Day 1
Airport
Transfer Hotel

Beijing - Arrival at International Airport in Beijing. Guide meeting at the Airport and transferring to the hotel, rest of the time free at leisure, overnight in hotel.

Day 2
Meals: B,L,D
Hotel

Beijing - Breakfast in hotel, departure by coach to explore this capital city, the cultural center of China, going to the central part of the city and visiting the World's largest Tian'anmen Square, which can hold half a million people at one time. There are main historical structures standing around the square: the Great Hall of the People, the Historical Museum, Tian'anmen Gate, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall and the Qianmen Tower, which used to be the old city gate in ancient times. Afterwards you will continue to tour the famous Imperial Palace Museum (Known as the Forbidden City), where the Chinese Emperors conducted State Affairs and lived with the royal family members. Lunch will be in the local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will visit the Temple of Heaven Park, where the Emperors prayed for good harvest every year. The buildings show the typical style of Chinese architecture. You will continue the visit to the famous Yonghegong Lama Temple, built as the mansion of Qing Emperor, Yongzheng, and it contains a 75 feet high Maitreya carved with a single white sandalwood tree brought from Tibet. After dinner in the local restaurant, you will enjoy the exciting Chinese Acrobatic Show, overnight in hotel.

Day 3
Meals: B,L,D
Hotel

Beijing - Breakfast in hotel, departure for the Great Wall (47 miles by driving), a famous defense work built more than 2000 years ago yet still in very good condition. It is said to be the only man made structure can be seen from the moon. Lunch will be at local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will go to visit the Ming Tombs, where 13 Emperors from the Ming Dynasty were buried. Many precious excavations unearthed are on display in the exhibition hall. Afterwards, you will drive back to the city, enjoying delicious Peking Duck Dinner, overnight in hotel.

Day 4
Meals: B,L,D
Hotel
Flight

Beijing-Xian (By Domestic Flight around 2 hours) Breakfast in hotel.,in the morning, you will visit the most beautiful Summer Palace where the imperial family spent leisure times in the past. Lunch will be at local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will discover the Old Beijing by a Hutong Tour, taking rickshaw for a 2-hrs. En-route to visit 700-year-old Drum Tower; Yingding Bridge, Old quadrangles inhabited by Beijing residents; Prince Gong's Palace and enjoying a cup of tea for leisure. You will take afternoon flight for Xi'an. The local guide in Xi'an will meet you and transfer for dinner upon your arrival in Xi'an, once the ancient capital of China's dynasties and the start point of the Silk Road. You will check in hotel after dinner, stay overnight in hotel.

Day 5
Meals: B,L,D
Hotel

Xi'an - Breakfast in hotel, you will take a full day tour by coach to visit the Qin Dynasty Terracotta Warriors, 7000 life-sized figures on exhibition at funeral vault of the First Emperor of Qin Dynasty. Lunch will be at local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will continue the tour to visit Huaqing Hot Spring Back to hotel for refreshment if time is available. You will enjoy Dinner Show of Tang Dynasty Songs and Dances in the theater restaurant. Back to hotel afterwards, stay overnight in hotel.

Day 6
Meals: B,L,D
Hotel
Flight

Xi'an-Shanghai (By Domestic Flight around 2 hours) Breakfast in hotel, you will take morning tour to visit the well-known ancient City Wall, Bell Tower and the Provincial Museum. You will take afternoon flight for Shanghai after lunch. The local guide will pick you up and transfer to the city upon your arrival in Shanghai, called as the "Paris of the Orient" and the "Pearl Of China." which is also the image of the city most recognizable in the West. You will take a Bund tour to take some unforgettable photos to see the great changes with so many modern high-raises standing across the Huangpu River, while this Bund located by the waterfront is at the same time showcasing the architecture of pre-1949. You will check in hotel after dinner out, stay overnight in hotel.

Day 7
Meals: B,L,D
Hotel

Shanghai-Suzhou-Zhouzhuang Water Village (by coach around 5 hours round way) After Breakfast in hotel, you will have a full day visit to Suzhou, a beautiful South China city with traditional Chinese Gardens. The places you are going to visit are the Humble Administrators Garden and Panmen. The tour will be ended by visiting the Silk Factory to see how the silk fabric is processed with the cocoons. This is supposed to be the best place to buy silk fashions and handmade quilts. Lunch will be in local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will continue the tour to the Zhouzhuang Water Village to have a relaxing cruise over the zigzag river in the village. After coming back to Shanghai in the evening you will have a farewell dinner at a seafood restaurant from where you can over look the night view of the Bund. Your return drive will take you through Xin Tian Di, the popular district of nightlife with many restaurants and bars flanking the street, overnight in hotel.

Day 8
Meals: B,L,D
Hotel
Train

Shanghai - Nanjing (By domestic train around 3 hours) Breakfast in hotel, you will visit the most highlights that should not be missed when seeing this city. Your visit will begin with the visit to Jade Buddha Temple and Yuyuan Garden, strolling around those beauties created during the Ming Dynasty. The tour will be ending by walking along the Shanghai Old Street, which is like going back in the days of the Qing Dynasty. After lunch, you will take afternoon train to Nanjing, which is the capital of Jiangsu Province located at the eastern part of China and an important central city on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. In history, Nanjing City is the capital of 10 dynasties, also known as "Jinling" and "Stone City" etc. It was named Nanjing in Ming dynasty, being called "Ning" for short till today. You will be greeted by the local guide at the train station upon your arrival. You will visit the Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing and the old city wall, Taicheng on the way to hotel. Dinner will be arranged in a local restaurant, overnight in hotel.

Day 9
Meals: B,L,D
Hotel

Nanjing - Breakfast in hotel, departure by coach to take a full day tour to visit Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, in which Dr. Sun was buried in 1929. Sun has been respected as the Father of Modern China since he fought unyieldingly against the corrupt Qing government and led the 1911 revolution to end the feudal system and found the Republic of China, leading Chinese people into a new era. He died in 1925 in Beijing. In the afternoon, you will go to visit the Ming Tomb of Xiaoling Mausoleum which was the tomb of the founder of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang His tomb was built from the year of 1381 till 1405, taking 100 thousand labors 25 years with huge amount of expenditure. The next stop will be at the Linggu Temple, which is famous for its Beamless Hall built in 1381 A.D. in the Ming Dynasty. Inside the entrance there was a secluded footpath with thousands of pine trees, verdant and luxuriant, so it was called the "valley of Spirit Deep in Pines". When one gets onto the topmost storey and gaze into the distance, one can get a view of the entire mausoleum area. The tour will be ended by visiting the Nanjing Museum, which is one of the pioneers in museum building in China established in 1933. This museum is centralized with the national treasure of the first class in the amounts of two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand, including " the portrait of emperors and empresses in the past dynasties. Lunch and Dinner will be arranged in local restaurants during the excursion hours. Back to hotel when the tour is completed, stay overnight in hotel.