6 Days tour of Beijing-Xian


Day 1	Place & Transport	Arrive in Beijing
	Today's Activities	Arrive in Beijing, you will meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel. Relax the rest of the day in China's historic and vibrant capital city.


	Accommodation	Mercure Beijing Downtown


Day 2	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	After breakfast, you will visit the Tiananmen Square which is the world's largest public square. One visitor has written, "An army could be massed, and all the kites in the world could fly." Then walk through the Square to enter the Forbidden City, the symbolic center of the Chinese universe and a lasing monument of dynastic China. Afterwards, take a rickshaw ride along Old Beijing's Hutong to discover the sights and sounds of local Beijing life in these traditional Chinese neighborhoods. This tour features a delicious lunch served at a local family home. Last stop is the idyllic Summer Palace, once the summer retreat and playground for the imperial family and royal court during the late Qing Dynasty.
	Attractions	Forbidden City Hutong Summer Palace Tiananmen Square
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Mercure Beijing Downtown


Day 3	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	In the morning, you visit the Temple of Heaven, the largest temple complexes in China and a paradigm of Chinese architectural balance and symbolism. One key element in China's architectural genius was the blending of the monumental with the delicate, and the Temple of Heaven is perhaps the finest expression of this mixing of near opposite. After lunch at a local restaurant, you take a scenic drive through the countryside and mountains to reach China's most renowned monument – Mutianyu Great Wall which is less-visited and more original section. In the evening, we are gathering for a specially prepared meal of Beijing Duck, cooked to crispy perfection.
	Attractions	Mutianyu Great Wall Temple of Heaven
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Beijing Duck Dinner
	Accommodation	Mercure Beijing Downtown


Day 4	Place & Transport	Beijing-Xian
	Today's Activities	After breakfast, take a chance to stop at the Bird Nest and visit the exterior portion of this huge complex - the main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympics on the way to Beijing 798 Art Zone where you will be able to touch the unique sense of culture and have lunch on your own. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Xian. Upon your arrival at Xian, your local guide will meet you at airport and then transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is left on your own. Once was the military-industrial factory complex since early 1950's, Beijing 798 Art Zone has more than 200 art & culture galleries. Meanwhile, it is often compared with New York's Greenwich Village.
	Attractions	Bird’s Nest 798 Art Zone
	Meals	Breakfast
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 5	Place & Transport	Xian
	Today's Activities	Today's excursion will take you to one of the greatest archaeological discovery - The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, which silently guarded the tomb of China's First Emperor for over 2,200 years. The extensive excavation, still in progress, has yielded over 6000 life-sized terra cotta warriors, each individually sculpted, with the physical characteristics of the humans they were modeled after. After a local featured dainty lunch, drive back to the hotel and passing by the Big Wild Goose Pagoda – the sign of ancient Xian. Make a stop and choose the best angle to view this "Leaning Tower of China", you will also be amazed by those exquisite architectures and sculptures on the two sides of the square in the front of the pagoda.
	Attractions	Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta)Terracotta Army
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 6	Place & Transport	Depart from Xian
	Today's Activities	Today is the last day of your splendid China tour. First, the guide will lead you to the ancient City Wall (Bicycle Riding on the wall is included), which was constructed over 600 years ago to protect the city from an attack. Then head into the Great Mosque to enjoy the combination of Islamic and Chinese cultures. Lunch is included. End of service. Tips: An extension tour or the flight and hotel reservation service could also be provided upon your request.
	Attractions	Great Mosque of Xian Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch

Prices & Departures:

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Tour Code	Duration	Twin Occupancy (USD)	Single Occupancy (USD)	Action
GT-09-120601	6/1/2012 - 6/6/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120603	6/3/2012 - 6/8/2012	650	869	Full
GT-09-120605	6/5/2012 - 6/10/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120608	6/8/2012 - 6/13/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120610	6/10/2012 - 6/15/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120612	6/12/2012 - 6/17/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120615	6/15/2012 - 6/20/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120617	6/17/2012 - 6/22/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120619	6/19/2012 - 6/24/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120622	6/22/2012 - 6/27/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120624	6/24/2012 - 6/29/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120626	6/26/2012 - 7/1/2012	650	869	Book
GT-09-120629	6/29/2012 - 7/4/2012	650	869	Book

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