10-Day China Nature and Culture Private Tour from Shanghai: Suzhou, Xian and Beijing

Product Code: 690228

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • A private tour with one guide and one driver
    • Exploring Beijing's Forbidden City
    Mutianyu Great Wall round-trip ropeway as a gift
    • Travelling to Suzhou to visit the famous Chinese gardens
    • Stroll through Shanghai to experience the magic city's charm
    • Listening to the secrets of Xi'an, the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty
Tour Code
690228
Duration
10 day
Departure City
Shanghai
End City
Beijing
Language
Chinese, English

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Cultural & Historical

Learn about history and local culture with in-depth tours and activities

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Private Tour

Private tour only for you; no strangers

Activity Level: Moderate

Designed for travelers in good health who are comfortable with light walking or hiking

Itinerary

Day 01
Shanghai

Home - Shanghai

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Silver Star Shanghai or similar

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Welcome to Shanghai! To ensure your arrival is stress-free, your private tour guide will meet you in the arrival hall and transfer you to your hotel in a private car. Your luggage and hotel check-in will be taken care of.

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Day 02
Shanghai

Shanghai

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Silver Star Shanghai or similar

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After breakfast, you will first go to Yuyuan Garden, adjacent to Shanghai City God Temple and Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mall, which is a well-known classical garden in the south of the Yangtze River and famous for its attractions both at home and abroad.

After lunch, you will be driven to the Bund as well as Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, a symbolic attraction of the city of Shanghai, with its diverse styles of universal architecture and the night view of the Pu River as its highlights.

Visiting Attractions

  • Town God‘s Temple of Shanghai Town God‘s Temple of Shanghai
  • Yu Garden Yu Garden
  • The Bund & Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street The Bund & Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street

Meal

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Day 03
Shanghai

Shanghai - Suzhou

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Silver Star Shanghai or similar

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After breakfast, transfer to Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. In the morning we will visit the Tiger Hill Scenic Area, which is located in the northwest suburb of Suzhou City, five kilometres from the city centre. Ancient trees, small mountains and many scenic spots, the thousand-year-old Huqiu Pagoda stands on the top of the mountain. Afterwards, we will go to Hanshan Temple to visit the Heavenly King Hall, Da Xiong Bao Dian, Cold Sculpture Hall, Pu Ming Pagoda and so on. In the evening, you will be driven back to Shanghai hotel for rest.

Visiting Attractions

  • Suzhou Tiger Hill Suzhou Tiger Hill
  • Hanshan Temple Hanshan Temple

Meal

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Day 04
Shanghai

Shanghai - Xi'an

Hotel: Wyndham Grand Xi'an Luxury Hotel or similar

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In the morning, we will take a train to Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, followed by a visit to the exterior of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. In the evening, we will go to the Great Tang Nocturnal City, which has six imitation Tang blocks and four major cultural buildings, namely Xi'an Concert Hall, Xi'an Grand Theatre, Qujiang Cinema City and Shaanxi Artists' Exhibition Gallery.

Visiting Attractions

  • Dayan Pagoda Dayan Pagoda
  • Tang Paradise Tang Paradise

Meal

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Day 05
Xi'an

Xi'an

Hotel: Wyndham Grand Xi'an Luxury Hotel or similar

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Today we will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, which was inscribed on the protected list of the World Heritage Sites in 1987 and is a golden name card of China's ancient glorious civilisation. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses is one of the greatest discoveries in the world's archaeological history and is known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Afterwards, we will go to Huaqing Pond Scenic Spot for sightseeing.

Visiting Attractions

  • Huaqing Pool Huaqing Pool
  • Terracotta Warriors and Horses Terracotta Warriors and Horses

Meal

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Day 06
Xi'an

Xi'an

Hotel: Wyndham Grand Xi'an Luxury Hotel or similar

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After breakfast, you will go to the Ancient City Wall of Xi'an, which is the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China. Afterwards, you will visit Yongning Gate, which is one of the oldest and longest-used gates in Xi'an. During the Sui Dynasty, it was the easternmost of the three gates on the south side of the Imperial City and was called Anshang Gate. Afterwards, you will visit the Bell and Drum Tower, an ancient building mainly made of wood.

Visiting Attractions

  • Bell and Drum Tower Square Bell and Drum Tower Square
  • The Xi’an Circumvallation The Xi’an Circumvallation

Meal

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Day 07
Xi'an

Xi'an - Beijing

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Beijing New Yunnan or similar

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Today you will be travelling by train to Beijing, the capital of China. we will first head to the Temple of Heaven Scenic Area is the location where ancient emperors performed their rituals. Afterwards, we will head to the King Gong's Palace, the largest and best-protected of the existing royal residences. After lunch we will head to the Summer Palace, a royal garden during the Qing Dynasty of China, formerly known as the Garden of Clear Ripples, located in the western suburbs of Beijing, fifteen kilometres from the city and adjacent to the Yuanmingyuan.

Visiting Attractions

  • Temple of Heaven Temple of Heaven
  • Summer Palace Summer Palace

Meal

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Day 08
Beijing

Beijing

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Beijing New Yunnan or similar

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After breakfast, we will first visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Located in the centre of Beijing's central axis, the Forbidden City is the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the largest and most complete complex of ancient royal buildings existing in China. The Palace is grand in scale, strict in layout, exquisite in architecture, rich in splendour, with many rare cultural relics in its collection, which is the essence of China's ancient architecture, culture and art.We will then proceed to the Shichahai Scenic Area and visit the Prince Gong's Mansion. Gongwang Mansion is the largest and best-protected one among the existing royal mansions, which has both the style of Chinese Jiangnan garden and the characteristics of northern gardening, with its regular architectural layout, excellent craftsmanship and interlaced pavilions, fully reflecting the style of the royal family's splendour and richness, and the folk's charm of purity and simplicity.

Visiting Attractions

  • Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square
  • the Imperial Palace the Imperial Palace

Meal

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Day 09
Beijing

Beijing

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Beijing New Yunnan or similar

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Today you will first take a bus to Mutianyu Great Wall, which is located in Huairou District of Beijing and is the essence of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. The Mutianyu Great Wall is constructed in a unique style, with dense enemy towers and dangerous passes, with battlements on both sides of the wall. The Mutianyu Great Wall tourist area is surrounded by mountains with beautiful scenery. Afterwards, you will go to the YuanmingyuanThen drive to Beijing Olympic Park and see the Bird's Nest National Stadium and the Water Cube National Swimming Centre.

Visiting Attractions

  • National Stadium National Stadium
  • National Aquatics center National Aquatics center

Meal

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Day 10
Beijing

Beijing - Home

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As your China trip comes to end, your tour guide and driver will collect you from your hotel and transfer you to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) or Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) for your flight home.

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Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

Pick-up Details / Transfers

We provide 24-hour free pick-up service from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) or Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Shanghai Railway Station, please provide accurate flight/car information and contact phone number when you sign up for the tour so that we can arrange the pick-up service.
We provide 24-hour free drop-off service to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) or Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Beijing Railway Station, please provide accurate flight/train information and contact phone number when signing up for the tour so that we can arrange pick-up service.
Please allow enough time to travel to the airport in order not to miss your flight.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • 9-night accommodations
    • Private air-conditioned business car with big windows and ample space
    • First entrance ticket to scenic spots/attractions listed in the itinerary
    • Transfers between airports, railway stations, hotels, and scenic spots while sightseeingas listed above
    • Includes Shanghai to Xi'an and Xi'an to Beijing train tickets
    • Chinese driver (This product does not provide tour guide service, we will arrange the Chinese driver who is responsible for the activities of the trip reception services. If you need a bilingual tour guide service, please contact our customer service team for the quotation.)

Package Excludes

    • Airfares or related transportation between your home and destination
    • All personal expenses including hotel room service and meals
    • Optional tours (Items and prices may vary due to different seasons and are subject to the final confirmation made by tour guide when on tour.)
    • Tips for the guide and the driver: The tipping is not mandatory however the guides and drivers, as in many other countries, will usually expect a tip. Those customers wishing to tip often ask us what they should give. Our suggestion would be:
      * 2 people in a group USD$15 per day/guest
      * 3-5 people in a group: USD$8-10/day/guest
      * 6-9 people in a group: USD$6-7 /day/guest
      * ≥10 people in a group: USD$5/day/guest
      * The driver would be half the amount, and a separate offer to each is best. Of course, only tip if the service has truly satisfied you. Hotel bellboys require a tip of about USD$1.5 per bag. It is not required to tip in restaurants.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation made within:

  • 0 - 02 Days Prior to Departure Date - 40% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 03 - 05 Days Prior to Departure Date - 60% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 06 - 08 Days Prior to Departure Date - 80% of total purchase amount can be refunded
Please Note:
• Cancellation Made 9 days and more prior to departure, train ticket will not be refunded.
• If the necessary expenses deducted according to the above agreed percentage are lower than the actual expenses incurred, the tourists shall pay If the necessary expenses deducted according to the above agreed percentage are lower than the actual expenses incurred, the tourists shall pay according to the actual expenses incurred, but the amount shall not exceed the total amount of the tour expenses.
• Due to the special nature of some tourism resources need to be booked in advance, this product line in the travel agency after the tour to travel 9 days before the cancellation of the tour will also produce actual losses, specific losses including but not limited to air tickets, hotels, etc., such as the tourists need to cancel the order, should contact the travel agency in a timely manner, the travel agency in addition to assisting the tourists to mitigate the loss and refund the cost of the loss did not actually occur no longer assume any other responsibility for compensation.

Special Notes

    • If more than one person travelling, the booking person / traveller representative confirms that he has obtained the consent of the rest of all travellers as a representative of the tour contract, the trustee in the travel contract and its annexes on the signature of all the trustees are recognised. If you have not obtained the authorisation, please do not book the order/sign the contract on behalf of the traveller.
    • In order to ensure the safety of minors travelling, it is recommended that minors travel accompanied by a guardian or a companion with a proof of guardian commission.
    • Please be sure to provide accurate and complete information (name, gender, ID number, nationality, contact information, etc.) when making a reservation to avoid booking errors, which may affect your trip. You are responsible for any loss caused by incorrect information provided by you.
    • Please provide flight information in the notes when placing your order so that the staff can arrange your booked programme.
    • In the actual travelling of this product itinerary, without reducing the number of attractions / venues and with your consent, the tour guide and driver may make appropriate adjustments to your itinerary (such as adjusting the order of attractions / venues to visit / visit, change the meeting time, etc.) to ensure the smooth running of the itinerary.
    • Most hotels in the destination area do not provide disposable toiletries, please understand.
    • This product is not recommended, not mandatory any self-financed projects (scenic spots / venues and cruise ships and other non-business organised self-financed behavior is not included).
    • Travel process, such as force majeure factors caused by attractions / venues can not be normal play / visit, the service staff after consensus with you can be cancelled or replaced according to the actual situation of the attractions / venues, or by the service staff at the scene in accordance with the ticket price of tourism products refund (refund is not based on the price of scenic spots / venues listed price shall prevail), please understand.
    • The complimentary items, scenic spots / venues have the right to decide whether or not to provide in accordance with their own carrying capacity and weather factors, you can also choose to participate or not to participate.
    • The default arrangement of this product hotel double standard room, if you need to arrange a king-size bed or special room type please note in the order. Different room type price difference, please consult customer service.
    • In the peak season or some other special circumstances, in order to ensure that your trip tour will not be affected, if the departure time of the trip earlier (specific departure time to the notice shall prevail), resulting in you can not normally enjoy the hotel breakfast. We recommend that you coordinate with the hotel to pack breakfast or prepare your own breakfast, please understand.
    • Please be aware that the weather may not be favourable for plant species (maple leaves, cherry blossoms, rapeseed flowers, etc.).
    • Please bring your original valid ID card with you during the trip and make sure to check the validity of your card.
  • Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
  • The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
  • This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

Pricing Info

Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email, normally within one to two business days.

* Multi-person price reduction: multi-person registration price is more favourable please consult customer service!
* Children's prices: children under 12 years old for children's prices, if you have children to participate in the tour, please contact customer service to consult the price separately.

Reservation Info

    1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
    2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
    3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
    4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

    - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
    - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
    - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
    - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
    - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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