China train tours

D01 Beijing

Arrival Beijing airport, greeted by our guide and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: 3 Star Holiday Inn Express Minzuyuan or similar.

D02 Beijing tour ( B+L+D )

Pick up from your hotel in the morning. 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, continue onto the Temple of Heaven. Followed with 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 Beijing Opera after dinner. Transfer back to hotel.
Accommodation: 3 Star Holiday Inn Express Minzuyuan or similar.

D03 Beijing tour ( B+L )

Take a 2 hrs drive to Badaling Great Wall, the symbol of ancient Chinese civilization and the landmark of China. On the way, visit the jade factory where you can buy some souvenirs.
After Chinese style lunch, visit 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. The next stop will be photo taking of the Olympic Stadiums, the "Bird Nest" and the "Water Cube". On the way back to your hotel, a short visit to the Chinese Tea House where you can enjoy tea ceremony.
Accommodation: 3 Star Holiday Inn Express Minzuyuan or similar.

D04 Beijing to Shanghai by train( B+L )

Be impressed by the Beijing Zoo where you can see the lovely Panda. Then head to Shishahai Lake area from where one can explore the old Beijing lanes by rickshaws. Hutong tour lasts 2 hours, visitors will visit the typical Chinese quadrangles, primary school and the Bell Tower built several hundred years ago.
Lunch will be arranged at a typical Beijing resident's house. Tour of the Lama Temple, 1 hour tour for the mysterious Tibet style Buddhism temple. Transfer to Beijing railway station for train to Shanghai at 1932pm.
Accommodation: Overnight train based on soft sleeper 4 berth cabin.

D05 Shanghai tour( L )

Arrival Shanghai at 0700am. Meet our guide and our sightseeing this morning is Jade Buddha Temple, which was built in 1882, is a well preserved Buddhist temple. Then visit the Ming era Yu Garden which is the most famous classical garden of Shanghai.
After lunch, tour 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.
Accommodation: 3 Star Holiday Inn Express Putuo or similar.

D06 Departure ( B )

China train tour ends and pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport/railway station for onward destination.