Arrive at Beijing Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for your acclimation and exploring Beijing on your own.
Accommodation: Marriott Beijing City Wall, Beijing (Standard room / 3 nights)
Beijing, the most representative city of China, is celebrated for its time-honored history and numerous legacies. Your Beijing tour today starts with Tiananmen Square, which is arguably claimed as the largest public square in the world. By walking through the square, you enter the Forbidden City, the largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years. The relaxing Hutong tour on a pedicab (around 30 minutes ride) followed will give you a chance to know daily life of the local people. The hutongs are unique street design in Beijing - some crisscrossing old narrow paths with courtyard houses built on each side.
Featured shopping at Pearl Center
People always believe that a China trip is not complete without a visit to the Great Wall. Ready to be stunned by the Mutianyu Great Wall outside the bustling city. After breakfast in the hotel, you will be picked up to visit Mutianyu Great Wall (round-way cable car) - one of the best preserved sections of the Great Wall that was first built in the 6th century AD. Flexible hiking time will cater to all your needs. Then transfer for exterior of Olympic Green. It is a forest park constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics and now becomes a Beijing landmark - a synthesis of Olympic spirit and architecture art.
Featured shopping at Jade Carving Factory
End the Beijing tour by immersing yourself in the Temple of Heaven in the Morning. It is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation. After lunch, transfer to take a speed train to Xian (5 hours). It’ll be a cozy trip while watching the ever-changing scenery along the way. Be met and transferred to the hotel.
Accommodation: Grand Mercure Xian on Renmin Square, Xi'an (Deluxe room / 2 nights)
Xian is one of the most oldest China city, following Beijing. Today transfer to visit the famous Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum for Emperor Qin’s Terracotta Army - NO.1 attraction in Xian. It is one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20th century, with hundreds of detailed life-size clay warriors and horses of more than 2200 years old. You’ll be amazed by this spectacular monument from ancient China empery. Afterwards, drive back to Xian, have a leisure stroll at the Small Wild Goose Pagoda area – an elegant park and a perfect mix of history, Buddhism and peace.
Featured shopping at the Terra Cotta Warriors Replica Factories
After breakfast, go to visit Shaanxi History Museum, boasting a large collection of over 370,000 precious unearthed cultural & historical relics from around Xi’an and surround parts of China. The museum tells you the history of Shaanxi - the imperial capital since ancient times. More than 13 feudal dynasties built their capitals there in history including Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang. Pick up at the hotel, transfer to the airport and fly to Shanghai, which is waiting for you to discover the “New China”. Be met at the airport and transfer to hotel check in.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Shanghai, Shanghai (Standard room / 2 nights)
Full day Shanghai city tour for both the old corners and new miracles. First visit Yu Garden with the neighboring market, which used to be a private garden with 400 years' history, featuring traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta. Then go and explore Xintiandi district – located at the former French Concession, it is a pedestrian street composed of traditional street format of Shanghai Shikumen and modern development. In the afternoon, visit Oriental Pearl TV Tower, 468-meter-high in total, is the best viewing spot of Shanghai. And then go to the Bund - Shanghai's famous waterfront is to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period.
Featured shopping at Silk Factory
Your car, driver and guide will escort you to the airport on time from the hotel, and then help you till security check. Fly home and take time to digest your classic China tour.
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