Badaling Great Wall, Beijing Photo by our clients Sheila & Jim Armstrong with their feedback

Day 01Entry Beijing

Our guide will greet you outside the Arrival Hall of Beijing Capital Airport after you clear the customs. A comfortable drive will take you to downtown Beijing, where you will check in at the 4-star Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel, the best Holiday Inn hotel in Beijing. The rest of the day remains free for you. For dinner on your own arrangement, we have some suggestions around our hotel.

Meals: No meals
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza

Day 02Beijing

Start your China tour by visiting the famous Tiananmen Square this morning. You will stroll round the large square for a while and then walk north to the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved imperial palace in China. Here the splendid architecture, delicate decorations, grand halls as well as numerous treasures exhibited vividly unveil us the royal life 600 years ago. To ensure that you can taste the authentic Chinese food instead of the mass-produced food at the tourist eateries arranged by most agencies, we will offer you an a la carte lunch at a famous local restaurant which boasts of Cantonese cuisine. Our a la carte meal price is usually at least 3 to 4 times higher than that of the tourist food. The Temple of Heaven, which was the royal holy altar from the 15th century to the early 20th century, definitely deserves your visiting this afternoon. Then you will have a wonderful nightlife to watch the stunning Chinese Kung Fu Show at Red Theatre.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza

Forbidden City, Beijing Photo by our client Mr. Marcos Sanson with his feedback

Day 03Beijing

You will have an excursion to the Badaling Great Wall in the morning. As a vital section of the world famous China Great Wall, Badaling preserves the best original appearance of 600 years ago. Different from the shopping site restaurants arranged by other agencies, we will offer you a Sichuan cuisine lunch at the best local restaurant to replenish your physical energy. The spelling of lunch for every tour operator and everyone is exactly the same, but the make-up of the meals by tour operators varies in nature. Afterwards, you will go to the Ming Tomb which is the large graveyard of the royal families in the 15th~16th century. A paved Sacred Way will be visited before arriving at the tomb. On the way, you will find a series of stone buildings, such as archway stele and statues of officials and animals. Legend has it that the Sacred Way is the path to the heaven for the passed emperors. While driving back to downtown Beijing, you will stop by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium), to appreciate its unique appearance and maybe take some photos.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza

Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Xian

Day 04Beijing - Xian

You will visit the Summer Palace this morning. Having been a luxurious royal park for about 150 years, the Summer Palace boasts of typical Chinese architecture and splendid landscape. Next, enjoy the old Beijing culture and local customs by visiting narrow alleys, also called Hutongs. You may take a special rickshaw riding through various Hutongs and enjoy the prosperous street view with dazzling goods on sale. Through a visit to the local family, you will get a further understanding of the old Beijing characteristics. After that, you will enjoy an a la carte lunch at a decent local restaurant with great atmosphere. This afternoon, you will take a flight to Xian and our local guide will meet you outside the Arrival Hall of Xian Airport. A comfortable drive will take you to downtown Xian, where you will check in at the 4-star Grand New World Hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel

Villagers pasting red couplets on the gate to express the best wishes to the coming wedding

Day 05Xian

The splendid Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum will give you an amazing tour this morning. At present there are totally 7,400 warriors and horses excavated and exhibited in the three pits and the exhibition hall. You could see these full-scale statues made 2,200 years ago in allowable minimum distance. To avoid the low-quality tourist eateries near the site, we will offer you a delicious a la carte lunch with a price of 3 to 4 times higher than that of the other agencies at a top local restaurant. After returning to downtown Xian, continue the tour to see more invaluable historical treasures of ancient China at the Provincial History Museum. Not far away from the museum, there is the landmark building of Xian City - the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, constructed over 1,300 years ago in the Tang Dynasty to house sutras from India. Tonight, we will offer you the traditional and unique Dumpling Dinner of Xian and then a wonderful Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Performance. 

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch, Dumpling dinner
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel

Day 06Xian

Today you will climb up the City Wall in the morning. The wall, first built 1,300 years ago as a barrier of defense to protect the capital city Chang'an (today's Xian), was reconstructed 600 years ago when the Ming Dynasty established, and almost kept its structure till today. A home-cooked a la carte lunch will be served while you are visiting a local family later. The host will be pleased to show her cooking skills and teach you to cook one or two Chinese dishes from the menu of our Chinese food cooking class if you like. This afternoon, we will head for the Great Mosque for a short stay to appreciate its unique architecture and to get to know more about the Muslim culture. The rest time is free for you to explore the prosperous Muslim street around the mosque.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked a la carte lunch
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel

Our clients at Shanghai Expo Photo by our client Mr. Bruce Wai Ning Lo with his feedback

Day 07Xian - Shanghai

Bid farewell to Xian and we will transfer you to take a morning flight to Shanghai. Our Shanghai guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to downtown to check in at the 4-star Ya Fan Long Men Hotel. You will have the whole afternoon free to explore the city on your own. Your hotel is quite close to the subway. We suggest you take the subway Line 1 from your hotel (station name is Shanghai Railway Station) to South Huangpi Road, walk out from Exit 3 and then to the south, there is the famous Xin Tian Di area in Shanghai. Here among the old Shanghai style buildings, you will find numerous art galleries, bars and cafes, theme restaurants and more. Alternatively, you could take Shanghai metro Line 4 at Shanghai Railway Station to drop in at Pudong area to experience the modern aspect of Shanghai. For dinner on your own arrangement, we have some suggestions around our hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Accommodation: Ya Fan Long Men Hotel

Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Photo by our client Ms. Jill G Fischer with her feedback

Day 08Shanghai

You will take a Chinese cultural tour at Shanghai Museum this morning. The museum exhibits over 120,000 pieces of historical collections covering bronze, chinaware, painting, statue, jade, ancient coin and furniture. The next stop is the noted Yuyuan Garden which is a classical private garden built in the 16th century. For lunch today, you will have an a la carte meal at a fancy and famous restaurant. In the afternoon, our guide will accompany you to wander on the Bund which is the waterfront on the west bank of Huangpu River. Along the Bund, a group of historic western-style buildings line one by one, so the Bund is praised as 'a museum of international architecture'. Walking from the Bund for a while, you will find the bustling pedestrian street - Nanjing Road. Then visit an old street in Shanghai 

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Ya Fan Long Men Hotel

Day 09Shanghai Exit

A comfortable private drive will take you to Shanghai Airport today. Our guide will help you handle the boarding card and say farewell to you after you pass the Airport Security Check. Wish you a nice trip flying back home! Or if you wish to stay on in China, please contact your travel consultants for an extension tour.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

• ◆2012 Price

Based on per person and in U.S. dollars, valid from Jan. 1st, 2012 to Feb. 28th, 2013

Season Group Size		2-5 travelers	6-9 travelers	10 travelers & above
High season (Mar 1st-Nov 30th)	Double Occupancy	$1609	$1309	$1129
	Single Occupancy	$1959	$1659	$1419
Shoulder season (Dec 1st, 2012-Feb 28th, 2013)	Double Occupancy	$1479	$1179	$1009
	Single Occupancy	$1719	$1429	$1189
Shoulder season (Jan 1st-Feb 29th)	Double Occupancy	$1469	$1169	$999
	Single Occupancy	$1709	$1419	$1169

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