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China Experience (Beijing - Xian - Shanghai) 7 Nights/8 Days
This tour brings you the best of Bejing, China’s cultural and political capital. You will begin by visiting the Great Wall at Badaling, 45 miles
northwest of Beijing, which provides the perfect opportunity to see the countryside surrounding the city. You will have the opportunity to walk,
climb or travel by cable car along this incredible wall. You will then explore the beautiful Sacred Way, which is guarded by stone statues of the
Emperors’ officers, officials and animals dating from the 15th Century. Then it’s on to Xian, home of the Terracotta Warriors dating back to 221 BC
and the starting point of the ancient Silk Road and the cultural centre of western China. You will spend about two hours studying the thousands
of Terracotta Warriors and their chariots before visiting the Wild Goose Pagoda and enjoying a Tang Dynasty Show later in the evening. The tour
also takes you to Tiananmen Square to see the Great Hall of the People and other historical monuments. Then it’s on to the Forbidden City and the
Temple Of Heaven where the Ming and Qing Dynasty Emperors and Empresses lived and ruled from 1420 to 1924. You will also visit Shanghai,
China’s largest city and economic centre and Yu Garden with typical pagodas and classic architecture from the Qing Dynasty. You will visit
a functional Buddhist temple, the Jade Buddha Temple and spent time on Nanjing Road and Shanghai’s famous Bund.
Bustling China - Beijing 3 Nights/4 Days
Over three nights and four days you will discover China’s capital Beijing. It enjoys a long and fascinating history and you will explore its
many famous historic and cultural attractions. The tour starts at Tiananmen Square before moving on to the Imperial Palace Museum or
Forbidden City where you will visit the Temple of Heaven, China’s largest temple and altar complex. Your next destination is the Summer
Palace, retreat of Emperors for over 800 years where you will explore the grounds, the temples and the world’s longest art gallery. Then it
is on to an incredible shopping experience at the Pearl Market. On this excursion, you will also discover two of the most popular destinations
north of Beijing. Your first stop is the sacred Ming Tombs and finally a visit to the Great Wall, where you will visit the Badaling section,
a beautifully preserved example of the magnificent wall.
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