3-Day Private Golden Triangle Tour: Shanghai, Beijing and Xi'an from Lanzhou

Day 1: Lanzhou-Xi'an: Terra-cotta Warriors- City Wall- Muslim Quarter(L)

1. Pass by
   Your driver will hold your name sign waiting in the lobby of your Lanzhou Hotel's lobby, you will be transferred to railway station for a 3 hour bullet train ride to Xi'an.
   
   Upon arrival, your tour guide will hold your name sign waiting for you at the exit of the arrival hall.
2. The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, then Heading directly to Terracotta warriors museum. Your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories along the way, feel free to ask questions if you have.
   
   Start with a visit to the world-famous Terracotta warriors museum which known as “the Eighth Wonders of the World”. The museum divided into three sections: No.1 Pit, No.2 Pit, and No. 3 Pit. The original site was found by four local farmers while drilling a well in 1974 and now it has turned into the most important attraction in Xi'an. Stroll around the museum and get rich information from your tour guide.
3. Xi'an City Wall
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, perhaps head to the 600 years old Xi’an City Wall. Reach the top of the centuries-old city wall, admire views of the city below.
4. Muslim Quarter
   1h
   Afterwards, heading to Muslim Quarter, It is the hub of the Muslim community in Xi'an City, Follow your tour guide to stroll around the Muslim food and souvenir market. Try delicious local snacks if you want at your own cost.
   
   After the tour, you will be transferred to airport for a 2 hour flight to Beijing.
5. Beijing
   Pass by
   Your driver in Beijing will hold your name sign waiting at the exit of the arrival hall. You will be transferred to your hotel in Beijing.

Day 2: Beijing: Tiananmen Square-Forbidden City-Great Wall at Mutianyu (B,L)

1. Tiananmen Square
   30m
   Your tour guide and driver will pick you up at 8:00am in the lobby of your Beijing hotel, your first stop is Tian'anmen Square.
   
   Tian'anmen square is the world’s largest public square, it is the home to the National Museum of China, the mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes. Follow your tour guide, stroll along the square and get to know the histories and stories behind.
2. The Palace Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   From there you will pass through the South gate to the magnificent Forbidden City - a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987. See ancient treasures from thousands of years of history and admire the maze of palaces, gardens and stunning courtyards as your guide informs you about their histories and stories.
3. Mutianyu Great Wall
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Afterward, enjoy a traditional Chinese lunch in the local restuarnat. Then relax on the 1.5 hours drive to Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. It's is a bit more rugged and slightly less crowded than more famous Badaling section of the Wall. Over 96% of Mutianyu is covered with trees and orchards.
   
   Follow your tour guide to hike up and down different towers, and enjoy the convenient way of cable car round trip ,or toboggan ride at the wall.
   
   After your tour finished, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Xi'an.
4. Shanghai
   Pass by
   Your driver in Shanghai will hold your name sign waiting for you at the exit of the arrival hall, you will be transferred to your hotel in Shanghai

Day 3: Shanghai City Highlights (B,L)

1. Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your Shanghai hotel, hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, embark upon your customized tour of Shanghai city's sights. Discuss the historical highlights and attractions you wish to see with your knowledgeable guide who will help you plan an itinerary according to your interests. Then, set off and explore. Typically, you will start with the Shanghai Museum. The museum is divided into eleven galleries and three exhibition halls. With bronze ware, ceramics, and painting and calligraphy as its distinctive collections, the museum boasts 120,000 pieces of rare and precious cultural relics in 21 categories.
2. Jade Buddha Temple
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then, move on to Jade Buddha Temple. You will see the White Jade Buddhas which were brought here from Burma in the nineteenth century. Stroll around halls and courtyards in the temple with your tour guide, learn the history about the temple and buddhism in China, see how the locals come to worship and burn incense.
3. Yu Garden
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, then explore the Yuyuan Garden. Yuyuan Garden is the largest ancient gardens with Ming and Qing style architecture. Follow your tour guide to explore the garden, learn how to form a perfect garden. Then visit the Old City God Temple, where various of local snack shops and streets are scattered around.
4. The Bund
   30m
   Continue to the Bund, where you will see amazing city skyline, including the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai Tower, Shanghai Tower and colonial buildings along the Huangpu River. Take a walk and stop for photos.
5. Former French Concession
   1h
   Continue to explore the Former French Concession. Besides its historical and religious factors, Shanghai French Concession is also a fantastic place for spending leisure time. Follow your tour guide to wandering the narrow alleyways, dining and one of the million cafes or restaurants(at your own cost), or browsing through the endless art galleries and photographic studios.
6. Xintiandi
   30m
   Your last stop is the lively nightlife district of Xintiandi. As a window to the past and the future, to China and the world, Shanghai Xintiandi's Shikumen attraction was created by converting residential blocks into a multifunctional dining, retail and entertainment center flowing with restaurants, boutiques, cafes and bars of an international standard. Follow your tour guide and explore the area. If you have already visit some of those places above before, and want to do something different. Please feel free to discuss with your tour guide on where to go, you can choose these attractions or activities base on your interests: Shanghai Museum/ Pearl TV Tower/World financial center/Jinmao Tower.
   
   After the tour finished, you can choose to end your tour in Shanghai or return Lanzhou.
   
   You also can choose to end your tour in Beijing, then
   Day 1: Lanzhou- Xi'an - Shanghai, overnight in Shanghai
   Day 2: Shanghai - Beijing, overnight in Beijing
   Day 3: Beijing.

Pickup details

We will pick you up from you hotel in Lanzhou, please provide hotel information when make booking

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels