Day 1 - Canada - Beijing

 

Fly to Beijing. Cross the Int'l Date Line.

 

 

Day 2 - Beijing

 

Upon arrival in Beijing, the capital city of China, you will be warmly greeted at the airport by the tour guide and transferred to your hotel.

 

 

Day 3 - Beijing (B, L)

 

Beijing has served as the capital of five dynasties over a period of 800 years. Today, visit Tiananmen Square, the second largest public square in the world, and the Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming to Qing dynasty. Your welcome banquet includes

the local delicacy, Peking Roast Duck Enjoy rest of the day at leisure or join an optional

Temple of Heaven & Hutong Life tour with Dinner ($79). Temple of Heaven, inscribed

as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing

dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. Then take a famous

rickshaw Hutong Tour & Local Family Visit, this package also includes a traditional Beijing Zhajiangmian (‘Fried Sause Noodles’) as Dinner. Hutongs are traditional alley ways that made up Beijing’s old city planning, take a special rickshaw ride for an immersive tour to get a wonderful glimpse into yesterday’s world, the old way of life and traditional Beijing culture, and see the dramatic changes the city has undergone continue to visit a local family.

 

Day 4 - Beijing (B, L)

Today's highlight is an excursion to the majestic Great Wall, the most famous image of China, and a chance to climb a portion of this 3,700-mile marvel. Visit one of the largest Jade Exhibitions in Asia en-route before the Great Wall. After lunch, see skilled artisans at work at a Cloisonné Factory. Then we will drive pass by modern exteriors of the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube. Tonight, you can choose to attend an optional large scale dramatic musical, “The Golden Mask Dynasty” ($65).

 

Day 5 - Beijing/Shanghai-Suzhou(B) 

Start your tour the exquisite Summer Palace, the largest preserved ancient imperial garden

in China, and a former summer resort for Emperors. Then, visit a Chinese Herbal Institute to learn about traditional Chinese medicine, which has existed for thousands of years. In the afternoon, depart for Shanghai, and be transferred to Suzhou upon arrival.

 

Day 6 - Suzhou - Wuxi (B, L)

 

This morning, visit the Lingering Garden, one of the classical garden masterpieces on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Suzhou is known as the “Venice of the East” as a large part of the city is covered in water. After lunch, you may take an optional cruise along the Grand Canal for a glimpse of the local life and China’s golden waterway in its heyday ($30/RMB160). Then, visit a Silk Spinning Mill to learn how silk is created from mulberry-munching silkworms to produce the nest thread and cloth. You will be transferred to Wuxi hotel this afternoon. 

 

 

Day 7 - Wuxi - Hangzhou (B, L)

 

To start the day, visit a Fresh Water Pearl Farm. Then, head to admire the famous Lingshan Grand Buddha, with a thousand-year old Buddhism temple nearby. Later, you will be transferred to Hangzhou, described by Marco Polo as “the most beautiful and magnificent city in the world”. Upon arrival, take a boat ride on the West Lake, known for its scenic beauty that blends naturally with many famous historical and cultural sights. This evening, you can enjoy an optional performance, “Enduring Memories of Hangzhou” ($90), a masterpiece created by Zhang Yimou, the director of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Games Opening Ceremony.

 

Day 8 - Hangzhou- Shanghai (B, L)

 

In the morning experience an oriental tea-tasting at the Dragon Well Tea Plantation. After

lunch, travel by coach to Shanghai, the vibrant metropolis and commercial Centre of China.

Upon arrival, walk along the famous Bund, a mile-long stretch along the Huangpu River.

Lined by the colonial architectures of European design, this area is the best place to capture the

western influences of the old days. At night, you may enjoy a Huangpu River Night Cruise ($50)

and get a glimpse of the dazzling and charming night view of Shanghai.

 

Day 9 - Shanghai (B, L)

 

Today visit the Shanghai Museum and indulge in ancient Chinese art, furniture and jade. Later,

you will visit Shanghai Old Street, a busy shopping centre where you may find souvenirs

and delicious local food. Enjoy some free time in the afternoon. In the evening, attend a thrilling

optional Chinese acrobatic show “ERA –The Intersection of Time” at your own expense

($65/RMB340).

 

Day 10 - Shanghai-Canada(B)

 

Your China journey is over all too soon. Fly back home and arrive home on the same day

as you leave China. As this is a sight-seeing and shopping tour, there are seven shopping excursions on this tour, and a minimum amount of time (60mins) must be spent at each shopping site. However, there is no obligation to purchase anything. For those who are not very keen on

shopping, visit to shopping sites should be treated as cultural learning experiences s allthe products including jade, silk, tea, etc are deeply ingrained in the Chinese culture and

 

  Hotels:

 

Beijing - Wyndham Beijing North 5* or similar

Suzhou - Pan Pacific Hotel 5* or similar

Wuxi - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wuxi 5* or similar

Hangzhou - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Hangzhou East 5* or

similar

Shanghai - Wyndham Bund East Shanghai Hotel 5* or similar

 

 

Price Includes

• Return international economy airfares from Toronto

• Airport taxes and fuel surcharges ($480 p/p)

• Arrival/departure transfers

• 5Star hotel accommodation

• Daily meals as listed on the itinerary

• All transportation: coach, internal flights, cruise, rail.

• Entrance fee to scenic attractions as indicated.

• English-speaking tour guide

 

 

DEPARTURES IN 2019

01-10 March                           CAD$1510

08-17 March                           CAD$1600

22-31 March                           CAD$1510

05-14 April                              CAD$1510

12-21April                               CAD$1510

19-28 April                              CAD$1600

03-12 May                               CAD$1600

17-26 May                               CAD$1600

12-21July                                CAD$1960

05-14 Sep                               CAD$1600

12-21 Sep                               CAD$1600

19-28 Sep                               CAD$1600

03-12 Oct                                CAD$1600

10-19 Oct                                CAD$1600

17-26 Oct                                CAD$1600

24Oct-02 Nov                          CAD$1510

31-Oct-09 Nov                         CAD$1470

07-16 Nov                                CAD$1420

14-23 Nov                                CAD$1420

21-30 Nov                                CAD$1420

28-Nov-07 Dec                        CAD$1420

 

 

 Price Guide

• Prices are per person based on twin share accommodation

• Departing Toronto with Air China, Hainan Airline or China Eastern airline.

• No child discount.

• Single Supplement: $450 per person

 

 

Price Does Not Include

• China visa fees ($195)

• Insurance of any kind

• Prepaid Tipping: $100 per person for 10 days

• Personal expenditure such as laundry service, souvenirs and telephone calls

Several shopping excursions are arranged during the tours. A minimum amount of time (60 min) must be spent  at  each  shopping  site. However, there is no obligation to purchase anything. 

      

Payment Arrangement

• A CAD$300/person nonrefundable deposit at time of booking 

• A CAD$1200/person air-ticket fee at 6 months prior to the departure or at time of booking 

• Balance due 3 months prior to the departure