Great Wall, Beijing Photo by our clients Mr. Karl Dutton & Mr. Mark James De Garis with their feedback

Day 01Arrival in Beijing

Your flight will touch down in Beijing today. Our local professional guide will expect you at the airport after your baggage reclaiming and customs clearance, and then escort you to check in the hotel in downtown Beijing. Relax during the rest time of the day. 

Meals: No meals
Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace

Tips: If your international flight lands in Beijing in the morning and you have no difficulty in recovering from the jet lag, it is our recommendation that you pay a visit to Jingshan Park or Beihai Park on your own. Jingshan Park is located to the north of the Forbidden City. Standing on the top of Jingshan Hill in the park, you can have a panoramic view of the Forbidden City in grandeur. The entrance fee is only CNY2.00 excluding the exhibition fee inside the garden. Beihai Park is just adjacent to Jingshan Park in the west. It is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved imperial gardens. In this park, you can be absorbed by not only picturesque scenery and long history, but also solemn religious constructions. Its entrance fee is CNY10.00 during high season and CNY5.00 during low season. Take a taxi and you will get there within 15 minutes at a cost of CNY10 to 15 from your hotel. It is wise to have a piece of paper with your destination in Chinese on it since the taxi drivers usually cannot understand English very well.

Our travel consultant Flora and her clients

Day 02Beijing

Your Beijing travel will start from the magnificent Tiananmen Square, the splendid Forbidden City and the glorious Temple of Heaven. After enjoying an exciting Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theatre, we will drive you to the time-honored Quanjude Restaurant in Qianmen Street to taste the crispy, tender and delicious Beijing local dish, Beijing Roast Duck Dinner. In order to leave you more time to enjoy the dinner at this featured restaurant, our guide will arrange everything ready for you and then go home with the driver. After the dinner, please take a taxi back to your hotel by yourself, or you may want to wander along the famous Qianmen Street and then return to the hotel. Please bear in mind that drinks are not included in the dinner. You may order and pay it by yourself.  

Meals: American breakfast, Lunch, Beijing duck dinner in Qianmen Quanjude
Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace

Our travel Ccnsultant Nicole with her clients

Day 03Beijing

The highlight of your Beijing travel will come today as you climb the amazing Great Wall at Badaling section in the suburb of Beijing. Rather than shopping site restaurants near the wall, we will take you to have lunch at a popular Sichuan cuisine restaurant. Then the trip continues to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. On the way back to downtown Beijing, while passing by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium), we will make a brief stop for you to take some pictures of the huge nest. 

Meals: American breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace

Tips: It will be an energy consuming day if you climb the Great Wall and walk along the Sacred Way. There are lots of steps on the Great Wall, so a pair of shoes suitable for walking may ease you somewhat. Along the way to the entrance of the Great Wall, there are many vendors selling various souvenirs who are always aggressive. They will keep saying hello to you, waving their goods in hand. If you are not interested or have no intention of buying, you can just ignore them and walk on by. When climbing the Great Wall, bringing a bottle of water is a wise idea, especially if you are traveling in summer. A good supply of water is necessary to avoid dehydration. 

Terracotta warriors, Xian Photo by our client Mr. Gary Wayne Vandiver with his feedback

Day 04Beijing - Xian

You will take a tour to the Summer Palace and have a Hutong tour before you leave Beijing. At noon, your a la carte lunch will be served at a nice local restaurant. Then take a flight to Xian. Our local guide will meet you at the airport and take you to check in the hotel in downtown Xian. Tonight, you will feast on an abundant western buffet dinner at your hotel.

Meals: American breakfast, A la carte lunch, Western buffet dinner
Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel - Executive Club Rooms

Day 05Xian

The whole morning will be spent to visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. You will be astonished by the life-size unearthed terracotta warriors and horses more than 2200 years ago. An a la carte lunch of authentic Chinese food is served at the best local restaurant with great atmosphere and elegant surrounding. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Provincial History Museum. This evening you will be entertained by the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the Tang Dynasty Palace (Address: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian).

Meals: American breakfast, A la carte lunch, Tang Dynasty dinner show
Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel - Executive Club Rooms

Ancient City Wall, Xian

Day 06Xian

This morning you will visit the largest and best-preserved existing City Wall in China, ancient Xian City Wall. After enjoying an a la carte lunch at a noted local restaurant, you will visit the Great Mosque and a local Chinese family.  

Meals: American breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel - Executive Club Rooms

Tips: The well preserved City Wall which encircles the inner city of Xian is an ideal venue for cycling. Ascend the City Wall at the South Gate to find bicycle renting sites on the wall. Both the one-man bicycles and tandem bicycles are available there, priced at RMB 20 to 40 Yuan per 90 minutes. One and a half hours are almost right for a whole circle ride. You can also ask for a pedicab or an electric car to drive you around.

Day 07Xian - Shanghai

You will have a morning excursion to Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. Then take a flight to Shanghai. Our local guide will greet you at the airport and take you to check in the hotel located on the famous Bund area. 

Meals: American breakfast
Accommodation: The Peninsula Shanghai

Pudong New Area, Shanghai

Day 08Shanghai

In the morning, our guide will accompany you to see one of the famous museums in China, Shanghai Museum and the classic Yuyuan Garden. A luxurious western buffet lunch will be specially served for you today, since we believe that you may have quite enjoyed Chinese food during the tour and are beginning to miss your western diet. In the afternoon, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River to appreciate the two representative profiles of Shanghai along two sides of the river. Tonight, we will invite you to an a la carte farewell dinner of the true Shanghai and Cantonese cuisines at a fancy and famous local restaurant. Following the dinner is the excellent Portman Acrobatic Show at Shanghai Centre Theatre.

Meals: American breakfast, Western buffet lunch, A la carte farewell dinner
Accommodation: The Peninsula Shanghai

Day 09Departure from Shanghai

According to your international flight schedule, our guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the airport on time. We wish you have a pleasant journey home and thank you for choosing TravelChinaGuide.  Or if you plan to have an extension tour, please refer to our City Package for more details.

Meals: American breakfast

Tips: In general, the check-out time for the hotel room is 12:00 at noon. If your international flight departs late in the afternoon or evening, you are advised to have your luggage checked at the concierge of the hotel. It is usually free of charge. Please do remember to fix a meeting time with your guide beforehand. Our guide and driver will see you off at the airport.

• ◆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	$3009	$2439	$2279
	Single Occupancy	$4059	$3489	$3329
Shoulder season (Dec 1st, 2012-Feb 28th, 2013)	Double Occupancy	$2839	$2269	$2149
	Single Occupancy	$3789	$3219	$3099
Shoulder season (Jan 1st-Feb 29th)	Double Occupancy	$2779	$2209	$2099
	Single Occupancy	$3639	$3069	$2939

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