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5D Private Tour Discover Ancient Capital Xi'an and Beijing from Shanghai
5D Private Tour Discover Ancient Capital Xi'an and Beijing from Shanghai
5D Private Tour Discover Ancient Capital Xi'an and Beijing from Shanghai
5D Private Tour Discover Ancient Capital Xi'an and Beijing from Shanghai
5D Private Tour Discover Ancient Capital Xi'an and Beijing from Shanghai

5D Private Tour Discover Ancient Capital Xi'an and Beijing from Shanghai

By Shanghai Advisor Tour
Price is AU$4,030 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • 5d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

The 5-Day Discover Ancient Capital Xi'an and Beijing starts and ends in Shanghai. Get a taste of historical China on this culture-stuffed adventure. Travel from Shanghai to Xi'an and Beijing, taking in iconic attractions such as the Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors along the way. Travel to Xi'an and see the famous Terracotta Army that has been standing for more than 2,000 years now. Also visit the Xi'an City Wall, one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls. Then head to north to Beijing by bullet train as well as enjoy the diverse landscape. Climb on Mutianyu great wall, listen the historical storey and see ancient architecture in the Forbidden City, enjoy the scenery at Summer Palace, also exploring other famous scenic areas.

Activity location

  • Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)
    • Zhanjiawan Village,
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)
    • Zhanjiawan Village,
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Check availability

Without Accommodation
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

No Accommodation : You can book your hotel by your own preference.
Pickup included

Starting time: 5:30 am
Price details
AU$4,029.87 x 1 AdultAU$4,029.87
Total
Price is AU$4,029.87
4 Star Hotel Accommodation
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

4 Star Hotel Accommodation: 4 nights accommodation with breakfast based on double occupancy (standard room at 4-star hotel)
Pickup included

Starting time: 5:30 am
Price details
AU$4,513.46 x 1 AdultAU$4,513.46
Total
Price is AU$4,513.46

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAll entrance tickets as listed
  • What's includedWhat's included4 Breakfasts in Xi'an and Beijing will be included if choose our selection hotel
  • What's includedWhat's includedDinner
  • What's includedWhat's includedOne way flight tickets (Economic class) from Shanghai to Xi'an, seat upgrade available upon request.
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate English-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included2nd Class Round trip bullet train ticket (Xian-Beijing; Beijing-Shanghai),
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop off service in Shanghai city centre
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transfer during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOther expense not listed at itinerary
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal Expense

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Shanghai-Xi’an by air
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: You can either book your hotel by your own preference. Or Book the tour with 4 star hotel accommodation by our selection
Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Be transferred to the Shanghai airport, fly to Xi'an in morning, Guide meet you at airport.visit Archaeological Museum of Hanyangling Mausoleum, which is also called “JingDi’s Tomb”. This is a burial sight for Emperor Jingdi and his wife . This tomb could be dated back to 2,100 years ago. It is the only underground museum in China, visitors are also able to go into the grave and have a close look.
Muslim Quarter
  • 2h
Afterwards stroll through Muslim Quarter, the main gathering place for the local Muslim community, exotic shops, snacks and souvenirs. you can see that Muslim men with white hats sit inside the stores and talk leisurely with each other.In addition, you can enjoy the interesting Chinese folk art at Gao's Courtyard - the Puppet Show.You will try local cuisine nearby as dinner, at the end you will be send back to hotel in Xi'an.You will try local cuisine nearby as dinner, at the end you will be send back to hotel in Xi'an.
Day 2: Xi'an City Highlights
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: You can either book your hotel by your own preference. Or Book the tour with 4 star hotel accommodation by our selection
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
This morning, you will visit the incredible Terracotta Warriors with over 8,000 painted life-size warriors and horses in battle-ranked formations. reproducing the significant imperial guard troops of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259 - 210BC), the first emperor of the first unified dynasty of Imperial China. 
Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Then explore 14- kilometre long Xi'an Ancient City Wall by foot or bike leisurely, the entire city view presented right in front of you. This Wall is the best-preserved ancient military defensive systems in the world today, composed of the moat, hanging bridges, battlements, watchtowers, tunnels and parapet.
Tang Dynasty Show
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Watch Tang Dynasty Show（the show only）in the evening. The show includes an entertaining combination of live music, dance and poetry.This marvellous show vividly reflects the ancient royal singing and dancing of the Tang Dynasty about 1400 years ago.
Day 3: Xi’an-Beijing by bullet train
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: You can either book your hotel by your own preference. Or Book the tour with 4 star hotel accommodation by our selection
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
See Big Wild Goose Pagoda,It is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xi'an today.The Big Goose Pagoda was built to store the sutra and the figurines of Buddha, which were brought from India by a famous Buddhist translator and traveller Tang Sanzang,You will feast your eyes with its architectural elegance.Then transfer to railway station to Beijing.
Beijing South Railway Station
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
Be met in Beijing by our driver then transfer to hotel for take a break. Please note: Lunch in the train on your own arrangement
Day 4: Majestic Great Wall at Mutianyu, Beijing
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: You can either book your hotel by your own preference. Or Book the tour with 4 star hotel accommodation by our selection
Mutianyu Great Wall
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
No Beijing tour is complete without a visit to the Great Wall. Today, you will tour the magnificent Great Wall in Mutianyu section, the 8th Wonder of the World. Take a cable-way to visit one of the best-preserved and best-known Mutianyu Great Wall. Enjoy the marvels surrounding natural scenery and the tensely distributed Watchtowers. you will be amazed at the unbelievable constructions and appealing landscape that surrounds the wall.
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Afterwards visit the Summer Palace, the best-preserved imperial garden in China.Appreciate the beautiful gardens and imagine the lifestyle of royalty who enjoyed this summer resort during imperial times.
Day 5: Beijing City highlights-Shanghai by bullet train
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Temple of Heaven
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Admire the Temple of Heaven which was originally used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pay homage to Heaven and to pray for a year of rich harvest, it is the largest worshiping constructions from Ming and Qing dynasty,you will also see many locals play Taichi, sing songs, or dance here. It's now a very popular place particularly for Beijing's seniors What's more, you can also follow them to learn Tai Chi.
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
  • 30m
Afterwards, take a short stroll on Tiananmen Square. the landmark of Beijing.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Continue to discover the magnificent Forbidden City which is the world's largest palace complex with 9,999 rooms across 72 hectares, surrounded by a six-meter-deep moat and a ten-meter-high wall.see the 600 hundred years Old Royal Palace, Learn about the life of the ancient emperors and the stories of the concubines, explore the unknown stories from the Forbidden City by your professional guide.
The Bird's Nest Ice and Snow Festival
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
Later a stopover at Beijing’s stadium and pool – the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube – built for the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics – provides a modern contrast to China’s ancient history. Have a look from outside as well as take some pictures.
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station Parking Lot
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
At the end you will take bullet train back to Shanghai. Driver meet you in Shanghai station and transfer you back to hotel.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)
    • Zhanjiawan Village,
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)
    • Zhanjiawan Village,
    • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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