Highlights of China Tour
Beijing - ShangHai - GuangZhou (8 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 Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be met and transported to your hotel.
After your overseas flight, you can relax during the remainder of the
afternoon and evening. You may eat in the hotel or explore local restaurants.
(4-star: Tianlun Dynasty Hotel ; 5-star: Beijing New Century Hotel)
Day 02: Beijing
Your first day of 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 03: 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
04: Beijing - ShangHai
This morning you will marvel at the treasures of the Summer Palace,
the largest imperial garden in the world. Then you will be transported
to the airport for your flight to ShangHai. Check in at your hotel upon
arrival. (B, L) (4-star: Shanghai Mansion; 5-star: Shanghai Hilton)
Day 05: Shanghai
You
must experience the most modern city of China. 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 06: ShangHai - GuangZhou
You
will be transported to the airport for your flight to GuangZhou. Check
in at the hotel upon arrival. You will experience the metropolitan city
and explore the historic tropical seaport a the mouth of the Pearl river.
(B) (4-star: Holiday Inn City Center Guangzhou; 5-star: White Swan
Hotel Guangzhou)
Day 07: GuangZhou
You will experience the treasures of Guangzhou after a lunch of tea
and Dim Sum. Visit the Chen Family Temple’s giant gold-leaf-plated
alter and intricate friezes, before continuing on to the Memorial Hall
of Dr. Sun Yatsen, the founding father of modern China. (B, L, D)
Day 08: Departure from GuangZhou
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: $1798.26 Cdn+GST
5-Star Hotels: $2247.83 Cdn+GST
Per Person Rate (10-15 person group – contact us to book as a
group)
4-Star Hotels: $1348.70 Cdn+GST
5-Star Hotels: $1948.12 Cdn+GST
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