Best of China

Arrive at Beijing International Airport, meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Today’s tour of Beijing starts at Tian’anmen Square, the world’s largest public square. You will then visit the Forbidden City with its acres of elegant palaces, pavilions, courtyards and gardens. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Summer Palace and enjoy a cruise on Kunming Lake (weather permitting between April and October). After the tour, return to your hotel and spend the rest of the evening at leisure.

Today’s tour highlight is a visit to the famous Great Wall of China. Visit Beijing Jade Carving Factory followed by lunch at its Friendship restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Sacred Way and Ming Tombs to experience the best-preserved Chinese Imperial Tombs with over 500 years history. Tonight, enjoy a delicious Peking Duck dinner at a local restaurant.

After breakfast, visit the majestic Temple of Heaven where dynastic rulers of the past worshipped the gods and ancestors. Then visit Lama Temple, a temple and monastery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Afterward, enjoy a traditional Beijing Noodle lunch at a local Restaurant. Then transfer to the airport for the flight to Xian. Upon arrival in Xian, meet and transfer to your hotel and rest of day at leisure.

In the morning you will travel to visit the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum, the site of thousands of life-sized statues. Then visit the Xian Art and Ceramic Workshop before you enjoy Chiness lunch at a local restaurant, where you will also have the opportunity to see a noodle making demonstration. In the afternoon, visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Ancient City Wall. Return to the hotel after the tour and enjoy the evening at your leisure.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board your flight to Shanghai. Arrive in Shanghai and transfer to your hotel and rest of the day at leisure. Lunch and dinner are on your own.

Today you will take a full day city tour of Shanghai, where you will discover the city’s past and present. Visit People’s Park, Shanghai Urban Planning Museum and Yu Garden. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Bund and Shanghai Museum. Enjoy the evening at your leisure.

After breakfast transfer from your hotel to the airport for your return flight to Canada.

B – Breakfast          L – Lunch          D – Dinner