11 Days Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Shanghai Small Group Tour

Day 1

• Departure: Meet the operator at 09:00 - 20:00. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. Pickup from Beijing Capital International Airport by our driver and sharing transfer to hotel.
• [Accommodation] 20:00, Sunworld Hotel; Novotel Beijing Xin Qiao; Jinglun Hotel; Free at leisure for the rest of the day for you to get over the jet lag.

Day 2

• [Attraction/experience] 3 hour(s), Guided tour, Temple of Heaven, Then enjoy a Beijing Hutong tour by rickshaw with a local family visit, which will give you a deep impression of the local residents' live., The 1st stop is Temple of Heaven, the existing largest structure for sacrifice to heaven and a place where the emperors prayed for a year of abundance.
• [Dining] 1 hour(s), Lunch is served at a local restaurant to have a taste of the authentic Chinese food and have a break at the restaurant.
• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s), Guided tour, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Leisurely walking from Tian'anmen Square to Forbidden City, the world's existing largest and most complete ancient wooden structure buildings.

Day 3

• [Transportation] By car
• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s) 30 min(s), Guided tour, Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall with round way cable car
• [Dining] 1 hour(s), Lunch, Lunch is arranged at a good restaurant at the foot of Mutianyu.
• [Transportation] By car
• [Attraction/experience] 15 min(s), Guided tour, The exterior of Bird Nest and Water Cube, When we reach Beijing, we will have a photo stop outside the Bird Nest and Water Cube, which were the famous sites constructed for 2008 Beijing Olympic.

Day 4

• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s) 30 min(s), Guided tour, Summer Palace, you could choose to take a boating trip on the lake, enjoying the beautiful royal garden view., Check out from hotel and visit the last spots in Beijing --- Summer Palace, take a boating trip in Kunming Lake, enjoying the beautiful royal garden view.
• [Dining] 1 hour(s), Lunch, Lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant on the way to Beijing West Railway Station.
• [Transportation] By train
• [Accommodation] 19:00, 4 Star Hotel in Xi'an; Guide will wait at the exit of Xi'an train station with our signboard and transfer you to check in hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the time.

Day 5

• [Attraction/experience] 1 hour(s), Guided tour, Ancient City Wall, You could choose to have a bicycle riding on the city wall (Bicycle riding is optional and excluded from our price)., Visit Xi'an Ancient City Wall in the morning.
• [Transportation] By car
• [Attraction/experience] 1 hour(s), Guided tour, Have a stop at a cave dwelling pottery workshop, learn how to make a miniature terracotta warrior and discover the unique ancient housing style in north China., On the way to Terracotta Warriors, have a stop at a cave dwelling pottery workshop, learn how to make a miniature terracotta warrior and discover the unique ancient housing style in north China.
• [Dining] 1 hour(s), Lunch, Lunch is arranged at a local restaurant nearby Terracotta Warriors.
• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s), Guided tour, Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses West Gate, In the afternoon, we will have enough time to visit this world wonder --- Terracotta Warriors.
• [Transportation] By car
• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s), Guided tour, Bell Tower and Drum Square, When you back to downtown, we will walk around Bell Tower Square, a lively public space where locals gather for activities, surrounded by traditional hutongs and modern city life.

Day 6

• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s), Guided tour, Muslim Quarter, Gao's Courtyard in Xi'an, Visit Gao's Courtyard in Muslim Quarter to appreciate ancient residences and explore the local culture of shadow puppetry.
• [Attraction/experience] 30 min(s), Guided tour, Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza, Continue to our trip to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza, from which you will have photo stop at this landmark of Xi'an.
• [Transportation] By train
• [Accommodation] 19:00, Chengdu Tianfu Sunshine Hotel; Take a late afternoon high-speed train(2nd class seat) for about 4 hours from Xi'an to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. Be transferred to hotel for rest.

Day 7

• [Transportation] By car
• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s) 30 min(s), Guided tour, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (2-3hours) - a huge institution replicates the natural habitat of the giant panda.
• [Dining] 1 hour(s), Lunch
• [Transportation] By car
• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s), Guided tour, Leshan Giant Buddha, After lunch, drive to Mt. Leshan. Walk from the head of the gigantic Buddha to his enormous toes (Alternative: Taking Boat from the ferry to the river in front of Buddha).

Day 8

• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s) 30 min(s), Guided tour, Chengdu People’s Park, Visit People’s Park, where locals relax themselves by singing, dancing, playing cards or chess, etc. You could have a cup of tea at local tea house and enjoy the leisure time in the park.
• [Dining] 1 hour(s), Lunch, Enjoy the authentic Sichuan food for lunch and in the afternoon.
• [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s), Guided tour, Chengdu Wuhou Temple (Southwest Gate), Jinli Road, we continue our visit to Wuhou Temple. It the largest museum of the site left over from the Three Kingdoms Period. Walk around Jinli Ancient Street neighboring to Wuhou Temple.

Day 9

• [Transportation] By Plane
• [Accommodation] 17:00, Sunrise on the Bund hotel; Have a leisure free morning. After check out the hotel, our guide will escort you to take flight to Shanghai. The guide will meet you at Shanghai airport and transfer you to check in hotel.

Day 10

• [Attraction/experience] 3 hour(s) 30 min(s), Guided tour, Shanghai Shikumen, Yu Garden, 上海城隍庙, The last day but still an inspiring day to explore the city of Shanghai,the largest and most modern city in mainland China.
• [Dining] 1 hour(s), Lunch, Lunch is served at a local restaurant.
• [Attraction/experience] 3 hour(s), Guided tour, Shanghai City History Museum, Then take the elevator up to the 2nd ball of the TV tower, from which you will have a bird-eye view of Shanghai., Arrive at the Bund, admire the illuminated buildings lining the Huangpu River. From the Bund, you could see the landmark of Shanghai--- The Oriental Pearl TV Tower as well as other high-rised buildings, just on the opposite of Huangpu River., We continue our trip to the foot of The Oriental Pearl TV Tower to visit Shanghai City History Museum(The Former Shanghai Wax Museum).

Day 11

• [Transportation] By car
• [Return] 09:00 - 20:00, at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, We generally arrange the free hotel-airport transfer on sharing basis according to all the travelers' departure flights.
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Eligibility

• This activity has no age limit

Additional information

What to bring

• Valid ID / Passport (with 6 months validity)

Accessibility

• Important: Infants and children must be included in the passenger headcount