Charming Beijing & Xi’an 7 Days Beijing & Xi’an Day 1 - 2 Meals: In-flight meals Beijing Arrival Upon arrival in Beijing you will be met by your tour manager and transferred to your hotel. You will have the evening to relax and prepare for your full day tour tomorrow. Day 3 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City Begin your day with your daily hotel buffet breakfast, featuring a large selection of Asian and Western cuisine. You will then set out with your trip leader to visit Tiananmen Square, one of the largest and grandest public plazas in the world. Enter the imposing walls of the Forbidden City, once the exclusive domain of the Ming Dynasty, for an extensive tour through this vast complex. Experience a traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony while sampling China’s locally-favoured brews at a Tea House. Return to your hotel in the evening, relax and refresh or enjoy an optional evening performance – Kung Fu Legend, before this evening’s meal of Peking Duck. Day 4 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Beijing, the Great Wall, 2008 Olympic Games Sites Today you will learn about Jade, China’s most precious and celebrated stone, and its manufacturing process at the largest Jade factory in Beijing. Afterwards, you will travel into the rugged mountain landscapes north of the city to the magnificent Great Wall of China. Once on top of this ancient defensive structure, you’ll find that some sections may be quite steep, but the views are magnificent and the experience is truly unforgettable. You will then visit the 2008 Olympic Games sites including the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube. Day 5 Meals: Breakfast Beijing Today you can spend the day exploring Beijing at your own pace. In the evening you will board a bullet train to Xi’an. Day 6 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Xi’an, Terracotta Warriors, Moslem Street Today you will enjoy a full day tour to explore the ancient city of Xi’an. For a period of more than 1,000 years Xi’an served as China’s capital city and as such, is home to a great number of precious relics and historical sites. Today you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Moslem Street. The Terracotta Warriors Site is considered the eighth wonder of the world and was discovered by accident in 1974. You will see the army of over 7000 soldiers, archers, horses and chariots that has guarded Emperor Qin’s tomb since 210BC. Each figure is unique and the painstaking repair and evacuation continues to this day. After lunch, walk through the famous Moslem Street, where many souvenirs and delicious local snacks can be sampled. In the evening, you may choose to join the optional evening entertainment – The Tang Dynasty Dance Performance. SNA Asia Group Pty Ltd Suite 109, Level 1, 4 – 10 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Toll Free: 1800 650 005 Fax: 1800 045 436 www.snatours.com.au Charming Beijing & Xi’an 7 Days Beijing & Xi’an Day 7 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Xi’an, Wild Goose Pagoda, Provincial Museum, Ancient City Wall Today you will visit the Wild Goose Pagoda. The temple was originally used by a large team of scholars to translate the Buddhism Scriptures into Chinese and subsequently became a holy place for pilgrims. You will then have time to visit the Provincial Museum, which documents China’s archaeological finds dating back to the Neolithic Age (20000 years ago). Afterwards, you will discover the Ancient City Wall, built in 194BC it is one of the oldest and best preserved city walls in all of China. After your tour you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home or you may choose to extend your stay and continue to explore the mesmerising cities of China. We hope you enjoyed your journey to China with us! SNA Asia Group Pty Ltd Suite 109, Level 1, 4 – 10 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Toll Free: 1800 650 005 Fax: 1800 045 436 www.snatours.com.au