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In addition to the must-see cities of China, like Beijing and Shanghai, this tour also includes several of the most beautiful sites like Huangshan Mountain and Suzhou water town. You'll find China is far more beautiful than what you expected.
The following itinerary and quotation is still available in 2009.

Itinerary

Day 1: Beijing Arrival
Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be taken to your hotel. As the capital of China, Beijing has a long history with an abundance of historical and cultural heritage-you cannot tear yourself away!
Balance of the day is at leisure.

Day 2: Beijing (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: Tiananmen Square / Forbidden City / Temple of Heaven
Today you will start the day with a trip to the largest public square in the world: Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is regarded as a symbol of China and capable of holding one million people.
Then you'll head to the Forbidden City, which consists of more than 9,000 rooms and covers an area of 72 hectares. Forbidden City is the largest and the best preserved Imperial Palace in the world.
After lunch, you take a short drive to the Temple of Heaven, which was built specifically for worship of heaven and prayers for good harvests during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The entire complex is a treasure trove of ancient Chinese architectural designs and arts and was listed as UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage in 1998.
Tonight, enjoy a Beijing Duck Dinner.

Day 3: Beijing (B+L)
Sightseeing: Badaling Great Wall / Mind Tombs
Get up early in the morning and drive about one hour to Badaling Great Wall, China's most spectacular sight extending more than 3,700 miles across China and most often visited for China tour. It is one of the best preserved sections and the highest point of the Great Wall.
For lunch you'll sample some delicious fare in a local restaurant.
Then head to one of the Mind Tombs. Ming Tombs are the general names for the mausoleums of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), located 50 kilometers north from Beijing City. They were fully recognized by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in 2000.
When the night falls, you will return to the hotel.

Day 4: Beijing - Huangshan by air (B+L)
Sightseeing: Hutong
You will start the day with a unique Hutong Trishaw tour in the morning. Hutongs are a kind of ancient city alley or lane that is considered an informal symbol of the Beijing city. You can also visit local residents and taste some delicious local cuisine while taking the hutong tour.
After lunch, you head for the airport for Huangshan, one of the most popular tour destinations in China!
You will be met at the airport by your guide, and driven to the hotel downtown.
The rest of the day is yours to explore the city.

Day 5: Huangshan (B+L)
Sightseeing: Yellow Mountain / Cable car
Early in the morning, you will take a 1.5-hour drive to the foot of Yellow Mountain.
You will ascend the western side of mountain by cable car, and then begin your 7 km hike to the eastern side of the mountain. Yellow Mountain has numerous mountain peaks, some seventy-two have names. The highest is Lotus Flower Peak with an altitude of 1860 meters. The other two prominent peaks are Guang'Ming'Ding (Bright summit) at 1840 meters and Tian'DuFeng (Heavenly Capital Peak) at 1840meters respectively.
Your stay tonight is on the mountain.

Day 6: Huangshan - Shanghai by air (B+L)
Sightseeing: Village Hongcun / Ink Stone Factory / Tunxi Street
Enjoy some other famous peaks before going down the mountain by cable car.
Your next stop is visiting the famous Village Hongcun, which were inducted into the World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO Heritage Committee in late 2000. The structures and buildings built during the Qing dynasty follow the local architectural style and elegance that blends closely with nature.
Then you will return to Huangshan city to visit Ink Stone Factory. The Ink Stone Factory in Hangshan is one of the most famous ink stone factories in China, where you can see the whole working process.
In the late afternoon, you will stroll along the ancient Tunxi Street. People usually buy souvenirs of all styles because of the reasonable prices. Some may include a Chinese painting in Anhui style or print rubbings from stone inscriptions.
In the late evening, you will be transferred to the airport to Shanghai, the largest and most prosperous metropolis in China and known as the "Paris of the East". Upon your arrival, you will be met and transferred to downtown hotel.

Day 7: Shanghai (B+L)
Sightseeing: Shanghai Museum / Old French Concession / Jade Buddha Temple / Shanghai Xin Tian Di
Your morning tour features Shanghai Museum, a museum of ancient Chinese art, accommodates 120,000 precious relics, including Bronzes, pottery, paintings and calligraphies, and so on.
After lunch, you will take a walking tour of the Old French Concession, the area of Shanghai once occupied by French in the mid-19th century. It offers unparalleled examples of old lane houses, apartments, garden houses and villas which remain untouched in mid-19th and early 20th century European styles.
Then you will also pay a visit to the Jade Buddha Temple, one of the most famous Buddhist temples to be found in Shanghai and one of Shanghai's top tourist destinations.
You will also stroll along Shanghai Xin Tian Di, which has become an urban tourist attraction that holds the historical and cultural legacies of the city.

Day 8: Shanghai (B+L)
Sightseeing: Yu Garden / Oriental Pearl TV Tower / Bund / Nanjing Road
Today you will start the day with a trip to the elegant classic Chinese garden: Yu Garden. Yu Garden has quite a few scenic courtyards dotted with baroque rockery, pools and flora, all connected by corridors and passageways and cultural relics.
You then head for Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with an astonishing height of 468 meters, ranks as the world's third tallest TV tower, after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower.
After lunch, you will visit the Bund, where the great foreign commercial houses and banks built their imposing office buildings before 1930s.
Then you will stroll along the Nanjing Road, which is considered as one of the World's Seven Great Roads in the 1930s and always mentioned in travel guides as a must see of China tour.

Day 9: Shanghai - Suzhou by train (B+L)
Sightseeing: Humble Administrator's Garden / Hanshan Temple / Tiger Hill Park
In the morning, you will take a soft train to Suzhou, which takes us about one hour's driving. After checking into our hotel in Suzhou in mid-morning, you go to the gorgeous classic Chinese garden: Humble Administrator's Garden, which is regarded as the greatest garden of all southern Chinese gardens. Besides, The Humble Administrator's Garden was listed as UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage in 1997.
After lunch, you will also pay a visit to Hanshan Temple, one of Suzhou's greatest landmarks and most popular Buddhist temples.
You then proceed to Tiger Hill Park. The Tiger Hill Pagoda in the park is the landmark of Suzhou city which was built from 959 to 961 during the Song dynasty. Ascending the hill, you will find a great number of places of interest, some of which have a long history.

Day 10: Suzhou - Zhouzhuang - Shanghai by private van / train (B+L)
Sightseeing: Zhouzhuang
In the morning, you spend half an hour on private car or van driving to Zhouzhuang, one of the most famous water townships in China. Zhouzhuang is renowned for its colorful culture and customs, the well preserved and typical ancient architecture and the spectacular scenery. Nearly 100 old houses and over 60 carved-brick arches have remained unchanged through the past 500 years.
For lunch you'll sample some delicious fare in a local restaurant. In the mid-afternoon, you will make a beeline for the train station back to Shanghai.

Day 11: Shanghai – Next Destination (B)
You will indulge in some shopping before boarding the plane for next destination.

Price

Price list

Price Includes:
a. Entrance fees to all the scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary
b. Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (If there is no Western breakfast available, we have to arrange Chinese one instead)
c. All meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Western or Chinese breakfast, L=Chinese lunch in a local restaurant, D=Chinese dinner in a local restaurant
d. Internal flights including taxes and fuel fee or train/bus tickets as listed in the itinerary
e. Professional local guides and drivers in each destination city
f. Private Transfers between airports, docks, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each destination city by the private air conditioned car or van
g. Luggage Transfers between airports/docks and hotels
h. Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges
i. Government taxes.

Price excludes:
a. International air and train tickets for coming to and leaving from mainland China
b. Visa fee
c. Excess Baggage Charges
d. Meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
e. Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, tips to guides or drivers, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges
f. Gratuities, tips to guides and drivers
g. Personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip

Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Chinese holidays and special events.