Far east China travel agency co., LTD

TUI　tour

8 Days China Golden Triangle Tour

Tour Code: INCH0801

Destination: Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai

• Day 1. Arrive Beijing

  You will be greeted by our Beijing tour guide and transferred to check in at your luxurious hotel where you are at your leisure to relax and enjoy the evening.

  
  

• Day 2. Beijing (AB, L, SD)

  Today you'll begin your China sightseeing tour. The first stop is Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing. Then head for the magnificent Forbidden City, which stood as the imperial palace for China from the Ming Dynasty until the end of the Qing Dynasty, a period of 500 years. After lunch, see the elegant Summer Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site with the largest imperial garden in the world, a favorite retreat for many of the emperors during the Qing Dynasty. In the evening, you will enjoy an authentic Peking Duck Banquet.

  
  

• Day 3. Beijing (AB, L)

  Today you'll see and perhaps climb the Great Wall of China, one of the country's most famous tourist attractions and one of the greatest man-made wonders of the world. It runs about 5,500 miles through 150 different counties. You will then have a Seminar on Chinese Jade Culture at a local Jade Museum. Then back to downtown and have Hutong Tour by rickshaw.

  
  

• Day 4. Beijing / Xian (AB)

  This morning you will visit the exquisite 15th century Temple of Heaven - to see the Imperial Ceiling of Heaven with its Echo Wall and the Nine-Dragon Cypress, more than 500 years old. Then transfer to the airport for a flight to Xian, an ancient capital of China and site of archaeological treasures. Rest of the day is left on your own.

  
  

• Day 5. Xian (AB, L)

  According to UNESCO, the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the Eighth Wonder of the World. Today's excursion will take you to modern China's greatest archaeological discovery – The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, which silently guarded the tomb of China's First Emperor for over 2,200 years. Next you'll head to the Terracotta Replication Factory that actually re-made terracotta soldiers. Back to downtown and pay a visit to the Ancient City Wall of Xian, one of the world's oldest, most complete fortified defenses.

  
  

• Day 6. Xian / Shanghai (AB, L)

  Tour the Small Wild Goose Pagoda Park and Xian Museum, and Muslim Quarter, then fly to Shanghai. Upon arrival, be transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is on your own.

  
  

• Day 7. Shanghai (AB, L, SD)

  Today you'll visit Yuyuan Garden, and soak up the more commercial aspects on Old Street, Nanjing Road, the Bund. Visit a silk factory where you can do some shopping. Then step back in time at the Shanghai Museum with more than 120,000 art objects. In the evening a farewell dinner of Shanghai Cuisine will be served.

  
  

• Day 8. Shanghai / Departure (AB)

  Our tour guide and driver will see you off at the airport after the breakfast. Finish your spectacular China tour today.