7 Days Beijing Xian Shanghai Join-in Tour by Flight and Train

Pickup by local driver and transfer to hotel.

Pick up from hotel lobby and start the tour with Dingling Mausoleum, one of the 13 Ming Tombs in Beijing.

Next, pay a 45 minutes’ visit to Jade Carving Factory and have lunch in a local restaurant.

Then continue to visit Mutianyu Great Wall which is famed of its magnificent landscape. On the way back tohotel you will visit a Silk Market.

Today’s first stop is Tian’anmen Square which is the heart and symbol of Beijing and is the largest city square in the world.

Then you will continue to Forbidden City, the imperial palace of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties. Then after short visit to Silk Market you will head to Temple of Heaven.

Then you will enjoy lunch and pay a short visit to a Pearl Market.

After that, continue the tour to Summer Palace.

Ending the tour and drive to airport for night flight to Xian.

Pickup by driver in Xian and drive to hotel.

Meet the guide at confirmed time and start to Terracotta Warriors Factory and Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the eighth world wonder.

After lunch, you will head to the Banpo Museum. After that back to hotel.

Today’s first stop is Small Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area. Then we will drive to visit North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

After lunch, we head to 600 years old City Wall. City Wall biking is available and optional.

Finally drive to train station for overnight fast train to Shanghai.

Your tour begins with Jade Buddha Temple. It was built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1875-1909) with its priceless collection of jade statues from Burma. The construction of the temple is in the magnificent architectural style of the Song Dynasty. There are monks currently living in the Temple and the Temple houses the Shanghai Buddhist Institute.

Next stop is Fresh Water Pearl Gallery. We may see the process of pearl cultivation. One lucky participant will be presented with a single pearl from a mussel.

People Square is a spectacular space in the heart of the city. It is a vast green area including plants and trees, and surrounded by great buildings on all sides, where you may feed the lovely doves to pray for the world peace.

The visit to Shanghai Museum(closed on each Monday). will take you to the climax in the morning. The museum design is in keeping with Feng Shui principles. It houses a great permanent collection and hosts various exhibitions with over 120,000 pieces including bronze ware, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ancient Chinese coins, jade carving, ancient furniture, and western art, which shows you 5000 years history of China. We recommend you to rent an audio phone (USD 5) to make 1.5 hours visit more splendid.

After lunch, classic sights from the Ming and Qing dynasties, when you visit the enchanting Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Old Street. The garden covers a significant space and includes many halls, springs and other buildings of interest. The visit brings you back to Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644)

Then, the tour stops at the Bund on Shanghai's waterfront, a showcase of pre-1949 architecture. The symbol of old and new Shanghai, Bund is Shanghai's most famous landmark. Four kilometers long, the Bund has long been one of the most important areas in Shanghai, and a must to visit to every visitor. In the 1930s, the row of buildings was host to the city's financial and commercial centers and the world's greatest banks and trading empires established a base here.

The silk factory in Shanghai is not only an interesting place to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century, but also a desirable site to purchase in low price.

After a drive along the former French Concession District, characterized by beautiful, tree-lined streets and weathered European architecture, then, you'll be able to stretch your legs in Shanghai's hottest new entertainment district, Xin Tian Di. The brick buildings on these two-square blocks have been preserved and transformed into trendy clubs, restaurants and boutiques. You will have time on your own here, or can go back to your hotel with the group.

Please arrange your own way to airport for flight departing.