Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: TBA - Beijing. Welcome to China! Upon arrival in Beijing, we will be taken to your hotel. As the capital of China, Beijing has a long history with an abundance of historical and cultural heritage-we cannot tear us away! Balance of the day is at leisure.
Day 2: Beijing. Today we will start the day with a trip to the largest public square in the world: Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is regarded as a symbol of China and capable of holding one million people. Then we'll head to the Forbidden City, which consists of more than 9,000 rooms and covers an area of 72 hectares. Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved Imperial Palace in the world.
After lunch, we take a short drive to the Temple of Heaven, which was built specifically for worship of heaven and prayers for good harvests during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The entire complex is a treasure trove of ancient Chinese architectural designs and arts and was listed as UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage in 1998. Tonight, enjoy a Beijing Duck Dinner. Includes: (B, L, D)
Day 3: Beijing. Get up early in the morning and drive about one hour to Badaling Great Wall, China's most spectacular sight extending more than 3,700 miles across China and most often visited for China tour. It is one of the best preserved sections and the highest point of the Great Wall. For lunch we'll sample simple some delicious cuisine in a local restaurant. Then head to one of the Mind Tombs. Ming Tombs are the general names for the mausoleums of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), located 50 kilometers north from Beijing City. They were fully recognized by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in 2000. When the night falls, we will return to the hotel. Includes: (B, L)
Day 4: Beijing - Xian. We will start the day with a unique Hutong Trishaw tour in the morning. Hutongs are a kind of ancient city alley or lane that is considered an informal symbol of the Beijing city. We can also visit local residents and taste some delicious local cuisine while taking the hutong tour. Our next stop is the Summer Palace, which was listed as UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage in 1998. With its elegant overall arrangement, magnificent buildings and attractive scenery, the Summer Palace is the most splendid imperial garden in China built in 1750. Then head for the airport for Xian. Upon arrival in Xian, we will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel. The evening is left free for us to explore the city. Includes: (B, L)
Day 5: Xian. Today you will visit what has been called the 8th Wonder of the World - the Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Altogether over 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses, chariots, and even weapons have been unearthed there. After lunch, we will visit the Bell Tower. Originally built in 1348, the Bell Tower in Xian is situated in the very heart of the city and is the most well-preserved and best-known one in China. We will also visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which is one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China and initially built in 589. The evening is free for you to explore the city. Includes: (B, L)
Day 6: Xian - Luoyang. After checking out at the hotel, our first stop in this pleasant city is Shaanxi Provincial Museum. Covering an area of over 70,000 square meters, the museum contains more than 370,000 relics including Bronze wares, terra cotta figures, gold and silver wares and murals, 3 thousand years ago. Then we'll head to the Great Mosque. One of five Muslim sanctuaries in China, The Great Mosque in Xian is the only one open to visitors. In the late afternoon, we will drive to the train station (Soft seat) to Luoyang, one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese civilization. Upon arrival after 5 hours' drive, we are greeted and warmly welcomed by our guide and transferred to the hotel. Includes: (B, L)
Day 7: Luoyang. We will start the day with a visit to the White Horse Temple (Baima Temple), which is located 12 km away from Luoyang City. White Horse Temple boasts great antique architecture which has remained intact and you will see Buddhist monks walking around. For lunch we'll sample simple delicious cuisine in a local restaurant.Then we spend about one hour on private van driving into the Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Chan Buddhism-cradle of Shaolin Kongfu. People from more than 30 countries and regions have come to the Shaolin Temple to receive Kungfu training. When the night falls, we will drive back to the downtown city. Includes: (B, L)
Day 8: Luoyang - Shanghai. Today we will start the day with a trip to the most famous scenic spot in Luoyang - Longmen Grottoes. Firstly sculptured in the fifth century, Longmen Grottoes has more than 2,300 caves and niches, 10,000 Buddhas, 2,800 inscriptions, and 80 pagodas, carved into the face of the cliffs alongside the Yi River. It was listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2000. In the afternoon, we will leave Luoyang to make our way to Shanghai, the largest and most prosperous metropolis in China and known as the "Paris of the East". Upon arrival, we are greeted and warmly welcomed by our guide and transferred to the hotel. Includes: (B, L)
Day 9: Shanghai. Today we will start the day with a trip to the elegant classic Chinese garden: the Yu Garden. Yu Garden has quite a few scenic courtyards dotted with baroque rockery, pools and flora, all connected by corridors and passageways and cultural relics. We then proceed to Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with an astonishing height of 468 meters, ranks as the world's third tallest TV tower, after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower. After lunch, we will visit the Bund, where the great foreign commercial houses and banks built their imposing office buildings before 1930s. If time permits, we will stroll along the Nanjing Road, which is considered as one of the World's Seven Great Roads in the 1930s and always mentioned in travel guides as a must see of China tour. Includes: (B, L)
Day 10: Shanghai - TBA. The tour guide will transfer us to the airport and help us board the plane to our next destination with many amazing memories. Includes: (B)
Notes:
Airfare is included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Entrance fees to all the scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary
- Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (If there is no Western breakfast available, we have to arrange Chinese one instead)
- All meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Western or Chinese breakfast, L=Chinese lunch in a local restaurant, D=Chinese dinner in a local restaurant
- Internal flights including taxes and fuel fee and train/bus tickets as listed in the itinerary
- Professional local guides and drivers in each destination city
- Private transfers between airports, docks, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each destination city by the private air conditioned car or van
- Luggage transfers between airports/docks and hotels
- Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges
- Government taxes
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