8-Day Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai Tour with Huangpu River Cruise

• Arrive in Beijing and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing (5 stars) - the former Sheraton.

• Visit the world-famous Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City this morning.

• To avoid the cheap tourist restaurants where most tourists go, the guide specially serves you an à la carte lunch at a famous and elegant restaurant, where you can taste authentic Chinese food.

• In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven.

• In the evening, enjoy a lively Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theatre (Green Seats Area).

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.

• Visit the Mutianyu Great Wall in the morning. The round-trip cable car is included.

• Stop for lunch, which is not included. The guide will show you some restaurants.

• See the exterior of the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) on the way back to the urban area.

• Visit a famous local market in Beijing.

Meals: Breakfast.

• Visit the Summer Palace.

• Take a rickshaw tour to explore the original Hutong alleys.

• Enjoy an à la carte lunch at a fancy restaurant with delicious food and a great atmosphere.

• Take a flight to Xian and check in at the hotel.

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel Xian (5 stars)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.

• Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum.

• After a special and authentic home-cooked à la carte lunch at a local family's home, visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Xian Museum.

• Be entertained by the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show while partaking in the famous Dumpling Dinner. The dinner show is available from April to November.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• Visit the City Wall Park to observe the day-to-day life of the locals and learn Tai Chi from a master.

• Explore the ancient City Wall.

• Enjoy an à la carte lunch served at a well-known local restaurant.

• In the afternoon, take a flight to Shanghai, where the local guide will transfer you to the hotel.

Accommodation: Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel (5 stars)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.

• Visit Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, and explore its nearby traditional bazaar.

• Enjoy an à la carte farewell lunch served at a popular local restaurant.

• After lunch, discover the Former French Concession.

• Head to the Bund area, where you will take a one-hour cruise on the Huangpu River.

• Enjoy some free time to explore the Bund area.

• Upon returning to the hotel, your tour guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.

• Travel to the airport for your departing flight by yourself. Due to different flight schedules, the hotel-airport transfer service is not included.

Meals: Breakfast.