12 days - BeiJing, Xi'An, ChengDu,ShangHai.
B(Breakfast) L(Lunch) D(Dinner)
Day 1 Entry BeiJing meals: N/A
Arrive in BeiJing and meet your English speaking guide; transfer to hotel to settle down and adjust to the time difference.
Day 2 BeiJing meals: B/L
Today's excursion begins with the largest and grandest square in the world, Tiananmen Square, and then a visit to the magnificent Forbidden City. You will be astonished by the unique and beautiful architecture. After lunch, join a "back alleys" rickshaw Hutong tour to experience Chinese life at its most traditional and obtain a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lifestyles of the local people.
Day 3 BeiJing meals: B/L
Begin your day with a tour at the Great Wall. Constructed more than 2,000 years ago by China's first emperor, the ancient wall is 6350Km in length.
Peking Opera tonight.
Day 4 Beijing/Xi’An meals: B/L
In the morning, visit the Temple of Heaven and in the afternoon we will visit the imperial gardens of the Summer Palace, the leading classical garden in China. Early this evening, we board an express train for the overnight journey to Xi'An.
Day 5 Xi’An meals: B/ L
Arrive early this morning in Chiina's ancient capital city of Xi'An. This was the capital city of China for 1,062 years (13 dynasties), and saw the reign of 73 different emperors. In the morning, walk on top of the 950-year-old city wall, the only city wall to remain intact in China today. In the afternoon, we visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the landmark of Xi'An.
Day 6 Xi’An meals: B/L
Xian’s incredible history unfolds before us on a visit to one of the world’s greatest archaeological discoveries. This is the burial site of an ancient army of 8000 lifelike terra cotta soldiers and horses, chariots and weapons, all created more than 2,000 years ago to guard the first emperor's tomb.
Day 7 Xi’An/ChengDu meals: B/L
Pay a visit to the Great Mosque, a site of peace and serenity enclosed by high walls, and then to the famous Muslim street nearby - taste the local foods and shop for art, clothes and souvenirs along the street. After lunch, transfer to airport for the flight to ChengDu.
Day 8 ChengDu meals: B/L
Morning Visit to Giant Panda Breeding Research Base in ChengDu City. Children/adults will have the opportunity to hold, interact and have photos taken with baby or adult pandas (additional fee required). Visit JinLi ancient street in the afternoon.
Day 9 ChengDu meals: B/L
We take a 2 hour drive the next morning to see the largest Buddha in the world. Take boat launch to see Buddha from river, then climb hill paths to the top of Buddha’s head and enjoy the gardens and temple there. Return to ChengDu. Free evening.
Day 10 ChengDu/ShangHai meals: B/L
Morning flight to ShangHai, and visit the ShangHai Museum in the afternoon.
Day 11 ShangHai meals: B/L
We travel through the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel (a favourite with children!) and visit the bund in the morning. Then a visit to the YuYuan gardens and Market in the afternoon.
Acrobat Show in evening.
Day 12 ShangHai /Home meals: B
Transfer to airport for your flight home.
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