Description
Tour Code: OCT-Classic-10
Tour Type: Private Tour
Tour Highlights:
Best Travel Time: Suitable for the whole year, best from April to November.
Day 1 Arrival Beijing
Transfer service to hotel
Meals: No Meals
Recommended Hotel: Citadines Ritan Service Apartment ★★★★
Your journey will begin in Beijing, one of the most mysterious cities in the world. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by OCT tour guide at Beijing international airport and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, free at leisure and have a good sleep to get over the jet lag. Over the next several days, you’ll explore this ancient city which is also the political and cultural heart of China. Get ready for that.
Day 2 Beijing
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Back Lakes and Nanluoguxiang Alley
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Citadines Ritan Service Apartment ★★★★
[09:00-09:30] You will be met by our guide at the hotel lobby and start to explore the historical city of Beijing.
[09:30-12:30] You will reach the Tian’anmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Walk through the square and visit today’s highlight Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Hike to Jingshan Park, where gives a nice panoramic view of the Forbidden City at the top of Coal Hill.
[12:30-14:00] Have lunch at a local Chinese restaurant enroute to experience the authentic Chinese food.
[14:00-16:30] Drive to Back Lakes (Houhai), the marvelous place to discover the history of Beijing City and the endless charm. Walk into Nanluoguxiang Alley which is one of the most famous Hutong districts in Beijing and mix of history, fashion and Souvenir Boutique. Then we will have stop at a tea house.
[16:30-17:30] Back to your hotel after today leisure tour. You are free to ask your guide for suggestion of evening activities, such as the night show and place to havePeking duck dinner.
Day 3 Beijing
Mutianyu Great Wall, Olympic Park, The exterior Bird Nest and Water Cube
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Citadines Ritan Service Apartment ★★★★
[08:00-08:30] You will be met by our guide at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Great Wall.
[08:30-12:30] Drive to Mutianyu Great Wall, which is popular among foreign visitors. Upon arrival, you can choose to hike on the Great Wall, or take cable car up and roam around.
[12:30-13:30] Enjoy lunch at a local Chinese restaurant nearby The Great Wall.
[13:30-16:30] Drive back to Beijing city, while you can take a nap in the car. Have stop at a jade store en route. Upon arrival the downtown, enjoy orientation walk in Olympic Park and visit the exterior Bird Nest and Water Cube, the amazing architectures that built for Beijing Olympic Games.
[16:30-17:30] Back to the hotel after today’s tour. We would highly recommend you take a traditional Chinese foot massage, or have fun at Sanlitun Bar Street in the evening
Day 4 Beijing - Xi'an
Temple of Heaven, Old Beijing Hutong, High speed train to Xian
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Somerset Xindicheng Xian ★★★★
[09:30-10:00] You will be met at the hotel lobby and enjoy half day leisure tour before leaving Beijing.
[10:00-11:30] Visit Temple of Heaven, which is the masterpiece of ancient times and China's existing largest structure for sacrifice to heaven. You could also see lots of local residents doing exercises in the square and full of vigor. After that, step into the pure Hutong nearby and pretend to be a real Beijinger for a while.
[11:30-12:30] A La Carte lunch at a local popular restaurant, atmosphere might be loud but the food is tasty.
After lunch, be transferred to the train station for the 5 hours train to Xian. Your Xian tour guide will wait for you at the train station and help you to transfer to the hotel.
Day 5 Xian
Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower, Gao's Courtyard, Muslim Quarter
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Somerset Xindicheng Xian ★★★★
[09:00-09:30] You will be met at the hotel lobby and start today’s tour for the Ancient city.
[09:30-12:30] Drive to Terracotta Warriors and explore one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. Shuttle bus will be arranged for your convenience. Then you will have a chance to visit pottery figurine factory, where you can learn how to make a pottery figurine.
[12:30-14:00] A Chinese lunch will be arranged nearby the scenic area of Terracotta Warriors.
[14:00-17:00] Afternoon visit the Bell tower, which is the largest bell tower in structure and shape and the best-preserved one in China. Then have a visit at Gao's Courtyard, which is a wonderful choice for you to appreciate ancient residences and explore local culture of paper-cutting and shadow puppetry. Continue to walk around Muslim Quarter and enjoy your shopping time there and you can also challenge the various local snacks.
[17:00-17:30] Back to the hotel. Tonight, we highly recommend you watch the Tang Dynasty Show with Dinner at your own cost.
Day 6 Xi'an - Chengdu
Ancient City Wall, Wild Goose Pagoda and north square, High speed train to Chengdu
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel:Atour Hotel Chengdu ★★★★
[09:30-10:00] You will have enough time to pack up and check out. Be met at the hotel lobby and have one day leisure tour in Xian before leaving for Chengdu.
[10:00-12:30] Visit the Ancient City Wall, which represents one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls. Bicycle or sightseeing car will be arranged on the wall to tour around. After that, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It’s the landmark building of Xian and symbol of China ancient capital and you will also have chance to watch the North plaza fountain show.
[12:30-13:30] After lunch, drive to Xian North Railway Station. Take a 4hrs high speed train to Chengdu. Your Chengdu tour guide will wait for you at the station and help you to transfer to the hotel.
Day 7 Chengdu
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu People's Park, Kuan Zhai Alley
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Atour Hotel Chengdu ★★★★
[08:30-09:00] Be met at the hotel lobby and start the Panda tour to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
[09:00-13:00] transfer to visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding which is about 10 km from Chengdu downtown. This beautifully laid out park is the home of about 80 giant pandas and some other rare animals, such as red panda, black-necked crane, white crane ect. Walking along the excellently designed walkways, you could have a good angle through the open enclosures of giant pandas.
The best time to visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is the morning when the pandas are most active in the day. Depart from hotel early in the morning, and arrive at the center before 09:00 am, then you could have chance to see the pandas feeding at around 09:30 am. After the feeding time, you could choose to visit Panda Museum and watch a 20-minute video at Panda Theatre to learn about the research and breeding of the giant pandas. Then walk along the walkways to watch pandas or other rare animals. Besides, you could also choose to deliver a postcard or other panda souvenir from the Panda Post to yourself or your family and friends. The Panda Post is the only post office who has its own post code 610088 and post date mark.
[13:00-14:00] Lunch time at a local popular restaurant where you may try Sichuan food.
[14:00-16:00] We will bring to Chengdu People’s Park, where you will find many locals dancing, doing exercise, playing card, playing Mahjong, ear-picking, marriage seeking ect in the park. They enjoy the leisure time in the park. If you are interested in, you could try to join in them.
After that we will show your way to walk around the famous Kuan Zhai Alley which consists of several ancient streets of Ming and Qing Dynasty. We will have a stop at a Chinese style Starbucks where you could have a cup of coffee to enjoy the leisure afternoon.
[16:00-17:30] Be transferred back to Chengdu city and we highly recommend you watch the Sichuan Opera .
Day 8 Chengdu -Guilin
Jinsha Ruins Museum, Wuhou Temple, Jinli Ancient Street, Fly to Guilin
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Atour Hotel Chengdu ★★★★
[09:30-10:00] Be met at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Sichuan Culinary Art
[10:00-12:30] Visit Jinsha Ruins Museum, which is the museum established in the Jinsha ruins site, and is also a museum to show categories of ancient Shu culture in Sichuan area during Shang and Zhou dynasty.
[12:30-13:30] Have a lunch or hotpot at local restaurant
[13:00-16:00] Visit to Wuhou Temple. It the largest museum of the site left over from the Three Kingdoms Period, and a very quiet oasis in the city. Then walk around Jinli Ancient Street neighboring to Wuhou Temple.
[16:00-17:30] Transfer to airport to take the night flight to Guilin, where the local guide will meet you and transfer you check in hotel.
Day 9 Guilin
Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo, West Street, Yangshuo countryside tour
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel ★★★★★
[08:00-08:30] You will be met at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Li River on Cruise.
[09:30-14:00] Enjoy Li River Cruise tour with buffet lunch on board. Deluxe cruise will be arranged with decent facility and good service. Savor the fairy-tale scenery while cruising down the meandering river to Yangshuo. You can go on the sundeck or just sit and appreciate the picturesque scenery from the window. After disembarking, walk through the West Street or take sightseeing car to the parking lot.
[14:30-16:00] You will have biking tour in Yangshuo countryside and riding at Yulong river side leisurely and appreciate the clear river with countless hills surrounded.
Drive back to Guilin for overnight.
Day 10 Guilin - Shanghai
Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Fly to Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Bund ★★★★
[08:00-08:30] You will be met at the hotel lobby and start to explore this beautiful city.
[09:30-14:00] Visit Reed Flute Cave which is a famous scenic spot offering a magic fairyland of stalactites, stalagmites in fantastic shapes and colors. Then transfer to hotel for check in before A La Carte Lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. You will have stop at a pearl store. After a break at noon time, drive to Elephant Trunk Hill, the badge of Guilin city. The hill looks exactly like a huge elephant stretching its trunk drinking water of the Li River. Then have a leisure walk along the Shanhu Lake and Ronghu Lake.
In the afternoon, drive to Guilin airport directly to take a night flight for Shanghai. The local Shanghai guide is waiting for you at the exit of the airport, meeting your and tranfering you to check in hotel.
Day 11 Shanghai
Shikumen, the Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Lujiazui CBD, Shanghai Tower
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel:SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Bund ★★★★
[09:00-09:30] You will be met at the hotel lobby and start to explore the New and Old Shanghai.
[09:30-12:30] Walk into the Shikumen, the old alley with old buildings, a blend of Western and Chinese traditional culture, where the local residents still live there. Enjoy orientation walk on the Bund which was a foreign trade center from the late 19th century. Then continue a visit to Yuyuan Garden, a traditional Chinese garden in Shanghai downtown.
[12:30-13:30] A La Carte lunch at a local popular restaurant with the assistant of your guide.
[13:30-16:30] In the afternoon, visit Jade Buddha Temple and have a stop at silk museum. Then Reach to the Lujiazui CBD new area and enjoy your leisure time on the Riverside Promenade. Have a cup of coffee and take a short break. In conclusion, visit Shanghai Tower which is the city skyline and Shanghai tallest building. Enjoy your Top of Shanghai journey and panoramic view of Shanghai city.
[16:30-17:30] Back to the hotel. We highly recommend you watch the ERA Acrobatic Show, which is one of the most popular evening entertainments in Shanghai.
Day 12 Departure Shanghai
Transfer service to airport
Meals: Breakfast
Free day at leisure and be transferred to the airport for return flight. We can arrange the Maglev train ride to Pudong airport if you are interested in, or we will drive you directly to the airport.
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