6 Days Private Beijing Shanghai Tour
Your own car& driver
4-Star hotel above
private English tour guide
flexible itinerary
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Day 1 Arrival in Beijing
Today our guide will be waiting for you outside the Arrival Hall of the airport, holding a welcome sign bearing your name. Then, a comfortable private drive will send you to the well-selected hotel. Relax for the remainder of the day to recover from the long flight. If you feel all right, you may go out to get the first impression of the city on your own; we will be glad to give you some advice.
Day 2 Beijing
Your private China tour will start from the famous Tiananmen Square - the largest central city square in the world. It is also an assembling place for celebrations and military parades on important days. Then, the guide will lead you to walk to the north end of the square, go through the Tian’anmen Tower and then visit the majestic Forbidden City, an imperial palace complex built nearly 600 years ago.
In ancient times, ordinary people were “forbidden” to enter the royal palace, so it was an honorable and enviable thing to serve in the central government and work in the Forbidden City, but not an easy thing. Those officials should participate in the morning meeting, to report and discuss the major affairs with the emperor. Thus, they could never sleep late, especially in Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644 AD) because they needed to get up at 3:00 a.m. or even earlier to get washed and dressed properly, as the morning meeting started at about 5:00. They could not eat breakfast before going to work, for they weren’t allowed to go to bathroom during the meeting. If the emperor was a workaholic, they must go on working after the meeting until the time to get off every day, and working overtime might become a commonplace.
Now you know how lucky you are as the imperial palace complex has been open to the public as a large museum, from where you get to know the emperors and their royal families' lives, and appreciate traditional Chinese architecture and numerous cultural relics.
After lunch, continue the visit to Yonghe Temple, the best preserved lamasery in Beijing. It has a unique architectural style, integrating Han, Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan. Then the Temple of Heaven, where emperors offered sacrifices to the God of Heaven in ancient times. For emperors, offering sacrifices at the Temple of Heaven was the most solemn among all ceremonies, hence it was born a holy place. Nowadays, this former royal temple has been enlarged and also used as a distinctive park by the locals.
Day 3 Beijing
Morning excursion will take you to visit Mutianyu Great Wall, which boasts its magnificence and natural views. A round-way cable car ride will be included for easier up and down. As one of the seven wonders in the world, the Great Wall is a tribute to the wisdom and painstaking efforts of the ancient Chinese people. Standing on the wall and viewing it as it winds its way along the mountain ridges will leave you with a long-lasting memory. Comfortable shoes are good support for your Great Wall visit.
In the afternoon, return back to downtown Beijing, with a photo stop at the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) when driving by. Then, head directly to Shichahai. We will specially arrange a rickshaw ride there, for you to experience the life of old Beijingers. Passing by the Hutongs and along the lakefront, it will last for around 40 minutes. After, visit one of the well preserved Siheyuan and have a nice talk with the host to learn the life of present Chinese people. If interested, the guide will then drop you off at the nearby bar street; otherwise, he or she will send you back to your hotel for a good rest.
Day 4 Beijing to Shanghai by High Speed Train
This morning, our guide will accompany you to explore the Summer Palace, a luxury resort used by the royal family for leisure and entertainment. Embodying the essence of classical architecture from different areas of China, the royal garden is especially famous for its delicate scenery and ingenious layout.
Then, the guide will transfer you to the railway station and assist you to board a high speed train to Xi'an. How exciting to travel on the ground at a speed of 350 km/h (217 mph)! The travel time varies from about 4.5 to 5.5 hours. To save you time, we will try our best to book one with less intermediate stops and shorter duration. You are recommended to bring some fruits or snacks, prepare a book or a movie device in order to spend a happy time on the train. On arrival, our guide and driver in Xi'an will greet you at the station and escort you to the hotel.
Day 5 Shanghai
The morning excursion will begin from Shanghai Museum. It is one of the four biggest museums in China, famous for art collections. You will see many delicate bronzes, pottery figures, calligraphy, and paintings inside. A visit to the classical Yu Garden will follow. It is well laid out and delicately built to every single detail. Looking around carefully and you will find even the eaves are beautifully decorated with stone carvings and clay figures. Our knowledgeable guide will tell some interesting stories behind the figures, to add more fun to this trip.
Then the guide will lead you to an ancient cultural street, Tianzifang, which has been developed from a residential area to a new art zone combining artistic centers, exotic restaurants and bars.
The next stop will be Duoyun Bookstore on 52nd floor of Shanghai Tower, to have a bird’s eye view of Huangpu River, the Bund and the surrounding city views. Then, go down to enjoy Huangpu River Cruise. During the cruise, you will admire buildings of western architectural styles along the bustling Bund on west bank and modern skyscrapers of Lujiazui on east bank. Afterwards, explore the Bund at a leisurely pace.
Finally, transfer you back to the hotel.
Day 6 Departure from Shanghai
According to your international flight schedule, our guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the airport on time. If you prefer to experience the maglev train ride to the Pudong Airport, we can also arrange it for you. We wish you a pleasant homebound journey!