Beijing Xian Luoyang Suzhou Hanzghou Shanghai 12 Days Train Tour
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Day By Day Itinerary
Day 01
Arrival in Beijing

Meal: No
Day 02
Beijing
Starting the day with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the world largest

Today you have a la carte lunch with an a la carte menu at a nice local Cantonese restaurant, where you could enjoy the authentic Chinese food. After lunch, continue to visit Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. It is regarded as a museum of gardens in China. Then visit a Tea market where you can taste the famous Chinese tea and see Chinese tea ceremony in a big Chinese tea market and buy the local Chinese teas.
Tonight you are arranged to see the Kung Fu Show at Red Theatre (middle Seating Area). This is a great show. It tells a story of Chin Yu entering the monastery and making his way through life to finally becoming the Abbott. There are many demonstrations of Kungfu and strength throughout the show. The costumes and the choreography are great. Unfortunately people are not allowed to take photos nor video it. You can however purchase a DVD of the show. The show lasts about one hour and 15 minutes. After the show, transferred back to your hotel.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and a la carte lunch
Day 03
Beijing

After Chinese lunch, head to Mutainyu Great Wall to start your highlight of your Beijing tour, hiking the Great Wall of China, a massive military defense works which was left from the Ming dynasty. It is a very spectacular view. You will take lots of pictures. Back to your hotel.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and Chinese lunch
Day 04
Beijing
Xian by Highspeed train

Pick up from your hotel in Beijing around 6:00am and take early morning

Afternoon visit The Great Mosque, the biggest and most preserved complete Chinese existent mosque. First built at the Tianbao first year (742 years) during Tang Dynasty, it was rebuilt by Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, and has formed present scales. The whole mosque has more than 12,000 square meters, the floor space more than 4,000 square meters, keeps the construction mostly in the Ming Dynasty styel. So the Mosque here in Xi'an has much Chinese traditional touch in both its design and artistic outlook.
Then visit the City Wall. The main magnet of Xian is the city wall, which is the most complete city wall that has survived in China, one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. Stay overnight in Xian.
After having the local flavor - Dumpling Dinner, enjoy Tang Dynasty Show in the evening. Transferred back to your hotel.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and dumpling dinner
Day 05
Xian
After breakfast, visit the Terra-cotta Warriors. The original site was found

Today you have a la carte lunch with an a la carte menu at a nice local restaurant, where you could enjoy the authentic Chinese food. After lunch, first visit Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, a large modern museum of the national level. It is a giant architectural complex in the Tang-dynasty style. It occupies an area of 70,000 square metres, and the construction area being more than 50,000 square metres. It focuses on the highlights of the Shaanxi culture and depicts the development of the Chinese civilization.
Then move on to Big Goose Pagoda for a visit. Big Goose Pagoda is one of the oldest structures in China, originally built in 589 in the Sui Dynasty. The Big Goose Pagoda is situated in the Da Ci'en Temple, four kilometers south away from the center of the city. It is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xian today.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast, a la carte Chinese lunch
Day 06
Xian
Luoyang by highspeed train

Pick up from your hotel in Xian. Transferred to Xian North Railway

After Chinese lunch, visit Luoyang Museum. The Luoyang Museum is a city-level historical museum of China. The first floor is dedicated to the basic exhibition depicting the Heluo Civilization (Luoyang’s history and culture). The second floor is mainly designed for 7 exhibition rooms for 7 themed exhibitions – Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting, Exhibition of Ancient Treaure of Luoyang, Exhibition of pottery figurines of Han and Tang dynasties, Exhibition of tri-colored earthen wares of Tang Dynasty, Exhibition of Qing Imperial cultural relics and Exhibition of ancient fresco Art
Continue to visit the White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China, the important cradle of Chins’s buddhism, which was introduced into China from India in 68AD in Eastern Han Dynasty (25 AD – 220 AD) , the same year when the white horse temple was built.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and Chinese lunch
Day 07
Luoyang
Shaolin Temple
Zhengzhou
Suzhou




After the tour in Shaolin Temple, transferred to Zhengzhou Railway Station (80km) and take D Train D284/D281 (14:42 - 20:59) from Zhengzhou to Suzhou. Upon arrival, met and transferred to your hotel in Suzhou.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and Chinese lunch
Day 08
Suzhou
Hangzhou by highspeed train

After breakfast, visit Humble Administrator's Garden. The Humble

Then walk along Pingjiang Road. This 800-year old street is the best preserved ancient “water lane” ( in contrast with “water town”) in Suzhou. The 1600-meter cobblestone path runs alongside with a canal with willows dipping their branches in the water, cute little bridges that cross and all flanked by old white-washed local houses.
Move on to Net Master Garden,the best and most celebrated as a model Ming Dynasty Garden in all of Suzhou. Then you will be arranged to stop at the Ancient City Gate and Grand Canal for photo taking and exterior viewing ( the admission fees for the two attractions are not included). The Panmen City Gate is the oldest city gate in existence in Suzhou city. Then have a short tour of a silk spinning factory to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century.
Then have a short tour of a silk spinning factory to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century before you are transferred to Suzhou Railway Station and take train D5471 (18:15-21:03) for Hangzhou.
At the end of your Suzhou trip, you are transferred to Suzhou Railway Station and take the highspeed train No. G7387 (16:38 18:07) from Suzhou to Hangzhou. Upon arrival at Hangzhou, met and transferred to your hotel in Hangzhou. You have your own leisure time to explore the city of Hangzhou for the rest of the day.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and Chinese lunch
Day 09
Hangzhou
Shanghai by highspeed train

After breakfast, head to a wharf at West Lake for one hour boat cruise.

Finish your cruise at the Huagang Park Wharf. Move on to Huagang Park ( Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond Park ). The Huagang Park was a private garden of an official in the Southern Song Dynasty about 800 years ago. Now it has been greatly renovated and turned into large park of over 20 hectares.
Continue to visit Leifeng Pagoda. Ascending to the top of the pagoda and looking down, one has a panoramic view of West Lake and the whole city of Hangzhou. Leifeng Pagoda is the most visible landmark on West Lake. It is a five story tall tower with eight sides, located on Sunset Hill south of the West Lake.
After lunch, first head to Lingyin Temple. Lingyin Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect nestled in the Flying Peak north-west of Hangzhou. The Flying Peak features a large number of grottos and religious rock carvings. Then you are taken to Longjing Tea Plantation to experience the traditional method of making Longjing (Dragon Well) Tea as well drinking, picking, smelling or buying.
At the end of your Hangzhou trip, you are transferred to Hangzhou Railway Station and take the highspeed train No.G7352 (18:30 19:39) from Hangzhou to Shanghai. Upon arrival at Shanghai, you are collected and transferred to your hotel in Shanghai and free for the rest of the day.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and a la carte Chinese lunch
Day 10
Shanghai
You have free morning to take it easy and catch up on things. Picked up

Finally visit the new development zone in Pudong - Lujiazui, which is teeming with the futuristic, avant-garde buildings - Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Building, Bank of China Tower. Taking the elevator to the 88-storey Observation Deck of Jinmao Tower where you will have a spectacular view of the whole city.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and Chinese lunch
Day 11
Shanghai
First visit Shanghai Museum, the selection of over 112,000 Chinese

Today you have a la carte lunch with an a la carte menu at a nice local restaurant, where you could enjoy the authentic Chinese food. After lunch, take one hour cruising on Huang Pu River. You start with the Hangpu River Cruise that will take you along the skyscrapers on the new area known as Pudong. Then you ruise to the west side of the river that has many skyscrapers and the famous Bund that has a row of the early 20th century buildings near the river. Back to your hotel.
Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and a la carte Chinese lunch
Day 12
Exit From Shanghai
Transfer to airport for departure or free on your own and end your pleasant China trip.
Meals: Hotel Western Breakfast
Hotels in Use for this tour :
City | Luxury Deluxe Hotel | Standard Hotel | Comfortable Hotel |
Beijing | Crowne Plaza Beijing or same class | Sunworld Hotel Beijing or same class | King Parkview Hotel Beijing or same class |
Xian | Sofitel On Renmin Square Xian or same class | Xian Jianguo Hotel or same class | Xian Skytel Hotel or same class |
Luoyang | Lee Royal Hotel Mudu | Luoyang Grand Hotel | Luoyang Grand Hotel |
Suzhou | Crowne Plaza Hotel or same class | Nanya Hotel Zuhzou or same class | Gentleman Hotel Suzhou or same class |
Hangzhou | Sofitel Hotel or same class | Xinqiao Hotel Hanzgou or same class | Jinshan Hotel Hangzhou or same calss |
Shanghai | Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World or same class | Crowne Plaza Hotel Shanghai or same class | Holiday Inn Express Zhabei Shanghai or same class |
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Price inclusion: 1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use 2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned 3.Private van with English speaking guide 4.The prices above are based two persons sharing one room in the hotel with breakfast 5.Beijing - Xian- Luoyang, Suzhou-Hanzghou-Shanghai highspeed train (second class); Zhengzhou - Suzhou D train (soft seat) |
Price exclusion: 1.Tips to your tour 2.A La Carte lunches |
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