CHINA : The Land of the Dragon

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New Delhi – Beijing

Departure from Delhi International Airport. Arrive at Beijing Airport. Admire the beauty of the city while you are taken to your hotel. Rest and relax as it's been a long journey.

Evening is free for leisure stroll around the city, dinner at the restaurant of your liking. You can easily find supermarket, local food restaurants near your hotel.

Comfortable Overnight stay at the hotel.

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Beijing

After a sumptuous breakfast at hotel, proceed for a tour of the Forbidden City.

It the best-preserved imperial palace in China and also the largest ancient palatial structure in the world.

To represent the supreme power of the emperor given from God, and the place where he lived being the center of the world, all the gates, palace and other structures of the Forbidden City were arranged about the north-south central axis of old Beijing.

Later proceed for visiting Tiananmen Square where the People's Republic of China was inaugurated by Chairman Mao, whose body still resides there in its show casket.

After this have an easy climbing to the Jinshan Hill in Jinshan Park to take a birds' eye view of the golden roofs, see it from a new angle.

Overnight in Beijing.

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Beijing

An early start and chance to exercise or stroll with locals among the 60,000 ancient trees in the Temple of Heaven's Grounds. Watch locals exercise, practice martial arts, play traditional instruments, and other activities that you may never see in your country.

The Temple of Heaven provided a place for emperors to pray to 'the highest God in heaven' for a good harvest. The Round Altar, Echo Wall and Imperial Vault of Heaven are the rated as key sights.

In the afternoon, we move to Mutianyu, this less-crowded section of the Great Wall which is about 2.5 hours' drive from downtown Beijing. A cable-car takes you to a good section (avoiding a very steep climb), where you can walk along the wall, through the watch towers and enjoy superb views as it snakes across the hills and mountains.

You can return by cable car, walk down or walk along the wall for about an hour to descend by chairlift or toboggan. Wear good walking shoes and protection from the weather.

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Beijing – Xi'an

After a breakfast at the hotel, continue exploring highlights of Beijing.

The Summer Palace is an enormous park with pavilions, vividly painted corridors, temples, among lakes and surrounded by hills. It was originally the imperial courts summer retreat, and still makes a nice place to escape the heat of the summer.

Climb the hill or take a scroll in the gardens, this is a charming place to explore before taking a dragon styled boat tour on Kunming lake.

Enjoy a Beijing fair well lunch at the most famous brand, Quanjude roast duck restaurant. To see to believe, watch the exquisite skill of cutting of chief, taste crisp duck skin and learn how to eat it in a proper way. Yummy!

In the afternoon, take a look at traditional hutongs. It is an opportunity to look into ordinary people's life. We will stop at a private Chinese baijiu museum that is hidden in hutong. Thousands of bottles strong liquid tell you story in different decades of China.

Catch flight to Xi'an in the late afternoon or at evening, to explore another ancient capital of China.

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XI'AN

After having breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Full Day tour of the second most famous of China's ancient national capitals (after Beijing), Xi'an. It was the first capital of a united China in 221 BC (the Qin Dynasty).

It also served as the capital during the golden eras of the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) and the Tang Dynasty (618–907)

As one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, the Terracotta Warriors get respect from people over the world. People are surprised by the magnificent man-made work piece. Stand there and have a silent conversation with these soldiers.

In the afternoon, we get close to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda that was built in AD652. Chinese-style architecture combined with Buddhist historic statues, murals and scriptures topped off by the best panoramic view over Xi'an.

In the Evening have a local view of the city and enjoy local delicacies available.

Overnight stay at Hotel in Xian.

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Xi'an – Shanghai

As one of the best museum in China, Shaanxi History Museum is a perfect overview of Chinese history and not to be missed. It houses over 370,000 items, including murals, paintings, pottery, coins, as well as bronze, gold, and silver objects.

Cycling around the City Wall is another highlight. The wall encircles the city and is perfect for seeing an overview of the city.

Learning how to make dumplings from a local family is customized for foreign tourists in order To touch Chinese culture and real life.

Today ends with a flight to Shanghai.

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Shanghai

Shanghai is China's biggest city.

It oozes an atmosphere of vitality which can rival New York and Paris in terms of modernity.

As one of the world's leading economic and business cities, Shanghai's modernity is evidenced by the ambitious skyline and gorgeous night scenes of the Huangpu River.

After a sumptuous breakfast at hotel leave for witnessing the unique culture of this alluring

To taste modern flavour of the city, the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Bund are the best sites to visit.

To explore the traditional part, Charming Yuyuan Garden and Old Shanghai Street are recommended.

However, the beauty of visiting Shanghai lies not in scurrying from sight to sight but in the feel of the city's modern atmosphere.

Overnight stay at Hotel in Shanghai.

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Depart From Shanghai

After a wholesome breakfast at the hotel leave to catch the flight at the Airport