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Forbidden City, Beijing, China

China

16 day trip through China                              China   

The Great Wall, Beijing, China

Day One/Two             Beijing

Stay 

Perfect position for the main sites of Beijing, with all the facilities of a 4* star hotel.

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Visit

  • Great Wall of China

  • Summer Palace

  • Cruise on Kunming Lake

  • Wangfujing Cathedral (St Joseph's Church)

Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

Day Three                     Beijing

Stay 

Visit

  • Tiananmen Square

  • Forbidden City

  • Hutong historic neighbourhood

 

Eat

  • Red Wall Cafe at the Grand Hotel

Temple of Heaven

Day Four                      Beijing

Stay   

Visit

  • Temple of Heaven

  • Olympic Park (Birds' Nest)

  • Night Street Food Market

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Ox Museum, Xi'an

Day Five                            Xi'an

Stay  

Comfortable hotel with good facilities for the discerning traveller.  Well positioned close to city centre.

 

Travel: Arrive after 2 hour flight from Beijing.

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Visit

  • Ox Museum - Mr Ren's extraordinary porcelain collection

  • Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

Terra Cotta Warrior, Xi'an, China

Day Six                               Xi'an

Stay 

Explore the 'Eighth Wonder of the World" - the Terra Cotta Warriors.

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Visit

  • Terra Cotta Warriors

  • Shaanxi History Museum

Cruise on Li River, Guilin, China

Day Seven                      Guilin

Stay  

Located on the east bank of the Li River this comfortable hotel has a glorious garden and is positioned close to this region's 980 ft karst peaks.  

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Travel: Arrive after 2 hour flight from Xi'an

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Visit

  • Half day cruise down the Li River

Chongqing City, China

Day Eight           Chongqing

Stay                  Yangze Explorer

Fabulous river cruise boat, excellent staff and food.

 

Travel: Arrive after 1 hour flight from Guilin.

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Visit

  • Drive around Chongqing​

  • Great Hall of the People

  • Lunch at the Marriot

  • Panda Rescue

  • Board the Yangze Explorer

A local's home in the Relocation Village, Yangze River

Day Nine          Yangze River

Stay                  Yangze Explorer

Visit

  • Fengdu - choice to visit either Ghost City Tour or the Relocation Village where you can meet:

    • relocated residents in their home

    • traditional farming techniques

    • local market

On deck of the Yangze Explorer, Yangze River, China

Day Ten           Yangze River

Stay                  Yangze Explorer

Visit

  • ​Travel through the 3 Gorges:

    • Qutang Gorge,

    • Wu Gorge

    • Xiling Gorge

  • Travel along Shennong Stream in sampan boat, seeing the hanging coffins of the Tu Jia people.

  • Visit local market

Travelling throught the Three Gorges Dam, Yangze River, China

Day Eleven     Yangze River & Shanghai

Stay  

Visit

  • Three Gorges Dam & Museum

  • View WWII memorial to victory over the Japanese

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Travel:

Disembark Yangtze Explorer

Fly Yichang to Shanghai (90 minutes) & settle in at Waldorf Astoria.

Shanghai Skyline, China

Day Twelve              Shanghai

Stay   

Fabulous hotel with blend of latest technology and traditional elegance,  situated on The Bund.

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Visit

  • Travel beneath the Huangpu River, arriving at the Business Centre of Shanghai

  • The Bottle Opener - Take the lift to the top (now dwarfed by the Shanghai Tower)

  • Shanghai Acrobatic Show - China’s Cirque du Soleil

Urban Planning Centre, Shanghai, China

Day Thirteen         Shanghai

Stay 

Visit

  • VIP viewing of the Urban Planning Centre

  • Shanghai Museum - one could spend days here.

  • Yu Gardens

  • Xin Tian Di - Shanghai’s historic and trendy district

Maglev Train, Shanghai, China

Day Fourteen   Hong Kong

Stay

Disappointing hotel in  run down part of Hong Kong - had to queue for an early morning breakfast, Farewell Dinner held in very  ordinary room.

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Travel:

  • Maglev Train to Pudong Airport (Shanghai) (travel 430km/hr)

  • Fly to Hong Kong 2 hours.

View from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

Day Fifteen      Hong Kong

Stay

Visit:

  • Double Deck bus tour of financial district

  • Tram ride to Victoria Peak

  • Star Ferry from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon

  • Hong Kong History Museum

  • Avenue of Stars

  • Victoria Harbour

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Hong Kong at night

Day Sixteen  Return to UK

           Sensational trip, exceptionally well organised, never had to check into any hotel.

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           The whole trip except Hong Kong which was disappointing,  felt we had missed its hey day.

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         St Joseph's Cathedral, Beijing

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