13 Days in CHINA to Discover Chinese Kung Fu – A/R Flight from Italy included

Arrival in Beijing, capital of China. At the airport, you will be greeted by the TCT tour guide and taken to your hotel, regardless of your flight arrival time. After check-in, rest of the day off.

[09:00-09:30] Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and begin exploring the historic city of Beijing.

[09:30-12:30] You will reach Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world. You will cross the square and visit the main attraction of the day: the Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. You will climb to Jingshan Park, where you can enjoy a splendid panoramic view of the Forbidden City from the top of Coal Hill.

[12:30-2:00 PM] He will have lunch at a local restaurant where authentic specialties are offered.

[2:00-4:30 PM] Visit to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors prayed for the harvest. It is the largest existing structure in China dedicated to the sacrifice to heaven.

[4:30-5:30 PM] Back to the hotel, on the way you can plan the evening show or Peking duck dinner with your guide and ask for suggestions.

[08:00-08:30] Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and begin exploring the Great Wall.

[08:30-12:30] Transfer by car to the Mutianyu Great Wall, the most popular section among foreign visitors. Upon arrival, you can choose whether to hike the Great Wall or take the cable car and stroll around.

[12:30-1:30 PM] Have lunch at a local restaurant.

[13:30-16:30] Return by car to Beijing, during which you can take a nap in the car. Visit outside the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, the incredible architecture built for the Beijing Olympics. Afterwards you can try Chinese tea in a tea room.

[16:30-17:30] Back to the hotel, during the journey you can plan evening activities, such as a foot massage, the night bars of Houhai and the street of the bars of Sanlitun.

[09:30-10:00] You will have enough time to pack and leave the hotel. Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and take you on a half-day tour of Beijing.

[10:00-11:30] Drive to the Drum Tower area for a relaxing rickshaw tour of the hutongs, the best way to experience Beijing’s local lifestyle.

[11:30-14:30] Transfer by car to the Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China. A boat trip on Kunming Lake is included. Lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant.

After lunch, transfer to the train station to catch the high-speed train that will take you to Luoyang in 4 hours. The local guide will be waiting for you at the exit of the train station and will take you to your hotel. You will be able to enjoy your free time.

[09:00-09:30] Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and begin your visit to the Shaolin Temple.

[09:30-11:30] Transfer by car from Luoyang to Dengfeng (about 2 hours).

[11:30-13:00] Lunch at a local restaurant to enjoy typical cuisine.

[13:30-15:30] Beginning of the visit to the famous Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest. Shaolin Temple is a world-famous Chinese Buddhist temple, known for Chinese kung fu or martial arts and Zen Buddhism throughout East Asia.

[3:30-5:30 PM] Return by car to Luoyang and free time for the rest of the day.

[09:00-09:30] Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and begin exploring this cultural city of Luoyang.

[09:30-14:00] Enjoy a visit to the city covering the more classical sites here of the Longmen Caves, which overwhelmingly depict Buddhist subjects, densely scattered along the two mountains. Then visit the Luoyang Museum of Popular Traditions to learn about the local culture, and stroll through Ming & Qing Old Town, exploring the history of this ancient city. Have lunch at a local restaurant while enjoying local food.

After a short break, transfer to Luoyang Railway Station to catch the afternoon train to Xi’an. The high-speed train journey will take approximately 2 hours. The local guide from Xi’an will pick you up at the train station exit and take you to your hotel. Assistance with hotel check-in.

[09:00-09:30] Our guide will meet you in the hotel room and begin exploring the ancient city.

[09:30-12:30] Transfer by car to the Terracotta Warriors to explore one of the most important archaeological finds in the world, with troops, horses and chariots in battle formation. For your convenience, a shuttle service will be arranged.

[12:30-2:00 PM] Lunch at a local restaurant.

[2:00-5:00 PM] In the afternoon, visit the Bell Tower, the largest in terms of structure and shape and the best preserved in China. Visit the Gao Courtyard, an excellent choice for admiring ancient residences and exploring the local culture of paper cutting and shadow casting. Continue the walk in the Muslim Quarter for shopping and to try the various local snacks.

[5:00-5:30 PM] Back to the hotel, along the way you can plan evening activities, such as the Tang Dynasty dinner show.

[09:00-09:30] You will have enough time to pack and leave the hotel. Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and take you on a day tour of Xi’an before departing for Mount Wudang.

[09:30-13:00] Visit to the Ancient City Walls, which represent one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese walls. You can choose to cycle along the walls (***the bike ride is optional and is not included in the price***). The special lunch will be a feast of Chinese dumplings at a local restaurant.

Take the flight to Shiyan Airport, where you will be welcomed and transferred in about 40 minutes to Mount Wudang, another origin of Chinese Kung Fu, especially its Taichi Quan, to continue your exploration. Hotel stay at the foot of the mountain.

[09:00-09:30] The local guide will pick you up at your hotel at the foot of the mountain and begin exploring Mount Wudang.

[09:30-12:30] From the entrance, tourists will take the shuttle bus for about 1 hour to Qiongtai, where we will take the cable car to the top of Mount Wudang in 10 minutes. Then we will climb for about 10 minutes to the Golden Peak of Mount Wudang.

[12:30-13:30] Lunch at a local restaurant on the mountain.

[2:00-5:30 PM] After lunch, we will take the shuttle bus to visit Zixiao Temple and Nanyan Temple, considered the most spectacular of the three famous temples in Wudang.

Get up early in the morning to enjoy the fresh air that envelops the mountain and learn some basic Taichi Chuan moves with local masters. In the afternoon, drive to Shiyan city and take the D train (about 4 hours) to Wuhan.

[09:30-10:30] Free morning to pack and check out. The guide will meet you in the hotel room to take a look at Wuhan.

[10:30-12:00] Visit to the Yellow Crane Tower, located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, one of the most famous towers in China.

After lunch, afternoon flight to Shanghai. The local Shanghai guide will wait for you at the airport exit and take you to your hotel in Shanghai.

[09:00-09:30] You will be welcomed into the hotel room and begin exploring New and Old Shanghai.

[09:30-12:30] You walk in the Shikumen, the old alley with old buildings, a mixture of traditional Western and Chinese culture, where local residents still live. Enjoy a stroll on the Bund, which has been a center of foreign trade since the late 19th century, then continue your visit to Yu Garden, a traditional Chinese garden in central Shanghai.

[12:30-13:30] Lunch at a local Chinese restaurant.

[13:30-16:30] In the afternoon, visit to the Jade Buddha Temple. Before reaching the new Lujiazui CBD area, visit a Silk Museum and enjoy your free time on the riverfront. Grab a cup of coffee and get some rest. In conclusion, visit the Shanghai Tower, the city skyline and the tallest building in Shanghai. Enjoy the trip to the top of Shanghai and the panoramic view of the city of Shanghai.

[16:30-17:30] Back at the hotel, we highly recommend you attend the ERA Acrobatic Show, which is one of the most popular evening shows in Shanghai.

Free day and transfer to the airport to catch your return flight. We can arrange Maglev’s train trip to Pudong Airport if you’re interested, or we’ll take you by car directly to the airport.