Best of China

Overview

China is vast. It borders 14 nations and wraps up extraordinary histories and vistas within its own boundaries

Day 1: Arrival Shanghai

Upon arrival Shanghai airport, you will be met and transfer to your hotel.

Day 2: Shanghai (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at hotel; Guided tour to visit the Bund—water front of the city, Yu Garden, a private garden in old days, as well as the old Shanghai outside the Yu garden; TV Tower to have the bird-eye view of the city, and the visit of the Shanghai city museum under the TV tower tells you the history of Shanghai city development.

Day 3: Shanghai–Suzhou (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at hotel; Morning free for your own discovery of this city; Private transfer to Shanghai train station for your speed train to Suzhou, a beautiful Chinese classic garden city, also has the nick name Venice of the East; Afternoon guided tour to visit Suzhou Pan-men Gate, and cruise on one of those ancient canals;

Day 4: Suzhou–Hangzhou (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at hotel; Guide tour to visit Lingering Garden, a typical Chinese garden; Silk Factory & Silk Museum before train to Hangzhou;

Day 5: Hangzhou (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at hotel; Guide tour to cruise the West lake, walking through the old street to visit the old Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine Museum housed in the ancient buildings; visit tea plantation and watch Chinese tea ceremony;  

Day 6: Hangzhou–Xian (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at hotel; Private transfer to Hangzhou airport for flight to Xian; Upon arrival Xian airport, you will be met and transfer to your hotel;

Day 7: Xian (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at hotel; Guided tour to visit the Terra Cotta Warriors–the 8th wonder of the world, with over 7000 soldiers, archers, horses and chariots in full battle array has guarded Emperor Qin’s tomb since 210BC; the Ancient City Wall which is one of the very few well-preserved walls in China;.

Day 8: Xian–Beijing (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at hotel; Transfer to Xian airport for your flight Xian–Beijing. Guided tour in Beijing to visit Summer Palace, the summer retreat of the Imperial families, where there are the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors; Hutong tour by rickshaw to experience the old Beijingners way of life;

Day 9: Beijing (breakfast, lunch) 

Breakfast at hotel; Guided tour to visit Tian An Men Square which is the biggest square in the world; Forbidden City (Also called the Imperial Palace ), home to 24 Emperors between 1420 and 1911 when they ruled the country; Temple of Heaven where emperors performed rituals to guarantee a good harvest.

Day 10: Beijing (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at hotel; Guided tour to visit the Great Wall, the longest man-made wall on earth; Ming Tombs for the Imperial family, photo stop for the Olympic sites from the outside.  

Day 11: Departure Beijing (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at hotel; Today the morning is at leisure, until check out and transfer to the airport for your onwards flight.

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