Tour Cities:BeijingPingyaoTaiyuanXianShanghaiHuangshanHangzhou
Tour Code:ACT-Top-08

This 14 days Ancient China Heritage & Wonder Tour for tourist history and nature interests to view The Forbidden City Beijing, Pingyao Ancient City Wall, Xian Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses, Shanghai Yuyuan Garden, Huangshan Yellow Mountains and more....

Day 1Arrival/Beijing

Upon arriving in Beijing, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax, or explore Beijing on your own.

Day 2Beijing

Meals: B,L,D
Sites Visited: The Forbidden City, The Summer Palace

In the morning, after you have had breakfast in your hotel, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to The Forbidden City. Built over 500 years ago, it is the largest imperial palace complex in the world. It never fails to awe visitors with its grandeur. You will then be driven to one of Beijing's premiere, the Yuanhou Silk Factories, where you will learn about the history of Chinese silk and witness how it is turned, from a simple cocoon into shimmering fabric. You will then be driven to the Summer Palace. The largest Chinese imperial garden, it was the summer home of the Emperor and his family. It is a magnificent place filled with surprises.

Special cultural experience: In the evening you will be taken to enjoy a Peking (Beijing) Duck Banquet at the oldest and most famous Peking (Beijing) Duck restaurant in China.


The Forbidden City

Day 3Beijing

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: The Sacred Road, Badaling Great Wall

After you have had breakfast in your hotel, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to The Great Wall (Badaling Section). No amount of photos can prepare you for the majesty of The Great Wall. After visiting The Great Wall, you will be driven to the Sacred Road. The road leads to the Imperial Tombs of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is lined with huge ancient marble statues of animals, mythological creatures, and government officials.


The Sacred Road

Day 4Beijing/Pingyao (Overnight Train)

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Temple of Heaven, 2008 Beijing Olympics' Venues

In the morning, after having breakfast in your hotel, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to the Temple of Heaven. The temple of heaven was where China’s Emperors would go each year to pray for good harvests for the whole country. You will then be driven to two of the 2008 Beijing Olympics'Venues. You will visit the Water Cube and Bird's Nest stadiums. After you will be driven to take a rickshaw ride through the labyrinth of Beijing's Hutongs. They will give you a glimpse into what life was like in old Beijing. In the evening you will then be driven to the train station to board your comfortable overnight train to Pingyao.


Temple of Heaven

Day 5Pingyao

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Qiao Mansion, Ming Qing Street, Pingyao Ancient City Wall

After you took off your train your local guide will meet you and take you to have breakfast for local food. You will first visit the Qiao Family's Mansion. Built by successive generations of the Qiao family, this mansion is one of the most opulent in China. It was used as the backdrop for many movies including the famous “Hang the Red Lantern”. After visiting the mansion you will be driven to Pingyao's Ancient City Wall. Used as a defensive network for the city, the gates and gate towers are very impressive. You will then be driven to the Rishengchang Exchange Shop. The shop was essentially China's first bank and the shop is in a fantastic state of preservation including its secret vaults which held their client's gold. After visiting the exchange shop you will be driven to the Ming and Qing Street. Lined with ancient architecture, this street shows visitors what shopping was like during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.


Qiao Mansion

Day 6Pingya/Xian (Overnight Train)

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Shuanglin Temple

In the morning, after you have had breakfast in your hotel, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to Pingyao's Shuanglin Temple. Built over 1,400 years ago, the temple is famed for its more than 2,000 sculptures which represent the height of artistry in the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasty. In the evening you will take on your nighttrain for the 1st class softsleeper to Xian.


Shuanglin Temple

Day 7Xian

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Xi'an Stele Forest Museum , Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses

After you took off your train your local guide will meet you and take you to have breakfast. Then you will be driven to visit the incredible Terracotta Warriors. In the afternoon, you will appreciate Chinese calligraphy and stele culture at Forest of Stone Steles Museum.

Optional: In the evening you will be taken to an amazing Jiaozi (Dumpling) Feast followed by the Tang Dynasty Show, which bring the pageantry and music of the ancient Tang Dynasty to life.


Xi'an Stele Forest Museum

Day 8Xian/Shanghai

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi Provincial Museum

After breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you and you will be driven to the Shaanxi History Museum to discover Xian's amazing history. You will then be driven to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Housed in a huge temple complex, the ancient pagoda was built to house Buddhist Sutras brought to China from India. After visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, you will be driven to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon your arrival in Shanghai, your local guide will meet you and you will be driven to your hotel.


Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Day 9Shanghai

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Yuyuan Garden , Yuyuan Market, The Bund Shanghai, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Nanjing Road

In the morning after having breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you and you will be driven to the Yuyuan Garden, the only ancient traditional Chinese garden left in Shanghai. You will then stroll through the streets lined with traditional styled architecture of the Yuyuan Market located outside the garden and get a glimpse into the local's lifestyle. After take a quick visit to a medicine factory then visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower to get a bird's eye view of Shanghai from within its unique architectural orbs. Also visit the Shanghai History Museum on the first floor of the TV tower where you can see old Shanghai people's life style. After visiting the tower, you will stroll along The Bund, known as a museum of Western architecture, and the nearby Nanjing Road, the No.1 shopping street in China.


Yuyuan Garden

Day 10Shanghai/Huangshan

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Jade Buddha Temple

In the morning after having breakfast in your hotel, you will go to visit the famous Jade Buddha Temple. Your local guide will then escort you to the airport for your flight to the city of Huangshan. Upon your arrival in Huangshan City, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax.


Jade Buddha Temple

Day 11Huangshan

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Huangshan Mountain

In the morning after having breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you and you will be driven to Huangshan (Yellow) Mountain. You will take a cable car to the top of the mountain. You will then check into your hotel and have lunch. After lunch, you will begin your unforgettable tour of the mountain. You will first visit Brush Pen Peak, followed by Begin to Believe Peak. You will be truly awed by the beauty of Huangshan (Yellow) Mountain, its ancient pines, bizarre rock formations and flora and fauna. You will then climb to the Xihai Grand Canyon, perhaps the most beautiful section of the mountain. In the evening you will watch the sun set from the Cloud Dispelling Pavilion.


Huangshan Mountain

Day 12Huangshan (Yellow) Mountain

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Huangshan Mountain, Tunxi Ancient Street

In the morning your guide will waken you early to catch Huangshan's magical sunrise. You will then have your breakfast in the hotel before continuing your tour of Huangshan (Yellow Mountain). You will pass Flying Rock, Brightness Apex, and Turtle Peak before taking the cable car down the mountain, where your car will be waiting. You will then be driven back to the city of Huangshan to visit the Ink Stick Factory which will demonstrate for you how China's famous inks were created using natural ingredients. These inks are used in traditional Chinese paintings. You will then visit the Tunxi Ancient Street before checking into your hotel for the evening.


Huangshan Mountain

Day 13Huangshan/Xidi/Hongcun/Shanghai

Meals: B,L
Sites Visited: Hongcun Village, Xidi Village

After having breakfast in your hotel, your guide will meet you and you will be driven to the ancient villages of Hongcun and Xidi. These two ancient villages have remained virtually untouched for centuries and their unbelievable architecture and feng-shui design never fails to enchant visitors.Then you will be transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. You Shanghai local guide will be waiting for you at the airport and then transfer you to hotel for rest.


Hongcun Village

Day 14Shanghai/Departure

Meals: B

Today after have breakfast in your hotel you will be free to pursue your personal activities until being escorted to Shanghai airport for your flight to your next destination.

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Price Includes:

Transportation & Private Transfers:

Transportation cost covers all the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax, train tickets between the cities as the itinerary specified.

 

Transfer between airports, railway station, hotels and scenic spots for sightseeing around the cities that are specified by the itinerary with private air conditioned vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide. Separate arrivals and departures will incur extra charges.

 

Entrance Fees:

All entrance fees to the scenic spots listed in the itinerary. The final arrangement will be determined by private tour guides depends on the real-time local circumstances wheather are beyond the control of Access China Travel. We will adhere to the original itinerary as accurately as possible. 

 

Normal Meals:

All normal meals as the itinerary specified: B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = dinner in local  restaurant. Breakfasts are served in hotel, breakfasts have Chinese or Western style for your option; Lunches are served in carefully selected quality local Chinese restaurants with best service, your lunches will be ordered by your guide catering to your preferences within normal standard. Dinners as the itinerary specified will be also served in local Chinese restaurants. The meal quotation is normalized. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, famous rare dishes, Indian food or more, please inform us in advance. For the unspecified dinners, you will have dinner on your own. Feel free to ask your local guide for suggestions or recommendation.

 

Private Sightseeing Escort:

Normal sightseeing activities as the itinerary listed will be escorted with English-speaking guide. The English-speaking guide and driver in each city are with you throughout the entire itinerary around that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.

 

Hotel Accommodation:

Hotel service criterion: two adults share on one standard twin/double-bed room; solo traveler who want to occupy one twin/double-bed room assigned is required for extra single supplement rate. A single room is available on prior request at an additional cost; if a recommended hotel unavailable, it will be replaced by one of the same class. All hotels as the itinerary listed serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.

 

Tour Arrangements:

The tour cost includes the planning, handling, booking, operation and communication charges.

 

Service Charge & Government Taxes

Price Excludes:

International airfare or train tickets for entry or exit China, unless that is noted or required otherwise.
Visa Fees, passport application or renewal fee.
Excess Baggage Charges.

 

Personal Expenses:

Expenses of a purely personal nature such as excess luggage fees, laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities (shows) and meals, beverages...

 

Meals:

Any meal are not specified in the itinerary with "B", "L" or "D".

 

Any extra cost caused by the changes of natural disasters, fires, weather, government and local authority orders, politics, strikes, war, riots, quarantine, custom regulations; as well as tourist law violation, accident damages or injury incurred out of Access China Travel control.

 

Gratuities:

Tips to guides, escort, drivers bellman, etc.