8 Days Beijing Xian Shanghai Join-in Group Tour by Train

Day 1: Beijing Arrival (No Meal)

1. Beijing
   1h
   Pickup by local driver and transfer to hotel.

Day 2: Beijing (Breakfast + Lunch)

1. Dingling Underground Palace
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Pick up from hotel lobby and start the tour with Dingling Mausoleum.
2. Beijing
   1h
   Next, pay a 45 minutes’ visit to Jade Carving Factory and have lunch in a local restaurant.
3. Mutianyu Great Wall
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Then continue to visit Mutianyu Great Wall. Mutianyu Great Wall is the most scenic part of Chinese Great Wall. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty at 1368 and stretches 5400 meters. 90% of the Mutianyu Great Wall is covered by vegetation. So in each season this part of the Great Wall will treat visitors with its unique scenery. The visiting time on Great Wall would be about 2 hours. If hiking is too much for you, cable car is available and optional.
4. Beijing
   1h
   On the way back to hotel you will visit a Silk Market.

Day 3: Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)

1. Beijing
   30m
   Today’s first stop is Tian’anmen Square, the heart and symbol of Beijing and the largest city square in the world.
2. The Palace Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Then you will pay a visit the Forbidden City, one of the largest and most completely preserved palace complexly built with wood. There were 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912) lived in the Forbidden City.
3. Temple of Heaven
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Then after short visit to Silk Market you will head to Temple of Heaven.
4. Beijing
   45m
   Then you will enjoy lunch and pay a short visit to a Pearl Market.
5. Summer Palace
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After that, continue the tour to Summer Palace, the largest and most completely preserved imperial garden in China.
6. Beijing
   1h
   Ending the tour and drive to catch the overnight train (Z19 20:40-08:31) to Xian.

Day 4: Xian (Lunch)

1. The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Meet the guide at confirmed time and start to Terracotta Warriors Factory and Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the eighth world wonder.
2. Xi'an Banpo Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, you will head to the Banpo Museum. After that back to hotel.

Day 5: Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)

1. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Today’s first stop is Small Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area.
2. 1h · Admission ticket included
   hen we will drive to visit North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
3. Xi'an City Wall
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, we head to 600 years old City Wall.
4. 2h
   The last stop is Bell Tower and Drum Tower Square & Muslim Street.
5. Xi'an
   1h
   Finally drive to North Xian Station to catch overnight fast train to Shanghai.

Day 6: Shanghai (Lunch)

1. Jade Buddha Temple
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Your tour begins with Jade Buddha Temple. It was built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1875-1909) with its priceless collection of jade statues from Burma. The construction of the temple is in the magnificent architectural style of the Song Dynasty. There are monks currently living in the Temple and the Temple houses the Shanghai Buddhist Institute.
2. Shanghai
   45m
   Next stop is Fresh Water Pearl Gallery. We may see the process of pearl cultivation. One lucky participant will be presented with a single pearl from a mussel.
3. People’s Square
   30m
   People Square is a spectacular space in the heart of the city. It is a vast green area including plants and trees, and surrounded by great buildings on all sides, where you may feed the lovely doves to pray for the world peace.
4. Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
   1h
   The visit to Shanghai Museum(closed on each Monday) will take you to the climax in the morning. The museum design is in keeping with Feng Shui principles. It houses a great permanent collection and hosts various exhibitions with over 120,000 pieces including bronze ware, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ancient Chinese coins, jade carving, ancient furniture, and western art, which shows you 5000 years history of China. We recommend you to rent an audio phone (USD 5) to make 1.5 hours visit more splendid.
5. Yu Garden
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, classic sights from the Ming and Qing dynasties, when you visit the enchanting Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Old Street. The garden covers a significant space and includes many halls, springs and other buildings of interest. The visit brings you back to Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644)
6. The Bund
   30m
   Then, the tour stops at the Bund on Shanghai's waterfront, a showcase of pre-1949 architecture. The symbol of old and new Shanghai, Bund is Shanghai's most famous landmark. Four kilometers long, the Bund has long been one of the most important areas in Shanghai, and a must to visit to every visitor. In the 1930s, the row of buildings was host to the city's financial and commercial centers and the world's greatest banks and trading empires established a base here.
7. Shanghai
   45m
   The silk factory in Shanghai is not only an interesting place to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century, but also a desirable site to purchase in low price.
8. Former French Concession
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After a drive along the former French Concession District, characterized by beautiful, tree-lined streets and weathered European architecture, then, you'll be able to stretch your legs in Shanghai's hottest new entertainment district, Xin Tian Di. The brick buildings on these two-square blocks have been preserved and transformed into trendy clubs, restaurants and boutiques. You will have time on your own here, or can go back to your hotel with the group.

Day 7: Shanghai (Breakfast + Lunch)

1. Suzhou
   1h
   Today, you will experience two picturesque towns, Suzhou and Zhouzhuang, each unique in the splendors they reveal. Suzhou is one of the oldest towns in the Yangtze basin, founded in about 600 B.C. With its interconnected waterways and beautiful environment, the city is often referred as "The Venice of the East". Suzhou was one of the few cities in China to escape the ravages of Cultural Revolution and its famous gardens survived almost intact. It is the gardens here, which are the most famous attraction in the city. The gardens embody the harmonious principles of Chinese garden construction, which dictate that gardens should attempt to create a microcosm of the universe in a confined space.
2. Master-of-Nets Garden
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrival in Suzhou, the first stop is Net Master Garden, the best and most celebrated as a model Ming Dynasty Garden in all of Suzhou. Then it's on to view the Ancient City Wall, the Grand Canal, and a tour of a silk spinning factory to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century.
3. Zhouzhuang Water Town
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, we visit the water town of Zhouzhuang and board a Chinese-style gondola to cruise the waterways of the town.
   
   Zhouzhuang is well known for its beautiful environment and simple architecture, well preserved for over 900 years. The majority of the town's residences were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and nearly 100 classic courtyards and 60 carved-brick archways are still in use. In this water village, locals live life on waterways, still doing everyday activities from washing clothes to shopping from vendors in boats.

Day 8: Shanghai Departure (Breakfast)

1. Shanghai
   1h
   Please arrange your own way to airport for flight departing.

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• You will receive a confirm email from local operator about the tour details within 48 hours after booking.
• Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Please leave a note when booking if you have any special requirement about the tour, such as diet.
• You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
• You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.
• Forbidden City is closed on Mondays. We will adjust the visiting order if necessary. But we promise you will visit all the sites listed in itinerary.