Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Transfer to hotel
- Evening visit to Wangfujing Street
- Dinner at local restaurant
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 guided city tour
- Visit to the Forbidden City (or Confucius Temple and Lama Temple if unavailable)
- Visit to Jingshan Park and Coal Hill
- Visit to Tiananmen Square
- Visit to the Summer Palace
- Tricycle ride through Hutong neighborhoods
- Visit to a Siheyuan courtyard house
- Lunch
Landmarks Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Tiananmen Square Beijing Opera House Summer Palace Hutong neighborhoods Confucius Temple Lama Temple 
- Day 3
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner (Lacquered duck dinner, a local culinary tradition)
- 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 the 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 to Taian to Qufu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shangri-la Qufu)
Included Activities
- High-speed train travel from Beijing to Taian
- Visit to Dai Temple
- Cable car ride to Gates of Heaven on Mount Taishan
- Climbing Mount Taishan
- Bus transfer to Qufu
- Lunch
Landmarks Mount Taishan Dai Temple Gates of Heaven on Mount Taishan 
- Day 5
Qufu to 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
- Museum exploration with terracotta army
- Scenic drive past Lake Yunlong
- Lunch
Landmarks Confucius Mansion Confucius Temple Underground Mausoleum of the Han Emperor Lake Yunlong - Day 6
Xuzhou to Nanjing
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Nanjing Central), Hotel (Hilton Nanjing Riverside)
Included Activities
- Visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Visit Linggu Temple
- Explore Nanjing city
Landmarks Purple Mountain Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Linggu Temple 
- Day 7
Nanjing to Suzhou to Tongli to Shanghai
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Included Activities
- Visit to Garden of the Humble Administrator
- Scenic boat ride through Tongli water town
- Lunch
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
- Exploration of Tianzifang
- Walk along The Bund
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Boat trip to see Shanghai at night
Landmarks Pudong Pearl Tower Shanghai River Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Tianzifang The Bund 
- Day 9
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast
