8 Days Splendid China Travel

Day 01 Beijing Arrival

Arrive in Beijing and meet your tour guide at Beijing Capital International Airport. Transfer to the hotel and rest.

Day 02 Beijing (B, L, D)

In the morning, start to explore the capital city by visiting Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the residence of Chinese ancient emperors for more than 500 years. After lunch, drive to the Temple of Heaven where the ancient emperors prayed for good harvest. Enjoy the famous Beijing Roast Duck as dinner and the fascinating Peking Opera in the evening.

Day 03 Beijing (B, L, D)

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. Drive back to city and go shopping at the famous Silk Market.

Day 04 Beijing / Xian (B, L, D)

Today visit Summer Palace, the imperial garden of Qing Dynasty. Then experience the authentic local life style of Hutong culture by rickshaw. Transfer to the airport and take the flight to Xian. Meet the tour guide at Xian-Xianyang International airport and transfer to the hotel.

Day 05 Xian (B, L, D)

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. You will be kindly regaled with both the dinner of Dumpling Banquet and the splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show in the evening.

Day 06 Xian / Shanghai (B, L, D)

In the morning, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of the oldest Buddhist pagodas in China. After lunch, transfer to the airport and take the flight to Shanghai. Meet your tour guide at Shanghai Pudong International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Today's dinner will be served at an elegant and exquisite restaurant to try the authentic Shanghai cuisine.

Day 07 Shanghai (B, L, D)

Take a city tour to visit the city's major attractions and get a general understanding of this city. First you will visit the Shanghai Museum, one of the best in China, to learn the history of this city, then to see its modern development plan at the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum. After lunch proceed to visit the Yu Garden at the Old Quarter, the famous waterfront Bund and Nanjing Road at the shopping center.

Day 08 Shanghai Departure (B)

After breakfast, drive to the Maglev train station and transfer to the Pudong International Airport for your departure flight. Service ends.