13 Days Classic China Tour Package

Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights
Priced From: $5725 pp Dbl. Occ.
Dates: Jan - Dec


 

China’s cultural riches and over 4,000 years of turbulent history make it one of the most compelling of travel destinations. Celebrated places and sights abound—this is the land of the Yangzi River, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors and the misty, green hills of Guilin. From Shanghai’s towering skyscrapers and Beijing’s historical treasures, to rural farming villages where one will rarely see mechanization, this China is surging forward into the modern, but with a reverent eye on the past.

Days 1 - 4
Beijing
Tour Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, home to Chinese emperors from 1420 until 1924. Visit the elaborate Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and enjoy a boat ride on Kunming Lake. Pedi-cab through the ancient traditional alleys of the old city. A full day is devoted to the Great Wall and Ming Tombs, where thirteen emperors are buried. Take in a performance of the Peking Opera, and a Peking Duck dinner. The Peninsula Beijing

Day 5 - 6
The Warriors of Xian
Xian was once a major crossroads on the trading routes from eastern China to central Asia. Tour the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, the Bell Tower and the old City Wall. You’ll find an army of life-size warriors in battle formation at the Terracotta Warrior Digs—guarding the First Emperor’s Tomb for over 2,000 years. Sofitel on Renmin Square

Days 7 - 8
Guilin
Fly to Guilin, and visit the Reed Flute Cave and Fubo Hill, which rises from the banks of the river and offers superb views from its summit. At the base of Fubo is the Returned Pearl Cave with 300 Buddhist carvings on its walls. Enjoy a full day Li River Cruise with lunch at Minnie Mao’s Cafe. Spectacular Guilin brings the vistas from traditional ink paintings to life. Sheraton Guilin

Day 9
Guilin to Hangzhou
Situated majestically at the southeast of Guilin city and west bank of the Li River, Elephant
Trunk Hill is regarded as the symbol of Guilin’s landscape. This afternoon you fly to Hangzhou.
Hyatt Regency

Day 10
Hangzhou to Shanghai
Today tour, Hangzhou including a cruise on West Lake. Express train to Shanghai; evening acrobatic show. Ritz Carlton

Day 11
Dynamic Shanghai
Shanghai is fast developing into an international economic, financial and trade center. See the Jade Buddha Temple, built in 1911 and still in active use, Yuyuan Garden, Old Town, Shanghai Museum, Children’s Palace and the Bund, a wide boulevard lined with impressive neo-classical buildings. Ritz Carlton

Day 12
Suzhou & Luzhi—Bridges and Flowing Waters
From the earliest time, Suzhou was known for its canals, which crisscrossed the low-lying land. Cruise in a wooden boat to get a glimpse of the daily life of the residents. Ritz Carlton

Day 13
Farewell to China
 

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