All Inclusive 3-Day Private Tour of Xi’an and Beijing from Shanghai with Hotel

If you’ve got limited time in China, don’t waste a second on this 3-day private tour of Xi’an and Beijing from Shanghai by plane. Take an in-depth tour of the UNESCO site of The Terracotta Army; Go up to the Xi’an City Wall to enjoy amazing view of the city. Stroll around the Muslim Quarter and try their delicious snacks. Marvel at China’s Capital city-Beijing’s incredible attractions: the  Great Wall at Mutianyu, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. Admire the Tian’anmen Square, stroll along the local Hutong allays and enjoy authentic Chinese Lunch. Flexible itinerary of this private tour will let you travel and explore at your own pace and style. Tour including plane tickets, entrance fee, lunch, overnight accommodation, English speaking tour guide and private vehicle, you can choose to end your tour in Beijing, Xi’an or return Shanghai.

• Make sure everyone brings their passport.
• Full name and passport number are required to book attraction tickets.

Quick itinerary view

Day 1

Shanghai – Xi’an (L)

1 Pudong International Airport

Your driver will pick you up from your hotel in Shanghai, you will be transferred to airport for a 3-hour flight to Xi’an. Upon arrival, your tour guide will pick you up from the exit of the arrival hall by holding your name sign. You also can choose to end your tour in Xi’an, then your itinerary is Day 1: Shanghai – Beijing (overnight in Beijing) Day 2: Beijing -Xi’an (overnight in Xi’an) Day 3: Xi’an

2 The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses

Hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, then heading directly to Terracotta warrior’s museum. Your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories along the way, feel free to ask questions if you have. Start with a visit to the world-famous Terracotta warriors museum which known as “the Eighth Wonders of the World”. The museum divided into three sections: No.1 Pit, No.2 Pit, and No. 3 Pit. The original site was found by four local farmers while drilling a well in 1974 and now it has turned into the most important attraction in Xi’an. Stroll around the museum and get rich information from your tour guide.

3 Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang)

After lunch, perhaps head to the 600 years old Xi’an City Wall. Reach the top of the centuries-old city wall, admire views of the city below. 1 hour • Admission Ticket Included 4 Muslim Quarter Afterwards, heading to Muslim Quarter, it is the hub of the Muslim community in Xi’an City, follow your tour guide to stroll around the Muslim food and souvenir market. Try delicious local snacks if you want at your own cost. After the tour finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Xi’an.

Accommodation: Overnight at 5 Star hotel in Xi’an City

Meals: Lunch

Day 2

Xi’an –Beijing (B, L)

1 Xi’an Xianyang International Airport Check out your hotel, your driver will pick you up from the lobby of your hotel by holding your name sign, you will be transferred to airport for a 2 hour flight to Beijing. Upon arrival, your tour guide will hold your name sign waiting for you at the exit of the arrival hall.

2 Mutianyu Great Wall

Hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, heading directly to Mutianyu Great Wall, the trip takes 1.5 hours, your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories along the way, feel free to ask questions if you have. Upon arrival, follow your tour guide to take the cable car or ski lift up to the Great Wall, marvel at the surrounding area, hike up and down at different towers. You can decide how long you want to stay at the Great Wall.

3 Niaochao National Stadium

Enjoy a delicious lunch in the local village restaurant. Here, you will sit with the village people, and enjoy the cuisine from Northeast of China. On the way back to city, you will drive pass by the Olympic Park to get a glimpse of amazing modern stadiums built for 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

4 Bell and Drum Towers

Then move on the Drum and Bell Towers, go up to the Drum tower and enjoy the drum beaten performance, enjoy amazing view of the surrounding Hutong allays. Then take the rickshaw along the hutongs, get to know the local’s daily life and living condition.

5 Nanluoguxiang

Take a leisure stroll around Shichahai area to Yandai xie Street, Gulou East Street, and Nanluoguxiang Allay with your tour guide.

6 Yandai Xie Street

After the tour finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Beijing city.

Accommodation: Overnight stay at 4 Star hotel in Beijing city

Meals: BreakfastLunch

Day 3

Beijing City Highlights(B, L)-Shanghai

1 Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

Meet a guide from your hotel in Beijing, then start by exploring one of the world’s largest public areas, Tian’anmen Square. 

2 Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre (101-ha.) complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions, and gardens that served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years. 2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

3 Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

Stroll around the courtyards and halls of the Forbidden city with your tour guide and learn the histories and stories about this massive palace. You will visit these buildings inside the Forbidden City. Hall of Great Harmony where the emperor handle states affairs. Hall of Central Harmony and Hall of Compete Harmony. 

4 Palace of Heavenly Purity

Then continue to check out the living quarters in the palace: Hall of Union, Hall Heavenly Purity, and Hall of Earthly Tranquility.

5 The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

Your tour of the Forbidden city will end at the Imperial Garden, then you will exit the Forbidden city from the north Gate.

6 Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

Have a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to the Summer Palace, a well-preserved royal garden that’s renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture and is considered one of the most classical gardens in the world.

7 Hall of Benevolence and Longevity

Learn the stories about Empress Cixi with your tour guide here and check out her living quarters.

8 Long Corridor at the Summer Palace

Learn the stories about Empress Cixi with your tour guide here and check out her living quarters.

9 Qingyan Stone Boat

Then continue to the Marble Boat–a foreign style superstructure which was supposed to be a symbol of stability of the Qing Dynasty. After the tour finished, you can choose to end your tour in Beijing or Shanghai. You also can choose to end your tour in Xi’an, then your itinerary is Day 1: Shanghai – Beijing Day 2: Beijing -Xi’an Day 3: Xi’an Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: BreakfastLunch