DAY 01: BEIJING

• Arrival at Beijing Capital Airport and meet your local guide

• Private transfer to the hotel and check-in

• Rest of day at leisure.

• Meals Included: None

DAY 02: BEIJING

• Visit Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City

• Panoramic city views from Jingshan Park

• Explore the Temple of Heaven

• Visit Panjiayuan Antique Market and a local tea store

• Optional Peking duck dinner or night show

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 03: BEIJING

• Excursion to Mutianyu Great Wall with optional cable car

• Chinese lunch at a local restaurant

• Stop at jade carving factory en route

• Photo stop at the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube

• Return to hotel

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 04: BEIJING, XI’AN

• Morning Hutong rickshaw tour around Drum Tower area

• Visit the Summer Palace with Kunming Lake boat ride

• High-speed train to Xi’an

• Meet-and-greet at station and transfer to hotel

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 05: XI’AN

• Morning visit to the Terracotta Warriors and pottery workshop

• Afternoon visits to the Bell Tower and Gao's Courtyard

• Walk through the Muslim Quarter and enjoy local snacks

• Optional Tang Dynasty Show in the evening

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 06: XI’AN, SHANGHAI

• Visit Ancient City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square

• Stop at Hanyang Mausoleum en route to airport

• Flight to Shanghai and hotel transfer

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 07: SHANGHAI

• Visit Jade Buddha Temple and Oriental Pearl TV Tower (exterior)

• Walk along the Riverside Promenade

• Stop at a silk museum

• Explore Yuyuan Garden and shop at Yuyuan Bazaar

• Walk along the Bund

• Optional ERA Acrobatic Show in the evening

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 08: SHANGHAI

• Free time in the morning for shopping or leisure

• Transfer to airport for return flight

• Optional Maglev train ride to Pudong Airport

• Meals Included: Breakfast