9 Days Private Golden Triangle Tour of Beijing - Xi'an - Shanghai

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from airport to Hotel

Pass By: Beijing Capital International Airport
Say hello to Beijing! This Golden China tour starts when you meet our professional local guide at Beijing Airport and transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day will be free at your leisure.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Beijing

Day 2: Mutianyu Great Wall with the round-trip cable car – the old Hutongs - Peking Duck Banquet

Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Beijing
After breakfast, The morning itinerary will take you to Mutianyu Great Wall, you will take cable car to see this vital section of the world famous China Great Wall, Mutianyu has a history of over 1400 years, can trace back to Northern Qi Dynasty (550-570). Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hutong Tour, Beijing
In the afternoon, an interesting trip to the old Hutongs will let you feel Old Beijing’s culture. Taking the local rickshaw and traveling along the narrow lanes, you will get a close touch with the original Beijing lifestyle. In the evening, you will enjoy an authentic and delicious Peking Duck Banquet.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Beijing

Day 3: Coal Hill Park - Forbidden City – Tiananmen Square - Temple of Heaven- Kungfu Show

Stop At: Jingshan Park (Jingshan Gongyuan), Beijing
After Breakfast, Visit the Coal Hill Park, wherever you can have a bird view of the Forbidden City.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, Beijing
Then we will go to the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and palaces. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), Beijing
visit the Tiananmen Square
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Beijing
In the afternoon you will visit the Temple of Heaven which is the place where the emperors worshiped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Red Theatre Beijing Kung Fu Show, Beijing
After dinner Kungfu Show will give you a wonderful impression tonight
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Beijing

Day 4: Summer Palace – High-speed Train to Xian

Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), Beijing
After breakfast, the first stop of today’s itinerary is the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace in northwest suburban Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China. It was first built in the 12th century as an imperial palace. Occupy a total area of 304 hectares, the Summer Palace features hilly and water scenery. The Kunming Lake makes up four-fifths of this royal park. The Long Corridor running east-west along the lake as well as the Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha, the Sea of Wisdom, and the Hall of Dispelling the Clouds and Suzhou Street standing south to north on the Longevity Hill are the major scenic spots. The Summer Palace was added to the world cultural heritage list in 1998.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Xian

Day 5: Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum - Great Mosque - Folk House - Shadow Play Opera - Tang Dynasty Dinner

Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Xi'an, Shaanxi
Breakfast in hotel. Then, you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the most significant archeological excavations of the20th century. It has been regarded as THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Xi'an Mosque, Xi'an, Shaanxi
After lunch we will visit the Great Mosque, is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China, the Muslim Street is the hub of the Moslem community in Xian City.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Gao Grand Courtyard, Xi'an, Shaanxi
you will visit GaoYue Song’s ancient style Folk House, formerly high rank official during the Ming Dynasty some 300 years ago. This house won UNESCO Prize for Cultural Heritage Protection in Asian-Pacific Area in 2002 and you will be delighted to see a dying art: Shadow Play Opera which played by farmers.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tang Dynasty Show, Xi'an, Shaanxi
Dinner enjoy famous Tang Dynasty Dinner.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Xian

Day 6: Big Wild Goose Pagoda - City Wall - Shaanxi Provincial Museum- overnight high-speed train to Shanghai

Stop At: Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta), Xi'an, Shaanxi
After breakfast at hotel, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which situated at south of the Xian city, as one of the main constructions in the famous Buddhist temple-Da-Ci-En Temple, the pagoda is one of the most distinctive and outstanding landmarks for Xian City
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Xi'an, Shaanxi
the City Wall, It is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world,
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an, Shaanxi
Shaanxi Provincial Museum, which is the largest comprehensive museum in the province.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on the train

Day 7: Jade Buddha Temple – Nanjing Road – the Bund – Huangpu River Night Cruise

Stop At: Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan), Shanghai
the Shanghai Museum which houses 110,000 historical objects and 430,000 reference pieces, followed by a walk on People’s Square
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai
Jade Buddha Temple, named for its two jade statues of Sakyamuni. One was carved out of a single piece of white jade weighing one ton.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road), Shanghai
Nanjing Road, the busiest commercial center in Shanghai.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Bund (Wai Tan), Shanghai
the Bund, a five-block riverfront lined with many of Shanghai’s banks and trading houses.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Huangpu River Cruise
after dinner, you will enjoy Huangpu River Night Cruise Trip.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Shanghai

Day 8: Yu Yuan Garden – Shanghai World Financial Center – Tianzifang alley

Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), Shanghai
Yu Yuan Garden and Old Bazaar. This classical Qing Dynasty garden has over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds. You will be arranged to have lunch in Yu Yuan Garden area.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai
hanghai World Financial Center, which is located in the center of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone. With 101 floors above ground level and soaring to a height of 492 meters, this project embodies Mori Building’s original Vertical Garden City concept. It is a hub of culture and information, and boasts state of the art security.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Xingmu Handicraft Tianzifang, Shanghai
Tianzifang has transformed itself from legacy residential architectures and factories into an artsy area, housing bars, cafes, crafts shops, design studios, galleries and boutiques. It is ardently supported by crowds of yuppies, trend setters, designers and expatriates, who fall for temptation of old Shikumen houses (stone-framed-door houses) and lanes with infinite novelties.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Shanghai

Day 9: Hotel to Airport Transfer

Stop At: Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal 1
Our English Speaking Assistant and driver will meet you at hotel lobby with your name and send you to airport.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.