Day1 Arrival in Beijing (D)
Upon arrival in Beijing, our professional English speaking guide will meet you with your name sign and escort you to the hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to recover from jet leg.
Accommodation: Jade Palace Hotel or the same class
Day2 Beijing (B+L+D)
A full day city tour to the Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. In the afternoon go to visit the Temple of Heaven, a holy place for the former emperoers to worship the god for good harvests. In the evening, you will enjoy the famous Beijing Roast Duck then go to watch the fantastic acrobat show.
Accommodation: Jade Palace Hotel or the same class
Day3 Beijing (B+L+D)
You will go to visit the awesome Great Wall of China to view the spectacular project and in the afternoon you will stroll along the Ming Tomb. On your way back you will have a chance to enjoy the exterior of the National Stadium (Bird Nest) and the National Aquatics Center nicknamed the 'Water Cube'.
Accommodation: Jade Palace Hotel or the same class
Day4 Beijing to Luoyang (B+L+D)
This morning you will go to visit the Summer Palace, the well preserved and largest royal summer resort for the Empress Dowager Cixi. After lunch you will go to visit the Hutong to see the authentic life of local people and experience rickshaw in the narrow alley. Have dinner with a family in the Hutong area. In the evening you will take a soft sleeper train (K269 train 21:42/06:51) to Luoyang, a rich historical and cultural sites and particularly well known for its peonies.
Accommodation: Luoyang Huayang International Hotel or the same class
Day5 Luoyang (B+L+D)
Today's highlight is the Longmen Grottoes, one of China's three most precious treasure houses of stone sculptures and inscriptions. Have lunch in a local restaurant then continue to visit the White Horse Temple. Known as the first Buddhist temple, it is honored as the 'Cradle of Buddhism in China'..
Accommodation: Luoyang Huayang International Hotel or the same class
Day6 Luoyang to Xian (B+L+D)
Morning tour to the Luoyang Ancient Tombs Museum. It is the world's first example of its kind and presents thousands of treasures discovered in the tombs. After lunch you will take train (K316 15:45/20:54) to Xian.
Accommodation: Xian Sheraton Hotel or the same class
Day7 Xian (B+L+D)
Today you will go to visit the world wonder Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. It is the most awesome discovery in Xian. In the afternoon, go on to explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which is the symbol of Xian. In the evening you will enjoy the local flavor Dumpling Banquet and the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.
Accommodation: Xian Sheraton Hotel or the same class
Day8 Xian to Hangzhou (B+L+D)
Today's sightseeing is the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum and the ancient City Wall then you will take flight to Hangzhou. As the capital city of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou is famous for its breathtaking natural view and regarded as the Paradis on Earth.
Accommodation: Hangzhou Bairui Hotel or the same class
Day9 Hangzhou (B+L+D)
You will start the tour with the Six Harmonies Pagoda, an outstanding ancient architecture. Then go to visit the Temple of Inspired Seclusion, one of ten most famous ancient Buddhist temples in China. In the temple you can see the most attractive wooden Sakyamuni statue and more than 470 stone carvings of Buddhist figures.
Accommodation: Hangzhou Bairui Hotel or the same class
Day10 Hangzhou to Shanghai (B+L+D)
Take cruise on the West Lake which is the symbol of Hangzhou. Go to visit the tea plantation which is one of the most important tea production basis. You can taste the fragrant tea while appreciating the beautiful village view. Take train to Shanghai.
Accommodation: Shanghai Jinjiang Tower Hotel or the same class
Day11 Shanghai (B+L+D)
You will have a full day tour to the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Jade Buddha Temple. Aou will have a farewell dinner after an Acrobatic Show.
Accommodation: Shanghai Jinjiang Tower Hotel or the same class
Day12 Shanghai Departure (B)
After breakfast our guide will take you to the airport and see you off. |