China 13 Days Private All Inclusive Tour of Beijing, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and Shanghai

Attractions: Not Included

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Beijing Airport Parking Lot

Upon your arrival in Beijing, your guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax in the hotel during the remainder of the day, or you can have a self-exploration with suggestions from your guide.

Attractions: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, Hutong Tour

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Explore Beijing from the world’s largest public square, Tiananmen Square. It is one of the largest city squares in the world, located in the centre of Beijing, and is one of the symbols of China. The square is vast and often hosts a variety of grand events and celebrations, such as the annual flag-raising ceremony for National Day.Walk to the Forbidden City from Tiananmen Square. It was the imperial palace of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties and is located on the central axis in the centre of Beijing，learning the legendary story of the emperors and how the royal family lived there.

In the afternoon, you will see the Temple of Heaven with its unique architectures, where the emperors worshiped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.Originally a site used to pay homage to Heaven and pray for good harvests, it is now a bustling place where locals take part in traditional activities such as Tai Chi, dancing, kite flying, water calligraphy, and others.Savor an authentic stir-fried lunch in the Hutong. It is where local beijingners lives. The Hutong date back to Yuan Dynasty with over 700 years history. Stroll along the Back Lakes (Houhai) , Hou Lake, Yandai Xie Street, Yinding Bridge, Beigongfang Hutong, Shichahai Scenic Resort and experience people's life, culture and history. It is the true gem of Beijing.

Attractions: Badaling, Great Wall, Ming Tombs

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

In the morning, take a driving for 75km to visit the Badaling Great Wall- the most magnificant Great Wall part. The Badaling Great Wall, built in the 18th year of Hongzhi of the Ming Dynasty, was constructed for more than 80 years on the Badaling Great Wall, totalling more than 1,300 miles. It also transferred Qi Jiguang, a famous general in the fight against Japanese invasion, to the north to command the defence of the Great Wall, which was part of the Wanli Great Wall, the great defence project of ancient China.

After lunch, continue to drive to Ming Tombs Changling Tomb - burial site of Emperor Yong Le, the biggest and first built at this historic site. When finish this tour, drive you back to the Beijing hotel and have a rest of this day.

Attractions: Beijing Hutong, Summer Palace

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

A relaxing breakfast in the hotel. Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and have half day leisure tour in Beijing.Drive to Drum Tower area for taking a relaxing Hutong Tour by rickshaw , which is the way to know the Beijing local lifestyle.You will enjoy a Beijing Hutong tour by rickshaw with a local family visit, which will give you a deep impression of the local residents' live.

Drive to Summer Palace, which is the existing largest, best-preserved imperial garden in China. Boat ride on Kunming Lake is included.Take to visit Summer Palace, which is China existing largest and best preserved imperial garden, also is one of the four famous gardens in China.  Lunch will be arranged at nearby restaurant, named Xiangyangtun, with opera stage inside.Free at leisure in the afternoon. You could explore around Wangfujing Commercial Street or Dashilar near Qianmen, where you could find many old established shops.

Attractions: Yellow River Scenic Area

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Zhengzhou

Take a morning high speed train to Zhengzhou, Henan Province, which is the ancient capital in Shang Dynasty in 2,000 years ago. This area is the cradle of Chinese civilization. You will then have chance to visit the Yellow River Scenic Area and take a jet boat cruise for one section of the river.

Attractions: Dragon Pavilion, Iron Pagoda, Xiangguo Monastery

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Zhengzhou

Enjoy your leisure time and have buffet breakfast in hotel. Meet at the hotel lobby.Drive for about 2 hours from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng. The first highlight of Kaifeng is Dragon Pavilion.Dragon Pavilion, or Long Ting in Chinese, is a AAAA national scenic spot known for its rich historical relic and beautiful natural landscape worth a visit in Kaifeng City, Henan Province.There is a wax work museum themed with the Song Dynasty. And you can watch historical play which is set Song Dynasty as background with every day.

Lunch time at local restaurant and enjoy the local food.Visit Iron Pagoda known as the Kaibao Temple Pagoda originally and is a Buddhist Chinese pagoda built in 1049 during the Song dynasty of China by the Song emperor for keeping the relics of Sakyamuni. Tower is located in the northeast corner of Kaifeng City,known as "the world's first tower". Tower height of 55.88 metres, octagonal 13-storey, is China's tallest, longest history, the most complete preservation of a glazed brick tower, so the place was once the Kaibao Temple, also known as the "Kaibao Temple Tower",Then explore Xiangguo Monastery, one of the ten famous monasteries and temples in China.Drive back to Zhengzhou and free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Attractions: Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Dengfeng

Enjoy your leisure time and have buffet breakfast in hotel. Meet at the hotel lobby and check out.Drive from Zhenzhou to Dengfeng for about 74km. It will takes about 2 hours for driving.Lunch time at  local restaurant and have a short break after a long driving.

Take a drive to Mt Songshan. At the foot of the mountain are the famous Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest. Shaolin Temple was established in 495A.D. at the western foot of Songshan Mountain, 13 kilometers northwest to Dengfeng City, Henan Province. The then-Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557) had the temple built to accommodate the Indian master Batuo (Buddhabhadra). Shaolin Temple literally means “temple in the thick forests of Shaoshi Mountain”.Vegetarian food will be served as lunch today. Our visits of the temple will end up with a Kung Fu performance from martial arts master. What you used to see on TV will now be real.Drive to check in your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. You could also plan for the night activity such as Shaolin Zen Music Ritual with the assistance from the local guide.

Attractions: Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang Museum of Folk Customs

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Luoyang

Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby, checking out and transfer back to Luoyang.Drive back from Dengfeng to Luoyang for about 2 hours.Lunch time at local restaurant enjoying the local food.Enjoy your full day city visit that covers the most classic sites here of Longmen Grottoes whichoverwhelmingly depicts Buddhist subjects, are densely dotted along the two mountains. Longmen, also known as Yiqu,is located in the southern suburbs of the ancient capital of Luoyang.The two mountains are facing each other, covered with Buddha's light.The scenery is so scenic that it is a wondrous sight depicted by Su in the Song Dynasty as"Two mountains with a treacherous terrain, together protecting a wonderful water".

Then have a visit to Luoyang Museum of Folk Customs, realizing the local culture and walk along Minng & Qing Old Town, exploring the history of this ancient city.Located at the south end of Luoyang New Street, Luoyang Folk Museum is a Chinese thematic museum. It was built on the basis of the ancient building complex of Luze Guild Hall, a national key cultural relics protection unit. Luze Guild Hall, also known as Guan Di Temple for Guan Yu, was built in the ninth year of the Qianlong reign (1744) of the Qing Dynasty.Drive to and Check in the hotel. Free at leisure at night.

Attractions: White Horse Temple, Emperor Carriage Museum

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Xian

Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby, checking out from hotel in the morning.Visit White Horse Temple, founded in AD 68 during the Eastern Han Dynasty, with a history of thousands of history. The temple compound covers an area of 200 mu, and faces south. A stone paifang  has been recently built 150 metres in front of the original gate. Between the archway and gate lies a pool with fountains, spanned by three stone bridges.

It is the first Buddhist temple in China after Buddhism was introduced into China, as well as a famous Buddhist Temple in the world.

Before lunch, continue to visit Emperor Carriage Museum, which is a history museum build over the relics which dates from 770 B.C. Lunch time at local restaurant enjoying the local food.After a short break, transfer to Luoyang Railway Station to catch an afternoon train to Xian. It will take about 2 hours on the high speed train. The Xian local guide will pick up you at the exit of railway station and transfer you to hotel. Help with the hotel check in.

Attractions: Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower, Gao's Courtyard, Muslim Quarter

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Xian

Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Ancient city.Today we start to explore the ancient city by driving to Terracotta Warriors and explore one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. It is the guardian of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and is a magnificent group of terracotta warriors considered one of the eighth wonders of the world.A Chinese Lunch will be arranged nearby the scenic area of Terracotta Warriors[12:30-14:00] Lunch time at Lanchi Restaurant, professional for buffet and local food, such as dim sum, noodles and Chinese hamburger.

Afternoon visit the Bell tower, which is the largest bell tower in structure and shape and the best-preserved one in China. Then have a visit at Gao's Courtyard, which is a wonderful choice for you to appreciate ancient residences and explore local culture of paper-cutting and shadow puppetry. Continue to walk around Muslim Quarter and enjoy your shopping time there and you can also challenge the various local snacks.Back to the hotel, en route you can plan for the night activities, such as Tang Dynasty Show with Dinner.

Attractions: Ancient City Wall, Wild Goose Pagoda and north square, Hanyang Tomb

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

You will have enough time to pack up and check out. Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and have one day leisure tour in Xian before leaving for Shanghai.

Drive back to the downtown to visit the Ancient City Wall - represents one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls. The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals. After that, you will pay a visit to the City Wall. It is the most complete existing urban fortification in China.which represents one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls. You may choose to ride a bicycle on the wall to go around.After that visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and you will have chance to watch the North plaza fountain show.

Special lunch will be arranged as dumpling banquet at local restaurant. After lunch, drive to Xian airport, on the way visit the Hanyang Mausoleum, the largest museum with largest floor space in China.Fly to Shanghai. Your Shanghai tour guide will wait for you at the airport and help you to transfer to the hotel.

Attractions: Jade Buddha Temple, the exterior of Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Old Street, The Bund

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Modern city of China.You will take an interesting visit to Yu Garden, a shining star among all the ancient Chinese gardens in Jiangnan.

Adjacent to the garden is the Yuyuan Bazaar where you can savor tasteful local snacks and explore elaborate traditional Chinese handicrafts and art works. Next, you will drive several kilometers to enjoy a panoramic view of the modern face of Shanghai from the 100th floor (474m) of “the Eye of Shanghai” Shanghai World Financial Center. You will then be transferred to another popular landmark of Shanghai, Nanjing Road, a shopping paradise as well as a great place to take a wonderful walk to experience the modern atmosphere of the City.

Then back to the Bund, admire the illuminated buildings lining the Huangpu River. which is one of the most famous landmarks in Shanghai, where you will find the high buildings such as Oriental Pearl TV Tower are just on the opposite of Huangpu River. Enjoy a local lunch in a local restaurant nearby the bund. You will stroll along the Bund, seeing and feeling the perfect fusion of Chinese and Western cultures while at the same time taking in the stunning Shanghai skyline with your own eyes!The last stop is a traditional street named Tianzifang, where is full of a sense of culture and arts. Back to the hotel, en route you can plan for the night acrobatic show, especially the ERA show, which is one of the most popular evening entertainments in Shanghai.

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Free day at leisure and be transferred to the airport for departure flight. We can arrange the Maglev train ride to Pudong airport if you are interested in, or we will drive you directly to the airport.