8 Days China Tour Beijing - Xian - Shanghai (Golden Triangle)

8 Days China Tour Beijing - Xian - Shanghai (Golden Triangle)

This is a multi-day tour in Beijing - Xi'an - Shanghai in China. The tour starts in Beijing International Airport where our English speaking tour leaders pick you up and transfer you to your hotel so that you make ready for next day. You will stay at 4-Star Hotels with breakfast. All of your hotel fees, Entrance fees, tour guide fees, and transportation fees between your destinations are included in this package. You will visit:
• Tiananmen Square
• Forbidden City
• Temple of Heaven
• Great Wall of China
• Kung Fu Show
• Beijing Olympic Stadium
• Summer Palace
• Hutongs of Beijing
• Terracotta Warriors and Houses Museum
• Small Wild Goose Pagoda
• Xian Museum
• Xian City Wall
• Xian Great Mosque
• Yuyuan Garden
• The Bund area
• Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower (TV Tower)

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Beijing - Airport Pickup & Hotel Transfer

Stop At: Beijing International Airport Airport Transportation China, No. 168, Capital Airport Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing,China, Beijing 100026 China
You will find your English speaking tour guide holding a China Wayz Placard at the Beijing airport and then he will transfer you to your Hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Mercure Wanshang Hotel Beijing - 4 Stars

Day 2: Beijing City Tour

Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
After having breakfast in your hotel, you will meet your tour guide and other group members and we will take you directly to your first destination, Tiananmen Square by private car or van. Not only one of the largest squares in the world, this place is also famous for all the events that have taken place in Chinese history.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Cross the street is your next destination, The Forbidden City which is an imperial palace in Beijing that dates back to the Ming dynasty.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
After lunch the group will visit the Temple of Heaven, the largest ancient sacred place of worship in China with unique architecture located in the south east of Beijing.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Red Theatre Beijing Kung Fu Show, No.44 Xingfu Street, Dongcheng District 50 Meters East of Tiantan Hotel, Beijing 100061 China
In the evening, you will go to a theater to watch exciting Chinese Kung Fu Show.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Fastfood / Chinese food
Accommodation included: Mercure Wanshang Hotel Beijing - 4 Stars

Day 3: Mutianyu Great Wall Tour

Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
After a full buffet breakfast at hotel, it is time to visit one of the 7 wonders of the world, The Great Wall of China. As you might know the Great wall is very long and there are several sections that are very famous to visitors and we will go to the Mutianyu section of Great Wall as it is less crowded and you can enjoy your time and take better pictures.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
Summer Palace, a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mercure Wanshang Hotel Beijing - 4 Stars

Day 4: Hutongs of Beijing

Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China
You start your 4th day by visiting one of the Hutongs of Beijing, where you can see the old neighborhoods of Beijing by walking around or sitting on a tricycle.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Mercure Xian Renmin Square - 4 Stars

Day 5: Xian Day Tour

Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
The first day in Xian is dedicated to visit Terracotta Warriors and Houses Museum and you will admire the ancient craft of the Qin dynasty. There is a pottery-making factory that we will visit on our way to our lunch.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Xi'an Museum, 72 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710068 China
After lunch, you will visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Xian Museum.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Small Goose Pagoda, No.72 Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an 710068 China
After lunch, you will visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Xian Museum.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner: Traditional Dumpling (See the Itinerary Details)
Accommodation included: Mercure Xian Renmin Square - 4 Stars

Day 6: Xian Day Tour

Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals. 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 fee is not included in the package).
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel - 4 Stars

Day 7: Shanghai City Tour

Stop At: Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan), No.201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai China
Your first day in Shanghai starts from Shanghai Museum. This is a museum of ancient Chinese art.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
Yu Garden is one of the most sumptuous and first class Chinese gardens in the region.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Bund (Wai Tan), Zhongshan East 1st Road, Shanghai China
You have some free time in The Bund area to enjoy the city skyline and take some pictures
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Oriental Pearl Tower (Dongfang Mingzhu), No. 1 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200120 China
Ticket to the upper sphere of the tower and Shanghai Museum
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel - 4 Stars

Day 8: Leaving Shanghai

Pass By: Shanghai Tourist Service Center (Pudong Airport T2), Pudong International Airport T2, Shanghai China
There is no airport drop-off arranged for today.

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Western Buffet Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.