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11 Days Shanghai Huangshan Xian Beijing China Bullet Train Tour
On this 11 days China Bullet Train tour, you’ll discover China through the top 4 tourist cities (Shanghai Huangshan Xian Beijing) in one journey. This is a classic China trip include China’s Golden Triangle and the Yellow Mountain. By High Speed Train, you will transfer freely from a global financial hub to the beautiful morphologic scenery and the modern and ancient capital cities, you will unveil a real China with a long history, unique culture, and brilliant landscape.
Shanghai is the biggest city and the most developed city in China. In Shanghai, you will love the sites mix with modern elements and historic marks through its skyline, museums, temples, and the Bund. From Shanghai to Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), it is only 2.5 – 3.5 hours away by Bullet Train. As the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, Yellow Mountain is also famed as one of the most famous mountains in China. Brilliant experience to stand on the top of the mountain to view the oddly-shaped pines, peculiar rocks, and mystical seas of cloud. From Huangshan, you will get to Xian by train, the eastern departure point of the Silk Road. As the capital city of 13 imperial dynasties, Xian is a must stop city for the Ancient Wall, Muslim Quarter, and the Terracotta Army made by China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Then, take a train to Beijing, the capital of China. Besides the heritages sites left by the emperors like the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and the Great Wall, you will be touched by the local people’s daily life in Hutongs and parks.
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Itinerary Quick Look
Day 1 Shanghai City Tour | Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Nanjing Road & The Bund
Today you will spend the whole day feeling the perfect blend of the West and East in this “Paris of the East” by visiting brilliant museums, traditional Chinese-style gardens, modern skyscrapers, and exotic architecture.
First, head to Shanghai Museum for an awe-inspiring visit to view the finest collection of art and learn about profound Chinese history. Built in the shape of an ancient bronze cooking vessel called a ding, Shanghai Museum has a round top and a square base, symbolizing “round sky, square earth”. It contains 120,000 cultural relics which showcase incredible artifacts of Chinese art throughout 5000 years’ history. Immerse yourselves in the Exhibition Hall of Bronze and Ceramic to appreciate the elaborate bronzes and exquisite artifacts. You won’t miss the chance to enjoy the top treasures – Da Ke Ding (bronze food vessel over 3000 years ago), and Bianzhong of Marquis Su of Jin (ancient musical instruments). Next, move to Yu Garden, the most celebrated classical Chinese garden hidden in the bustling Shanghai downtown area. Enjoy a leisure walk and visit the Chinese architecture, and feast your years with exquisite sculptures and carvings. Yuyuan Bazaar outside the garden is a fun place to taste some local snacks as well as buy some traditional Chinese handicrafts and artworks.
After that, you will take a stroll along Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, where lots of well-known brands, restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops, and towering buildings stand on both sides. Continue your walk to the Bund, the top 1 place to visit on the Shanghai bucket list. Reputed as “An Exhibition of International Buildings”, the Bund is a collection of 52 buildings in various international architectural styles. Overlook the amazing skyline and skyscrapers of the Pudong Area from the Bund. The last stop today is the Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China and the second in the world, at a height of 362 meters. Ascents up to 546 meters over the 118th floor for a breathtaking panoramic view of modern Shanghai.
Day 2 Shanghai to Huangshan by High Speed Train | Train Station Transfers
Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your hotel, heading directly to Mr. Huangshan.
As World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site, Mr Huangshan is famous for its stunning and peculiar natural sceneries composed of four wonders, namely unique guest-greeting pines, absurd stones, sea of clouds and amazing hot springs, as well as high peaks, strange pines and glacial landforms. “If you have toured the Huangshan Mountain, it is no need of visiting any other mountains.”
Upon arrival, follow your tour guide to take the Yungu Cable Car to Yungu Temple.
Enjoy amazing view along the way, and you will pass by Beginning-to-Believe Peak, the Peach Blossom Peak, the Lion Peak, the Flying Stone and reach the Bright Summit.
Accompanied by your tour guide, stroll around the area and enjoy a breathtaking bird’s eye view of the entire area. Finally, rechristen the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion where offers the best of the sunset scenery. Afterwards, return your hotel on top of the mountain.
Day 3 Huangshan Mountain-Tangmo Village (B, L)
Huangshan Mountain Shimen Canyon
Meet your tour guide early in the morning, heading to Refreshing Terrace and enjoy the specular sunrise moment. Then, continue to explore more wonders such as Lion Peak, Dawn Pavilion, Stone Monkey Watching the Sea. Admire amazing view of the surroundings and enjoy all shapes of pines along the route. Return to your hotel for breakfast, check out. Then heading to Hongcun Village.
Hongcunzhen
Upon arrival, enjoy lunch first, then spend some leisure time to explore Hongcun Village.
Hongcun Ancient Village
Hongcun, the shooting spot of a number of films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is located at the foot of Mt. Huangshan. Renowned for its preserve of non-urban settlements that reflect the architecture style in Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Hongcun was listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hongcun Ancient Village has about 140 original Ming and Qing style residences. Identifiable with pink walls and black tiles. Stroll around the village with your tour guide, admire the Chengzhi Hall which is praised as the ‘Folk Imperial Palace’. Numerous carvings decorate the columns, beams and door frames and are gilded.
Nan Lake
Explore the Nanhu Academy. Apart from ancient residences, Hongcun Ancient Village also famous for its water scenery. Moon Pond, South Lake and the winding streams lend more color to the village. After the tour finished, you can choose to end your tour in Huangshan or return Beijing.
Day 4 Xi’an
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Upon arrival, your local guide will hold your name sign waiting for you at the exit of the arrival hall. On the way to city, discuss with your professional local guide to customize your own sightseeing itinerary. The customized 2 days tour offer you 6-8 hours each day to discover the highlights of the city, you can decide the pace of your day and how much you’d like to fit in with your informative and friendly tour guide. For 2 days, you can choose 4-6 attractions to visit in Xi’an. Visit your choice of historic, cultural and culinary attractions in the vibrant city and after tour days tour, you can decide to finish your tour in Xi’an or return Beijing by plane. If you decide to finish your tour in Xi’an, your guide and driver will drop you off in your Xi’an city hotel’s lobby. If you return Beijing, your driver in Beijing will pick you up from Beijing international Airport and you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing. Start with a visit to the world-famous Terracotta warriors museum which known as “the Eighth Wonders of the World”. The museum divided into three sections: No.1 Pit, No.2 Pit, and No. 3 Pit. The original site was found by four local farmers while drilling a well in 1974 and now it has turned into the most important attraction in Xi’an. Stroll around the museum and get rich information from your tour guide.
Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang)
After lunch, perhaps head to the 600 years old Xi’an City Wall. Reach the top of the centuries-old city wall, admire views of the city below.
Muslim Quarter
Afterwards, heading to Muslim Quarter, It is the hub of the Muslim community in Xi’an City, Follow your tour guide to stroll around the Muslim food and souvenir market. After the tour finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Xi’an (Please book your own hotel in Xi’an)
Day 5 Xi’an
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your hotel, follow your prearranged itinerary to discover the Xi’an city highlights. Top popular attractions in Xi’an you may interested, you may choose 2-3 attractions to visit depending on your flight schedule. Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built to hold sutras and figurines of the Buddha that were brought to China from India by the Buddhist translator and travelers Monk Xuanzang.
Xi’an Mosque
Xi’an Great Mosque is the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China.
Small Goose Pagoda
Small Wild Goose Pagoda: Follow your tour guide to visit the pagoda and the Xi’an Museum in the temple. Get to know how Buddhism was introduced to China and integrated with the culture of Han nationality.
Shaanxi History Museum
Shaanxi History Museum: The museum boasts 370,000 pieces relics range from prehistory when human just use simple stone tools to all kinds of exquisite wares in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911).
Huaqing Palace
Huaqing Hot Spring: An imperial residence that contains royal hot spring and entertaining garden of Xuanzong Emperor and his beloved concubine Yang Yuhuan in the Tang Dynasty(618-907).
Xi’an Bell Tower
Stroll around the area with your tour guide
Drum Tower (Gulou)
Stroll around the area with your tour guide
Drum Tower Square
Stroll around the area with your tour guide
Day 6 Beijing City Tour | Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace
Today you will spend the whole day exploring the ancient citadel Beijing through China’s famous landmarks, epic imperial grandeur and royal gardens.
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up at your hotel and then head to Tian’anmen Square, which is the world’s largest public square and also the symbol of China. It has witnessed many big events in China over the past decades and from here you can take good pictures of Tiananmen Gate showing on CCTV News every day.
Walk across the square and you will visit the might and splendor of the awe-inspiring Forbidden City, the world’s largest palace complex and one-time home to 24 emperors of China. Listed as a world heritage site, Forbidden City has about 500 years’ history, and served as the political and ritual center of China during the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. With over 8,728 rooms, the Forbidden City is not only China’s largest and best-preserved collection of ancient buildings, but also a city within the city, like the Vatican in Rome. Enter through Meridian Gate and visit along the central axis to ensure you won’t miss any highlighted palaces. You can admire its brilliant architecture and numerous ancient art treasures while listening to your guide and learning more about the emperors’ stories hidden inside the Imperial Palace. Later, take another 15-minute walk up to Jingshan Park, where you can have a magnificent panorama of modern Beijing and princely views over the russet roofs of the Forbidden City.
In this afternoon, drive to the “Museum of Royal Garden” – Summer Palace, which used to be the resort for royal families to flee summer heat. The grounds, temples, gardens, pavilions, lakes, bridges, gate-towers, and corridors are a marvel of landscaping. Enjoy the leisure walk and take your time to appreciate the imperial architectures, hilltop views, and beautiful lakes, which offer a pastoral escape into the landscapes of traditional Chinese painting.
Recommended Optional Activity: You can try the famous Peking Roasted Duck at Quanjude this evening.
Day 7 Beijing Great Wall Tour | Mutianyu Great Wall, Bird’s Nest & Water Cube
In this morning, you will head northwest of Beijing (about 1.5-2 hours’ drive, 73km) to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. The Great Wall boasts a history over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across several provinces of northern China, making it one of the most impressive ancient masterpieces on the planet. Mutianyu Great Wall is connected with the Jiankou Great Wall in the west and the Gubeikou Great Wall in the east. Mutianyu is the longest and best fully-restored Great Wall with fewer tourists and is also famed for its 23 Ming-era watchtowers and stunning views. Take the cable car up to the 14th watchtower and then enjoy the memorable hiking time on the wall while visiting its western route. With the green pines and cypresses covering the surrounding area, and the winding wall standing majestically on the vast land, you will capture the most stunning natural scenery in this section. Challenge yourselves while climbing up to the 20th watchtower where you could fulfill your Great Wall dream. Cherish the chance and take photos as many as you like!
After the once-in-lifetime experience, head back to downtown Beijing and have the chance to take photos with the exterior of the Bird’s Nest (Beijing National Stadium) and Water Cube (Beijing National Aquatics Center). They were both designed for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and used for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. After that, transfer back to your hotel and have a good rest tonight.
Day 8 Beijing | Temple of Heaven, Old Hutongs
This morning you will head to Temple of Heaven. Located in Beijing’s Tiantan Park, the Temple of Heaven is much bigger than the Forbidden City and smaller than the Summer Palace. As a World Heritage, the Temple of Heaven (Taoist temple) is also known for its rigorous symbolic layout, peculiar structure, and magnificent decoration. The Temple of Heaven used to be a place to offer sacrifice to Heaven by 22 Chinese emperors twice a year for good harvests. You can learn more about the grand praying ceremony there, as well as observe the amazing designs such as the Echo Wall and the Triple Sound Stones. Nowadays, it is also a park for local people to do morning exercise and you are welcome to join them.
If there is more time, you can also enjoy the relaxing time exploring the ordinary local life through the old Hutongs. Take a rickshaw tour to travel through the narrow alleys with many featured shops standing on both sides.
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