Overview: Beijing: visit Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Ming Tomb, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven Xian: visit Provincial Museum, City Wall, Bell Tower and the Forest of Steles, Terra-Cotta Army, Hot Spring and Big Goose Pagoda. Shanghai: visit Jade Buddha Temple, The Bund and Yu Yuan Garden Way of Travel: Private transfer + city coach tours + 3 star hotels + air-conditioned car or coach + shared tour guides + Entrance fees + Meals as listed Departure Date: Daily
Tour Code:CJT-03 Itinerary:
Day 01:Arrival in Beijing
Arrival in Beijing, met and transferred to your hotel ( booked by us ) in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.
Day 02:Beijing
Starting the day with a visit the imperial palace, also known as the "Forbidden City" that symbolizes the imperial and traditional China. After lunch go on with the visit to Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. Then move on to Summer Palace, originally a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty. Back to your hotel. ( B L )
Day 03:Beijing - Xian by overnight train
After breakfat, have an excursion to The Great Wall, symbol of Chinese civilization. After lunch,go on with the visit to Dingling, one of the Ming Tombs, where 13 emperors were buried in Ming Dynasty. Transferred to Beijing West Station and take overnight Train No.19 starting at 20:28 for Xian. ( B L )
Day 04:Arrrival in Xian
Arrival in Xian in the morning at 7:58 AM. Met & transfer to your hotel. After lunch, your city tour begins with a visit to The Shaanxi Museum - a large modern museum of the national level. Then move on to The Bell Tower and drum tower - dating back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Then visit Xian City Wall - a symbol of great significance of the famous historic cultural city of Xian. Back to your hotel. ( B L )
Day 05:Xian - Shanghai by overnight train
After breakfast at hotel, have full excursion to the Terra-cotta Army - a lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2200-year-old terra-cotta Army of China’s First Emperor-Qin Shihuang. After lunch, visit Banpo Museum - a village set up by a late Neolithic people. Transferred to Xian Rail Station and take overning train NO.T137/T140 starting at 18:44 for Shanghai. ( B L )
Day 06:Arrival in Shanghai
Arrival in Shanghai in the morning at 11:12AM. Met and transferred to your hotel. Free for rest of the day. ( B )
Day 07:Shanghai
Pick up from your hotel in Shanghai. First visit Jade Buddha Temple - the most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. Then visit The Bund - one of the most noted waterfront and architectural symbols of Shanghai. Then move on to Yuyuan Garden - the most famous garden in Shanghai. After lunch, move on to Xi Tian Di - something like Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong and Clarke Quay in Singapore. After that drive to People's Square - the unique and impressive outlook of the city and circled on all sides by huge and overpowering buildings. Then visit Shanghai Museum - the museum has four exhibition halls holding bronzeware, calligraphy, paintings, pottery, porcelain, jadeware, stone carvings, Jiaguwen imperial seals etc. End of service. Transferred to your hotel in Shanghai. ( B L )
Day 08:Exit from Shanghai
Transfer to airport for departure or free on your own. ( B )
Inclusions:
1.5 nights hotel with breakfast daily at the hotels listed
2.Sightseeing with lunch as listed in the itinerary above
3.English speaking local tour guide service in each city
4.Airport-hotel transfers in each city
5.Domestic Train tickets
Exclusions:
1.Other personal services not covered, such as phone, laundry, room service and etc.
2.Gratuity to guide / driver / bellboy and hotel maids in China
Available:
Daily Reservation:
1.Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to info@tour-beijing.com. You are also welcome to call us at + 86 10 67160201 ext 1006 or 2007.
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2.Our real trip advisors will have your booking confirmed no more than 1 working day. We even take last minute booking if time is pressing. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
3. Way of Payment: cash payment ,credit card payment or wire transfer. Both RMB and hard currency are acceptable. Currency Converter
4. Our tour guide will meet you at the Beijing Capital Airport with a signboard in your name.