Classic China
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Highlights
- Explore Beijing Guided sightseeing includes visits to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and walking the Sacred Way and along the Great Wall.
- Ride a rickshaw, see the giant pandas at the Beijing Zoo and dine with a local family in their home
- Discover Xi'an Join a morning Tai chi class and visit the ancient City Wall
- See the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s subterranean tomb with a local expert
- Explore Shanghai enjoy a relaxing cruise along the Huangpu River. Take a walking tour with a local expert along the famous ‘Bund’.
- Visit the Jade Buddha Temple and Old Shanghai and learn about the making of silk in a local factory. Enjoy an evening performance by the world-renowned Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe.
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- Professional Travel Director
- First Class Hotels
- 16 Meals
- Local Expert
- Inter-Trip Flights
- Airport Transfers
- Motorcoach Transportation
- Complimentary WiFi
- Travel Documents
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Itinerary
Overnight flight to Beijing (not included).
Accommodation: Novotel Beijing Peace Hotel
Welcome to Beijing! Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and settle in before meeting your Travel Director for a Welcome Reception drink and local appetizers. Dining: Welcome Reception
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Novotel Beijing Peace Hotel
Begin your visit to this great capital city by exploring one of the world’s largest public areas, Tiananmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, the mausoleum of Mao Z...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Novotel Beijing Peace Hotel
Travel outside the city and look down upon the Chinese countryside from your perch on top of the Great Wall, which is actually a collection of fortifications built and rebuilt from the...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Novotel Beijing Peace Hotel
Spend the morning at leisure, before embarking on a unique tour by rickshaw around the ancient alleyways of the courtyard Hutong residences. Stop at the home of a local family for a de...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sheraton Xi'an North City Hotel
Begin your day by greeting the famed Chinese giant pandas at Beijing Zoo. In the afternoon, bid farewell to Beijing and fly to the city of Xi'an.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Xi'an North City Hotel
During term-time, meet the children and teachers at a local primary school. Perhaps learn a few words of Chinese from the kids who in turn will be happy to practice their English. ...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Hilton Shanghai
This morning your choice of activities gives you the chance to participate in a Tai Chi Class, with a skilled local specialist, or take a cycle tour around the ancient City Wall of Xi'an. Continue...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hilton Shanghai
With a local specialist, take a stroll along Shanghai's famous 'Bund', the city's renowned waterfront, lined with former colonial buildings and modern skyscrapers. Learn how marshland was turned into one of...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Hilton Shanghai
Today is yours to explore Shanghai further, do some last minute shopping or take an optional experience to Zhujiajiao, an ancient water town founded more than 1,700 years ago. In its heyday, Zhuj...
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight home, or continue your vacation with our popular Hong Kong extension.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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