8-Day Beijing · Xi’an · Shanghai Highlights Private Tour

Flexible all-day airport pick-up service; private vehicle transfers you directly to downtown hotel after landing, with free time for rest and jet lag adjustment.

Hotel pick-up (time confirmed the previous evening), visit UNESCO World Heritage Temple of Heaven, the Ming & Qing imperial worship site with iconic Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and acoustic Echo Wall. Self-paid lunch with local Beijing snack options nearby. Afternoon visit Tiananmen Square for landmark photos, tour the Forbidden City (world's largest intact ancient wooden imperial complex), then climb Jingshan Park for a panoramic view of the entire palace. Transfer back to hotel after sightseeing.

Transfer to Mutianyu Great Wall, the best-preserved Ming Dynasty section with 96% forest coverage and fewer crowds (optional round-trip cable car available for easy access). Self-paid farm lunch at the foot of the wall with local rural dishes. Afternoon visit Beijing Olympic Green to see Bird's Nest Stadium and Water Cube, then stroll historic Dashilan commercial street and Wangfujing pedestrian street for old Beijing culture and snacks. Return to hotel in the evening.

Visit Beijing Zoo to see national treasure giant pandas, plus flamingos and other rare wild animals. Self-paid lunch with included hand-made dumpling cultural experience to learn making traditional Chinese dumplings. Afternoon take comfortable high-speed train across North China plain to ancient Tang capital Xi'an, local driver will pick you up at the station and transfer to downtown hotel.

Hotel pick-up, visit Huaqing Palace, the famous Tang Dynasty royal hot spring resort with historical Xi'an Incident relics. Self-paid lunch with Shaanxi specialties including roujiamo and hand-pulled noodles. Afternoon tour UNESCO World Heritage Terracotta Warriors Museum, the "Eighth Wonder of the World" with thousands of life-sized Qin soldiers. Evening visit Datang Everbright City for immersive Tang culture, street performances and famous night light shows.

Visit Ci'en Temple and Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, the Tang Dynasty Buddhist heritage and Silk Road World Heritage landmark built for Monk Xuanzang's scripture translation. Self-paid light lunch near the scenic area, then take flight to Shanghai, the modern international metropolis mixing Eastern tradition and Western fashion. Local driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer to downtown hotel.

Experience the world's first commercial maglev train for ultra-high-speed rail technology, then visit Madame Tussauds Shanghai for interactive photos with hyper-realistic celebrity wax figures. Self-paid lunch with diverse local and international dining options. Afternoon tour 400-year-old Yu Garden, the classic Jiangnan-style ancient garden with delicate rockeries and pavilions, then take hop-on hop-off double-decker sightseeing bus with multilingual audio guide to explore all core city attractions. Return to hotel in the evening.

Visit Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower, the iconic Shanghai Pudong landmark with high observation decks offering full bird's-eye view of Huangpu River and Bund skyline. Self-paid lunch, then private transfer to Shanghai airport or railway station, marking the end of the 8-day three-city private tour.