Best of China - The nation's most iconic sites

Itinerary of Best of China Tour

B - breakfast          L - lunch          D - dinner          SD - special dinner

Day 1: Shanghai / Arrival

AM / PM: Arrival at Shanghai. Hotel check in.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 2: Shanghai / Beijing (B, L)

AM: Arrival at Beijing.

Lunch: Chinese Lunch.

PM: Visit the Summer Palace.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 3: Beijing (B, L)

AM: Visit the Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Visit Temple of Heaven.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 4: Beijing (B, L)

AM: Tour the Great Wall.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Back to Beijing city via the Sacred Road.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 5: Beijing / Xian (B, L)

AM: A rickshaw tour to visit the narrow alleys (Hutong) of Beijing.

Lunch: On the plane.

PM: Flight to Xian. Hotel Check in.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 6: Xian (B, L, SD)

AM: Visit the Terracotta Warriors.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Visit the Ancient City Walls and the Bell Tower.

Dinner: Dumpling banquet.

Evening: Tang Dynasty Music & Dance (stage show).

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 7: Xian / Shanghai (B, L)

AM: Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Flight to Shanghai.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 8: Shanghai (B, L, D)

AM: Stroll the Bund and Nanjing Road.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Visit Yu Garden and Yuyuan Market.

Dinner: Chinese food.

Evening: Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 9: Shanghai / Departure

AM: Depart from Shanghai. Airport send off.

Lunch: On the plane.