China History & Mystery Tour

Summary

Day 1 Beijing Arrival
Day 2 Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Summer Palace
Day 3 Beijing: Mutianyu Great wall, Bird’s Nest & Water Cube
Day 4 Beijing-Xian: Temple of Heaven, Nanluoguxiang Hutong, Beijing to Xian by flight
Day 5 Xian: Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Ancient City Wall, Muslim Quarter
Day 6 Xian Departure: Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Hanyangling

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 the Jingshan Park, it is a beautiful loyal garden and facing the Forbidden City. And it is the highest poit of Beijing city where you can get a full and clear view of the Forbidden City.

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.

In the afternoon, drive you to the 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.

After dinner, back to your hotel.

Day 4 Beijing-Xian

Check out from your hotel in the morning, you will first visit the 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.

Then, move on to 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 airport to catch your flight to Xian. It takes around 3 hours. Once arrived at Xian Xianyang airport, you will be greeted by our guide at the exit with a welcome signage “China Private Tour". Our guide will take you have a dinner at local restaurant. 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.

After lunch, 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.

The last stop is Muslim Quarter (which is only 100 meters west of Bell Tower). 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.

Drive back to your hotel.

Day 6 Xian Departure

Check out from your hotel, then pay a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. 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.

Next, you will visit to the Hanyangling. Compared with the Terracotta Warriors, Hanyangling is much less crowded so that you can enjoy a quiet lesson in archaeology. Here you can find many mini terracotta figures of not only warrior and horses, but also maidens and other animals.

At last, transfer to Xian Xianyang airport or train station for your next destination. Our service ends.

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