Best of China

  • CAD $TBA

  • 10 days / 9 nights

This 10-day tour covers two ancient capital cities of China – Beijing and Xian, as well as the most developed city – Shanghai. Starting in historic Beijing, explore Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and the majestic Great Wall, and enjoy a pedicab ride through the hutong neighbourhoods. Tour the Terra-Cotta Warrior Museum in Xian and see the ancient City Walls. Explore Shanghai’s Yu Gardan and Old Town, with a full day excursion to Suzhou via high-speed train before concluding your trip.

Itinerary

Day Destination Activities
1 Beijing Arrive Beijing
2 Beijing Visit the Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City
Hutong Tour by pedicabs
3 Beijing Excursion to the Badaling Great Wall
Visit the Summer Palace
4 Beijing Visit the Temple of Heaven and Lama Temple
Take a flight to Xian
5 Xian Visit to the Terra Cotta Museum
Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum
6 Xian
Shanghai
Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Take a flight to Shanghai
7 Shanghai Visit the Yu Garden and the Old Town of Shanghai
8 Suzhou Full day excursion to Suzhou via high-speed train
9 Shanghai Free day at leisure
10 Shanghai Breakfast at hotel and check-out

DAY 1

Arrive Beijing, China

Upon arrival in Beijing, join Seat-In-Coach transfer to the hotel for check in. Balance of day at leisure.

Accommodation: Capital Hotel Beijing or similar (3 nights)

DAY 2

Beijing

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a full day Seat-In-Coach tour with lunch included. Morning visit the Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City. Enjoy a Chinese lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon will be a Hutong Tour by pedicabs, including the visit to the local family, and the drum tower.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

DAY 3

Beijing

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a full day Seat-In-Coach tour with lunch and dinner included. Morning excursion to the Badaling Great Wall, then visit Beijing Jade Carving Factory followed by lunch at its Friendship Restaurant. This afternoon visit the Summer Palace. Tonight, enjoy a Peking Duck dinner at local restaurant.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Beijing – Xian

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a half day Seat-In-Coach tour with lunch included.

This morning, visit the Temple of Heaven and Lama Temple. Then have a Beijing Noodle lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to airport for flight flying to Xian. Upon arrival in Xian, transfer to your hotel for check in. Balance of day at leisure.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda or similar (2 nights)
Meals: breakfast, lunch

DAY 5

Xian

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a full day Seat-In-Coach tour with lunch and dinner included.

The morning excursion will include visit to the Terra Cotta Museum, followed by a Xian Ceramic and Art Workshop. Enjoy a Chinese lunch at local restaurant including a noodle making demonstration. This afternoon, visit the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum.

Tonight will be a dumpling dinner followed by a Tang Dynasty Show performance.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

DAY 6

Xian – Shanghai

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a half day Seat-In-Coach tour with lunch included.

This morning, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the ancient City Walls of Xian. Have lunch at local restaurant, and then transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival in Shanghai, transfer to your hotel for check in. Balance of day at leisure.

Accommodation: The Ocean Hotel Shanghai or similar (4 nights)
Meals: breakfast, lunch

DAY 7

Shanghai

Breakfast at hotel. This morning, visit the Yu Garden and the Old Town of Shanghai. Lunch is on your own in the Old Town, then visit the Bund and the Shanghai Museum. Tonight, have dinner at local restaurant followed by an Acrobatic Show.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

DAY 8

Shanghai – Suzhou – Shanghai

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a full day excursion to Suzhou via high-speed train. Sightseeing in Suzhou includes visit to the Garden of Master Fishing Net, Suzhou’s best Silk Spinning Factory, the Old Town of Suzhou, and a Grand Canal cruise. Lunch will be at local Chinese restaurant in Suzhou, dinner on your own.

Meals: lunch

DAY 9

Shanghai

Breakfast at hotel. Free day at leisure.

Meals: breakfast

DAY 10

Depart Shanghai

Breakfast at hotel.

Check out from the hotel, and join Seat-In-Coach transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

Meals: breakfast

Dates & Prices

Departure Date Package rate
Price per person*
Single Supplement
Jan 2, 9, 16, 23;
Feb 20, 27;
Mar 6, 13, 20, 2019
$2,080 $640
Apr 3, 10, 24;
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29;
Jun 5, 12, 19, 26;
Jul 3, 10, 17, 24, 31;
Aug 7, 14, 21, 2019
$2,260 $910
Aug 28;
Sep 4, 11, 18;
Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30;
Nov 6, 13, 20, 2019
$2,310 $960
Nov 27;
Dec 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019
Jan 1, 8, 15, 29;
Feb 5, 12, 19, 26;
Mar 4, 11, 18, 2020
$2,200 $850

* Price per person based on double occupancy. Due to the dynamic nature of availability and pricing, please click here to contact us directly for departure dates and full pricing.

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