Picturesque China

DAY 1: BEIJING
Upon arrival in Beijing, capital of China, reception and private transfer to the hotel. Accommodation for 4 nights, with breakfast.


DAY 2: BEIJING
Breakfast at the hotel and private full-day Beijing city tour. Visit Tian An Men Square, one of the largest public squares in the world and home to the Great Hall of the People and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong.

Then, visit the Imperial Palace, known as “the Forbidden City”, a large complex of traditional Chinese architecture with 980 buildings, housing a vast collection of historical and cultural artifacts. It was also the residence of the Chinese emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for nearly 500 years.

In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices and asked for good harvests. It is famous for its Hall of Prayer for the Good Harvest, a three-story round wooden building without a single nail in its construction.


DAY 3: BEIJING
After breakfast at the hotel, private full-day tour ending at the Great Wall, China's most famous postcard. Visit to the Lamas Temple, also known as Yonghegong, it is considered the most important Tibetan Buddhist temple that exists outside of Tibet, in addition to being one of the most popular religious centers in Beijing.

Then, stop by the Beijing Olympic Village, with a photo stop at the Bird's Nest (National Stadium) and the Water Cube (National Swimming Center).

In the afternoon, visit the Great Wall, an imposing building in a mountainous landscape accessed by the Mutianyu road.


DAY 4: BEIJING
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. In the morning, visit the Summer Palace, built by Emperor Qianlong.

Then, tricycle ride through the hutongs, Beijing's historic residential streets that showcase the city's traditional culture and lifestyle, including a visit to the Bell Tower and Drum Tower.

Continuing to Art Zone 798 (798 Art District), the Bauhaus-style factories of the 1950s were converted into contemporary art galleries, artists' studios, designer cafés, and creative spaces. This change transformed the former industrial region into a neighborhood full of life and movement, dedicated to art and creativity.


DAY 5: BEIJING/XIAN
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board a flight to Xian. Arrival and private transfer to the hotel for accommodation for 2 nights, with breakfast.

Xian, capital of eleven dynasties and formerly considered the second largest city in the world, is the point of origin of numerous caravans that traveled the paths between East and West, the famous Silk Road.


DAY 6: XIAN
After breakfast at the hotel, private full-day tour of the main tourist sights of Xian. Visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Museum, which houses a collection of 8,000 life-size statues representing a large army of warriors, horses, and cars that guarded the tomb of Emperor Qin.

In the afternoon, visit the Xian Wall, one of the most preserved in all of China. With a length of 14 km and a height of 12 m, it remains the subject of study because it is an example of ancient construction techniques.

Continue to the famous Muslim Quarter, where the Great Mosque of Xi'an is located, an example of a mix between Chinese and Muslim architectural styles.


DAY 7: XIAN/CHENGDU
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Private transfer to the train station for boarding a bullet train bound for Chengdu.

Arrival and private transfer to the hotel. Accommodation for 2 nights, with breakfast.


DAY 8: CHENGDU
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Dujiangyan Panda Base (Dujiangyan Panda Base), a research and conservation center dedicated to giant pandas.

Then visit the Qingyang Palace (Qingyang Palace), one of the oldest Taoist temples in China, or the Zhongshuge Bookstore, a modern and artistic space with impressive architectural designs.

Continue to People's Park to visit the Heming Teahouse, which offers an authentic experience of Sichuan tea culture, and Kuan-Zhai Alley, a historic complex of three parallel alleyways from the Qing dynasty that combines traditional Chinese architecture with modern touches.


DAY 9: CHENGDU/ZHANGJIAJIE
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Private airport transfer for boarding a flight to Zhangjiajie.

Arrival and private transfer to the hotel for accommodation for 2 nights, with breakfast.


DAY 10: ZHANGJIAJIE
Breakfast at the hotel. Private tour to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Zhangjiajie National Forest Park), the area that inspired the sets of the movie Avatar, to discover Tianzi Mountain and Yuan Jia Jie.

The natural park, recognized by UNESCO, is famous for its impressive quartz sandstone pillars that rise into the sky like gigantic natural needles. Continue by shuttle bus to the cable car to observe the view and climb the famous Bailong Elevator (the highest outdoor elevator in the world) that provides access to the park's most spectacular viewpoints.


DAY 11: ZHANGJIAJIE/SHANGHAI
Breakfast and hotel check-out. Departure for a private tour of the Glass Bridge (Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge), considered the tallest in the world, is suspended 300 meters above a canyon.

Then, visit Tianmen Mountain (Tianmen Mountain), which houses one of the tallest caves in the world. Opportunity to ride the longest cable car in Asia, passing through mountains, the Glass Bridge and the '999 steps to Heaven' that lead to the Tianmen Cave.

At the end of the tour, private transfer to Zhangjiajie airport to board a flight to Shanghai. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Accommodation for 3 nights, with breakfast.


DAY 12: SHANGHAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Private tour to Zhujiajiao Water City (Zhujiajiao Water Town), famous for its sinuous canals.

Then, tour the Bund area, a region filled with historic buildings along the Huangpu River in Shanghai, to Yu Garden, a classic 16th century Chinese garden, and Tian Zi Fang, an artistic neighborhood located in traditional alleyways, where old Shikumen buildings have been transformed into art galleries, design boutiques, cafés, and creative studios.


DAY 13: SHANGHAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a private tour of Suzhou (about 1 hour).

Visit Tiger Hill, with its 10th-century pagoda and beautiful gardens, Pingjiang Street (Pingjiang Road), an old canal lined with traditional houses, and the Lion Grove Garden, notable for its complex landscape designs that include pavilions, ponds, and rock formations.


DAY 14: SHANGHAI
Breakfast and hotel check-out. Private transfer to Shanghai airport.