The massively discounted nine-day Glimpse of China Tour introduces visitors to some of China’s star attractions like the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City, as well as some of its lesser known marvels, for an enthralling glimpse of China’s ancient and modern cultures.

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Deluxe Hotels:

• Beijing: Beijing Marriot Northeast
• Nanjing: Hilton Hotel Riverside
• Wuxi: Hilton Hotel
• Suzhou: Grand Metro Park Hotel
• Hangzhou: Grand Metro Park Hotel
• Shanghai: Renaissance Yangtze Shangai Hotel

The Tour

Explorers of the Orient embark upon a journey through a country that has long held the interest and awe of individuals worldwide. Invitingly open to tourists, China offers those who traverse its trails an insight into its existence, both in the past and the present. With days spent exploring the local culture, food and historical attractions that lie in locations such as Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou, the Glimpse of China Tour provides travellers with a whirlwind exposé of this rich landscape; from its majestic natural sceneries to its booming cityscapes.

China Tour Per Person Sharing: Nine-Day Glimpse of China Tour
Including Accommodation and Meals JUST R7,400

Itinerary below..

Departure dates:

• 4 February 2015
• 18 March 2015
• 3 April 2015
• 19 May 2015
• 23 June 2015
• 21 July 2015
• 22 September 2015
• 20 October 2015
• 24 November 2015
• 2 December 2015

Itinerary:
Day One: Beijing

• Arrive in Beijing and meet your tour guide before being transferred to the hotel.
• Spend the rest of the day at your own leisure.

Day Two: Beijing

• Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Summer Palace.
• The tour will show travellers the grounds of Tian’anmen Tower and the Great Hall of the People.
• End the day with a Chinese Acrobat Show and of the Canopy of the Heavens
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day Three: Beijing

• Start the morning with a trip to the Great Wall of China, the greatest symbol of ancient Chinese engineering.
• Thereafter travellers tuck into a lunch of peking duck.
• Thereafter a photo stop at the two iconic Olympic games venues; The Bird’s Nest and The Water Cube alsa known as the National Aquatics Centre.
• Thereafter the tour heads to China’s most famous Chinese medicine shop, Tongrentang.
• Following that guests can enjoy a foot massage after dinner.
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day Four: Bullet train to Nanjing

• Take a high speed bullet train to Xuanwu Lake to see Purple Mountain and the Ming dynasty city wall from afar.
• Thereafter travellers will get a tour of Dr.Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum before heading to Confucius Temple.
• Tonight’s dinner will be salted duck.
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day Five: Nanjing to Wuxi

• Head to the Yangtze River Bridge in the morning.
• Listen in the Guiness Book World Record, it is the longest bridge with the dual functions of a highway and railway.
• Thereafter the tour heads to Crystal Inner Paining and a stop at the Jade Museum followed by Huaiyang flavor at lunch.
• Next up is a Yuantouzhu Park next to Taihu Lake followed by the King Qianlong Feast at dinner.
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day Six: Wuxi to Suzhou

• A morning visit to Liyuan Garden followed by a trip a teapot factory and the Pearl Centre in Wuxi.
• Thereafter the tour heads to Suzhou, often referred to as the Venice of the East.
• Here the tour visits The Lion Forest Garden and a tour of Pingjiang road.
• End the day with a Suzhou watery feast and a cruise.
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day Seven: Suzhou to Hangzhou

• Visit a silk factory in the morning before heading Hangzhou.
• Here travellers enjoy a cruise on the West Lake and end the day after dinner with a dance performance called Night of the West Lake.
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day Eight: Hangzhou to Shanghai

• In the morning visit the Longjing Tea Plantation followed by a transfer to Shanghai.
• Here the tour visits Chenhuang Temple old street, Xintiandi, and a jewellery shop.
• After dinner, travellers are treated to a Huangpu River Cruise
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day Nine: Shanghai to Home

Transfer to the hotel for your flight back home

Meals: Breakfast

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