11-Day Beijing, Xian, Yangtze Cruise and Shanghai Group Tour

In the morning, our guide will meet you at the lobby and transfer you for the adventurous hiking at Mutianyu Great Wall. You will be transported back to your hotel when the tour ends.

Mutianyu Great Wall is located in Huairou District of Beijing and is 73 kilometers from Beijing downtown. It was originally built in Northern Qi Dynasty (550 - 557) and reconstructed in Ming Dynasty to strength its construction.
Mutianyu Great Wall is outstandingly featured with dense distribution of watchtowers, with 22 watchtowers at 100 meter intervals. Also these watchtowers have different forms and structures. Mutianyu Great Wall fully displays the essence of the Great Wall of China. Built in soaring mountain ridges, Mutianyu has magnificent construction and compact layout. Its breathtaking views with the surrounded mountains and elegant green forests are also attractive features to tourists.

The tour today starts with the magnificent Forbidden City. Later you will be taken to the remarkable Temple of Heaven. Around lunchtime, take a break for lunch. Then continue to the beautiful Summer Palace. At last our guide will take you back to your hotel.

Forbidden City is also called Imperial Museum. It was the imperial palace for emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now the Forbidden City is the best-preserved imperial palace in China and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world. With its magnificence of royal architectures and imperial treasures, Forbidden City is a must-visit attraction in Beijing.

Temple of Heaven is a complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing, which was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. Its grand size of architectures and profound cultural connotation make Temple of Heaven a must-see attraction in Beijing.

Summer Palace is the largest and the most well-preserved royal park in China. It is famed as “The Museum of Royal Gardens”. You will be captivated by its natural beauty and cultural interests.

This morning, our guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer you to visit Banpo Museum and the famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Around lunchtime, take a break for lunch. Then continue to the magnificent Emperor Qinshihuang Mausoleum. Your tour concludes with a stopover at the Terracotta Replication Factory.

Banpo Museum is located in Banpo Village, about three miles east of Xian City. Built on the archaeological site of Banpo, the Banpo Museum houses a collection of artifacts and relics of the Neolithic settlement. You will see exhibitions of ancient utensil and production tools unearthed.

Terracotta Warriors and Horses is famed as “World’s Eighth Great Wonder” and the largest excavation of the 20th century. You will see artifacts of numerous life size terracotta figures of warriors and horses in different features, facial expressions, clothing and hairstyles arranged in battle formations. This will be a great chance to get a fresh idea about Chinese ancient history and culture.

Today our ship will pass by Fengdu and we will arrange an excursion at Fengdu Ghost City.

Fengdu Ghost City: situated at the northern bank of the Yangtze River and 176 kilometers downstream from Chongqing, Fengdu has been well known as the "Ghost City" since the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. Generally speaking, it is the first destination for the Three Gorges cruise from Chongqing, and is a very popular shore excursion site for tourists on the Yangtze River. Visitors to the Ghost City will be astonished by the artisanship of the ancient craftsmen, the unique styles of architecture and the uniqueness of the ghost culture.

Today our ship will pass through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. This should be the most memorable part of Yangtze River Cruise with stunning scenery. During the cruise, we will arrange a short excursion at Shennong Stream. 

Shennong Stream: it includes three gorges of Mianzhu Gorge, Parrot Gorge and Longcangdong Gorge. Deep and dangerous, steep and unusual, primitive and elegant, Shennong Stream stuns visitors with its stream, peaks, rocks, caves and shoals. 

An excursion on the Shennong Stream with a wooden boat is the best way not only to enjoy the natural beauty and historic sites along the Shennong Stream, but also an extraordinary experience to learn more about the local culture and customs of the Tujia People.

Our guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby in the morning and kick off a full day Shanghai city tour. The tour starts with the Shanghai Old Street. Later you will be taken to the beautiful Yuyuan Garden. Sit down for a cup of tea at a local tea house. Then continue your way to the Bund and then take a break for lunch. In the afternoon, make you way to the Shanghai Old Wax Figure Museum. Do some shopping at Pearl City before you head to Tianzifang where numerous shops for arts and crafts gather. The tour concludes with a visit to the historic Old French Concession. 

Shanghai Old Street: Fangbin Road is known as the Old Street in Shanghai. It is decorated by archways at both ends. The east section is the residential area with Ming and Qing style architecture with West showcasing antique and curio shops, restaurants and tea house.

Yuyuan Garden: a typical Chinese garden built in Ming Dynasty, made up of ponds, bridges, trees, shrubs and rockscapes. 

The Bund refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as those located in the areas nearby. It is home to some of the most historical buildings, it was once the location for many banks and trading houses from all over the world. 

Shanghai Old Wax Figure Museum is dedicated to the history of the city of Shanghai. It is located in the basement of Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower. The museum's collections focuses on the approximately a hundred years in the history of Shanghai from the opening of the port in 1843.

Tianzifang is an arts and crafts center that has developed from a renovated residential area in the French Concession area of Shanghai. It is now home to boutique shops, bars and restaurants.

Old French Concession was a foreign concession in from 1849 until 1943. For much of the 20th century, the area covered by the former French Concession remained the premier residential district of Shanghai, and was also one of the centres of Catholicism in China. Despite re-development over the last few decades, the area retains a distinct character, and is a popular tourist destination.

Today you will catch your homeward flight by yourself. Have a nice trip!