Daily Itinerary Briefings


1^st Day: Arrival in Shanghai
You'll be met upon arrival at the airport with comfortable private transfer and check into your hotel. During the left hours of the day you will have a visit to the Bund and Nanjing Road, if time permitting.

Accommodation: Sofitel Hyland Hotel


2^nd Day: Shanghai   (B+L+D)
The first stop of Shanghai is to visit the Synagogue and the Shanghai Museum which houses large collections of historical items. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The Welcome Dinner is arranged at Central Hotel, the restaurant Wang Bao He in the hotel has a history of over 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. You will enjoy an amazing Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

Accommodation: Sofitel Hyland Hotel


3^rd Day: Shanghai - Kaifeng (B) 
No escorted tour is available this morning and you could explore the metropolis on your pace. Lunch is on your side. Have a visit the Yuyuan Garden in the afternoon. Then you will head for Kaifeng city by an overnight soft sleeper train.  

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train


4^th Day: Kaifeng - Luoyang  (B+L) 
You will be met upon arrival by your local professional guide with comfortable transfer. After breakfast, pay a visit to the Kaifeng Museum to see its well-documented exhibit on Jewish history, the Qingming Riverside Scene Park to see the Kaifeng Judaic Exhibition, a local Jewish family and the former Jewish quarter, the cemetery of Jin (Gilbert), another Jewish family and the Iron Pagoda. Then you will head for Luoyang by coach.

Accommodation: Hua Yang Plaza Hotel

 
5^th Day: Luoyang   (B+L)
Unfold a new day exploration to visit the Chariot and Horse Pits, the White Horse Temple and the Shaolin Temple.

Accommodation: Hua Yang Plaza Hotel


6^th Day: Luoyang - Xian  (B+L+D)
You will be accompanied by our local professional guide to the Longmen Caves. Head for Xian by a soft seat train and be met upon arrival with comfortable transfer. This evening, you will be treated with a luxurious buffet dinner at the hotel at your convenience.

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown


7^thDay: Xian   (B+L+D) 
You will have a visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum which is said to be the Eighth Wonder of the world. Drive back by highway to downtown to have a decent lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the ancient City Wall after lunch. In the evening, we will arrange the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the splendid Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown


8^thDay: Xian  (B+L) 
Have the last Xian stop to the Provincial History Museum. A la carte lunch is served at a famous restaurant as well. Then pay a visit to the Great Mosque and a local family.

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown


9^thDay: Xian - Beijing  (B+L+D) 
Head for Beijing by flight and and be met upon arrival with comfortable airport-hotel transfer. You will be thrilled the whole day when you visit the Tiananmen Square - one of the largest and grandest cities squares in the world; the Forbidden City - the imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Temple of Heaven - once was the royal temple. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a well-known restaurant. The cheering Peking Opera (the national opera) is scheduled as evening delight after dinner.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza


10^th Day: Beijing   (B+L+D)
You will be accompanied by our local professional guide to one of the greatest world heritage sites - the Great Wall, Badaling section. Drive to escape the shopping site tourist restaurants near the Great Wall to have a decent meal -Sichuan food, for lunch. The visits continue to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. You will sample Cantonese cuisine for dinner at a top restaurant in the Wangfujing Street, a la carte style.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza


11^th Day: Departure from Beijing   (B)
Your last stop of Beijing is the royal garden - the Summer Palace, if time permit. Board your homebound flight. Comfortable hotel-airport transfer is arranged according to your flight schedule.