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9-Day Best China Family Tour
Product code 7493P44
From
From USD 2,619
Dates
Available from Mar 10, 2023
Start times
9:00 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-2, Child ages 3-11, Adult ages 12-99
Options
Heritage Discoveries
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Duration
216 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant Then Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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From
From USD 2,619
9-Day Best China Family Tour





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Duration
216 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant Then Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Explore the top attractions in Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai in this 9-day family tour, including China Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Shanghai Bund, etc. Enjoy the most professional guide service and travel in a comfortable vehicle.
Overview
Explore the top attractions in Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai in this 9-day family tour, including China Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Shanghai Bund, etc. Enjoy the most professional guide service and travel in a comfortable vehicle.
What's Included
Included
One way economy class airfare of Xi'an/Shanghai.
Hotel accommodation based on two-sharing room
Air-conditioned vehicles
Professional guides & experienced drivers
Lunch
One way high-speed train from Beijing to Xi'an.
Breakfast
Entrance fees to tourist sites
Two bottled water per person per day
Not included
China visa fees
International airfare
Gratuities to guides and drivers (recommended)
Not suitable for people over 80 years old
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Airport Pickup in Beijing
1 hour
Airport Pickup in Beijing
Your local tour guide will meet you at Beijing Airport after reclaiming your luggage and clearing customs. The driver will transport you in a comfortable vehicle to the hotel and help you with the check-in procedure. The rest of the day is left for you to have a good rest or to become familiar with our capital city on your own.
Beijing
30 minutes
Beijing
Your tour guide and the driver will pick up you at your hotel lobby and take you to tour Beijing city. Firstly, you will have a stroll on the world's largest square in the city center - Tiananmen Square.
Beijing
3 hoursAdmission included
Beijing
From the Tiananmen Square, you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures. At noon, you will be provided a la carte welcome lunch at a nice restaurant.
Beijing
1 hourAdmission included
Beijing
In the afternoon, enjoy a 1-hour walking tour in Hutongs and pay a visit to a local family there. You can also experience facial painting in Peking Opera. Facial Painting is a kind of exaggerated make-up with various colors and patterns to show the personalities of different figures.
Beijing
1 hourAdmission included
Beijing
Enjoy an acrobatic show in the evening before going back to the hotel.
Travel in Mutianyu Great Wall
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission included
Travel in Mutianyu Great Wall
After breakfast, you will visit the Temple of Heaven, the world's largest existing ancient sacrificial architectural complex.
Travel in Mutianyu Great Wall
3 hoursAdmission included
Travel in Mutianyu Great Wall
Then visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu. After reaching there by 1.5 hours' drive, you will go uphill by the cable car. Then enjoy a 2-hour hiking tour on the Great Wall. Finally, slide down through a toboggan run. Of course, if you don't like toboggan, you can also take a cable car ride down.
Free Day in Beijing
8 hours
Free Day in Beijing
To make the most of your stay in Beijing, a free day is arranged for you to explore Beijing on your own. You can ask your guide for recommendations or simply have fun at Universal Studios theme park, which might be your kids' favorite.
Beijing to Xi’an by High Speed Train
3 hoursAdmission included
Beijing to Xi’an by High Speed Train
After seeing giant pandas in the morning, you will visit the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.
Beijing to Xi’an by High Speed Train
7 hours
Beijing to Xi’an by High Speed Train
Afterwards, you will be sent to the high speed train station and head to Xi'an. The trip takes about 4.5 - 6 hours. After arrival, your guide in Xi'an will pick you up and take you to the hotel.
Xi'an
3 hoursAdmission included
Xi'an
Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Xian and take you to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. You will see the three excavated pits, the Bronze Chariots and Horses Exhibition Hall. Follow your guide to know more about its history and culture. You will have at least two and a half hours to explore this significant site. And then make a mini clay warrior by yourself with the help of a local artisan.
Xi'an
1 hourAdmission included
Xi'an
In the afternoon, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) to store the Buddhist scriptures brought from ancient India.
Xi'an
40 minutes
Xi'an
Next, have some free time at the nearby Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City, a cult pedestrian street for locals and tourists alike to encounter cultural phenomena, like the spectacle of passers-by dressed in traditional Chinese clothes.
Xi’an to Shanghai by Flight
2 hoursAdmission included
Xi’an to Shanghai by Flight
The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals. You may also practice Tai Chi with the master. Tai Chi, a soft form of Chinese martial arts, is considered the quintessential Chinese culture. After that, you will pay a visit to the City Wall. It is the most complete existing urban fortification in China. Cycling on the ancient wall is an exciting experience that many people like to try. If you don't feel like cycling, you can also choose a battery car.
Xi’an to Shanghai by Flight
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission included
Xi’an to Shanghai by Flight
After that, explore the Muslim street where you will find various local snacks. Watch a show of shadow puppetry at the Gao’s Grand Courtyard.
Xi’an to Shanghai by Flight
3 hours
Xi’an to Shanghai by Flight
Then, your guide will transfer you to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. After arrival, you will be met and led to the hotel by the local guide.
Shanghai
1 hourAdmission included
Shanghai
This morning, Your local tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. You will visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall where you will know more about the past, present and future plan of the city.
Shanghai
2 hoursAdmission included
Shanghai
Then, come to the Yu Garden - one of the attractions that you cannot miss in Shanghai. The symbol of the Garden is the Nine Zigzag Bridge built of granite and grass-white jade and the quaint, elegant mid-lake pavilion. There is a bustling bazaar where you are able to find various storefronts selling different kinds of local snacks and souvenirs.
Shanghai
2 hoursAdmission included
Shanghai
Enjoy a la carte lunch at noon at a local restaurant. After that, enjoy a panorama of the city at Duo Yun Bookstore on the 52nd floor of Shanghai Tower.
Shanghai
1 hourAdmission included
Shanghai
Take a one-hour cruise along the Huangpu River - the mother river of Shanghai. As the symbol and a microcosm of the city, the river has witnessed the glory, humiliation, despair, and prosperity of Shanghai.
Shanghai
40 minutes
Shanghai
Then leave you some free time to explore the Bund area on your own. At the end of the trip, drive you back to your hotel.
Leave Shanghai
1 hour
Leave Shanghai
Your guide will escort you on a maglev train to the airport. And your driver will take your luggage to meet you at the airport. See off by your flight. Bon Voyage!
Additional Info
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Other
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Other
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Other
Tour price for the child under 12 is upon request.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Policy type
All Sales Final
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0+ days before
Review Summary
5.0
2 reviews
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