China Rail Tour

D01 Arrive Beijing

On arrival, meet our guide and transfer to hotel. The rest of day is at leisure.

D02 Beijing tour (B+L+D)

Pick up from your hotel in the morning. Visit the world largest square-tiananmen Square. Then move on to the largest Imperial Palace in the world-Forbidden City where 24 emperors of Ming & Qing dynasty lived and controlled China from there for several hundred years. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven which was built in 1420, once was the venue for the Ming and Qing emperors to offer sacrifices to Heaven and pray for good harvest for the coming new year. Enjoy live Beijing Opera or Acrobatic Show after Beijing Roast Duck Dinner. Transfer back to hotel at 2100pm.

D03 Great Wall tour (B+L)

Pick up from your hotel at 0730am to 0830am. Take a 2 hrs drive to Badaling Great Wall, the symbol of ancient Chinese civilization and the landmark of China. On the way, pay a short visit to the jade factory where you can buy some souvenirs. Hiking the Great Wall for 1.5 hrs and head to the largest restaurant to enjoy a typical Chinese style lunch. Take a 45 minutes drive to the Changling Mausoleum, the largest of the 13 Ming Tombs. The 13 Ming Tombs are the cemeteries of the 13 Ming emperors after the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Beijing. Pay an exteriror visit to Beijing's iconic construction-the "Bird Nest" and the "Water Cube" in Olympic Green. Transfer back to your hotel in the late afternoon.

D04 Rail tour to Xian (B+L)

Take rickshaw (Jianozi) to explore the picturesque Shishahai Lake area and "Hutong" traditional building complex formed by four houses around a quadrangular courtyard. Visit the Drum Tower where visitors will enjoy a bird view of the ancient city. After lunch, visit the Summer Palace. Known as the largest and best-preserved imperial gardens of the world, the Summer Palace inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1998. Enjoy the tea ceremony at traditional tea house. Transfer to railway station for and take overnight train to Xian.

D05 Xian tour (L)

Arrive Xian at 0758 am. Meet our local guide and transfer to your hotel for refreshment. Pick up from hotel at lunch time. Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qinshihuang. It is not only reputed as the world's Largest Military Museum but also the Eighth Wonder of the world. Then visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was built in AD 648. The pagoda is regarded as a symbol of Xian.

D06 Xian tour (B+L)

Visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum which built after the model of Tang Dynasty and featured with a total of 113,000 relics unearthed locally. After Chinese style lunch, visit the Great Mosque which is still an active place of worship since AD 724. Followed with the Ancient Cultural Street and a free market. Transfer back to your hotel.

D07 Xian to Luoyang by Bullet Train (B+D)

Transfer to railway station for luoyang by bullet Train which is 350km per hr, meet our guide and visit the one of China's oldest Buddhist temple, the Shaolin Temple. Enjoy the Kung Fu Demonstration and transfer to hotel.

D08 Rail tour to Suzhou (B+L+D)

Pick up from hotel after breakfast and take a drive to Longmen grottoes, which is 12km away from Luoyang. The cave carvings was one of Indian's great artistic heritages and have selected as an UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. After dinner, transfer to the railway station for Suzhou by Train No.1657 departure at 2207pm.

D09 Suzhou tour (L+D)

Arrive Suzhou at 1259pm. Meet our guide and take a boat cruise on the Grande Canal which linked Suzhou to the rest of the empire. The next stop is the Pan Gate, the only remained city gate which dates back to 12th century. Followed with the Lingering Garden and the Silk Factory. After dinner, take a night tour of the Garden Show in the evening.

D10 Suzhou-Shanghai by road (B+L)

Pick up from your hotel after breakfast. Take a 2 hrs drive for Shanghai, the "China's Star". Visit the Jade Buddha Temple first, which was built in 1882, is a well preserved Buddhist temple. Then head to the Ming era Yu Garden which is the most famous classical garden of Shanghai. After typical Chinese lunch, explore the more impressive Bund. Known as the symbol of Shanghai, the Bund featured with 52 high-rises of all styles stand in the west, showing the art of world architecture. Then visit the Old French Concession Area, the White House and Pudong New Shanghai-The People's Square.

D11 China rail tour end (B)

Transfer to the airport for departure or free activity on your own. End of our memorable China rail tour.