Beijing/Xian/Hangzhou/Suzhou/Shanghai Tour

Guaranteed Departure

Itinerary: Beijing-Xian-Hangzhou-Suzhou-Shanghai, China

Duration: 9 nights and 10 days

Tour Schedule:

Day 1 Beijing
Arrive in Beijing. You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel - Gloria Plaza Hotel Beijing (4* hotel in Beijing), or similar.

Day 2: Beijing      (Meal: B/L/ B D)
Tour will start from Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world. From Tiananmen Square enter the gates of the Forbidden City. This massive complex was the centre of the Ming and Qing dynasties. With almost 10,000 rooms, this well-preserved imperial palace is the largest in the world. After lunch, ride a trishaw to tour the ancient city alleys of the Hutongs and experience the lifestyle of the local people. Later, take a traditional Chinese sculled cruise on Houhai Lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery while being serenaded by a local musician playing classical Chinese music.  After a rest, buffet dinner will be served at your stayed hotel - Gloria Plaza Hotel Beijing (4* hotel in Beijing), or similar.
Beijing Acrobatic Show. 

Day 5: Xian   (Meal: B/L/SD)
Today’s touring is to the vast treasure of the underground army of the Terracotta Warriors. They are to be found at an archaeological site which so far has yielded some 8000 ancient terracotta soldiers and horses, each a unique, finely detailed sculpture. In the afternoon, you will visit a local village to see the residential cave, which they have lived in for thousand years before you head to the famous ancient City Gate. Dinner is a sumptuous dumpling banquet and a spectacular stage show at the Tang Dynasty Theatre.

Day 6: Xian / Hangzhou      (Meal: B/L/ B D)
Transfer to the airport and morning flight to Hangzhou. Visit the Lingyin Temple, a famous ancient Buddhist temple also known as Temple of the Soul’s Retreat. After lunch, take a leisurely cruise on the beautifully stunning West Lake before going to Flower Harbour (Huagang) Park to see the Red Carp. Afternoon visit to a tea plantation to sample some of the best green tea in China and to see the ancient process of refining tea. Stay at Best Western Hotel Hangzhou (4* hotel in Hangzhou), or similar.

Day 7: Hangzhou / Suzhou   (Meal: B/L/D)
Morning visit to the small historical town of Wuzhen, an example of a typical water town, you will have a cruise on its zigzag waterways. Lunch and then coach to Suzhou, referred to as the “Venice of the East” because it was built around a network of canals and bridges which fan out from the Grand Canal. Suzhou is also famous for its charming gardens and canals. Dinner will be served at hotel. Stay at Glamour Hotel Suzhou (4* hotel in Suzhou), or similar.

Day 8: Suzhou / Shanghai   (Meal: B/L/D)
Begin the day with a visit to Tiger Hill and the remarkable leaning Cloud Rock Pagoda built from A.D. 961 and still leaning. Next a visit to the picturesque Humble Administrator’s Garden, the most famous garden in Suzhou. After lunch, a stop at the Panman Water Gate, an old water gate built 2500 years ago. Next to the Number One Silk Factory to witness the production of the finest silk in China. Later, board a coach to journey to China’s largest city, Shanghai. Stay at Shanghai Hotel (4* hotel in Shanghai), or similar.

Day 9: Shanghai      (Meal: B/L/WD)
After breakfast, the day begins with a grand city tour of Shanghai – the classical Ming Dynasty Yu Yuan Gardens with pavilions, towers and terraces and Pudong, the new economic district across from the Bund. The tour continues after lunch with a stroll along the spacious promenade of the Bund, window shopping in bustling Nanjing Road and a visit to the modern Shanghai Museum. Western dinner will be served in this evening.  Stay at Shanghai Hotel (4* hotel in Shanghai), or similar.

Day 10: Shanghai    (Meal: B)
Free time at your own leisure in Shanghai until you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
 
Remark:
Minimum Group Size: 2 persons

Fee :
Low Season: Jan., Feb., December, 2010
US$1860 per person on hotel room twin sharing basis.
Hotel Single Supplement: US$456
US$1584 per person for child (2-11 old) with bed
US$1224 for child (2-11 old) without bed.

Shoulder Season: March, April, June, July, 2010
US$1956 per person on hotel room twin sharing basis.
Hotel Single Supplement: US$492
US$1668 per person for child (2-11 old) with bed
US$1284 for child (2-11 old) without bed.

High Season: May, September, October, November,2010
US$2052 per person on hotel room twin sharing basis.
Hotel Single Supplement: US$528
US$1752 per person for child (2-11 old) with bed
US$1344 for child (2-11 old) without bed

Remark:
Minimum Group Size: 2 adults
OrientalTravel.com reserves the right to change prices without prior notice.

Tour prices include:
Hotel fee and hotel services charge; meals ; admissions; all domestic and local transportation within China; well trained English speaking tour guide.

Tour prices do not include:
Transportation from your country to and back from China; airport departure tax, customs fee; China Visa fee; Optional tours/meals.

The Standard of Service:
Accommodation: Four star hotels (on twin sharing basis)
Transportation: air-conditioned cars or vans
Tour Guide: A well qualified, experience and English speaking tour guide.

Briefings:
1. From May to June and September to November is the best time to travel in Beijing.
2. Breakfast will be American buffet breakfast. Lunch and supper will be Chinese food at local restaurant. A famous Chinese cuisine of a Beijing Duck will be served for dinner.

Tour Reservation:
Before booking, please read the tour Responsibility and Condition.

Please click for Reservation Procedures, Terms & Conditions, Payment Methods.