Heaven Exploration Journey (11 Nights / 12 Days)

Beijing - Xi'an - Nanjing - Suzhou - Hangzhou - Shanghai
Serial Number: 108 Price: RMB

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Day 1 Arrival in Beijing (No meal)
ArrivalBeijing, after picking you up, drive directly to the city center, in the afternoon visit the royal garden of the Qing Dynasty -Summer Palace, then transfer to the hotel to rest.
AccommodationBeijing Peace Hotelor equivalent hotel for 3 nights.
 
Day 2 Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning visitTemple of Heaven Parkand practice Tai Chi with locals. After lunch, visitTiananmen Squareandthe Forbidden City (closed on Mondays), the Forbidden City was once the palace where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and their families lived. In the evening enjoy a kung fu performance.
 
 
 
Day 3 Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning visit theMutianyu Great Wall, which is 73 kilometers from the city center. In the afternoon return to the city. Enjoy the world-renownedPeking Duck.
 
Day 4 Beijing-Xi'an (Breakfast)
In the morning take the high-speed train toXi'an. (5-hour journey). After arrival, first visit theMuslim Quarterandmosque, experience the unique Muslim culture of the area.
AccommodationXi'an Royal City Hotelor equivalent hotel for 2 nights.
 
Day 5 Xi'an (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
In the morning we will visit theTerracotta Army, located about 35 kilometers east of Xi'an city. After lunch return to the city to visitGiant Wild Goose Pagoda. In the evening enjoy a performance ofShaanxi Song and Danceand have a dumpling banquet dinner.
 
 
 
Day 6 Xi'an-Nanjing (Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning visitAncient City Wall, and experience the feeling of riding on thecity wall.Then transfer to the airport for a flight toNanjing(2-hour flight). After arriving in Nanjing, transfer to the hotel to rest.
AccommodationNanjing Fairmont Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night.
 
Day 7 Nanjing-Suzhou (Breakfast/Lunch)
Today we will spend the whole day touring Nanjing city. Visit the famousSun Yat-sen Mausoleum, theConfucius Templeandand the Qinhuai River, then take the evening high-speed train to the famous garden city -Suzhou. After arriving in Suzhou, transfer to the hotel to rest.
AccommodationSuzhou South Garden Hotelor equivalent hotel for 2 nights.
 
 
 
Day 8 Suzhou (Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning visit the most famous ancient garden in China, one of the four great gardens -Humble Administrator's Garden, which is renowned for its natural layout and poetic design. After that visit theSilk Embroidery Research Institute, and take a boat tour on the famousGrand Canal.
 
 
 
Day 9 Suzhou-Hangzhou (Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning take the high-speed train toHangzhou. (1.5-hour drive). After arriving in Hangzhou, take a boat on the famousWest Lake, enjoying the beautiful scenery. West Lake has influenced generations of poets and painters with its natural beauty and historical sites, and countless literati from both ancient and modern times have left praises here.
AccommodationHangzhou Tianlun Boutique Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night.
 
Day 10 Hangzhou-Shanghai (Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning visitLingyin TempleandTea Garden, then go to the train station to take the afternoon high-speed train toShanghai. (1.5-hour drive), Shanghai is one of the largest cities in China. After arriving in Shanghai, transfer to the hotel to rest.
AccommodationShanghai Wang Bao He Hotelor equivalent hotel for 2 nights.
 
 
 
Day 11 Shanghai (Breakfast/Lunch)
Morning tourJade Buddha Temple,Yuyuan GardenandCity God TempleAfter having lunch at a local restaurant, take theHuangpu River cruise, about an hour, then go toThe Bundfor a leisurely walk, and then visit the famousNanjing Roadpedestrian street. In the evening, enjoy theacrobatic performance.
 
 
 
Day 12 Departure from Shanghai (Breakfast)
Car transfer to the airport, returning to your warm home.
 
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