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<9 Days! > Beijing - Xian - Shanghai 
Route Code: Affordable-SG0801
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DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY Online Reservation Day 01: Starting in BeijingYou will be met upon arrival at Beijing Capital Airport and check into your hotel. The rest day is left free off schedule for your individual activities. No escorted tour is scheduled. |
Hotel: Forbidden Hotel  Meals: None |
| Day 02: Beijing After breakfast you are invited to attend the pre-tour briefing in the hotel, where you will meet the other members of your group. Start your China tour with the visit to the world largest city square of Tian'anmen Square. Just cross the famous Chang'an Avenue to enter the Forbidden City to appreciate this majestic royal court complex. In the afternoon the visit will be focused on the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors pray for God blessing and harvest for the whole nation. The welcome dinner of the Beijing Specialty Peking Duck Banquet valued at CNY122.00 net per person will be served at a famous restaurant. Consequently you will be entertained by a lively Acrobatic Show. |
| Hotel: Forbidden Hotel Meals: B, L, D |
| Day 03: Beijing Drive to visit Badaling section of the world famous Great Wall, one of the ancient construction wonders in the history. You will be given 1.5-2 hours to have a short excursion on the wall. To reward the energy lost in the morning, you will be transferred back to a fine local Sichuan food restaurant to have a decent lunch. In the afternoon you will move to visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tombs. |
| Hotel: Forbidden Hotel Meals: B, L, D |
| Day 04: Beijing - Xian After visiting the Imperial garden Summer Palace where is the royalties' summer resort and the lovely Giant Pandas in Beijing Zoo, take an afternoon flight to the next ancient capital city, Xian. The local guide will pick you up at the Xian airport and transfer to check in at the well selected hotel. A la carte dinner valued at CNY60.00 net per person will be arranged for you at a fine local famous restaurant. |
| Hotel: Grand New World Hotel Meals: B, L, D |
| Day 05: Xian Drive to visit the remarkable significant archeological excavation of Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the morning, which is not to be missed for any visitors to China. In the afternoon go on with the city tour to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the ancient City Wall. This evening please enjoy the local Dumpling Banquet Dinner while you are entertained by the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. |
| Hotel: Grand New World Hotel Meals: B, L, D |
| Day 06: Xian Continue your Xian city tour by visiting the Provincial History Museum in the morning. After lunch, visit a local family and the Great Mosque. You will have some free time to explore the Muslim Bazaar nearby for some souvenirs or little gifts for your families or friends. |
| Hotel: Grand New World Hotel Meals: B, L, D |
| Day 07: Xian - Shanghai Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. Be met and transferred to the hotel where the dinner is arranged for you. |
| Hotel: Days Hotel Shanghai - Deluxe Room Meals: B, L, D |
| Day 08: Shanghai Visit the Shanghai Museum with large collection of rare cultural piece and the elegant Yuyuan Garden full of traditional flavor. Some free time is left for you to stroll at the Bund along the Huangpu River. After dinner, transfer you to the hotel and the tour guide will bid farewell to you. Our escorted service ends here. |
| Hotel: Days Hotel Shanghai - Deluxe Room Meals: B, L, D |
| Day 09: Ending in Shanghai Please go to the airport for your home forward flight on your own. If you still have more time for the China visit, you can contact us for some suggestion to extend your China trip. |
| Meals: B |
Tips:Airports:Shanghai has two airports: Hongqiao Airport (9 miles (15 km) west of the center of Shanghai) and Pudong Airport (19 miles (30km) southeast of Shanghai). Please make sure you go to the right one for departure.
Best way to Airports:YangtzeRiverTour suggests you book a taxi at the Front Desk of your Shanghai hotel to make sure you won't stand outside the hotel entrance with your luggage waiting for a taxi. The trip to Pudong Airport will take one hour at 150 -170 RMB and it needs a 20 minutes drive for the Hongqiao Airport at 30 RMB. Hotel shuttle buses are available every hour to the airport at 30 RMB per person. For details please contact the Front Desk of the hotel.
Tour Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)| Group Code | Arrival Date |
Departure Date |
Double Occupancy |
Sole Occupancy |
Status |
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| 08-B0115 | Jan 15 | Jan 23 | $833.00 | $973.00 | Closed |  |
| 08-B0220 | Feb 20 | Feb 28 | $833.00 | $973.00 | Closed | |
| 08-B0320 | Mar 20 | Mar 28 | $893.00 | $1093.00 | Closed | |
| 08-B0409 | Apr 09 | Apr 17 | $923.00 | $1163.00 | Closed | |
| 08-B0425 | Apr 25 | May 03 | $923.00 | $1163.00 | Closed | |
| 08-B0514 | May 14 | May 22 | $923.00 | $1163.00 | Closed | |
| 08-B0530 | May 30 | Jun 07 | $893.00 | $1093.00 | Closed | |
| 08-B0613 | Jun 13 | Jun 21 | $893.00 | $1093.00 | Closed | |
| 08-B0627 | Jun 27 | Jul 05 | $893.00 | $1093.00 | Closed | |
| 08-B0711 | Jul 11 | Jul 19 | $963.00 | $1183.00 | Closed | |
| 08-B0725 | Jul 25 | Aug 02 | $1083.00 | $1313.00 | Open | |
| 08-B0912 | Sep 12 | Sep 20 | $1053.00 | $1343.00 | Open | |
| 08-B0924 | Sep 24 | Oct 02 | $1053.00 | $1343.00 | Open | |
| 08-B1017 | Oct 17 | Oct 25 | $1023.00 | $1313.00 | Open | |
| 08-B1031 | Oct 31 | Nov 08 | $943.00 | $1153.00 | Open | |
| 08-B1119 | Nov 19 | Nov 27 | $903.00 | $1083.00 | Open | |
| 08-B1220 | Dec 20 | Dec 28 | $903.00 | $1083.00 | Open | |
