8 Days Modern China Architectural Marvel Tour

Day 1

Arrival Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the capital city of China, you will just start your marvel tour with a short glimpse of Beijing International Airport - one of the Top China modern architectures. Your local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Meals: No Meals
Accommodation: In Beijing

 

Day 2

Beijing
Depart from your hotel in the morning to visit Tian'anmen Square, the World's largest urban square and the Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Then visit the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon. Tonight, if you are interested, you can enjoy a Pecking Opera as the optional entertainment.    
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing

 

Day 3

Beijing
The star attraction of China is its Great Wall, a massive defensive structure built to keep intruders from entering the mainland. Today you will have the opportunity to traverse the ancient steps of Badaling Great Wall, then is your big lunch time! Have you ever heard about Commune by the Great Wall? It’s a the great representative of architecture art under Kempinski Management and yes, you will enjoy your lunch there! After lunch, why not take a stroll around this construction to find something you interested? On the way back to your hotel, take an exterior view of CCTV New Tower, which has a nickname called “Big Pants”.  Tonight, if you are willing, can take a stroll along Wangfujing Street, the No. 1 Commercial & shopping street in Beijing.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (in the restaruant of Commune by the Great Wall)
Accommodation: In Beijing
 

Day 4

Beijing
In the morning, you can take a post-Olympic tour for Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) in Olympic Green. Both of them are famous for the excellent design and fancy idea. After lunch, enjoy a visit to ‘the most beautiful garden in China'- Summer Palace, to recall its old glories.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing
 

Day 5

Beijing      Shanghai
Before heading to your next destination – Shanghai, you will take a short visit to National Grand Theater of China, a grand half egg-shaped construction. After lunch, you will be transferred to the train station for your High-speed Train to Shanghai - 1318km only cost you about 4.5hours on riding. On arrival, your local guide will meet you at the airport and then, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

 

Day 6

Shanghai
Enjoy your full day city tour that starts with a visit to Yuyuan Garden, a Chinese classic garden in downtown. After that, the new landmark - Shanghai World Finance Center is waiting for you, 1,614.2 feet high make which the 3rd highest building of the world. After lunch, you will take a short visit to Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you may have a more comprehensive view of the development of this fashion city. Then you can take a relaxing stroll along the Bund, the showcase with the old buildings of colonial-era leftover along Huangpu River. Traditional Dim-sum Banquet and Acrobatics are available for your optional lunch and night entertainment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

 

Day 7

Shanghai
Get up early this morning, you will have a tour to Hangzhou Bay Bridge, which is said to be the Longest Sea bridge in the World. It is about 2.5 hours driving from Shanghai to this magnificant bridge. When arrival  there, driving for about 20-min (18 km) to the middle section of the bridge, you will reach a sightseeing stand with one 16-floor scenery tower. You can take a bird view from the tower and get a glimpse view for the whole bridge. After the tour, be transferred back to Shanghai and have a leisure visit to one of the famous water town - Zhujiajiao Water Town. After this tour, drive back to your hotel and have a rest of this day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

 

Day 8

Departure Shanghai
Feel at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for flight to next destination.
Meals: Breakfast

Service Ends

♦ Note: The High Speed Train fare here is based on Second Class Seat which is the cheapest one. We also can help you to book higher level seats in more expensive prices, for more information about the seats and prices of this train, you can find in Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Train Cars page If you wanna try other seats, please kindly tell your tour operator, he/she will update the quotation for you.

Day 1

Arrival Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the capital city of China, you will just start your marvel tour with a short glimpse of Beijing International Airport - one of the Top China modern architectures. Your local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Meals: No Meals
Accommodation: In Beijing

Beijing, China's capital and one of the great travel destinations of the World, offers sights and cultural relics found no where else on Earth. The city has a character all its own; there are quadrangles, small alleys, tricycle, boiled mutton, roasted duck, arts and crafts, Peking Opera, The Great Wall, the 2008 Olympics venue and a vibrancy that is the distinctive flavor of Beijing.

 

Day 2

Beijing
Depart from your hotel in the morning to visit Tian'anmen Square, the World's largest urban square and the Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Then visit the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon. Tonight, if you are interested, you can enjoy a Pecking Opera as the optional entertainment.    
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing

As the biggest city center square in the world, Tian’anmen Square covering 44 hectares in the heart of Beijing. It is the place where history-changing events and ceremonies occurred. A few steps away, come to visit the Forbidden City, which was the Imperial Palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and, it is one of the largest, and certainly the most completely restored, ancient architectural complex in the world. Walk in the footsteps of Emperors; come to the museum and see with your eyes, and feel with your hearts; you’ll begin understand what life in this richest of feudal realms was like for the Imperial Rulers, their concubines and their slaves.

After enjoying a delicious lunch, continue on to the Temple of Heaven. Departing from the Imperial vermilion and gold hues of the Forbidden City, The Temple of Heaven is decorated in blue, the color of the Heavens. The perfect harmony between the architectural environment and nature can be felt here; you might easily imagine the vivid spectacle of a great sacrifice to the Heavens for a good harvest. The magnificent Hall of Prayer of Good Harvest is one of the most important and impressive building in China.

In the evening, we offer you an opportunity to enjoy Peking Opera. Expert performers convey powerful emotions to the audience through song, dance, facial make-up, exquisite masks and costume, skilled use of body language and sympathetically integrated musical accompaniment.

 

Day 3

Beijing
The star attraction of China is its Great Wall, a massive defensive structure built to keep intruders from entering the mainland. Today you will have the opportunity to traverse the ancient steps of Badaling Great Wall, then is your big lunch time! Have you ever heard about Commune by the Great Wall? It’s a the great representative of architecture art under Kempinski Management and yes, you will enjoy your lunch there! After lunch, why not take a stroll around this construction to find something you interested? On the way back to your hotel, take an exterior view of CCTV New Tower, which has a nickname called “Big Pants”.  Tonight, if you are willing, can take a stroll along Wangfujing Street, the No. 1 Commercial & shopping street in Beijing.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (in the restaruant of Commune by the Great Wall)
Accommodation: In Beijing

Just 75km North-west of Beijing, along a smooth and comfortable highway is the Badaling Great Wall, which is one of the best-preserved and most accessible sections. The Great Wall is an internationally admired structure, symbolic of the cruelty of the ancient rulers, and the stoicism and determination of the Chinese people. The construction of the Great Wall began in the 5th century BC.

The Commune by the Great Wall is a modern architecture that designed by 12 elite Asian architects. This outstanding commune is the private collection rather than a profitable company in Beijing. It was exhibited at the 2002 la Biennale di Venezia and awarded a special prize. Commune by the Great Wall was named “A New Architectural Wonder of China” by Business Week in 2005.

CCTV HQ (China Central Television Headquarters) or CCTV New Tower is outstanding for its brand-new appearance. The structure emphasizes stylish ideal. Two “L” shaped high-rise tower linked at the top and the bottom at an angle to form a loop, which has been described as a ‘Z’ criss-cross. The new CCTV Tower can be generally divided into three parts including the Main Building, The TV Cultural Center and auxiliary comprehensive facilities.

Wangfujing is a 700-year-old commercial street in Beijing. It has maintained its position as the number one choice for shoppers since the mid-1980s. The Wangfujing Department Store has long been acknowledged as the largest, most fashionable one-stop shopping center in Beijing. It has a total length of about 1.5 kilometers, running North/South between Wangfujing Nankou and the Sun Dong An Plaza.
 

Day 4

Beijing
In the morning, you can take a post-Olympic tour for Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) in Olympic Green. Both of them are famous for the excellent design and fancy idea. After lunch, enjoy a visit to ‘the most beautiful garden in China'- Summer Palace, to recall its old glories.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing

The spectacular Beijing National Stadium or Bird's Nest in short, be considered as the finest arena in the world and the centre-piece of the most expensive Olympics in history. It has well hosted the spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies, athletic events, and football final of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Though designed for track & field events of the Olympics, the stadium will continue to host sporting events, such as football, afterwards. A shopping mall and a hotel, with rooms overlooking the field, are planned to help increase use after the Olympics. It will become the most important public space in Beijing.

The National Aquatics Centre, also known as 'The Water Cube', is one of the most dramatic and exciting venues to host sporting events for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The external appearance was inspired by the natural formation of soap bubbles! It utilized state-of-the-art technology and materials to achieve the visually exciting structure, but it's more than just a pretty place.

The innovative design concept successfully addressed four key concerns for the Beijing games; namely economic, social, environmental and natural resources issues. It was completed and handed over for use on January 28, 2008.

In the afternoon, visit the “most beautiful garden in China”- the Summer Palace. Originally known as the “Garden of Clear Ripples", the Summer Palace is a magnificent imperial garden located 15 km north of Beijing City . This is the largest ancient preserved garden in China and a former summer retreat for Emperors and the chosen few! The site includes more than 100 ancient style pavilions, mansions, towers, halls, temples, bridges and an enormous clear water lake. What is most enjoyable about the Summer Palace, it is simply a gorgeous place to relax, escape the smoke and crowds of the city and spend an afternoon walking. It is said one could just as easily spend one week out here as one afternoon. Here is a rare chance in Beijing, to lose the crowds and ‘clear away the cobwebs'.

 

Day 5

Beijing      Shanghai
Before heading to your next destination – Shanghai, you will take a short visit to National Grand Theater of China, a grand half egg-shaped construction. After lunch, you will be transferred to the train station for your High-speed Train to Shanghai - 1318km only cost you about 4.5hours on riding.  On arrival, your local guide will meet you at the airport and then, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

Tips: There will be rehearsal in the theater at times, thus we may only arrange the exterior view for you or the alternative activity.

National Grand Theater of China, also called National Centre for the Performing Arts is a dynamic new icon to the arts in the heart of old Beijing. It is China’s new face on the performing arts and a stage for the world’s greatest artists. Three main performance venues are cunningly housed under its ellipsoid shell. The 2,398-seat Opera House is the Centre’s largest venue and boasts the most advanced staging equipment available. The 1,035-seat Theatre is also equipped with hi-tech, theatrical staging and audiovisual equipment. It will mainly host traditional Chinese operas and modern dramas. The interior design of main hall is as stunning as the building’s architecture.

Shanghai is a city unlike any other in China. It is the bustling economic heartbeat of China that enjoys all of the comforts and amenities of a fully modern metropolis. Shanghai today looks to regain its former position at the turn of 20th of being one of the largest financial centers in the world behind New York and London. It is a city that seamlessly blends East and West.

 

Day 6

Shanghai
Enjoy your full day city tour that starts with a visit to Yuyuan Garden, a Chinese classic garden in downtown. After that, the new landmark - Shanghai World Finance Center is waiting for you, 1,614.2 feet high make which the 3rd highest building of the world. After lunch, you will take a short visit to Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you may have a more comprehensive view of the development of this fashion city. Then you can take a relaxing stroll along the Bund, the showcase with the old buildings of colonial-era leftover along Huangpu River. Traditional Dim-sum Banquet and Acrobatics are available for your optional lunch and night entertainment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

Yuyuan Garden has a lot of stories for it was severely damaged in the 19th century and was restored in 1961. This garden was first built in the 16th century by provincial governor, Pan Yunduan, in honor of his father who was the then government minister. It has many scenic courtyards decorated with baroque rockery, pools, and flora that are all connected by corridors and passageways. The delicate design and exquisite layout of the whole garden reveals a strong impression of 'garden in the garden, whole in the part.

Shanghai World Finance Center is a super tall skyscraper in Pudong New Area. It is a mixed use skyscraper which consists of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and shopping malls on the ground floors. On 14 September 2007 the skyscraper was topped out at 492.0 meters (1,614.2 feet) and became the second tallest building in the world; as well as the tallest structure on mainland China , including Hong Kong . It is currently the world's tallest completed building by roof. On 28 August 2008, the SWFC officially opened for business.

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall is located on People Square, adjacent to the municipal government building. The Center is a six-story building, with two basement levels, which displays Shanghai urban planning and development. This is one of the world largest showcases of urban development and is much more interesting than its dry name suggests.

Then it comes to the Bund, the showcase with the old buildings of colonial-era leftover along Huangpu River. The renowned waterfront district is the city's most famous landmark. The word BUND is of Anglo-India origin meaning embankment on the waterfront. It is also the popular site to enjoy the night view of the city.

Shanghai offers colorful recreations with rich contents and creative form. Your night may be filled with an interactive old form of art known as the Acrobatics. Those professional performers have been trained of as early as age six or seven so that they can play so well and excellent. It definitely will be an unforgettable night in your memory. 

 

Day 7

Shanghai
Get up early this morning, you will have a tour to Hangzhou Bay Bridge, which is said to be the Longest Sea bridge in the World. It is about 2.5 hours driving from Shanghai to this magnificant bridge. When arrival  there, driving for about 20-min (18 km) to the middle section of the bridge, you will reach a sightseeing stand with one 16-floor scenery tower. You can take a bird view from the tower and get a glimpse view for the whole bridge. After the tour, be transferred back to Shanghai and have a leisure visit to one of the famous water town - Zhujiajiao Water Town. After this tour, drive back to your hotel and have a rest of this day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

Departure from your hotel, you will spend about 3 hours on the road (according to the traffic situation) to board Hangzhou Bay Bridge, which is the longest cross-ocean bridge (36 km) in the world and the second longest bridge in the world, just behind the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in America.

This significant bridge shorten the highway travel distance between Ningbo and Shanghai from 400 km (249 mi) to 280 km (174 mi) and reduced travel time from 4 to 2.5 hours. With a six-lane and two-direction design, Hangzhou Bay Bridge gets a 100-year, service guaranteed with a 100km/h speed limit.

Located in a suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is a water town with a history of more than 1,700 years. Endowed with another elegant name - 'Pearl Stream' - the little town is the best-preserved among the four ancient towns in Shanghai. Unique old bridges across bubbling streams, small rivers shaded by willow trees, and houses with courtyards attached all transport people who have been living amidst the bustle and hustle of the modern big city to a brand-new world full of antiquity, leisure and tranquility.

 

Day 8

Departure Shanghai
Feel at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for flight to next destination.
Meals: Breakfast

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