Guests will go to their home airport, complete boarding procedures and fly to Beijing. You will spend the night on the plane, so please take a good rest. It can be quite cold on the plane, please bring an extra cloth with you.

Welcome to Beijing, the capital of China.   The tour guide will greet your arrival, show you around  the city, and then take you to the hotel to rest. The free airport pick-up service is available at a fixed time on the day of the tour (please communicate with customer service in advance;  pick-up at other times will incur a fee). This day is for free activities, (Due to different arrival times of tourists, there may be waiting during the pick-up process, please understand!)

Friendly reminder: Due to changes in Beijing's tour schedule, the order of visiting attractions may be adjusted according to the day's traffic and actual circumstances, but the number of attractions will not be reduced. Thank you for your understanding!

Itinerary:

Tiananmen Square - Monument to the People's Heroes (exterior) - Great Hall of the People (exterior) - Z hengyangmen - Palace Museum - Temple of Heaven Park

Tiananmen Square

It is a famous city center square in the world, symbolizing Beijing and even all of China. In the center of the square stands the Monument to the People's Heroes and the solemn Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. To the west of the square is the Great Hall of the People, and to the east is the National Museum of China. To the south is the Zhengyang Gate (exterior) , the main gate of the inner city of Beijing. The entire square is magnificent, orderly, symmetrical, cohesive, and majestic.

The Palace Museum

Also known as the Forbidden City,  it is located at the center of the central axis of Beijing. It was the royal palace of 24 emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties in China. The central axis includes the Meridian Gate, the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the Imperial Garden, and other palace buildings. Visitors can learn about the lives of emperors and empresses with the guidance of tour guides.

Temple of Heaven Park

A symbolic building of Beijing tourism, was where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped the God of Heaven and prayed for a good harvest. The roofs of the buildings in the park are round, while the grounds are square, symbolizing the concept of a round heaven and a square earth. The park is tranquil and serene,with countless ancient pine and cypress trees. It is now a favorite place for elderly people in Beijing to exercise. If you are interested, you  can also join the elderly in Beijing for dancing and enjoy the leisurely atmosphere.

Itinerary:

Mutianyu Great Wall - Olympic Green - Bird's Nest ( exterior) - Water Cube ( exterior) - Shicha hai Scenic Area

Mutianyu Great Wall

Located in Huai rou District, Beijing, it connects with Juyongguan Great Wall to the west and Gubeikou to the east. Since ancient times, it has been a military stronghold guarding Beijing, known as the "perilous ridge and mighty pass". The architectural style of Mutianyu Great Wall is unique, with densely distributed watchtowers.   Especially rare is the presence of three watchtowers standing on a single platform, known Zhengguantai.

Olympic Park

The venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is home to many Olympic competition venues, including the famous "Bird's Nest," "Water Cube," and "Linglong Tower." It is also one of the iconic tourist areas in Beijing.

Bird's Nest (  e  xterior)

The main structure of the Bird's Nest is formed by a series of steel trusses woven around a bowl-shaped seating area, creating the appearance of a "bird's nest". The spatial structure is innovative, with the architecture and structure seamlessly integrated,  unique, beautiful, and possessing strong impact and visual appeal.

Water Cube  ( e  xterior)

Its design concept was the result of a global design competition. It is located on the north end of  Beijing's central axis, alongside the Bird's Nest, forming a relatively complete image of Beijing's historical  and cultural significance.

Shichahai Scenic Area

The hutongs in Beijing originated from the Yuan Dynasty. Here, there are large beautiful lakes, as well as a famous historical district in Beijing. Many  famous people's former residences, royal mansions, and other historical sites are scattered throughout. There are also various types of delicious food. Houhai Bar Street is a well-known destination for nightlife in the capital city.

In the morning, you can visit the  National Museum of China (closed on Mondays), which  has a rich and diverse collection of more than 6,000 national-level cultural relics of great historical, cultural, technological, and aesthetic value. From the beautifully carved First Dragon of China of the Hongshan culture, the majestic Houmuwu Ding of the late Yin and Shang dynasties, theLi Gui with the inscription of King Wu's conquest of the Shang dynasty, to the witty and evocative drumming and singing pottery figurines of the Eastern Han Dynasty,the three-colored camel-carrying figurines of the Tang Dynasty, the wonderful porcelain, pa intings, and calligraphy of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties,and good books of antiquity.

Take bullet train from Beijing to Xi’an at noon. (Xi’an, also called Chang’an in history, one of the World’s four ancient capitals, and one of the China’s six ancient capitals, the natural history museum of Chian) After arrival, guests are transferred to the hotel and do sign-and-see at night.

Special Note: Please be advised that a real name reservation is necessary for entry into the National Museum of China. If for any reason a reservation cannot be secured, we will arrange an alternative visit to the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Depart in the morning, drive to Lintong District, and later visit one of the world's eight wonders, the Terra-Cotta Warriors Museum (about 2.5 hours, excluding the scenic area electric car), enjoy a special Chinese lunch featuring "Daqin Welcome Dumplings" with a special gift of "Daqin Impressions VR Experience". Later, visit Huaqing Palace (2.5 hours), and in the evening, visit Datang Everbright City. Return to the hotel afterward.

Terracotta Warriors Museum

Visit pits 1, 2, and 3, the bronze chariots and horses exhibition hall. The Terracotta Army of the First Emperor of Qin is known as the eighth wonder of the   world. The more than one thousand soldier terracotta figures unearthed here are all different in appearance, vivid in expression, and are a brilliant gem in the history of ancient Chinese sculpture art, acclaimed as "one of the great discoveriesin the archaeology history of the 20th century."

Great Qin VR Experience

Special gift: Travel through the time tunnel, enter the Great Qin tomb chamber, experience the scene of thousands of arrows being shot, the mysterious coffin and burial ground, the dazzling jewels, the sun, moon, and stars, the rivers and streams, and the magnificent momentum! Immerse yourself in the exploration of the mystery and glory of 2000 years ago!

Huaqing Palace

Huaqing Palace has a long history, with emperors from various dynasties such as Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang building their palaces and gardens here. The palace houses the Tang Imperial Hot Springs Museum, the site of the Xi'an Incident - Wujian Hall,  the Nine-Dragon Lake and Furong Lake scenic area, the Tang Pear Garden site museum, and other cultural areas. It also features iconic buildings such as the Feis huang Hall, Wanshou Hall, Changsheng Hall, Huan Garden, and Yuwang Hall.

The Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City + Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square

Ever Bright City is located at the foot of the famous Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Qujiang New District, Xi'an. With the magnificent Tang culture as the background and Tang elements as the main theme, it aims to create a one-stop consumer paradise integrating shopping,dining, entertainment, leisure, tourism,  and business. When you step in here, you will be amazed by the dazzling lights and colorful streets, as if you have traveled back to the prosperous Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty!

Wake up naturally in the morning, have breakfast, and depart from the hotel at 9:00. Climb  the Ming Dynasty City Wall from Changle Gate to uncover the past and present of Xi'an City Wall. Then visit the Bell and Drum Tower Square in the center of Xi'an, stroll through the

Xi'an Hui Min Street with the most distinctive features of the Northwest ethnic minorities,  visit the Gao Family compound to watch intangible cultural heritage shadow play, listen to Huayin Laoqiang or puppet show, and then visit the Escrow Society Cultural District.

Ming Dynasty City Wall

Climb up the city wall and unravel the past and present of Xi'an's city wall. The Xi'an city wallis the most well-preserved ancient military defense wall in the    world and is one of the first national key cultural relics protection units. Over a thousand

years of history, it showcases the appearance of Chang'an City from the Sui and Tang dynasties to the present. The wall stretches 13.74 kilometers, with 18 city gates, making it the largest and most well-preserved ancient city wall in China.

Bell and Drum Tower Square

Experience the ancient capital's thousand-year-old tradition of "morning bells and evening drums" that never ceases!

Hui Min Street in Xi'an

Over a hundred types of Xi'an snacks will form a "food street" here,  where guests can freely taste dishes such as cold noodles, soup dumplings, lamb pita bread, dumpling feast, cured beef and lamb, Huanggui thick wine, roujiamo (Chinese hamburger),  and hul u head... Xi'an cuisine, like the people of Xi'an, has a hearty and straightforward character, which will leave every visitor with unforgettable memories while satisfying their taste buds!

The Gao Family Compound 

Watch intangible cultural heritage shadow puppetry, listen to Hua Yin opera or puppet shows. This compound is a brick and wood structure quadrangle courtyard. Gao Yuesong, the ancestor, was born in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. In the tenth year of the Qing Dynasty's Tongzhi reign, he participated in the imperial examination and was appointed as a top scholar by the emperor. From the fourteenth year  of the Ming Dynasty's Chongzhen reign to the tenth year of the Qing Dynasty's Tongzhi reign, seven generations of the Gao family served as officials. In 1999, the former residence was listed as a "key historical district protection project between China and Norway," and was renovated with investment from Norway. It received the "2002 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Conservation Award."

After breakfast, visit Shaanxi History Museum (closed every Monday).

Shaanxi History Museum is a large modern museum. Its completion marks the Chinese museum career into a new development milestone. The premises for the "central hall, four corners of the Chong Lou" Tang style building complex has the main and secondary orderly, staggered heights, dignified, a blend of national traditions, local characteristics and the spirit of the times in one.

In the afternoon, take the bullet train to Luoyang. Upon arrival, guests will be picked up at the station and transferred to the hotel.

After breakfast, Drive to one the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties - Luoyang, tour of the world cultural heritage, China's royal stone art treasury Longmen Grottoes (about 2 hours), view Qianxi Temple, Binyang three holes, Fengxian Temple, Ten Thousand Buddha’s Cave, Lotus Cave, such as the Western Mountain Grottoes (included Longmen explain headset, Longmen Battery Car round trip).

Then go to the hometown of Chinese martial arts, the world's first famous temple - Dengfeng Shaolin Temple: (about 2 hours).  After arrive in the scenic area, watch martial arts performance. Later visit the temple's central building – Changzhu Building (about 1 hour), and then visit the Shaolin monks' graves -Talin (including Shaolin explanation headset, Shaolin Temple battery car for round trip).

Then take bus to Zhengzhou to check into the hotel.

After breakfast, take bus to the ancient capital of the seven dynasties - Kaifeng (about 2 hours drive).

Visit the large Song Dynasty theme park Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden (about 2.5 hours). Walking across the Rainbow Bridge and up to the good door, watching folk juggling, blowing sugar people, tasting Kaifeng snacks, enjoy the sense of turning back the clock of “a day into the scroll. One day dreaming back to a thousand years” .

Visit Kaifeng Prefecture, the capital during the Northern Song Dynasty (about 90 minutes) to enjoy the "Opening Ceremony of the Yamen", "Bao Gong judgement", "martial arts field to  welcome the guests show "and “fire-breathing face "and other wonderful performances,   and truly appreciate the feeling of tour Kaifeng Prefecture, taste the culture of the Song Dynasty; worship Bao Longtu, to appreciate the righteousness of the world ".

Visit Kaifeng people's living room - Little Song City (about 40 minutes). Inside the pavilions, carved beams and paintings, small bridges and water, koi playing lotus, snacks, everything, like a thousand years of Dongjing night market living in Zhengzhou or Zhongmou.

Sleep until you wake up naturally (scenic spot opens at 10:00) then start today’sjourney. Drive to China's first panoramic theater complex Only Henan - Drama City of Fantasy.

Covering an area of 622 acres, divided by 56 labyrinthine spaces, containing 21 theaters, more than 30 plays, with the Yellow River civilization as the foundation of creation, i mmersive theater art as a method, and the unique "City of Fantasy" building as a carrier, it tells the story of “ land, food and inheritance” . By telling the story of "land, grain and inheritance", it allows more people to feel the charm of theater culture and understand the old home of Henan.

Visit until the park closes then return to the hotel.

After having breakfast at the hotel, go to Nanjing, which is known as the ancient capital of six dynasties. Head to the Zhongshan Scenic Area and start visiting the most historical and culturally representative landmark attractions in Nanjing.

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum (Closed on Mondays)

Zhongshan Scenic Area is a National 5A Scenic Spot. Zhongshan Mausoleum is located in Zhongshan Scenic Area on the eastern  outskirts of Nanjing, adjoining Li nggu Temple in the east and Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in  the west. The entire complex built according to the mountain, from south to north arranged in a central axis, the cemetery was "alarm bell" shaped pattern.

Confucius Temple

Built in the Song Dynasty, it is located on the north bank of the Qin huai River next to Gongyuan Street. It was originally a place of worship for Confucius, but has been destroyed and rebuilt many times since then. It is known as one of the four major

temples of literature in China, together with the Confucius Temple in Beijing, the Confucius Temple in Qufu and the Temple of Literature in Jilin, and is also the main attraction of the    Qin huai River Scenic Zone of the Fuzi miao Temple.

Qin huai River - Fuzi miao commercial Street (tour time: 2 hours) 

Along the way to enjoy the Wuyi Alley, the Wende Bridge, the beautiful scenery of the Qin huai River, the first photo wall of the State of China, you can taste the special flavor of snacks at your own expense.

Special Note: Please note that visiting Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum requires reservation with ID. If you can't make a reservation, you can visit Yuhuatai Scenic Area instead.

After breakfast at the hotel, we drive to Wuxi.

Visit Yuantouzhu Scenic Areas. Surrounded by water on three sides, with the natural beauty of long mountains and wide water, sails and shadows, and the idyllic scenery of small bridges and flowing water in the mountainous countryside, it is the most beautiful place of Taihu Lake's landscape scenery. Take a boat trip to the beautiful Taihu Lake and climb to the Taihu Lake Immortal Island. Taihu Island is a must-visit place in Yuantouzhu Scenic Areas, where has Taoist Immortal Palace and Taoist and Buddhist grotto statues. You can look around from the hill on the island, and when the weather is sunny, you can see the shadow of the boat on the lake, and feel the beauty of the vastness of the Taihu Lake.

Then we drive to Wuzhen, China's last waterfront home (about 80 kilometers driving).

Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area

It is adjacent to the ancient Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and consists of twelve islands surrounded by turquoise water, which can be accessed by ferry.  Scenic area retained a large area of Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings, with Xizha old street across the east and west, there are countless longitudinal and transverse cross river and 72 ancient stone bridges, which really presents the original historical style of the Jiangnan water town.   In addition, there are a number of experiential projects you can participate. In the evening, when the weather is fine, in the theater plaza, you can watch the old-fashioned film screening "Sanmao Wanderer", "Tunnel Warfare", and other black and white film. Sitting on the bench to watch the movie give you a very special feeling. If you are interested in traditional arts, why not go to the Water Bazaar to listen to the Flower Drum Opera and the Grand Theater Bookstore to listen to the Pingtan.

Prince Zhaoming Academy

Located in the Xizha scenic area, it is the studying place of young Princes of south dynasty, Liang dynasty and Ming dynasty in Wuzhen. Inscribed with "six dynasties heritage", "Prince Liang zhaoming and Shen Shangshu's Reading Place" of the Ming dynasty ancient pagoda, is the symbolic architecture of zhaoming academy, and draws lots of tourists taking pictures here. Ponds and ancient trees around the pagoda, you can take a break, you can also go to the nearby exhibition hall to see the ancient plaques, as well as every Maodun Literature Prize winners and award-winning works of the exhibition. Book lovers should not miss it.

Wuzhen Xizha Bookstore

In the late Qing Dynasty and early Civil War, Pingtan was very popular in Wuzhen. It was more popular before and after the war, and reached its peak in the 1950s that many Pingtan actors and actresses visited Wuzhen. Nowadays, there are

regular performances in the Bookstore every day, you can carry a big bench to s it and enjoy a different performance.

Night view: It gives you a completely different experiences when touring Xizhi at day time and night time. Especially when sitting on a boat (Xizha boat tour is not included in the ticket, you need to buy your own ticket),    canoeing on the river while the river is reflected by the lights of colorful ancient bridges. Along the river, you can see the new scenes of the  old architectures appeared through the colorful lights in the banks of the river. The old and the new sceneries alternated in a flash, as if there were two ancient towns while one of them is the yesterday's rusticity, and one of them is the today's splendor.

After breakfast at the hotel, we are heading to Hangzho.   

After arrival, we will visit Hefang Street, a historical and cultural street in Hangzhou.   As Hefang Street is always bustling, it   has attracted many citizens, tourists and novice folk artisans because it has the most affinity of Hangzhou's market culture and a microcosm of Hangzhou's long history and culture.

Among it should not be missed is Hu Xueyan's former residence. Then we are going to to the Songcheng Theme Park to watch and experience the “Songcheng Thousand Years of  Love”show.

Qinghefang Street

One of Hangzhou's more popular commercial districts with the stores    along the street are converted from old buildings and have a quaint atmosphere. There are many local snacks, specialty stores, teahouses, etc., and with the backdrop of Wu Mountain and the food street Gao Yin  Street, both tourists and locals often come here.

Hu Xueyan 's Former Residence

Near Hefang Street, there is a mansion built by Hu Xueyan, a famous merchant in the late Qing Dynasty. Inside the mansion, from the pavilions to the   small wood carvings and stone carvings, the materials and craftsmanship are extremely

elaborate, especially the courtyard rockery construction is chic and delicate, showing the art of gardening in Jiangnan Gardens.

Songcheng City of Hangzhou

A popular theme park in mainland China selected by TEA, an international theme park and attractions industry organization, with more than 6 million annual visitors. Songcheng's business philosophy is "architecture as form, culture as soul".  Large-scale song and dance show - "Songcheng Thousand Years of Love", the performances use advanced sound, light, electricity, technology and stage machinery, with the unexpected presentation of the performance of the Liangzhu ancients of the hardships, the splendor of  the Song Imperial Palace, the Yue Family Army of the tragedy of the Liangzhu and the White Snake and Xu Xian's thousand years of song, is known as one of the "the world's three great shows".

After the breakfast at the hotel and then we visit the West Lake.    (not less than 2 hours, including boat ride) The West Lake is not only one of the China's national key scenic spots and one of China's top ten scenic spots, but also now listed in the "World Heritage List" in the few lakes’ cultural heritage.   Hangzhou is defined as a leisure capital due to a main reason comes from the West Lake as its mountains and the water are embraced, the    water and the city blends, people stand on the lakeside, listen to the story of the West Lake, enjoy the West Lake landscape scrolls. 

Kind reminder: on weekends and holidays, West Lake Scenic Area will have traffic control. Except for buses, other vehicles are prohibited from entering the West Lake Scenic Area, and you need to take the bus to enter the scenic area (bus fare is included). Your understanding for the inconvenience is appreciated.

After lunch, we’ ll visit Zhouzhuang Ancient Town . A painting by Chen Yifei in 1984,which brought Zhouzhuang to the world. Wandering on the stone road of this 900-year-old water town, you can completely get rid of the clamor of the vendors and experience a

different kind of afterglow of Jiangnan. The black-tiled and white-walled Jiangnan houses    are arranged high and low along the river, with mottled horse walls that smell of history, but the vermilion window panes reveal a hint of lively life. There are small bridges and rivers with families, double bridges and water lanes with sculling boats, and Shen Wansan's footprints  for you to find. After the tour, we are driving to the hotel in Shanghai.

It’s free activity after breakfast. Then the tour guide will transfer you to the airport for your return to your home city.

Note: Our staff provide one free drop-off service from the hotel ( please communicate with the customer service staff to confirm the specific time, other time periods are paid for the transfer service, please know)