Day 1
Place & Transport
Arrive in Beijing
Today’s Activities
CTO guide will meet you at Beijing airport and transfer you to the 5 star hotel we booked for you. The rest of today is free for you.
Meals
None
Accommodation
Prime Hotel, Beijing
Day 2
Place & Transport
Beijing
Today’s Activities
Pick you up at the hotel. Start to explore the capital city by visiting Tiananmen Square. Getting through the Tiananmen Gate Tower to see the splendid Forbidden City which presents more than 500 years history. After lunch, drive to Temple of Heaven, a site for ancient emperors worshipped and prayed for good harvest. Enjoy Beijing Roast Duck as dinner before appreciating the fascinating Peking Opera in the VIP zone at Liyuan Theatre.
Attractions
Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner(Peking Duck Banquet)
Accommodation
Prime Hotel, Beijing
Day 3
Place & Transport
Beijing
Today’s Activities
Discover the magnificent sights and stunning views of Great Wall by strolling along the well-preserved Badaling Great Wall. Enjoy CTO special lunch arrangement in a featured local style restaurant. Head towards the imperial Ming Tombs through Sacred Way in the afternoon.
Attractions
Badaling Great Wall Ming Tombs Sacred Way
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Prime Hotel, Beijing
Day 4
Place & Transport
Beijing-Xian
Today’s Activities
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. CTO local guide will meet you at the airport. A sumptuous western buffet dinner will be served in the hotel tonight.
Attractions
Summer Palace
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Grand New World Hotel, Xian
Day 5
Place & Transport
Xian
Today’s Activities
Drive to the world miracle Terra-Cotta Army to witness the fantastic project. Then back to downtown to have lunch. See Xian City Wall and the well-preserved Great Mosque, then enjoy some free time in the nearby Muslim Food Street. You will be kindly regaled with both the dinner of Dumpling Banquet and the splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show at a well-decorated local restaurant.
Attractions
Great Mosque Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show Terracotta Army Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dumpling Banquet)
Accommodation
Grand New World Hotel, Xian
Day 6
Place & Transport
Xian-Shanghai
Today’s Activities
Head towards Shaanxi History Museum and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the land mark of Xian. After lunch, transfer to airport and take the flight to Shanghai. CTO local guide will meet you at Shanghai airport. Today’s dinner will be served at an elegant and exquisite restaurant to try the authentic Shanghai cuisine.
Attractions
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta) Shaanxi History Museum
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Lexington Plaza Mingde Shanghai
Day 7
Place & Transport
Shanghai
Today’s Activities
Visit Shanghai Museum in the morning. Head towards the classic Yuyuan Garden, and the featured Xintiandi, where you will experience the fashionable atmosphere of the metropolis but also get more idea of the unique construction in 1930s. Pay a visit to the Site of First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Today’s dinner will be followed by the exciting Acrobatic Show.
Attractions
Shanghai Museum Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China Xintiandi Yuyuan Garden Chinese Acrobatic Show
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Lexington Plaza Mingde Shanghai
Day 8
Place & Transport
Departure from Shanghai
Today’s Activities
After breakfast, your wonderful China tour ends. Please arrange your transportation to the airport to exit China. We CTO suggest you book a taxi or airport shuttle bus service at the hotel receptionist by yourself the day before your departure since your tour service excludes the transfer from the hotel to the airport. Please note that there are two airports in Shanghai. One is Pudong International Airport (PVG) and the other is Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Kindly pay much attention to the airport of the international ticket you reserved and make sure you get to the right one. You a
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