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Why Travel with Discover Beijing Tours
Unique Experiences
Enjoy a premium trip that goes beyond the typical tourist attractions.Well-Selected Local Guides
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and attentive — your personal local guides will share interesting stories, insider information, and even create unexpected highlights!Your Booking is Risk-Free
Cancel up to 24 hours before the travel date in advance for a full refund
6 Days Beijing Xian Highlights Tour by High Speed Train
Beijing and Xian, both with profound history and brilliant culture, are the two most important ancient capitals with over 3000 years’ history. If you are fond of Chinese history and culture, it is highly recommended to take this 6-day Beijing Xian tour.
Beijing has served as the capital of six dynasties and it is also the capital of China today. It is truly a mega-city where the old and new coexist in perfect harmony, making visitors fully explore its rich history, cultural splendor and modern amenities. With 4 hours’ high speed train ride, you will travel from Beijing to Xian – the capital of 13 imperial dynasties and also the birthplace of Chinese civilization. From imperial sites and grand engineering to local bustling life, from Great Wall hiking to rickshaw experience in traditional Hutongs, you will immerse yourself into the trip and truly enjoy it.
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Itinerary Quick Look
Day 1 Beijing Arrival | Airport Pick-up and Hotel Check-in
Nihao! Welcome to Beijing, the capital city of China! Upon your arrival at the airport/train station in Beijing, the tour guide and driver will meet and greet you at the exit, and then escort you to the well-selected hotel in downtown Beijing. The rest of the day is free on your own so you can have a good rest for the jet lag or explore by yourself around your hotel.
Arrival Ideas: Beijing is well connected by air and high speed rail. There are two airports – Beijing Daxing International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport operating many international and domestic airlines. Travelers can go to Beijing by air from most cities of China, like Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xian, Guilin, Hangzhou, Kunming, Wuhan, Xiamen, Guiyang, Chongqing, and Lanzhou. In addition, travelers can take the high speed train to Beijing from Xian (4-5 hours), Shanghai (4.5-6 hours), Zhengzhou (2.5-3 hours), Wuhan (4-5 hours), Harbin (5-5.5 hours), etc.
Free Time Ideas: You are welcome to ask your tour guide for some useful tips to spend your free time based on your time and interest.
DAY 2 Beijing – Tiananmen – Forbidden City, Old Hutongs
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
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.
After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.
Day 3 Beijing Great Wall Tour | Mutianyu Great Wall, Bird’s Nest & Water Cube
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 4 Beijing & High Speed Train to Xian | Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
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.
After the tour, you will be escorted to the train station for a high-speed train to Xian (about 4.5-5.5 hours). Welcome to Xian, the capital of 13 ancient China dynasties! Upon your arrival at the train station, the tour guide and driver will greet you at the exit, and then escort you to the hotel in Xian.
Day 5 Xian City Tour | Terracotta Warriors, Ancient Wall, Muslim Quarter
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Upon arrival,Your guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby. You will heading directly to the world-famous Terracotta warriors museum which known as “the Eighth Wonders of the World”. Your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories on the way, feel free to ask questions if you have. 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)
Enjoy a delicious lunch in a local restaurant, depending on your time, you can visit 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
If you have extra time, your tour guide will take you to explore the famous Xi’an Muslim Quarter.
Day 6 Xian Departure | Shaanxi History Museum
After breakfast, head to Giant Wild Goose Pagoda which is one of Xi’an’s most recognizable landmarks and a symbol of the magnificence of the Tang Dynasty, This seven-story pagoda, standing in the tranquil Da Ci’en Temple, is one of China’s best examples of a Tang-style pagoda (squarish rather than round). It was completed in AD 652 to house Buddhist sutras brought back from India by the monk Xuan Zang. His travels inspired one of the best-known works of Chinese literature, Journey to the West. While at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, you’ll also have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture by trying on Hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing), and capture memorable moments in Hanfu.
Following is a visit to the Shaanxi History Museum to enhance your understanding of the region’s rich and diverse history. Regarded as “the Pearl of ancient dynasties and home to Chinese treasures,” it has a collection of 130,000 historical artifacts, providing visitors with a miniature overview of a thousand years of Chinese history and the splendid ancient cultures of the past. Enjoy an educational visit while exploring historical relics ranging from bronze ware from the Western Zhou Dynasty and terracotta figures to gold and silverware and murals discovered in Tang tombs.
After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport or train station for your flight/high speed train to your next destination. Thank you for choosing Asia Odyssey Travel for your China tour, and we are always here working for you and hope to see you again for your next trip to China/Asia!
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