China Highlights (Kungfu and Taichi)

Beijing Arrival

Beijing

Beijing

Beijing

Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Hutong Tour & Temple of Heaven

Beijing – Luoyang

Great Wall, Olympic Venus & Lama Temple

Luoyang - Shaolin 

Summer Palace, High-speed train to Luoyang

Luoyang – Xi’an

Temple, Kung Fu Show, Forest of Pagodas and Zhongyue Temple

Xi’an

The White Horse Temple, Longmen Grottoes and High-speed train to Xi’an and Muslim Street

Xi’an - Mt. Wudang

Terra Cotta Warriors, The Old City Wall & Big Goose Pagoda

Shanxi History Museum, Drum Tower, Muslim Street, Grand Mosque and Fly to Mt. Wudangshan

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Beijing airport pick-up by our guide and driver
Our guide will hold a sign with your name on it after you enter the arrival hall
Our guide and driver will escort you to your hotel, assist you with hotel check-in

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM     Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver

08:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to Tiananmen Square

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM    Tiananmen Square

                                        China's iconic public square

09:30 AM – 12:00 PM    Forbidden City

                                       The abiding symbol of imperial China

12:30 PM – 01:00 PM    Drive to Hutong & Drum Tower

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM    Lunch at local family 
                                       
Dumpling making and experience the local life

02:00 PM – 03:00 PM    Rickshaw Hutong Tour
                                       For a closer and more engaging experience of traditional

                                       Chinese life
03:00 PM – 03:30 PM    Drum Tower 

                                       Climb onto the drum towers to have a birds-eye view to

                                       admire the entire city, and even take part in the activity of

                                       knocking the drum

03:30 AM – 04:00 PM    Drive to Temple of Heaven
04:00 PM – 05:30 PM    Temple of Heaven 

                                       This stunning architecture realizes the great Chinese desire

                                        to incarnate heaven in material form

05:30 PM – 06:00 PM     Drive to dinner restaurant

06:00 PM – 07:00 PM     Dinner at Beijing Cuisine Restaurant – Da Wan Ju or Tai

                                        Shu Xi

07:00 PM - 07:30 PM      Return to hotel by our guide and driver 

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08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver

08:30 AM – 10:30 AM    Drive to Mutianyu Great Wall

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM    Mutianyu Great Wall                                                           

                                        Presents a visual experience that dramatically exceeds                                               your expectations

12:30 PM – 01:00 PM    Drive to Lunch restaurant

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM    Trout lunch at the foot of Great Wall local village

02:00 PM – 04:00 PM    Drive to Lama Temple
04:00 PM – 05:30 PM    Lama Temple
                                       The largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in                                                  present day China

05:30 AM – 06:00 PM    Drive to dinner restaurant

06:00 PM – 07:00 PM    Dinner at QuanJuDe Roast Duck (The Best One in Beijing)

07:00 PM – 07:30 PM     Drive to Olympic Venus

07:30 PM – 08:00 PM     Olympic Venus

                                        Bird Nest and Water Cube (outside nightview)

08:00 PM - 08:30 PM    Return to hotel by our guide and driver 

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08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to Summer Palace    
09:00 AM – 11:00 AM    Summer Palace (boat cruise on the Kunming Lake)

                                       Explore the beauty-beautiful grounds and stroll through the                                          royal gardens    
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM     Drive to lunch restaurant    
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM     Lunch at Mutton Hot Pot – Yang Da Ye    
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM    Drive to Beijing West Train Station    
01:30 PM – 02:00 PM    Check in at train station by our guide and driver 
03:00 PM – 06:30 PM    High-speed train to Luoyang, First Class Seat    
06:30 PM – 07:00 PM     Meet our guide and driver at Luoyang Train Station    
07:00 PM – 07:30 PM     Drive to dinner restaurant    
07:30 PM – 08:30 PM    Dinner at local popular restaurant (Henan Cuisine)    
08:30 PM – 09:00 PM    Transfer to hotel and check in by our guide and driver    

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver

08:30 AM – 10:00 AM    Drive to Shaolin Temple
                                      Shaolin Temple was the main temple of Shaolin Buddhism in                                               China, this style of Buddhism developed here centered on martial                                       arts training and Zen meditation    
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM    Shaolin Kong Fu Show    
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM    Forest of Pagodas
                                       The Pagoda Forest is a big group of about 250 stone or brick                                              stupas that were built from about 791 AD during the Tang                                                    Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty    
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM    Lunch at Buddhism Vegetarian Cuisine Hall    
01:30 PM – 02:00 PM    Drive to Zhongyue Temple    
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM    Zhongyue Temple
                                       Surrounded by hills, the scenery here is quite beautiful    
03:30 PM – 05:00 PM    Return to Luoyang City Town    
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM    Dinner at Luoyang Water Cuisine Restaurant    
06:00 PM – 06:30 PM    Return to hotel by our guide and driver    

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08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver

08:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to The White Horse Temple    
09:00 AM – 11:00 AM    The White Horse Temple

                                       It is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in China and is                                                      renowned as the cradle of Chinese Buddhism    
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM    Drive to lunch restaurant    
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM    Lunch at Henan Cuisine Restaurant    
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM    Drive to Longmen Grottoes    
01:00 PM – 04:00 PM    The Longmen Grottoes

                                       The site is one of the three most important in China for its                                                  Buddhist sculptures, carvings and great value in world                                                      sculpture history and has been listed in the World Cultural                                                Heritage Site by UNESCO    

04:00 PM – 04:30 PM    Drive to high-speed train station    
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM    Check in at train station by our guide and driver    
05:00 PM – 07:00 PM    High-speed train to Xi’an, First Class Seat    
07:00 PM – 07:30 PM    Meet our guide and driver at Xi’an North Train Station    
07:30 PM – 08:00 PM    Drive to dinner restaurant    
08:00 PM – 09:00 PM    Dinner at Xi’an Banquet Restaurant    
09:00 PM – 09:30 PM    Transfer to hotel and check in by our guide and driver    

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08:00 AM - 08:30 AM     Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM    Drive to Terra Cotta Warriros
09:30 AM – 12:00 PM    Terracotta Warriors Museum
                                       
An archaeological find on a monumental scale to find vivid

                                        stories over 2,000 years ago
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM     Drive to lunch restaurant
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM     Lunch with Shaanxi snacks and local dishes
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM     Drive to The Old City Wall
02:30 PM – 04:30 PM     The Old City Wall (bike or eco-car provided)

                                        A peaceful retreat with a bird's eye view of the city below
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM     Drive to Big Goose Pagoda
05:00 PM – 07:00 PM     Big Goose Pagoda

                                        A pagoda, park and shopping area renowned for its historical

                                        relevance in connection with Buddhism
07:00 PM – 08:00 PM     Dinner at Kroraina Muslim Kebab Restaurant
08:00 PM - 08:30 PM      Return to hotel by our guide and driver

Shanghai

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08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver and check out
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to Shanxi History Museum
09:00 AM – 11:30 AM    Shanxi History Museum (VIP Ticket)
                                       
A fantastic museum to view artifacts from the tombs
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM     Drive to lunch restaurant
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM     Lunch at Lao Sun Jia Mutton Pao Mo Restaurant
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM     Drive to Drum Tower
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM    Drum Tower

                                       The largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, many art                                            exhibitions often held here all year around
02:00 PM – 02:30 PM    Walk to Grand Mosque

02:30 PM – 04:00 PM     Grand Mosque

                                       One of the oldest and best-preserved mosques in china to see                                           the culture
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM     Drive to Xi'an Xianyang Airport
05:00 PM – 05:30 PM     Check in at airport by our guide
07:00 PM – 08:00 PM    Fly to Mt. Wudang
08:00 PM – 08:30 PM    Meet our guide and driver at Mt. Wudang Airport
08:30 PM – 09:00 PM    Transfer to hotel and check in by our guide and driver

Mt. Wudang

Mt. Wudangshan & Golden Peak 

Mt. Wudang – Hangzhou

Taichi Class, Taizipo Scenic Area and Fly to Hangzhou

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver and check out 
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to Mt. Wudangshan

                                      The Mount Wudang is famous for its graceful natural scenery                                           and the magnificent ancient architectural complex. Stepping in                                         the mountain, you will see the picturesque landscapes                                                      consisting of towering peaks, verdant ravines, murmuring                                                  streams, and running waterfalls.    
09:00 AM – 11:30 AM    Nanyan Temple Tour (Cable Car and Inside Bus Included)

                                      Nanyan Temple is a traditional Taoist temple, which has a long                                         history of about 600 years.    
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM    Lunch at Taichi Taoism Cuisine Restaurant    
12:30 PM – 03:30 PM    Climb up to Golden Peak    
03:30 PM – 04:30 PM    Wudangshan Golden Peak

                                      Golden Peak is on the top of Mount Wudang. First built in 1416,                                       it is the biggest architecture made of bronze and it is the most                                           famous temple on the mountain.    
04:30 PM – 06:00 PM    Transfer to hotel on the mountain and check in by our guide    
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM    Dinner at hotel with Hubei Cuisine

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08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver and check out

08:30 AM – 11:30 AM    Taiji Class by our invited Taichi Master
                                       Practice traditional Taiji on the Taoism Holy Mountain to maintain                                        your mental, physical and energetic health by ore and the                                                    balance of Yin / Yang energies.    
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM    Check out and drive to lunch restaurant    
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM    Lunch with local spicy dishes at popular restaurant    
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM    Taizipo Scenic Area
                                       A must-see area in Wudangshan Mountain with architectural                                               wonder and Taoism Relics    
03:00 PM – 03:30 PM    Drive to Mt. Wudangshan Museum    
03:30 PM – 05:30 PM    Mt. Wudangshan Museum    
05:30 PM – 06:30 PM    Dinner at Wudangshan Hubei Cuisine Banquet
06:30 PM – 07:00 PM    Drive to Mt. Wudangshan AIrport    
07:00 PM – 07:30 PM    Check in at airport by our guide and driver    
08:30 PM – 09:30 PM    Fly to Hangzhou    
09:30 PM – 10:00 PM    Meet our guide and driver at Hangzhou Airport    
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM    Transfer to hotel and check in by our guide and driver 
   

Hangzhou

Hangzhou - Shanghai

Lingyin Temple, Tea Experience /Ceremony, Boat Cruise on the Lake and Hefang Ancient Street

Zhujiajiao Water Town, Bus ride to Shanghai and Huangpu River Cruise

Shanghai

Shanghai Tower, Yuyuan Garden, French Concession, The Bund & Huangpu River Cruise

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08:30 AM - 09:00 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver and check out
09:00 AM – 11:00 AM    Drive to Zhujiajiao Water Town    
11:00 AM – 03:00 AM    Zhujiajiao Water Town (rowboat cruise)
                                     
Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the                                             country, with a history of more than 1700 years    
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM    Lunch at Water Town Cuisine Restaurant
03:00 PM – 05:30 PM    Drive to Shanghai city town    
05:30 PM – 06:30 PM    Dinner at Shanghai Seagull Restaurant (facing the bund)   
06:30 PM – 07:00 PM    Drive to cruise port    
07:00 PM – 08:00 PM    Hungpu River Cruise
                                       
Find the obvious differences of architecture between the east                                              bank and the west bank. On the west  bank, a lot of western-style                                        buildings can be seen, full of exotic flavor, while on the east                                                bank, rows of skyscrapers spring up and rise above the clouds.   
08:00 PM - 08:30 PM    Transfer to hotel and check in by our guide and driver 
  

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08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up in Hangzhou by our guide and driver 
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to Lingyin Temple    
09:00 AM – 11:00 AM    Lingyin Temple
                                       Built in 326 CE, this temple gained importance during the Five                                            Dynasties (907-960 CE) and remains a significant Chan Buddhist                                        center in south China today.    
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM    Drive to Dragon Well Tea Village
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM    Lunch at local family restaurant with tea cuisine    
12:30 PM – 02:00 PM    Tea Ceremony and Plantation at Tea Village
                                       Tea Village has a history of over 600 years. Situated among lush                                        green hills, it is a rustic, natural scenic spot. Visitors can have a                                          tea culture experience by seeing tea picking and processing. It                                            also showcases tea products of all kinds including Jasmine tea,                                          Dragon Well tea, Green tea, Black tea, and Wulong tea.    
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM    Drive to West Lake
02:00 AM – 04:30 PM    West Lake
                                       When you can cruise by boat and get yourself in position for the                                          famous Ten Sceneries of the lake’s islands, hills, bridges, paths,                                          and pagodas.    
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM    Drve to Hefang Ancient Street    
05:00 PM – 07:00 PM    Free time at Hefang Ancient Street
                                       As a miniature of Hangzhou City's long history, it is the best                                                place to embody the historical and cultural character of                                                        Hangzhou.    
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM    Return to your hotel/residence by our guide and driver
 
   

Shanghai Departure

Shanghai Departure

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to Shanghai Tower
09:00 AM – 10:30 AM    Shanghai Tower 

                                       The highest building in Shanghai!
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Drive to Yuyuan Garden
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM    Yuyuan Garden  

                                       One of the best Ming rockeries here, and wending the zigzag                                            bridge to Huxingting Teahouse is a delight
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM    Lunch at Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao
01:30 PM – 02:00 PM    Drive to Frenceh Concession
02:00 AM – 03:30 PM    Frenceh Concession
                                       
A stylish restaurant and shopping district, in the old French                                               Concession area in downtown Shanghai
03:30 PM – 04:00 PM    Drive to The Bund
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM    The Bund  

                                        View the city lights of the European- styled bank buildings and                                         trading houses on one side of the river and the astonishing                                               contemporary Pudong skyline on the other
05:00 PM – 05:30 PM     Drve to dinner restaurant
05:30 PM – 06:30 PM     Dinner at Shanghai Seagull Restaurant (facing the bund)
06:30 PM – 07:00 PM     
Return to hotel by our guide and driver

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Shanghai airport drop-off by our guide and driver
Say goodbye to Shanghai. Connect with your departure flight

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