11 Days Gateway City Package Tour With Zhangjiajie

Summary

Day 1 Beijing Arrival
Day 2 Beijing: Tian'an men Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
Day 3 Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Beijing National Olympic Stadium (from outside)
Day 4 Beijing-Xian: Nanluoguxiang Hutong, train to Xian
Day 5 Xian: Terrocotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Dumpling Banquet & Tang Dynasty Dance show
Day 6 Xian: Xian Ancient City Wall, Bell Tower, Muslim Quarter, Shaanxi History Museum
Day 7 Xian-Zhangjiajie: Xian to Zhangjiajie by flight
Day 8 Zhangjiajie: Tianzi Mountain, Yuanjiajie Scenic Area
Day 9 Zhangjiajie-Shanghai: Huang Shi Zhai, Fly to Shanghai
Day 10 Shanghai: Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden&Bazaar, The Bund, Nanjing Road, Huangpu River Night Cruise
Day 11 Shanghai Departure: Jade Buddha Temple, Old French Concession,World Financial Center,Xin Tian Di, Shanghai Departure

Day 1 Beijing Arrival

Upon on your arrival, our guide will meet you at Beijing Airport with a welcome signage "China Private Tour". And then, drive you to your hotel in Beijing downtown. The rest day is free on your own to explore the city or recover the jetlag.

Day 2 Beijing

Pick up your hotel lobby at appointed time. The first destination is Tiananmen Square, located in the center of Beijing, is the largest city center square in the world. Here has a variety of significant edifices such as the Tiananmen Tower, Great Hall of the People, Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, Monument to the People's Heroes and National Museum. To understand Beijing, your first stop must  Tian'anmen Square

After sightseeing, walk into the Tiananmen you will meet the one of the world’s 5 most important palaces – Forbidden City. It used to be the main place for emperors to carry out political activities, and it was also the home of emperors. Now it has become the most important museum in China. The Forbidden City receives 100000 tourists every day, and some exhibition halls have been opened up.

After lunch, drive to next imperial site - Temple of Heaven. Founded in 1420, the temple of heaven was built in strict accordance with ancient Chinese geomancy, and its layout is extremely exquisite. It is an important place for emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties to sacrifice gods and pray for national security. It is also a must-see attractions in Beijing.

At last, you will head to visit Summer Palace, it is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, China. It serves as a popular tourist destination and recreational park. Mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, it covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi), three-quarters of which is water.  After 1949, the Summer Palace briefly housed the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China. Many of Mao Zedong's friends and key figures in the Communist Party, such as Liu Yazi and Jiang Qing, also lived there. Since 1953, many major restoration and renovation works have been done on the Summer Palace, which is now open to the public as a tourist attraction and park.

After dinner, you will be taken back to your hotel.

Day 3 Beijing

In the morning, drive about 70KM to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall. There is an old saying "If you haven't climbed the Great Wall, you haven't seen China." Mutianyu Great Wall is the most complete and longest preserved Great Wall in China, with a total length of 5400 meters. It has always been a symbol of China, so that everyone will definitely go to Beijing and visit Mutianyu Great Wall.

Your lunch is offered near the Great Wall in a local Chinese restaurant.

After lunch, the Sacred Way, affiliated with the Ming Tombs, built in 1409 and about 50 kilometers from the city center. Including thirteen emperor's mausoleums, seven tombs for concubines and one grave for eunuchs.  

On the way back to your hotel, you are fortunately to pass by the famous Beijing National Olympic Stadium (Bird's Nest&Water Cube). You can take their exterior photography photographs to keep track of the two grand constructions and leave a pleasant memory here.

Day 4 Beijing-Xian

Check out from your hotel in the morning. Drive you to visit the Nanluoguxiang Hutong. Hutong, also known as Alleys, is called "Nong" in Shanghai and "Lane" in Chengdu. Nanluoguxiang Hutong is different from other attractions in Beijing. You can feel the habitat of life here. Shuttle in the Hutong and feel how the local people live. You can choose bike or rickshaw for sightseeing.

After lunch, transferred to Beijing West Train Station for the train to Xian. Once arrived at Xian train station, you will be greeted by our guide at the exit of the train station with a welcome signage “China Private Tour". Our guide will take you have a dinner at local restaurant. After dinner, you will be taken back to your hotel in Xian. Overnight in Xian.

Day 5 Xian

After breakfast, drive you to Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the terracotta warriors were built by Ying Zheng, the first "emperor" of the Qin Dynasty, who annex six countries and then declare themselves emperor. It known as “the eighth Wonders of the world”, the museum shows a surprisingly high level in sculpture which is listed as the most significant discovery of the 20th century.

Drive back to the downtown, have a simple lunch at the local restaurant.

Then, drive you to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square. It is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'and became the symbol of the old-line Xi'an. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.

At night, you will join in a Dumpling Banquet, our guide will lead you to Shaanxi Grand Opera House and help you find your seat for the most famous Xi'an Dumpling Dinner within the Opera House.In Xian, a must for visitors to try is the delicious dumplings. 

After dinner, you will enjoy the local colorful and splendid Tang Dynasty Dance Show, which is a performance of music and dance that imitate the Tang Dynasty over one thousand-year ago. The Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show, a wonderful performance of the ancient music and dance, is a must when you visit Xian.

Drive you back to your hotel.

Day 6 Xian

In the morning, first drive you to visit the Ancient City Wall. This wall represents one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. Now it is 12 meters tall, 12-14 meters wide over 14 kilometers in length with a deep moat surrounding it. You can walk, or even cycle on the wall. Its south gate is the largest with a suspension bridge. Most of the tourists choose the south gate for sightseeing.

Move on to the center of the city wall, you will reach the Bell Tower. Bell Tower is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty. The tower base is square and it covers an area of 1,377 square meters. The tower is a brick and timber structure and close to 40 meters high.

Walk to the Muslim Quarter (only 100 meters west of Bell Tower), and have a simple lunch. Muslim Quarter is one of the most well-known parts of the city. This street is 5 meters in wide and around 500 meters in length. There are over one million inhabitants, among which one third of them were foreigners. The ancestors of these Muslims dwelled in Xian with Han people harmoniously and built Great Mosque for worship simultaneously.

The last stop is Shaanxi History Museum, located to the northwest of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, which is one of the four largest museum with modern facilities in China. The museum, built in traditional Tang architectural style, houses over 370,000 cultural relics, including murals, paintings, pottery, coins, as well as bronze, gold, silver, seal and stone objects, all of which can be dated back to over 1 million years ago to the late Qing dynasty.

Drive back to your hotel.

Day 7 Xian-Zhangjiajie

Check out from your hotel at the appointed time, drive you to the Xian Xianyang airport, to catch your flight to Zhangjiajie. Once arrival, our guide will wait for you at the exit of airport with sign "China Private Tour", you will be taken back to your hotel for checking in. Free on your own for the rest time!

Day 8 Zhangjiajie

After breakfast start your visit of Tianzi Mountain, take cable car up to the top of the mountain, then discover the mass quartzes sandstone area in West-sea Stone Forest and the classical beauty of Yubi Peaks, which includes tens of well-arranged peaks rushing into the sky. 

After lunch, pay a visit to the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, a natural platform that faces giant rocks rising from deep valleys and surrounded by higher mountains. There is a mountain called Nantian Yizhu, also Avatar Mountain for the movie Avatar is shot here.

You will be taken back to your hotel after dinner.

Day 9 Zhangjiajie-Shanghai

After breakfast, begin your tour on Huang Shi Zhai. Take the elevator to the top of the mountain, where there are numerous lookout points for stunning views, from which you can see nearly half the peaks of Zhangjiajie. There is a popular saying that if you don’t visit Huangshizhai, you can’t claim you have visited Zhangjiajie.

Then take the cable down the mountain. In the afternoon walk 2 hours inside Golden Whip Stream Canyon, which is considered by many to be the most beautiful canyon in the world. 

At last, take a flight to Shanghai and check in your hotel.

Day 10 Shanghai

After breakfast. takes you to the Shanghai Museum. It houses a comprehensive collection that perfectly showcases the Middle Kingdom’s millennia old history. Spread over five floors, covers most of the major categories of Chinese art with a collection of 12, 300 pieces in 21 categories of valuable cultural relics.

Then, visit Old French Concession. Shanghai is popular for many places and reasons, but the French Concession is somewhere on top of that list. Hugely popular and sought after as the preferred residential address among expats, the Former French Concession has a lot of history and beauty to its credit. 

After lunch, drive you to the Bund area. The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. When you come here, you can embrace the best cityscape, feast on the rich architectural fashions and know why Shanghai is glorified as "Paris of the East". There are a number of attractions in the area, such as Shanghai World Financial Center, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Century Park, Century Boulevard, Jinmao Tower etc. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai.

Walking with your guide to Nanjing Road, another popular landmark of Shanghai. It is a shopping paradise as well as a ideal place tootake a wonderful walk to explore the modern atmosphere of the city.

The dinner is arranged before cruise. After dinner, you will take the Night cruise along the Huangpu River. When traveling in Shanghai, you should not miss a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. It is the best way to admire Shanghai's classic skyline views of colonial architecture and modern skyscrapers along the river.

After the cruise, you will be taken back your your hotel in Shanghai.

Day 11 Shanghai Departure

Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at appointed time, dirve you to airport for your flight to next destinastion or back home. Our service ends!

Price Per Person in US Dollars

Price Includes 1. All transfer and city transportation 2. Air-conditioned car or van 3. Hotels specified in the itinerary, all based     on two persons sharingone standard room; 4. Meals specified in the itinerary: Western     breakfast in hotels Chinese lunch and     dinner in local restaurants 5. Sightseeing: All arrangements mentioned     in the itinerary will be covered All first     admission/entrance fees in the itinerary 6. Tour guide: Conducted by a professional     English & Chinese speaking tour guide

Price Excludes 1. International air-tickets 2. Airport departure tax. 3. International or domestic air tickets which     are not listed in the itinerary. 4. Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness     or damages incurred during your trip 5. Tips to the tour guide and driver 6. Meals not specified in the itinerary. 7. Personal expenses: phone bills, laundry,     optional tours, postage, excess baggage     charge, entertainment fees out of the     itinerary. 8. Single Room Supplement.