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SG01: 8 Days Small Group Tour of Beijing - Xi'an - Shanghai
Tour Type: Small Group of maximum 6 travelers, guaranteed departures
Guide & Driver: English-speaking guide, experienced driver with an air-conditioned coach
Accommodation: 7 nights at good 5-star hotels
Meals: 7 western buffet breakfasts, 5 lunches with some being a la carte style, 1 dumpling dinner
Highlights:
Guide & Driver: English-speaking guide, experienced driver with an air-conditioned coach
Accommodation: 7 nights at good 5-star hotels
Meals: 7 western buffet breakfasts, 5 lunches with some being a la carte style, 1 dumpling dinner
Highlights:
- Must-see sights in China - Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army
- Cruise on the Huangpu River to take in the impressive skylines of Shanghai
- Meet a local Chinese family, interact & taste delicious home-cooked Chinese food
- Enjoy a la carte meals, Kung Fu Show, Tang Dynasty Music and Dance performance

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Day 1 Arrival in Beijing
The prelude to your 8 days China tour starts when you meet your professional local guide at Beijing Airport after reclaiming your luggage and clearing customs. The driver will convey you in a comfortable vehicle to the hotel and help you with the check-in procedure. The rest of the day is left for you to have a good rest or to become familiar with our capital city on your own.
Accommodation: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing



- the former Sheraton![The Great Wall Hotel Beijing]()
Accommodation: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing





The Great Wall Hotel Beijing
Day 2 Beijing
Today your memorable Beijing Xi'an Shanghai tour starts! You will meet your group members in the hotel lobby at 08:30 and have a 30-minute pre-trip meeting. Your guide will introduce herself/himself, welcome everyone, present a brief introduction to the trip and explain the guidelines that need to be followed during your tour. Please make preparations for the trip and seek this opportunity to ask questions you may have about your trip.
Then we will head to the first stop, Tiananmen Square, the biggest urban city square in the world. From there you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperors handled political affairs and lived their lives but will see numerous ancient art treasures.
At noon, an a la carte welcome lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) will be served at a superb local restaurant, where you can have a taste of authentic Chinese food and the most famous Peking Roast Duck.
In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshipped the heavens in hopes of good harvests. To round off a memorable start to your travel, we will arrange a lively and dramatic Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theater.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte welcome lunch![]()
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Then we will head to the first stop, Tiananmen Square, the biggest urban city square in the world. From there you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperors handled political affairs and lived their lives but will see numerous ancient art treasures.
At noon, an a la carte welcome lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) will be served at a superb local restaurant, where you can have a taste of authentic Chinese food and the most famous Peking Roast Duck.
In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshipped the heavens in hopes of good harvests. To round off a memorable start to your travel, we will arrange a lively and dramatic Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theater.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte welcome lunch
Follow our expert guide to visit the Forbidden City
Admire the grand architectures at the Temple of Heaven
Day 3 Beijing
This morning we will take you to Mutianyu section to experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. The round-trip cable car will be arranged. Standing on the wall and looking at it as it winds up and down into the boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you with a life-long memory. You will enjoy quite enough time on the wall. To celebrate and commemorate this moment, we specially provide red wine for a group-toasting on the Great Wall.
The restaurants nearby are not up to our serving standard, so we do not arrange lunch today. We suggest you have a hearty breakfast in the hotel and have some fast food for lunch by yourself. Our guide can show you restaurants in the vicinity.
In the afternoon, we will drive you back to downtown and you will enjoy some free time to explore a popular local market.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast![Have enough time to enjoy hiking on the Mutianyu Great Wall]()
The restaurants nearby are not up to our serving standard, so we do not arrange lunch today. We suggest you have a hearty breakfast in the hotel and have some fast food for lunch by yourself. Our guide can show you restaurants in the vicinity.
In the afternoon, we will drive you back to downtown and you will enjoy some free time to explore a popular local market.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Have enough time to enjoy hiking on the Mutianyu Great Wall
Day 4 Beijing to Xi'an by Flight
The first stop of today's itinerary is the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions. If you travel in early July, summertime, lovely lotus scenery will be a delight. Then drive by the Olympic National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. You will see its unique appearance and can take photos from a distance.
Around noon, we will serve you an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) at a fancy restaurant with delicious food and great atmosphere.
In the afternoon, a trip to the old Hutongs will conclude your memorable China 8 days tour in Beijing. Taking a local rickshaw and traveling along the narrow lanes, you will be in close touch with the original Beijing lifestyle and culture. You will also have a chance to try your hand at Chinese Paper Cutting. Afterwards, your guide will see you off at the airport for the flight to Xi'an. On your arrival, your Xi'an local guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area and transfer you to the downtown area to check in at the hotel for a two-night stay.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel




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Around noon, we will serve you an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) at a fancy restaurant with delicious food and great atmosphere.
In the afternoon, a trip to the old Hutongs will conclude your memorable China 8 days tour in Beijing. Taking a local rickshaw and traveling along the narrow lanes, you will be in close touch with the original Beijing lifestyle and culture. You will also have a chance to try your hand at Chinese Paper Cutting. Afterwards, your guide will see you off at the airport for the flight to Xi'an. On your arrival, your Xi'an local guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area and transfer you to the downtown area to check in at the hotel for a two-night stay.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel





Our group at the Summer Palace
Sheraton Hotel, Xi'an
Day 5 Xi'an
The visit to the magnificent Terracotta Army will start your 8 days China tour in Xi'an. In the museum, there are altogether three excavated pits exhibiting amazing warrior figures and ancient Chinese weapons.
At noon, a special home-cooked a la carte lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price) will be served in a local home that you visit. In particular, you can learn to cook Chinese food from the hostess. It is a good chance for you to learn more about the local family and sure to be one of the most memorable parts of your trip.
In the afternoon, you will visit Xi'an Museum and then the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built about 1,300 years ago in the Tang Dynasty to store the Buddhist scriptures brought from ancient India. A splendid evening is in store when you will be entertained by the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show while partaking of the famous Dumpling Dinner.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked a la carte lunch, Dumpling Dinner
Friendly Tips
Since the theater is usually not open in Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec, we will not arrange the show and dumpling dinner for tours starting during the periods. Clients will enjoy free time to relax.![Marvel at the majestic Terracotta Army]()
![Our happy guests on the ancient Xi'an City Wall]()
At noon, a special home-cooked a la carte lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price) will be served in a local home that you visit. In particular, you can learn to cook Chinese food from the hostess. It is a good chance for you to learn more about the local family and sure to be one of the most memorable parts of your trip.
In the afternoon, you will visit Xi'an Museum and then the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built about 1,300 years ago in the Tang Dynasty to store the Buddhist scriptures brought from ancient India. A splendid evening is in store when you will be entertained by the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show while partaking of the famous Dumpling Dinner.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked a la carte lunch, Dumpling Dinner

Since the theater is usually not open in Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec, we will not arrange the show and dumpling dinner for tours starting during the periods. Clients will enjoy free time to relax.
Marvel at the majestic Terracotta Army
Our happy guests on the ancient Xi'an City Wall
Day 6 Xi'an to Shanghai by Flight
The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals in the morning. There are all kinds of cultural activities including singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, and playing chess. Interested in joining them? A traditional Tai Chi class will be specially arranged for you here. Tai Chi, a gentle form of Chinese martial arts, is considered the quintessential Chinese culture. After that, you will pay a visit to the City Wall. It is the most complete existing urban fortification in China. Cycling on the ancient wall is an exciting experience that many people like to try (bike rental fee is at your own expense).
You will enjoy an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price) at a famous local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will transfer you to the airport to board the flight to Shanghai. Your local guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel




![Practice Tai Chi at the City Wall Park]()
![Lobby of the Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel]()
You will enjoy an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price) at a famous local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will transfer you to the airport to board the flight to Shanghai. Your local guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel





Practice Tai Chi at the City Wall Park
Lobby of the Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel
Day 7 Shanghai
A day trip will show you the essence of Shanghai. This morning, you will visit one of the four largest museums in China, Shanghai Museum, which specializes in exhibiting art works from ancient times. After that, explore Yu Garden and its nearby traditional bazaar. The symbol of the Garden is the Nine Zigzag Bridge built of granite and grass-white jade and the quaint, elegant mid-lake pavilion.
Around noon, an a la carte farewell lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price) will be served to you at a very nice restaurant.
In the afternoon, you will first discover the Former French Concession, a great place to learn the history and unique beauty of the city. Then wander in the prosperous Bund area and take a one-hour cruise tour along the Huangpu River, where you will appreciate the city's historical buildings on one side and modern skyscrapers on the other side. Finally, upon returning to the hotel, our guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte farewell lunch![Explore the Bund area and appreciate the skylines of Shanghai]()
Around noon, an a la carte farewell lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price) will be served to you at a very nice restaurant.
In the afternoon, you will first discover the Former French Concession, a great place to learn the history and unique beauty of the city. Then wander in the prosperous Bund area and take a one-hour cruise tour along the Huangpu River, where you will appreciate the city's historical buildings on one side and modern skyscrapers on the other side. Finally, upon returning to the hotel, our guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte farewell lunch
Explore the Bund area and appreciate the skylines of Shanghai
Day 8 Departure from Shanghai
After breakfast, you are free to check out from the hotel any time before 12:00 pm, and then head to the airport for your homeward flight. Your 8 days China tour package is waning to its close with wonderful memories. We suggest you reserve a taxi at the hotel reception beforehand to avoid having to wait for a taxi outside. The trip to Pudong Airport (PVG) will take about 1.5 hours and cost around CNY200. Ensure you have at least an hour drive if your flight leaves from Hongqiao Airport (SHA). The cost for the taxi there is about CNY100. Please check carefully from which airport your flight will depart. We wish you a smooth journey home.
Alternatively, should you wish to stay on rather than return home right away, we would be glad to assist you for an extension trip!
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Alternatively, should you wish to stay on rather than return home right away, we would be glad to assist you for an extension trip!
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
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2023 Prices
Prices are per person in US Dollars; departures are guaranteed even with two persons!
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Enjoy 12% off if you book before Feb. 14, 2023
Price Includes
- Domestic airfares
- Hotel accommodation with breakfasts
- A la carte lunches as itinerary specifies
- Professional English-speaking guides
- Drivers & air-conditioned vehicles
- Entrance fees to tourist sites
- Tips or gratuities for hotel porters
Price Excludes
- International airfares
- Entry Visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
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