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 Acrobatic Show after Beijing Roast Duck dinner.
Accommodation: 3 Star Holiday Inn Express Minzuyuan or similar.

D03 Badaling Great Wall Ming Tomb Olympic Stadiums ( 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. On the way back to hotel, enjoy picture taking of both the National Stadium - the "bird Nest" and National Aquatics Center - the "Water Cube".
Accommodation: 3 Star Holiday Inn Express Minzuyuan or similar.

D04 Summer Palace Hutong Family Visit Drum Tower Beijing Train Travel to Qufu ( B+L )

Morning tour will be the ancient "Hutong". Take rickshaw to explore the old "hutong", the traditional building complex formed by four houses around a quadrangular courtyard. Visit a Beijing Family along the "hutong" and have your lunch with the family if you like. After lunch, move to the Drum Tower which was built 600 years ago. 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. Transfer to railway station to connect the overnight train K51 for Qufu at 2334pm.
Accommodation: Overnight train based on 4 berth cabin, soft sleeper.

D05 Confucius Temple Confucius Mansions Confucius Cemetery ( B+L )

Arrival Qufu at 0819am. Meet our guide and transfer to hotel for short rest. Pick up from your hotel and start full day tour of Qufu, the hometown of Confucius. Visit the Confucius Mansions first where the Sage and some 70 generations of his descendents lived. Then visit the Confucius Temple. The last stop will be the Confucius Cemetery, a forest cemetery where Confucius and many of his deceased clan members rest. These three constructions were put on the list of World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 1994.
Accommodation: 4 Star Que Li Hotel or similar.

D06 Qufu ~ Taian Mount Taishan ( B+L )

Pick up from your hotel after breakfast and take 1 hr drive to Taian. Take cable car to top of Mount Taishan. Mount Taishan is one of the 5 famous mountains in China. The loft, magnificent mountain is one of the World Natural and Cultural Heritage site. Down the mountain via cable car and check in hotel.
Accommodation: 4 Star Taishan Overseas Chinese Hotel or similar.

D07 Taian ~ Jinan Daming Lake Baotu Spring Rail Travel to Luoyang ( B+L )

Pick up from your hotel and take 1.5 hrs drive to Jinan, the city of Spring. City tour features the Daming Lake. After lunch, visit the Baotu Spring, the most well known spring of Jinan. Stroll along the Quancheng Square and transfer to railway station to connect the overnight train K172 for Luoyang at 1857pm.
Accommodation: Overnight train based on 4 berth cabin, soft sleeper.

D08 Shaolin Temple Martial Art Show Longmen Grottoes ( B+L )

Arrival luoyang at 0457am. Meet our guide and transfer to hotel for short rest. 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. The Longmen Grottoes, one of the 3 largest grottoes of China. Listed in world cultural heritage site, the Longmen Grottoes was built around 493. There are 2300 caves and niches, 3600 steles and 100000 Buddhist statues here. Then visit the one of China's oldest Buddhist temple, the Shaolin Temple. Enjoy the Kung Fu Demonstration and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: 4 Star Luoyang Grand Hotel or similar.

D09 Bullet Train to Xian Great Mosque Ancient Cultural Street ( B+L )

Pick up from hotel after breakfast and transfer to railway station for Xian, the "Museum City". On arrival, meet our guide and stroll along the Ancient Cultural Street and Bell & Drum Tower Square. Then visit the Great Mosque which was established in AD742 and is still an active place of worship.
Accommodation: 4 Star Grand New World Hotel or similar.

D10 Terracotta Warriors Shaanxi Provincial Museum Xian Train Travel to Shanghai( B+L )

Our sightseeing this morning features the Terracotta Warriors Army and Horses Museum. It is not only reputed as the world's Largest Military Museum but also the Eighth Wonder of the world. Followed with the tour to Shaanxi Provincial Museum which built after the model of Tang Dynasty and featured with a total of 113,000 relics unearthed locally. Transfer to railway station to connect the overnight train T140 for Shanghai at 1953pm.
Accommodation: Overnight train based on 4 berth cabin, soft sleeper.

D11 Shanghai

Arrival Shanghai at 1140am. Meet our guide and transfer to your hotel. Explore the city on your own.
Accommodation: 4 Star Argyle Ryden International Hotel or similar.

D12 Jade Buddha Temple The Bund Yu Garden People's Square Former French Concession Area ( B+L )

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: 4 Star Argyle Ryden International Hotel or similar.

D13 Departure ( B )

Pick up from your hotel transfer to the airport for departure. End of our memorable train travel.

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