Embark on an unforgettable journey this June! Explore the modern marvels of Shanghai, delve into the millennia-old history of Xi'an, and bask in the rich historical tapestry of Beijing. A tri-city adventure awaits – where the present meets the past!
Join Barb for an amazing experience to China, visiting the highlights!
Barb has been with CTS discovering all parts of Asia and has experienced many changes since her first visit more than 20 years ago.
She selected this itinerary to retrace famous places she last escorted travel agents for a memorable and stress-free visit, with all details pre-arranged. Five-star tour at a three-star price!
Auckland (Departure)
Make your own way to Auckland International Airport. Meet tour leader-Barbara and take MU780(22:10-05:30+1) to Shanghai.
Shanghai – Beijing
Arrive in Shanghai and transfer to domestic flight to Beijing, the dynamic capital of the People’s Republic of China. Once the imperial city of Mongol, Ming and Manchu emperors, Beijing today is still extraordinarily rich in historical sites and cultural relics. Meet your CTS guide and transfer to your hotel.
Hotel Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
Beijing
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Tour the Tian’anmen Square, the biggest public square in the world. You will also be able to have a photo stop at The National Centre for the Performing Arts, formerly known as the National Grand Theatre, and colloquially described as The Egg. Afterwards, visit to Forbidden City, the vast complex of palaces, which was home to successive Emperors for more than 500 years. Included is admission to the living quarters, museum and jewellery sections. Later visit Beihai Park and then visit the pearl store. Tonight you will experience the famous Beijing Duck banquet for your welcome dinner.
Hotel Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
Beijing
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Morning tour to the Great Wall at Juyongguan section, stretching almost 4,000 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the sands of Central Asia and befittingly crowned one of the ten wonders of the world. Along the way, you will stopover at a jade carving factory where you can watch artisans at work. After lunch, continue to the Summer Palace, the largest and the best preserved of all imperial palace gardens, which boasts such delights as the famous Marble Boat and the ornately painted ‘Long Corridor’, and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming if the weather permits. After dinner, you will witness the amazing Beijing Acrobatic Show.
Hotel Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
Beijing
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After breakfast, enjoy a pedi-cab tour of Hutong – the ‘old city’ neighbourhoods of narrow alleyways and courtyard gardens, experience local life on a family visit. After our special lunch in a local family home, tour to the Temple of Heaven, the 500 year old Temple houses altars on which sacrifices and offerings were laid to the gods in a glorious setting of gardens, tress and sculptures. Visit a local market if time permits. Evening at leisure.
Hotel Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
Beijing – Xi'an
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Morning, transfer to the train station for a high speed train to Xi’an. Upon arrival, visit the Shaanxi History Museum. Today you will sample the Xi’an dumpling dinner. Afterwards, you will see the Tang Dynasty Show.
Hotel Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
Xi'an
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Morning tour to the greatest archaeological discovery of the century, more than 2,000 year-old Terracotta Warriors interred with the Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Included are the Circle Vision Movie and Bronze Chariot. On the way to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, we visit Xi’an Art Ceramic and Lacquer Ware Factory, which focuses on the reproductions of terra-cotta warriors and horses and lacquer ware products. The craftsman in the factory, with professional knowledge, have made the replica of terra-cotta warriors and horses that popularly accepted as souvenirs and gifts by both Chinese and foreign visitors. In the afternoon, we walk through the lively Muslim Quarter and market, visit to the Great Mosque, a best-preserved Islamic mosque in China and focus for the 30,000 Chinese Muslims of Xi’an.
Hotel Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
Xi'an – Shanghai
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Fly to Shanghai, the biggest commercial city in China. Visit the Bund, a popular promenade along the Huangpu River, where the old meets the modern in Shanghai. Afterwards, we will visit the Old Town with its winding alleyways, lined with shops, teahouses and restaurants, and then to the elegant and tranquil Yu Garden. And then we will visit Shanghai Xintiandi, which is unique tourist attraction in downtown Shanghai, featuring the city’s unique “Shikumen” houses and a maze of narrow alleys, which have been converted into cafes, restaurants, bars, and art retail shops.
Hotel Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel
Shanghai (Departure)
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Free shopping on your own until transfer to the airport for your flight back home MU780 (11:20+1 - 16:30+1)
Auckland
Return flight arrives in Auckland
| Twin Share | Single | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per person* AKL - AKL | $4,399 | $795 |
*Itinerary and costs subject to change. Airline, fuel charges and currency fluctuations prior to final payment
