12 Days Beijing Shenyang Jilin Changchun Harbin Sightseeing Tour

Summary

Day 1 Arrive in Beijing
Day 2 Beijing: Tian'an men Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace
Day 3 Beijing: Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tomb
Day 4 Beijing--Shenyang by Bullet Train: Nanluoguxiang Hutongs, Bird's Nest, Water Cube, Leave for Shenyang
Day 5 Shenyang: Shenyang Imperial Palace, Zhaoling Mausoleum
Day 6 Shenyang--Jilin by Bullet Train, Meteorite Museum
Day 7 Jilin--Changchun by Bullet Train: North Mountain Park, Puppet Emperor Palace
Day 8 Changchun:  World Sculpture Park, Bore Buddhist Temple
Day 9 Changchun--Harbin by Bullet Train, Harbin Pole Aquarium
Day 10 Harbin: Snow Carving Festival, Northeast Tiger Park, Sophia Church, Zhongyang Dajie
Day 11 Harbin-- Beijing by Flight: Winter Swimming pool, Heilongjiang Provincial Museum, fly to Beijing
Day 12 Leave Beijing

Day 1 Arrive in Beijing

Welcome to Beijing! Upon you arrival in Beijing, our Beijing local tour guide will pick you up at the exit of Beijing airport with a welcome signal "China Private Tour" and drive you to your hotel in Beijing downtown directly. The rest day is free on your own to explore the city or revover the jetlag.

Day 2 Beijing

In the morning, our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby. The first stop for the tour is Tian'an men Square, which is the geographical center of Beijing City. It is the largest city square in the world, occupying an area of 440,000 square meters (about 109 acres), and able to accommodate 1,000,000 people at one time. Tian'an men Gate on the northern square was the site where the Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The square is a conglomeration of splendid and beautiful flowers and the red national flag which flutters in the wind. The raising of the national flag is something which should not be missed by visitors to Tian'an men Square.

Tian'an men Square

Then go through an underground tunnel to the imperial palace, also known as the "Forbidden City", The Forbidden City, also named the Palace Museum, shares the honor of being one of five world-famous palaces with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in England, the White House in the U.S. and the Kremlin in Russia. The palace, the most magnificent and splendid palace complex in China, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Building in 1987. It was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the construction of this group of buildings took fourteen years from 1406 to 1420.

Forbidden City

For lunch, you’ll taste the traditional Mongolian food and take part in local activities. While listening to the melodious toasting songs and appreciating traditional Mongolian dances, you have the opportunity to taste Kumiss, roasted whole sheep and shouba rou. 

Summer Palace

After lunch, continue to visit Summer Palace, The Summer Palace in Beijing integrates numerous traditional halls and pavilions into the Imperial Garden conceived by the Qing emperor Qianlong between 1750 and 1764 as the Garden of Clear Ripples. Using Kunming Lake, the former reservoir of the Yuan dynasty’s capital and Longevity Hill as the basic framework, the Summer Palace combined political and administrative, residential, spiritual, and recreational functions within a landscape of lakes and mountains, in accordance with the Chinese philosophy of balancing the works of man with nature.

You will be taken back to your hotel after dinner.

Day 3 Beijing

Pick you up from your hotel after breakfast. our tour guide will take you to Badaling Great Wall, it takes arounfd 1.5 hours for one way.

Badaling Great Wall lies in the northwest of Beijing. Badaling Great Wall is the highlight and the most excellent section of Great Walls built in Ming Dynasty. It is also the best preserved part of Great Wall, Its the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall partly because it is close to Beijing city and connected with urban area by expressway. The Great Wall was initially built in the Spring and Autumn Period; The construction, connection and restoration of the wall had never ceased in the following 2000 years.

Badaling Great Wall

Enjoy your lunch at the local Chinese restaurant near by the Badaling Great Wall scenic area with the authentic food.

After lunch, continue on your tour to Ming Tombs, it is a main attractions for today. The Ming Tombs lie in Changping County, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) northwest from the urban area of Beijing. It is actually a tomb cluster of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), including thirteen emperor's mausoleums, seven tombs for concubines and one grave for eunuchs. It was listed in the World Heritage List in 2003. Each emperor's tomb was constructed at the foot of a separate small hill, but they all share a main road called the Sacred Way.

Ming Tomb

You will have a special dinner at the local famous Peking Roast Duck restaurant, taste the most famous duck in Beijing and try some local cuisine in Beijing. Roast duck — or Peking Duck, as it's often known — has been served in Beijing for around 600 years, according to Liu. First served by palace chefs during the Ming dynasty, it has royal pedigree.

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

Day 4 Beijing-Shengyang by Bullet Train

Today you will see Beijing hutongs to get close to Beijing local people and the lifestyle.

Firstly, drive you to Nanluoguxiang Hutong, it's one of the best preserved historical areas in downtown Beijing, is famous for its hutong and siheyuan courtyards. Recently the popularity of Nanluoguxiang has increased noticeably with tourist numbers on the rise after 2008 Olympic Games. You will do a short walking along the authentic Beijing Hutong. will give you a deep impression of the local residents’ live. 

Nanluoguxiang Hutongs

You will have lunch at local family, to taste the home-cooking style.

After lunch, drive you to the Beijing Olympic Sites to take some photos of the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube from the outside. 

Finally, escorted to Beijing Train Station for your bullet train toShenyang. Our Shenyang local guide & driver will meet you at the Shenyang train station with a sign "China Private Tour" and transfer to have a dinner at Shenyang local restaurant with authentic local food. 

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

Day 5 Shenyang

In the morning, our guide will pick you up from your hotel. 

The first stop for today is Shenyang Imperial Palace (Gu Gong). The Shenyang Imperial Palace was the former imperial palace of the early Manchu-led Qing dynasty. It was built in 1625 and the first three Qing emperors lived there from 1625 to 1644. Since the collapse of imperial rule in China, the palace has been converted to a museum that now lies in the center of Shenyang city, Liaoning province.The Mukden Palace was built to resemble the Forbidden City in Beijing. However, the palace also exhibits hints of Manchu and Tibetan styles.

Shenyang Imperial Palace

Your lunch is arranged at Shenyang local restaurant with famous local cuisie(Shandong cuisine), such as Manchu-Han Banquet(The Man-Han Banquet is a set of dishes distinctively Shenyang, and shouldn't be missed while in the city.),White Pork and Blood Large Intestine, Laobian Jiaozi...

Then go to visit visit Zhaoling Mausoleum, a glorious feudalistic emperors' mausoleum, which is the final resting place of the second pioneering emperors of Qing Dynasty, Emperor Taizhong and Empress Xiaoduan. Later, proceed to the former Residence of General Zhang Zuolin, and learn some historic stories about the general Zhang Zuolin.

Zhao Mausoleum

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

Day 6 Shenyang-Jinlin by Bullet Train

Today our tour guide will meet you at your hotel and you will be taken to Shenyang train station for your bullet train to Jilin. Upon on your arrival, our Jilin local tour guide will pick you up at exit of the train station with a sign "China Private Tour". And you'll start your tour directly.

Firstly, our tour guide will take you to a local Chinese restaurant that serves authentic Jilin food.

After lunch, you will visit Meteorite Museum. Situated at the south bank of beautiful Songhua River, the museum is close to Jiangnan Park and Shiji Square (Century Square) and is the only meteorite museum in China. Which is world well-known Jilin Meteorite Shower. It is the world’s largest meteorite shower with the largest number (138 specimens), the heaviest weight (more than 2,700 kg in total), and the widest scope (500 square kilometers). The museum collects most specimens of meteorites in Jilin and 41 meteorite specimens in other countries and territories.

Meteorite Museum

Later, enjoy a leisure time around Century Square at downtown. 

You will be taken back to your hotel after dinner.

Day 7 Jinlin-Changchun by Bullet Train

In the morning, our guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby. You will pay a visit to North Mountain Park. 

North Mountain Park, many historical sites. Embrace bridle bridge legend of Emperor Kangxi Emperor East tour Jilin frame in person between the time, the stone tablet engraved with the Kangxi Emperor Kangxi Yu The "put the Songhua River Boat Song," poem "shocked by flow straight down to a dragon, and even warships Qiang Tuen River City," two, thus also known as River City in Jilin City. 

North Mountain Park

After sightseeing, you will be transffered to Jilin train station for a high speed train to Changchun. Our tour guide will wait for you at the exit of train station with a sign "China Private Tour".

After lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, head for Puppet Emperor Palace (Manchukuo Palace). It is a museum in the northeastern corner of Changchun, Jilin province, northeast China. The palace was the official residence created by the Imperial Japanese Army for China's last emperor Puyi to live in as part of his role as Emperor of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. In the People's Republic of China the structures are generally referred to as the Puppet Emperor's Palace & Exhibition Hall. It is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.

Puppet Emperor Palace

After dinner, you will be taken to your hotel in Changchun downtown, our tour guide will help you check in.

Day 8 Changchun

In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and drive to visit the World Sculpture Park, which is a modern city sculpture park combining natural hill and water with human scenery. Located in Renmin Street is a park that honours the traditions of many countries in the world by housing a sculpture of their culture. Covering an area of about 92 hectares the Park has about 439 pieces sculpted by 395 artists from 212 countries.

World Sculpture Park

You will have a lunch at local Chinese restaurant.

After lunch, move on to visit Bore Buddhist Temple, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Changchun, was originally built in 1922, covering an area of 15,000 square meters. The gateway of the temple is consisted of 3 paratactic arches. There are dense trees and erected halls in the temple. Stepping into the temple, you will see Mile Hall (Tianwang Hall), Main Hall and Western Three Saints Hall one after another.

Bore Buddhist Temple

You will be taken back to your hotel after the dinner.

Day 9 Changchun-Harbin by Bullet Train

After breakfast, our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel lobby and drive you to Changchun train station for your bullet train to Harbin. Our Harbin local tour guide will meet you at the exit of train station with a sign "China Private Tour" and then go for a lunch at local Chinese restaurant.

After lunch, you will visit Harbin Pole Aquarium. Covering an area of 16,000 square meters, located at the famous scenic site—Sun Island in Harbin city, the Harbin Pole Aquarium (also called Harbin Polar land) is one of the four major scenic areas of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. It is the first polar land themed park combining animal shows, polar land sights and an interactive experience into one. 

Harbin Pole Aquarium

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

Day 10 Harbin

In the morning, our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel lobby. Today, you will go to visit Snow Carving Festival in Sun Island, which is the biggest recreational center and a highly popular scenic attraction in Harbin. 

Then drive northwards to see the Siberian tigers in the Northeast Tiger Park,  which is most adventurous part of the tour. This park is located on the northern side of the Songhua River and neighbors the Sun Island, covers an area of 1,200,000 square meters, the park is considered the one and only place in the world to admire the purebred and scarce Siberian tiger (aka Manchurian tiger), one of the world's top 10 endangered animals. In the park, tourists can feed the tigers with meat even take photos with them.

Snow Carving Festival

After lunch, drive to visit Sophia Church, which is the city landmark of March and also the largest Eastern Orthodox Church in China as well in the Far East. 

Sophia Church

At last move on to Zhongyang Dajie(Central Street). The Central Avenue is dubbed as "a gallery of European architectural art." The street, lined with a large number of Western architecture, is a must-see in Harbin. People who have never visited Moscow, Paris or Rome can gain a feeling and appreciation for the architecture of those cities by visiting the Central Avenue in Harbin. 

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

Day 11 Harbin-Beijing by Flight

In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel. Today, you will visit the Winter Swimming Pool and see the brave winter swimmers swimming in the icy water with wearing thick cloths. Sometimes, they put on some performances like dancing and boxing. 

Then move on to Heilongjiang Provincial Museum in the midtown. The museum is a brick-and-wood structure following the style of Russian architecture, including mainly of two parts: the exhibition area of 3,000 square meters and the relics storage building of almost the same size.

Heilongjiang Provincial Museum

You will have lunch at local Chinese restaurant.

After lunch, transfer to Harbin airport for the flight back to Beijing, it takes around 2 hours. Upon on your arrival, you will be picked up from the exit of airport by our Beijing tour guide holding a welcome signage "China Private Tour" and escorted to your hotel in Beijing downtown.

Day 12 Beijing Departure

Free on your own until our driver transfer you to Beijing airport and you fly back home. Enjoy your trip!

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     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.