CHINA TOUR ROUTE: ( BEIJING-XIAN-SHANGHAI )

12 Days 11 Nights

China Private Tour --Twelve Days Eleven Nights

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY:
s Day 01 Arrive in Beijing (no meal)
.Welcome to the capital of China. Your tour guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to hotel with downtown location
sDay 02 Beijing (B.L.D)
Today you will tour Tian'anmen Square with its plentitude of monuments testifying to the communist, and more specifically, Mao's influence on China's modern history. From there you will proceed to the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history in the world. Visit the Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north for 2 hours. On the way to Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture. After having a short rest, we'll visit the Temple of Heaven -- the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world where the ancient Emperors prayed for peace and harvest. The visit to Temple of Heaven takes about 1 hour. after dinner,enjoy famous Kung fu show - <Legend of Kung fu> tonight
sDay 03 Beijing (B.L.D)
Enjoy a full day excursion. Walk on the mighty Great Wall today---- Badaling, 50 miles north of Beijing, Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall. Its highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level. Before having lunch (11:30 am), you will have 45 minutes for a short visit of Jade Carving factory, The jade carving is a famous special Chinese product, a blend of the excellent skill on carving and Chinese traditional cultures.Ming Tombs-Changling in the afternoon, then see the exterior sightseeing of Olympic Stadium"Bird's Nest"and "Water Cube". A special Peking Duck Dinner is planned
sDay 04 Beijing (B.L.D)
Beijing Hutong Tour by rickshaw, You will visit the typical Chinese quadrangles, primary school, many famous old buildings, where you can explore the real life of ordinary people in Beijing. Beijing Panda House at beijing zoo, see the lovely panda. Having lunch, enjoy a short visit to a pearl free market not missed,then visit the beautiful Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. It is regarded as a museum of gardens in China.
sDay 05 Beijing (B.L.D)
Lama temple, the mysterious Tibet style Buddhism temple,then we will arrange the short visit to a China Tea House to enjoy tea ceremony, after lunch visit Capital Museum,. tonight enjoy famous Acrobatic show at night. back to your hotel
sDay 06 Beijing / Xian by air (B.L)
Transfer to airport from your hotel in the morning, fly to Xian.
The local driver will meet you at the airport and then transfer you to your hotel. Have lunch then visit The Museum of Shaan Xi Province History .Walking through the exhibits in the Shaanxi Provincial Museum is like walking through the history of the Silk Road. You begin with items from the Xia (2200-1700 B.C.) and move through history into the Ming and Qing dynasties. The collection from the Han through the Tang (618-907A.D.) and Song (960-1279A.D.) dynasties shows the changes of art andcraftsmanship(1.5hours' visit) and the Ancient City Wall It is rectangle and was built based on the imperial city wall of Tang Dynasty more than 600years ago. It is the best -preserved ancient city wall in existence in china (1hour's visit£©. Then Big Wild Goose Pagoda It has 7 storeys with a height of 64.5meters. it was original used to store Buddhism Books brought in by Xuanzang from India in Tang Dynasty(618-907A.D.) (30mins).

sDay 07 Xian (B.L.D)
At 7:30am, the english-speaking tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and set off to visit Banpo Neolithic Village, the first museum showing the prehistorical relics in China. it presents the matriarchal society of Banpo(Neolithic people) 6,000 years ago.(about 1hour's visit). Then visit one of the eight world wonders and the most typical historic spot in Xian, The Museum of Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses (2hours' visit) and have lunch in local foreign restaurant(1hour's visit). After lunch you will visit Qin Tombs , the tomb for the first emperor in chinese history,Qinshihuang.He began to build his own cemetery when he was just 13 years old and the construction took 38years. You will not miss its underground palace (1hour's visit). Go back to downtown.On the way,one local shopping spot is arranged (30mins). at night you will have Tang Dynasty Dancing and Sing Show and Dumpling Banquet Transfer you to the hotel.
sDay 08 Xian / Shanghai by air (B.)
Transfer to airport from your hotel in the morning, fly to Shanghai.
The local driver will meet you at the airport and then transfer you to your hotel. Have some free time in the daytime. Tonight, you will have a Night Tour and a Night Cruise on Huangfu River. Enjoy the beautiful Shanghai Bund view.Seen at night, Shanghai looks much more different. It is a good chance to enjoy the charms of this sleepless city in Southchina
sDay 09 Shanghai (B.L)
The tour guide will pick you up and then go to visit Yu Yuan Garden, a great treasure of southchina gardening art. It used to be a private garden in Ming dynasty with a history of more than 400 years. tour Chenghuangmiao Temple , a famous Taoist Palace in Shanghai. Located in the most properous Tourism Area, Chenghuagmiao Temple was first built in Ming Dynasty and has experienced a series of developmets in the following hundreds of years. Then visit the famous Shanghai Bund, it is a a must for Shanghai Sightseeings. Standing around it, you will feel having coming a world city because there are all kinds of exotic buildings---Gothic Style,Roman Style, Baroque and so on. They are called World's Architecture Exhibition Complex .Before lunch, you will have a chance to visit Silk Factory. After that, Nanjing Road the hottest road downtown in Shanghai. then Jade Buddha Temple a imitation complex of Song Dynasty palaces.it also serve as Shanghai Buddhist Institute and Buddhist College. Then pay a visit to Shanghai Museum covering 2,800 square meters and has a collection of 12,000 valuable relics, then Oriental Pearl TV Tower £¨2nd Ball£©Xin Tian Di transfer you to your hotel
sDay 10 Shanghai-Suzhou-Zhouzhuang-Shanghai (B.L)
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel. You will be driven to visit Suzhou .here you will visit Garden of the Master of the Nets ,one of the most famous gardens in Suzhou. It is a typical work for its artistic specialty and cultural values. Have a short visit to Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory. After lunch you will be drive to the Oriental Venice-Zhouzhuang Water Town. You will take a Rowing Boat, and visit the well-preserved local traditional architectures.Afterwards, you will be driven back to Shanghai.
sDay 11 Shanghai-Hangzhou-Shanghai (B.L)
Today you will set off from Shanghai and after 2.5hours'drive, you will arrive in Hangzhou, a typical tourism city in Southchina. First you will tour Lingyin Temple, a famous temple in China and it is not very far to XihuLake.it was first built more 1,600 years ago, the oldest Buddist temple in Hangzhou.after lunch, go to West Lake Park (Red Carp Pond). You will boat on the lake and enjoy the local natural beauties. Hangzhou is also famous for green tea. So you will certainly have a chance to visit Meijiawu Tea Plantation. Taste the famous Dragon Well Green Tea. Drive back to Shanghai
sDay 12 Depart Shanghai for exit (B)
Transfer you to the airport from your hotel and finish your wonderful China tour

Discount Tour cost of Super Value Private Tour Package
with Acrobatic show,Kung fu show,Tang Dynasty Singing and Dancing show, Night Huangpu River Cruise!
12 Days 11 Nights
Cash Buying Rate : USD$1=CN£¤6.32 EUR€1= CN£¤8.94 on Aug.28th , 2011
All the prices as below are in US dollars for per person

Valid period: (open)
Single Supplement:(except 1 person)
3 star Hotel = US$366/per person
4 star Hotel = US$481/per person
5 star Hotel = US$731/per person

Valid period: (open)
Single Supplement:(except 1 person)
3 star Hotel = US$316/per person
4 star Hotel = US$413/per person
5 star Hotel = US$598/per person