Iconic China: Imperial & Modern Wonders 8-Day-7-Night (Max. 15 guests)

Today we will visit the capital of China - Beijing. Tiananmen was the main gate of the Beijing imperial city during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first built in the 15th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1417). At the northern end of Tiananmen Square is the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City in Beijing is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and was listed as a world cultural heritage site in 1987. Afterwards, we will go to the Royal Garden of the Qing Dynasty in China and the national 5A-level tourist attraction—the Summer Palace.

Itinerary:
Beijing → Tiananmen Square (30 mins) → Palace Museum (3 hours) → Summer Palace (1.5 hours, including cruise, if there is no boat in winter, it can be reduced by ￥20 per person) → Hotel

Meal Arrangements
Breakfast: hotel breakfast included

Lunch: included

Dinner: Peking Duck Banquet

Note: Today’s walking distance is approximately 15,000 steps, mainly for urban sightseeing. Please wear comfortable casual shoes.

Today, we will go to the Mutianyu Great Wall, a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot, which enjoys the reputation of “the Great Wall, Mutianyu's unique beauty". The wall of the Great Wall remains intact, which better reflects the ancient charm of the Great Wall and has profound historical value and high cultural value. In 1987, the Mutianyu Great Wall was included in the "World Cultural Heritage" list by UNESCO. After that, we will go to the Beijing Olympic Park, check in the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the National Stadium - the Bird's Nest and the National Aquatics Center - the Water Cube.

Itinerary:

Beijing → Mutianyu Great Wall (3 hours) → Beijing → Olympic Park: National Stadium & National Aquatics Center (outside visit, 1 hour) → Hotel

Meal Arrangements:

Breakfast: Included at the hotel

Lunch: Included

Dinner: Included

This morning, we will go to the national 5A-level scenic spot - the Temple of Heaven, which is the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties "worshiped heaven" and "prayed for the valley." It is the largest ancient sacrificial building complex in China. The Temple of Heaven Park is surrounded by two altar walls, which are divided into two parts: "inner altar" and "outer altar.” The "Circular Mound Altar" for offering sacrifices to heaven on the winter solstice, the fasting palace where the emperor lived before offering sacrifices, and the Kagura Department for performing sacrificial ceremonies and music. After lunch, we will take the high-speed train to Xi'an, the ancient capital of 13 dynasties.

Itinerary:
Beijing → Temple of Heaven (1 hour) → Take the high-speed rail from Beijing to Xi'an (no tour guide on the high-speed rail)

Meal Arrangements:

Breakfast: Included at the hotel

Lunch: Included

Dinner: Included

Today we will first go to the national 5A-level tourist attraction and the first batch of national first-level museums - Qinshihuang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. It is based on the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, and it is a site museum built on the original site of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit. It is also the largest ancient military museum in China. In December 1987, UNESCO included the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (including the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit) in the "List of World Cultural Heritage". Then go to the national 5A-level tourist attraction - Huaqing Palace, also known as "Huaqing Pool", with Lishan Mountain in the south and Weishui River in the north. It is well-known at home and abroad for its unchanging hot spring resources, the historical allusions of the princes of the Fenghuo Opera, the love story between Tang Minghuang and Yang Guifei, and the place where the "Xi'an Incident" took place, and has become a landmark scenic spot for Chinese Tang Palace cultural tourism. Afterwards, we will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the Da Ci'en Temple. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the earliest and largest brick pagoda with square pavilions in the Tang Dynasty. It is a typical material evidence of the integration of Chinese culture, and it is a landmark building that condenses the wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people. Finally, we came to the only large pedestrian street imitating Tang Dynasty buildings in the country with the background of Tang culture - Datang Everbright City, which is also a landmark scenic spot in Xi'an.

Itinerary:

Xi'an → Qinshihuang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum (3 hours) → Huaqing Palace (1 hour) → Da Ci'en Temple & Big Wild Goose Pagoda (1 hour, Big Wild Goose Pagoda does not include tower boarding tickets) → Free time at Datang Everbright City

Meal Arrangements:

Breakfast: Included at the hotel

Lunch: Included

Dinner: Included

Note: Today’s walking distance is approximately 10,000 steps, mainly for urban sightseeing. Please wear comfortable casual shoes.

Today, we will climb the ancient city wall of Xi'an from the south gate, Yongning Gate, which is a national 5A-level tourist attraction. The city wall of Xi'an completely surrounds the "defense" strategic system. The thickness of the city wall is greater than its height, and it is as stable as a mountain. Xi'an City Wall, the oldest and best-preserved ancient city wall in the world, continues the historical context of the entire ancient capital Chang'an, and blooms its magnificence, magnificence and broadness to the world with its unique charm, showing the world The profundity, wisdom and inclusiveness of the ancient capital. We will first go to Bell and Drum Tower Square and Huimin Street. On the east side of the square is the Bell Tower with a history of more than 600 years, and on the west side is the largest Drum Tower in the country; Huimin Street is the concentration of Xi’an snacks. In the Muslim area, you can still feel a strong Muslim atmosphere here. After lunch, we will fly to Shanghai.

Itinerary:
Xi’an → Yongning Gate & Xi’an City Wall (1 hour) → Huimin Street (1 hour) → Bell and Drum Tower Square (30 mins)→ Fly from Xi’an to Shanghai by plane (no tour guide on the plane)

This morning we will visit China's largest city - Shanghai. Walking into Yu Garden, a national 4A-level tourist attraction, there are various pavilions, towering rocks, and green trees in the garden. Then we will go to the City God Temple, which is located in the old city of Huangpu District, Shanghai. It is an ancient temple with rich historical and cultural characteristics. After lunch, we will visit the Shanghai Museum. The collection of cultural relics in the museum includes 31 collections of bronze, ceramics, calligraphy and painting, sculpture, oracle bones, seals, currency, jade, furniture, weaving and embroidery, lacquerware, bamboo and wood tooth corners, and cultural relics of ethnic minorities, among which bronze, ceramics, calligraphy and painting are the most important. Then, we will proceed to the Shanghai French Concession. Finally, we will go to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street and the Bund on the banks of the Huangpu River. The Bund is a symbolic scenic spot in Shanghai, and its essence lies in the architectural complexes of different countries and the night view of the Pujiang River. Finally, join us for a delicious Roast Duck Welcome Dinner to round off the day.

Itinerary:

Shanghai → Yu Garden (1 hour) → City God Temple (1 hour) → Shanghai Museum (1.5 hours) → Shanghai French Concession (1 hour) → The Bund & Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street (1.5 hours) → Hotel

Meal Arrangements:

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel

Lunch: Included

Dinner: Included

Note:

1. Today’s itinerary includes regular city sightseeing with approximately 15,000 steps of walking. We recommend wearing comfortable casual shoes.

2. The Shanghai Museum is closed every Tuesday. If the museum is closed on Tuesday, we will visit the Shanghai History Museum (1.5 hours).

Today we will end our pleasant 8-day trip. You can book a suitable flight to leave the Shanghai Pudong International Airport(PVG) OR Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) according to your needs. Our staff only provides one drop-off service from the hotel at 7:00 in the morning. If a guest has an earlier flight and needs to leave the hotel before 7:00 to the airport, the guide can help the guest take a taxi.