China: Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai Summer 2015
Ms. Tran
Our journey is outlined below the slideshow.
TOUR ITINERARY
9 or 12 days
Day 1: Fly overnight to China
Day 2: Beijing
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Day 3: Beijing
Take a guided tour of Beijing
Visit the Summer Palace
Enjoy a dragon boat ride (April-October)
Participate in a Taiji lesson
Visit the Forbidden City
Visit Tiananmen Square
Visit a local school (subject to school calendars)
Enjoy an authentic Peking Duck dinner
Day 4: Badaling • Beijing
Travel to Badaling
Take a tour of the Great Wall of China
Participate in a tea ceremony
Take a rickshaw tour of hutongs
Enjoy a traditional Chinese meal with Hutong families
In-depth excursion:The Legend of Kung Fu show**
Day 5: Beijing • Xi’an
Visit the Temple of Heaven Park
Fly to Xi’an
Take a bike ride on the ancient City Wall
Day 6: Xi'an
Take a guided tour of Xi’an
Enjoy free time in Xi'anVisit the Terracotta Warriors
In-depth excursion:Tang Dynasty show and dinner**
Drum Tower
Fly to Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center
Enjoy free time on the Bund
Enjoy a Chinese acrobatics show
Day 8: Shanghai
Take an expertly guided tour of Shanghai
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple
Visit Yu Yuan Garden
See Nanjing Lu
Day 9: Depart for home
Add 3 day extension - based on availability
Day 9: Hong Kong
Fly to Hong Kong
Watch "A Symphony of Lights" from the Avenue of Stars
Ride the Star Ferry
Day 10: Hong Kong
Take a guided tour of Hong Kong
With your expert local guide you will see:Take the Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak
Visit Stanley Market
Visit Man Mo Temple
Enjoy a Dim Sum tasting
Day 11: Hong Kong
Time to explore on your own
or
In-depth excursion: Lantau Island**
Day 12: Depart for home
9 or 12 days
Day 1: Fly overnight to China
Day 2: Beijing
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Day 3: Beijing
Take a guided tour of Beijing
Visit the Summer Palace
Enjoy a dragon boat ride (April-October)
Participate in a Taiji lesson
Visit the Forbidden City
Visit Tiananmen Square
Visit a local school (subject to school calendars)
Enjoy an authentic Peking Duck dinner
Day 4: Badaling • Beijing
Travel to Badaling
Take a tour of the Great Wall of China
Participate in a tea ceremony
Take a rickshaw tour of hutongs
Enjoy a traditional Chinese meal with Hutong families
In-depth excursion:The Legend of Kung Fu show**
Day 5: Beijing • Xi’an
Visit the Temple of Heaven Park
Fly to Xi’an
Take a bike ride on the ancient City Wall
Day 6: Xi'an
Take a guided tour of Xi’an
Enjoy free time in Xi'anVisit the Terracotta Warriors
In-depth excursion:Tang Dynasty show and dinner**
Drum Tower
- Bell Tower
- Muslim Quarter
- Food Street
Fly to Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center
Enjoy free time on the Bund
Enjoy a Chinese acrobatics show
Day 8: Shanghai
Take an expertly guided tour of Shanghai
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple
Visit Yu Yuan Garden
See Nanjing Lu
Day 9: Depart for home
Add 3 day extension - based on availability
Day 9: Hong Kong
Fly to Hong Kong
Watch "A Symphony of Lights" from the Avenue of Stars
Ride the Star Ferry
Day 10: Hong Kong
Take a guided tour of Hong Kong
With your expert local guide you will see:Take the Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak
Visit Stanley Market
Visit Man Mo Temple
Enjoy a Dim Sum tasting
- Aberdeen
- Repulse Bay
Day 11: Hong Kong
Time to explore on your own
or
In-depth excursion: Lantau Island**
Day 12: Depart for home