About your tour
Experience the potent beauty and history of China on this magical holiday taking in Shanghai, Guilin, Beijing, a cruise on the mighty Yangtze and the legendary Terracotta Army.
Included Highlights
Shanghai Yu Yuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, evening acrobatic show
Suzhou Garden of the Couples, Garden of the Master of Nets
Grand Canal Cruise
Nanjing Train to Nanjing, Mausoleum of Dr Sun Yat-Sen, Zhonghua Gate
Beijing Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Peking Duck Dinner
Great Wall of China
Wuhan Provincial Museum
Yangtze River Cruise Three Gorges Dam, Lesser Three Gorges (or Shennong Stream), Shibaozhai pagoda
Xian Terracotta Warriors, Wild Goose Pagoda, Tang Palace evening dinner show, City Walls
Guilin Cruise on the Li River, Reed Flute Cave
Included in the Price
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Flights UK - Shanghai; Nanjing - Beijing - Wuhan; Chongqing - Xian - Guilin - Shanghai - UK
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Accommodation on tour in twin room with private facilities
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English speaking guide on tour
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Transfers between the overseas airports, hotels and cruise ship
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All local and airport taxes
Not included in the price Tipping is at your own discretion, as a guide we recommend £3 per person per day
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Meals on tour 17 breakfasts (B), 16 lunches (L) and 16 dinners (D)
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Travel on tour by air-conditioned transport
Your Accomodation
Your Cruise Ship
Extend Your Holiday
Hong Kong
DAYS 1 - 17: As main itinerary.
DAY 18 (Fri): Guilin. After the day's included sightseeing remain in Guilin for the night.
DAY 19 (Sat): Guilin - Guangzhou - Hong Kong. Early morning flight to Guangzhou (Canton). City tour including Chem Clan Academy and Temple of Six Banyan Trees. After lunch depart by train for Hong Kong, on arrival transfer to your chosen hotel. (B, L)
DAYS 20 - 21 (Sun - Mon): Hong Kong. A chance to sample the city's myriad attractions.
DAY 22 (Tue): Transfer to the airport for your return flight.
Your choice of hotels in Hong Kong are either the Park Lane or Miramar
Hainan Island
You can extend your holiday with a 4 night stay in the picturesque beach resort of Sanya Bay on Hainan Island. Located just off China's south coast, Hainan Island deserves its reputation as the 'Oriental Hawaii', enjoying a pleasant year round climate, tropical scenery and white sand beaches.
On the last day of your tour, fly from Shanghai to Sanya for a 4 night stay at the Holiday Inn Sanya Bay At the end of your stay, fly back to Shanghai for an overnight stay, before returning to the airport for your flight to the UK.
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Your itinerary
Day 1: UK - Shanghai.
Overnight flight to Shanghai.
Day 2: Arrive Shanghai.
On arrival in Shanghai, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for a two night stay. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy at your leisure.
(D)
Day 3: Shanghai.
Once dubbed the Paris of the Orient, cosmopolitan and exhilarating Shanghai still retains much of the sophistication and ebullience of yesteryear. Your included sightseeing tour features the famous Yu Yuan Garden, the atmospheric old town and the stunning Jade Buddha Temple. The afternoon is at leisure to explore 'The Bund' riverside walkway and Nanjing Road. In the evening, join us for an exciting acrobatics show.
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(L)
(D)
Day 4: Shanghai - Suzhou.
This morning visit the splendid Shanghai Museum, which houses thousands of exquisite Chinese archaeological and artistic exhibits. After lunch drive to Luzhi, a 2000 year old 'watertown' with many small canals and bridges. Experience the life of local people living along the canals, before continuing on to Suzhou.
(B)
(L)
(D)
Day 5: Suzhou.
Suzhou is famed for its silk industry and was dubbed the Venice of the East because of its many ancient canals and bridges. Your memorable time here begins with a visit to Tiger Hill, on the summit of which stands the Pagoda of Yunyan, before a short cruise along the Grand Canal. After lunch visit a silk factory, followed by a rickshaw ride along the canal banks to the Garden of the Couples. This evening, musicians with eight classical Chinese instruments, folk singers and dancers will entertain you in Suzhou's scenic Garden of the Master of the Nets.
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(L)
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Day 6: Suzhou - Nanjing.
A morning's train ride takes you to Nanjing, a delightful walled city on the Yangtze with a rich Ming history. After lunch, soak up the breathtaking views from the Yangtze River Bridge and Zhonghua City Gate, China's greatest ancient city gate, followed by a stroll around the lively Confucius Temple area with its Ming-style shops.
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(L)
(D)
Day 7: Nanjing - Beijing.
A great morning's sightseeing at the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the pioneer of the Chinese Revolution, before an afternoon flight to Beijing for a three night stay in China's fascinating capital.
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(L)
(D)
Day 8: Beijing.
Beijing holds many wonders for the visitor, from the historic to the enigmatic and stirring. Highlights include the legendary, vast Tiananmen Square, home to the imposing city museum and Great Hall of the People and the magnificent Forbidden City, the palace complex that was home to successive Emperors for over 500 years. Afterwards, we continue to the glorious Summer Palace, with its exquisite gardens and landscapes.
(B)
(L)
Day 9: Beijing.
An unforgettable day travelling to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, which criss-crosses forested mountain tops (return cable-car rides are included). One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Wall stretches nearly 4,000 miles and makes a spectacular sight you'll be sure never to forget. Your day ends with a traditional Peking Duck dinner in Beijing.
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(L)
(D)
Day 10: Beijing - Wuhan.
After a morning visit to Beijing's Temple of Heaven, we fly to Wuhan for an overnight stay.
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(L)
(D)
Day 11: Wuhan - Yichang - Yangtze River.
Your day starts at Wuhan's Provincial Museum to view its fine art collections, followed by lunch and a drive to Yichang, where after dinner, you board the President No. 1 cruiser for your exciting four night journey upstream.
(B)
(L)
(D)
Day 12: Yangtze River.
After setting sail this morning, watch endless dramatic vistas unfold from your boat as it passes through the serenely beautiful Xiling Gorge, the Yangtze's longest. After a shore excursion to the incredible Three Gorges Dam, the world's biggest, you'll then sail through the Three Gorges Dam Five Stage Ship Lock.
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(L)
(D)
Day 13: Yangtze River.
Today experience the swift, crystal waters of the Shennong Stream - a Yangtze tributary - or the 'Lesser Three Gorges'. With both trips involving travel through magical, fairytale landscapes you won't find anywhere else in the world. Later you will pass through Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge.
(B)
(L)
(D)
Day 14: Yangtze River.
Today we will visit Shibaozhai - an ancient pagoda, known as the shining pearl on the Yangtze.
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(L)
(D)
Day 15: Yangtze River - Chongqing - Xian.
We leave your cruiser at Chongqing for a short city tour around the atmospheric old town and city Zoo, which is home to China's famous giant panda, then continue to the airport for your flight to Xian for a two night stay.
(B)
(L)
(D)
Day 16: Xian. Included Terracotta Warriors.
Yet another highlight of your tour, the remarkable Terracotta Warriors, built in around 250 BC to guard an Imperial Tomb and comprising of thousands of full-size, hand-carved clay soldiers, chariots and horses. Next on to Ban Po, a Neolithic settlement, followed by a meander along the city's ancient walls. In the evening, enjoy a dinner with a Tang-era music show.
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(L)
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Day 17: Xian - Guilin.
After a morning visit to Xian's Wild Goose Pagoda, a revered Buddhist pagoda built around 600 AD, we fly to Guilin for an overnight stay.
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(L)
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Day 18: Guilin - Shanghai.
Enjoy a leisurely morning cruise along the picturesque Li River, which snakes through limestone pinnacles and rice fields. After lunch on board and returning to Guilin, you'll visit the Reed Flute Cave - a vast cavern pitted with stalagmites and stalactites, named after the nearby reeds that were used to make flutes. Evening flight to Shanghai for an overnight stay.
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(L)
(D)
Day 19: Shanghai - UK.
Transfer to Shanghai Airport for your flight to the UK.
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Hotels On Tour
Shanghai: Ruitai (3*); Suzhou: Guanyun Glamour (4*); Nanjing: Manderin Garden (4*); Beijing: Plaza Hotel (4*); Wuhan: Holiday Inn Riverside (4*); Xian: Le Garden (4*); Guilin: Park (4*).
Note: Tour hotels will be as specified or alternatives of a similar standard.
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