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Tiantan Hotel, Beijing 
Holiday Inn Downtown
Shanghai
Beijing International Hotel
Grand Pacific Hotel shanghai
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Beijing-Shanghai 6 days 5 nights tour
This tour will take you to
the two major metropolitan cities in China;
Beijing and Shanghai.
Beijing is the capital of
China and has been the capital for several of
centuries now. It has one of the most diverse
cultural heritage of all of China. Forbidden
City, Great Wall, Tiananmen square, and the Summer Palace. There are only a few places to
list, however, the major ones. We will
accommodate you to these major attractions in
this tour. Find out what has been the core of
Beijing for the past emperors and what it is
like to be a Beijinger.
After touring Beijing, you
will be taken to the largest city of China;
Shanghai. Here you can see many newer built and
designed architecture where the New China
resides. While driving through Shanghai, you
will be taken to the old parts of Shanghai; visiting the Jade Buddha Temple, the Yuyuan
Garden and Shanghai Museum. These are historical
sites of Shanghai before it became the fast
growing city of China.
Highlights:
• For those on a tight budget
and schedule, this is the perfect way to see the
two most famous and renowned Chinese cities
• Walk on the Great Wall, explore the Forbidden
City, and make sacrifices to the gods at the
Temple of Heaven, which are all in Beijing,
China’s cultural and political center and
capital
• Discover the ritz and glamour of Shanghai,
China’s window to the west, and one of the
world’s most vibrant and exciting cities
Standard
Tour and Luxury Tour Packages Available.
B=breakfast;
L=lunch; D=dinner Departure:
Upon booking |
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STANDARD TOUR
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Tour code:
P-BSB |
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| DAY 01 |
Arrive in Beijing
Upon arrival at the Beijing airport, you
will be me by your local
English-speaking guide, and he will take
you to your hotel, the Tiantan Hotel, a
4 star hotel located in downtown
Beijing. If time permits, we can get
started with some sightseeing, but if
not, you are free to spend the night at
your own leisure, and resting up for the
days ahead. |
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Tiantan Hotel
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| DAY 02 |
Beijing (B, L)
After breakfast in the hotel, we’ll make
the short drive outside the city to the
Great Wall at Badaling. Badaling was the
first section of the Great Wall to be
opened to the public in 1957, and is
therefore the best known among visitors.
Badaling was the site of U.S.
President’s Richard Nixon’s visit to the
Great Wall on his historic trip to
China, and is a popular choice for
celebrities, foreign dignitaries and
leaders (U.S. President Obama visited
Badaling in November of 2009). Badaling
also offers incredible views of the wall
winding and twisting along the hills.
After a delicious lunch we will make the
short journey by minibus to the Ming
Tombs.
The Ming Tombs, about 50 km/31 miles
from Beijing, are where 13 emperors of
the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) are buried.
This site was carefully chosen for its
feng shui principles by the third Ming
emperor Yongle (who also moved the
capital from Nanjing to Beijing and
began construction on the Forbidden
City). The tomb we will visit, Dingling,
is the tomb of the Wanli Emperor. It is
the only one of the Ming Dynasty Tombs
to have been excavated. It also remains
the only imperial tomb to have been
excavated since the founding of the
People's Republic of China. After
viewing the tombs, we will head to the “Shenlu”,
or the Spirit Way. The Spirit Way leads
into the complex, lined with statues of
guardian animals and officials, with a
front gate consisting of a three-arches,
painted red, and called the "Great Red
Gate". The Spirit Way, or Sacred Way,
starts with a huge stone memorial
archway lying at the front of the area.
Constructed in 1540, during the Ming
Dynasty, this archway is one of the
biggest stone archways in China today.
You will then be dropped of at the
hotel, and the rest of the evening can
be spent at your discretion. |
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Tiantan Hotel
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| DAY 03 |
Beijing (B, L)
After breakfast in the hotel we will
head over to the center of Beijing,
Tiananmen Square. The largest public
square in the world, Tiananmen Square is
seen as China’s political center. Its
grounds have seen some turbulent
moments, from the May 4th Movement of
1919 to the political turmoil of 1989.
The south of the square is marked by the
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, while the
center of the square is dominated by the
Monument to the People’s Heroes, an
imposing 10-story granite obelisk. To
the east is the National Museum of
China, and to the west is the Great Hall
of the People, home to China’s
legislative bodies. The north of the
square is dominated by the Gate of
Heavenly Peace, known for its iconic
portrait of Mao Zedong, and is the
national emblem of China.
After walking across the street, we will
enter what is perhaps the greatest
attraction in China, the Forbidden City.
After walking across the square we will
enter the Forbidden City (known in
Chinese as Gu Gong), the largest
surviving palace complex and the former
home of the emperors of the Ming and
Qing Dynasty. The Forbidden City is one
of the greatest attractions in the
world. Built by the third Ming emperor
between 1406-1422, the Forbidden City
served as the official residence to the
Emperor of China until the last emperor,
Puyi, was forced to evacuate in 1924.
The Forbidden City is divided into two
parts. The southern section, or the
Outer Court was where the emperor
exercised his supreme power over the
nation. The northern section, or the
Inner Court was where he lived with his
royal family. Consisting of 980
buildings and with 8,707 bays of rooms,
the Forbidden City is the best example
of classical Chinese architecture in the
world, and is a wonder to behold.
We will then make the short drive to the
northwest area of the city to visit the
Summer Palace. Having the largest royal
park and being well preserved, the
Summer Palace is ranked amongst the most
noted and classical gardens of the
world. In 1998, UNESCO listed it as one
of the World Heritage Sites. Like most
of the gardens of Beijing, it could not
elude the rampages of the Anglo-French
allied force of 1860 and was destroyed
by fire. In 1888, Empress Dowager Cixi
embezzled navy funds to reconstruct it
for her own benefit, changing its name
to Summer Palace (Yiheyuan). She spent
most of her later years there, dealing
with state affairs and entertaining.
Highlights not to be missed are climbing
Longevity Hill, viewing the Empress
Dowager Cixi’s extravagant Marble Boat,
and talking a walk down Suzhou jie, a
canal meant to resemble the beautiful
river city of Suzhou.
You’ll then be dropped off back a the
hotel, completing the day’s touring. |
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Tiantan Hotel
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| DAY 04 |
Beijing-Shanghai (by
air) (B, L, D)
Before flying on to Shanghai, you’ll
have one last opportunity for some
Beijing sightseeing, this tine at the
Temple of Heaven park. The complex was
visited by the Emperors of the Ming and
Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of
prayer to Heaven for good harvest. The
Temple of Heaven park is best known for
the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, an
iconic building famed for its
magnificent triple-gabled circular roof.
You will also have an opportunity to
walk the same imperial walkway that the
same emperors walked hundreds of years
ago in their holy rites. You will also
see Beijing’s senior citizens using the
park grounds for everything from tai chi
and ballroom dancing to bullwhip
practice!
You will then be taken to the airport,
where you will fly on to Shanghai. Once
you arrive you wil be met by your
English-speaking guide. Your hotel will
be the 4 star Holiday Inn Downtown
Shanghai. After getting some time to
unpack you’ll go to the Bund, the most
iconic landmark of Shanghai.
The Bund is a waterfront embankment and
has been regarded as the symbol of
Shanghai for hundreds of years. It
affords marvelous views across the river
of the Pudong district and its numerous
towers. The most famous and attractive
sight which is at the west side of the
Bund are the 52 various buildings of
different architectural styles including
Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism
and the Renaissance.
Across the river we’ll visit he Oriental
Pearl TV Tower, the most recognizable
landmark on the Shanghai skyline. From
the top of the tower you can get
marvelous views of the Bund and the east
bank of Shanghai. |
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Holiday Inn Downtown
Shanghai |
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| DAY 05 |
Shanghai (B, L)
Following breakfast, we’ll start our day
in Shanghai with a visit to the Jade
Buddha Temple. The Jade Buddha Temple is
one of the richest and most frequented
Buddhist Temples in Shanghai. Jade
Buddha Temple in Shanghai is an active
temple, with 70 resident monks at the
last count. The 70 monks who live and
work there can sometimes be seen
worshiping. inside, the centerpiece is a
1.9-meter-high white jade Buddha, which
was installed here after a monk brought
it from Burma to Zhejiang Province in
1882. The seated Buddha, encrusted with
jewels, is said to weigh about one
thousand kilograms. A smaller, reclining
Buddha from the same shipment lies on a
redwood bed. In the large hall are three
gold-plated Buddhas, and other halls
house ferocious-looking deities.
Artifacts abound, not all on display,
and some 7,000 Buddhist sutras line the
walls.
Afterward you’ll have a chance to stroll
along Yuyuan Garden. Yuyuan Garden is a
famed classical garden, and even though
it may be small, it contains numerous
pavilions, halls, rockeries, ponds and
cloisters, and all have unique
characteristics. There are six main
scenic areas in the garden: Sansui Hall,
Wanhua Chamber, Dianchun Hall, Huijing
Hall, Yuhua Hall and the Inner Garden.
Each area features several scenic spots
within its borders.
Following a Chinese lunch we’ll cap off
our day of touring with a visit to the
city premier museum, the Shanghai
Museum. The Shanghai Museum is a world
famous museum of ancient Chinese art and
culture. The exterior design of the
round dome and the square base
symbolizes the ancient idea of a round
heaven and a square land. The museum is
divided into eleven galleries and three
exhibition halls. The eleven Galleries
cover most of the major categories of
Chinese art: Ancient Bronze, Ancient
Ceramics, Paintings, Calligraphy,
Ancient Sculpture, Ancient Jade, Coins,
Ming and Qing Furniture, Seals, and
Minority Nationalities. The museum is a
wonderful primer on ancient Chinese
culture, and is a must-see when coming
to Shanghai.
You will then be dropped off at your
hotel for the evening, and you have the
option of further exploring shanghai on
your own. With all the shops, cafes, and
street performances there is more than
enough to keep you busy for the night. |
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Holiday Inn Downtown
Shanghai |
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| DAY 06 |
Depart from Shanghai (B)
Following breakfast, you will be driven
to the Shanghai airport, where you will
fly on to your next destination, thus
ending your tour with us. |
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Package includes:
1.Pickup service between airport to hotel.
2.The transportation between scenic spots
3.Five nights accommodation based on two persons sharing one
standard room in the four star hotel
4.Flight ticket from Beijing to Shanghai
5.Professional local guide
6.Meals indicated in the itineraries
7.The admission of the first gate |
