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8 Days

Beijing → Xi’an → Shanghai

Great Wall of China near Beijing Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, China Shanghai skyline in China +2 photos Great Wall of China under a clear blue sky Shanghai skyline with the Oriental Pearl Tower View photos

About this journey

This tour will take you to the three most popular cities in China. Within Beijing city, you’ll find some of China’s most stunning sights – Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and Great Wall. Visit Xian, famous for Terracotta Warriors is praised as the eighth major wonder of the world, the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and City Wall of the Ming Dynasty as well as showcasing numerous pagodas, mosques and towers. Visit Shanghai – a city that is sophisticated and innovative. See the temples, gardens, bazaars and striking architecture of the new city.

Itinerary

Day 1: Beijing

Arrive in Beijing, transfer to hotel.

Day 2: Beijing (B/L)

Full-day Beijing city tour covering Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. Visit major Tiananmen sites—including Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People’s Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, and the flag-raising ceremony—before exploring the Forbidden City, former Ming and Qing imperial residence and now China’s largest preserved ancient complex. Conclude at the Summer Palace, once the imperial summer retreat and now a popular leisure destination.

Day 3: Beijing (B/L)

Full-day tour to the Great Wall at Badaling and the Ming Tombs. Visit the world-famous Great Wall—originally built as early feudal defenses, later unified under Emperor Qin into a 5,000-km barrier and restored at Badaling in 1957. Explore the Ming Tombs, burial site of 13 Ming emperors (1368–1644), and walk the Sacred Way, lined with real and mythical stone animals. At Ding Ling, the only excavated tomb, tour the underground chambers.

Day 4: Beijing → Xi’an (B/L)

Transfer to the airport flight to Xi’an. On arrival, transfer to the Hotel. Afternoon tour the city visiting City Wall, Xian Museum and the Great Mosque.

Day 5: Xi’an (B/L/D)

A full day tour to the 2000-year-old Army of Terracotta Warriors which remains stunningly well preserved: a vigilant force standing guard over an ancient imperial burial site. The 6000 life-sized terracotta warriors and warhorses were discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well! There is speculation that the sculptors used fellow workers as models, each of the figures differs in facial features and expressions. On the way back, visit the Wild Goose Pagoda and Banpo Village.

Tonight enjoy a different taste of China at a Dumpling Dinner with Tang Dynasty Show

Day 6: Xi’an → Shanghai (B)

Transfer to the airport to connect a flight to Shanghai. Transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is at your leisure.

Day 7: Shanghai (B/L/D)

Full-day Shanghai tour including the Museum of Ancient Chinese Art, a drive past The Bund’s modern riverfront, and a visit to Yuyuan Garden, a Ming-era oasis in the city center. Continue to the Jade Buddha Temple, home to a renowned reclining jade Buddha. In the evening, enjoy a special performance by Chinese acrobats.

Day 8: Shanghai (B)

Transfer to airport

What’s Included

  • Accommodation for 7 nights
  • Local tours
  • Meals as indicated in and domestic flights