7-Day Beijing-Zhangjiajie-Shanghai Private Tour

Your enjoyable escorted China tour starts with our helpful pick-up service. Upon your landing at Beijing airport, your guide will greet you outside the customs area, and then your driver will transfer you to the hotel in a clean and comfortable vehicle. The remainder of the day is free for you to refresh from fatigue after a long journey. Accommodation: Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong

Today, your trip begins with a visit to Tiananmen Square, one of the world's largest urban city squares, located in the heart of Beijing. Having a photo stop at the vast square with a lot of important buildings around. Afterward, you will stroll across it to the north end, where the Forbidden City sits. Covering an area of about 74 hectares, the Forbidden City is the world's largest and best-preserved wooden imperial palace complex which boasts splendid Chinese ancient constructions and numerous historical relics. You could get some insights into China's feudal hierarchy and have a glimpse of the luxurious life of the royal family from the intricate lay-out and gorgeous decorations. Following the guide, you will learn about many interesting stories behind this giant palace complex. For example, you may find that some doorsills were removed in Forbidden City though they are very important in old Chinese architecture. So who removed them and why? It’s China’s last emperor Puyi. When he first time got a bicycle at 16, for a better cycling experience in the palace, the young emperor ordered to remove all the doorsills. The afternoon sightseeing will take you to the Yonghe Temple first. It was once the mansion of a prince during the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911 AD) but later it became the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Beijing. It boasts the world's tallest wooden sculpture of Maitreya Buddha, about 18 meters (59 ft.) high. Then we will head to the Temple of Heaven, which is considered the dwelling of heaven in ancient times and mainly used for emperors to pray for harvests. Besides appreciating the beautiful architecture, you can also see many retired locals exercising or entertaining in the surrounding park. Meals: Western buffet breakfast

This morning, you will travel to China’s most symbolic attraction, the Great Wall. We have selected the most beautiful Mutianyu Great Wall section with 26 Watchtowers densely distributed. The round-way cable car ride is included. Originally built as a military defense system, the Great Wall protected central China for centuries. You will be amazed by wandering along the man-made architectural wonder built on the mountain ridges and the stunning natural vistas nearby. On the way back to the downtown area, you will drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium), the main venue of the 29th Olympic Games. The driver will make a stop here for you to admire the marvelous building at close quarters. Then we will go to experience Beijing's old customs and authentic cultures at Hutongs, a particular expression in Beijing meaning old alleys or lanes. Visiting by a traditional rickshaw, you will have a chance to dive deep into local people’s daily life. A special home visit to a local family will add more fun to your Beijing trip. Meals: Western buffet breakfast

The morning excursion will be extended to theSummer Palace. It is the existing largest royal garden in China, and was once used as a temporary palace and summer resort by the royal family. Absorbed the architectural styles of South China, North China and even foreign countries, the garden got the reputation of the "Museum of Imperial Garden". You can also admire the typical Chinese architecture here. You will then take a flight to Zhangjiajie. Our local tour guide will greet you at the airport exit and then take you to your hotel.

At around 8 am, your guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel booked by yourself in Wulingyuan Scenic Area and transfer you to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Actually, there are thousands of its likes rising to the sky, forming a grand stone forest for everyone to marvel at. The park is also loved for its waterfalls and gurgling streams, which inject life into the nature’s splendid display. Upon arrival, we will take a sightseeing bus for about 20 minutes to the Bailong Elevator, which is the highest, fastest and largest-loaded of its kind in the world. It will penetrate the air and take only 66 seconds to finish a length of 335 meters (1,099 feet) to reach the cliff top. After getting out of the elevator, you will be accompanied on a 10 minutes’ walk to the bus stop for a ride to the Enchanting Terrace, where you could capture more supreme natural sceneries, and from where, you will enter Yuanjiajie Scenic Area for a 2-hour tour. This is where you will find the Hallelujah Mountain, as well as other extraordinary sights like the First Bridge Under the Sun - a naturally formed stone bridge connecting two peaks. After lunch, we will hop on a sightseeing bus for a 40-minute ride to Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve. During the one hour visit here, your guide will show you the most significant spots including the He Long Park where five viewing platforms offer all-round views of the Imperial Brushes Peaks forest, named for resembling brushes, and the West Sea brimming with thousands of pine-like peaks soaring into the sky. Then, take a cable car downhill and transfer to a sightseeing bus for a 20-minute trip to the Golden Whip Stream. We will walk for about 40 minutes along the stream to enjoy an eyeful of greenery amidst the gurgling of streams and the singing of birds. After that, the bus will continue to take us to the Ten-Mile Gallery which will unfold like a long landscape scroll. Appreciate peaks in various peculiar shapes, like it of an old man, a conch, a tiger, a peacock, to name just a few. Later, we will escort you back to your hotel. Accommodation:

Your private guide and driver will meet you in your hotel lobby at around 09:00 today. After a 30-minute drive, we will arrive at the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. Upon alighting from the vehicle, you will find yourself amid fresh cool air and a dense forest, embellished with streams, waterfalls, and verdant lakes. While there, you can challenge yourself by walking on the world's longest and highest Glass Bridge and then take a relaxing cruise to tour the valley. We will spend 3-4 hours in the Grand Canyon. After lunch, your guide and driver will chauffeur you for a 20 minutes’ ride to the Baofeng Lake Scenic Area. Your visit here will last about 2 hours, including a cruise on this a jade-like lake embraced by lush mountains. While on boat, revel in nature to a folk song performed by a Tujia girl. This memorable 2 days Zhangjiajie tour package will come to an end at this point. Your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel and say goodbye. Meals: Lunch

Your private car, driver, and guide will be ready and waiting at your hotel lobby to get you to the airport on time. Sit back and relax, as they help you check-in and escort you to the correct security gate. We will take the stress out of your travel and set you up for a nice journey home.