Discover China's iconic sites in comfort on this premium tour
Itinerary
Arrive Beijing; welcome dinner in Michelin class restaurant
Sightseeing including the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park and a walking tour of
the hutongs including a traditional paper cutting class
Visit the Great Wall of China; return to Beijing
Bullet train to Xi’an; walking tour of the Muslim Quarter with a shadow
puppetry show at Gao’s family mansion
Excursion to the Terracotta Warriors
Free day in Xi’an; optional cycling along the old city walls or Mount
Huashan day trip
Bullet train to Chengdu; afternoon walking tour around the People’s Park
– try Chinese water calligraphy (weather permitting)
Visit the Giant Panda Breeding Centre
Fly to Shanghai; afternoon visit to the Shanghai Museum
Explore the Bund waterfront area and the French Concession; farewell
Michelin class dinner
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Additional Information
Visit China's iconic sites in style on this premium tour with upgraded
accommodation, upgraded transport, and the chance to sample Michelin class
culinary delights. Beijing's history stretches back three millennia and the
scale of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City never fail to amaze. Leaving
the grandeur behind, explore the old town's narrow 'hutongs', and enter a
locals house for a more humbling experience and a class in the traditional
Chinese craft of papercutting. Head out of the city and step foot on one of
the best-preserved sections of the Great Wall; here you'll begin to
comprehend the magnitude of this construction as it snakes across the
mountains to the horizon and beyond. Juxtaposed to this is Xi'an's vibrant
Muslim Quarter, where we catch a shadow puppetry show at Gao's Family
Mansion. Xi'an is most famed for the nearby Terracotta Warriors of Emperor
Qin, where excavations have revealed thousands of hand-crafted life-size and
lifelike army figures. A China holiday would not be complete without a trip
to Chengdu to see the endangered Giant pandas - these black and white furry
animals are a national emblem and a rare sight. End in cosmopolitan Shanghai,
with its unmistakable skyline illuminated at night.
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