China Experience

Fly to Beijing

Overnight flight from London (regional connections available) direct to Beijing with British Airways. (N)

Meal basis: As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.

Beijing

Arrive and transfer to the Beijing Xin Qiao Hotel for 3 nights. The rest of the day is at leisure. A welcome dinner will be held this evening. (D)

Beijing

Morning visit to the key historic sites of Tiananmen Square and the adjacent Forbidden City. After lunch, visit one of Beijing's traditional hutong neighbourhoods by pedicab. (B)

Great Wall of China

Full-day excursion to the Great Wall at Mutianyu, a scenic section of the wall north of Beijing. (B, L)

Xi'an

Morning at leisure. Afternoon high-speed train journey to Xi'an, then transfer to the Grand Noble Xian hotel for a 2-night stay. (B)

Terracotta Warriors - Xi'an

Travel to the legendary Terracotta Warriors, followed by lunch at a local restaurant and witness a noodle throwing demonstration. Afternoon visit to the city's atmospheric Muslim quarter and the Great Mosque. Evening performance of a Tang dynasty show. (B, L, D)

To Nanjing

Morning high-speed train to the city of Nanjing, then stay overnight at the Grand Trustel Mandarin Garden. Afternoon visit to the imposing Zhonghua city gate and the Confucius temple, then take a cruise along the Qinhuai river. (B)

Shanghai

Visit the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre, then continue to Ming Xiaoling, the mausoleum of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of the Ming Dynasty. Afternoon high-speed train to Shanghai. Stay at the Central Hotel for 2 nights. (B)

Shanghai

Morning visit to the Jade Buddha temple, the Yu Garden and a walk along the historic Bund. Afternoon at leisure. A farewell dinner will be held tonight. (B, D)

Fly to London

Transfer to the airport and fly to London. (B)

Meal basis: As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.

Fly to Beijing

Overnight flight from London (regional connections available) direct to Beijing with British Airways. (N)

Meal basis: As per itinerary - B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.

Beijing

Arrive and transfer to the Beijing XinQiao Hotel (or similar) for 3 nights. The rest of the day is at leisure. Attend a welcome dinner this evening. (D)

Beijing

Morning visit to the key historic sites of Tiananmen Square and the adjacent Forbidden City. After lunch, visit one of Beijing's traditional hutong neighbourhoods by pedicab. (B)

Great Wall

Full-day excursion to the Great Wall at Mutianyu, a scenic section of the wall north of Beijing. (B, L)

Xian

Morning at leisure. Afternoon high-speed train journey to Xi'an, then transfer to the Grand Noble Xi'an hotel for a 2-night stay. (B)

Terracotta Warriors - Xian

Travel to the legendary Terracotta Warriors, followed by lunch at a local restaurant and witness a noodle throwing demonstration. Afternoon visit to the city's atmospheric Muslim quarter and the Great Mosque. Evening performance of a Tang dynasty show. (B, L, D)

To Nanjing

Morning high-speed train to the city of Nanjing, then stay overnight at the Grand Trustel Mandarin Garden. Afternoon visit to the imposing Zhonghua city gate and the Confucius temple, then take a cruise along the Qinhuai river. (B)

To Shanghai

Visit the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre, then continue to Ming Xiaoling, the mausoleum of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of the Ming Dynasty. Afternoon high-speed train to Shanghai. Stay at the Central Hotel for 2 nights. (B)

Shanghai

Morning visit to the Jade Buddha temple, the Yu Garden and a walk along the historic Bund. Afternoon at leisure. A farewell dinner will be held tonight. (B, D)

Fly to London

Transfer to the airport and fly to London. (B)

Meal basis: As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.