China Experience

Itinerary

Day 1: Fly to Beijing

Overnight flight from London (regional
connections available) direct to Beijing with
British Airways. Please speak to your travel
consultant to discuss alternative flight
options. (N)

Day 2: Beijing

Arrive and transfer to the Novotel Peace Hotel for 3 nights. Afternoon at leisure. A
welcome dinner will be held this evening. (D)

Day 3: Beijing

Morning visit to the key historic cites of
Tiananmen Square and the adjacent Forbidden
City. After lunch, visit one of Beijings traditional
hutong neighbourhoods. (B)

Day 4: Great Wall

Full-day excursion to the Great Wall at
Mutianyu, a scenic section of the wall north of
Beijing. (B, L)

Day 5: Xian

Morning at leisure. Afternoon high-speed
train journey to Xian, then transfer to the
Grand Noble Xian hotel for a 2-night stay. (B, L)

Day 6: Terracotta Warriors Xian

Morning excursion to the legendary
Terracotta Warriors, followed by lunch at a
local restaurant. Afternoon visit to the citys
atmospheric Muslim quarter and the Great
Mosque. Optional evening performance of
Tang dynasty show. (B, L)

Day 7: To Nanjing

Morning high-speed train to the city of Nanjing,
then stay overnight at the Grand Trustel
Mandarin Garden. Afternoon tour to visit
Ming Xiaoling, the mausoleum of the Hongwu
Emperor, founder of the Ming Dynasty;
the imposing Zhonghua city gate; and the
Confucius temple. (B)

Day 8: To Shanghai

Morning visit to the Memorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre, then continue to Ming
Xiaoling, the mausoleum of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of the Ming Dynasty. Afternoon high-speed train to Shanghai. Stay at the Merry Hotel for 2 nights. (B)

Day 9: Shanghai

Morning visit to the Jade Buddha temple, the Yu garden and a walk along the historic Bund. (B)

Day 10: Fly to London

Transfer to the airport and fly back to London. (B)