Postcard from China - 10 days
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Highlights
- Beijing- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, UNESCO-listed Great Wall, UNESCO-listed Ming Tombs
- Jinan - capital of Shandong Province
- UNESCO-listed Mt Tai Shan (Peaceful Mountain)
- UNESCO-listed Qufu - birthplace of Confucius
- Suzhou- UNESCO-listed gardens, Grand Canal and waterways, Humble Administrator’s Garden, Silk factory
- Shanghai- Shanghai Plaza Tower, The Bund and Old Shanghai, Yuyuan Garden, Huang River skyline of Pudong City
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- 9 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner
- 8 nights superior hotels (deluxe upgrade available on request) and 1 night overnight train - Qufu - Shanghai (4-berth sleeper cabin)
- Tai Shan - cable car ride
- Rickshaw ride in Old City of Qufu and Confucius show
- Tai Ch'i lesson
- Suzhou - historic Grand Canal cruise
- Shanghai - Huangpu River cruise
- Airport arrival from Beijing Capital Airport on day 1 and departure transfer Shanghai on day 10
- Touring and excursions as per itinerary
- English speaking specialist guides at local sights
- All relevant transfers and transportation
- Entrance fees to all included sites
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Itinerary
Welcome to Beijing and the start of your holiday. Arrival transfer from airport to hotel.
A guided tour of Beijing today takes in Tiananmen Square, which home of the mausoleum of Chairman Mao Tse-tung, the father of the Communist People’s Republic, and the striking Monument to the People’s Heroes. Across the way is the Forbidden City. A vision in grandeur ...
Today, travel beyond Beijing to Badaling, where you can walk (and almost climb on some sections) on the Great Wall. No matter how many pictures you’ve seen, the Great Wall of China is grand. Following a ridge of barren hills through northern China, it stretches as far...
Beijing - Jinan. Free morning. Afternoon train from Beijing to Jinan. Located south of the Yellow River as it makes its final thrust to the sea, Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province is famous for its springs. Shandong also produces the famous brew - Tsingtao beer at the former German colony of Qingdao.
Jinan - Qufu. Enjoy a visit to the UNESCO listed Tai Shan (Peaceful Mountain), perhaps the holiest of the five Chinese holy mountains devoted to Taoism. The upper reaches are approached by cable-car. Visit also Bu Yang Village. Continue to Qufu, birthplace of the sage - Confucius, where tonight by rickshaw, you’ll travel to the Apricot Altar Theatre, to enjoy a Confucius Singing and Dancing Show.
Enjoy a tai ch’i lesson with a Master if you choose. Occupying a hallowed place in the minds of the legions of Chinese, Japanese and Koreans who come here on pilgrimage, Qufu is greatly revered. Although the sage lived in relative obscurity, his descendents lived in t...
Train - Shanghai. Once known for its decadent magnetism that attracted fortune-seekers and adventurers, Shanghai looks like a European city in a Chinese setting. Enjoy a big day out touring the Shanghai Plaza Tower, charming Yuyuan Gardens, and the Old City. This evening, witness Shanghai’s illuminated skyline on a Huangpu River cruise.
Shanghai - Suzhou - Shanghai. Today take a day trip by high speed train to ancient Suzhou, a Venetian-like town with its UNESCO-listed gardens and many waterways and bridges. Here you can take a cruise on the Grand Canal, which stretches over 1,000 miles from Beijing ...
A day of leisure to enjoy the sights of Shanghai independently. Perhaps take a stroll along the Bund or shop on the famous Nanjing Road. Tonight perhaps consider drinks, jazz and nibbles at the historic Peace Hotel on the Bund.
Hotel check-out and included onward transfer to airport.
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