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11-Day Small Group China Tour to Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie and Shanghai
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11 Days
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Offered in: Mandarin, English
Overview
Explore the top attractions of Beijing, Xi'an, Zhangjiajie and Shanghai in the 11-day small group tour with maximum 18 travelers. The world-famous China Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Avatar Hallelujah Mountain - Zhangjiajie, Shanghai Bund and many other popular attractions will surely provide a feast for the eyes. Fun will start from the moment you join in this tour.
What's Included
- One way economy class airfare of Beijing/Xi'an/Zhangjiajie/Shanghai.
- Dinner
- Drivers & air-conditioned vehicles
- Tips or gratuities for hotel porters
- Entrance fees to tourist sites
- Hotel accommodation based on twin-sharing room
- A round-trip cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall and Tianmen Mountain
- Private local English-speaking guides
- International airfares
- Entry visa fees
- Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
- Single room supplement for solo guest is compulsive and is available on request
- Excess luggage fares
Meeting And Pickup
What To Expect
Airport pick-up in Beijing
1 Stop
Beijing
Upon arrival at Beijing airport, you will meet your tour guide and driver outside the baggage claim area. Then you will be taken to the hotel. The rest of the day is left for you to adjust to jet lag.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong (5 stars)
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Yonghe Temple and the Temple of Heaven
5 Stops
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
Your tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby and take you to tour Beijing city. Firstly, you will have a stroll on the world's largest square in the city center - Tiananmen Square.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
From the Tiananmen Square, 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 about how the emperor handled political affairs and lived, but also appreciate numerous ancient art treasures. At noon, an a la carte lunch will be arranged at a nice restaurant.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
In the afternoon, visit the Yonghe Temple, a solemn imperial lamasery that has survived over 300 years intact and features a blend of Han, Mongolian, and Tibetan architecture.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Temple of Heaven
At last, you will see the Temple of Heaven, with its unique architecture, where the emperors worshipped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Liyuan Theatre
Tonight, you will enjoy a live Beijing Opera Show at Liyuan Theatre and have enough time to see how the actors apply makeup.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong (5 stars)
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Mutianyu Great Wall Tour
3 Stops
Mutianyu Great Wall
This morning, you will be taken to Mutianyu Great Wall to experience the wonder of the Great Wall for yourself. The round-trip cable car is included to save more time on the Wall. Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you a life-long memory. Lunch is not included. It is recommended that you have a hearty breakfast before departing the hotel.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Niaochao National Stadium
In the afternoon, on the way back you will have a photo stop at the Olympic National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest.
• Admission Ticket Free
Hutong Tour
Afterwards, you will take a rickshaw tour to explore the original Hutong alleys and have a chance to visit a local family.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong (5 stars)
Meals : Breakfast
Travel in Summer Palace and Fly from Beijing to Xi'an
2 Stops
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
After seeing giant pandas in the morning, you will visit the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Xi'an
After that, you will take a flight to Xi'an. Upon your arrival in Xi'an, your local guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area and take you to the hotel in downtown.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Crowne Plaza Xi'an (5 stars)
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Terracotta Army, Ancient Pagoda & Tang Dynasty Dancing Show
3 Stops
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
The visit to the Terracotta Army will begin your day's journey. In the museum, there are three excavated pits displaying amazing warrior figures and Chinese ancient weapons. Afterwards, take a family visit to the home of the first discoverer of the Terracotta Army. And then make a mini clay warrior by yourself with the help of a local artisan.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
In the afternoon, you will the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) to store the Buddhist scriptures brought from ancient India.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Tang Dynasty Show
A splendid evening is in store when you will be entertained by the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show while partaking in the famous Dumpling Dinner. Since the theater is not open in January, February, March, and December, the tour prices do not include the show and dumpling dinner for tours that start during those months.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Crowne Plaza Xi'an (5 stars)
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
City Highlights Tour in Xi'an and Fly from Xi'an to Zhangjiajie
3 Stops
Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)
The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals. You may also practice Tai Chi with the master. Tai Chi, a soft 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 not included).
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Muslim Quarter
Then you will have a special lunch at the lively Muslim Quarter and try some local food.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Zhangjiajie
In the afternoon, you will board the flight to Zhangjiajie. Your local guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Pullman Zhangjiajie Hotel (5 stars)
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Tour in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
1 Stop
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Your guide will take you to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park where you will visit many scenic spots, such as Tianzi mountain,Ten-mile gallery, Golden Whip Stream and Yuanjiajie etc. The spectacular Bailong Sight-seeing Elevator in Yuanjiajie takes visitors rapidly up to the mountain top, where you get a magnificent vista. Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve is hailed as 'the Monarch of the Peak Forest', so you can imagine how magnificent it is. Golden Whip Stream, with overlapping peaks, rippling waters, verdant forests and tranquil valleys gives everyone an enjoyable experience. Making your way through the Ten-mile Gallery is like a journey across a huge scroll of scenic paintings. After that, you will be escorted to the hotel.
6 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Pullman Zhangjiajie Hotel (5 stars)
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and Baofeng Lake Tour
2 Stops
The Grand Canyon of Zhangjiajie
This day, you will travel to the Grand Canyon of Zhangjiajie with your tour guide and driver. You will have a chance to cross the world's highest and longest glass bridge.
4 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Baofeng Lake
Then you will have a short boat ride on Baofeng Lake. Immerse yourself into the breathtaking landscapes and feel the peace and quiet at that moment.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Pullman Zhangjiajie Hotel (5 stars)
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Tianmen Mountain Tour and Leave for Shanghai by Plane
2 Stops
Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park
This morning, you will come to visit the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park. Walking on the world's longest cable-way, you can take in the beautiful scenery on the Tianmen mountain, which is the highest mountain in Zhangjiajie City.
4 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Shanghai
After the sightseeing, your guide and driver will transport you to the Zhangjiajie Airport. You will take flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, the local guide will meet you and help you check in the hotel in downtown.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World (5 stars)
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Shanghai Highlights Tour
4 Stops
Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
This morning, Your local tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. You will visit one of the four largest museums in China, Shanghai Museum, which specializes in exhibiting art works from ancient times.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
Then, come to the Yu Garden - one of the attractions that you cannot miss in Shanghai. The symbol of the Garden is the Nine Zigzag Bridge built of granite and grass-white jade and the quaint, elegant mid-lake pavilion. Later, we will leave you some time at the nearby Yu bazaar.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
The Bund
Around noon, an a la carte farewell lunch will be served to you at a very nice restaurant. After that, stroll along the thriving Bund area and then take a one-hour cruise tour on the Huangpu River.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Tianzifang
Finally, explore Tianzifang in the Former French concession, where modern art meets the old Shikumen houses and narrow alleyways. Upon returning to the hotel our guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World (5 stars)
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Leave Shanghai by yourself
1 Stop
Shanghai
After breakfast at the hotel, please find your own way to the airport for your homeward flight. Due to different flight schedules, the hotel-airport transfer service is not included. However, we would be happy to assist you if needed.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Meals : Breakfast
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- NO shopping detours, no factory stores, no tea ceremony, no shopping site restaurant. Avoid wasting time at any shopping motive stop.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Operated by Travel China Guide
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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