12-Day Beijing, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Suzhou & Shanghai Tour

Arrive at Beijing airport, where local staff will meet you for a private transfer to your hotel. Your guide will contact you one day before arrival to confirm the arrangements. After check-in, enjoy free time to rest or explore nearby commercial districts and experience Beijing’s everyday city life. Dinner is at your own expense, allowing you to choose from the area’s local restaurants.

Begin at Tiananmen Square with an approximately one-hour visit to the Monument to the People’s Heroes and the exterior of the Great Hall of the People. Continue to the Forbidden City for an approximately four-hour guided tour, including the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Palace of Heavenly Purity and Imperial Garden. Following lunch at your own expense, visit Jingshan Park and ride a rickshaw through traditional hutongs around Yandai Xiejie.Dinner features Peking duck.

Drive to the Mutianyu Great Wall, with admission and round-trip cable car included. Hike along this well-preserved section and enjoy panoramic mountain views. Following lunch at your own expense, spend approximately two hours exploring the Summer Palace, including Kunming Lake, the Seventeen-Arch Bridge and the Tower of Buddhist Incense. In the evening, you may attend an optional Peking Opera performance for CNY 280 per person.

Visit the Temple of Heaven for approximately 1.5 hours. The included combined ticket covers the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Circular Mound Altar and Imperial Vault of Heaven, including the Echo Wall. Following lunch at your own expense, explore the Lama Temple for approximately two hours. Later, enjoy free time for shopping along Wangfujing Commercial Street. Dinner is at your own expense.

Check out and take a private transfer to Beijing West Railway Station. Board a second-class high-speed train to Xi’an North Railway Station, with a journey time of approximately 4.5–6 hours. The exact departure time will be confirmed after ticket issuance. Upon arrival, transfer privately to your hotel. In the evening, explore the Muslim Quarter independently and sample local northwestern snacks, with dinner at your own expense.

Drive approximately one hour to the Museum of Qin Shi Huang’s Terracotta Army for an included 2.5-hour visit. Following lunch at your own expense, explore Huaqing Palace for approximately two hours, including its Tang Dynasty imperial hot-spring gardens. In the evening, you may watch the optional outdoor performance The Song of Everlasting Sorrow for CNY 368 per person. A transfer back to the hotel is provided after the performance. Dinner features Xi'an specialties Note: This outdoor show is subject to weather conditions; may be cancelled without refund under heavy rain / thunderstorm; no performance in winter season.

Check out and take a private transfer to Xi’an North Railway Station. Board a second-class high-speed train to Hangzhou East Railway Station. The journey takes approximately 6–8 hours, and the exact departure time will be confirmed after ticket issuance. Upon arrival in Hangzhou, meet your driver for a private transfer to the hotel. Check in and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.

Visit Lingyin Temple and admire the Mahavira Hall and Buddhist grotto carvings at Feilai Peak. Admission and the required reservation arrangements are included. Following lunch at your own expense, take an included cruise on West Lake and enjoy views of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, Su Causeway and Bai Causeway. Later, wander along historic Xiaohe Straight Street and discover Hangzhou’s traditional canal-side atmosphere.

Travel from Hangzhou to Wuzhen East Scenic Zone. Explore the traditional water town and visit the Former Residence of Mao Dun and Lin’s Shop, with admission included. Following lunch at your own expense, continue to Nanxun Ancient Town. Visit Zhang Shiming’s Former Residence and Little Lotus Garden, then enjoy an included Pingtan and three-course tea experience combining traditional storytelling, music and local tea culture. Note: Some ancient‑town hotels in Nanxun are without elevator.

Check out and drive from Nanxun to Suzhou. Visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden, one of the city’s renowned classical gardens, followed by the Suzhou Museum, with admission and reservation arrangements included. In the afternoon, stroll along historic Pingjiang Road and explore its canals, bridges and traditional lanes. Continue to Shantang Street in the evening to enjoy its illuminated canal scenery and old-town atmosphere.

Check out and continue by private vehicle from Suzhou to Shanghai. Visit Yuyuan Garden, with admission included, and wander through the nearby City God Temple commercial area. In the afternoon, visit the Oriental Pearl Tower and stroll along Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. In the evening, board an included Huangpu River night cruise and enjoy illuminated views of the Bund’s historic buildings and the modern Lujiazui skyline.

Enjoy free time for souvenir shopping before your private airport transfer. For a flight from Hangzhou, travel from your Shanghai hotel to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, approximately 2.5–3 hours away. Departure will be arranged at least six hours before an international flight. For a flight from Shanghai, transfer to Pudong or Hongqiao Airport, arriving approximately three hours before departure. Your tour concludes at the airport.‑ For Hangzhou departure: private transfer from Shanghai hotel to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.