8-Day All-inclusive Private Tour to Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Beijing & Pick-up
1 stop
1
Beijing
Upon your arrival in Beijing, your guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax in the hotel during the remainder of the day, or you can have a self-exploration with suggestions from your guide.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Beijing
4 stops
2
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
This morning, your tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and take you to visit Tiananmen Square. You will see what the biggest urban city square in the world looks like.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
From Tiananmen Square, you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures. At noon, an a la carte welcome lunch (valued at CNY150 per person and included in our price) will be served at a superb local restaurant, where you can have a taste of authentic Chinese food.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
Temple of Heaven
You will see the Temple of Heaven with its unique architectures, where the emperors worshiped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
China Great Wall Tour
3 stops
6
Mutianyu Great Wall
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 you a life-long memory. Lunch is on your own and your guide will gladly assist.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Bird's Nest National Stadium
Then drive by the Olympic National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. You will see its unique appearance and take nice photos at a distance.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
8
Hutong Tour
Afterwards, you will take a rickshaw tour to explore the original Hutong alleys and have a chance to visit a local family.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Beijing to Xian by High-speed Train
2 stops
9
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Visit the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Xi'an
In the afternoon, you will experience a 5-hour high speed train to Xi'an. Your local guide and driver will meet you at Xi'an North Railway Station and drive you to check in at the hotel.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Xi'an
3 stops
11
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
The visit to the magnificent Terracotta Army will start your day's trip. In the museum, there are altogether three excavated pits exhibiting amazing warrior figures and Chinese ancient weapons. Lunch is on your own, but your guide will recommend restaurants around the site according to your preference. 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.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
In the afternoon, you will 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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
13
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.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Xi'an to Shanghai by Flight
4 stops
14
Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)
The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals. After that, you will pay a visit to the City Wall. It is the most complete existing urban fortification in China. Cycling on the ancient wall is an exciting experience that many people like to try (bike rental fee is not included).
2 hours • Admission ticket included
15
Great Mosque of Xi'an
Next, you will visit the Great Mosque, a remarkable Islamic cultural relic, which perfectly combines Chinese traditional with Islamic architectural styles.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
16
Muslim Quarter
Around the mosque is a lively Muslim bazaar, where you could explore for local snacks and handicrafts.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
17
Shanghai
Afterwards, you will be taken to the airport for a flight to Shanghai. Your local guide will greet you at the airport and take you to check in at the hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Shanghai City Tour
5 stops
18
Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
19
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
After that, explore Yu Garden. 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 (valued at CNY150 per person and included in our price) will be served to you at a very nice restaurant.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
20
Huangpu River
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
21
The Bund (Wai Tan)
Have some free time in the Bund area. Upon returning to the hotel, your guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
22
The last stop is a traditional street named Tianzifang, where is full of a sense of culture and arts.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Departure from Shanghai
1 stop
23
Shanghai
After breakfast at the hotel, your private guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the airport on time. We wish you have a pleasant journey home.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

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