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14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour

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14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour
  • 14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour
  • 14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour
  • 14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour
  • 14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour
  • 14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour
  • 14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour
  • 14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour
  • 14 Days China Culture Explosion Tour

Tour Style:
China has long history and profound culture, this tour will take you to explore china in depth to know more about china culture.

Duration: 14 Days, 13 Nights

Attractions(Cities):
Beijing, Datong, Mt Wutai, Taiyuan, Pingyao, Xian, Shanghai

Pick-up point:
Beijing International Airport (can be customized)

Finishing point:
Shanghai International Airport (can be customized)

Tour Customizable:
Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry)

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Summary

Day 1 Arrive in Beijing
Day 2 Beijing: Tian'an men Square, Summer Palace, Jietai Temple
Day 3 Beijing: Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Bird's Nest, Water Cube
Day 4 Beijing: Temple of Heaven, Beijing Hutong, Shichahai Area, Lama Temple
Day 5 Beijing--Datong by Train
Day 6 Datong: Huayuan Monastery, Nine-Dragon Screen, Yungang Caves
Day 7 Datong--Mt. Wutai by driving: Hanging Temple, Wooden Pagoda of Ying County, leave for Mount Wutai
Day 8 Mount Wutai--Taiyuan by driving: visit Mutai Mountain, leave for Taiyuan
Day 9 Taiyuan-- Pingyao by driving: Jinci Temple, Shuanglin Temple, Qiao's Compound
Day 10 Pingyao-- Xi'an by Train: Pingyao Old Town, Leave for Xi'an
Day 11 Xi'an: Terracotta Warriors, Muslim Quarter
Day 12 Xi'an--Shanghai by Flight: Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi Historical Museum, fly to Shanghai
Day 13 Shanghai: Yuyuan Garden, Nanjing Road, Bund,Acrobats Show
Day 14 Departure Shanghai: Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Leave Shanghai

Day 1

  • Place&Transport: Arrive Beijing, The international flight not included
  • Today's Activities: Transferred from Airport to your hotel.
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Beijing
  • Meal: N/A

After arrived in Beijing, You will greeted by our Beijing local guide at the exit of the airport with a welcome signage "China Private Tour" and drive you to your hotel immediately. The rest of the day is flexible for you. You will have a rest or take a walk near the hotel.

Day 2

  • Place&Transport: Beijing
  • Today's Activities: Tian'an men Square, Summer Palace, Jietai Temple
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Beijing
  • Meal: B, L, D

Today your memorable tour starts! After having breakfast at hotel, you will visit the Tian'an men Square, the biggest urban city square in the world. Many constructions of great historical importance have been built on and around it. From there you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but also appreciate numerous ancient art treasures. 

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After lunch in a local Chinese restaurant, you will be driven to appreciate Chinese featured royal park - Summer Palace, which boasts of typical Chinese architecture and splendid landscapes. It is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, China serves as a popular tourist destination and recreational park as well.

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Afterwards, move to Jietai Temple (1 hour visit), one of China's most famous ancient Buddhist sites. Its four main halls occupy terraces on a gentle slope up to Ma'an Shan (Saddle Hill). 

After Dinner, drive you back to your hotel.

Optional: Beijing Opera show or Kungfu show

Day 3

  • Place&Transport: Beijing
  • Today's Activities: Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Bird's Nest, Water Cube
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Beijing
  • Meal: B, L, D

After having breakfast at hotel, you will have an excursion to the Badaling Great Wall, which is regarded as the most popular section of China Great Walls. It is also the best-preserved section, built during the Ming Dynasty.

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Having lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. 

Then you will go to the most famous tomb of Ming Tombs, which was originally built only as Changling, the tomb of Emperor Zhuli and his empresses. This is the most magnificent of the tombs. The succeeding twelve emperors built their tombs around Changling. We feel that it is necessary to remind visitors with heart problems to consider carefully whether they should enter the underground chambers. Also you will visit the Sacred Road of the tombs, was originally built to lead to the Changling mausoleum. 

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After a simple dinner in Chinese local restaurant.

Later while driving back to downtown Beijing, you will stop by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) and Water Cube (National Aquatics), to view the unique constructions and take some photos.

After finished sightseeing, you will be taken back to your hotel.

Day 4

  • Place&Transport: Beijing
  • Today's Activities: The Temple of Heaven, Beijing Hutong, Shichahai Area, Lama Temple
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Beijing
  • Meal: B, L , D

In the morning, you will head for the Temple of Heaven, where you can see the local people do morning exercise. The Temple of Heaven is the emperors worshipped the heavens in hopes of good harvests. As the dwelling of the God of Heaven, it covers an area even larger than the dwelling of the emperor, Forbidden City. 

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After lunch in a local Chinese restaurant, later you will explore Beijing Hutong by rickshaw. People say that the real culture of Beijing is the culture of Hutong and courtyard. Gossiping in these lanes is a common scene as it is the main way for people to strengthen their relationship. These lanes have witnessed the development of Beijing. Where there is such a lane, there is a story. 

Head to the Shichahai Area - the old part of Beijing and visit a century-old courtyard and learn about its history, layout, Fengshui, and its traditional Chinese culture involved. Then take a pedicab and drive through the zigzag and narrow alleys or hutongs. 

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Finally you will visit to Lama Temple, which is the most handsome and impressive Buddhist temple in Beijing. It is the only temple in Beijing to have its own subway stop. It was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng before his ascending to the throne as well. 

After dinner at a local Chinese resturant, drive you back to your hotel and your tour ends.

Day 5

  • Place&Transport: Beijing to Datong By train
  • Today's Activities: N/A
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Datong
  • Meal: B, D

After breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to Beijing Railway Station for the high speed train to Datong, with comfortable soft-sleeper, the whole journey takes around six hours.

Upon Arrival, our local guide will meet you at the exit of Datong Railway Station with a welcome signage "China Private Tour", and you will be escorted to your hotel in Datong downtown? 

After dinner at a local Chinese restaurant, the rest of the day, you could have a rest?

Day 6

  • Place&Transport: Datong
  • Today's Activities: Huayuan Monastery, Nine-Dragon Screen, Yungang Caves
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Datong
  • Meal: B, L, D

In the morning, your first stop is Huayan Monastery of Datong, which is the largest and best preserved monastery of the Liao Dynasty in existence in China. It was built according to the Huayan Sutra Sect of the Huayan School and is unique in that it faces east instead of south. It was named after the Huayan sect of Buddhism. And it is the largest and most perfectly preserved temple of the Liao (916-1125) and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties in China.

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Having lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. 

Then you will go on to visit a must-see in Datong - the Nine-Dragon Screen, which is three times larger than the one in Beihai Park, Beijing. The Nine-Dragon Screen was erected during the late reign of Emperor Hongwu (1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). And there is an interesting story behind this screen, awaiting you to discover. 

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After that, you will see the No.1 must-see in Datong - the stunning Yungang Caves. Of the numerous artistic masterpieces that Buddhism has created in China in the past 2,000 years, the caves at Yungang are among the most profound. So there are few words for you can find to describe the overwhelming feeling when you just stand in the front of these giant Buddha statues.

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Have dinner at a local Chinese restaurant and you will be taken back to your hotel.

Day 7

  • Place&Transport: Datong to Mt Wutai
  • Today's Activities: Hanging Temple, Wooden Pagoda of Ying County
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Mt Wutai
  • Meal: B, L, D

In the morning, our guide will take you to visit one of most famous highlights of Datong, Hanging Temple, which is definitely an architecture wonder in the world. It is the only existing temple in China where you can see the Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism in one place. Hanging Temple got its name as it is situated on the west cliff of Jinlong Gorge more than 50 meters above the ground.

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After lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, then you will shift to visit to Wooden Pagoda of Ying County, another construction miracle, called the Pagoda of Fogong Temple. It is the highest ancient timber-framed tower building within China. The tower is 67.31 meters in height, standing on the north-south axis. It lies between the gate and the temple, a typical "tower in the front; temple in the back" layout.

Suzhou_China_Tour_Wood_Pagoda_Of_Yingxianmu.jpg

After finished that, drive you to Mt. Wutai by car (around 3 hours). 

Upon arrival, our guide will take you to a local Chinese restaurant for dinner,  then drive you back to your hotel and you would have a good rest and make full preparation for the next day's visit.

Day 8

  • Place&Transport: Mt Wutai to Taiyuan
  • Today's Activities: Mt Wutai, North Peak
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Taiyuan
  • Meal: B, L, D

After breakfast, today you will visit Wutai Mountain, known as Qingliang Shan, literally meaning "Five Terrace Mountain", is a Buddhist sacred site located at the headwaters of river Qingshui, in the Chinese northeastern province of Shanxi, surrounded by a cluster of flat-topped peaks (North, South, East, West, and Central). The North Peak, called Beitai Ding or Yedou Feng, is the highest (3,061 m) of these, and is also the highest point in northern China. And you will be surprised and impressed by its breathtaking sceneries and strong Buddhist cultural atmosphere. It is a must-go place combining beautiful landscapes with Buddhist culture.

Wutai_Mountain.jpg

After lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, drive you to Taiyuan, it takes around 3 hours for one way.

Upon arrival, having dinner at a local Chinese restaurant, then you will be taken back to your hotel and our guide will help you check in.

Day 9

  • Place&Transport: Taiyuan to Pingyao by driving
  • Today's Activities: Jinci Temple, Shuanglin Temple, Qiao's Compound
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Pingyao
  • Meal: B, L, D

In the morning, your first stop is Jinci Temple, which is China’s oldest classical ancestral hall, preserving 98 buildings, 110 sculptures, 300 blocks and 37 cast arts which are all over 300 years. It is rare that so many fine relics are preserved in one cultural heritage. 

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Then drive you to Pingyao, after arrived at water town in Pingyao, enjoy a delicious meal in a local Chinese restaurant.

Then you will pay a visit to Shuanglin Temple, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reputed to be the "ancient painted sculptures museum", Shuanglin Temple houses more than 2,000 colorful sculptures reflecting the exquisite skills of the artisans of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. 

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Continue your tour to you visit Qiao's Compound, where offer you a whole picture of what Chinese rich family's life was like in old times. 

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After that, enjoy your dinner in the local Chinese restaurant and our guide will help you check in a featured guesthouse. The rest of the day is for you to relax or stroll around the town with your camera.

Day 10

  • Place&Transport: Pingyao to Xian
  • Today's Activities: Pingyao Old Town
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Xi'an
  • Meal: B, L, D

In the morning, firstly, you will start the tour with Pingyao Old Town, There are three Key National Protected Relics in Pingyao, namely Pingyao City Wall, Shuangxiu Temple and Zhenguo Temple. Due to its sound preservation of the urban landscape in China's Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, Pingyao was added to the UNESCO's World Heritage List on December 31st, 1997. "The Ancient City of Pingyao is an outstanding example of a Han Chinese city of the Ming and Qing Dynasties that has retained all its features to an exceptional degree, and in doing so provides a remarkably complete picture of cultural, social, economic, and religious development during one of the most seminal periods of Chinese history."- World Relics Committee of UNESCO.

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After lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, you will be transferred to Railway Station to leave for Xi'an. It takes about 8.5 hours with comfortable soft-sleeper, your will meet by our local guide at the exit of the train station, after a delicious meal, our guide will drive you back to your hotel and help you check-in.

Day 11

  • Place&Transport: Xi'an
  • Today's Activities: Terracotta Warriors, Muslim Quarter
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Xi'an
  • Meal: B, L, D

After breakfast, you will be picked up to check from your hotel, you will head for the world-famous Terracotta Warriors to start wonderful Xi'an tour, one of the most significant archeological finds in 20th century. 6000 life-size terra soldiers and horses in battle formation have guarded Emperor Qin Shihuang’s mausoleum for 2200 years.

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After lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, you will set foot in the Muslim Culture at the Great Mosque, savoring the special blend of Chinese & Muslim cultures and feel the soul of the broad-minded ancient Xi'an. Hanging around the Muslim Quarter nearby the Drum Tower is another way to experience the local Muslim life. Various featured snacks & crafts shops are surely a great feast. 

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Drive you back to your hotel after dinner. 

Day 12

  • Place&Transport: Xi'an to Shanghai by Flight
  • Today's Activities: Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi Historical Museum
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Shanghai
  • Meal: B, L, D

After breakfast at hotel, the first spot you will visit is Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was originally built in 652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it functioned to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang. In ancient time, successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations always left their signature in the tower which was called Superscription of the Wild Goose Tower. In addition, many celebrities left poems or some other literature works. 

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At noon, after lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, continue your tour to Shaanxi Historical Museum, where you can learn more history about this ancient city through the valuable bronze wares, jade, potteries, and murals from the Prehistory Period to the Qing Dynasty exhibited there.

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After finished that, you will be transferred to Xi'an airport for the fly to the next destination - Shanghai. Our local guide will meet you at the airport once you arrived.

After a simple dinner in a local Chinese restaurant and drive you to the hotel.

Day 13

  • Place&Transport: Shanghai
  • Today's Activities: Yuyuan Garden, Nanjing Road, Bund
  • Accommodation: Three Stars, Four Stars or Five Stars Hotel(Can be customized) in Shanghai
  • Meal: B, L, D

Today you will start to visit the biggest city of China - Shanghai, which definitely offers many lures, which is a famous classical garden in the south region. The symbol of Yuyuan Garden is the Nine Zigzag Bridge built of granite and grass-white jade and the quaint, elegant mid-lake pavilion.

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Move to Nanjing Road, 5.5 km in full length, enjoys the reputation as China No.1 commercial center. It was the earliest commercial street in Shanghai since the city opened to the outside world.

Then with a stroll from Nanjing Road to the Bund, you will be impressed by Modern Shanghai amazingly compared with Xi'an.

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Later you can view the whole city at the highest floor of Oriental Pearl TV Tower, and know about the development of Shanghai with a following visit to Shanghai Municipal History Museum at the pedestal of the tower. 

Having a simple dinner in a local Chinese restaurant, you will enjoy the Shanghai Acrobats Show, after that, drive you back to your hotel. 

Day 14

  • Place&Transport: Leave Shanghai
  • Today's Activities: Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Leave Shanghai
  • Accommodation: N/A
  • Meal: B

After breakfast, you will visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you could get a deep impression about Shanghai city's development at this hall was built to show the achievement of Shanghai city planning and construction. With many functions, such as exhibition, reference, research, communication, recreation and entertainment, here you can understand the past changes and the future blueprint of Shanghai and enjoy yourself with advanced exhibiting technology.

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At last, you will be transferred to Shanghai International Airport for your return flight. Have a pleasant trip!

Price Per Person in US Dollars

Price Includes

  

    1. Transportation: Inter city flights including 

        airport taxes, trains, buses, etc., specified in 

        the itinerary Private car with air-conditioning 

        in every tour city 

    2. Hotels specified in the itinerary, all based on

        two persons sharing one standard room; 

    3. Meals specified in the itinerary: Western 

        breakfast in hotels Chinese lunch and dinner

        in local restaurants 

    4. Sightseeing: All arrangements mentioned in 

        the itinerary will be covered All first 

        admission/entrance fees in the itinerary 

    5. Tour guide: Tour guide: In every tour city 

       of China, each tour is conducted by a 

       professional tour guide 

    6. Free baggage allowance: Passages holding 

       adult-fare air tickets are entitled to free 

       baggage allowance of 40 kg for first class, 

       30kg for business class,and 20kg for

       economy class.No free baggage allowance is

       granted to infants free baggage transfer 

       between airport and hotel 



Price Excludes


    1. Chinese visa.

    2. International or domestic air tickets which 

        are not listed in the itinerary.

    3. Meals not specified in the itinerary.

    4. Tips for guides and drivers.

    5. Personal expenses: phone bills, laundry, 

        optional tours, postage, excess baggage

        charge, entertainment fees out of the 

        itinerary.

    6. Single Room Supplement. 

    7. Taxi Fee


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