HC09 Imperial China 9 Days
Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and Zhouzhuang
This itinerary is great for first time visitors. You can visit the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace and the Temple of heaven in Beijing. You will also enjoy watching people doing Taichi exercise in Beihai Park in the morning and visit a family living in a traditional courtyard style home. Of course, you will enjoy the great cuisines too, such as Peking Duck and Xi'an dumplings.
You won't realize how old China is until you visit the Terra Cotta Warriors, which is the tomb of the first emperor of China, dated back to 2000 years ago. That is Xi'an, the oldest capital of China. How about biking on the Ancient City Wall? That is once in a lifetime experience.
In Shanghai, you will enjoy the combination of Ancient and modern architecture. You will visit a fine Chinese garden of Southern China style. You will enjoy the best dumplings...
It is a relaxed, informative and luxurious tour. Seeing is believing! Call us now! 206-903-8272.
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Day By Day Itinerary
Day 1: USA / Beijing
Fly to Beijing, the capital of China.
[Meals: in-flight dinner, breakfast and lunch]
Day 2: Arrive Beijing
Our tour guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel.
[Hotel: Beijing Kuntai Royal Hotel - 4.5 star]
Day 3: Beijing
Visit Tiananmen Square. Stroll through the courtyards and palaces of the imposing Forbidden City, once the exclusive enclave of Ming and Qing Dynasty emperors. Then visit Jingshan park, enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the palace and the city. Then tour Beijing's old Hutong (”narrow lanes”) area by old fashioned pedicab. Visit a local family living in a court-yard-style home known as Siheyuan. Then enjoy a relax walking tour at Houhai and a Peking Duck Banquet at Quanjude Restaurant.
[Meals: American & Chinese Buffet Breakfast; Lunch; "Quanjude" Peking Duck Banquet Dinner]
[Hotel: Beijing Kuntai Royal Hotel - 4.5 star]
Day 4: Beijing
Experience the thrill of walking on the Great Wall at Mutianyu, the most beautiful and original part of the wall. Then explore the landscaped grounds and pavilions of the Summer Palace.
[Meals: American & Chinese Buffet Breakfast; Lunch]
[Hotel: Beijing Kuntai Royal Hotel - 4.5 star]
Day 5: Beijing / Xi'an
Visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors prayed for harvest in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Then visit Beihai Park, a large royal garden next to palace. Fly to Xian in the evening.
[Meals: American & Chinese Buffet Breakfast; Lunch]
[Hotel: Grand Noble Hotel - 4.5 star]
Day 6: Xi'an
Visit the Terra Cotta Army, buried 2000 years ago to guard the tomb of the first emperor. Then visit the Drum Tower and the Ancient City Wall. Enjoy an Imperial Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Stage Show tonight.
[Meals: Buffet Breakfast; Lunch; Tang Dynasty (Imperial Dumpling Banquet Dinner and Tang palace style performance)]
[Hotel: Grand Noble Hotel - 4.5 star]
Day 7: Xian / Shanghai
Morning flight to Shanghai. Visit the Old City Bazaar (Chenghuang Temple) and the tranquil Yu Yuan Garden and take a walk along the Bund, Shanghai’s graceful and historic waterfront boulevard. Optional night tour: Cruise on Huangpu River.
[Meals: Buffet breakfast; Lunch]
[Hotel: Grand Mercure Shanghai Century Park - 5 star]
Day 8: Shanghai
Visit the ancient townt, Zhouzhuang. Then take a bus tour of Pudong District. Take a picture of the Oriental Pearl Tower. Then visit Binjiang Park.
[Meals: Buffet breakfast; Dinner]
[Hotel: Grand Mercure Shanghai Century Park - 5 star]
Day 9: Shanghai / US
The tour guide will send you to the airport to fly home.
[Meals: Buffet Breakfast]
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