Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Evening transfer to Wangfujing Street
- Dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Shopping at Wangfujing Street
Landmarks Wangfujing Street 
- Day 2
Beijing
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Full-day tour of Beijing highlights
- Visit to the Forbidden City
- Visit to Jingshan Park with views from Coal Hill
- Stroll through Tiananmen Square
- Visit to Summer Palace
- Tricycle ride through Hutong neighborhoods
- Visit to Siheyuan (classic courtyard house)
Optional Activities
- Visit to Confucius Temple (alternative if Forbidden City unavailable)
- Visit to Lama Temple (alternative if Forbidden City unavailable)
Landmarks Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Tiananmen Square Beijing National Grand Theatre Summer Palace Hutong neighborhoods Confucius Temple Lama Temple 
- Day 3
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner (Lacquered duck dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Visit to Great Wall of China at Mutianyu section
- Cable car ride up and down Great Wall
- Visit to 798 Art District
- Visit to Temple of Heaven
- Foot massage
- Tai Chi class
- Lacquered duck dinner
Landmarks Great Wall of China - Mutianyu section 798 Art District Temple of Heaven - Day 4
Beijing - Taian - Qufu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shangri-la Qufu)
Included Activities
- High-speed train journey to Taian
- Visit to Dai Temple
- Cable car ride to Gates of Heaven on Mount Taishan
- Ascent of Mount Taishan stairs
Landmarks Dai Temple Mount Taishan Gates of Heaven 
- Day 5
Qufu - Xuzhou
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hyatt Regency Xuzhou)
Included Activities
- Visit to Confucius Mansion
- Visit to Confucius Temple
- Visit to underground Mausoleum of the Han Emperor
- View of terracotta army in museum
- Scenic drive past Lake Yunlong
Landmarks Confucius Mansion Confucius Temple Mausoleum of the Han Emperor Lake Yunlong - Day 6
Xuzhou - Nanjing
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Nanjing Central), Hotel (Hilton Nanjing Riverside)
Included Activities
- Visit to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum on Purple Mountain
- Visit to Linggu Temple
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Nanjing independently
Landmarks Purple Mountain Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Linggu Temple 
- Day 7
Nanjing - Suzhou - Tongli - Shanghai
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Included Activities
- Visit to Garden of the Humble Administrator
- Scenic boat ride through Tongli water town
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Pingjiang Road
Landmarks Garden of the Humble Administrator Pingjiang Road Tongli 
- Day 8
Shanghai
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Included Activities
- Visit to Pudong financial district
- Scenic ferry ride across Shanghai River
- Visit to Yuyuan Garden
- Traditional tea ceremony demonstration
- Exploration of Xintiandi neighborhood
- Exploration of Tianzifang district
- Walk along The Bund
Optional Activities
- Evening boat trip to see Shanghai at night
Landmarks Pudong Pearl Tower Shanghai River Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Tianzifang The Bund 
- Day 9
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
