8-Day China Classic Tour of Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai

Attractions: No

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Hong kong

When you arrive at Hong Kong, you can take your own taxi or airport shuttle to the hotel we have booked for you. During the rest of the day, you can explore the city on your own. Hong Kong is an international city with easy access to all destinations.

Attractions: No

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Hong Kong

We have left you a full day for you to make your own arrangements. We suggest you to visit Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market.

Attractions: No

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

This is the third day of your trip, you will make your own way to Beijing, choose the way you like. Upon your arrival at Beijing, our guide and driver will pick you up at the airport or train station. If you need any help, please let your driver and guide know.

Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, The Red Theatre

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

This morning visit the world famous Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the centre of Beijing and the symbol of China. It is the largest city square in the world, covering an area of 440,000 square metres and can accommodate 1 million people. Walking in the Tiananmen Square, you will see the Forbidden city. At noon, you are free to enjoy your hungry lunch at a local restaurant of your choice. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven, formerly known as the Temple of Heaven and Earth, is located on the east side of Yongdingmen Street in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was the place for the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties to worship heaven, pray for grain and rain. It is the largest remaining ancient sacrificial complex in China.

In the evening, watch a lively Chinese Kung Fu show at The Red Theatre.

Attractions: Great Wall at Mutianyu, Bird's Nest

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

The highlight of the day is to visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu.The Mutianyu Great Wall is connected to the Juyongguan Great Wall in the west and the Gubeikou Great Wall in the east, which has been the military stronghold guarding Beijing since ancient times, and is known as the "Dangerous Ridge Pass".

Mutianyu Great Wall architectural construction style is unique, dense enemy buildings, especially three enemy buildings and stands one of the main customs platform. China and foreign countries enjoy the reputation of "the Great Wall of China, Mutianyu alone". The mountains in the scenic area are stacked, and the vegetation coverage rate reaches more than 90%. Late autumn is the best time to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall.

 In the afternoon, on the way back to the city, we drive past the Bird's Nest, also known as the National Stadium, was the main venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. There is a saying in France that man can make anything but a bird's nest. You can imagine the uniqueness and difficulty of the design and construction of the Bird's Nest, so it is said that the unique shape of the Bird's Nest design have changed the direction of the development of public buildings in the history of architecture.

Afterwards, you will enjoy some free time at the famous Xiushui Market.

Attractions: The Summer Palace, hutongs

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: No

On this day, after breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby at the agreed time, after which we will visit The Summer Palace. The Summer Palace, a royal garden in China during the Qing Dynasty, formerly known as the Garden of Clear Ripples, is situated in the western suburbs of Beijing, 15 kilometres from the city, with the entire garden covering an area of 3.009 square kilometres (of which the Summer Palace World Cultural Heritage Area covers an area of 2.97 square kilometres), with the water surface accounting for about three-quarters of the area.

Then follow your guide to explore the original hutongs by rickshaw. Beijing's hutongs are not only the veins of the city and the thoroughfares of the traffic, but also the places where the common people of Beijing live and the important stage for the historical and cultural development of the capital.

Afterwards, you will take the high speed train to Shanghai and check in at your hotel.

Attractions: Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Garden, The former French Concession, Bund 

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: No

This morning, visit the Jade Buddha Temple, also known as Jade Buddha Zen Temple, located in Putuo District Anyuan Road, although the temple history is not long, but it is one of the most famous ancient temples in Shanghai, one of the four Buddhist temples in Shanghai. The Ruyi Wheel Guanyin statue of Jade Buddha Temple is located in the Hall of Great Compassion in the temple.

Later head to Yu Garden, Yu Garden was originally a private garden in the Ming Dynasty, which was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years as of 2015. 

At noon, you are free to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant of your choice. Afterwards, we will lead you to explore The former French Concession, The former French Concession is the geographical area of Sycamore-lined streets and alleys that make up what used to be the French-administered part of town (late 19th century to mid-twentieth). And by the way, all those trees (called platane in French), were imported from France. Walking through it make you have a first impression of Shanghai’s History.

Enjoy some free time on the Bund. Upon return to the hotel, our guide will escort you to the lobby.

Attractions: 

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: No

Today you will make your own way to the airport for your departing flight. We wish you a pleasant trip home and memories that will last a lifetime.