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FAR EAST • CHINA<br />
China:<br />
The Grand Tour<br />
Duration • 16 days & 14 nights<br />
Category • Superior<br />
Small-group tour • From £3,695 (incl. flights)<br />
Private tour • From £4,695 (incl. flights)<br />
This group tour features…<br />
Small group size – average 10<br />
people (max 18)<br />
4-star accommodation<br />
Flexible – extensions & flight<br />
upgrades available<br />
International & internal flights<br />
Transfers in air-conditioned<br />
vehicles<br />
Experienced local tour manager<br />
14 breakfasts, 6 lunches &<br />
5 dinners<br />
Welcome dinner to meet the group<br />
& guide<br />
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees<br />
3-night cruise on the Yangtze River<br />
from Chongqing to Yichang<br />
Weather<br />
Beijing<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D<br />
A 2 4 11 20 27 30 31 30 26 19 10 3<br />
B -10 -7 -1 7 13 18 22 20 14 7 -1 -7<br />
C 2 4 7 18 29 65 152 143 42 18 7 2<br />
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)<br />
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)<br />
C: Average rainfall (mm)<br />
This comprehensive tour of China visits the<br />
treasures of Beijing, the Terracotta Warriors<br />
at Xian, picturesque scenery between Guilin<br />
and Yangshuo, and the pandas at Chengdu.<br />
Cruise the Yangtze River between Chongqing<br />
and Yichang, be<strong>for</strong>e ending the tour in the<br />
dynamic city of Shanghai.<br />
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES<br />
Discover historic Beijing in the<br />
Liulichang district<br />
<br />
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and enjoy<br />
a cruise on the Yangtze River<br />
Tour the less-visited Jinshanling section<br />
of the Great Wall<br />
Tea tasting at the Huxinting Teahouse<br />
in Shanghai<br />
Private expert-led tour of the Shanghai<br />
Museum<br />
Day 1: Fly to Beijing<br />
Overnight flight from London (regional<br />
connections available) direct to Beijing with<br />
British Airways. (N)<br />
Day 2: Beijing<br />
Arrive and transfer to the Novotel Peace Hotel<br />
(or similar) <strong>for</strong> 3 nights. Afternoon visit to the<br />
Temple of Heaven. Welcome dinner at a Peking<br />
duck restaurant. (D)<br />
Day 3: Beijing<br />
Morning visit to Tiananmen Square and the<br />
Forbidden City, then stroll through the historic<br />
Liulichang district. Optional evening visit to the<br />
state acrobatics show. (B, L)<br />
Terracotta Warriors, Xian<br />
Day 4: Great Wall<br />
Morning drive out of the city to the Great Wall<br />
at Jinshanling, a quiet and dramatic section of<br />
the wall. (B, L)<br />
Day 5: Xian<br />
Morning visit to a hutong (narrow streets) area,<br />
then drive to the station to board a high-speed<br />
train to Xian and stay at the Grand Noble Xian<br />
<strong>for</strong> 2 nights. (B)<br />
Day 6: Terracotta Warriors • Xian<br />
Morning excursion to the Terracotta Warriors<br />
and the Tang Bo Art Museum, followed by a<br />
lesson in Chinese calligraphy. Afternoon<br />
visit to the Muslim quarter and Great Mosque.<br />
Optional evening excursion to enjoy a<br />
Tang dynasty music per<strong>for</strong>mance with<br />
dinner. (B, L)<br />
Day 7: Train to Chengdu<br />
Morning high-speed train journey to<br />
Chengdu, then transfer to the Sheraton Lido<br />
<strong>for</strong> 1 night. Afternoon visit to the Giant<br />
Panda Research Base. Optional evening<br />
excursion to enjoy a Sichuan opera<br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance. (B, L)<br />
Day 8: Fly to Guilin<br />
Fly to Guilin and overnight at the Sheraton<br />
Guilin. (B)<br />
Days 9 & 10: Yangshuo<br />
Morning cruise down the Li River, past a<br />
dramatic landscape of limestone peaks.<br />
Arrive in Yangshuo and stroll along busy West<br />
Street, then transfer to the Yangshuo Resort<br />
<strong>for</strong> a 2-night stay. Following day at leisure to<br />
enjoy the relaxed riverside atmosphere of<br />
Yangshuo. (B)<br />
Day 11: Chongqing<br />
Train journey to Chongqing, then transfer to<br />
the port to board the Victoria Jenna (or similar)<br />
<strong>for</strong> a 3-night cruise to Yichang. (B, D)<br />
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