Day 1 - 2 Beijing
Arriving in Beijing, you will be transferred to your hotel. The next day, visit the Temple of Heaven where you will see locals practising Tai Chi, singing and writing calligraphy in the neighbouring park. Take a leisurely stroll through Tiananmen Square to Beijing’s Forbidden City and enjoy the panoramic view of the Forbidden City from Jing-shan Hill. In the evening, sample a Chinese Peking duck dinner before seeing an eye-opening kung fu show. (1B/1D)
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Day 3 Beijing
Take photos at Beijing’s 2008 Olympic site and see the best of China’s modern architecture at the Bird’s Nest National Stadium and Water Cube Aquatic Centre before stepping back in time to ancient China with a walk on the Great Wall at Mutianyu section. (1B/1D)
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Day 4 Beijing
Explore the alleyways (‘Hutong’) by riding on a traditional rickshaw to catch close-up glimpses of local life. Finally, complete your tour of Beijing with a visit to the ancient Summer Palace, a former imperial summer resort, before boarding an overnight soft sleeper train to Xi’an. (1B/1D)
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Day 5 Xi'an
Arriving early in Xi’an, you will be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy an afternoon stroll on Xi’an’s City Wall before exploring the Old Muslim Quarter and Old Mosque. In the evening, enjoy a local dumpling dinner and see a brilliant Tang Dynasty culture show. (1B/1D)
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Day 6 - 7 Xi'an
The sixth day will showcase Xi’an’s amazing Terracotta Warriors – 7000 individually-crafted clay soldiers standing on guard. Finally, you will tour the Big Wild Goose pagoda built to house ancient Buddhist scriptures collected by a Chinese monk, before heading to the hotel/airport on the last day. (2B/1D)
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