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Ancient capitals tour


Destinations: Beijing-Xian-Luoyang-Zhengzhou-Kaifeng-Nanjing- Shanghai

The journey starts in Beijing, where you will explore the Summer Palace, Forbidden City and a trek on Great wall which is never to be missed! By train you arrive in the historic Xian where the magnificent Terra Cotta Warriors lie in wait. At your next stop you are astounded by the Kong Fu masters and you can admire the Shaolin Temple. Nanjing’s famous Zhong Shan Lin, which lies on south peak of Purple Mountain will tell you a different story of China.

 
 

Brief itinerary
Day 1 Beijing Arrival
Day 2 Beijing Historic Beijing tour
Day 3 Beijing Great Wall excursion
Day 4 Beijing Modern Beijing tour, overnight train to Xian
Day 5 Xian Terra-cotta Warriors’ excursion
Day 6 Xian city tour, train ride to Luoyang
Day 7 Luoyang Shaolin Temple & Mount Song excursion
Day 8 Train ride to Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou city tour
Day 9 Train ride to Kaifeng, Kaifeng excursion, overnight train to Nanjing from Zhengzhou
Day 10 Nanjing city tour
Day 11 Nanjing Purple Mountain excursion
Day 12 Train to Shanghai, trip ends

Highlights
Beijing: Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hutong Rickshaw tour, Summer Palace, Sacred Road, Great Wall, National Theatre, Bird’s Nest and Water Cube Xian: Terra-cotta Warriors’ Museum, Village Xiahecun, Ming City Wall and Great Mosque Luoyang: Dragon Gate Grottoes, Shaolin temple and Mount Song Zhengzhou: Kaifeng Xiangguo Temple and Yellow River Nanjing: Xuanwu Lake, Qinghuai river, Presidential Palace, Confucius Temple, Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum and Purple Mountain

Duration: 12 days
Tour valid: 15/04/2013-14/04/2014
Activities level: Moderate
Accommodation: Three or four-star hotels approved by National Tourism Administration.
Transport: air-conditional vehicle, overnight train with soft sleeper class (4 persons in 1 compartment), CRH express train
Meals: 11 hotel breakfasts, 10 lunches



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