10 Day Stunning China Tour with Flights

Beijing

Start your day with a visit to Tiananmen Square, one of the most spectacular public plazas in the world. Continue to the Forbidden City, a 15th-century palace complex which now houses a museum full of collections from the Ming and Qing dynasties. After this, you have the rest of your day at leisure to explore Beijing. Choose to join an optional tour, available at an additional cost as shown below. 

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Beijing Airport Zone or similar, Beijing

Meals included: Breakfast

Beijing

After enjoying your breakfast, head north of the city to visit the famous Juyong Pass segment of the Great Wall of China. Surrounded by beautiful rugged mountains, this part of the wall stands out for its stunning Cloud Platform gate – a white marble fortification standing at 9.5 metres tall. Make a stop at the largest Jade carving factory in Beijing to learn how Jade was used to creating the finest ornaments for Chinese imperial dynasties. Visit the site of the 2008 Olympic Games and marvel at structures such as the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, then unwind with a stop at a traditional Chinese medicine centre. 

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Beijing Airport Zone or similar, Beijing

Meals included: Breakfast

Beijing Nanjing

After breakfast, take a bullet train from Beijing (the north capital) to Nanjing (the south capital). Meet local guide upon arrival and then get driven to the must-visit site of Nanjing. It is Mausoleum of Dr Sun Yat-sen, who is revered as the father of the Republic of China, the first democratic regime of China. Visit a local jade shop and see the different jade-carving workmanship between Beijing and Nanjing. 

Accommodation:  Holiday Inn Express Nanjing Dongshan or similar, Nanjing

Meals included: Breakfast

Nanjing  Suzhou

This morning, take a tour of Grand Bao’en Temple, the second oldest temple in China with a history of over 1500 years, also used to be the largest and the most significant Buddhist temple in China. Visit a crystal artefacts shop and learn how Feng Shui culture is embedded into these exquisite artefacts. Transfer from Nanjing to Suzhou. Dubbed as Oriental Venice, Suzhou is famous for its extraordinary silk products and classic gardens. This afternoon, you will visit Lion Grove Garden, one of Suzhou’s Great Four Classic Gardens. 

Accommodation:  Jiasheng Palace Hotel or similar, Suzhou

Meals included: Breakfast

Suzhou  Hangzhou

This morning, you will visit the largest silk factory in Suzhou and see how fabulous silk products are made. Proceed to Hangzhou. Marco Polo praised it as “the most beautiful and magnificent city in the world”. Take a boat ride on the picturesque West Lake, the most scenic region of Hangzhou. 

Accommodation: Mingkeming Hotel or similar, Hangzhou

Meals included: Breakfast

Hangzhou  Shanghai

Hangzhou’s mild climate makes it an ideal place for tea-planting. This morning, you will visit a famed tea plantation where you could try tea-picking and learn about how tea is processed. Drive to Shanghai and take a stroll along the Bund area. 

Accommodation:  Borrman Hotel or similar, Shanghai

Meals included: Breakfast

Shanghai

The day is yours to discover exciting Shanghai as you wish. Or you may choose to join one of our well-designed optional tour programs.

Accommodation:  Borrman Hotel or similar, Shanghai

Meals included: Breakfast

Shanghai  Australia

Enjoy one last delicious breakfast this morning, before your Chinese adventure comes to an end. At the appropriate time, you’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight home. You’ll be returning home with the knowledge of a new culture, connections with new friends and memories to last you a lifetime

Meals included: Breakfast and inflight

Australia

Arrive home today.

Meals included: inflight only