Group Tour Schedule:

Oct 16th :

Depart from Winnipeg to fly to Shanghai, via Vancouver.

Oct 17th:

Upon your arrival in ShangHai around 2:00 pm, you will be picked up at ShangHai PuDong International Airport by an English-speaking guide and transported to the hotel (Four-Star). You will relax for the remainder of the day.

Oct 18th: 

Your sightseeing will start by the Yuyuan Garden, which is a 400-year old classic Chinese garden in the old town of ShangHai. Shanghai is famous for silk products. A tour of the Silk Workshop will introduce how to make silk from single or double cocoons.  ShangHai Museum is another highlight, which displays Chinese art from ceramics to jade to furniture. The Portman Acrobatic Show is your after-dinner activity. (B, L, D)

Oct 19th:  

You will stroll along ShangHai’s world-renowned Old Bund with its 100-year history. Its unique European architecture is appealing to people from all over the world.  Also, you will take a fast elevator up to 280 meters in the TV Tower of Oriental Pearl to see a bird's eye view of Shanghai. This tower is the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world. Afterwards, you will experience the “Maglev Train”, the fastest (560km/h) and first commercial train in the world.   (B, L, D)

Oct 20th: 

This day will be free of scheduled activities so that you can explore the city on your own.  Detailed suggestions will be given in a presentation. (B) 

Oct 21st:

You will take a later flight from ShangHai to Yichang, in WuHan province. You will then check in at the deluxe cruise ship  (Four-Star cruise).     (B, L, D)

Oct 22nd: 

At 8:00 a.m, the cruise ship departs and goes through the 5 shiplocks. This will take 5 hours. Then you will disembark from the cruise ship and visit the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest dam.  Afterwards, you will pass the Wu Gorge, the most enchanting of the three gorges, then XiLing Gorge, the longest one.   (B, L, D)

Oct 23rd:

You will visit the famous Shennong Stream, one of the tributaries along the Yangtze river, and take a “Pea Pod” boat to experience the local people’s life and beautiful scenery along the river. (B, L, D)

Oct 24th:

You will enjoy the beauty of Qutang Gorge, the shortest and narrowest one. You will get off the cruise ship and visit the famous Ghost City of Fengdu, which shows a Chinese fairytale of the severe penalties given to sinners in hell.   It is said that Fengdu City is the origin of the ghost culture.   (B, L, D)

Oct 25th:

At 9:00 a.m, you will disembark from the cruise and visit Panda Museum in ChongQuing. Around 12:00 p.m, you will takea one and a half hour flight from ChongQing to Xi’An. Upon arrival, you will enjoy the dumpling banquet. You will then be transported to the four-star hotel.  (B, L, D)

Oct 26th:

You will see the Terracotta Warriors Museum,  the so-called "eighth wonder of the world".  Then, you will visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda , the symbol of Xi’An City, and visit “Hui Min Street”, the largest Muslim residential and shopping street in Xi’an. You will appreciate the Tang Dynasty Dancing Show after dinner.  (B, L, D)

Oct 27th:

 After breakfast, you will take flight to Beijing. It will take two hours to fly from Xi’An to Beijing. You will visit the Temple of Heaven, the place where emperors worshipped God twice a year and prayed for a good year of harvest. After dinner, you will be transported to the four star Hotel and relax.  (B, L, D)

Oct 28th:

You will stroll in TianAnmen Square, the largest square in Asia. Walking through Tiananmen square, you will get to the Forbidden City, which has 9,999.5 rooms and a guide will explain to you why there is a half room.  After lunch, you will visit Summer Palace, the largest imperial garden in Beijing. In the evening, famous Beijing Duck will be served. 
(B, L, D)

Oct 29th:

You will see the BaDaLing Great Wall, which is the most famous one in Beijing. You will live the Chinese saying “you are not a true human being until you get onto the wall” and experience the significance of the Great Wall. Then, you will go through the Sacred Way, which was used for the dead emperor to return to the heavens. The Sacred Way leads you to the Ding Ling Tomb, where 14 emperors have been buried in this good “Feng Sui” area. After dinner, you will enjoy the famous “Gong Fu Show”. (B, L, D)

Oct 30th:

This day will be free of scheduled activities so that you can explore the city on your own.  Detailed suggestions will be given in a presentation. (B) 

Oct 31st :

After breakfast, you have half the day free, before 12:00 check out, our last lunch in China and then you will be transported to the airport for your flight home. (B, L)

Tour Cost:

Wonders of China Tour group package price:

Group price (minimum 20 passengers) $2,999 Cdn including GST + international airfare to China . 

Hotel surcharge if not sharing room: $580.00

Includes: 3 China domestic flights, air-conditioned bus, experienced escort with fluent English and Mandarin from Winnipeg , local Englis- speaking guide, 4 star hotel (14 nights), 37 meals, baggage handling in each city, Chinese visa and all Canadian taxes.

Excludes Airfare to China, Tips and insurance.

Please make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond the tour return date.

Tour group package price EXCLUDES travel insurance and tips.