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FAR EAST • CHINA<br />
China:<br />
The Grand Tour<br />
Duration • 16 days & 14 nights<br />
Category • Superior & Luxury<br />
This group tour features…<br />
Small-group tour • From £3,295 (incl. flights)<br />
Private tour • From £3,995 (incl. flights)<br />
Afternoon visit to the Temple of Heaven.<br />
Welcome dinner at a Peking duck restaurant. (D)<br />
Small group size – average 10<br />
people (max 18)<br />
4- & 5-star accommodation options<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 />
6 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 />
Terracotta Warriors, Xian<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, before 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<br />
Hotel (or similar) / Regent Beijing * for 3 nights.<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 />
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, D)<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<br />
Xian for 2 nights. (B)<br />
Day 6: Terracotta Warriors • Xian<br />
Morning excursion to the Terracotta Warriors,<br />
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 performance with<br />
dinner. (B, L)<br />
Day 7: Train to Chengdu<br />
Morning high-speed train journey * to Chengdu,<br />
then transfer to the Sheraton Lido / Shangri-<br />
La Chengdu * for 1 night. Afternoon visit to<br />
the Giant Panda Research Base. Optional<br />
evening excursion to enjoy a Sichuan opera<br />
performance. (B)<br />
Day 8: Fly to Guilin<br />
Fly to Guilin and overnight at the Sheraton<br />
Guilin / Shangri-La 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<br />
West Street, then transfer to the Yangshuo<br />
Resort / Banyan Tree Yangshuo * for a<br />
2-night stay. Following day at leisure to enjoy<br />
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 />
/ Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer * for a 3-night cruise<br />
to Yichang. (B, D)<br />
Days 12-13: Yangtze River cruise<br />
Cruise through the striking Three Gorges<br />
section of the Yangtze, an area of towering<br />
cliffs and twisting canyons. A range of shore<br />
excursions are available, with entertainment<br />
provided in the evenings. (B, L, D)<br />
220<br />
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