China Tour: 10-Day Chinese Kung Fu Exploration

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Facts:

• Destinations: Beijing Luoyang Dengfeng Wuhan Wudang Mountain Shanghai
• Age Range: 6-60 year olds
• Operated in English
• Length: 7 days (Days can be customized longer or shorter according to the needs at different prices.)

Highlights

• Explore the vast Tiananmen Square
• Hike the historic Mutianyu Great Wall
• Relax on a rickshaw through Hutong
• Discover the ancient Shaolin Temple
• Stroll through classical Yuyuan Garden

Introduction

See two origins of Chinese Kungfu - the Shaolin Temple in Henan and Mt. Wudang in Hubei

Have a chance to watch martial arts performance and learn some basic move of Taichi Chuan from the local master

An exciting journey through the mainland of China that combines all the highlights of this wonderful country

Day 1 Arrival Beijing: Transfer from Beijing Capital International Airport to hotel

Meals: No Meals

Arrive in Beijing, the capital city of China. You will be greeted and met by TCT tour guide at the airport and transferred to your hotel, whenever your flight arrives in Beijing. After check-in, free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2 Beijing: Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Temple of Heaven, Panjiayuan Antique Market.

­Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

[09:00-09:30] Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore the historical city of Beijing.

[09:30-12:30] You will reach the Tian’anmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Walk through the square and visit today’s highlight: Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Hike to Jingshan Park, where gives a nice panoramic view of the Forbidden City at the top of Coal Hill.

[12:30-14:00] Lunch time at Shi Yuan Restaurant, Chinese local food, famous for the braised eggplant, vegetable ball, and diced chicken with walnuts in soya sauce.

[14:00-16:30] Visit Temple of Heaven, which was used to pray for harvest by the emperors. It is China's existing largest structure for sacrifice to heaven. Shopping time at Panjiayuan Antique Market.

[16:30-17:30] Back to the hotel, en route you can plan for the night show or the Peking duck dinner with your guide and ask for suggestions.

Day 3 Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall with round way cable car, the exterior of Bird Nest and Water Cube

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

[08:00-08:30] Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Great Wall.

[08:30-12:30] Drive to Mutianyu Great Wall, which section is more popular among foreign visitors. Upon arrival, you can choose to hike on the Great Wall, or take cable car up and walk around.

[12:30-13:30] Lunch time at Xiaolongpu Restaurant, famous for the vegetable food, such as fried vegetables, dry-fried beans, sweet corn cake

[13:30-16:30] Drive back to Beijing city, while you can take a nap in the car. Visit the exterior Bird Nest and Water Cube, the amazing architectures that built for Beijing Olympic Games.

[16:30-17:30] Back to the hotel, en route you can plan for the night activities, such as foot massage, houhai night bars and Sanlitun bar street.

Day 4 Beijing - Luoyang: Hutong, Summer Palace, High speed train to Luoyang

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

[09:30-10:00] You will have enough time to pack up and check out. Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and have half day leisure tour in Beijing.

[10:00-11:30] Drive to Drum Tower area for taking a relaxing Hutong Tour by rickshaw, which is the way to know the Beijing local lifestyle.

[11:30-14:30] Drive to Summer Palace, which is the existing largest, best-preserved imperial garden in China. Boat ride on Kunming Lake is included. Lunch will be arranged at nearby restaurant, named Xiangyangtun, with opera stage inside.

After lunch, be transferred to the railway station to take 3.5 hours high speed train to Luoyang. The local guide will wait for you at the train station exit and transfer you to your hotel. You will enjoy your free leisure time.

Day 5 Luoyang - Dengfeng - Luoyang: Shaolin Temple, Pagoda Forest

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

[09:00-09:30] Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore Shaolin Temple.

[09:30-11:30] Drive from Luoyang to Dengfeng for about 2 hours

[11:30-13:00] Lunch time at local restaurant enjoying the local food

[13:30-15:30] Start to visit the famous Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest. Shaolin Temple is a world famous Buddhist temple in China, famous for Chinese Kung Fu or Martial Arts and the Zen Buddhism wide-spread in East Asia.

[15:30-17:30] Drive back to Luoyang and free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 6 Luoyang - Wuhan: Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang Museum of Folk Customs, High speed train to Wuhan

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

[09:00-09:30] Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore this cultural city of Luoyang.

[09:30-14:00] Enjoy your full day city visit that covers the most classic sites here of Longmen Grottos which overwhelmingly depicts Buddhist subjects, are densely dotted along the two mountains. Then have a visit to Luoyang Museum of Folk Customs, realizing the local culture and walk along Minng & Qing Old Town, exploring the history of this ancient city. Have lunch at local restaurant enjoying the local food.

After a short break, transfer to Luoyang Railway Station to catch an afternoon train to Wuhan. It will take about 2.5 hours on the high speed train. The Wuhan local guide will pick up you at the exit of railway station and transfer you to hotel. Help with the hotel check in.

Day 7 Wuhan- Mt. Wudang: Yellow Crane Tower, High speed train to Mt. Wudang, Mt. Wudang, Golden Summit

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

[08:00-09:00] You will have enough time to pack up and check out. Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby.

[09:00-10:00] Take a visit to the Yellow Crane Tower, which located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, one of the famous towers in China.

[10:00-14:00]Take high speed train to Mt. Wudang, another origin of Chinese Kung Fu, especially for its Taichi Quan, to continue your exploration.

[14:00-17:00]From the entrance, we will take the shuttle bus for about 1 hour to Qiongtai, where we will take cable car up to the top of Mt. Wudang for 10 minutes. Then climb for around 10 minutes to Golden Summit of Mt. Wudang. Explore and hiking on the top of Mt. Wudang as you like escorted by our local tour guide. You will stay in the hotel in Mt. Wudang tonight.

Day 8 Mt. Wudang: Taichi Chuan Martial Art, Zixiao Temple, Nanyan Temple

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Get up early in the morning, you can enjoy the fresh air veil the mountain and learn some basic move of Taichi Chuan with the local masters. Explore Mt. Wudang as you like afterwards. We will take shuttle bus to visit Zixiao Temple and Nanyan Temple considered the most spectacular of Wudang three famous temples together with the Golden Summit. You will stay at the foot of Mt. Wudang tonight.

Day 9 Mt. Wudang – Shanghai: Transfer service to airport, Yuyuan Garden, Nanjing Road, The bund

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast in hotel, take morning flight to Shanghai. The Shanghai local guide is waiting at the exit of airport.

[12:30-13:30] Lunch time for the local special food, Dim Sum and Steamed Bun

[13:30-16:30] Visit Yuyuan Garden, which is a Chinese classic garden in city downtown, shopping time at Shanghai Old Street and Nanjing Road which is the earliest commercial street in Shanghai, you could look for some special souvenirs and silk product there. After that, enjoy a leisure walk along the Bund, famous for groups of buildings known as "a Gallery of world architecture".

[16:30-17:30] Back to the hotel, en route you can plan for the night Acrobatic Show, especially the ERA show, which is one of the most popular evening entertainments in Shanghai.­

Day 10 Departure Shanghai: Jade Buddha Temple, the exterior of Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

[09:00-09:30] Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Modern city of China.

[09:30-12:30] Visit Jade Buddha Temple, which is famous for the seated Buddha, encrusted with jewels, which is said to weigh 1,000 kg.Then visit the exterior of Oriental Pearl TV Tower, while walking on Riverside Promenade Bingjiang Da Dao.

After lunch, be transferred to the airport for return flight. We can arrange the Maglev train ride to Pudong airport if you are interested in, or we will drive you directly to the airport.

What's Included?

1. Accommodation

3/4/5 hotels with breakfast daily

2. Flights

In-tour flight from Wudangshan to Shanghai on economic class.

3. Guide

Professional English speaking tour guide in each city.

4. Meals

5. Hotel breakfast and Chinese Luch

This tour offers Vegetarian food option on request. Simply let us know the food option that you prefer.

6. Additional Services

Admissions to attractions as listed in the itinerary

Private transfer during this tour

7. Transport

In-tour High speed trains from Beijing to Luoyang, Luoyang to Wuhan, Wuhan to Wudanshan, all on 2nd class seats basis.

What's Not Included?

1. Additional Services

Personal life insurance

2. Personal expenses

• Tips for guides and drivers
• Optional activities

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