16-Day Luoyang Peony Festival Tour

Tour Overview
During the Luoyang Peony Festival, there are many full-length variety shows, flower watching, lantern show, exhibitions of traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting and photography, symposiums, and business talks. Banquets are arranged for peony admirers, and all kinds of snacks and refreshments are served as well.

Day 1 Arrive in Beijing (no meals)
Meet your local guide at the Beijing Capital International Airport. Then you are picked up to the hotel where the guide will will recommend you some famous restaurants. Rest of the day is your free time.

Day 2 Beijing (B, L, D)
Today, you will have a full-day tour to visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. After completing the day sightseeing, you will enjoy the Beijing Roast Duck Dinner at the Bianyifang Roast Duck Restaurant.

Day 3 Beijing (B, L, D)
After breakfast, take your private car (about 40 minutes drive) to visit Mutianyu Great Wall. Then lunch at a local restaurant, and drive straight to visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tombs. After dinner, experience local culture at the Beijing Opera, including a behind-the-scenes look at the colorful make-up being applied to the performers.

Day 4 Beijing (B, L)
In the morning, enjoy a morning tour in the Summer Palace where you will do boating at Kunming Lake. After lunch, proceed to visit the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. Remainder of the day is on your own arrangement.

Day 5 Beijing/Xian by flight (B, L)
This morning you will visit the Beijing lanes (Hutong) by rickshaw then take the afternoon flight to Xi'an. You are met at the Xi'an Xianyang International Airport by the Xi'an local guide with your name sign, and then be collected to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own arrangement.

Day 6 Xian (B, L)
Have a full day tour to the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Shuyuanmen Market and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Remainder of the day is your own arrangement.

Day 7 Xian (B, L, D)
Go on a visit to the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, the Bell Tower, Muslim Quarters and the Ancient City Wall. In the Evening have a Dumpling Banquet for your dinner.

Day 8 Xian/Luoyang by train (B)
Transfer to Luoyang via a morning train with soft sleepers (about 5hrs). Be met at the Luoyang Train Station and picked up to the hotel. Remainder of the day is your own arrangement.

Day 9 Luoyang (B, L)
After breakfast, visit the White Horse Temple - Built in 68 AD, it is known as the first official Buddhism temple in Chinese history. After that, transfer to the Shenzhou Peony Garden, where you will enjoy various beautiful peonies and learn some facts about peony and understand why the Chinese people call it national flower. After lunch, visit the world-famous historical site - Longmen Caves.

Day 10 Luoyang (B, L)
In the morning, we will visit the Luoyang Museum and the Luoyang Old Street. After lunch, the time is for your free exploration of Luoyang City, you can enjoy the Peony Festival with the local people, participate in some festival activities or enjoy the beautiful peony flowers in some gardens or parks.

Day 11 Luoyang/Zhengzhou by car (B, L)
Visit the Chariot and Horse Pits. Then take a private car to Zhengzhou, on the way visit the Shaolin Temple.


Day 12 Zhengzhou/Shanghai by train (B)
Transfer to Zhengzhou railway station and take a morning D train to Shanghai (first class seat, 6 hours and 50 minutes). Upon arrival at Shanghai Railway Station, be met and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure.

Day 13 Shanghai (B, L, D)

Have a full day visit to Yu Garden, Yuyuan Market, and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the former French Concession Xintiandi. In the evening watch Acrobatics Show at a local theatre.

Day 14 Shanghai/Suzhou/Shanghai (B, L)
Drive 1.5 hours to Suzhou to visit the Humble Administrator's Garden - the largest private garden in Suzhou and one of the four most famous classical gardens in China. Then drive to visit Lingering Garden - the best garden in Suzhou as well as being one of the four most famous gardens in China. Proceed to see the Master of the Nets Garden. Visit Grand Canal -part of 1700-kilometer-long China Grand Canal starts from Beijing and ends in Hangzhou. Stop at Silk Factory (where you may interested in building a quilt) before we drive back to your Shanghai hotel.

Day 15 Shanghai (B, L)
Today, you will be driven to the Zhujiajiao to experience the water town scenery. After that, drive back to Shanghai. Visit the Nanjing Road and the Bund. The evening is for your own free exploration.

Day 16 Shanghai / Departure (B)
Be free until your local guide escorts you to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport for your homebound flight.

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