9-Day Classic China Family Private Tour

Meals: No Meal
Hotel: In Beijing

Arrive in Beijing, where your YUNSKY guide will meet you at the airport. Transfer to the hotel, complete check-in and keep the rest of the day free to rest and adjust to the time difference.

Beijing Opera

Meals: Breakfast, A la carte Chinese lunch
Hotel: In Beijing

Start at Tian'anmen Square, then walk into the Forbidden City for more than two hours among its palace halls, gardens and collections. Have the scheduled à la carte Chinese lunch at a local restaurant.

Visit the Temple of Heaven, Beijing's historic ceremonial complex, then walk for about 30 minutes through a quieter Hutong. Meet a local family and learn Facial Makeup Painting for Beijing Opera.

Return to the hotel after sightseeing. Your guide can provide information about optional Beijing evening performances.

Good to know:
1. Besides facial-makeup painting, optional Hutong activities can include Chinese calligraphy and painting, knotting or paper-cutting, a Chinese yo-yo demonstration, or making dumplings or kites with a local family.

2. Besides exploring the Hutong on foot, your family may choose a bicycle or rickshaw. Tell the travel planner which option best suits your needs.

Activities in Hutong

Meals: Breakfast, A la carte Chinese lunch
Hotel: In Beijing

Leave the hotel in the morning and drive about two hours to the Mutianyu Great Wall, one of Beijing's best-known restored sections. The cable car and slideway are included as stated in the itinerary.

Have an à la carte lunch near Mutianyu. On the drive back to Beijing, stop outside the Bird Nest and Water Cube, two prominent venues built for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Return to the hotel. Ask your guide for suggestions if your family would like to try a Peking Roast Duck Restaurant.

Good to know:
1. Mutianyu Great Wall generally has fewer crowds than some other restored sections. Depending on the weather and your preference, use the cable car both ways or combine the ascent with the slideway descent.

2. If your family would like more time on the wall, a picnic lunch can be arranged when requested at the time of booking.

3. In summer, swimming at the Water Cube can be considered as an optional family activity.

Mutianyu Great Wall

Meals: Breakfast, A la carte Chinese lunch
Hotel: In Xian

Check out and visit the Summer Palace, Beijing's largest surviving imperial garden. See Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake and the Long Corridor, with a boat ride available during the visit.

Have lunch en route to Beijing West Railway Station, then take the 5-5.5 hour high-speed train to Xi'an in a second-class seat. Meet the local guide at the station and transfer to the hotel.

Good to know:
Beijing zoo can also be added if your family would like to see giant pandas while in Beijing.

Summer Palace

Meals: Breakfast, A la carte Chinese lunch
Hotel: In Xian

Drive to the Terracotta Warriors and view the excavated soldiers, horses and chariots in battle formation. A shuttle bus is included. Afterwards, visit a local family and learn to make mini version of pottery figurine by hand as a keepsake.

Have the scheduled Chinese lunch near the Terracotta Warriors scenic area.

Return to central Xi'an and visit the Ancient City Wall, one of the country's best-preserved historic city walls. Bicycle rental is optional and excluded from the price; if weather prevents the wall visit, the Bell Tower will be visited instead.

Good to Know:
1. Bike-riding on the ancient city wall is permitted only for children older than 10 or taller than 1.4 meters (4.6 feet). Younger children can walk or use the golf cart.

2. Shaanxi History Museum holds a large collection of historic artifacts and may suit families interested in Chinese culture. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Terracotta Warriors

Meals: Breakfast, A la carte Chinese lunch
Hotel: In Shanghai

See the exterior of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and, when available, the North Plaza fountain show. Continue to Gao's Courtyard for its traditional residence and shadow-puppetry culture, then walk through the Muslim Quarter for local streets, shops and snacks.

After lunch, transfer to Xi'an airport for the flight to Shanghai. Meet the local guide on arrival and continue to the hotel.

Shadow Play

Meals: Breakfast, A la cart Chinese lunch
Hotel: In Shanghai

Begin at The Oriental Pearl TV Tower and visit Shanghai City History Museum , then ascend to the tower's second sphere for an elevated view of Shanghai. Continue through Lujiazui to see the modern Pudong skyline.

Walk along the Bund beside the Huangpu River and compare its historic waterfront buildings with the skyline opposite. Lunch is served at a nearby local restaurant.

After lunch, visit Yuyuan Garden, then explore Shanghai Old Street  and Nanjing Road . Return to the hotel; the optional Acrobatic Show, including ERA, can be arranged in the evening.

Good to know:
Revolving Restaurant Oriental Pearl Tower sits 267 meters above the city and offers buffet dining with wide views. Request it in advance if you would like this optional meal arranged.

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: In Shanghai

Keep the day free for your family's own plans in Shanghai.

Good to know:
1. Shanghai Disney Resort is one possible independent option, with its theme park, two hotels, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park.

Other possibilities include a half-day visit to Zhujiajiao or Xitang, or an independent high-speed-train trip to Hangzhou or Suzhou. Share your preference if you would like the itinerary adjusted.

Meals: Breakfast

Keep the day free until the airport transfer. A Maglev ride to Pudong Airport can be arranged if requested; otherwise, travel directly by road.

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