Itinerary
Day 1: Airport Pick-up
Stop At: Beijing Capital International Airport, 3JH3+W6X, Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Upon your arrival, you will meet your tour guide and driver outside the baggage claim area at the airport. After a short greeting, you will be escorted to the hotel. You can take a good rest at your hotel, relieving fatigue from the long-time flight journey.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel, a 4-star hotel.
Day 2: Beijing Highlights Tour
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
In the morning, you tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel. Then, come to Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world. It is also a place to honor the birth of new China and those people who had great contributions to this republic country. If you have more interest to this scenic spot, you can get a further introduction from your knowledgeable guide.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Walk to the northernmost part of the square, and you will see the Forbidden City. Used to be a palace for 24 emperors, it has immense scale and distinctive building characteristics. Getting the knowledge from your guide about the long history of this best preserved imperial palace, you will have a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lama Temple (Yonghegong), No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007 China
The afternoon sightseeing will take you to the Yonghe Temple first. It was once the mansion of a prince during the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911 AD) but later it became the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Beijing.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Then turn to the Temple of Heaven. It was a place for emperors to hold a royal worship ceremony in the past. This place has close contact with the ancient Chinese culture, history and religion even the music. It also reveals the Ancient people’s reverence for imperial power and the strict feudal hierarchical system.
After that, you will be escorted to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Western buffet breakfast at hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel, a 4-star hotel.
Day 3: Beijing Great Wall Tour
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
In the morning, you will be picked up from the hotel and leave for the Mutianyu Great Wall with the company of your guide and driver.
A round-trip cable car is included so that you can save more time on the Wall. Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you a life-long memory.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Niaochao National Stadium, No.1 Guojia Tiyuchang South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
After your visit to the Mutianyu Great Wall, you will be escorted back to your hotel. On the way, you will have a chance to appreciate the buildings of National Stadium - Bird's Nest (Niao Chao) from a distance.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China
Then we will go to experience Beijing's old customs and authentic cultures at Hutongs, a particular expression in Beijing meaning old alleys or lanes. Visiting by a traditional rickshaw, you will have a chance to dive deep into local people’s daily life. A special home visit to a local family will add more fun to your Beijing trip.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Western buffet breakfast at hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel, a 4-star hotel.
Day 4: Summer Palace, Beijing to Xi'an by High-speed Train
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
This morning, you will have a visit to the Summer Palace.It used to be a royal garden as well as a summer resort. You can appreciate the typical Chinese classical buildings connected by zigzagging corridors and bridges distributing among the hills and lakes harmoniously.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Xi'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi
Then you will take a high-speed train to Xi'an. Your guide will meet you at the exit of Xi'an railway station and then transfer you to the hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Western buffet breakfast at hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at Somerset Xindicheng Xian, a 4-star hotel
Day 5: Terracotta Army & Small Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall Tour
Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
The visit to the magnificent Terracotta Army will start your day's trip. In the museum, there are altogether three excavated pits exhibiting amazing warrior figures, horses, chariots and Chinese ancient weapons.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Small Goose Pagoda, No.72 Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an 710068 China
Then you will be guided to visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, built during 707 – 710 AD in the Tang Dynasty. Besides admiring the old 13-floor pagoda and enjoying a serene time here, your guide will also show you around Xi’an Museum inside with rich collections.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
Continue your tour to the City Wall. You will have a panoramic view of the old city area when you are standing on the wall. Meanwhile, you may see the local people doing recreational activities at the City Wall Park. If you want to enjoy riding on the wall, you can rent a bike but the rental fee is at your own expense. Afterwards, you will be escorted back to the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Western buffet breakfast at hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at Somerset Xindicheng Xian, a 4-star hotel
Day 6: Departure from Xi'an
Stop At: Great Mosque of Xi'an, 7W7Q+7JF, Hua Jue Xiang, Lian Hu Qu, Xi An Shi, Shan Xi Sheng, China, 710001
In the morning, you will visit the oldest also the largest Muslim mosque in Xi’an, the Great Mosque. After the visit, you will have a chance to linger over the nearby Muslim Quarter. Inhabited by a large Muslim population, the quarter offers the most bustling local Muslim market with tasty street food. You can taste some delicious local snacks and experience a very local vibe here.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling), Zhanjiawan Village, Xi'an China
After that, we will drive to the Han Yang Ling Museum, a mausoleum of Emperor Jingdi (188 – 141 BC) and his empress in the Han Dynasty. It offers a quiet place for you to explore ancient history at a short range by walking over the pit areas on the glass to look down directly at the relics in the pit.
Your tour comes to an end here and your guide will see you off at the airport.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Western buffet breakfast at hotel
No accommodation included on this day.