Our clients at the Great Wall, Beijing

Day 01Arrival in Beijing

Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Beijing Airport and transfer you to hotel. The rest of the day is free.

Day 02Beijing

Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.(B+L+D)

Descriptions:
Forbidden City - In the Forbidden City, empress's bedroom lies in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, named Kunninggong in Chinese. It was built in 1420 during the reign of the Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In 1655, the Emperor Shunzhi of Qing ordered people to rebuild it. The four rooms at the western end of the palace were intended for worship the Shamanism and the two rooms at the eastern end were used as the bridal chamber for emperors. The Emperors Kangxi, Tongzhi and Guangxu both got married there.

Day 03Beijing

Visit the Badaling Great Wall. A spicy Sichuan cuisine lunch is served at a notable restaurant to recruit your physical energy. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. On the way back to downtown, drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium). You will see its appearance at a distance. (B+L, D is included for luxury series)

Differences 
Luxury Series: We arrange an a la carte dinner at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. 
Standard Series: We intend to leave the dinner to your own design. You may ask for some suggestions from your local guide.

A memorial ceremony in the Confucius Temple, Qufu

Day 04Beijing - Jinan

Visit the Summer Palace. Take a flight to Jinan and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Baotu Spring and the Black Tiger Spring.(B+L)

Descriptions: 
Summer Palace - the largest and best preserved royal garden in the world. The whole garden mainly consists of the Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. The Long Corridor, seven hundred twenty-eight meters (796.2 yards) in length, boasts as the longest corridor in Chinese gardens. Beginning from the Yaoyue (Inviting-Moon) Gate and ending up with Shizhang Pavilion, the corridor ingeniously links Longevity Hill with Kunming Lake. You might appreciate the exquisite murals and enjoy the melodious music while walking along there.

Day 05Jinan - Qufu

Drive to Qufu and transfer to the hotel. Full day Confucius culture tour covers the Confucius Mansion, the Confucius Temple and the Confucius Forest.(B+L)

Descriptions: Confucius Temple - the largest and most important Confucius temple in China. It has 460 rooms with the total area of 16,000 square meters. It has served as a sacred place for sacrifice offering to Confucius over the past 2,500 years. It was originally built in 478 BC in honor of Confucius and the restoration and renovation in later times turned it into the present scale and style. It is a historical complex second only to the Forbidden City in area and design.

Confucius Temple, Qufu

Day 06Qufu - Tai'an - Jinan

Drive to Tai'an. Visit the Mountain Tai by cable car and the Daimao Temple. Transfer back to Jinan and check in at the hotel again.(B+L)

Tips: It is very important to drink more water and have some fresh fruits during the trip. Shandong cuisine is a bit strong in flavor, people are used to adding salt and soy sauce while cooking. If you prefer a light diet, please let us know in advance or tell your guide before the meal. When you have seafood there, please go to a reliable quality restaurant. You may ask your guide for some advice. When climbing the mountain, you should wear the comfortable flattie and the warm clothes, because it is pretty cold on the summit of the mountain.

Day 07Jinan - Shanghai

Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon is free.(B)

Tips: Some of you may have had enough of Chinese food and then would enjoying having some western food as a break. You may feel excited when you land in Shanghai since western food is very popular and easy to be found here, especially in the Bund area and the famous Nanjing Road, from the fast food KFC, Macdonald's, Pizza Hut to some of the finest western-style cafes and restaurants. You will surely feel dazzled while wandering in the street and experiencing that Shanghai is really a paradise not only for shopping, but a delicious food city. For more details, you may ask for your guide's suggestions.

Nanjing Road, Shanghai

Day 08Shanghai

Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. Then for the afternoon activities, please see the following different arrangements for the luxury and standard series. Tonight a memorable a la carte dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.  (B+L+D)

Differences
Luxury Series: after lunch we will transfer you to the Bund area, where you will take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The cruise will start at 14:00, reach the Wusongkou pier and then get back to the Bund at 17:00. Then leave you some free time to explore the Bund area on your own.
Standard Series: you will be taken to visit the Bund along the Huangpu River and the famous Nanjing Road, and then a local family visit is scheduled.
 
Descriptions:
Shanghai Museum - In the Gallery of Chinese Ancient Porcelain and Ceramic Wares, there exhibits various kinds of porcelain and ceramic wares, such as painted and grey wares of the Neolithic Age, primitive celadon of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and mature celadon of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Besides, the three-color glazed pottery wares of the Tang Dynasty are also displayed there.

Tiger Hill, Suzhou

Day 09Shanghai - Suzhou

Take a soft seat train to Suzhou and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Garden of the Master of the Nets and the Tiger Hill.(B+L)

Tips: After having dinner on your own, you could enjoy yourselves at the hotel by going to the fitness center for relaxation where your expended muscles can be put at ease. It is also our suggestion that you might as well visit the Garden of the Master of the Nets again in the evening, because the night garden is open to visitors from 19: 30 to 22: 00 from Mar 15 to Nov 20 each year, when some characteristic shows are on in different halls like the Kunqu Opera, Koto, flute playing. The admission fee is CNY80.00 net per person. 
 
Descriptions: 
Humble Administrator's Garden - the largest and most distinguished one among all of the gardens. Covering an area of 4 hectares in northeast Suzhou, it is a typical example of the art of horticulture in the southern part of Yangtze River. The scenery of the garden mainly focuses on a central pond with various buildings like pavilions, terraces, chambers and towers located by the water or on hillocks in a natural, unsophisticated, and appropriate composition.    

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