Tour Itinerary :
8 Days tour of Beijing, Xian and Shanghai
Departure : Tue, Sun
Tour Summary : China Culture tour of capital Beijing, ancient Xian and fashionable Shanghai completely offers a general outlook of China civilization.
What's Special : The cultural tour comprehensively offers the must-see attractions, full board and the most representative shows in each city.
Detailed Itinerary of This Tour Package
Day 1 - Arrive in Beijing
Easily recognize ChinaTours guide by a welcome board which has your name on it, at Beijing airport. Transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is free.
Accommodation :
Prime Hotel, Beijing
Day 2 - Beijing
Meet at the hotel lobby in the morning. Discover the capital city by sight-seeing on the wide and grand Tiananmen Square, in the imperial palace of Forbidden City and the magnificent Temple of Heaven. You will enjoy the most well-known local food of Beijing Roast Duck at a well-decorated restaurant. The featured Peking Opera is arranged after the goluptious duck banquet for offering you a more artistically Chinese culture impression. (B+L+D)
Day 3 - Beijing
The most impressive sights today cover the magnificent Badaling Great Wall and the imperial Ming Tombs through Sacred Way. On the way back, we will offer a photo stop at the Olympic Stadium, nicknamed Bird's Nest and the National Swimming Centre, also known as the Water Cube. (B+L+D)
Day 4 - Beijing-Xian
Enjoy the beautiful sights of the imperial Summer Palace and experience the old Beijing life style through taking rickshaw and running in the Hutong lanes. Airport transfer to board the flight to Xian. Our guide will meet you at Xian airport and show you to the hotel. Today's western style buffet dinner is served at the hotel. (B+L+D)
Accommodation :
Grand New World Hotel, Xian
Day 5 - Xian
Drive to the world miracle Terra-Cotta Army to witness the fantastic project, after lunch,go ahead to see Banpo Neolithic Village and the land mark of Xian-Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The fantastic and splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show after the tasteful Dumping Banquet will bring you all to the ancient heyday. (B+L+D)
Day 6 - Xian-Shanghai
Head towards the Xian City Wall and the well-preserved Great Mosque, then enjoy some free time in the nearby Muslim Food Street. Airport transfer to board the flight to Shanghai. Then drive to enjoy the authentic Shanghai cuisine at an elegant restaurant. (B+L+D)
Accommodation :
Crowne Plaza Fudan Hotel
Day 7 - Shanghai
The first stop of Shanghai is to visit the Shanghai Museum which houses large collections of historical items. Then go ahead to the famous Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center to get more specific ideas on the integrated development of the internatinal city. The well known Bund and bustling Nanjing Road are followed by. Today's sumptuous and palatable authentic local style dinner will be followed by the exciting Acrobatic Show. (B+L+D)
Day 8 - Departure from Shanghai
Please arrange the airport transportation by yourselves after the breakfast at the hotel. Your amazing China tour with ChinaTours ends here. We would like to mention that there are two international airports in Shanghai, Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Please check the airport of the air ticket you reserved and make sure you definitely get to the right one. (B)