Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown)
Included Activities
- Transfer to hotel
- Evening visit to Wangfujing Street
Landmarks Wangfujing Street 
- Day 2
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tiananmen Square
- Visit to the Forbidden City (entrance included)
- Visit to Jingshan Park and Coal Hill (entrance included)
- Tricycle ride through traditional Hutong neighborhoods
- Visit to traditional courtyard house (Siheyuan)
- Visit to Summer Palace (entrance included)
Optional Activities
- Independent return to hotel by bus (or arrange own transport at additional cost)
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Hutong neighborhoods Summer Palace Confucius Temple Lama Temple - Day 3
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Peking duck dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride on Great Wall of China at Mutianyu section (up and down)
- Visit to Great Wall of China Mutianyu section (entrance included)
- Visit to Temple of Heaven (entrance included)
- Tai Chi class
- Foot massage
- Traditional Peking duck dinner
Landmarks Great Wall of China - Mutianyu section Temple of Heaven - Day 4
Beijing - Taian - Qufu
Beijing - Taian - Qufu- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shangri-la Qufu)
Included Activities
- High-speed train from Beijing to Taian (300 km/h, approximately 2 hours)
- Visit to Dai Temple (entrance included)
- Cable car to Gates of Heaven on Mount Taishan
- Climbing steep staircase to Mount Taishan summit
- Bus transfer from Taian to Qufu
Landmarks Dai Temple Mount Taishan Gates of Heaven - Mount Taishan 
- Day 5
Qufu - Xuzhou
Qufu - Xuzhou- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hyatt Regency Xuzhou)
Included Activities
- Visit to Confucius Mansion (entrance included)
- Visit to Confucius Temple (entrance included)
- Visit to underground Mausoleum of the Han Emperor (entrance included)
- Museum visit with terracotta army viewing
- Scenic drive past Lake Yunlong
Landmarks Confucius Mansion Confucius Temple Underground Mausoleum of the Han Emperor Lake Yunlong - Day 6
Xuzhou - Nanjing
Xuzhou - Nanjing- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Novotel Nanjing Central)
Included Activities
- High-speed train from Xuzhou to Nanjing (approximately 1 hour 15 minutes)
- Visit to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum on Purple Mountain (entrance included)
- Visit to Linggu Temple (entrance included)
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Nanjing independently
Landmarks Purple Mountain Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Linggu Temple 
- Day 7
Nanjing - Suzhou - Tongli - Shanghai
Nanjing - Suzhou - Tongli - Shanghai- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Included Activities
- Visit to Garden of the Humble Administrator (entrance included)
- Free time exploring Pingjiang Road
- Boat ride through Tongli water town
Landmarks Garden of the Humble Administrator Pingjiang Road Tongli 
- Day 8
Shanghai
Shanghai- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Included Activities
- Visit to Pudong financial district
- Ferry ride across Huangpu River (entrance included)
- Visit to Yuyuan Garden (entrance included)
- Traditional tea explanation at Yuyuan Garden
- Exploration of Xintiandi neighborhood
- Exploration of Tianzifang district
- Walk along The Bund
Optional Activities
- Boat trip to see Shanghai at night
Landmarks Pudong Pearl Tower Huangpu River Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Tianzifang The Bund 
- Day 9
Shanghai - Luoyang
Shanghai - Luoyang- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Mercure Luoyang)
Included Activities
- High-speed train from Shanghai to Luoyang (scheduled departure 07:17 a.m., approximately 5+ hours, 1,000 km)
- Visit to Longmen Buddhist Caves (entrance included)
- Boat ride along river at Longmen Buddhist Caves
Landmarks Longmen Buddhist Caves 
- Day 10
Luoyang - Sanmenxia - Xian
Luoyang - Sanmenxia - Xian- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Novotel Xian Scpg)
Included Activities
- Visit to White Horse Buddhist Monastery (entrance included)
- Visit to Baolun Temple (entrance included)
- Visit to Guo Museum (entrance included)
- Scenic drive past Mount Hua
Landmarks White Horse Buddhist Monastery Baolun Temple Guo Museum Mount Hua 
- Day 11
Xian
Xian- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Novotel Xian Scpg)
Included Activities
- Visit to Terracotta Army Museum (entrance included)
- Visit to Small Wild Goose Pagoda (entrance included)
- Exploration of historic walled city center
- Visit to Great Mosque in Muslim Quarter (entrance included)
- Entrance to Drum Tower (entrance included)
- Traditional Chinese music performance at Drum Tower (not always guaranteed)
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore at own pace
Landmarks Terracotta Army Small Wild Goose Pagoda Great Mosque Drum Tower - Day 12
Xian
Xian- Meals
- Breakfast
