Your friendly driver will pick you up from your hotel in Shanghai in early morning and transfer to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to catch your departure train around 8:00.a.m to Beijing. You just need to show your passports when you take the train.

When you arrive at Beijing South Railway Station, your private guide and driver will hold a sign with your full name on it and meet you there, please look for your name at the Exit. Then transfer to a nice local restaurant and enjoy a tasty local lunch first.

After lunch, head to your first stop: Tiananmen Square, which is located in the centre of Beijing. It encompassed 108.7 acres,880 meters from north to south and 500 meters from east to west, big enough to hold a half million people. Accompanied by your guide, wonder around and you will see the Mao Zedong's Mausoleum where his body is preserved, the Monument to the People's Heroes and the Great Hall of People, etc.

Then follow your guide to the Forbidden City, which is the best preserved imperial palace in China and the largest palace with 9,999.5 rooms. The splendid architecture of the Forbidden City represents the essence and culmination of traditional Chinese architectural accomplishment. You will visit the buildings opened to public, learn the history and listen interesting stories from your guide, admire the amazing architectures. After the tour, you will be transferred to your Beijing downtown hotel.