Rail Tour plus Beijing
ShangHai - HangZhou - Suzhou - Wuxi - Nangjing - Beijing (13 Days)
(B= Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
If a specific hotel listed here is unavailable,
you will stay at a comparable hotel
with the same level of service
 Day 01: Arrival in Shanghai
Upon arrival in ShangHai, you are met and transported to your hotel.
After your overseas flight, your can relax during the remainder of the
afternoon and evening. For dinner, you may eat in the hotel or explore
local restaurants.
(4-star: Shanghai Mansion; 5-star: Shanghai Hilton)
Day 02: Shanghai
 You
must see and experience Shanghai to appreciate its cosmopolitan flavor.
At the Shanghai Museum,
you will see beauty firsthand. The museum's displays show Chinese art
from ceramics to jade to furniture. After experiencing Shanghai's past,
you will see Shanghai's future at the
TV Tower of Oriental Pearl - the world's third tallest TV tower.
The remaining time is set aside for you to enjoy the magnificent views
of the City's Old Bund, its European architecture and the
Yuyuan Garden. In the evening, you will be treated to a magnificent
Portman Acrobatic Show. (B, L, D)
Day 03: ShangHai – HangZhou
You will be transported to the airport for your flight to HangZhou.
Check in at your hotel upon arrival. You will then visit the LingYin Temple.
(B, L, D) (4-star: Wanghu Hotel Hangzhou;
5-star: Shangri-La Hotel
Hangzhou)
 Day
04: Hangzhou
Visit the West Lake, the
Red Carp Pond and the Mausoleum
of General Yue Fei. (B, L, D)
Day 05: Hangzhou - SuZhou
Visit the Six Harmonies Pagoda.
You will take the train to SuZhou and our guide will pick you up at
the Suzhou railway station and transport you to your hotel. The
rest of the day is free. For dinner, you may eat in the hotel or explore
local restaurants.
(B) (4-star: Gloria Plaza Hotel SuZhou; 5-star: Baodao Garden Hotel
SuZhou)
Day 06: Suzhou
Visit the Hanshan Temple,
the Zhuozheng Garden, the
Tiger Hill and the Lingering
Garden. (B, L, D)
Day 07: SuZhou – WuXi
You will take a train to Wuxi and be met and transported to the hotel.
Visit the Taihu Lake and the Li Garden. (B, L, D) (4-star: Sheraton
WuXi Hotel and Towers)
Day 08: WuXi – NangJing
Enjoy a morning cruise across China's largest lake, as well as a visit
to Wuxi's famous handicraft workshops before your afternoon train to
historic Nanjing.
(B, L, D) (4-star: Dingshan Garden Hotel NangJing; 5-star: Jinling
Hotel NangJing)
Day 09: NangJing
A full day of sightseeing on the banks of the Yangtze River includes
the Sun Yatsen Mausoleum and
Yangtze River Bridge.
(B, L, D)
Day 10: NangJing - Beijing
You will be transported to the airport for your flight to Beijing.
Our professional guide will pick you up at Beijing International Airport
and transport you to your hotel. You will then marvel at the treasures
of the Summer Palace, the largest imperial garden in the world. Housed
in these buildings are an immense collection of treasures and cultural
artifacts. For dinner you may eat in the hotel or explore the local
restaurants at your leisure.
(4-star: Tianlun Dynasty Hotel ; 5-star: Beijing New Century Hotel)
 Day
11: Beijing
Touring in our capital city will begin with strolling across the Tiananmen
Square - the largest and most imposing public square in the world.
Through the Meridian Gate on the north side of the square, you will
enter the fabled Forbidden City
to appreciate its majesty and magnificence. In the afternoon, you will
visit the Temple of Heaven where
the emperor, twice each year, would visit to thank the Gods for a good
harvest and pray for the new one. To complement a memorable start to
your tour, you will have Beijing Duck
Dinner at the famous century-old Quan Ju De restaurant followed
by a fascinating Peking Opera performance.
(B, L, D)
 Day
12: Beijing
You will follow the Chinese saying "you are not a real human being
until you climb up on the great wall” at the Badaling
Great Wall of China, more than 2, 500 years old. The wall was constructed
to protect China from the savage Northern tribes. The wall construction
was initiated in 200 B.C. during the Qin Dynasty and was finished around
the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty, which lasted for 10 dynasties.
After the Great Wall, you will visit Dingling, one of the Ming
Tombs – the burial site of royalty during the Ming Dynasty.
It took 10 years from Dingling's discovery develop the site.
Entrance to this sacred burial ground is via the Sacred
Way, an avenue where large animal statues stand guard. (B,
L, D)
 Day
13: Departure from Beijing
Having completed your memorable China tour, today you will be transported
to the airport for your flight home. (B)
Tour Package Cost
Per Person Rate
4-Star Hotels: $2997.10 Cdn+GST
5-Star Hotels: $3746.38 Cdn+GST
Per Person Rate (10-15 person group – contact us to book as a
group)
4-Star Hotels: $2247.83 Cdn+GST
5-Star Hotels: $3246.86 Cdn+GST
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