Beijing Xian Shanghai Tour

Day 01 Beijing

Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. You are greeted by your guide at the airport outside the luggage claim area with your name displayed and then transferred to the four-star Holiday Inn Downtown Hotel or similar.

Day 02 Beijing (B, L)

Morning program takes you to Tian'an Men Square and the Forbidden City, the residence of Chinese emperors for more than 500 years. Afternoon sightseeing features the Temple of Heaven, where emperors once prayed for good harvests and the Summer Palace, a summer resort for Empress Dowager Ci Xi.

Day 03 Beijing (B, L)

The highlight today is to conquer the Badaling Great Wall, a symbol of the Chinese ancient civilization and to the Dingling, one of the Ming Tombs, the burial grounds for the 13 Ming Dynasty emperors.

Day 04 Beijing / Xian (B, L)

Enjoy a leisure morning to explore the city by your own. Meet your guide at noon and have lunch. Then visit the Bird's Nest and Water Cube of Olympic National Stadium. Travel to Xian by overnight soft-sleeper train.

Day 05 Xian (L)

Arrive in the ancient city of Xian. Meet your guide and check into the four-star New World Hotel or similar. Today you will take a city tour to the majestic Wild Goose Pagoda and the Shaanxi Provincial Historic Museum. After lunch proceed to the very heart of the city and visit Great Mosque in the Muslim Quarters.

Day 06 Xian / Shanghai (B, L)

Today's highlight is a visit to the burial site of an incredible army of 8000 lifelike Terra-cotta soldiers, where you will have a face-to-face visit to those historic heroes. Return to the city and proceed to enjoy a leisure stroll on the top of the Ancient City Wall, the best preserved in the world, followed by a wander on the famous Shuyuanmen Culture Street to appreciate the delicate traditional art crafts. Travel to Shanghai by overnight soft-sleeper train.

Day 07 Shanghai (L)

Upon arrival in Shanghai, the commercial center of China. Meet your guide and proceed to visit the fabulous Yu Garden at the Old Quarter, the Bund, and the Shanghai Museum, one of the best in China on Renmin Square. Check into the four-star Shanghai Hotel or similar.

Day 08 Shanghai departure (B)

Transfer to the airport or the train station. Service ends.