Today you will go to the airport to check in for your flight to Beijng. Due to the time difference, it is recommended to confirm the local time and depart 1 day in advance, the exact time is subject to the arrival time, please choose an early flight to arrive. You will be spending the night on the plane, which may be cold, so it is recommended that you bring warm clothing. We wish you a good night's rest.

Welcome to China's Capital!
The guide will meet you upon arrival. You will pass by the city sights en route to your hotel for rest. The remainder of the day is free time. Before 9:00 PM, the guide will notify you of the wake-up and departure time for the next day.

Important Notice: On the tour day, only one free airport pickup is provided at a fixed time (In case of changes, please coordinate with customer service in advance. Airport transfers at other times require paid service. Please be advised!)
Please note: Due to varying arrival times of guests, waiting may occur during transfers. We appreciate your understanding.

Friendly Reminder:
Beijing tours are operated on a flexible basis. The sequence of attractions may be adjusted according to actual traffic conditions and circumstances, but all attractions listed will be covered. Thank you for your attention!

After breakfast, the guide will take you to Tian'anmen Square. Stretching approximately 880

meters from north to south (between Tian'anmen Gate and Zhengyangmen Gate) and about 500 meters from east to west (between the National Museum of China and the Great Hall of the People), the square showcases a layout featuring a central axis with symmetrical wings.

Then visit Palace Museum, formerly known as the Forbidden City, this imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties stands at the center of Beijing's central axis. It is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden architectural complexes in the world. With its red walls, yellow tiles, and splendid decorations, the palace features a rigorous layout and countless cultural relics, showcasing the majesty and luxury of ancient imperial life.

After lunch,visit The Summer Palace, Located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, covering an area of 3,009 square kilometers, the Summer Palace was formerly known as Qingyi Garden. It was first built in the 15th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1750) as a large natural landscape garden. Burned down by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860, it was reconstructed in 1886 with funds misappropriated from the navy by the Qing government and renamed the Summer Palace two years later. Using Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill as the site, and taking the scenery of the West Lake in Hangzhou as a blueprint, it was built by absorbing some design techniques and artistic conceptions of Jiangnan gardens. It is the best-preserved imperial palace garden, known as the "Museum of Imperial Gardens". It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1998 and is an outstanding representative of Chinese garden art.

After breakfast, visitBadaling Great Wall. As a strategic pass along the Ming Dynasty's northern frontier, Badaling represents the pinnacle of Ming-era wall construction. Significant for studies of ancient Chinese military defense, ethnic integration, and border governance, it opened to tourists in phases starting in 1958. Now a 5A-rated national attraction, it has hosted over 200 million domestic and international visitors – making it the best-preserved, largest-scale, earliest-opened, most-visited, and most magnificent section of the Great Wall.

Dingling Mausoleum
China’s first imperial tomb excavated using scientific archaeological methods, and the only one proactively unearthed to date. Its underground palace—among China’s largest—features five stone-built halls (front, central, rear, left, and right). The rear hall serves as the main chamber, housing the coffins of Emperor Wanli, his two empresses, and extensive burial artifacts.

Reference Flight：CA1229 15:55-18:20

After breakfast at the hotel, the tour guide will take you to visit Temple of Heaven Park (with an all-inclusive ticket covering the Circular Mound Altar, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, and the Echo Wall), an iconic landmark of Beijing's tourism. It served as the venue for the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to hold heaven-worshipping, grain-praying, and rain-praying ceremonies during the Winter Solstice, and is the largest existing ancient sacrificial architectural complex in China. The roofs of the buildings in the garden are round, and the ground is square, symbolizing the ancient concept of "the heaven is round and the earth is square". With its unique architectural style and profound cultural connotations, it was recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1998. The garden is quiet and serene, with countless ancient pines and cypresses. Now it is also the favorite place for elderly Beijingers to exercise. If you are interested, you can dance with them and enjoy the leisurely pleasure.

After lunch, we will send you to the airport to head for Xi'an. Upon arrival, the tour guide will meet you and take you to the hotel for rest.

After breakfast, head to Ming City Wall: Climbing the wall, you can learn about its history. As the best-preserved ancient military city wall in the world, Xi'an City Wall is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. After more than a thousand years of vicissitudes, it shows the appearance of Chang'an from the Sui and Tang dynasties to the present. With a total length of 13.74 kilometers and 18 city gates, it is the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China.

Shaanxi History Museum

As China's first large-scale modern national museum, its Tang-style imitation architectural complex amazes the world. With a collection of over 1.7 million cultural relics spanning a million years of history, including Shang-Zhou bronze wares, Han-Tang gold and silver wares, and Tang tomb murals, each artifact serves as a cipher of civilization, allowing every visitor to touch the genetic context of Chinese civilization.

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, also known as "Cien Temple Pagoda", it is the earliest existing and largest square pavilion-style brick pagoda of the Tang Dynasty in China. It consists of three parts: the pagoda base, the pagoda body, and the pagoda finial, with a total height of 64.7 meters. The pagoda base is 4.2 meters high, approximately 48.7 meters long from north to south, and approximately 45.7 meters long from east to west; the bottom side of the pagoda body is 25.5 meters long, presenting a square cone shape; the pagoda finial is 4.87 meters high. Each floor of the pagoda is built with blue bricks imitating the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty, embodying the superb craftsmanship of Tang Dynasty architecture.

Grand Tang All Day Mall, located at the foot of the world-renowned Big Wild Goose Pagoda, this area embraces the Tang Dynasty culture with Tang-style elements as its core. It creates an all-in-one destination for shopping, dining, entertainment, leisure, tourism, and business. As you step in, the dazzling lights transport you back to the golden age of Chang'an, reviving the splendor of the Tang Dynasty!

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, also known as the Terracotta Warriors, it is the burial objects of the Mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang and together with the Mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang forms the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. The Terracotta Warriors is known as the Eighth Wonder of the World. More than a thousand terracotta soldier figures unearthed here have distinct images and vivid expressions, being a bright pearl in the history of ancient Chinese sculpture art and hailed as "one of the great discoveries in the archaeological history of the 20th century".

Yongxingfang, located inside Zhongshan Gate on the east side of Xi'an City Wall, it was one of the 108 workshops in the Tang Dynasty and also the original site of the mansion of Wei Zheng, a famous prime minister in the early Tang Dynasty. The current site has been reconstructed into an antique cultural block, reproducing the neighborhood form of ancient Chang'an City, the atmosphere of historical life and the space for traditional folk life.

Bell and Drum Tower Square

The Xi'an Drum Tower, facing the Bell Tower, is one of the iconic buildings of the ancient city.

It was once the location of the Shangshu Province in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, witnessing the operation of national affairs and carrying a profound historical heritage. Built in the late 1990s, the square is a comprehensive project of ancient relics protection and old city renewal, becoming a major landscape in Xi'an.

When visiting the Drum Tower, you can enjoy the antique performance of "morning bell and evening drum". In addition, there are performances of traditional folk music and dances. Behind the Drum Tower is Muslim Quarter, which boasts a great variety of delicious foods. You can taste the local specialty foods there.

Reference Flight：MU2796  10:50-12:40

After breakfast, depart for the airport and fly to Nanjing.
Your guide will await your arrival at the airport. After pick-up, lunch will be served, followed by the commencement of your Nanjing exploration.

Yangtze River Bridge
Located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, this bridge is China’s first self-designed and constructed crossing over the Yangtze River. Its upper level is a highway bridge, while the lower level features a double-track railway. As the largest rail-road bridge independently built in China at the time, it comprises a main bridge (1,576 meters long with 9 piers and 10 spans, max span 160 meters) and approach bridges designed in the distinctively Chinese twin-arch, double-curvature form. Its completion marked a new pinnacle in China’s bridge engineering.

Xuanwu Lake Park
Located in Xuanwu District, Nanjing, with Purple Mountain to the east and the Ming City Wall to the west, it is China’s largest imperial garden lake, acclaimed as the "Pearl of Jinling." Once serving as an imperial naval drill ground and royal retreat, it housed the National Archives during the Ming Dynasty. The park’s five islets—Huanzhou (Ring Islet), Yingzhou (Cherry Blossom Islet), Liangzhou (Liang Islet), Cuizhou (Emerald Islet), and Lingzhou (Water Caltrop Islet)—each boast distinctive features: Liangzhou preserves Prince Zhaoming’s Reading Platform, embodying ancient scholarly traditions; Wenji Pavilion draws inspiration from Emperor Qi Wu’s legendary midnight hunt return; Literati like Li Bai and Huang Du composed poetry and painted amid its landscapes.

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
Located on the southern slope of Purple Mountain in eastern Nanjing, this is the burial site of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, forerunner of China’s democratic revolution. His coffin was interred here in 1929, earning its recognition as the "First Mausoleum in Modern Chinese Architectural History." The design blends Chinese and Western styles, marking a milestone in modern Chinese architecture. It symbolizes China’s transition from feudal monarchy to a republic, embodies the democratic revolution’s legacy, and holds profound historical and cultural significance for studying modern Chinese history and Dr. Sun’s contributions.

The Ming Tomb Scenic Area
Nestled beneath Wanzhu Peak on the southern slope of Purple Mountain, this joint tomb houses Emperor Hongwu (Zhu Yuanzhang) and Empress Ma of the Ming Dynasty. Pioneering the "square front, round rear" layout, its front section features a square ritual complex centered on the Sacrificial Hall, while the rear circular Baocheng (tumulus enclosure) embodies the ancient cosmology of "round heaven, square earth." Hailed as the architectural model for imperial mausoleums of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Confucius Temple
Situated on the north bank of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, it ranks among China’s Four Great Confucian Temples alongside those in Jilin, Qufu, and Beijing. Its core comprises three complexes: the Temple, the Imperial Academy, and the Jiangnan Examination Hall, forming a unique "temple in front, academy in back; temple to the left, market to the right" structure. Integrating Confucian rites, imperial examinations, and folk culture, it is revered as the "Cultural Nexus of China" and an icon of Qinhuai River heritage.

Reference Train：G7107  9:17-10:29

The Humble Administrator's Garden
Located in Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, this garden is a masterpiece of classical Jiangnan landscape design. It stands alongside Beijing's Summer Palace, Chengde Mountain Resort, and Suzhou's Lingering Garden as one of China's Four Great Classical Gardens. Centered around water features, its pavilions, rockeries, ponds, and flora intertwine harmoniously- blending natural beauty with human artistry. This embodies the traditional Chinese gardening philosophy: "crafted by human hands, yet seemingly nature's own work."

Wang Shi Yuan Garden
A quintessential representation of Suzhou's classical hills-and-waters residential gardens. Its meticulously arranged pavilions and corridors frame living landscape paintings, making it an outstanding exemplar of Chinese classical garden art. From spatial composition to building names, inscribed tablets, and couplets, every element reflects Confucian and Taoist philosophies, as well as literati aesthetics, establishing it as a vital vessel of traditional Chinese cultural heritage.

Tiger Hill
Located in the northwest of Suzhou's ancient city, Jiangsu Province, this hill was originally named Haiyong Shan (Sea-Surging Mountain). In antiquity, the area was an ocean—during tides, the hill appeared to float and vanish mysteriously. Legend holds that King Helü of Wu, mortally wounded in the Wu-Yue War, died here and was buried atop the hill. His essence is said to have transformed into a white tiger guarding the site, hence the name "Hu Qiu" (Tiger Hill). A classic hill formation standing at 34.3 meters, it consists of Jurassic volcanic rock and is acclaimed as the "Foremost Scenic Wonder of Wu."

After lunch, transfer by coach to Hangzhou.
Upon arrival, your guide will meet your group and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.

West Lake is an iconic, symbolic sight in Hangzhou and is regarded as one of the most beautiful sights in China. Its beauty is the subject of many poems and paintings. Legends originating in West Lake add to it an aura of romance. The Ten Scenes of West Lake each possess distinct charm, offering year-round allure: Spring: Willows greening and peaches blossoming along Spring Dawn at Su Causeway; Summer: Lotus flowers dazzling under the sun at Breeze-ruffled Lotus at Quyuan Garden; Autumn: Moonlight shimmering like water over Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake; Winter: Silvery snow adorning Lingering Snow on Broken Bridge. 

Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond
One of the Ten Scenes of West Lake, this site features flowers, waterways, and fish. It connects Little South Lake and Xili Lake through a mostly artificial channel encircling the entire park. Along its banks, lush flora and winding streams create a tapestry of falling blossoms.

Liuhe Pagoda 
A classic octagonal Chinese pagoda with thirteen exterior eaves but only seven interior floors. Odd-numbered floors form accessible levels (mingceng), while even-numbered floors are enclosed (anceng). Its eaves taper progressively upward, adorned with 104 wind-chiming iron bells. This structure stands as China’s best-preserved brick-and-wood pagoda from the Song Dynasty.

Lingyin Temple,

Located to the west of West Lake in Hangzhou and backed by Beigao Peak, is the earliest ancient temple in Hangzhou and one of the ten ancient temples of Chinese Buddhism's Zen School. The architectural, sculptural, mural and other artistic works of Lingyin Temple have extremely high artistic value. The Buddha statues in the temple are exquisitely carved with smooth lines and vivid expressions, reflecting the artistic styles and craftsmanship levels of different historical periods; the murals are rich in content and bright in color. As an important temple of Chinese Buddhism's Zen School, Lingyin Temple has a lofty status in the Buddhist circle and is a holy place for many Buddhist believers to worship and practice.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. The guide will meet you upon arrival. After lunch, your Shanghai exploration begins.

Shanghai Yu Garden
A renowned classical Jiangnan-style garden and celebrated cultural landmark. Designated as a Major National Historical and Cultural Site by the State Council in 1982. Originally built during the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing and Wanli reigns (circa 450 years ago), it preserves historical treasures including: Cangshulou-Birthplace of the "Shanghai School" of painting and calligraphy and Dianchuntang-Command center of the Shanghai Small Swords Society uprising.

City God Temple
Located in the old town area of eastern Huangpu District in downtown Shanghai, this is a large integrated area combining sightseeing attractions, shopping, and dining. Besides the two main ticketed attractions—Yu Garden and Old City God Temple—there are also open-access minor sights like the Nine-Bend Bridge and Mid-Lake Pavilion. It is an unmissable destination for first-time visitors to Shanghai. Here, one can experience Shanghai's folk customs and savor authentic Shanghai snacks and local cuisine.

Old City
Located in Shanghai's Huangpu District and encircled by the curved Renmin Road and Zhonghua Road, it covers approximately 200 hectares. Within the district, streets densely crisscross, alleyways wind intricately, and diverse architectural styles abound. As a vital birthplace of Shanghai’s traditional folk culture, it has nurtured numerous distinctive local customs and traditional crafts, such as Shanghai paper-cutting, Shanghai School painting and calligraphy, and the Yuyuan Lantern Festival, carrying the collective memory of Shanghainese people.

Jade Buddha Temple (Yufo Temple)

It was first built in the 8th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1882) and, together with Longhua Temple and Jing'an Temple, is known as one of the famous temples in Shanghai.
Nestled within the bustling metropolis, Shanghai's Jade Buddha Temple is renowned for its two serene jade-smooth Buddha statues, embodying profound Buddhist heritage. There is a cultural relics room in the temple, which houses precious cultural relics from the Northern Wei, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Its tranquil courtyards and ancient towering trees create a sanctuary detached from worldly clamor—a sacred site for devotees' prayers and travelers' spiritual solace.

People's Square

Located in Huangpu District, Shanghai, People's Square is the political, economic, cultural, tourism center and transportation hub of Shanghai, and also one of the most important landmarks in Shanghai.

The Bund‌
The Bund, situated along the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, stands as one of the city's most iconic landmarks. This area gathers historical buildings of diverse architectural styles, acclaimed as the "Exhibition of International Architecture." Notable structures include the British-style HSBC Building, Baroque-inspired Peace Hotel, and neoclassical Shanghai Customs House, showcasing Shanghai's modern historical grandeur. Strolling along the Bund, visitors admire the modern skyline of Lujiazui across the river, experience Shanghai's unique East-meets-West charm.

Nanjing Road Walkway
Nanjing Road Walkway ranks among Shanghai's busiest commercial avenues, hailed as "China's Premier Commercial Street." Spanning approximately 5.5km from the Bund to Jing'an Temple, it features century-old establishments, modern malls, and diverse dining/entertainment venues. Beyond being a shopping paradise, it offers an exceptional setting to absorb Shanghai's urban energy. Whether savoring local delicacies, purchasing trendy goods, or enjoying street performances, Nanjing Road delivers unforgettable experiences.

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to the airport for check-in procedures and return to your hometown.