Highlights
- See both ancient civilization and modern progress Review glories at Olympic Park View the ancient life size Terra-Cotta Warrior Corps Feel modern development in Shanghai.
- Day 01
- Destinations: Arrive in Beijing
- Activities:You'll be met on arrival at Beijing airport. Free time rest of the day exploring the nearby streets, or resting and catching up on your jetlag. Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts – an ancient capital with incredible historical sites, and a bustling modern metropolis hosted the 2008 Olympics.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Day 02
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities:After breakfast head out for Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest public square, which is closely linked to The Forbidden City, from which the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties governed for over 500 years. Later you'll visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors prayed for good harvests and rain, or gave thanks for the harvest.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 03
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities:Leave town in the morning for the drive (a bit under two hours) to the Badaling Section of The Great Wall, which stretches for over 6000 km, and was originally built to protect China from the barbarians. You can walk and climb at your own pace, or enjoy spectacular views from the cable car. Before returning to the city you'll enjoy visiting the Changling (one of the Ming Tombs), and the attractive tree-lined Sacred Way , bordered by stone statues, along which the Emperors once trod to conduct their sacred ceremonies. Dinner tonight is at Quanjude Restaurant, where you'll eat some of the best 'Peking Duck' in Beijing.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Meals: Lunch+Dinner
- Day 04
- Destinations: Beijing to Xi'an
- Activities:Your last stop in Beijing is a trip through the Hutong by rickshaw. This maze of narrow alleyways winding around the Forbidden City is fast disappearing, and you'll get a precious glimpse into their distinctive culture as you zigzag through them, drop into a primary school and a flea market, and have lunch with a local family featuring delicious Chinese dumplings. Those who are interested can learn how to make this traditional Chinese food. Later you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to Xi'an, then a half-hour's hike along the Ancient City Wall. (Bikes can be rented for around 20 yuan/hour).
- Hotel:Hotel Ibis Xian
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 05
- Destinations: Xian to Zhangjiajie
- Activities:Terracotta Warriors and Horses: This incredible 2000 year-old army of life-sized warriors, each one unique, is part of the underground tomb of the Emperor Qin. Many of the figures, including soldiers, archers, horses and chariots, have been restored, and the repairs and excavations continue at the site where you can see both repaired and broken warriors in a truly impressive display.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda (7 floors,64.5meters high) where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India. It is the landmark of the ancient capital city - Xian.
Bell Tower: This is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, you can have a bird's view of the city.
- Hotel:Jin Tian International Hotel
- Meals: Lunch+Dinner
- Day 06
- Destinations: Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang
- Activities:Drive about 4 hours to Fenghuang.Fenghuang County Town is located on the western edge of Hunan Province and next to Guizhou. Fenghuang Ancient City, claimed to be one of the two most beautiful towns in China, it sets an example of what villages were like before the start of modernization. In the town dozens of lanes are paved with stones that run between the wooden houses built on stilts. Generations of local people have stepped on the lanes and worn them down bit by bit. Mist envelopes the town in the early morning or after a rain, creating a charming picturesque scene of Southwest China.
- Hotel:Phoenix Govenment Hotel Fenghuang
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 07
- Destinations: Fenghuang to Zhangjiajie
- Activities:Drive back to Zhangjiajie and take a half day tour to the marvelous Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Cave.
- Hotel:Jin Tian International Hotel
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 08
- Destinations: Zhangjiajie
- Activities:A mountain peak in China's Hunan province, which inspired Golden Globes Best Director winner James Cameron for his latest blockbuster, Avatar, was renamed Avatar's "Hallelujah Mountain".
The management committee of the Yuanjiajie part of Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie changed the name of the "South Pillar of the Heaven" (also called the "Pillar between Heaven and Earth") to "Hallelujah Mountain", a namesake floating island in the movie that circulates in the magnetic currents of the make-believe planet of Pandora.
Zhangjiajie is a rising tourist city famous for its unique natural scenery and abundant tourism resources. It is located in the northwest of Hunan province.
Zhangjiajie was listed into the World Natural Heritage Catalogue by the UNESCO in 1992. What’s more, Zhangjiajie was awarded the title of “World Geological Park” in 2004.
- Hotel:Jin Tian International Hotel
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 09
- Destinations: Zhangjiajie to Shanghai
- Activities:Full day to Yellow Stone Village and Jinbian River. Take the evening flight to Shanghai.
- Hotel:New Asia Hotel Shanghai
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 10
- Destinations: Shanghai
- Activities:Today you visit the Jade Buddha Temple, the lovely old Yuyuan Garden, and the famous Oriental Pearl TV Tower (also known as the Pearl Tower, for its distinctive shape). The second-highest platform provides wonderful views over Shanghai and the Huang Pu River, and those with a good head for heights can choose to buy a ticket to continue on to the very top.Then we will go into the Shanghai Museum to see its history, the museum is the biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy. Then in the afternoon, we will continue our visit to Yuyuan Garden, the most classic private garden in China, which is a traditional Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations.
- Hotel:New Asia Hotel Shanghai
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 11
- Destinations: Shanghai
- Activities:Today we will drive out Shanghai to see a beautiful water town, Zhujiajiao. The picturesque water town is a classic water village, over 400 years old with a signature five-arch bridge spanning the Cao Gang River. Zhu Jia Jiao was an important town for local trade, shipping goods in and out of its manmade canals to the river.
- Hotel:New Asia Hotel Shanghai
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 12
- Destinations: Depart from Shanghai
- Activities:Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination.
Price Includes
- Hotel accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast.
Meals as specified in the itinerary (B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner).
Domestic flights, trains or buses as specified in the itinerary
Airport tax and fuel fee.
Private car/coach for transfers service and sightseeing program as indicated in the itinerary.
Local English-speaking tour guide for transfers and sightseeing program as indicated in each city.
Entrance fees to scenic spots as indicated in the itinerary.
Service charge and government Taxes.
Price Excludes
- Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets.
Air tickets or train tickets which are not specified in the itinerary on the first arrival day and last departure day.
Hotel room/cruise cabin single supplement.
Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
Gratuities to the tour guide, driver and hotel bellboy.
National tour guide accompany from the arrival city to the departure city in China.
Excess baggage charges.
Fees for entry visa to China.
Traveler insurance.
Services not mentioned in the itinerary.
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