Beijing/Tianjin/Tai'an/Qufu/Xuzhou/Nanjing/Suzhou/Shanghai 12 Days Tour

1.        Duration:12 Days/11 Nights

2.        Traveling by road instead of by air or by rail will provide you a unique way of learning about China.

3.        Operating on a join-in guaranteed departure basis, and are conducted in English.

4.        Fixed departure dates, and no changes of itinerary permitted.

Day 1 Beijing

A tour of Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest public square, and Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City.
Dinner at a restaurant.

Accommodation at Grand View Hotel (4-star ) or similar class hotel. (D)

Day 2 Beijing

A full day excursion to the Great Wall, one of the most amazing feats of human labor. After lunch, a drive to the Ming Tombs along the Sacred Way with giant marble figures and animals guarding the tomb area for deceased emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644AD). In the evening you are treated to a delicious Beijing roasted duck dinner.

Accommodation at Grand View Hotel (4-star ) or similar class hotel. (B+L+D)

Day 3 Beijing

Full day sightseeing to Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest public square, and Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City,Temple of Heaven, the largest temple complex in China. tour of the Summer Palace, a former summer resort for the royal family. Dinner at a restaurant.

Accommodation at Grand View Hotel (4-star ) or similar class hotel. (B+L+D)

Day 4 Beijing 120km(1.20hrs) Tianjin

Morning arrival in Tianjin, an international trade seaport and an important gateway to Beijing.
City tour and Tianjin Museum in the morning. After lunch, visit the Shi Family's Courtyard House and Yangliuqing Painting Studio. Dinner at a restaurant.

Accommodation at Astor Hotel (4-star ) or similar class hotel. (B+L+D)

Day 5 Tianjin 270km(3.5hrs) Tai'an 77km(1hr) Qufu

Leave for Tai'an in the morning.
Arrive in Tai'an, at the foot of Mount Tai, the highest mountain in Eastern China. Take cable car to the top of the mountain and have a breathtaking panoramic view. Then down the mountain by cable car for lunch and visit Dai Temple, one of third largest temples in China, which was built for worshipping Mount Tai in 961AD. The mountain was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as the world natural and cultural heritage.
Arrive in Qufu. Dinner is served at a restaurant.

Accommodation at Queli Hotel (3-star ) or similar class hotel.(B+L+D)

Day 6 Qufu 180km(2.5hrs) Xuzhou

Visit Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius, renowned for the magnificent Confucius Temple, Confucius Mansion and Confucius family cemetery and some other well-preserved historical sites and relics. The city was listed by UNESCO in 1994 as the world cultural heritage. Lunch at a restaurant.
Leave for Xuzhou in the afternoon. Visit Han Dynasty Terra-cotta and Horses Museum and West Han Chu King's Tomb in Lion Hill. Dinner at a restaurant.

Accommodation at Jiali International Hotel (4-star) or similar class hotel.(B+L+D)

Day 7 Xuzhou 400km(4hrs) Nanjing

Visit Xuzhou Museum, Folk Custom Museum and Guishan Han Tomb.
Leave Xuzhou for Nanjing after lunch.
A 10-minute rest at a speedy highway service station en route to Nanjing.
After dinner in Nanjing, a sightseeing tour of bazzar on the bank of the Qinhuai River.

Accommodation at Central Hotel (4-star ) or similar class hotel.(B+L+D)

Day 8 Nanjing

Morning visit to the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Linggu Temple Park.
Attractions in the temple are Beamless Hall and Linggu Pagoda. Lunch at a restaurant.
Afternoon visit to the Administration Office and President Palace of the former Republic of China. It was also the Imperial Palace of the Taipin Heavenly Kingdom. Then a visit to Tai City, used to be the emperor's palace of Eastern Jin and Southern dynasties. Dinner at a restaurant.

Accommodation at 4-star hotel.(B+L+D)

Day 9 Nanjing 240km(2.5hrs) Suzhou

Leave Nanjing for Suzhou in the morning.
Arrive in Suzhou. A tour of Hanshan Temple. Lunch at a restaurant.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Lingering Garden or Master-of-Nets Garden and a visit to Panmen Gate. Dinner at a restaurant.

Accommodation at Suzhou Hotel (4-star) or similar class hotel.(B+L+D)

Day 10 Suzhou 90km(1hr) Shanghai

Leave Suzhou for Zhujiajiao in the morning, a water town, 40km away from Shanghai.
Leave Zhujiajiao for Shanghai in the afternoon.
Dinner at a restaurant.

Accommodation at Shanghai Hotel (4-star) or similar class hotel.(B+L+D)

Day 11 Shanghai

Visit to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Exhibition Hall of Historical Development of Shanghai Municipality. A stroll about the boulevard along the bank of Huangpu River, Pudong Economic development District. Lunch at a restaurant.
In the afternoon, visits to the Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund Waterfront and People's Square.

Accommodation at 4-star hotel.(B+L+D)

Day 12 Morning departure for your flight out of Shanghai.