Day 1 Fly overnight from London Heathrow to Beijing.
Day 2 Transfer to the 3-star Dong Fang Hotel for three nights. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 3 Full-day tour to the Forbidden City, Tian An Men Square and Summer Palace. Lunch and dinner included.
Day 4 Visit to the Temple of Heaven and to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. Lunch and a Peking Duck dinner included.
Day 5 Fly to Shanghai for three nights at the 3-star New Asia Hotel. Visit the Bund and Nanjing Road. Lunch and dinner included.
Day 6 Visit the Yu Garden, old town area, Jade Buddha Temple and Shanghai Museum with its fine collection of jade, ceramics paintings and calligraphy. Evening Acrobatic show. Lunch and dinner included.
Day 7 Optional excursion to Suzhou by rail. Visit the Garden of Master of Nets, Garden of Couples. Enjoy a canal cruise, a walk along the old street of Pingjiang and a visit to a silk factory.
Day 8 Return flight via Beijing, reaching London Heathrow later the same day.
Extension – The Terracotta Warriors
Day 8 Fly from Shanghai to Xian. Visit the City Wall and stay two nights at the 4-star Garden Hotel. Lunch and dinner included.
Day 9 Visit the Terracotta Warriors, Provincial Museum and Small Wild Goose Pagoda. Lunch and dinner included.
Day 10 Return flight via Beijing, reaching London Heathrow later the same day.
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