Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
You'll arrive in Beijing and your driver meets you at the airport for the transfer to your hotel. After checking in, the rest of the day is yours to recover from the flight and shake off any jet lag. It's a good time to rest up before things get busy.
- Start point
- Beijing Capital Int'l Airport 北京首都国际机场 (PEK), Airport Expressway 机场高, Beijing, 100621, China (Pickup from airport and private transfer with an English guide., 08:30 - 22:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sunworld Hotel Beijing or similar), Hotel (Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town Hotel or simiar)
- Day 2
Beijing
Start the morning at the Temple of Heaven, then hop into a rickshaw for a Hutong tour that includes a local family visit and trying your hand at Peking opera facial mask painting. After lunch at a local restaurant, head to Tian'anmen Square and spend over two hours walking through the Forbidden City's palace halls and gardens. It's a full day of Beijing's major sites.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte Chinese lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sunworld Hotel Beijing or similar), Hotel (Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town Hotel or simiar)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Heaven
- Beijing Hutong tour by rickshaw with local family visit
- Peking opera facial mask painting experience
- Visit Tian'anmen Square
- Explore Forbidden City with guided tour
Optional Activities
- Chinese Kung Fu Show at Red Theater (evening entertainment)
- Acrobatic Show (evening entertainment)
Landmarks Temple of Heaven Tian'anmen Square Forbidden City - Day 3
Beijing
You'll head out to Mutianyu Great Wall, one of the well-known sections built back in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi dynasty. Grab lunch at a restaurant near the base, then on the drive back into Beijing, stop for photos at the Bird Nest and Water Cube from the 2008 Olympics.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at good restaurant at foot of Mutianyu)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sunworld Hotel Beijing or similar), Hotel (Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town Hotel or simiar)
Included Activities
- Visit Mutianyu Great Wall
Optional Activities
- Cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall
- Slideway at Mutianyu Great Wall
Landmarks Mutianyu Great Wall Bird Nest Water Cube - Day 4
Beijing to Xi'an
Check out of your hotel and travel to Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China. Walk through Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, and you can take an optional boat trip on the lake if you'd like. The Long Corridor is worth a stroll too. Have lunch at a local restaurant, then head to Beijing West Railway Station for the high-speed train to Xi'an. Your driver picks you up and takes you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at local restaurant on way to Beijing West Railway Station)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Somerset Aparthotel Xindicheng Xi'an or similar), Hotel (Sofitel on Renmin Square or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Summer Palace
- Explore Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake
- Walk along Long Corridor
Optional Activities
- Boating trip on Kunming Lake
Landmarks Summer Palace 
- Day 5
Xi'an
Your driver picks you up from the hotel for a visit to Xi'an City Wall. Then head to Terracotta Warriors, stopping at a cave dwelling pottery workshop along the way to learn about ancient housing and make your own miniature terracotta warrior. Lunch happens near the Terracotta site. Back in downtown Xi'an, you'll walk around Bell Tower Square and explore the Muslim Quarter for shopping and trying local snacks.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at local restaurant nearby Terracotta Warriors)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Somerset Aparthotel Xindicheng Xi'an or similar), Hotel (Sofitel on Renmin Square or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Xi'an City Wall
- Visit Terracotta Warriors
- Stop at cave dwelling pottery workshop
- Walk around Bell Tower Square
- Visit Muslim Quarter
Optional Activities
- Bicycle riding on Xi'an City Wall
- Tang Dynasty Show (evening entertainment)
Landmarks Xi'an City Wall Terracotta Warriors Bell Tower Square Muslim Quarter - Day 6
Xi'an
You have a leisure morning to walk around the city and check things out. Visit Gao's Courtyard to see ancient residences and learn about shadow puppetry culture. Head over to Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza for a photo stop at this Xi'an landmark. Later, catch either a night flight or late afternoon flight to your next destination.
- End point
- Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 西安咸阳国际机场, Airport Rd 空港大道, Xianyang Shi, Shaanxi 712000, China (Private transfer to airport from hotel with an English guide., 08:30 - 22:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch)
Included Activities
- Visit Gao's Courtyard
- Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza
Landmarks Gao's Courtyard Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza
