Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
- Start point
- Beijing (Beijing Capital Airport)
Optional Activities
- Independent airport transfer (if separate transfer required or arriving at Beijing Daxing International Airport)
- Day 2
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte Chinese lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Heaven
- Watch local seniors doing morning exercises, tai chi, square dancing, playing cards and chess
- Beijing Hutong tour by rickshaw with local family visit
- Visit Tiananmen Square
- Explore Forbidden City
Optional Activities
- Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theater (evening entertainment)
- Acrobatic Show (evening entertainment)
Landmarks Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square Forbidden City - Day 3
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte Lunch at a restaurant at the foot of Mutianyu)
Included Activities
- Visit Mutianyu Great Wall
- Round-way cable car ride at Mutianyu Great Wall
- Photo stop at Bird Nest and Water Cube
Optional Activities
- Peking Roast Duck Dinner (guide can provide recommendations)
Landmarks Mutianyu Great Wall Bird Nest (National Stadium) Water Cube (National Aquatics Centre) - Day 4
Beijing to Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte Lunch at a local restaurant on the way to Beijing West Railway Station)
Included Activities
- Visit Summer Palace
- Walk along the Long Corridor
Optional Activities
- Boating trip on the lake at Summer Palace
Landmarks Summer Palace - Day 5
Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (A La Carte Lunch at local restaurant nearby Terracotta Warriors)
Included Activities
- Visit Xi'an City Wall
- Pottery workshop visit and miniature terracotta warrior creation
- Visit Terracotta Warriors archaeological site
- Walk around Bell Tower Square
Optional Activities
- Bicycle ride on Xi'an City Wall
- Tang Dynasty Show (evening entertainment)
Landmarks Xi'an City Wall Terracotta Warriors Bell Tower Square - Day 6
Xi'an to Lhasa
- Day 7
Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Potala Palace
- Visit Jokhang Monastery
- Walk around Barkor Kora (local market)
Landmarks Potala Palace Jokhang Monastery Barkor Kora - Day 8
Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit Dadong village with family visits
- Visit Sera Monastery
Optional Activities
- Watch monks debating at Sera Monastery (if available, around 3:00-5:30 p.m.)
Landmarks Dadong Village Sera Monastery - Day 9
Lhasa to Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast)
- Day 10
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Walk through Shikumen alleys (Nong Tang)
- Visit Yuyuan Garden
- Explore Yuyuan Bazaar (Chenghuangmiao Old Street)
- Visit Shanghai City History Museum (Former Shanghai Wax Museum)
- Elevator to 2nd ball of TV tower with panoramic view of Shanghai
- Drive through Lujiazui finance & trade zone
- Visit the Bund
Landmarks Shikumen Yuyuan Garden Yuyuan Bazaar Shanghai City History Museum Oriental Pearl TV Tower Lujiazui The Bund - Day 11
Shanghai (Departure)
- End point
- Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Optional tour: Zhujiajiao Water Town - Hotel pick up, boat trip along waterway, lunch in town, return to hotel (USD 218 per person, minimum 2 travelers required)
Landmarks Zhujiajiao Water Town
