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This tour takes you to the best sights of China's three "capitals," the modern political capital in Beijing, the ancient dynastic capital of Xian, and the commercial capital of Shanghai. You will visit the major tourist sites as well as experience some unique cultural aspects of these three cities.
Tour Code: CCT-CHT05S
Destinations: Beijing, Xian, Shanghai
| Day 1 | Beijing arrival |
| Day 2 | Beijing Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City |
| Day 3 | Beijing Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Badaling Great Wall, Summer Palace |
| Day 4 | Beijing Train Xian Meal: Breakfast |
| Day 5 | Xian Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Terracotta Warriors Museum, Emperor Qin's Mausoleum |
| Day 6 | Xian Train Shanghai Meal: Breakfast Highlights: City Wall, Bell & Drum Tower Square, Great Mosque, Muslim Street |
| Day 7 | Shanghai Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Yu Garden, the Bund, Nanjing Road |
| Day 8 | Shanghai Meal: Breakfast |
| Day 9 | Shanghai Meal: Breakfast |
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 hotel for rest.
Day 02 Beijing (B)
Get up early today and meet our guide at your hotel lobby. Your first visit is the Temple of Heaven Park, which is the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world where most Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest.Then stroll the Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and then enter the Forbidden City, which is the residence of Chinese emperors for more than 500 years.
Day 03 Beijing (B)
Meet your guide at your hotel and then take private tour to Badaling Section of the Great Wall. Upon arriving at the Badaling Great Wall, you can either take cable car (optional cost) uphill or hike along the stairs on the wall. You may spend 2-3 hours on the symbol of the Chinese ancient civilization. Then you will visit the Summer Palace, one of the China's largest and best-preserved imperial gardens. It is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design, integrating the natural landscape of hills and open water with man-made features into a harmonious and aesthetically exceptional whole.
Day 04 Beijing / Xian (B)
Enjoy a free day to explore Beijing city on your own. In the evening, pickup by your local guide and take private transfer to railway station and board the soft-sleeper train to Xian.
Day 05 Xian (B)
Arrive in Xian in the morning, meet your guide at the railway station and transfer back to hotel for rest. After refresh, you will take an express bus to Lintong, the place where The Terracotta Army and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was discovered. The Terracotta Warriors are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. There are more than 8,000 life-size Terra-cotta soldiers and horses excavated from this area which all displayed in the practical battle formation in 3 pits respectively. In the late afternoon, travel back to your hotel.
Day 06 Xian / Shanghai (B)
In the morning visit the City Wall built in the Ming dynasty, one of the oldest and best preserved ancient Chinese city walls. The wall is 14 kilometers long. Walk on the top of it, you can have an idea of medieval defense system composed of by watchtowers, ramparts and a moat. Contrasting the old from its inside are the modern high-rises and bustling traffic of Xian. Cross the street and walk to the Muslim quarter. You will visit the mosque at Daxuexixiang. After that, enjoy your shopping time at the Muslim Street which is lined with shops selling souvenirs and local snacks. Then take private car transfer to the railway station and board your soft-sleeper train to Shanghai.
Day 07 Xian / Shanghai (B)
Arrive in Shanghai in the morning, meet our guide at the railway station. Start the city tour to Yu Garden, the best preserved ancient Chinese garden. There are many small-commodities like handicrafts and clothes, and you can explore the sale market around all by yourself and enjoy the fun of shopping. Then travel to the Bund, appreciating the splendid Bund western buildings and the Lujiazui skylines on the other side of the Huangpu river. At the end of the tour, spend some time on the No. 1 shopping street in the country-East Nanjing road. Transfer back to your hotel for rest.
Day 08 Shanghai (B)
Free day in Shanghai to explore the city on your own.
Day 09 Shanghai (B)
Transfer to the airport and board on your departure flight. Service ends.
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