Day 1: Arrive in Beijing

• Arrive and transfer to your hotel

• Light activities if time allows:

  • Stroll in Wangfujing Street

  • Try Beijing street snacks or duck dinner

Day 2: Beijing – Imperial Beijing

• Tiananmen Square

  • Forbidden City (Palace Museum) – allow 2-3 hours

  • Jingshan Park – panoramic views over the Forbidden City

  • Temple of Heaven in the afternoon

  • Optional: Kung fu show or Peking opera in the evening

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  Day 3: Beijing – Great Wall

  • Afternoon: Visit the Summer Palace

    • Evening: Return and relax

    • Morning: Great Wall of China – Mutianyu (less crowded, cable car available)

     

    Day 4: Beijing → Xi’an (High-speed train: ~4.5-6 hrs or 2-hr flight)

    • Travel to Xi’an

    • Evening: Explore Muslim Quarter for food & souvenirs

    • Optional: Visit the Great Mosque or take a short walk along the Ancient City Wall

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    Day 5: Xi’an – Terracotta Warriors

    • Morning: Visit the Terracotta Army (allow 2-3 hours)

      • Afternoon: Return and visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda

      • Optional: Tang Dynasty cultural show + dinner

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      Day 6: Xi’an → Shanghai (Flight or ~6-7 hr bullet train)

      • Arrive in Shanghai and check in

      • Evening: Walk along The Bund

        • Enjoy skyline views across the Huangpu River

        • Optional: River cruise at sunset

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      Day 7: Shanghai Highlights

      • Visit:

        • Yu Garden & Old City Bazaar

        • Shanghai Tower or Jin Mao Tower

        • Nanjing Road (for shopping)

      • Optional: French Concession walk or museum visit (e.g., Shanghai Museum)

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      Day 8: Departure from Shanghai

      • Depending on flight time:

        • Optional visit to Jade Buddha Temple or last-minute shopping

        • Transfer to Pudong International Airport