11 Days Tour (Beijing -Xian -Yangtze River Cruise -Shanghai)

Tour Overview

Duration: 11Days
Departure: Everyday
Tour Type: Private Tour
Similar Tour: Group tour

Highlights
Catch a glimpse of how ancient emperors lived their lives.
Relax yourself on the cruise of Yangtze cruise and visit the Three Gorges Dam.
Experience of the modern charm of Shanghai city.
Visit the underground army of Terra-cotta Warriors.
Visit the essence of China in one trip.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival Beijing by your own flight

You will be met upon arrival and transfer you to your hotel, then you can spend the rest of the day exploring the nearby shopping streets or have a rest in your hotel. The hotels in our package are located in the central Beijing-the famous Wangfujing Street. It would be very convenient to walk around, go shopping, have meals and etc.

Day 2 Beijing  (B, L)

After breakfast , you will visit the Tian'anmen Square- the world's largest public square, and the closely linked Forbidden City, from which the Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties governed for over 500 years.

Beijing GPS Audio Guide: Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Badaling Great Wall Install App or bookmark our website on your phone browser to enjoy.

After lunch, we will drop in a local pearl or silk store to learn some knowledge of them, and then forward to visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors prayed for good harvests and rain, or gave thanks for the harvest.
Visit scenic spots: 1. the hall of prayer for good harvest, 2. red stairway bridge, 3. the imperial vault of heaven, 4. echo wall, 5. triple sound stone, 6. the circular mound altar, etc.

Enjoy a wonderful Chinese acrobat show or Chinese KongFu show performance in the evening.

Day 3 Beijing ( B, L)

Head for the Great Wall, which stretches for over 6000 km, and was originally built to protect China from the barbarians.  You can walk and climb on your own pace or enjoy spectacular views from the cable car (optional: RMB100 or USD16 p.p). Before drive to visit the Ming Tomb, we will drop to have lunch and visit local biggest jade market. In the evening, you will enjoy the best Peking Duck dinner in the most famous Quanjude Restaurant in Beijing.

Day 4 Beijing → Xi'an by afternoon flight (B, L)

Visit the Summer Palace. After lunch you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Xian city where your guide will meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel .

Day 5 Xi'an  (B, L)

Today, we will visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, which is the most important attraction in Xian, there are three excavated pits exhibiting amazing Qin dynasty warrior and horses figures.Then go to the Bell Tower, the emblem of Xi'an city. After visiting the Bell Tower, go to the Wild Goose Pagoda, where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty show in the evening at ShanXi Thereat or Sunshine Lido Restaurant.The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xi'an was the capital.

Day 6 Xi'an → Chongqing by afternoon flight (B, L)

Spend the morning visiting the Ancient City Wall and  Provincial Museum in Xi'an. After a lunch at a local restaurant you will fly to Chongqing.

Upon arrival, be met at Chongqing Jiangbei Airport by local driver and transferred to the pier to board your luxury USA series Victoria Cruises (available everyday).

Board the ship from 17:30 to 21:30 for overnight accommodation (dinner is not included).

Day 7 Yangtze River  (B, L, D)

Shore excursion on Shibaozhai (08:00–12:00).

Optional: Fengdu Ghost City (8:30am-12:00pm) - cost: CNY280 or 46USD p.p.

Day 8 Yangtze River (B, L, D)

Shore excursion on Shennv Stream (12:30am–16:00pm).

Optional: the White Emperor City (7:30-10:00am) - cost: CNY280 or 46USD p.p.

Day 9 Yichang → Shanghai by bullet train (B)

After an early breakfast, the shore excursion to theThree Gorges Dam Site. Disembark in Yichang around 12:00 at noon, end the cruise tour here, our local driver will meet you and escort you to the trains station for your bullet train which takes about 7 hours to Shanghai.

You will be met at Shanghai train station at evening and transferred to your hotel by local driver.

Day 10 Shanghai  (B, L)

Today, we visit Shanghai Museum treasured with ancient art works of China, including bronze ware, chinaware, paintings and calligraphy. Then we tour the Yu Garden, a famous garden in the south China. The symbol of Yuyuan Garden is the Nine Zigzag Bridge built of granite and grass-white jade and the quaint, elegant mid-lake pavilion. After visiting these spots, we go to Jade Buddha Temple. We also have a visit to the symbol of Shanghai, The Oriental Pearl Tower.

Day 11 Shanghai Departure  (B)

You can arrange your time on your own until you are ready for being transferred to the airport for your departure by local driver.

Hotel accommodation in this trip:

Beijing Xian Shanghai
5 star hotel Beijing Prime Hotel or Crown Plaza Wangfujing  Sheraton North City Hotel or Grand Park Xian Hotel Shanghai Jinjiang Hotel
4 star hotel Sunworld Hotel or Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Ramada Xi’an Bell Tower Hotel or Skytel Hotel Shanghai The Bund Riverside hotel
3 star hotel Beijing Red Wall Hotel / King Parkview Hotel /Traditional View hotel  Xian City Hotel or Jingyu Smart Hotel Holiday Inn Express Zhaibei hotel
Tour price includes: Tour price excludes:
Pick up and drop-off between airport & hotel Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets.
Air-conditioned car, van or bus. Click here for vehicle mode. Visa Fees.
Entrance tickets of the attractions as listed. Personal Expenses.
English-speaking tour guide. cable car at Great Wall side
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner. tips for the driver and guide.
Hotels: two people live in one room, the third person shares the room with an extra bed.
Cruiser cabin: two people live in one room, and the third people will get half cabin with another stranger.
All domestic flights from city to city mentioned above.
Children:
Child taller than 1.1 meter will be charged full price, child smaller than 1.1 meter will be charged half price.
Note:
Price may vary according to different seasons. You can extend your stay in Shanghai after this package finished, we will keep the discount hotel rate for you for the extended days.
How to Book?
1. You can book online or by email, tell us which airport to pick you up, then receive our confirmation email.
2. When you arrive in Beijing/Shanghai , our tour guide will inform the time to pick you up in the next morning.

 

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