11 Days Ancient and Scenic China Family tour

After arrival in Beijing Capital Airport. Our Beijing guide will hold a sign ”Lead to China” to pick your family up warmly and transfer to your hotel.

A buffet breakfast & real fresh coffee will kick start your day. Your private guide will be on time and waiting in arrivals.
First stop, Tiananmen Square. It has great cultural significance as it was the site of several important events in Chinese history.
Next visit the Forbidden City, which is 24 emperor's palace in Dynasty Ming and Qing. It is the ancient palace which has the largest scale, most magnificent, and best reservation in the world.
After that you will have a rickshaw tour to Beijing ancient Hutongs, you will get to know about Beijing's courtyard, history,layout and culture. You will have a chance to visit a local family and learn to make dumpling for lunch there. 
In the evening, enjoy Peking Duck dinner in Fangzhuang Quanjude Restaurant and Kungfu Show in Red Theater.
After sightseeing, be transferred back to your hotel.

In the morning, you take a scenic drive through the countryside and mountains to reach China's most renowned monument—Great Wall(Mutianyu section, less crowed). Take a cable car up to the Great Wall, climbing up the venerable ramparts, you will marvel at this great construction. On the way down, those of you feeling adventurous can choose the gravity-propelled toboggan!
In the afternoon, Explore the construction art and royal dignity in the largest, most beautiful and exquisite imperial garden--Summer Palace. (including a boat cruise on Kunming Lake)

In the morning, visit Panda Garden in Beijing Zoo, your kids will see the lovely Panda here.
Then visit the Temple of Heaven, the sacred altar for worshiping the God of Heaven in the world. Watch local people playing Taichi morning exercises.
Fly to Xian in the afternoon, be met by Xian guide and transfer to your hotel.
** You can also choose to take China High Speed Train to Xian (about 4.5 hours)

In the morning, visit one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world-Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. The terracotta warriors and horses of life size are arranged in battle formations at the museum. Learn how to make terracotta warriors at Art Ceramics Factory.
Lunch will be arranged at restaurant in 5 star hotel--Huaqing Aegean Hot Spring Resort & SPA.
Drive back to city area, have a cycling tour in Ancient City Wall--the best preserved ancient city wall in China. The wall which is 12 meters high and 18 meters wide encircles the city and is perfect for panoramic view of the city.
Followed by a relaxing wandering around the bustling and lively Muslim Street, where you can taste the most famous Xian food and experience local culture.

First site to visit today is Shaanxi Historical Museum, where over 300,000 invaluable historical items are on exhibition.
Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda-- the very important Buddhism temple in China.
After sightseeing, be transferred to Xian airport and fly to Shanghai. Be met by our Shanghai guide and transfer to your hotel.

Today you will enjoy the Li River cruise, which costs about 4-4.5 hours. Li River is the essence of landscape in this area, especially the section from Guilin to Yangshuo, which is reputed as 'A Hundred Miles Gallery'. Have a buffet lunch on board.
Disembark in Yangshuo town,pass by the West Street. After check-in your Yangshuo hotel, the rest of the day is free to explore Yangshuo and the West Street.

Biking and Yulong River Bamboo Rafting: We’ll bike to a pier on the Yulong River and ride small bamboo rafts. Floating down the Yulong River–also known as the Lesser Li River–we’ll spy water buffaloes wandering the shores, past terraced paddies and dramatic mountain peaks looming in the distance.
For those who want to see the moon-shaped hill, continue by bicycle on to the mysterious Moon Hill Mountain.
Overnight in Yangshuo

In the morning, be transferred back to Guilin(about 1.5 hours). Visit Reed Flute Cave, which is a natural limestone cave with multicolored lighting and has been one of Guilin’s most interesting attractions for over 1200 years.
After sightseeing, fly to Shanghai. Be met by your Shanghai guide and check into your hotel.

Today you will taste the feature of Shanghai both "Classic and Modern".
First stop is Yu Garden, which reflects a very typical southern China garden style. Jagged pavilion with elegant decoration, glittering pools with roving fish, sprouting pine trees, all these pleasant scenes refresh your mood. Continue to visit the nearby Yuyuan Market which is a bustling bazaar in old town of Shanghai.
After that, visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center to witness how Shanghai became a cosmopolitan city from a shabby fishing village.
Drive to Pudong New Area to explore the modern Shanghai. Visit Oriental Pearl Tower where you can get a magnificent view of the city’s ever-changing modern skyline and the kids will have fun in the wax museum on the first floor.
Lastly, enjoy a leisure walk along the Bund to appreciate the historical architecture and the skyline of this modern city along the Huangpu River.
In the evening, enjoy a breathtaking Acrobatic Show.

Your private car/van, driver and guide will be ready and waiting at your hotel lobby to get you to the airport on time. Sit back and relax as they help you check-in and escort you to the correct security gate