BEIJING-XIAN-GUILIN-YANGSHUO-HANGZHOU- WUXI-SUZHOU-SHANGHAI

Price includes: International flights, visa to China, airport/hotel transfers, internal flights, 4 star hotel accommodation as stated or similar with daily buffet breakfast, entrance fees for all sightseeing spots listed in the schedule, boat trip, special dinners and evening entertainments mentioned in the program, all the meals indicated in the schedule, English-speaking local guides and air-conditioned vehicles, Chinese insurance and city construction fee. Please add £160 per person for departure in March and July.

Price excludes: Travel insurance, local airport tax, drinks, tips, optional entertainment, personal expenses and any service not specified.

                         

Day 01: Departure Depart from Heathrow. Scheduled flights to Beijing, Capital of the People’s Republic of China.

Day 02 : Beijing  Upon your arrival, you will be met by your guide and transferred to your four-star Beijing Holiday Inn Downtown Hotel or similar. Rest of day is at leisure.

Day 03: Beijing (B.L.D) You will visit and experience the splendor of the Summer Palace, built as a royal garden for Qing Dynasty Emperors. On to visit the picturesque Temple of Heaven, built in 1420, where emperors of Ming and Qing would perform rituals essential to the well being of the country, praying to Heaven for good harvests. Enjoy an Acrobatic show in the evening.

Day 04: Beijing (B.L.Dinner Special) A full-day tour will take in the grandeur of The Eighth Wonder of the World, the Great Wall, built more than 2000 years ago to protect China from northern invaders. On the way back to Beijing stop and visit the sacred Ming Tombs, where 13 emperors of Ming Dynasty were buried. This evening, you are invited to a Peking duck banquet.

Day 05: Beijing (B.L.D) Your day will begin at Tiananmen Square, which is the largest square in the world. Next continue to the magnificent Forbidden City, home to emperors for over 500-years. In the afternoon visit the holy Lama Temple once a mansion home for a prince.

Day 06: Beijing / Xian (B.L.D) In the morning you will leave for your Beijing Alleys Tour. Ride in three-wheeled rickshaws through Beijing's quaint alleys experiencing life as a Beijing local. In the afternoon, pay a short visit to Wang Fu Jing Street, which is one of Beijing’s oldest streets and now a premier shopping district with a modern face. Enjoy shopping and bargaining in the bustling alleys of the Silk Market, where you can pick up amazing bargains on famous brand clothing and silk. You are then transferred to the airport for a flight to Xian. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the four-star Xian Aurum International Hotel.

 Day 07: Xian (B.L.D) You will visit the well-preserved City Walls and then the majestic Big Wild Goose Pagoda. In the afternoon, visit Shaanxi Provincial Museum, one of the best history museums in the nation.

 Day 08: Xian (B.L.Dinner show) A full day excursion to the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang guarded by the famous Terracotta Army, 7000 life-size clay statues each individually crafted, complete with chariots and horses. After Lunch visit the Muslim Markets and Mosque. Here you will be able to purchase all sorts of curios and artifacts. In the evening, you will attend a dinner performance of Tang Dynasty music and dance at the grand Tang Theater.

 Day 09: Xian / Guilin (B.L.D) Take your morning flight to beautiful Guilin, known for its unparalleled scenery in China. Transfer to your four-star Guilin Park Hotel or similar. An afternoon tour to Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill.

 Day 10: Guilin / Yangshuo / Guilin (B.L.D) Appreciate the beauty surrounding Guilin on your Li River Cruise to Yangshuo. Visit a market in Yangshuo and practice your bargaining, before taking a coach back to Guilin.

 Day 11: Guilin / Hangzhou (B.L.D) Take the morning flight to Hangzhou known to Chinese as the pearl of China. Upon arrival in Hangzhou, transfer to your centrally located four- star Hangzhou Sunny Hotel or similar. Admire the Liu He Pagoda and visit the Dragon Well Green Tea Village.

Day 12: Hangzhou (B.L.D) Relax on a wonderful cruise of China’s most famous lake, the West Lake. See the famous Three Pools Reflecting the Moon and Huagang Park.

 Day 13: Hangzhou / Wuzhen / Wuxi (B.L.D) Board on the chartered coach to Wuxi and on the way stop over at Wuzhen Watertown with a history of more than 1,000 years. Continue the drive to Wuxi where you will be transferred to your four-star Picturesque Hotel.

 Day 14: Wuxi (B.L.D) Wuxi with its charming and picturesque Tai Lake welcomes you in the morning. Then move on to experience a sightseeing tour to beautiful Liuyuan Park and Turtle Head Islet.

 Day 15: Wuxi / Suzhou / Shanghai (B.L.D) A private chartered drive takes you to the Oriental Venice, Suzhou. Upon your arrival, visit the Garden for Lingering In, Hanshan Temple, Tiger Hill Scenic Resort and silk manufacture process during a factory visit. Continue to drive to Shanghai, the biggest city and commercial heart of People’s Republic of China. Upon arrival in Shanghai, you are transferred the four-star Shanghai Hotel or similar.

 Day 16: Shanghai (B.L.D) Enjoy your wonderful tour to beautiful Yu Garden, the Bund, former French Concession area and Nanjing Road, known as the No. 1 Shopping Paradise in China. In this evening, you attend an unbelievable Acrobatic Performance.

Day 17: Departure (B) At leisure or shopping if time allows. Transfer to airport for departure. Arrive home at Heathrow with unforgettable memories.