changes can be made upon written request from travelers.
• IMPORTANT: It is required by the government regulations that travelers must provide their name, gender, nationality, passport number and date of birth to their tour operator upon booking a tour. Failure to do so could result in being denied access or admittance to sites and attractions during sightseeing. When you book this tour, please complete all required fields at checkout. Please bring your passport with you on the tour.

Cancellation Policy
• Cancellations made 24 hours prior to the scheduled departure time will receive a 100% refund.
• Cancellations made within 24 hours of the tour's start time or after the tour begins are non-refundable.
• Cancellation request will be confirmed within 2-5 business days, with refunds issued within 14 working days.

Tailor This Tour to Meet Your Needs
• If you want to customize this itinerary, contact us via WhatsApp (+86 139 1083 0737) or email (info@GrandChinaTravel.com). We'll create a tailor-made tour package just for you.

Know Before You Go
• Keep your passport with you throughout the tour; it may be needed to buy entrance tickets.
• Pickup time, guide's name, and contact information will be confirmed via WhatsApp or email.
• Your guide will be at the meeting point, holding a GGC pickup sign with your name.
• Meals are not included; please feel free to ask your guide for recommendations.
• If you book an Airbnb, please note that door-to-door pickup and drop-off might not be provided.
• There's a 20-minute grace period for waiting. Failure to show up will result in tour cancellation & no refund.

Hotel Pickup & Transfer to Lushun (Port Arthur)
Your private guide will be holding GoGrandChina pickup sign and waiting for you in your hotel lobby (or other appointed meeting place) at the appointed time. You will be transferred to Lushun (Port Arthur) in a comfortable private vehicle. Lushun is located at the extreme southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, formerly known as Port Arthur. It has an excellent natural harbor, the possession and control of which became a casus belli of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–05). Japanese and then Russian administration was established in 1895 and continued until 1905 when control was ceded to Japan. In Western diplomatic, news, and historical writings, it was known as Port Arthur, and during the period when the Japanese controlled and administered the Liaodong (formerly Liaotung) Peninsula it was called Ryojun. After the Japanese defeat in World War II, the city was under the administration of the Soviet Union, which rented the port from China, until 1950. Although the Russians presented the port to China in 1950, Soviet troops remained in the city until 1955.

Visit Japan-Russia Prison Site of Lushun (Port Arthur)
Lushun Japan-Russia Prison Site Museum was established on the site of Lushun prison. Lushun prison was established by Tsarist invaders and later expanded by the Japanese aggressors, covers a ground area of 226,000 square meters. It was then the largest penitentiary in Northeast China with 253 cells and each cell has an area of 15 square meters. It is now used as a memorial place for exhibition of crimes of imperialist aggression. It is also one of the major national historical relics.

Visit Baiyun Hill
Baiyu Hill is 130-meter-high (427-foot-high) hill standing in the center of Lushun. Using forced Chinese labor, the Japanese raised a tower on the crest of the hill to commemorate Japanese soldiers who died in the war. The tower has a height of 66.8 meters (219 feet) has become the evidence of their historical crime. Baiyu Hill Park consists of the Naval Weapon Museum, Bird Garden and Rock Museum.

Lunch at Your Own Expense
Please feel free to ask your guide for suggestions and recommendations

Visit Lushun Train Station
Constructed by the Russians, Lushun Railroad Station was the end of South Manchuria railroad line when Tsarist Russia invaded Lushun. The terminal building features a wood structure in Gothic architectural style with white color and green tiles. It is the best European-style terminal building reserved along the Northeast railroad line. This train station was rebuilt by the Japanese in 1905, but it retains Russian-style architecture.

Visit Russo-Japanese War Sites
Situated at the north suburban part of Lushun, Crest Mountains are important battle sites of the Russo-Japanese War. There are fortresses, batteries and remains of warfare all over the East Crest Mountain and the West Crest Mountain. As one of the five permanent fortresses along a semi-circle of 20-kilometers-long defence line, the North Fortress on the East Crest Mountain was built by the Tsarist Russians in defence of Lushun.

Transfer Back to Your Hotel
Your guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel in Dalian.