China Discovery: Beijing & Shanghai

Arrive in Beijing and check in to your hotel. Evening walk along Wangfujing Street, one of Beijing's oldest shopping streets. Overnight stay in Beijing.

Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City — the former imperial palace — and the Temple of Heaven, where emperors once prayed for good harvests. Overnight stay in Beijing.

Full-day excursion to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China, with a cable car ride up and a toboggan ride down. En route, stop at the Ming Tombs. Overnight stay in Beijing.

Visit the Summer Palace, a vast imperial garden by Kunming Lake, followed by a rickshaw tour through Beijing's traditional hutong alleyways. Enjoy a Peking Duck dinner in the evening. Overnight stay in Beijing.

Travel to Shanghai by high-speed bullet train (approx. 4.5 hours). Check in and spend the evening at The Bund, admiring Shanghai's skyline across the Huangpu River. Overnight stay in Shanghai.

Visit Yu Garden, a classical Chinese garden in the old town, and the Shanghai Museum. Afternoon shopping on Nanjing Road, with an optional evening Huangpu River cruise. Overnight stay in Shanghai.

After breakfast, transfer to Shanghai Pudong Airport for your onward flight home.