Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up from Beijing Airport and transfer to hotel
Stop At: Beijing Capital International Airport, 3JH3+W6X, Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Say hello to Beijing! This Golden China tour starts when you meet our professional local guide at Beijing Airport and transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day will be free at your leisure.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Beijing
Day 2: Mutianyu Great Wall with the round-trip cable car – the old Hutongs - Peking Duck Banquet
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
After breakfast, The morning itinerary will take you to Mutianyu Great Wall, you will take cable car to see this vital section of the world famous China Great Wall, Mutianyu has a history of over 1400 years, can trace back to Northern Qi Dynasty (550-570). Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China
In the afternoon, an interesting trip to the old Hutongs will let you feel Old Beijing’s culture. Taking the local rickshaw and traveling along the narrow lanes, you will get a close touch with the original Beijing lifestyle. In the evening, you will enjoy an authentic and delicious Peking Duck Banquet.
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Beijing
Day 3: Coal Hill Park - Forbidden City – Tiananmen Square - Temple of Heaven- Acrobatic Show
Stop At: Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan), No.44 Jingshanxi Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
After Breakfast, Visit the Coal Hill Park, wherever you can have a bird view of the Forbidden City.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Then we will go to the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and palaces. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
visit the Tiananmen Square
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
In the afternoon you will visit the Temple of Heaven which is the place where the emperors worshiped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Red Theatre Beijing Acrobatic Show, No.44 Xingfu Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing Red Theater, Beijing 100009 China
After dinner An Acrobatic Show will give you a wonderful impression tonight
Duration: 1 hour
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• Dinner: Pekking Roast Duck Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Beijing
Day 4: Summer Palace – High-speed Train to Xian
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
After breakfast, the first stop of today’s itinerary is the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace in northwest suburban Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China. It was first built in the 12th century as an imperial palace. Occupy a total area of 304 hectares, the Summer Palace features hilly and water scenery. The Kunming Lake makes up four-fifths of this royal park. The Long Corridor running east-west along the lake as well as the Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha, the Sea of Wisdom, and the Hall of Dispelling the Clouds and Suzhou Street standing south to north on the Longevity Hill are the major scenic spots. The Summer Palace was added to the world cultural heritage list in 1998. After lunch, you will be sent to Beijing West train station to take high speed train G87 (14:00-16:20) to Xian. Meet your Xian local guide at train station and transfer to hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Xian
Day 5: Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum - Great Mosque - Folk House - Shadow Play Opera - Tang Dynasty Dinner
Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
Breakfast in hotel. Then, you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the most significant archeological excavations of the20th century. It has been regarded as THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Xi'an Mosque, Huajue Alley, Xincheng District, Xi'an 710043 China
After lunch we will visit the Great Mosque, is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China, the Muslim Street is the hub of the Moslem community in Xian City.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gao Grand Courtyard, No.144 Beiyuan men, Lianhu District, Xi'an 710003 China
you will visit GaoYue Song’s ancient style Folk House, formerly high rank official during the Ming Dynasty some 300 years ago. This house won UNESCO Prize for Cultural Heritage Protection in Asian-Pacific Area in 2002 and you will be delighted to see a dying art: Shadow Play Opera which played by farmers.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tang Dynasty Show, 75 North Chang'an Road, Xi'an 710065 China
Dinner enjoy famous Tang Dynasty Dancing Show and Dumpling banquet.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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• Dinner: Dumpling Banquet Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Xian
Day 6: Big Wild Goose Pagoda - City Wall - Shaanxi Provincial Museum- high-speed train to Shanghai
Stop At: Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta), Enci Temple The southern part of Yata Road, Yanta District, Xi'an 710061 China
After breakfast at hotel, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which situated at south of the Xian city, as one of the main constructions in the famous Buddhist temple-Da-Ci-En Temple, the pagoda is one of the most distinctive and outstanding landmarks for Xian City
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
the City Wall, It is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shaanxi History Museum, 91 Xiaozai E Rd, Xi'an 710061 China
Shaanxi Provincial Museum, which is the largest comprehensive museum in the province.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at train (4 persons one cabin) For 5 star category, bullet train to Shanghai over night at hotels in Shanghai.
Day 7: Jade Buddha Temple – Nanjing Road – the Bund – Yu Garden
Stop At: Jade Buddha Temple, 170 An Yuan Road, Shanghai China
Jade Buddha Temple, named for its two jade statues of Sakyamuni. One was carved out of a single piece of white jade weighing one ton.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road), Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
Nanjing Road, the busiest commercial center in Shanghai.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Bund (Wai Tan), Zhongshan East 1st Road, Shanghai China
the Bund, a five-block riverfront lined with many of Shanghai’s banks and trading houses.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Huangpu River Cruise, 153 or 291Zhongshan Dong Er Lu (Zhongshan East2nd Rd), 外滩黄浦区 China, 200120
after dinner, you will enjoy Huangpu River Night Cruise Trip.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
Yu Yuan Garden and Old Bazaar. This classical Qing Dynasty garden has over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds. You will be arranged to have lunch in Yu Yuan Garden area.
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Shanghai
Day 8: Shanghai Tower – Tianzifang alley - Shanghai Museum - Huangpu river cruise in the night
Stop At: Shanghai Tower, No479 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai China
You will come to Shanghai Tower to experience the fastest elevator in the world and visit the world's highest cultural space, Duo Yun Bookstore, on the 52nd floor of this China’s tallest building.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Xingmu Handicraft Tianzifang, No. 34, 258 Taikang Lu, Shanghai China
Tianzifang has transformed itself from legacy residential architectures and factories into an artsy area, housing bars, cafes, crafts shops, design studios, galleries and boutiques. It is ardently supported by crowds of yuppies, trend setters, designers and expatriates, who fall for temptation of old Shikumen houses (stone-framed-door houses) and lanes with infinite novelties.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan), No.201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai China
the Shanghai Museum which houses 110,000 historical objects and 430,000 reference pieces, followed by a walk on People’s Square
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Huangpu River Cruise, 153 or 291Zhongshan Dong Er Lu (Zhongshan East2nd Rd), 外滩黄浦区 China, 200120
after dinner, you will enjoy Huangpu River Night Cruise Trip.
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Shanghai
Day 9: Hotel to Airport Transfer
Stop At: Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal 1, China, Shang Hai Shi, Pu Dong Xin Qu, 启航路900号 邮政编码: 201207
Our English Speaking Assistant and driver will meet you at hotel lobby with your name and send you to airport.
Duration: 1 hour
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No accommodation included on this day.