China 7 Days Private In-depth Tour of Beijing, Xi'an and Luoyang

Attractions: Not Included

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Beijing Airport Parking Lot

Upon your arrival in Beijing, your guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax in the hotel during the remainder of the day, or you can have a self-exploration with suggestions from your guide.

Attractions: Dingling Underground Palace, Mutianyu Great Wall, Jade Carving Factory 

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

The first stop is Dingling Mausoleum, one of the 13 Ming Tombs in Beijing. This mausoleum is a shared burial area of the 13th Emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yijun and his wife and concubine. The mausoleum is also one of the three largest mausoleums in scale.

Next, you will enjoy a 45 minute visit to Jade Carving Factory and have lunch in a local restaurant, you will have opportunity to purchase some fine products here.It will be an exciting day todayDrive out of Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall of China .Compared with other sections of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu Great Wall is well-preserved and relatively less visited by tourists, so it is considered one of the ideal places to visit the Great Wall.Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you a life-long memory. Lunch is on your own and your guide will gladly assist.After the tour, we will transfer you back to your hotel.

Attractions: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

This morning, your tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and take you to visit Tiananmen Square. You will see what the biggest urban city square in the world looks like.t is one of the largest city squares in the world, located in the centre of Beijing, and is one of the symbols of China. The square is vast and often hosts a variety of grand events and celebrations, such as the annual flag-raising ceremony for National Day.

From Tiananmen Square, you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures. At noon, an a la carte welcome lunch will be served at a superb local restaurant, where you can have a taste of authentic Chinese food.Drive to Summer Palace,The Temple of Putuo Zongxian is the birthplace of the Putuo Sect of Buddhism in China. Built in the Qing Dynasty, it is mainly dedicated to Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. There are many ancient buildings and cultural relics in the temple, where you can worship and pray for blessings and feel the religious atmosphere while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the mountains.

In the afternoon, we will Temple of Heaven,another famous scenic spot in Beijing, which was used to hold a memorial ceremony for the God in Winter Solstice Festival and to pray for harvest in the first month of the lunar year by the emperors in Ming and Qing dynasties,where the emperors worshiped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.

Attractions: Longmen Grottoes, LuoYang LaoCheng LiShi WenHua GuJie

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Luoyang

In the morning, the local driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby and transfer you to Beijing West Train Station for high speed train to Luoyang.Upon your arrival to Luoyang, the Luoyang guide and driver will greet you at the exit of train station by holding a name board. You will have a lunch before starting the visit.

After lunch, you will come to visit the famous Longmen Grottoes which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving art more than 100,000 stone statues here, varying from 2-centimeter to 17.14-meter high, and extending for about 1,094 yards along both banks of Yi River. About 12 kilometers far away from Luoyang city, it is one of the three most valuable Buddhist Cave and rock carvings in China (2 hours).Later, have a visit to Luoyang Old Street where you will find some interesting stalls selling crafts and snacks with local historical appealing.Here you can feel the atmosphere of Luoyang city life in ancient times and taste local specialities and handicrafts. Shops on both sides of the street also sell a variety of souvenirs and memorabilia, making it a great place for tourists to shop and experience traditional culture.

Attractions: Monastero Shaolin (Shaolin Temple), Luoyang Museum

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

Our tour guide and driver will pick you up in your hotel lobby in Luoyang at 8:30 am and then start the tour with the Shaolin Temple which is well-known for the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and Shaolin Martial Arts .You cannot wait for watching the Kongfu Show performance as the saying goes ‘All martial arts are from Shaolin'. The Shaolin martial arts are an important part of the relics.You can visit the temple's Da Xiong Bao Dian, Dama Cave and other buildings to learn about the essence of Buddhist culture and martial arts.

After lunch at local restaurant, we will drive to visit Luoyang Museum.Luoyang Museum is one of the famous museums in China, located near Wangcheng Square in the city centre of Luoyang. The museum displays a large number of cultural relics and artefacts, including bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy, paintings and historical documents.When you get to Xian, the local driver is wait for transferring you to hotel for check in.

Attractions: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Xi'an

Today we start to explore the ancient city by driving to Terracotta Warriors and explore one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. It is the guardian of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and is a magnificent group of terracotta warriors considered one of the eighth wonders of the world.A Chinese Lunch will be arranged nearby the scenic area of Terracotta Warriors.

In the afternoon, we drive back to the city to visit the Xi'an City Wall, which represents one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls. Bicycle or sightseeing car will be arranged on the wall to go around. The tour finishes by dropping-off at the hotel lobby. You could ask your local guide for some information about evening entertainment or night show, such as Tang Dynasty Show.This visit is followed by a relaxing wander around bustling and lively Muslim Quarter, a place where you can try different local snacks and explore Muslim culture.

Attractions: Small Goose Pagoda, Xi'an Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta), Muslim Quarter

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

In the morning, after your breakfast at hotel, meet your tour guide at your hotel lobby and then head to Small Wild Goose Pagoda first, which is one of the two completely preserved Tang Dynasty Buddhist Pagodas in Xian.Next go to Xian Museum where you will find historical relics and learn about the history of this ancient capital city.

Followed by is Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a square brick pagoda built to store Buddhism scripts brought from ancient India.Located in the southern suburb of Xi'an, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the famous ancient buildings in China. Climbing up the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, visitors can overlook the surrounding scenery and the whole city. It is also an important destination for Buddhist culture, and visitors can enjoy the rich Buddhist cultural art and historical relics.Here, you will have an experience to wear the traditional clothes of Han Nationality to stroll around.Then, your guide will transfer you to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. After arrival, you will be met and led to the hotel by the local guide.Seize this rare opportunity to take some photos to record this unique memory!

This visit is followed by a relaxing wander around bustling and lively Muslim Quarter, a place where you can try different local snacks and explore Muslim culture.After the tour, it's time to say good bye. You will be transferred to airport or train station for your next destination.