Day 1. Hometown/Beijing (In-flight Meals)
Depart home towards China while enjoying delicious meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment during our 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: Oriental Bay International Hotel 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 (Gate of Heavenly Peace). 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 (Gu Gong or 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”. Summer Palace is described by UNESCO as “a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design”. Later you can enjoy a walk along Lake Kunming. After a day-long sightseeing, it’s time to fill your stomach with a fabulous Peking Duck Banquet (Kao Ya). 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: Oriental Bay International Hotel 5 star

Day 4. Beijing (AB, L, D)
The Great Wall of China(Chang Cheng), another world heritage site, is 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 of China”. A stone monument can be found on site with the late Chairman Mao’s inscription of the same phrase in Chinese. You can hike along the Badaling Pass of the Great Wall, where President Richard Nixon and his wife visited on February 24, 1972, during his historic journey to China. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant followed by a visit to the historic Hutong and Alley (Hu Tong) of Beijing old town. Here you can sense the many different sights and sounds of historic Beijing. You can take a walk along the World Trade Street and later watch the ‘Legend of Kungfu’ show.
Hotel: Oriental Bay International Hotel 5 star

Day 5. Beijing (AB)
Today, you can explore the Capital city of China on your own. An optional tour is available to visit Tianjin. ‘Tianjin-one-day-tour’ - Tianjin is the sixth largest city of China, only 30 minutes away from Beijing by Maglev-Train. Tianjin has several famous snack items. Goubuli is a traditional brand of steamed buns with tasty flavor filling that is famous throughout China. Guifaxiang is a traditional brand of mahua (twisted dough sticks). Visit Ancient Culture Street, this 580-meter-long street is full of Qing Dynasty style Architectures. Head back to Beijing after the stop at Yangliuqing (Green Willows) Museum, which is famous for its popular Chinese New Year-themed, traditional-style, colorful Wash Paintings. (Only $89 per person, includes lunch and dinner)
Hotel: Oriental Bay International Hotel 5 star

Day 6. Beijing/Shanghai (AB)
Visit the Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan), where the Emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties performed annual ceremonies of prayer to heaven for good harvest. It is also inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998. You will see gardens and pavilions where citizens of Beijing practice their daily ritual of Tai Chi dance, classical music instruments, songs and dance, and a game of Chinese chess. and then transfer for airport for your flight to Shanghai, upon arrival, enjoy the rest of the day on your own.
Hotel:Shanghai Ramada Plaza Xujiahui 4 stars

Day 7. Shanghai (AB, L)
Travel along the famous Bund (Wai Tan), a five-block long riverfront promenade containing many of Shanghai's banks and trading houses, and Shanghai Old Street (Cheng Huang Miao). Spend the rest of the day at the famous shopping center Nanjing Road (Nan Jing Lu) and People’s Square (Ren Min Guang Chang). Tonight’s optional Huangpu River Night Cruise costs $25 per person.
Hotel: Shanghai Ramada Plaza Xujiahui 4 stars

Day 8, Shanghai (AB)
Enjoy your day at leisure to explore Shanghai on your own.
Hotel:Shanghai Ramada Plaza Xujiahui 4 stars

Day 9. Shanghai/Hometown (AB)
We are transferred to the airport for our flight back home, or will begin the optional Post-Trip Extension.