Ancient capitals: Beijing-Xi'an-Luoyang-Beijing
Day 1
Arrival in Beijing.
Meeting at the airport.
Group transfer to the hotel, check-in after 12:00.
If you need to check in immediately, you need to pay extra for 1 night.
Free time.
Excursion to Tiananmen Square (the largest square in the world, in the northern part is the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong).
Forbidden City Gugong - the Winter Imperial Palace, where 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived.
Temple of Heaven - a cult complex of sacrifice to the God of Heaven.
Return to the hotel.
Excursion to the Great Wall of China (Mutianyu section - 70 km from Beijing). The symbol of China, the only man-made structure that can be seen from space with the naked eye.
Summer Garden "Yiheyuan" - the largest and most ancient garden and park ensemble.
External inspection of the Olympic facilities: stadiums "Nest" and "Water Cube"
Return to the hotel.
Tour of the Terracotta Army from the tomb of Qin Shi Huang - the first emperor of a unified centralized China (in 221 BC).
City Wall - The ancient city wall of Xi'an was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It was the 14th century, during the reign of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.
Return to the hotel.
Check out after breakfast.
The Great Wild Goose Pagoda is a 7-tiered structure (65 m), built in the 7th century to store the first Buddhist relics and manuscripts brought from India.
Walking tour along the Street of Culture.
Transfer to the train station. Transfer to Luoyang by train (soft second-class seat).
Meeting in Luoyang, transfer to the hotel.
Excursion to the Longmen Grottoes (Dragon Gate Grottoes) - one of the three treasures of stone sculpture art in China.
The Shaolin Monastery (495) - the center of Buddhism and martial arts in China. The Forest of Pagodas - tomb stupas in the cemetery. Performance: Shaolin Wushu Show.
Return to the hotel.
Day 9
Check out from the hotel.
Transfer to the airport.
Included in the price
2. Entrance tickets for excursions.
3. Accommodation according to the program.
4. Air tickets Beijing-Xi'an.
5. Train tickets Xi'an-Luoyang-Beijing
Additional charges
2. Visa to China.
3. Insurance and other personal expenses outside the program.