China Experience

Overnight flight from London (regional connections available) direct to Beijing with British Airways. Please speak to your tour consultant to discuss alternative flight options. (N)

Arrive and transfer to the Novotel Xinqiao Hotel for 3 nights. Afternoon at leisure. A welcome dinner will be held this evening. (D)

Morning visit to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. After lunch, stroll around in the old Hutong area near Houhai. (B, L)

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

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

Morning excursion to the legendary Terracotta Warriors, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon visit to the city’s atmospheric Muslim quarter and the Great Mosque. (B, L)

Morning high-speed train to the city of Nanjing, then stay overnight at the Grand Trustel Mandarin Garden. Afternoon tour to visit Ming Xiaoling, the mausoleum of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of the Ming Dynasty; the imposing Zhonghua city gate; and the Confucius temple. (B)

Morning high-speed train to Shanghai. Afternoon visit to the Jade Buddha temple, the Yu garden and a walk along the historic Bund. Stay at the Merry Hotel for 2 nights. (B)

Day at leisure. Optional full-day tour to the Wuzhen ancient water town near Shanghai. (B)

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