Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
You'll arrive in Beijing and connect with your local guide at the airport. After you collect your luggage and get through customs, you're transferred to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and rest up from your flight.
- Start point
- Beijing, China (24-hour Airport Pick-up, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Hotel Beijing), Hotel (Mercure Beijing City Center)
- Day 2
Beijing
Start with Tiananmen Square, the world's largest urban square, then walk over to the Forbidden City where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors once ruled from. Grab a welcome lunch at a well-known restaurant, then head to Yonghe Temple, which started as a mansion for Emperor Yongzheng. Later in the afternoon you'll see the Temple of Heaven, where ancient emperors performed sacred rituals and ceremonies.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch (A la carte welcome lunch at a famous and elegant restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Hotel Beijing), Hotel (Mercure Beijing City Center)
Included Activities
- Visit Tiananmen Square
- Visit Forbidden City
- Visit Yonghe Temple
- Visit Temple of Heaven
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Yonghe Temple Temple of Heaven 
- Day 3
Beijing
You're heading to Mutianyu Great Wall with a round-trip cable car included, so you'll skip the steep climbs. There's time for a group red wine toast on the wall itself. After that, you drive back through downtown and stop at the Olympic National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, for photos. By evening you're in Shichahai taking a hutong rickshaw tour through old alleyways and visiting a local family's traditional courtyard home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Hotel Beijing), Hotel (Mercure Beijing City Center)
Included Activities
- Visit Mutianyu Great Wall
- Round-trip cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall
- Group wine tasting on the Great Wall
- Photo stop at Olympic National Stadium
- Hutong rickshaw tour
- Visit to local family in traditional courtyard house
Landmarks Mutianyu Great Wall Olympic National Stadium Shichahai - Day 4
Beijing to Xi'an
Have breakfast, then head to the Summer Palace, a royal garden outside the city. In the afternoon you catch a 5-hour high-speed train heading to Xi'an. Your local guide and driver meet you at Xi'an North Railway Station and drive you to your hotel for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda), Hotel (Wyndham Grand Xian South)
Included Activities
- Visit Summer Palace
Landmarks Summer Palace 
- Day 5
Xi'an
You start at the Terracotta Army where thousands of life-size pottery soldiers guard the first Emperor of Qin in the afterlife. Stop by the discoverer's home and try making your own small terracotta figure as a souvenir. Lunch is on your own, so you can eat wherever you like. Later you visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and explore the Great Tang All Day Mall.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda), Hotel (Wyndham Grand Xian South)
Included Activities
- Visit Terracotta Army
- Visit discoverer's home
- Make a mini terracotta figure
Optional Activities
- Visit Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
- Visit Great Tang All Day Mall
Landmarks Terracotta Army Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Great Tang All Day Mall - Day 6
Xi'an to Shanghai
Take a leisurely walk through City Wall Park with your guide to see how locals spend their days. Then visit the City Wall itself, one of China's best-preserved ancient fortifications with roughly 600 years of history. After that, check out the Great Mosque, which blends Chinese and Islamic architecture in interesting ways. You'll browse the lively Muslim bazaar nearby and try authentic local snacks at a featured restaurant in the Muslim Quarter. Later you fly to Shanghai with airport transfer to your hotel included.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch (Featured Xi'an snacks at a featured restaurant in Muslim Quarter)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sunrise On The Bund), Hotel (Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World)
Included Activities
- Walk in City Wall Park
- Visit City Wall
- Visit Great Mosque
- Browse Muslim bazaar
- Lunch at featured restaurant in Muslim Quarter
Landmarks City Wall Park City Wall Great Mosque Muslim bazaar 
- Day 7
Shanghai
Start at the Shanghai Museum, a large collection of ancient Chinese art built in 1952. Then walk through Yu Garden, a classical Chinese garden from 1559 with a busy bazaar surrounding it full of interesting shops. Have an a la carte lunch at a well-known local restaurant so you can taste authentic Shanghai food. In the afternoon your guide takes you to the Bund area for a one-hour cruise on the Huangpu River and some free time to walk around. Finish your day at Tianzifang, a traditional street known for its culture and art.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at a famous local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sunrise On The Bund), Hotel (Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World)
Included Activities
- Visit Shanghai Museum
- Visit Yu Garden
- One-hour cruise along Huangpu River
- Stroll along the Bund
- Visit Tianzifang
Landmarks Shanghai Museum Yu Garden Bund Tianzifang - Day 8
Shanghai
After breakfast your private guide and driver pick you up from the hotel and get you to the airport on time for your departure. Safe travels and hope you had a great trip.
- End point
- Shanghai, China (24-hour Airport See-off, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)
