12 days China Ancient Capital Discovery Tour (Route B)
- Trip Highlights: This is a journey back to the past, which is specially designed for those who are passionate about Chinese history and ancient culture. Included three China's ancient capital cities on the way, you would submerge yourself in the legends of the Middle Kingdom by sensing its rise and fall at its legacies survived thousand years of time.
- Tour Route: Shanghai (Cosmopolitan Metropolis)
Nanjing (Ancient Dynastic Capital)Xian (Home of the Terracotta Warriors)Beijing (China's Capital)
- Tour Code: COT-S-015-B
- Dates: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.
- Starts/Ends: Shanghai/Beijing
- Trip Type: Culture and History Journey
- Activity Level: Regular itinerary, Moderate walking
- Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
- Special Experiences:
- Enjoy an awesome acrobatic show in Shanghai where has long-standing reputation in international circus-acrobatic circles
- Stroll at the ancient city walls of Nanjing to feel the rise and fall of this ancient capital city for 6 Chinese dynasties
- Marvel at Terracotta Army in Xian, one of the most remarkable archaeological discovery in human history
- Peking Duck dinner and Hutong tour by rickshaw to experience the life of Beijing folks
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Shanghai
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Shanghai -Downtown 
Upon your arrival at Shanghai, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Day 2 Shanghai (B,L)
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Shanghai -Downtown
Sites visited: Yu Garden, Yuyuan Market, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Unique Cultural Performance: Acrobatic Show
On this day you will visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, which chronicles Shanghai’s past, present and future, then take a stroll through the Yu Garden. After, you can observe local people’s life at the Yuyuan Market and immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere of the Jade Buddha Temple. In the evening you enjoy a wonderful Acrobatic Show.
Ancient Buddha Temple in modern Shanghai
World-class acrobatic show in Shanghai
Day 3 Shanghai / Nanjing (B,L)
Transfer via: Soft-seat train on our arrangement
Accommodations: Ramada Plaza Nanjing Yihua Hotel
Sites visited: Nanjing Road, The Bund, Jinmao Tower, Jiangnan Silk Workshop
After breakfast, you will walk down the Bund along the Huangpu River and visit Nanjing Road, Silk Workshop and then get a bird's eye view of Shanghai from the Jinmao Tower. After, you will be escorted to the train station to your next destination--Nanjing. After, you will be escorted to the train station to your next destination--Nanjing. Arrive at Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.
Day 4 Nanjing (B,L)
Accommodations: Ramada Plaza Nanjing Yihua Hotel
Sites visited: Yangtze Rvier Bridge, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Yuejiang Tower
Today you will visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Yangtze River Bridge and Yuejiang Tower.
Nanjing Road, China's No 1 Shopping Street
Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Nanjing
Day 5 Nanjing (B,L)
Accommodations: Ramada Plaza Nanjing Yihua Hotel
Sites visited: Qinhuai River, Zhonghua Gate, Confucius Temple
Today's Nanjing city tour includes Nanjing City Wall, Zhonghua Gate, Confucius Temple, Qinhuai River and its adjacent free market.
Day 6 Nanjing / Xian (B)
Transfer via: Domestic flight arranged by China Odyssey Tours
Accommodations: Grand New World Hotel
Free in the day until your transfer to your next destination - Xian. Upon your arrival, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
The Confucius Temple in Nanjing
Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xian
Day 7 Xian (B,L)
Accommodations: Grand New World Hotel
Sites visited: Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Ancient City Walls, Bell Tower, Jade Gallery
Today, you will enjoy a full-day excursion to the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Horses，after lunch, visit the Ancient City Walls, Jade Gallery and then the Bell Tower.
Day 8 Xian / Beijing (B)
Transfer via: Domestic flight arranged by China Odyssey Tours
Accommodations: Jianguo Garden Hotel
Sites visited: Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Hanyang Tombs
After breakfast, you will tour the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Hangyang Tomb before your guide escorts you to the airport your flight to your next destination- Beijing.Upon arriving at the Beijing airport, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax.
Day 9 Beijing (B,L)
Accommodations: Jianguo Garden Hotel
Sites visited: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven
Today you will first visit the historic Tiananmen Square, and then the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will marvel at Beijing's splendid Temple of Heaven.
Buddhist Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian,
The largest city center square in the world
Day 10 Beijing (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Jianguo Garden Hotel
Sites visited: Great Wall, Ding Tomb, Sacred Road
Special Dinner: Peking Duck Dinner
Today's full-day excursion will take you to the majestic Great Wall (Badaling section), the Ding Tomb of Ming Tombs and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
Day 11 Beijing (B,L)
Accommodations: Jianguo Garden Hotel
Sites visited: Hutongs, Summer Palace, Longing Pearl Store
After breakfast, you will visit some of Beijing’s Hutongs by rickshaw. Lunch will be served in one of the local’s homes during the tour. In the afternoon you will visit the Summer Palace and the Pearl Store.
Day 12 Beijing / Final departure (B)
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement
On this day you will be free until your local guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to your next destination.
Price & Included Features
- China domestic flights as specified in the itinerary
- A. Entrance fees of the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
- B.20 meals: 11 full breakfasts, 8 lunches and 1 dinners(included )Exceptions: If the western breakfast is not available in some of the hotels, breakfast would be either Chinese breakfast or Chinese and western breakfast.
- C. Hotel: for 11 nights at four star hotels in comfortable twin-bedded rooms with a private bath, air-conditioning, television, telephone and minibar. Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds or a king size bed; all hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast; please note double bed room is on request basis which is subject to Hotel's availability and re-confirmation upon check-in.*Service, room facilities and breakfast might be not up to standard in some remote areas.
- 1 unique cultural performance-- Acrobatic Show
- D.Transportation:Flights as listed in the itinerary (airport tax and fuel fee included), economy class. Train as listed in the itinerary.
- E. Sightseeing: As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide; Service of local guide and van is for a maximum of 8 hours during the full day individual tour packages.*Please note that our English-speaking guide and driver provided for you in each city or area will not fly with you from one city to another.
- F. Private Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each city or area by private air-conditioned vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide as listed in the itinerary.
- G. Service Charge (the planning, handling, operational and communication charges) & Government Taxes.
- H. Luggage Transfers between airports, trains and hotels.
Accommodation
Shanghai - Holiday Inn Shanghai -Downtown
The Four-star Holiday Inn Shanghai is strategically located with easy accessibility to shopping and tourist attractions. Combining a central location with excellent service and facilities, the Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai is an ideal choice for visitors to Shanghai.
Nanjing - Ramada Plaza Nanjing Yihua Hotel
The 4-star Ramada Plaza Yihua Hotel Nanjing, located in the city center, is only seven minutes by car from the railway station and 45 minutes from the airport.
The Grand New World Hotel in Xian is rated as one of the outstanding 4 Star Hotels in Xian in China. The hotel offers a host of amenities and facilities. It stands out among the other 4 star hotels due to its superior deliverance in customer satisfaction.
Beijing - Jianguo Garden Hotel
A Four-Star International Hotel, Jianguo Garden Hotel is located in the heart of Beijing. It is located on bustling Chang'an Street, located near the well-known Shopping street of Wangfujing and just a few minute's drive to historical Tourist attractions such as Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
Meals
Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.
Breakfast - Each breakfast will be served in your hotel. Breakfast selections include both Chinese and Western dishes to meet every diner's taste.
Lunch - Lunches are normally arranged at the Chinese restaurants near the scenic spots. Your tour guides will order food according to your appetite. Most are Chinese dishes, and some are modified to fit westerners' tastes. A complimentary glass of beer or soft drink is served with lunch.
Dinner - Same as lunch. If you prefer to not eat Chinese food, China Odyssey Tours suggests you have dinner on your own. Your local tour guide can recommend some good western restaurants in the area.
Transfer and Transport Service
China Odyssey Tours has received wide recognition for its transfer service. With our on-time service, you will never feel alone while traveling through China. We work hard to live up to the slogan's promise "You are not alone in China".
With our private small group tours, you can feel safe in the knowledge that you will enjoy flexible tour arrangements and you will have your own tour guide, car and driver in each destination, exclusive to your own group of friends or family.
