8-Day China Classic Tour of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Beijing

Attractions:Not Included

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Welcome to Shanghai, your local guide will meet you at the airport or railway station, they will escort you to the hotel that we have booked for you.

Attractions: Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Shanghai World Financial Center, Nanjing Road, the Bund

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Explore the city from the Bund, seeing and feeling the perfect fusion of Chinese and Western cultures.Move on to visit 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.

Step into Shanghai Museum. The exhibition area is 12000 square meters, the first floor is the ancient Chinese bronze Hall, the ancient Chinese sculpture hall and the exhibition hall; The second floor is the ancient Chinese ceramics Hall, the temporary ceramic hall and the exhibition hall; The third floor is the Chinese calligraphy Museum, the Chinese Painting Museum and the Seal Museum of the Chinese dynasties; The fourth floor is a comprehensive museum with the jade Museum of ancient China, the Coin Museum of ancient China, the Furniture museum of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Arts and Crafts Museum of Chinese minorities and the exhibition hall.After that, take a stroll from Fuxing Park to Bugaoli for a glimpse of the locals' daily life. End the day with a bird's view of the city from the 100th floor of Shanghai World Financial Center.

Attractions: Wuzhen Water Town, Qiaoxi Conservation Area, China Museum of Knives, Scissors & Swords, China Umbrella Museum, Workmanship Demonstration Pavilion

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Hangzhou

Go to Tongxiang to visit Wuzhen Water Town. Wuzhen is a famous town of Chinese history and culture, one of the top ten charming towns in China, a township with beautiful national environment, and a national 5A tourist attraction. It is known as "China's last home on the water" and has a history of more than 7,000 years of civilization and 1300 years of town construction. It is a typical water town in southern China, known as "the land of fish and rice and the house of Silk".

After that, be escorted to Hangzhou, the “City of Heaven”. You’ll have an interesting cultural visit to Qiaoxi Conservation Area which was called “Little Shanghai” for its prosperity in Ming and Qing era due to the convenient linking by the Grand Canal. Now, this cultural street block preserves lots of old folk dwellings and industrial sites and has a series of themed museums and exhibitions.

Go to China Museum of Knives, Scissors & Swords to admire various scissors used in daily life and learn the developing story of Zhang Xiao Quan. Walk to the adjacent China Umbrella Museum.

Then, go to the nearby Workmanship Demonstration Pavilion to watch the live demonstration of painting on oiled paper umbrellas and various handicrafts, such as making potteries, embroideries, bamboo weaving, etc.

Attractions: West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Feilai Peak, Meijia Dock Dragon Well Tea Village, China National Tea Museum

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Hangzhou

Firstly, visit the iconic and World Heritage site of Hangzhou - the picturesque West Lake, also known as Qiantang Lake, is located at No. 1 Longjing Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, in the west of Hangzhou City, with a catchments area of 21.22 square kilometers and a lake area of 6.38 square kilometers. In 2007, the West Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou, where the West Lake is located, was named "National AAAAA tourist Attraction". On June 24, 2011, Hangzhou's West Lake cultural landscape was inscribed on the World Heritage List.

After the cruise, disembark the lake shore to stroll leisurely on the famous Su Causeway and Bai Causeway.

Move on to next site – Lingyin Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple in China, is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, backed by the North peak, facing the Feilai Peak, was built in the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, covering an area of about 87,000 square meters. The founder of Lingyin Temple was the West Indian monk Hui Li. Liang Wu Emperor in the southern Dynasty granted the field and expanded it. Qian Liu, king of Wuyue in the Five Dynasties, invited Yongming Yanshou Master to revive the development and gave the name Lingyin New Temple.

Next, extend your visit to the Feilai Peak, also known as Lingjiu peak, belongs to Lingyin Temple scenic spot, as of 2023, Feilai Peak will be 168 meters high and 1,424 meters high. The mountain is made of limestone. It is the earliest trace of Hangzhou Zen Temple. Opening hours 07:00-18:15.

Lastly, drive to Meijia Dock Dragon Well Tea Village surrounded by mountains with large area of tea plantations. After the enjoyable tea time, drive to the China National Tea Museum to learn systematically about Chinese Tea Culture.

Attractions: No

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Today is free until you are escorted  to the railway station to catch a high speed train to Beijing, the greatest capital of China.

Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

After breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby as agreed, after which you will start exploring the historical aspects of Beijing with a brief visit to Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is surrounded by many famous historical and cultural attractions, such as the Tiananmen Square Citadel, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, and the National Museum.

Stepping into Tiananmen Square, you will see The Forbidden City. It is located in the centre of Beijing's central axis, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is also the world's largest and most well-preserved wooden structure of palace-type buildings.

After lunch, drive to the outskirts of Beijing. 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.

Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall, Sacred Way, Bird’s Nest, Water Cube

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Witness one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the Great Wall. Visit the Mutianyu Great Wall. 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".

Continue your trip to Sacred Way, a 7-kilometer-long passage leading to the Imperial Tombs of 13 Emperors of Ming Dynasty. Then drive back to Beijing city and take a short stop at the Beijing Olympic Village to view its famous Bird’s Nest and Water Cube from the outside.

Attractions: Temple of Heaven

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: No

Visit the Temple of Heaven, 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".

After the tour, your Beijing tour is about to end.