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Highlights
- Explore Beijing, China's political and cultural centre
- Visit impressive Tiananmen Square and Tiananmen Square
- Visit Xian's magnificent city wall and Wild Goose Pagoda
- See the awesome Shanghai Museum - an ultra-modern repository for 5,000 years of history and culture
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- Airfare (and all associated taxes, fuel surcharges)
- Hotel and cruise accommodation including all taxes and service charges
- Most meals (as indicated for each tour) including tax and gratuities
- Sightseeing as described (including entrance fees)
- Gratuities for drivers, guides, hotel and cruise staff, porters, etc.
- Visa fees where necessary
- Fully comprehensive insurance for cancellation and for health while outside Canada
- Transfers between your home and the airport in most Canadian cities (where we do not have contracts with transportation companies we will provide you with either a pick up credit or an overnight at an airport hotel).
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Itinerary
We depart for Beijing with Air Canada.
We arrive in Beijing, China's political and cultural centre, and transfer to our hotel. Tonight is our Welcome Dinner.
Our city tour begins at Tiananmen Square, where up to half a million people can gather on special occasions. The Square is dominated by the Gate of Heavenly Peace, the Great Hall of the People and the Chinese Revolution Museum. We then visit the Forbidden City, former...
The Great Wall is one of the Great Wonders of the World. Built in 500 BC, it snakes its way across the mountains for 6000 km. We will enjoy ample time to stroll along the Wall and on our return to Beijing visit the National Stadium (the Bird’s Nest of Olympic fame) and view many of the game venues. This evening we dine at the most famous restaurant in Beijing for the specialty of Peking Duck.
This morning we take a Hutong rickshaw tour, then have lunch with a local family - a unique and intimate experience. In the afternoon we enjoy the tranquility of the beautiful gardens at the 12th century Summer Palace, considered one of the most beautiful palaces in the world with its lakes, arch bridges, jade pagoda and paintings.
The morning is at leisure in Beijing. In the afternoon we transfer to the airport for our flight to Xian.
Today we see an incredible sight - the Buried Sculpture Legend of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. For his protection in the after-life, this 2nd century BC emperor buried with him 6,000 life-sized clay figures of warriors and horses. This amazing archaeological find was uncovered just 30 years ago. This evening we have a special Chinese Dumpling dinner at a popular local restaurant.
This morning we visit Xian's magnificent city wall and Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian's most distinctive landmark. Our touring continues with visits of the Great Mosque and Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. Tonight we enjoy a performance of Tang Dynasty dances.
We transfer to the airport for our flight to Guilin. In the afternoon we will visit brilliant Reed Flute Cave including the Crystal Grotto with room for 1,000 people. The natural limestone cave has multicolored lighting that has been drawing visitors for over 1200 years!
A scenic boat trip down the Li River offers breathtaking scenery, traditional farm settings and mist shrouded mountains rising from the river banks. Since ancient times, this landscape has been the subject of countless poems and paintings. Our cruise will end at the colourful market town of Yangshou, where we have an opportunity to shop before we return to Guilin.
Today we fly to bustling Shanghai, the country's biggest city and a global financial hub. Its heart is the Bund, a famed waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings. Across the river rises Pudong’s futuristic skyline, including the Shanghai Tower and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with its distinctive pink spheres.
Our city tour will include the Bund, often referred to as the “Wall Street” of former foreign powers, and the walking street – Nanjing Road. We will visit the Old Shanghai Quarter (Temple of the City God), the Garden of Mandarin Yu Yuan (built in 1577 it contains pools, a tea house and a ceremonial zigzag bridge) and finish with the famous Jade Buddha Temple.
Our sightseeing continues in the modern Pudong area with a visit of Shanghai Museum - an ultra-modern repository for 5,000 years of history and culture. The Museum's bronze, ceramic, painting and calligraphy collections displayed in 14 state-of-the-art galleries are among the finest in the world. This evening we attend an amazing acrobatic show.
Today we enjoy an excursion to Suzhou - an ancient capital known as the “Oriental Venice” due to its many canals. We will visit Lingering Garden, the Master of Nets Garden and enjoy a relaxing cruise on the Grand Canal. We return to Shanghai in the early evening.
A day at leisure for shopping and exploring. Perhaps take an optional tour to the small town of Zhujiajiao situated in a landscape of lakes and mountains, or to Hangzhou’s West Lake. This evening is our Farewell Dinner.
Air Canada takes us home.
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1. Experience freedom from care
The comment we hear most from our travellers is how carefree our tours are. We manage all the details, big and small, so you can enjoy your holiday without any of the hassles normally associated with travel. Flights, hotels, meals, baggage handling at hotels, transportation and sightseeing excursions are all included. And in most Canadian cities, we’ll even pick you up and drop you off at home.
2. Tour Managers you can count on
Our travellers always rave about our Tour Managers. They attend to every detail, ensuring your trip runs smoothly. For instance, at hotels they’ll check you in and out, tip the staff on your behalf and keep track of your luggage. Their energetic approach to travel enlivens every tour, and their experience prepares them to gracefully and expertly handle unexpected situations. Our Tour Managers are also expert at creating a positive group dynamic so that everyone enjoys a great sense of camaraderie.
3. Enjoy a more leisurely trip
Most of our multi-stop tours stay in each locale for at least two days, and our “stay-put” holidays allow you to settle into one or two hotels for the entire duration of the tour. You’ll have plenty of time to explore, shop and take it all in at your own pace.
4. Put your mind at ease
On most tours, daily breakfast and dinner, and sometimes even lunch, are included in the price. Most meals are pre-arranged so you never have to worry about finding a restaurant in a strange place. As well, all of the hotels we use have been personally inspected to ensure quality and value.
5. No surprise costs
The price of every tour covers all costs, including all taxes, travel insurance, tipping, baggage handling at hotels and of course pre-arranged excursions and entertainment (which other tour companies charge extra for). The price is guaranteed in Canadian dollars and there are never any hidden surcharges.
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- The cost of your tour are services and items of a personal nature (laundry, telephone calls, room service, beverages unless otherwise specified)
- Shore excursions on cruise ships (unless otherwise specified) and optional tours which are sometimes offered.
Cancellation insurance is included in the cost of your tour (unless you decline our insurance package in which case a rebate will be applied to your cost). The policy covers cancellation in case you, a close relative or your travelling companion have an emergency illness or injury. So if you have to cancel your reservation after paying your deposit or final payment (for a reason covered under the policy), you will be refunded the total amount that you paid, less an administration fee of $75. If you cancel a tour for a reason not covered by our policy, or if you declined our comprehensive insurance package, there is a penalty schedule outlined in our brochure – generally speaking the closer your cancellation is to the departure date, the higher the cancellation penalty will be. The penalty represents the non-refundable funds paid to our suppliers (airlines, hotels, cruise lines etc.) on your behalf. Those who declined our insurance package because they have their own insurance can claim the non-refundable portion on their own policy.
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