9 Days Train Tour Across the Golden Triangle
Tour Route: Beijing, Xian, Shanghai
On this trip, you will enter Big Goose Pagoda, the largest Music Fountain Square in Asia, visit Terracotta Warriors Museum named as “One of the Eight Wonders in the World” and go sightseeing the Forbidden City which is One of the Five World Palaces.
After you arrive in Beijing, our local guide will pick you up and then drive to hotel for a good rest.
Meals: No mealDay 2 Beijing
In the morning, you will be picked up in your hotel.
Explore Tiananmen Square, including Tiananmen Rostrum, the symbolic landmark of Beijing and China and other main buildings such as National Museum of China, Great Hall of the People, parliament building of China, etc. (30 minutes)
Afterwards, visit the Forbidden City, the largest imperial palace complex in the world. (2 hours)
After lunch, visit Summer Palace, the largest, most beautiful and exquisite imperial garden in the world. (90 minutes)
At night, you will enjoy the famous Beijing Roasted Duck Dinner and Beijing Opera Performance.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 3 Beijing
First visit Mutianyu Great Wall, which is the best preserved section of the Great Wall. Climb up the Great Wall, well-known for the longest defense wall in the world. (Cable Car is optional). (2 hours)
After lunch, visit Ming Tombs – Dingling, the mausoleum of Emperor Yongle who was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was the most famous historical figure among the Ming Emperors. (1 hour)
When tour is over, you will be transferred back to your hotel by tour guide and driver. On the way, visit the Bird’s Nest from the exterior(1 hour).
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 4 Beijing to Xian
In the morning, visit the Temple of Heaven and watch morning exercise of Taiji. (90 minutes)
Take a rickshaw to visit Beijing Hutongs, sitting in a rickshaw, the means of transport in the Qing Dynasty, you can see the ancient Beijing lanes and quadrangle houses that have been preserved for 700 years. (90 minutes)
After the sightseeing, take an overnight train to Xian. China train tour is a good way to have cheap China travel.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 5 Xian
After breakfast, you'll head to the Big Wild Googse Pagoda, one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China (1 hour). After that, go ahead to visit a complex and well-organized system of defense for the city - Ancient City Wall (1 hour). At night, you will enjoy Dumpling Dinner (1 hour) and Tang Dynasty Dance Show (1 hour).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 6 Xian to Shanghai
Today you will go to take a Terrecotta Warriors and Horses travel, the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century and Qin Tomb, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (2 hours). Then visit Huaqing Hot Springs. Its long history and location among the wonderful landscapes of Xian attracts many visitors to visit and bathe in this hot spring(2 hours). Then transfer to the train station, take an overnight soft sleeper train to Shanghai.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 7 Shanghai
In the morning, transfer from the train station to your hotel. First Visit the Yuyuan Garden, situated at a very busy marketplace in a complex of traditional-style buildings(1 hour). Then head to a venerable and famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai - Jade Buddha Temple(40 minutes). Relax at the beautiful waterfront Bund(1 hour) and Nanjing Road, one of the busiest shopping street in the world(1 hour).
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 8 Shanghai
In the morning, visit Shanghai Museum to learn about Shanghai history and culture(1.5 hours). Next visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the highest TV tower in Asia(1 hour).
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 9 Depart Shanghai
Today you will be driven to the airport for your departure flight, tour ends.
Meals: BreakfastTravel Period | 2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers |
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Dec.1- Feb.28 | US$1048 | US$887 |
Mar.1- Nov.30 | US$1258 | US$1061 |
1. The price is based on stay in China four star hotels. If you want to deduct, upgrade or downgrade the hotel, please indicate this while sending the inquiry.
2. You will enjoy more discounts if there is more people join the tour.
3. Prices may vary according to your travel time and are higher in the high season, e.g. Qingming Festival Holiday (Apr. 4 - 6, 2020 ), Labor's Day Holiday (May 1 - 3, 2020) ,Dragon Boat Festival Holiday (Jun. 25 - 27, 2020) and National Day Holiday (Oct 1- Oct 8, 2020).
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Hello myself and partner are planing a trip from the 26/27th October to 5/6/7 November, this trip looks like something we would enjoy, are these private tours or with other travelers. Also is the prise in US dollars. Last question is this trip Availble.
Asked by Sinead (Sep.25, 2015)
Trip Advisor (Sep.25, 2015) replied:
Hi Sinead, Kindly inform you that the tour can be available daily.And it is a private tour with the price in US dollars. Hope you can see. Please kindly check your email about the details of the tour you need. Thanks!
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