A journey worth discovering
The experience
Spiritual and Modern China (8 destinations), a 9 days tour from Beijing to Taian, Qufu and 5 destinations.
Connect the places
An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.
Day by day
Dinner
Transfer, Transfer (Hotel - Wangfujing Street, Beijing)
Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Transfer to hotel upon arrival Evening visit to Wangfujing Street Dinner at local restaurant
Wangfujing Street
Lunch
Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Guided walk through Tiananmen Square Visit to the Forbidden City (subject to availability) Visit to Jingshan Park and Coal Hill Tricycle ride through Hutong neighborhoods Visit to traditional Siheyuan courtyard house Visit to Summer Palace Lunch
Return to hotel by bus (included) Stay in city center and return to hotel at own expense
Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Summer Palace Confucius Temple Lama Temple
Dinner (Traditional Peking duck dinner)
Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Cable car ride at Great Wall of China Mutianyu section Visit to Temple of Heaven Tai Chi class Foot massage Peking duck dinner
Great Wall of China - Mutianyu section Temple of Heaven
Breakfast, Lunch
Train (Beijing, China - Taian, China), Transfer (Taian, China - Qufu, China)
Hotel 4* (Shangri-la Qufu)
High-speed train to Taian Visit to Dai Temple Cable car up Mount Taishan Climb to Gates of Heaven on Mount Taishan Bus transfer to Qufu Lunch
Dai Temple Mount Taishan Gates of Heaven
Lunch
Transfer (Qufu, China - Xuzhou, China)
Hotel 4* (Hyatt Regency Xuzhou)
Visit to Confucius Mansion Visit to Confucius Temple Visit to Underground Mausoleum of the Han Emperor Museum visit with terracotta army Scenic drive past Lake Yunlong Lunch
Confucius Mansion Confucius Temple Underground Mausoleum of the Han Emperor Lake Yunlong
Transfer (Xuzhou, China - Xuzhou train station, China), Train (Xuzhou, China - Nanjing, China)
Hotel 5* (Hilton Nanjing Riverside), Hotel 4* (New Jingli)
High-speed train to Nanjing Visit to Purple Mountain Visit to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Visit to Linggu Temple
Free time to explore Nanjing at own pace
Purple Mountain Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Linggu Temple
Lunch
Transfer (Nanjing, China - Suzhou, China), Transfer (Suzhou, China - Tongli, China), Sailing (Tongli, China - Tongli, China), Transfer (Tongli, China - Shanghai, China)
Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis), Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund Hotel), Hotel 4* (Antwell Suites Shanghai Wuning By Ihg)
Visit to Garden of the Humble Administrator Free time to explore Pingjiang Road Transfer to Tongli Scenic boat ride through Tongli Transfer to Shanghai Lunch
Garden of the Humble Administrator Pingjiang Road Tongli
Lunch
Sailing (Shanghai, China - Shanghai, China)
Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis), Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund Hotel), Hotel 4* (Antwell Suites Shanghai Wuning By Ihg)
Visit to Pudong financial district Scenic ferry ride across Shanghai River Visit to Yuyuan Garden Traditional tea ceremony demonstration Explore Xintiandi neighborhood Explore Tianzifang Walk along The Bund Lunch
Night boat trip to see Shanghai at night
Pearl Tower Huangpu River Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Tianzifang The Bund
Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
Plan your next step
From USD 1,918.00 per person
Final price and additional fees confirmed for your dates and group.
Price based on Double Room
Dates and prices are planning references. The agency will confirm current availability, inclusions and the final price for your travel plans.
| Start date | End date | Reference price | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | 28 Nov 2026 | USD 1918.00 | English |
| 4 Dec 2026 | 12 Dec 2026 | USD 1918.00 | English |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 26 Dec 2026 | USD 1918.00 | English |
| 1 Jan 2027 | 9 Jan 2027 | USD 1918.00 | English |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 23 Jan 2027 | USD 1918.00 | English |
| 29 Jan 2027 | 6 Feb 2027 | USD 1918.00 | English |
| 12 Feb 2027 | 20 Feb 2027 | USD 1918.00 | English |
| 26 Feb 2027 | 6 Mar 2027 | USD 1918.00 | English |
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