Beijing, Xian, Shanghai
Tour Code: TCT-Budget-01
Tour Type: Budget Tour
Tour Highlights:
The cheapest China triangle tour, covering Beijing, Xian and Shanghai
It suits for those tourists who has limited time, but also hopt to experience the long history and rich culture of China.
Be amazed by all the highlights and world wonders included in these 3 cities, like Great Wall, Forbidden City, Qin Terracotta Army, etc.
Best Travel Time: Suitable for the whole year, best from April to November.
Price from $ 708
Meals: No Meals
Recommended Hotel: Citadines Ritan Service Apartment ★★★★
Arrive in Beijing, the capital city of China, your local guide will be meet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel by private vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
The Turret of Forbidden City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Citadines Ritan Service Apartment ★★★★
Note: Depart every day except Monday
Today, enjoy your full day Seat-in-Coach Tour (Bus Tour) that covers the most popular sites in Beijing city. The guide will pick you up from the hotel in the city center of Beijing, then start the tour by the 1st stop - the north part of Tian'anmen Square--- the biggest city center square in the world, where you can see the Tian'anmen Rostrum, the symbol of new China. Then we will walk forward to 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. On the way to Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture. And then visit the magnificent Temple of Heaven . A Chinese lunch is arranged at the local restaurant en route and a short visit to a pearl free market not missed. Then move to the largest ancient preserved garden in China and a former summer retreat for Emperors--- Summer Palace. The visit takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Transferred back to your hotels.
Temple of Heaven
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Citadines Ritan Service Apartment ★★★★
You will take a Seat-in-Coach Tour (Bus Tour) to visit the must-see place in Beijing today. That is the Great Wall. The group tour guide will pick travelers from hotel to hotel between 07:00-08:00 each, then drive to the Great Wall. En route, the group will have a stop at Ming Tombs (Dingling). Dingling is the underground mausoleum of Emperor Wan Li. The Underground Palace Halls, a labyrinth palace building, were the first royal tomb excavated in accordance with plan in China. The visit at Ming Tombs finishes at about 11:00. Then we will drive to have a Chinese traditional lunch. We will have a stop (about 45 minutes) to have a shrot visit of Jade Carving Factory.
In the afternoon, we will start the visit at Mutianyu Great Wall , which has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. It is known for its beautiful surroundings--- dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of a year. Cable car is available at Mutianyu Great Wall as an option (excluding from the price). After tour, we will return to the downtown of Beijing. Then you will have a chance to enjoy the Chinese traditional Tea Ceremony. The tour is finished at about 18:00 by a drop-off at your hotel.
Mutianyu Great Wall
Meals: Breakfast
Recommended Hotel: New Century Hotel Xian ★★★★
You will have a leisure morning in the morning, then be transferred to the train station for your High-speed train to Xian, where our guide is waiting for you at the exit of North Train Station. The guide will transfer you to check in hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Xian City View---Muslim Street
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Recommended Hotel: New Century Hotel Xian ★★★★
You will have a full day to take a private tour to visit the world wonder --- Terracotta Warriors of 6,000 terra-cotta soldiers standing in battle formation guard the tomb of the very first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. After that drive back to downtown, where you will have trip along Xi'an City Wall. You can choose to explore it on foot or by riding a bicycle(optional on your own expense). Then have a photo stop at Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square. You will also have a chance to visit Tangbo Folk Art Museum where tourist can learn Chinese caligraphy or painting. You can also choose to enjoy Tang Dynasty Show with dinner as an optional activity to book with your local guide. Or you can also choose to explore the Muslim Quarter by yourself at night.
Terracotta Warriors
Meals: Breakfast
Recommended Hotel: SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Bund ★★★★
Free at leisure before transfer to train station to take high speed train for Shanghai, which is the largest city and financial center of China. It is also the last stop of your China tour. Upon arriveing in Shanghai, you will be picked up b y our local tour guide and transferred to hotel for a rest.
Shanghai City View
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Recommended Hotel: SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Bund ★★★★
Be picked up at the hotel lobby at about 08:00 in the morning(from centrally located hotels), then start the by visit drive to visit Yuyuan Garden to enjoy the beauty of a traditional Chinese classic garden first. Then then move to Confucius Temple. The next stop is the Bund, one of the must-see spots in Shanghai, from which you could see the Oriental Pearl TV Tower just on the opposite of Huangpu River.
A Chinese lunch is arranged at local restaurant. our group move to visit Jade Buddha Temple and Silk Museum. Before a trip to Shanghai People Square, we will have a short stop at a fresh pearl store (30 minutes). At the square, we will have a visit to Shanghai Museum (audio guide is available as an option on your own expense), a large museum of ancient Chinese art in Shanghai. After a leisure strolling at the Old French Concession, you will be dropped off at your hotel about 17:30.
the Bund
Meals: Breakfast
Feel at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for flight to next destination.
Service Ends
| Hotel Class | Group Size | Dec. ~ Feb. | Mar. ~ Nov. |
| Economy Hotel ★★★ | 2 ~ 5 pax | $790 | $841 |
| 6 ~ 9 pax | $708 | $759 | |
| Comfortable Hotel ★★★★ | 2 ~ 5 pax | $903 | $984 |
| 6 ~ 9 pax | $821 | $901 | |
| Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★ | 2 ~ 5 pax | $1099 | $1301 |
| 6 ~ 9 pax | $1017 | $1219 |
* International airfare
* Visa fee
* Tips for guides, escort, drives, bellman, etc.
* Personal expenses
* Optional tours, meals, activities and services
※ Prices are valid from Mar 1, 2019 to Feb 29,2020, except Chinese public holidays, local fairs or events.
※ TCT reserves the right to adjust the price caused by exchange rate
※ No guide on the flight and Yangtse Cruise
※ Recommended hotels are subject to change in actual booking
※ Special requirements should be advised to TCT in advance.
※ TCT reserves the right of final explanation for any change due to the reasons beyond our control
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