Day 1. Hometown to Beijing (In-flight Meals)
Take overnight flight to Beijing. Enjoy delicious meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment during the journey.

Day 2. Beijing (IM)
Welcome to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the 2nd busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic. You will be greeted by our tour guide and transferred to check in at your luxurious hotel where you are at your leisure to relax and enjoy the evening.
Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Beijing 5 star

Day 3. Beijing (American Breakfast, Lunch, Special Dinner)
Beijing, the capital city, is also the second largest city in China with population of 17.4 million. Your full day tour begins at the Tiananmen Square. It is one of the largest public squares in the world, and contains the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the Museum of History and Revolution, and the Chairman Mao Zedong Memorial Hall (with Mao’s embalmed body). Next, you will tour the Forbidden City (The Imperial Palaces), which is the imperial palace for Ming and Qing emperors for 500 years. The Third Ming Emperor YongLe moved the capital of China to Beijing in early 1400. UNESCO cited “The Imperial Palaces provide outstanding examples of the greatest palatial architectural ensembles in China”. You will see the giant panda bears at Beijing Zoo right before lunch at a local restaurant. Summer Palace is described by UNESCO as “a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design”. Later you can enjoy a walk along Lake Kunming. Visit a local Pear Store before fill your stomach with a fabulous Peking Duck Banquet. You’ll be served with carved crispy duck skins. Roll it up in small tortilla slice with cucumber, onion, and special sauce to give you a mouthwatering experience that you won’t forget.
Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Beijing 5 star

Day 4. Beijing (AB, L, D)
The Great Wall of China is another world heritage site, also considered to be one of the new seven wonders of the world. It is the dream destination for millions of Chinese and people around the world to fulfill the famous Chinese saying “One cannot be a successful person without a visit to the Great Wall”. A stone monument can be found on site with the late Chairman Mao’s inscription of the same phrase in Chinese. You will then have a Seminar on Chinese Jade Culture at a local Jade Museum. Admire the beautiful Bird’s Nest National Stadium and the Water Cube up close before you spend the rest of the day at Capital Museum; Watch the ‘Legend of Kungfu’ after dinner at a local restaurant.
Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Beijing 5 star

Day 5. Beijing/Xian (AB,SL, D)
Visit the historic Hutong and Alley of Beijing old town via Rickshaw. Here you can sense the many different sights and sounds of historic Beijing. Gain a little knowledge of Yin and Yang with Tai Chi Master, walk alone Lotus Flower Market, make your own dumpling lunch at a local family. Later in the day, you will catch a flight to Xian. Xian, also known as Chang’an in the old days, was the starting point of the historic Silk Road. You will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Da Yan Ta), the most distinctive landmark in Xian. It was constructed for a Buddhist monk from Tang dynasty, Xuan Zang, whose pilgrimage to India was immortalized in one of the famous Chinese classical novel “Journey to the West”. The pagoda was used to hold sutras and figurines of the Buddha that were brought back from India. He asked 50 hierarchs to the temple to translate Sanskrit sutras into Chinese. With translated scripts of 1,335 volumes, this heralded a new era in the history of translation. After dinner, you can stroll down the Muslim district to see traditional Muslin culture alive in Xian.
Hotel: Titan Times Hotel 5 star

Day 6. Xian (AB, L, SD)
Xian, the former capital of many Chinese dynasties, has a rich history dating back thousands of years. Even in the prehistoric era, it is believed that the Lantian man lived here 500,000 years ago. The first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, unified China in 201 BC and made significant influence in Chinese history. When he died, an entire Terra Cotta Army was buried with the emperor in the mausoleum. It was well documented by Chinese historian about this mausoleum, but it wasn’t until 1974 that this site was uncovered serendipitously by a team of farmers. This became one of the greatest archeological discoveries in history. You will visit the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum (Bing Ma Yong). It’s known as the 8th miracle in the world. The whole mausoleum is like a cultural treasure vault with large collections of relics. After a stop at the Bell Tower, you can enjoy an Imperial Dumpling Banquet (Jiao Zi) and shortly after watch the world famous Tang Dynasty Stage Show.
Hotel: Titan Times Hotel 5 star

Day 7. Xian/Shanghai (AB, SL,D)
Your visit to Xian is not complete without a visit to the Ancient City Wall (Cheng Qiang). Xi'an's 14th-century wall is one of the most complete city walls in China and certainly one of the best examples from the Ming dynasty. You may practice Tai Chi or ride a bike to enjoy the scenery. After the morning exercise you’ll depart Xian for Shanghai by air. To fulfill your craving for western food, you will be offered some western style hamburgers for lunch today. Shanghai is divided by the Huang Pu River into eastern and western sections. Modern mega high rises are seen on the eastern side while traditional European style architecture may be seen on the western side. The Bund (Wai Tan) is a five-block riverfront promenade with many of Shanghai's banks and trading houses. You will enjoy the world famous Acrobatic Show tonight.
Hotel: Shanghai Ramada Plaza Xujiahui 4 star

Day 8. Shanghai (AB)
Shanghai is a shopping heaven, it is well known for varieties for many novelty items. Today is free for you to explore the city on your own, or you can join our optional one day tour to Suzhou, which is called ’Venice of the East’. You will visit Master of Nets Garden, Hanshan Temple, Suzhou Silk Spinning Factory and Suzhou Museum at only $79 and up per person. (Price: $79 pp for group of 9+, $99 for group of 5+, $129 for group of 2+. Quote includes transportation, admittance, lunch and English speaking tour guide).

Hotel: Shanghai Ramada Plaza Xujiahui 4 star

Day 9. Shanghai (AB, L, SD)
Today’s city tour starts with a visit to Cheng Huang Miao, you will also experience the bustling shopping district of Nanjing Road and People’s Square and use your bargaining skills to acquire memento for this visit. After shopping, spend some free time at Shanghai Museum. You can easily spend a few hours to examine its rich and high-quality collection of ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraphy, with special exhibites and collection of 120,000 precious works of art, this museum has become one of the best in China. Tonight you will have local Shanghai Cuisine as farewell dinner party.

Day 10. Shanghai/Hometown (AB)
Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or begin optional Post-Trip Extension.