xxChinaBeijing and Shanghai - Metropolis of Orient

Beijing has been China's primary capital for more than seven centuries. China's imperial past and political present meet at Tiananmen square, where the Forbidden City palace of the emperors gives way to the Great Hall of the People congress building and the mausoleum of Chairman Mao Zedong. The old city walls have been replaced by ring roads, and many of the old residential districts of alleys and courtyard houses have been turned into high-rise hotels, office buildings, and department stores.

Shanghai is an important hub of communications. It has an easy access to the outside world by all means of transport: ocean, offshore and inland water shipping, high way and railroad transport, air flights etc. As the biggest seaport in China, the port of Shanghai has trade links with ports of over 100 countries and regions. Efforts are being made to develop Shanghai into a modern international economic, financial and trade centre.

Day 1: India/Beijing - By International Flight

Fly to China, arrive at Beijing Capital Int'l Airport, airport pick up with our English-speaking airport representative, only transfer to hotel and take a rest. Free on your own at the rest of the day. No meal

Day 2 Beijing

Breakfast at hotel, 1000a.m. Departure from Hotel, start City tour. Visit the Summer Palace, the largest and best preserved of all the imperial palace gardens, and boasts such delights as the "Marble Boat" and the ornately painted" Long Corridor". Pearl shop. Visit the world famous Tian'anmen Square the biggest square in the world that lies in the center of the city. Visit the Forbidden City from which the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties governed for over 500 years. Option: Hutong tour, which is also called Rickshaw Tour. Visit Houhai, is a lake and its surrounding district in central Beijing, one of the three parts of Shichahai. In recent years it has become famous for nightlife because it is home to many popular restaurants, bars, and cafes.The area is especially popular with foreign tourists visiting Beijing, but is also often visited by the expatriate community and younger locals. Option: Kongfu show in the evening. 2030p.m. Transfer to Indian restaurant for dinner and then return back hotel. Breakfast + Indian Dinner

Day 3 Beijing/Shanghai – by evening domestic flight (suggest flight at 18:00p.m. onwards)

Breakfast at hotel, 1000a.m. Departure from Hotel, start City tour. Visit the fabled Great Wall-Juyong Pass, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a massive defensive structure built to keep off intrusion. Visit a Longdi Jade shop where we will learn about Chinese jade culture. Afternoon proceed to see the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium outside) and the Water Cube (Outside). Yaxiu market shopping at leisure (If flight time is tight, then withdraw sightseeing today, no refund.) Packed Indian dinner box, Transfer to airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao airport. Arrive Shanghai, only transfer to check-in hotel with your guide. Breakfast+ Chinese Lunch in Great Wall+ Packed Indian dinner box in Beijing

Day 4: Shanghai

Breakfast at hotel, 1000a.m. Departure from Hotel, start City tour. Visit the Shanghai Museum which is the largest museum of ancient Chinese art in Shanghai. Visit the People Square and Nanjing Road for shopping, then go to the Tea shop. Visit the lovely old Yuyuan Garden-outside look nine zig zag bridge with golden fish pond, bridges and pavilions. Step onto Yu Market(Old City God's Temple), which is a major yet relatively inactive, Taoist temple in Shanghai. Explore the Bund in the evening. Visit the Oriental Pearl TV tower 2nd level Option program: Huangpu River Cruise Option program:2000pm-2200pm Evening visit Xintiandi, is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai, China. It is composed of an area of reconstituted traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, some adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and restaurants, and shopping malls. Most of the cafes and restaurants feature both indoor and outdoor seatings. Xintiandi has an active nightlife on weekdays as well as weekends, though romantic settings are more common than loud music and dance places. It is considered one of the first lifestyle centers in China. Xintiandi is the location of the site of the first congress of and the Communist Party of China, now preserved at the Museum of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. 2200p.m. Transfer to Indian restaurant for dinner and then return back hotel. Breakfast + Indian Dinner

Day 5: Shanghai/India – By International flight

Breakfast at hotel, only transfer to airport to get Int'l flight. option: Maglev Train on the way to Shanghai Pudong Airport. Breakfast

• Arrival/departure transfer /sightseeing using Air-conditioned Coach on SIC basis
• Accommodation on twin sharing basis with breakfast in Standard category rooms for 4 Nights

RATE FOR 3rd PAX IN TRIPLE ROOM SAME AS TWIN-SHARING PAX

• Daily Breakfast at hotel + 1 Chinese Lunch in Great Wall + 2 Indian Dinner+1 Packed Indian Dinner box
• Oriental Pearl Tower 2nd level in Shanghai;
• Accompanying professional English-speaking Guide
• One bottle of mineral water per person per day
• All Entrance Fee mentioned in itinerary, first gate entrance
• Tip for driver and guide;
• No refund for un-used tours, rooms, meals, free gift package and transfer service.

• Any expenses of personal nature for e.g. tel calls, laundry, porterage, mineral water or any other services not mentioned above; Excess luggage charge
• Meals other then mentioned in program
• Any optional program; single option sell as rack rate in Chin
• Any other services not mentioned above Itinerary
• Domestic airfare with tax
• International Ticket and Tax
• Visa fee;
• Insurance

City Overview :

Beijing :King Wu was the first to declare Beijing the capital city in 1057 BC. Subsequently, the city has gone by the names of Ji, Zhongdu, Dadu, and finally Beijing when the Ming Dynasty Emperor ChengZu chose the name in 1421. Before 1949, Beijing was known as Peking by the Western world. After 1949, the city's name returned to Beijing, as it is known today.

Beijing City is an independently administered municipal district. She is situated in the northeastern part of China at an elevation of 43.5m above sea level. The climate in Beijing is of the continental type, with cold and dry winters and hot summers. January is the coldest month (-4 Celsius), while July the warmest (26 Celsius).

Shanghai :Shanghai, Hu for short, is situated on the estuary of Yangtze River of China. It is the largest industrial city in China. Covering an area of 5,800 square kilometers (2,239 square miles), Shanghai has a population of 18.7 million, including 2 million floating population.

Originally, Shanghai was a seaside fishing village and in time its gradual development led to it being granted County status on August 19th, 1291 during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Hence this day became the anniversary of the founding of Shanghai. Today's Shanghai is a multi-cultural metropolis with both modern and traditional Chinese features. Bubbling Shanghai shows off every aspect of her unique glamour.