Tour Details
  • Starts in: Beijing / Ends in: Shanghai
  • Departs: Saturdays - March to October
  • No local payment required
  • Breakfast:8, Lunch: 3, Dinner: 2
  • Hotel Rating: 3 - 4 star
  • Tour Guide: Yes (for groups of 6 or more)
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Great Wall & Warriors - 9 days

Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai and Suzhou. Warriors, walls, waterways and wontons. See the sights and taste the delights on our fantastic journey through China - both ancient and modern.

Day 1: Beijing
Saturday. Huan ying, welcome to China and the start of your holiday! Airport arrival transfer and hotel check in. Overnight - Beijing
Day 2: Forbidden City
This morning, we tour the centre of Beijing including the massive Tiananmen Square and the sprawling Forbidden City. Boasting some 9999 rooms, the city within a city was once the sole preserve of the Chinese emperors. Afternoon rickshaw ride through the Hutongs of Beijing and welcome dinner this evening. Overnight - Beijing (B, D)
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An on the go group in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
Day 3: The Great Wall
Today, we drive beyond Beijing to Badaling, to walk a section of the famous Great Wall. Built in the Ming Dynasty, a 6m wide pathway makes a formidable defence, following the highest contours of a steep range of hills. Tonight, we attend a Chinese acrobatic performance. Overnight - Beijing (B, L)
Day 4: Summer Palace
Beijing - Xi’an. Strong stomachs today, if you are game to try a few unusual delicacies in the local street market. Later we visit the Silk Alley markets and the Summer Palace, set on Kunming Lake. A drive past the 2008 Olympic stadium commonly referred to as the ‘birdsnest’ and aquatic centre. Overnight - Sleeper Train to Xi'an (B)
A close up of the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an
Day 5: Terracotta Warriors
Arrive Xi’an and hotel check in. Later we tour the Terracotta Warrior archaeological site where some 7,000 warriors stand in battle ready position and a factory demonstrating how the warriors are crafted. Tonight, optional Tang Dynasty Bolt-on, with dinner and performance. Overnight - Xi'an (B, L)
Day 6: Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Xi’an - Beijing. Early this morning you can opt to undertake our Giant Panda bolt-on by visiting the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Centre a 2hour drive from Xi’an. The centre offers care to a small number of injured Giant Pandas in the region. There are also many other rare animals including golden monkeys, black bears, leopards, white lipped deer, musk deer and vulture to be seen.

Alternatively spend the morning at leisure before visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and enjoying a bicycle ride atop the Xi’an City Wall. After enjoy an early dinner before boarding the overnight express train bound for Shanghai. Overnight - Sleeper Train to Shanghai (B, D)
The picturesque water canals of Suzhou in China
Day 7: City tour
Focus your eyes on spectacular Shanghai. Perhaps China’s most modern city, its amazing Pudong skyline is stunning. We enjoy a tour of the many city sights including Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple and The Bund, with a cruise on the Huangpu River. Overnight - Shanghai (B)
Day 8: Water canals
Shanghai - Suzhou - Shanghai. A sort of oriental Venice, ancient Suzhou is interwoven by a series of canals and pretty waterways. We enjoy a cruise on the Grand Canal, tour the Humble Administrator’s Garden and visit a silk workshop Overnight - Shanghai (B, L)
Day 9: Shanghai
Sunday. Shanghai. Our tour ends after breakfast and onward departure transfer to airport. (B)

Giant Panda Bolt-on
Adorable and ever so sweet, it's estimated that only 1000 - 3000 Giant Pandas remain on the planet. Join us on a visit to Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Centre - home to a small group of injured Giant Pandas.

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