Great Wall
Summer Palace
Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum
Victoria Bay
Free Bird Budget China Tours
The public transportation of metro and taxi are very convenient, and the bullet train have also connected most of the tour cities. In this way, China Exploration designed this Free Bird Budget China Tours, which reply on the metro and taxi during the city tours, only for some of the attractions far , private car will be used. And a private guide will be arrnaged always who will make the tours safe and settle the problem of language. Therefore tourist can really explore the local life in each city as well as save their budget.
China Exploration has beening operating this kind of special tours since 2007 successfully.
China Exploration has beening operating this kind of special tours since 2007 successfully.
from
$550.00
Duration: 7 days
Tour Code: CE-JT-13
Departure Date: Everyday
Tour Attractions:Beijing - Xian - Shanghai
Feature： Classic & Sightseeing,Historic Sites,Family Tour
Tour Type: /English Speaking Guide + Driver + Taxi+ Metro
Tour Code: CE-JT-13
Departure Date: Everyday
Tour Attractions:Beijing - Xian - Shanghai
Feature： Classic & Sightseeing,Historic Sites,Family Tour
Tour Type: /English Speaking Guide + Driver + Taxi+ Metro
Day01 Arrival in Beijing
Today you will arrive in Beijing, and then you need to head to the hotel yourself by metro or taxi yourself. Check in the previous bookely hotel.
Day02 Beijing City Tour
Your tour guide in Beijing will meet you at loby of hotel in the morning, and take you to the Beijing tours today. Today is city tour, you will rely on the convenient metro or taxi with our guide in Beijing.
The prelude of your China tour is going to be opened while visiting Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City this morning. You could walk around the world largest city square for a while and then go across Chang'an Avenue to the well-preserved Forbidden City. As one of the world's largest imperial palace, Forbidden City is said to have more than 9,000 houses and over one million cultural relics. While you are walking on the flat stone path, our guide will also provide information and interesting stories of the palace's history and culture.
In the afternoon, following our guide, you will trace the old Beijing culture by walking through the original Hutong alleys, appreciate the oldest gray brick courtyard residence and capture the lifestyles of local families. In the late afternoon, visit another imperial site, the Temple of Heaven, where emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifice to heaven and prayed for good harvest for the country.
Day03 Beijing Great Wall Tour
Today you will take a private car to the Great Wall.
Your tour guide in Beijing will bring you to the Great Wall of Badaling section. It may be a little tiring to climb up the steps in Badaling, but when you see the majestic great wall and beacon towers, as well as the gorgeous landscape, you will think all your efforts are worthwhile. Then we go to a jade factory.
Back Beijing city in the afternoon, and then you will visit takes you to the imperial garden of the Qing Dynasty, the Summer Palace and an amazing pearl store. Summer Palace is the largest and best preserved royal garden in the world. The whole garden mainly consists of the Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. The Long Gallery, 728 meters (796.2 yards) in length, boasts as the longest gallery in China's gardens. Beginning from the Yaoyue (Inviting-Moon) Gate and ending at Shizhang Pavilion, the Long Gallery ingeniously links Longevity Hill with Kunming Lake.
Day04 Beijing - Xian Bullet Train Riding
The morning your guide will send you to the railway station of Beijing by taxi. And then you will take a bellet train to Xian, enjoy the landscape of mid China en route. And meet with your tour guide in Xi'an at noon.
Arrive in Xi'an at noon, meet with your tour guide in Xi'an. You will take Taxi to your hotel firstly to drop down your luggage, and then start your tour in Xi'an by metro or taxi.
Firstly Xi'an tour guide will take you to make a walk on the old City Wall. As a part of the city's defending systems, the wall's thickness is even larger than height so that soldiers and chariots could run on the top. Today, you get a chance for a bike ride on the wall (the cost is on your own), and this has been proved to be very popular among most visitors.
And then you will head to the Bid Wild Goose Tower Ground to drop a look just outside, the music fountain will be intersting, and then visit the Datang Ever Bright City in the evening, which will show you the amazing prosporious city of Tang dynasty 1000 years ago.
Day05 Xian - Shanghai
This morning a private car will send you to Terra Cotta Museum.
After breakfast, your guide will take to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum and then a pottery-making factory. The warriors were discovered accidentally by local farmers when they were digging a well, thus unveiled a grand underground army. When you are in the museum, you will be shocked by life-sized clay soldiers and horses that stand neatly in formations. The bronze chariot and horses are considered as the crown of bronze for its design and process of making more than 2,000 years ago are very similar to modern engineer structures.
In the afternoon your guide and driver will send you to airport and you will fly to Shanghai.
Meet with your tour guide in Shanghai in the night, and then you will be transfered to hotel by taxi.
Day06 Shanghai City Tour
Today you will make Shanghai city tour by local metro and taxi.
This morning, your guide will meet with you and then head to Lujiazui finnancial center, where many skyscrpters standing as forest, including the Oriental Pear TV stadio, Shanghai center of 632 meters, etc. You will enjoy this high building, and ascend Shanghai center to have a bird's eye view of Shanghai city.
And then you will go ahead to the famous Yuyuan Garden. It is one of the best Chinese gardens in the finest preservation in Shanghai. Its pavilions, rockery, pools, flowers make it a land of peace and leisure in the bustling Shanghai. After that you will go to Yuyuan Market , where is an interesting place for shopping various wares and souveniors.
Day07 Shanghai Departure
After breakfast, check out the hotel, and our tour is ended. You can transfer to other destination yourself.
Optional Tour:
Day05 Xian - Chengdu
This morning a private car will send you to Terra Cotta Museum.
After breakfast, your guide will take to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum and then a pottery-making factory. The warriors were discovered accidentally by local farmers when they were digging a well, thus unveiled a grand underground army. When you are in the museum, you will be shocked by life-sized clay soldiers and horses that stand neatly in formations. The bronze chariot and horses are considered as the crown of bronze for its design and process of making more than 2,000 years ago are very similar to modern engineer structures.
In the afternoon your guide and driver will send you to railway station and you will take bullet train to Chengdu. Enjoy the big mountain en route.
Today you will arrive in Beijing, and then you need to head to the hotel yourself by metro or taxi yourself. Check in the previous bookely hotel.
Day02 Beijing City Tour
Your tour guide in Beijing will meet you at loby of hotel in the morning, and take you to the Beijing tours today. Today is city tour, you will rely on the convenient metro or taxi with our guide in Beijing.
The prelude of your China tour is going to be opened while visiting Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City this morning. You could walk around the world largest city square for a while and then go across Chang'an Avenue to the well-preserved Forbidden City. As one of the world's largest imperial palace, Forbidden City is said to have more than 9,000 houses and over one million cultural relics. While you are walking on the flat stone path, our guide will also provide information and interesting stories of the palace's history and culture.
In the afternoon, following our guide, you will trace the old Beijing culture by walking through the original Hutong alleys, appreciate the oldest gray brick courtyard residence and capture the lifestyles of local families. In the late afternoon, visit another imperial site, the Temple of Heaven, where emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifice to heaven and prayed for good harvest for the country.
Day03 Beijing Great Wall Tour
Today you will take a private car to the Great Wall.
Your tour guide in Beijing will bring you to the Great Wall of Badaling section. It may be a little tiring to climb up the steps in Badaling, but when you see the majestic great wall and beacon towers, as well as the gorgeous landscape, you will think all your efforts are worthwhile. Then we go to a jade factory.
Back Beijing city in the afternoon, and then you will visit takes you to the imperial garden of the Qing Dynasty, the Summer Palace and an amazing pearl store. Summer Palace is the largest and best preserved royal garden in the world. The whole garden mainly consists of the Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. The Long Gallery, 728 meters (796.2 yards) in length, boasts as the longest gallery in China's gardens. Beginning from the Yaoyue (Inviting-Moon) Gate and ending at Shizhang Pavilion, the Long Gallery ingeniously links Longevity Hill with Kunming Lake.
Day04 Beijing - Xian Bullet Train Riding
The morning your guide will send you to the railway station of Beijing by taxi. And then you will take a bellet train to Xian, enjoy the landscape of mid China en route. And meet with your tour guide in Xi'an at noon.
Arrive in Xi'an at noon, meet with your tour guide in Xi'an. You will take Taxi to your hotel firstly to drop down your luggage, and then start your tour in Xi'an by metro or taxi.
Firstly Xi'an tour guide will take you to make a walk on the old City Wall. As a part of the city's defending systems, the wall's thickness is even larger than height so that soldiers and chariots could run on the top. Today, you get a chance for a bike ride on the wall (the cost is on your own), and this has been proved to be very popular among most visitors.
And then you will head to the Bid Wild Goose Tower Ground to drop a look just outside, the music fountain will be intersting, and then visit the Datang Ever Bright City in the evening, which will show you the amazing prosporious city of Tang dynasty 1000 years ago.
Day05 Xian - Shanghai
This morning a private car will send you to Terra Cotta Museum.
After breakfast, your guide will take to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum and then a pottery-making factory. The warriors were discovered accidentally by local farmers when they were digging a well, thus unveiled a grand underground army. When you are in the museum, you will be shocked by life-sized clay soldiers and horses that stand neatly in formations. The bronze chariot and horses are considered as the crown of bronze for its design and process of making more than 2,000 years ago are very similar to modern engineer structures.
In the afternoon your guide and driver will send you to airport and you will fly to Shanghai.
Meet with your tour guide in Shanghai in the night, and then you will be transfered to hotel by taxi.
Day06 Shanghai City Tour
Today you will make Shanghai city tour by local metro and taxi.
This morning, your guide will meet with you and then head to Lujiazui finnancial center, where many skyscrpters standing as forest, including the Oriental Pear TV stadio, Shanghai center of 632 meters, etc. You will enjoy this high building, and ascend Shanghai center to have a bird's eye view of Shanghai city.
And then you will go ahead to the famous Yuyuan Garden. It is one of the best Chinese gardens in the finest preservation in Shanghai. Its pavilions, rockery, pools, flowers make it a land of peace and leisure in the bustling Shanghai. After that you will go to Yuyuan Market , where is an interesting place for shopping various wares and souveniors.
Day07 Shanghai Departure
After breakfast, check out the hotel, and our tour is ended. You can transfer to other destination yourself.
Optional Tour:
Day05 Xian - Chengdu
This morning a private car will send you to Terra Cotta Museum.
After breakfast, your guide will take to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum and then a pottery-making factory. The warriors were discovered accidentally by local farmers when they were digging a well, thus unveiled a grand underground army. When you are in the museum, you will be shocked by life-sized clay soldiers and horses that stand neatly in formations. The bronze chariot and horses are considered as the crown of bronze for its design and process of making more than 2,000 years ago are very similar to modern engineer structures.
In the afternoon your guide and driver will send you to railway station and you will take bullet train to Chengdu. Enjoy the big mountain en route.
Meet with your tour guide in Chengdu in the late afternoon, and then you will be transfered to hotel by taxi.
In the evening you can head for the ancient Wide and Narrow Street to have leisure walk as well as search for various delicious snacks yourself.
In the evening you can head for the ancient Wide and Narrow Street to have leisure walk as well as search for various delicious snacks yourself.
Day 6 Chengdu / Chongqing
In the morning your tour guide will take you to the railway station, and then you will take bullet train to Chongqing.
Meet with your tour guide in Chongqing. And drop your luggage in the hotel firstly.
And then in the afternoon, our guide in Chongqing will take you to visit Chongqing city tours by local metro or taxi. You will head to Liziba rail station to enjoy the wonder of metro travelling through apartment. And then you will take metro to the People's Great Hall, which is local Chinese style architecture.
In the late afternoon you will head to Jiefangbei business street, where is the business center of Chongqing, and famous Hongyadong is also around it. You will enjoy the beautiful night of Hongyadong as well as Yangtze river.
Day 7: Chongqing / Zhangjiajie
You will have a private car transportation today.
In the morning your Chongqing guide will pick-up you at hotel, and then take you to Dazu Rock Carving, which is a world class heritage. You will enjoy many amazing Buddhism rock carving with 1000 years' history.
Back Chongqing city in the afternoon, and you will head to railway directly, and then take bullet train to Zhangjiajie in about 2 hours.
Arrive in Zhangjiajie city in the late afternoon. Meet with your tour guide in Zhangjiajie, and transfer to hotel by taxi.
Day 8: Zhangjaijie Wulingyuan Park Tour
You will head to the parks by walking or taxi today.
Your Zhangjiajie tour start from Wulingyuan Park. Firstly will be Bailong sky elevator to magic Avadar Peaks. And then, you will head to Yangjiajie to enjoy more peaks.
In the afternoon you will head to the Sky Garden, which will give you a chance to have a bird's eye view of the farmlank on the top of the peaks.
In the late afternoon you will head to Tianzishan mountain. In Tianzishan the huge forests of pillars stand foursquare against the distant blue hills, announcing themselves to be the very treasures that Unesco declares them to be. Descend the mountain in the late afternoon, and back your hotel.
Day 9 : Zhangjiajie Tour
Today you will have a private car for transportation.
In the morning your guide and driver will pick-up at hotel, and then take you to Huangshizhai scenic spot, which is a beautiful stone village on the top of peaks.
Descend the mountain at noon, and then you will head to Mt. Tianmenshan, walk on the glass bridges. Descend the mountain in the late afternoon.
Send you to hotel in the late afternoon.
Day 10 Zhangjiajie Departure
After breakfast, check out hotel, and your tour is ended.
| Month | Arrival Date | Departure Date | Double Occupancy | Single Room Supplement | |
| Jan. 2026 | Jan 05(Sat) | Jan 14(Mon) | $1659 $1493 | $639 | |
| Jan 19(Sat) | Jan 28(Mon) | $1659 $1493 | $639 | ||
| Feb. 2026 | Feb 24(Sun) | Mar 05(Tue) | $1659 $1493 | $639 | |
| Mar. 2026 | Mar 05(Tue) | Mar 14(Thu) | $1659 $1493 | $639 | |
| Mar 12(Tue) | Mar 21(Thu) | $1659 $1493 | $639 | ||
| Mar 26(Tue) | Apr 04(Thu) | $1669 $1502 | $639 | ||
| Apr. 2026 | Apr 05(Fri) | Apr 14(Sun) | $1919 $1727 | $729 | |
| Apr 12(Fri) | Apr 21(Sun) | $1889 $1700 | $699 | ||
| Apr 19(Fri) | Apr 28(Sun) | $1919 $1727 | $729 | ||
| Apr 26(Fri) | May 05(Sun) | $1869 $1682 | $669 | ||
| May. 2026 | May 03(Fri) | May 12(Sun) | $1869 $1682 | $669 | |
| May 10(Fri) | May 19(Sun) | $1869 $1682 | $669 | ||
| May 17(Fri) | May 26(Sun) | $1869 $1682 | $669 | ||
| May 24(Fri) | Jun 02(Sun) | $1869 $1682 | $669 | ||
| May 31(Fri) | Jun 09(Sun) | $1869 $1682 | $639 | ||
| Jun. 2026 | Jun 07(Fri) | Jun 16(Sun) | $1869 $1682 | $639 | |
| Jun 14(Fri) | Jun 23(Sun) | $1869 $1682 | $639 | ||
| Jun 21(Fri) | Jun 30(Sun) | $1869 $1682 | $639 | ||
| Jun 28(Fri) | Jul 07(Sun) | $1899 $1709 | $639 | ||
| Jul. 2026 | Jul 05(Fri) | Jul 14(Sun) | $1899 $1709 | $639 | |
| Jul 12(Fri) | Jul 21(Sun) | $1899 $1709 | $639 | ||
| Jul 19(Fri) | Jul 28(Sun) | $1899 $1709 | $639 | ||
| Jul 26(Fri) | Aug 04(Sun) | $1899 $1709 | $639 | ||
| Aug. 2026 | Aug 02(Fri) | Aug 11(Sun) | $1909 $1718 | $649 | |
| Aug 09(Fri) | Aug 18(Sun) | $1909 $1718 | $649 | ||
| Aug 16(Fri) | Aug 25(Sun) | $1909 $1718 | $649 | ||
| Aug 30(Fri) | Sep 08(Sun) | $1889 $1700 | $699 | ||
| Sep. 2026 | Sep 06(Fri) | Sep 15(Sun) | $1889 $1700 | $699 | |
| Sep 13(Fri) | Sep 22(Sun) | $1889 $1700 | $699 | ||
| Sep 20(Fri) | Sep 29(Sun) | $1889 $1700 | $699 | ||
| Oct. 2026 | Oct 04(Fri) | Oct 13(Sun) | $1949 $1754 | $769 | |
| Oct 11(Fri) | Oct 20(Sun) | $1949 $1754 | $769 | ||
| Oct 18(Fri) | Oct 27(Sun) | $1949 $1754 | $769 | ||
| Oct 25(Fri) | Nov 03(Sun) | $1949 $1754 | $769 | ||
| Nov. 2026 | Nov 01(Fri) | Nov 10(Sun) | $1839 $1655 | $749 | |
| Nov 08(Fri) | Nov 17(Sun) | $1839 $1655 | $749 | ||
| Nov 15(Fri) | Nov 24(Sun) | $1739 $1565 | $629 | ||
| Dec. 2026 | Dec 08(Sun) | Dec 17(Tue) | $1719 $1547 | $629 | |
| Dec 22(Sun) | Dec 31(Tue) | $1729 $1556 | $639 |
Price Includes：
1. Hotel accommodation with breakfasts
2. Professional English-speaking guides
3. Metro/Taxi in the city tours
4. Private car transportation in part of the tours.
5. Entrance fees to tourist sites
6. The bullet train tickets from Beijing to Xi'an, second class seats
7. The flight from XI'an to Shanghai, economic seat.
Price Excludes：
1. Your meals of lunch / dinner.
2. Entry Visa fees
3. Personal expenses
4. Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
1. Hotel accommodation with breakfasts
2. Professional English-speaking guides
3. Metro/Taxi in the city tours
4. Private car transportation in part of the tours.
5. Entrance fees to tourist sites
6. The bullet train tickets from Beijing to Xi'an, second class seats
7. The flight from XI'an to Shanghai, economic seat.
Price Excludes：
1. Your meals of lunch / dinner.
2. Entry Visa fees
3. Personal expenses
4. Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
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