Shanghai Beijing Tour by High Speed Train

Day 1 Shanghai

Shanghai arrival transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Shanghai

Day 2 Shanghai (B, L)

– Yu Garden (a shining star among all dotted ancient Chinese gardens in Jiangnan which fully embodies the traditional design of architecture.)
– the Yuyuan Bazaar (savor tasteful local snacks and explore elaborate traditional Chinese handicrafts and art works.)
– Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) (a panoramic view of the whole Shanghai and Huangpu River area.)
– Nanjing Road (shopping paradise as well as a great place to take a wonderful walk to experience the local modern atmosphere.)
– the Bund (a feverish trading district, feel the perfect fusion of Chinese culture and Western culture, and seize the stunning Shanghai skyline.)

Day 3 Shanghai – Beijing (B, L)

– Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center (an overview of the ambitious plan for future.)
– Jade Buddha Temple (the largest jade Buddha in the world and numerous religious artifacts, ancient statues and Buddhist scriptures, the very pure land in the crowded downtown)

Day 4 Beijing (B, L)

– Tiananmen Square (the largest city plaza in the world.)
– Forbidden City ( one of the world’s five most important palaces, a huge palace complex of more than 9,000 rooms where 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties lived.)
– Summer Palace (the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China.)

Day 5 Beijing (B, L)

– Great Wall (one of the Seven Wonders of the World.)
– Mutianyu ( a well-preserved segment of Great Wall built in Ming Dynasty.)
– Ding Tomb (mausoleum of the 13th emperor of Ming Dynasty.)
– Beijing Olympic Village (magnificent Bird’s Nest and Water Cube.)

Day 6 Beijing (B, L)

– Beihai Park (Over a thousand years’ history, the royal park absorbs the grandeur of Northern gardens and the delicacy of Southern gardens.)
– Beijing Hutongs (small alleys made by neighboring quadrangle dwellings. Feel old Beijing life style and the historical changes of Beijing.)
– Lama Temple (a holy place for Tibetan Buddhism which was left by Emperor Yongzheng, and the temple was once the emperors’ royal palace before he ascended the throne.)
– the Confucius Temple (the second largest of its kind, people offered sacrifices to Confucius in the past at the temple.)
– Guozijian (the only remaining ancient Imperial college buildings operated by government in the imperial times.)

Day 7 Beijing Departure (B)

– Temple of Heaven (a bustling place for locals to take part in traditional activities, such as Tai Chi, dancing, kite flying, water calligraphy, etc.)