12 Days China Paradise Culture Tour by Train

We will start the tour form the center of the city - Tian'anmen Square. Go north through the square and you will reach the Forbidden City. As the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden structure in the world, it has more than 8,000 pavilions and thousands of historic treasures. Then enjoy the lunch.

The last stop is Summer Palace , which used to be the summer resort for royal families and emperors.

You could have a fantastic Chinese Kung Fu Show(optional) at the Red Theater in the evening.

Get up early to visit Badaling Great Wall. Great Wall is one of the greatest architecture projects in human history. See the appearance of Bird’s Nest and Water Cube on the way back to Beijing downtown.

Then we will visit the Temple of Heaven - the royal altar of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

In the morning, transferred to Beijing Railway Station and take the soft-sleeper train to Datong City. A local tour guide will pick you up at train station and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure.

After breakfast at hotel, drive about 70km to visit Hanging Temple. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable for its location on a sheer precipice and the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
After the visit, drive back to Datong city and visit Nine-Dragon Screen and Yungang Caves. Nine Dragon Wall is the oldest and largest glazed-tile Nine Dragon wall still extant in China. And Yungang Grottoes are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China.

In the morning, take the train to Pingyao. The rest of the day is free at leisure.

In the morning, head to visit one of the earliest exchange shops in China founded during the Qing Dynasty - Rishengchang Exchange Shop, to experience the scene that appeared one hundred years ago. The exchange shop is now a museum.

Then head to the Ancient City Wall to get a bird view of this town and stroll along the ancient Ming and Qing Street, which was the busiest centre of business at that time.

Afterwards continue the tour to Ancient Government Office and Ancient Security Guard Company.

Then take the overnight train to Xian.

Upon your arrival, a local tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to start today's tour. We will first visit the world famous Terracotta Warriors. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. After that, visit Xian Art Ceramics & Lacquer Factory to see how terracotta models are made.
Then visit the City Wall. Visitors can rent a bicycle and take a ride on the wall.

Start today's tour with Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, one of the first huge state museums with modern facilities in China and one of the largest with the large storage of cultural relics from the Shang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Then continue to visit the Great Mosque. Later taste some local snacks on the Muslim Street.

After the tour, escorted to Xian airport to take the flight to Shanghai. A local tour guide will pick you up at airport and transfer to your hotel.

Morning, head to visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, the first kind of exhibition center in China showcasing a city’s development. Then move on to Nanjing Road and the Bund. Nanjing Road is China’s premier shopping street with the length of 5.5km. The bund is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai.

Afterwards continue our trip to the Oriental Pearl Tower. The ultra-modern Oriental Pearl TV Tower combines ancient concepts with 21st Century technology, where you can get a bird-eye-view of whole Shanghai city. The last stop is Shanghai Municipal History Museum at the pedestal of the tower.

Today, take a morning high speed train to Suzhou. A local tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to start today's tour. We will first boat along the Ancient Grand Canal and then head to Flower & Bird Market to buy some souvenirs for your family and friends. After that, visit the First Silk Factory to learn Chinese silk culture.

The last stop is Lingering Garden, one of the four most famous gardens in China, listed as World Culture Heritage by UNESCO.

Today we will explore Tongli water town. It is characterized by stone bridges and well preserved ancient architecture, including private gardens, temples and houses.

After the tour, escorted to Shanghai airport for your flight to next destination. Service ends.