7-Day Dalian Culture, Art and Birdwatching Tour by the Sea

• 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Stroll around Zhongshan Plaza and the building complex along Zhongshan Road. Dalian's urban history involving Japanese, Russian, and Chinese communities will be introduced, along with the stories and architectural styles of its historical buildings.

• 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM Break for lunch at Dalian Old Street. Enjoy delicious food at barbecue stalls, such as seafood barbecue, grilled octopus, and Dalian-style grilled braised jelly.

• 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Walk around Russian Style Street, with an introduction to Russian historical architecture and details of the Russo-Japanese War. Along the way, visit the Dalian Art Museum, a century-old and exquisite building.

• 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Experience Dalian's century-old tram from Victory Bridge.

• 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM Explore Dongguan Street and enjoy dinner time in Zhongyuan Food Street.

• 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM Walk around Xinghai Park / Park of Star Sea and the square of City Hall. Enjoy the night view of Dalian.

• 08:00 AM - 09:15 AM Take the subway from downtown Dalian to Lvshunkou.

• 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM Stroll along the seaside streets and visit Lvshun Railway Station, known for its exquisite Russian-style architecture, as well as the Taiyanggou Historic District, including the main and branch buildings of the Lushun History Museum and other Japanese- and Russian-style buildings.

• 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Enjoy Hui Muslim cuisine on Xiguan Street or taste local snacks on Qixin Street for lunch.

• 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM Visit Lvshun European Prison to witness the history of the Russo-Japanese War, and continue to Baiyushan Scenic Area.

• 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM Enjoy Changxingli Snack Street.

• Plan A: 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM Visit Laohutan Ocean Park.

• Explore the Coralarium, Asia's largest exhibition hall showcasing coral reef life. Continue through the polar aquarium and watch the dolphin show. Walk around Marine Animals World and Bird Forest, and watch the parrot show.

• 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Break for lunch. Enjoy delicious food at barbecue stalls, such as seafood barbecue, grilled octopus, and Dalian-style grilled braised jelly.

• 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Plan A: Stroll around Dalian Forest Zoo. Asian elephants, pandas, tigers, and zebras await your visit. Watch the animal show.

• 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM Dinner time at Happy Food Canteen.

• Plan B: Head to Dalian Sunasia Polar World. Get an up-close look at sharks, rays, jellyfish, tropical fish, Antarctic penguins, gentoo penguins, polar bears, and Arctic wolves. Watch dolphin and shark shows, as well as entertaining performances featuring walruses and sea lions.

• 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM Dinner time in Jiao Da Snack Street.

• Plan B: Dalian Discovery Kingdom.

• 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM Take a tourist bus from Dalian Railway Station to Dalian Discovery Kingdom, known as Disneyland in Dalian.

• 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Enjoy the Thunder Chariot Vertical Roller Coaster, Amazon Expedition with rock climbing and swings, Tianxuandilian Roller Coaster, Crazy Cobra Launcher Roller Coaster, and the pirate ship.

• 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Lunch time in the One Piece themed restaurant.

• 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Watch the King's Celebration Float Parade.

• 02:10 PM - 06:00 PM Enjoy attractions such as Ultraman-themed pavilions and performances, Crossing the Sahara (karting), the fairy tale train, Water Collision, and more.

• 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Return to downtown Dalian by travel bus or watch the Dream Fireworks Show.

• 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM Dinner time at Pin Hai Lou, Dalian Sea Urchin Dumpling Restaurant, or Daohuaxiang Restaurant.

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM Visit the Dalian Museum, showcasing the city's history.

10:40 AM - 12:00 PM Visit the Dalian Natural History Museum, a comprehensive science museum integrating geology, paleontology, and zoology, which houses over 20 marine mammal specimens.

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Lunch time in Xinghai Pengpai District, known for local specialty snacks and restaurants.

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Visit the Dalian Shell Museum, the world's largest shell museum, featuring 50,000 shell specimens, over 3,000 Paleozoic ammonite fossils, and a vast collection of large cephalopod mollusks.

02:10 PM - 06:00 PM Visit the Dalian World Music and Culture Museum, featuring a collection of over 300,000 vinyl records and more than 5,000 treasures of Chinese and Western musical culture, with exhibition zones dedicated to ethnic culture, Western instruments, organs and music boxes, gramophones, and musicians, as well as the City Music Hall, which includes an exhibition area for ancient Chinese music.

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM If time permits, it is possible to experience a musical performance at the Dalian International Conference Center.

• 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Visit the Dayun Library Art Museum, featuring a local culture exhibition area and artist studios, as well as the Shanshang Art Museum, which showcases art reflecting the culture of the Northeast region. If time permits, you can also visit the Hongjiao / Red Corner Gallery, which focuses on diverse contemporary landscapes and art appreciation, and XGALLERY (Unknown Space), a venue showcasing works by young artists.

• 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM Break for lunch at Dalian Old Street. Enjoy delicious food at barbecue stalls, such as seafood barbecue, grilled octopus, and Dalian-style grilled braised jelly.

• 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Walk around the Dalian Seaside Art District to explore the art museum, featuring authentic prints, paintings, ukiyo-e works, sculptures, and calligraphy by world-renowned masters, browse the art shops, and enjoy live performances.

• 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Visit the Dalian City Art Museum, formerly the Japanese Police Station, and enjoy coffee time and art souvenir shopping.

• 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM Dinner time at Pin Hai Lou Restaurant, featuring sea cucumber rice and other seafood dishes.

• 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM Stroll around Bingshan Huigu Art Park, an art district transformed from an industrial complex, and visit the Art Block, Artisan Street, Bear Cave Street, and the 1930 Iceberg Industrial Culture Exhibition Hall.

• 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Visit the Dalian Old Handicraft Museum and appreciate the hand-carved artworks. Then travel to the Dalian Xinghai Art Museum with sea views, featuring exhibitions on travel art, illustration art, fashion art, and traditional folk art.

• 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Lunch time at Heishijiao - Western Region Style Street, where you can savor Xinjiang cuisine.

• 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Visit the Century-Old Street - Time Corridor Cultural Exhibition Hall to travel back in time to Dalian a century ago and experience daily life in the old days through old photos and objects. Continue to Tianjin Street Square Park Art Museum and the Dalian Cultural Relics Museum to view temporary exhibitions and printmaking art.

• 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Admire the century-old architecture of Dalian's Nanshan Historic District and enjoy coffee in stylish shops.

• 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM Dinner time at a Dalian shopping mall, where you can sample local snacks.

• Morning:

• Drive from your hotel to Lushun Laotieshan, about one hour away. The core areas of Laotieshan and Snake Island are inaccessible to visitors, so birdwatching is limited to the Laotieshan Scenic Area and the Second Observation Platform.

• This is a crucial hub on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, serving as an essential fuel stop and resting area for millions of migratory birds during their long-distance seasonal journeys. Hundreds of thousands of raptors, including threatened species such as the Steppe Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, White-shouldered Eagle, and Black Kite, migrate through this area, often gathering in the hundreds to form spectacular aerial displays known as