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 Wangfujing Street area
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 tour of Beijing
- Walk through Tiananmen Square
- Visit the Forbidden City
- Visit Jingshan Park and climb Coal Hill
- Tricycle ride through Hutong neighborhoods
- Visit traditional Siheyuan courtyard house
- Visit the Summer Palace
Optional Activities
- Return to hotel by bus (alternative: stay in city center at own expense)
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Summer Palace 
- Day 3
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Peking duck dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Visit Great Wall of China at Mutianyu section
- Cable car ride up the Great Wall
- Cable car ride down from the Great Wall
- Visit Temple of Heaven
- Tai Chi class
- Foot massage
- Traditional Peking duck dinner
Landmarks Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section Temple of Heaven - Day 4
Beijing to Taian to Qufu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shangri-la Qufu)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- High-speed train to Taian
- Visit to Dai Temple
- Lunch
- Cable car ride up Mount Taishan
- Foot ascent to Gates of Heaven
Landmarks Dai Temple Mount Taishan Gates of Heaven 
- Day 5
Qufu to Xuzhou
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hyatt Regency Xuzhou)
Included Activities
- Visit to Confucius Mansion
- Visit to Confucius Temple
- Lunch
- Visit to underground Mausoleum of the Han Emperor
- Museum visit to view terracotta army
- Scenic drive past Lake Yunlong
Landmarks Confucius Mansion Confucius Temple Mausoleum of the Han Emperor Lake Yunlong - Day 6
Xuzhou to Nanjing
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Nanjing Central), Hotel (Hilton Nanjing Riverside), Hotel (New Jingli)
Included Activities
- High-speed train to Nanjing
- Visit to Purple Mountain
- Visit to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Visit to Linggu Temple
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Nanjing
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
- Free time at Pingjiang Road
- Scenic boat ride through Tongli water town
- Lunch
Landmarks Garden of the Humble Administrator Pingjiang Road Tongli 
- Day 8
Shanghai
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Included Activities
- Tour of Pudong financial district
- Scenic ferry ride across Shanghai River
- Visit Old City
- Visit Yuyuan Garden
- Explanation of traditional tea ceremony
- Explore Xintiandi neighborhood
- Explore Tianzifang district
- Walk along The Bund
Optional Activities
- Boat trip to see Shanghai at night
Landmarks Pudong Financial District Pearl Tower Huangpu River Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Tianzifang The Bund 
- Day 9
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
