Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai Tour for Solo Traveler
Overview
If you want to save travel cost or you travel alone in China, come join this specially designed Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai tour. Explore the highlights of China, and the must-visit sights in these three cities with like-minded travelers. Your English-speaking local tour guides are knowledgeable and patient. Book yourself an unforgettable China culture experience with Easy Tour China!
Duration: 8 days & 7 nights
Destinations: Beijing - Xian - Shanghai
Starting Point: Beijing
Ending Point: Shanghai
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Flights: on your own arrangement
Transfer: private vehicle on Easy Tour China arrangement
Meal: no meals
Accommodations: Dong Fang Hotel, Beijing (Standard Room / 3 nights)
Arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport. The driver will greet you at the exit of Arrival Hall & transferred to your hotel in downtown Beijing (only driver service). Free for the rest of the day.
Transfer: Join-in Coach share with other travelers
Meal: B，L
Pick up at your hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am, this tour starts at Tian'anmen Square with its plentitude of monuments testifying to the communist, and more specifically, Mao's influence on China's modern history. From there you will proceed to the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history in the world. Visit the Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north for 2 hours. On the way to Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture. After having a short rest, we'll visit the Temple of Heaven -- the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world where the ancient Emperors prayed for peace and harvest. The visit to Temple of Heaven takes about 1 hour.
After Chinese lunch (40 minutes) in Restaurant, enjoy a short visit to a pearl free market not missed. Drive (30minutes) to Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. It is regarded as a museum of gardens in China. The visit takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Transfer back to your hotels.
Transfer: Join-in Coach share with other travelers
Meal: B，L
Around 7:00am you will be picked up from your hotel and then drive to Mutianyu Great Wall. Located in Huai Rou County on the north-east of Beijing, this section of Great Wall is about 75 KM from Beijing city center.
The Mutianyu Great Wall was constructed on the basis of the relics of Beiqi Great Wall by the famous general Xu Da in 1368, when Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang started ruled China.
Arrive at Mutianyu Great Wall around 9:30. The round trip hike is about 6 km and takes about 3 hours. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu section of Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. It’s known for its beautiful surroundings - dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of a year. The hiking tour finishes around 13:30pm, then go for lunch. After lunch, transfer back to your downtown hotel in Beijing.
Bullet Train (2nd seats): on ETC arrangement
Transfer: private vehicle on Easy Tour China arrangement
Meal: B
Accommodations: Xian Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel (Standard room / 2 nights)
Transfer to train station (only driver service), take high speed train to Xi’an. Upon arrival, be met by your guide and then transfer to Hotel. Free at leisure for rest of the day.
Transfer: Join-in Coach share with other travelers
Meal: B, L
Pick up service from your hotel by your tour guide at 8:00 and drive for about 1 hour to visit The Museum of Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses. You will have 2.5 hours to explore Emperor Qinshihuang’s Terracotta Army. These terracotta warriors, horses and chariots are the size of a real army, and were buried alongside the Emperor in a vast underground palace. Today they constitute a spectacular monument, showcasing the power and resources of Imperial China. Qin Terracotta Army is known as “the eighth wonder in the world”.Afterwards, visit Emperor Qinshihuang Mausoleum (30 minutes). Have lunch in a local restaurant, then have a short visit at the Terra-Cotta Replication Factory. Transfer back to downtown Xian, and drop off at your hotel before 15:00.
Flight: on ETC arrangement
Transfer: private vehicle on Easy Tour China arrangement
Meal: B
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Zhabei, Shanghai (Standard room / 2 nights)
The driver will pick-you up from hotel and then transfer to airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, the driver will meet you and transfer you to Hotel (only driver service). Free at leisure the rest of day.
Transfer: Join-in Coach share with other travelers
Meal: B, L
During the tour, you will experience both the “Classic and Modern” Shanghai. Pick up from your hotel by your tour guide at 7:30, and drive to visit Shanghai highlight attractions one by one: the Shanghai Old Street (30 minutes), Yu Garden, the best preserved ancient Chinese private official garden in Shanghai (1 hour), featured shopping at Yu Garden Typical Shanghai Tea House (30 minutes), The Bund, for 50 colonial architecture and many spectacular views in one mile stroll, Shanghai Old Wax Figure Museum, showing everyday scenes of people living in Shanghai (1.5 hour), Featured Shopping at Pearl City (30 minutes), Old French Concession, a lovely chance to take a trip back in time (30 minutes), with many shops and eating / drinking opportunities. Transfer back to your hotel before 18:00.
Flights: on your own arrangement
Meal: B
On your own arrangement to airport for your flight
What's included
Included services:
1. Accommodations: above mentioned hotels or the same class with daily breakfast.
2. Meals are included as specified (B=breakfast, L= Typical Chinese lunch, D= Typical Chinese Dinner).
3. English Speaking tour guide
4. Economy seats flights from Xi’an to Shanghai
5. High speed train 2nd seats from Beijing to Shanghai
6. First entrance fees.
Non-included Services:
1. International flights.
2. Visa arrangement.
3. Excess baggage charge.
4. Optional tours & Personal expenses ( such as Fee of cable car in Great wall)
5. Tips to guide and driver: US$20 per day per group for the guide and half of that for the driver.
6. Medical insurance and emergency evacuation insurance (Easy Tour China highly recommends you to have it at home).
