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12 Days Xian - Beijing - Shanghai Triangle Tour

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Destinations: Xian, Beijing, Shanghai
Duration: 12 Days
Tour Type: Private Tour
Accommodation: 10 nights in well selected hotels
Highlight: This tour is special-designed for students. Besides visiting the landmarks of China, during the tour in Beijing, you will visit Peking Opera Art Professional College to learn more about this traditional culture.

 

Day 01: Arrive in Xian    
Activities: Upon arrival in Xian, greeted by your private guide and transferred to hotel in Xian. Free for the rest of the day.

Meals: NIL     
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Day 02: Xian    Xian
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit Terracotta Warriors. To visit Army of Terracotta Warriors is the main reason why you are here in Xian. The museum includes Pit 1, Pit 2 and Pit 3 as well the exhibition hall of the chariots and horses. Standing in front of the warrior battle formation, you may get some magical inspiring feeling of stepping onto a battlefield. The visit lasts for 2-3 hours.
2. After lunch, transfer you to visit Banpo Museum. Banpo Museum is the first museum built for a 'mankind site', a habitation site of early man.
3. Then transfer you to visit Muslim Quarters. Muslim Quarters is well known for two things: the alley lined with market stalls that lead eager shoppers deeper and deeper into haggling-hall; the amazing selection of tasty snack food available there.
4. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 03: Xian    Beijing
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. It is one of the four largest museums in China, focusing on the highlights of the Shaanxi culture and depicts the development of the Chinese civilization.
2. Transfer to lunch with menu of a 100-year history and delicious local food known as "Yang Shou Pao Mo" (羊肉泡馍/BBQ Lamb) from Xian Fan Zhuang Restaurant or similar restaurant.
3. After lunch, visit the most intact wall in China - Xian Ancient City Wall. The main magnet of Xian is the city wall, which is the most complete city wall that has survived in China as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.
4. Then move on to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of the symbols of Xian and is a must-see for visitors to this ancient city. Some reviewed it as "a pretty and peaceful place to meditate".
5. In the evening, enjoy Dumpling Dinner with famous Tang Dynasty Show.
6. Transfer you to the railway station to take the overnight train for Beijing.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dumpling Dinner
Accommodation: on the train
 
Highlights:
Day 04: Beijing    Beijing
Activities: 1. Upon arrival in Beijing, greeted by your private guide in Beijing and transferred to hotel in Beijing.
2. After breakfast, transfer you to visit the Summer Palace. As a representative of traditional Chinese garden, it merges natural scenery borrowed from the surrounding landscape into the magnificent architecture of imperial gardens, perfectly reflecting the Chinese gardening principle, 'the Works of Man Should Match the Works of Heaven'.
3. After lunch, transfer you to Shichahai Area and explore the old Hutongs by rickshaw. One stop at the old courtyard to know its history, layout, Fengshui and traditional culture. And then atop Drum Tower and have a bird's eye view of the surrounding communities of hutongs and Sihe courtyards in Beijing.
4. Free time on your own to explore Nanluoguxiang or Shichahai area.
5. Transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 05: Beijing    Beijing
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit Peking Opera Art Professional College. On arrival, Australian students will tour the School and practice with local students in the drama acting class (Activities program are subject to change).
2. Transfer you to have Peking Duck as lunch.
3. After lunch, transfer you to visit Beijing Zoo to see the lovely pandas. The Panda House contains 2 parts: the Asian House and the Olympic House and in the house there are three public exhibition rooms. As everyone knows, the giant panda is recognized as the national treasure animal.
4. Have dinner in Shuguoyanyi Restaurant with the incredible Face Changing Show.
5. After dinner, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 06: Beijing    Beijing
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit the school in Beijing.
2. During the visit to the school, you could see the classrooms, playground and the dining hall. If time allows, you can even join in the local students to have a lesson together.
3. After the whole day school visiting, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Day 07: Beijing    Beijing
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit the Tiananmen Square. 880 meters from north to south, and 500 meters from east to west, Tiananmen Square is the largest public square in the world and the heart zone of Beijing.
2. Then start the exploration to the Imperial Palaces Museum - Forbidden City. Forbidden City served as the home of 24 emperors and his family (14 in the Ming Dynasty and 10 in the Qing Dynasty). Visit the Forbidden City is to review the history of China's Feudal Society.
3. After lunch, visit Jingshan Park to have bird view at Forbidden City.
4. Then transfer you to visit Temple of Heaven. Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshiped the heaven and prayed for good harvests.
5. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 08: Beijing    Beijing
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to do excursion to the Great Wall at Juyonguan Pass section. Our guide will accompany you do the hiking for 2 hours. Situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, Juyongguan Pass has long been a military stronghold. It is not just a military stronghold, while climbing the Great Wall you could also enjoy a charming scenery.
2. After late lunch, transfer you back to the downtown Beijing and have outside look at Bird's Nest and Water Cube. Bird's Nest and Water Cube are the main venues of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Now they become the modern landmarks of Beijing.
3. After dinner, transfer you back to hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 09: Beijing    Shanghai
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the railway station to take the high-speed train for Shanghai.
2. Upon arrival in Shanghai, greeted by your private guide and transferred to hotel in Shanghai.
3. In the afternoon, drive you to visit the People's Square. Shanghai People's Square located in the heart of the city is a vast green area surrounded by great buildings on all sides.
4. Then continue to visit the Bund. The Bund shows off Shanghai's outstanding foreign buildings, most of which were erected before 1937. It is the emblem of Shanghai, the area used to be British concession.
5. Free time walking along Nanjing Road.
6. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 10: Shanghai    Shanghai
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in the Pudong District. With a height of 468 meters, the tower is a real highlight and symbol of modern Shanghai. Standing on the top, you could enjoy a panoramic view of Shanghai.
2. Then move on to visit Shanghai Museum. Shanghai Museum houses a great permanent collection and hosts various exhibitions with over 120,000 pieces thus showcase the 5000 years of China's history.
3. After lunch, transfer you to visit the Yu Garden with old Bazaar. Yu Garden is a typical private garden in China with nearly 500 years history. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to visit old streets around Yuyuan Garden.
4. After dinner, enjoy the cruise on Huangpu River. Huangpu River is the mother river of Shanghai. During the cruise tour along Huangpu River, you could find the the architectures on the east bank and west bank are with different style.
5. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 11: Shanghai    Suzhou
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and drive you Suzhou. First visit Lion Grove Garden. Built in 1342 during the Yuan Dynasty, Lion Grove Garden is one of the four most famous and representative gardens of ancient classical style in Suzhou City.
2. Then move on to visit the Garden of Master of the Nets. The Garden of Master of the Nets is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, but is a perfectly balanced succession of interconnected spaces wrought moments of aesthetic surprise.
3. After lunch, visit the Shan Temple and the Tiger Hill. Tiger Hill, known also as Surging Sea Hill, is a large hillock where has a number of historical sites with the history of more than 2500 years.
4. Transfer you back to the hotel in Shanghai.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 12: Shanghai Exit    
Activities: Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport for departure. Tour end!

Meals: Breakfast