Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up from Beijing Airport
Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
Once you arrive at Beijing Airport, your professional guide will be waiting for you at the arrival hall holding a sign with your name on it. The driver will take you to the hotel and assist you in check-in process. For the rest of time, you can have a good rest in your room or manage your own activities.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars)
Day 2: Beijing City Highlights Tour
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Tiananmen Square, a revered place for Chinese people where you will stay for 30 minutes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
As a world-renowned imperial palace complex, it boasts magnificent ancient palatial constructions and cultural heritage. At least 2 hours are needed to appreciate its grandness.
To ensure that you can taste authentic and diversified Chinese food, you will enjoy an a la carte lunch at a famous local restaurant.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Lama Temple (Yonghegong), No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007 China
In the afternoon, visit the Yonghe Temple, a solemn imperial lamasery that has survived over 300 years intact and features a blend of Han, Mongolian, and Tibetan architecture.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Drive to the Temple of Heaven to see the site where Chinese emperors worshiped.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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• Lunch: A la carte lunch
Accommodation included: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars)
Day 3: China Great Wall Tour
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
This morning, you will be taken to Mutianyu Great Wall to experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. The round-trip cable car will be arranged. Standing on the wall and looking at it, stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave a life-long memory. You can also choose to take a chairlift up and a toboggan down, which is somehow challenging but more exciting.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Niaochao National Stadium, No.1 Guojia Tiyuchang South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
After the Great Wall tour, drive you back to the city. On the way, you can take photos for the Bird's Nest stadium where the 2008 Olympic Games were held.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China
Afterwards, you will take a rickshaw tour to explore the original Hutong alleys and have a chance to visit a local family.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars)
Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an by high-speed Train
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
After breakfast, your guide will take you to the Summer Palace, a summer resort for the royal families.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Xi'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi
In the afternoon, drive you to the railway station and you will take a high speed train to Xi'an. Upon arrival, you will be met by a local professional tour guide and transferred to check in at the well selected hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4 stars)
Day 5: Terracotta Warriors Tour
Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
This morning you will have the chance to appreciate the amazing wonder - Terracotta Army Museum. In the museum, you can appreciate the pottery generals, soldiers with saddled horses and kneeling archers forming an impenetrable fortress to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Afterwards, take a family visit to the home of the first discoverer of the Terracotta Army. And then make a mini clay warrior by yourself with the help of a local artisan.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta), Enci Temple The southern part of Yata Road, Yanta District, Xi'an 710061 China
After that, drive you back to downtown Xi'an. You will continue to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) to store the Buddhist scriptures brought from ancient India.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City, No. 6, East Section of Huanta South Road, Yanta District Big Wild Goose Pagoda South Square, Xi'an 710065 China
Next, have some free time at the nearby Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City, a cult pedestrian street for locals and tourists alike to encounter cultural phenomena, like the spectacle of passers-by dressed in traditional Chinese clothes.
Duration: 40 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4 stars)
Day 6: Xi'an
Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
First, you come to the City Wall Park, the best place to know more about the local people's daily life and their entertainments. Then you will ascend the ancient City Wall. On the wall, you can walk around and feel the history of the city. Additionally, you can rent a bicycle and enjoy a special ride on the old wall. The bike rental fee is at your expense.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Mosque of Xi'an, 7W7Q+7JF, Hua Jue Xiang, Lian Hu Qu, Xi An Shi, Shan Xi Sheng, China, 710001
Next, you will continue to visit the Great Mosque, which perfectly compromises the merits of Chinese and Islamic cultures and is said to be the only Islamic mosque in Chinese style in the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Muslim Quarter, West of Bell Drum Towers Square , Beilin District, Xi'an 710000 China
Take a stroll on the lively Muslim street to savor for some local snacks.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shaanxi History Museum, 91 Xiaozai E Rd, Xi'an 710061 China
You will visit the Provincial History Museum, which offers you an overview of the thousands of years of Chinese history and the splendid ancient cultures.
Duration: 2 hours
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• Lunch: Local flavor lunch
Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4 stars)
Day 7: Xi'an - Chongqing by flight
Stop At: Chongqing, Chongqing
Your guide will escort you to the airport. You will take a flight to Chongqing and your local professional tour guide will expect you with comfortable transfer service. Then have a brief tour to see pandas and Ciqikou Village. Ciqikou, is an ancient village boasting folk houses dated from the Ming and Qing dynasties and spicy and mouth-watering local snacks.
Transfer you to board the cruise ship. When the ship departs from Chongqing, your relaxing Yangtze River cruise tour begins.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: President No.7/No.8 Cruise Ship with balcony (5 stars)
Day 8: Yangtze River Cruise
Stop At: Chongqing Shuanggui Mountain, In Fengdu District, Fengdu County 408200 China
This morning you will have a Safety, Orientation & River Briefing. You will learn the geography & river lore of China. After lunch, disembark for an excursion to the Shuangguishan National Forest Park. Around 18:00 Captain's Welcome Party presents Chinese folk dancing and music performance. You can also join in the fun.
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: President No.7/No.8 Cruise Ship with balcony (5 stars)
Day 9: Yangtze River Cruise
Stop At: Shennong Stream, North Shore of Wu Gorge, Badong County 442400 China
Begin the passage with Qutang Gorge, the shortest and thegrandest of the Three Gorges. View the exquisite peaks and grotesquely shaped rocks. Pass the Wu Gorge with its famouslofty and misty peaks. Disembark for an excursion to the Shennv Stream. The trip features natural beauty and an exciting boat ride drifting along the crystal stream. The small motor boat allows you to experience a speedy adventure and have a close look at mossy rocks, verdant plants and precious animals. Then continue sailing into the western section of Xiling Gorge.
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: President No.7/No.8 Cruise Ship with balcony (5 stars)
Day 10: Yichang to Shanghai by High Speed Train
Stop At: Three Gorges Dam Project, Sandouping Town, Yiling District, Yichang 443134 China
Disembark for an excursion to the Three Gorges Dam. Before that, please pack your luggage and complete check-out procedures.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
After the excursion, the cruise company will drive you to the Three Gorges Tourist Center in Yichang. Our local guide will meet you there and escort you to the railway station for a high speed train to Shanghai and check in at the hotel.
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: Sunrise On The Bund (4 stars)
Day 11: Shanghai
Stop At: Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan), No.201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai China
This morning, Your local tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. You will visit one of the four largest museums in China, the Shanghai Museum, which specializes in exhibiting artworks from ancient times.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
After that, explore Yu Garden and its nearby traditional bazaar. The symbol of the Garden is the Nine Zigzag Bridge built of granite and grass-white jade and the quaint, elegant mid-lake pavilion. Around noon, an a la carte farewell lunch will be served to you at a very nice restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Huangpu River, Headstreams from Dianshan Lake, Zhujiajiao Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai 201700 China
Take a one-hour cruise along the Huangpu River - the mother river of Shanghai. As the symbol and a microcosm of the city, the river has witnessed the glory, humiliation, despair, and prosperity of Shanghai.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Bund (Wai Tan), Zhongshan East 1st Road, Shanghai China
Enjoy some free time on the Bund.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tianzifang, 210 Taikang Road Da Pu Qiao, Huangpu, Shanghai China
This day will conclude at Tianzifang, a cultural street with artsy stores, bars and restaurants.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Sunrise On The Bund (4 stars)
Day 12: Departure from Shanghai
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
Your guide and driver will meet you in the hotel at the appointed time and see you off at the airport.
If you wish to extend your China tour package to other destinations, please contact your travel consultant to further discuss.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.