BEIJING-XIAN-HANGZHOU- WUZHEN-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. For departure from different airports and holiday extensions, please enquire.

                         

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 or similar.

 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 era music and dance at the grand Tang Theater.

 Day 09: Xian / Hangzhou (B.L.D) In the morning, you will fly to Hangzhou known to Chinese as the "Pearl of China". Arriving in Hangzhou, you are transferred to your four-star Hangzhou Sunny Hotel or similar. After lunch, enjoy the city tour in the beautiful Hangzhou city.

 Day 10: 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. In the afternoon visit the Lingyin Temple, also called Temple of the Soul’s Retreat, which is one of the most famous ancient Buddhist temples in China. It is said that if you could dream in the temple, what you have dreamed would become the reality.

 Day 11: Hangzhou / Wuzhen / Shanghai (B.L.D) This morning you will board the bus to Shanghai in the morning, on the way; stop over at Wuzhen, a very famous water-town, which is located in Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province with a history of more than 1,000 years. Ancient residential houses, workshops and stores on the banks of the rivers, have remained unchanged, lending an atmosphere of antiquity. Upon arrival in Shanghai, you will be transferred to your central located four-star Shanghai Hotel or similar.

 Day 12: Shanghai (B.L.D) Shanghai is China's most populous city with 12 million inhabitants, and it is the nation's industrial center and a busy port. There is a chance to stroll on the Bund overlooking the Huangpu River with its backdrop of early 20th century buildings followed with an unforgettable Huang Pu River Cruise. Then a wonderful tour to Yu Garden and narrow streets of the Old Town.

 Day 13: Departure (B) At leisure or shopping if time allows. Transfer to airport for departure. Arrive home at Heathrow with unforgettable memories.