Day 01 Beijing (Meals: -/-/D)

Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. To be met at the airport then transferred to your hotel.

Free at leisure for the rest of the first day.

Day 02 Beijing (Meals: B/L/D)

Sightseeing: Badaling Great Wall / Ming Tombs / Spirit Way

You will depart from your hotel after breakfast to the Great Wall at Badaling. This

construction is one of the most remarkable feats of mankind. It was built over 2,000 years ago

and it is still in a very good shape. That part of the wall has such a good strategic location that

it never be attacked.

After lunch you will visit ancient Ming Tomb constructions. Passing down the Spirit Way, an

alley lined with statues of dignitaries as well as different holy animals, you will come to the

marble tombs of the Ming Dynasty emperors. You will visit one of the biggest tombs.

Day 03 Beijing-Xian via express train (Meals: B/L/D)

Sightseeing: Beijing-Tiananmen Square / Forbidden City / Temple of Heaven

Depart from your hotel in the morning to have city tours to visit Tiananmen Square, the

symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. It is the biggest public square in

the world, which can hold one million people. Have a free walk there, imagining the great

historic events of the 20th century that took place there. You will also see legendary

landmarks including the Great Hall of the People and the towering 125 foot granite obelisk,

Monument to the People´s Heroes, honoring those who died in revolution.

After your lunch the tour goes on with a visit of the Temple of Heaven. The Temple area is

larger then the Forbidden City and the world known Hall of Harvest Sacrifices, is nowadays

the symbol of Beijing. It is officially said that this building is the perfection of Chinese

architecture. Free at leisure in the evening.

To be transferred to the railway station in the evening for your train Z19 (departing from

Beijing at 20:28, arriving Xian 07:58 next morning) to Xian.

Overnight on the train this evening (soft sleepers).

Day 04 Arrive in Xian (Meals: B/L/D)

Sightseeing: Shaanxi Provincial Museum / Ancient City Wall / Bell Tower

Arrive at Xian in the morning. Our tour guide will meet you at the railway station then guide

you to your hotel.

Then start your city tour first by visiting the Shaanxi Provincial Museum. This largest

museum of the province, exhibits primarily historical relics of the past dynasties and displays

precious art treasures and stone carvings.

After your lunch you will go on with a visit of the Ancient City Wall.It is the best preserved

remaining city wall in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems

in the world.

Next, the tour will continue with a visit of the Bell Tower, which is the known as one of the

best preserved towers of the country. With its magnificent carved beams and painted rafters,

this classical building is truly elegant.

The evening is free for leisure.

Day 05 Xian - Shanghai via express train (Meals: B/L/D)

Sightseeing: Full day private tours to Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses / Huaqing Hot Springs

/ Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Today s highlight will be the unique ancient Terracotta Army. You will depart from your

hotel after breakfast and be transferred to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, the greatest

archeological excavation. This found is regarded as the 8th WONDER OF THE WORLD!

Over 2,200 years ago, the first emperor of China, ordered the construction of a vast army of

8,000 over life-sized Terra-cotta warriors and buried in order to bury them with his corpse to

protect his empire after his death.

After lunch you will visit the Huaqing Hot Springs. Located at the foot of Lishan Mountain

the hot springs, rich in minerals, are highly recommended since more than 3,000 years.

On your way back, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda as today s last sight. Located in

the south of Xian, it is one of the main buildings in the famous Buddhist Da-Ci-En Temple.

Free at leisure for the evening.

Be transferred to the railway station in the evening for your train T140 (departing from Xian

at 18:14, arriving Shanghai 11:12 next morning) to Shanghai.

Overnight on the train this evening (soft sleepers).

Day 06 Arrive at Shanghai (Meals: B/L/D)

Sightseeing: Arrive at Shanghai, visit The Bund /Yu Garden / Jade Buddha Temple

Arrive at Shanghai in the morning. To be met & transferred to your hotel. Then depart from

your hotel to visit the Bund. Have a stroll along the waterfront to experience the smells, sights

and sounds of the old "Wall Street" in Shanghai. Banks, trading houses, residences, hotels and

clubs all had a view of bustling Huangpu River traffic as they shared in the city s rising and

falling fortunes. Then walk along the famous shopping street-Nanjing Road. It is said that

shopping in Shanghai is the most varied and rewarding in China

After having lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Yu Garden. This delightfully restored

labyrinth of tiny specialty shops, and tea and snack houses centered on a Ming-dynasty

Mandarin Suzhou-style garden is a fascinating spot to people-watch over a pot of tea, to shop

for unique souvenirs and to get a feel for Old Shanghai. It is well worth a meander through

the Yu Garden, which has many scenic courtyards decorated with baroque rockery, pools and

flora, all connected by corridors and passageways.

Follow with the Jade Buddha Temple. Built in 1911, it is the most famous and one of the

most active Buddhist temples in Shanghai. Named for its two bejeweled white jade Buddhas,

one is a 1,000kg, 1.9 meter-high figure carved from Burmese jade brought to China in 1882,

and the other is smaller reclining Buddha; the temple receives thousands of visitors and

worshipers daily. Although Chinese New Year and the Buddha s birthday are the most

popular times to visit the temple for the faithful, it is possible to witness ceremonies at other

times. Free at leisure in the evening.

Day 07 Shanghai (Meals: B/L/D)

Sightseeing: Full day private tours to Shanghai Museum / Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower

You will departure from your hotel in the morning and begin the day tour with a visit of the

Shanghai Museum. As a museum of ancient Chinese art, the Shanghai Museum holds a

collection of 120,000 precious artworks. Its rich and high quality collection of ancient

Chinese bronze, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy is known for its value all over the world.

The present Shanghai Museum is with its eleven galleries and three special temporary

exhibition halls the biggest Museum in China.

After lunch you will visit the highest TV Tower in Asia, the Oriental Pearl. It is the best place

to have a bird´s-eye view of Shanghai and its impressive ultra modern buildings. With its

unique and amazing design, it has become the new symbol of Shanghai known all over the

world. Free at leisure in the evening.

Day 08 Depart Shanghai for next city (Meals: B/-/-)

Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for next destination.

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