Day 1 Arrival in Beijing
Your 8-day China Private tour starts the moment you land at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). You will meet our professional guide outside the customs and then be transferred to the hotel by driver in a comfortable vehicle. Take the rest of the day to recover from the jet lag.
Day 2 Beijing
Today your expected Beijing Xi'an Shanghai tour starts! You will meet your guide in the hotel lobby at 08:30 and have a 30-minute pre-trip meeting hosted by your guide. Some travel guidelines and tips will be shared so that everyone in the group can make good preparations for the trip. After that, your guide and driver will take you to Tiananmen Square. It is the world's largest urban square in the heart of Beijing and has witnessed important ceremonies and assemblies. Then, you will walk through the Tiananmen Tower with the company of our guide to visit the Forbidden City, which was the royal palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 - 1911).
At noon, a welcome lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) will be arranged at an elegant restaurant, where you will also taste the authentic Peking Roast Duck.
After a short break, you will be escorted to the Temple of Heaven, where emperors held national sacrificial rituals and prayed for good harvest in the old times. If you are a big fan of Chinese Kung Fu, a lively Kung Fu Show at the Red Theater will offer you a chance to appreciate this martial art up close.
Day 3 Beijing
This morning, we will arrange a visit to the Mutianyu Great Wall, and the round-trip cable car is included. Connecting Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Great Wall in the east, Mutianyu has been regarded as an important military area in Beijing since ancient times. Afterwards, to celebrate the conquest of the Great Wall, we will specially provide red wine for a group-toasting.
Lunch will not be arranged by us as restaurants near the Great Wall are not up to our service standard. You may have a big breakfast before setting off and have some fast food around the scenic area. Our guide will offer you more advice.
Then we will drive you back to the downtown area. Take your time to explore a featured local market and get relaxed.
Day 4 Beijing - Xi'an
Having had a challenging trip yesterday, this morning we will arrange a leisure visit to the Summer Palace, which used to be the royal resort during the Qing Dynasty. Here you can admire richly ornamented halls and temples, the tranquil Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill. Then we will pass by and leave you some time to take photos of the Olympic National Stadium, also nicknamed as the Bird's Nest because of its unique appearance.
At noon, we will provide an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) at a fancy restaurant.
After lunch, a Hutong exploration by rickshaw will round off your Beijing tour. You can have a glimpse of authentic traditional Beijingers' life while shuttling among Hutong alleys and grey brick courtyards. Furthermore, a special Chinese Paper Cutting experience is also in the schedule. Later, you will be escorted to the airport for your onward flight to Xi'an. Upon arrival, our local guide will pick you up at the airport and accompany you to the hotel for check-in.
Day 5 Xi'an
Your memorable Xi'an tour starts today. After breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to the Terracotta Army. It is the funerary object of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259 - 210 BC) with over 8,000 pottery soldiers and chariots in battle array to protect this great ruler in his afterlife.
After that, we will have an a la carte lunch at a local family (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price). You can even follow suit with the hospitable host to cook home-made food if interested.
After lunch, our guide will take you to Jianfu Temple to visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Xi'an Museum inside. The Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will highlight this evening and you will be served a traditional Dumpling Dinner at the same time.
Day 6 Xi'an - Shanghai
In the morning, you will be taking a short ride to the City Wall Park. While strolling in the park, you will see a great many of local people are doing their morning exercises. It is the best place for you to get to know more about the local life and feel the culture differences between east and west. You will also experience a Tai Chi practice with the master whom we specially invite. Then under our guide's company, you will ascend the City Wall, which has guarded the old city of Xi'an for over 600 years. If you are interested, you can go cycling on the wall. The bike rental fare is your responsibility.
After an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price) at a well-known restaurant, our guide will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Shanghai and help you with the boarding procedure.
Upon landing, you will meet our local guide at the airport exit and be escorted to the hotel by a comfortable drive.
Day 7 Shanghai
After breakfast, our guide will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the first destination, Shanghai Museum. The museum collects over 120,000 precious items of different dynasties, among which bronze wares of the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 - 771 BC) as well as paintings and calligraphy works of the Tang Dynasty are the most worth seeing.
You will then be transferred to Yu Garden. Although not very large in scale, it resembles an elaborate bonsai with pavilions, bridges, pools, and rockeries inside setting off by verdant plants. Our guide will leave you some time to hang out at the traditional bazaar nearby.
At noon, an a la carte farewell lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price) will be arranged at a popular local restaurant. After lunch, we will drive to the Former French Concession to appreciate the exquisite western-style garden houses and know about the histories and stories there. Our next destination is the Bund area, where you will take a one-hour cruise tour along the Huangpu River. You will also have time on the Bund to look at the miniature of Shanghai back in the 19th century.
Our guide will accompany you back to the hotel at the end of the day and say bon voyage.
Day 8 Shanghai- Hong Kong
Take a flight at noon to Hong Kong. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day.
Day 9 Hong Kong (Breakfast)
Start at the Lower Peak Tram Terminus in Central (formerly known as Victoria City) board the city’s historic, funicular railway operating since 1888, for the ascent to the renowned Victoria Peak, and enjoy a breath-taking panoramic view of the city, Victoria Harbor, Kowloon Peninsula and beyond. Next, we drive by Repulse Bay, Deepwater Bay well known for its luxury residences and arriving in Aberdeen – once a quiet fishing village, but now a bustling district where modernity meets tradition with skyscrapers overlooking a community living on traditional fishing junks. An optional ride on a sampan (water taxi) can be arranged(not included). This is followed by a visit to a jewelry workshop for a behind-the-scenes look at the fine art that has made Hong Kong the best in Asia. Our next stop is the popular Stanley Market in the quaint village of Stanley on Hong Kong Island’s south coast. It has an enormous selection of brand-name clothing items and accessories, jewelry, home furnishings, souvenirs, ornaments and Oriental knick-knacks sold at reasonable prices in a picturesque warren of lanes.
In addition, it is free to participate “A SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS” which combines interactive lights of 42 buildings and two attractions on both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon with musical effects to showcase the vibrancy and glamorous night vista of Victoria Harbor.
Day 10 Macau (Breakfast)
One day Macau City Tour with Buffet lunch(10 Hours plus Hotel transfers / Pick up from The Hotel at 08:30 AM): Tour Description:
The name ”Macau” is derived from the name of a Chinese goddess, popular with seafarers and fishermen, known as A-Ma or Ling Ma. Macau is a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China since 20 December, 1999 and principle of “One country, two systems.”
NA TCHA TEMPLE (World Heritage)
This Chinese traditional style temple called Na Tcha Temple which was built for worshipping Na Tcha (a mythical character). This temple has become a World Heritage in 2005.
SECTION OF THE OLD CITY WALLS (World Heritage)
This surviving segment of City Wall was built in 1569. It is a remnant of an early Portuguese tradition of constructing defensive walls around their port settlements. It has become a World Heritage in 2005.
MACAU TOWER
The Macau Tower was designed by the New Zealand architect, Gordon Moller. It is 338 meters high and ranked the 11th highest in the world. (An optional package at your own expenses will offer you a panoramic view of the Pearl River Delta on the observation deck, Level 61)
A-MA TEMPLE
The temple is one of the three oldest temple and most famous temples in Macau. Built in 1488, the temple is dedicated to the Goddess of seafarers and fishermen Matsu. The temple is one of the heritage sites of Macau being inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005.
ST.PAUL’S RUINS
All the remains of the greatest of Macau’s churches are its magnificent stone façade and grand staircase. The church was built in 1602, made of taipa and wood, was brilliantly decorated and furnished.
SENADO SQUARE
A walking tour from St. Paul’s way down to the city centre, enclosed by the historical buildings of the St. Dominic’s Church, Holy House of Mercy and the General Post Office. The square is a pedestrian zone. It is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005.
CASINO VISIT
Macau has become known worldwide as East Las Vegas. In 2008, total revenues for the gaming and gambling sector were MOP 109 billion. A short visit in one of the famous casinos and try your luck.
Day 11 Departure from Hong Kong
Take a shuttle bus or a taxi to the airport, A pleasant trip home!
