TREASURES OF CHINA TOUR
Day 01
19 Feb Beijing Flight from Melbourne
• Arrive at Beijing Airport.
• Meet and greet by local guide.
• Transfer to hotel.
• Rest and prepare for remainder of the day
• Beijing Roast Duck Welcome dinner

Day 02
20 Feb Beijing
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Tian’an Men Square and understand it’s historical and cultural importance. This public square is one of the largest in the world and has been the site of numerous historical events in China
• Enter the Forbidden City, where emperors ruled, concubines and eunuchs lived and schemed for five hundred years. The Palace Museum is now the best-preserved palace complex in China. (closed on Mondays, alternative Lama Temple and Confucious Temple in case tickets are sold out in peak season)
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Visit the Temple of Heaven, widely regarded as the noblest example of religious architectures in China. See activities i.e. Taiji, ribbon dance, sword dance, water calligraphy.
• Visit the marriage market. Across numerous Chinese cities, marriage markets have gained significant popularity. In a culture where many are labeled as 996 employees- working from 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week—– socializing opportunities are scarce. This predicament has led concerned parents to initiate marriage market, a place where they gather in hopes of finding suitable matches for their children
• Enjoy a tea ceremony at a tea house
• Transfer to hotel
• Dinner on your own

Day03
21 Feb Beijing
• Breakfast at hotel
• Drive to Huanghuacheng, literally meaning “Yellow Flower.” It is the only Great Wall section that is submerged in water. It’s most scenic section of the Great wall, and a great place to go for a not-too-strenuous hike along the country’s most iconic landmark.
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Visit a Jade Carving Factory
• Transfer back to hotel
• Dinner at your own leisure

Day04
22 Feb Beijing
• Breakfast at hotel
• Day at leisure
• Meals on your own

Day05
23 Feb Beijing – Xi’an
• After breakfast at hotel, tour Beijing’s intricate alleyway ‘Hutongs’ in style,
• Walk and take some street food if you like. Get lost in Beijing’s hutongs which, both antiquated and interwoven, make up the fabric of Beijing’s central avenues.
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Transfer to Beijing West Railway Station
• Take high-speed train to Xi’an (2nd class seat)
• Arrival in Xi’an and greeted by your local guide at the station
• Transfer to hotel for check in
• Dinner at your own leisure

Day 06
24 Feb Xi’an
• After breakfast at hotel, visit the Terracotta Warrior Museum, a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. The human sized figures were modelled after actual soldiers of the Qin Army.
• Educational visit to a Terracotta Warrior Factory to learn more about the complex production process (unchanged from Qin dynasty times) of these fascinating artworks. You may have the opportunity to visit one of the farmers who discovered Terra-cotta, and listen to the stories he has to tell. (*He’s over 80 now and he can meet with group as long as his health condition allows)
• Lunch at a local Chinese restaurant
• Walk along the Muslim Street
• Transfer back to hotel
• Dinner on your own

Day 07
25 Feb Xian
• Breakfast at hotel
• Drive to Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building and one of the oldest surviving structures of its kind in China (excl. climb the tower).
• Lunch at famous Defachang dumpling restaurant, where the dumplings are made in different shapes and colors.
• Visit Xian City Wall, it is one of the oldest and best-preserved among the few remaining Chinese city walls.
• Overnight in Xian
• Dinner at your own leisure

Day 08
26 Feb Xi’an to Shanghai
• Breakfast hotel
• Free time in the morning
• Lunch on your own
• Transfer to the railway station to take the afternoon high speed train to Shanghai
• Upon arrival, transfer to hotel
• Meals on your own

Day 09
27 Feb Shanghai
• Breakfast at hotel
• Stop at the sublime Yu Garden, located in the old city center. The gardens and their surroundings are a wonderful example of classical design. Constructed 400 years ago in the Ming Dynasty, the colossal city of Shanghai has sprung up around this older relative but left it to grow old peacefully, providing a fascinating window into the past.
• Visit to Lujiazui Area, – the largest financial zone in mainland China,
• Lunch at a local Chinese restaurant.
• Visit the Bund. With an iconic skyline famous throughout the worldfrom across the Bund River bank.
• Visit the Former French Concession, a foreign concession from late 18th to early 20th century. Till today, you can still find the Catholic cathedrals and houses of European style, which gives the area a distinct character.
• Visit Silk factory
• Transfer back to hotel
• Dinner on own

Day 10
28 Feb Shanghai
• Breakfast at hotel
• Set out for Xinchang Water Town today. See the canals, old houses, and bridges winding through its streets.
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Transfer back to Shanghai

Day 11
1 Mar – Shanghai – Flight from Shanghai – Singapore – Melbourne included on Singapore Airlines
• Breakfast at hotel
• Late check out
• Day at leisure
• Transfer to the airport around 20:00 to take your return flight to Melbourne
• End of service

Included
• Airfares with Singapore Airlines Melbourne – Singapore – Beijing // Shanghai – Singapore – Melbourne
• 11 nights in selected hotels or similar hotel in double/twin occupancy with mentioned breakfast
• Private transfers and excursions as per the given itinerary.
• Beijing-Xi’an-Shanghai high-speed train (second class, you will take your own luggage to board the train)
• Meals mentioned as specified in itinerary with a glass of soft drink per meal.
• Local English-speaking guide
• First entry admission fee
• All currently applicable taxes
• 24/7 emergency assistance in China

Excluded
• Expenses of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic/non- alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, any insurance etc.
• Any alcoholic beverage
• Tips for guides and drivers, 5USD per person per day for the guide and 2 USD per person per day for the driver is recommended.
• Visa Fee (China has allowed visa-free policy for Australian citizens until April 2025)
• Travel insurance is essential; your deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellation, so please ensure you have taken out travel insurance at the time of booking. If you would like us to quote you on this, please contact Jaqui Preketes, or you may like to make your own arrangements.

Notes
• Accommodation will be provided in 4* centrally-located hotels throughout.
• We shall not be responsible for any change in the itinerary due to flight cancellation, landslides, or any unforeseen
circumstances. Additional expenses incurred will be added to given cost.
• Due to the capacity allowed per day in Forbidden City (30-40 thousand people per day), no one in China can guarantee entry (although it rarely happens that it is unavailable). An alternative such as Coal Hill Park overlooking Forbidden City together with Lama temple, or imperial Ancestral Temple may be arranged in its place in such unlikely cases.

Cost
6 – 9 people (small group)
Cost per person, twin-share (i.e. 2 people sharing a room)
$4,676 per person
Single Supplement add $ 915 per person

10 – 15 people (small group)
Cost per person, twin-share (i.e. 2 people sharing a room)
$4,116 per person
Single Supplement add $ 915 per person

TREASURES OF CHINA TOUR
Day 01
19 Feb Beijing Flight from Melbourne
• Arrive at Beijing Airport.
• Meet and greet by local guide.
• Transfer to hotel.
• Rest and prepare for remainder of the day
• Beijing Roast Duck Welcome dinner

Day 02
20 Feb Beijing
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Tian’an Men Square and understand it’s historical and cultural importance. This public square is one of the largest in the world and has been the site of numerous historical events in China
• Enter the Forbidden City, where emperors ruled, concubines and eunuchs lived and schemed for five hundred years. The Palace Museum is now the best-preserved palace complex in China. (closed on Mondays, alternative Lama Temple and Confucious Temple in case tickets are sold out in peak season)
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Visit the Temple of Heaven, widely regarded as the noblest example of religious architectures in China. See activities i.e. Taiji, ribbon dance, sword dance, water calligraphy.
• Visit the marriage market. Across numerous Chinese cities, marriage markets have gained significant popularity. In a culture where many are labeled as 996 employees- working from 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week—– socializing opportunities are scarce. This predicament has led concerned parents to initiate marriage market, a place where they gather in hopes of finding suitable matches for their children
• Enjoy a tea ceremony at a tea house
• Transfer to hotel
• Dinner on your own

Day03
21 Feb Beijing
• Breakfast at hotel
• Drive to Huanghuacheng, literally meaning “Yellow Flower.” It is the only Great Wall section that is submerged in water. It’s most scenic section of the Great wall, and a great place to go for a not-too-strenuous hike along the country’s most iconic landmark.
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Visit a Jade Carving Factory
• Transfer back to hotel
• Dinner at your own leisure

Day04
22 Feb Beijing
• Breakfast at hotel
• Day at leisure
• Meals on your own

Day05
23 Feb Beijing – Xi’an
• After breakfast at hotel, tour Beijing’s intricate alleyway ‘Hutongs’ in style,
• Walk and take some street food if you like. Get lost in Beijing’s hutongs which, both antiquated and interwoven, make up the fabric of Beijing’s central avenues.
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Transfer to Beijing West Railway Station
• Take high-speed train to Xi’an (2nd class seat)
• Arrival in Xi’an and greeted by your local guide at the station
• Transfer to hotel for check in
• Dinner at your own leisure

Day 06
24 Feb Xi’an
• After breakfast at hotel, visit the Terracotta Warrior Museum, a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. The human sized figures were modelled after actual soldiers of the Qin Army.
• Educational visit to a Terracotta Warrior Factory to learn more about the complex production process (unchanged from Qin dynasty times) of these fascinating artworks. You may have the opportunity to visit one of the farmers who discovered Terra-cotta, and listen to the stories he has to tell. (*He’s over 80 now and he can meet with group as long as his health condition allows)
• Lunch at a local Chinese restaurant
• Walk along the Muslim Street
• Transfer back to hotel
• Dinner on your own

Day 07
25 Feb Xian
• Breakfast at hotel
• Drive to Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building and one of the oldest surviving structures of its kind in China (excl. climb the tower).
• Lunch at famous Defachang dumpling restaurant, where the dumplings are made in different shapes and colors.
• Visit Xian City Wall, it is one of the oldest and best-preserved among the few remaining Chinese city walls.
• Overnight in Xian
• Dinner at your own leisure

Day 08
26 Feb Xi’an to Shanghai
• Breakfast hotel
• Free time in the morning
• Lunch on your own
• Transfer to the railway station to take the afternoon high speed train to Shanghai
• Upon arrival, transfer to hotel
• Meals on your own

Day 09
27 Feb Shanghai
• Breakfast at hotel
• Stop at the sublime Yu Garden, located in the old city center. The gardens and their surroundings are a wonderful example of classical design. Constructed 400 years ago in the Ming Dynasty, the colossal city of Shanghai has sprung up around this older relative but left it to grow old peacefully, providing a fascinating window into the past.
• Visit to Lujiazui Area, – the largest financial zone in mainland China,
• Lunch at a local Chinese restaurant.
• Visit the Bund. With an iconic skyline famous throughout the worldfrom across the Bund River bank.
• Visit the Former French Concession, a foreign concession from late 18th to early 20th century. Till today, you can still find the Catholic cathedrals and houses of European style, which gives the area a distinct character.
• Visit Silk factory
• Transfer back to hotel
• Dinner on own

Day 10
28 Feb Shanghai
• Breakfast at hotel
• Set out for Xinchang Water Town today. See the canals, old houses, and bridges winding through its streets.
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Transfer back to Shanghai

Day 11
1 Mar – Shanghai – Flight from Shanghai – Singapore – Melbourne included on Singapore Airlines
• Breakfast at hotel
• Late check out
• Day at leisure
• Transfer to the airport around 20:00 to take your return flight to Melbourne
• End of service

Included
• Airfares with Singapore Airlines Melbourne – Singapore – Beijing // Shanghai – Singapore – Melbourne
• 11 nights in selected hotels or similar hotel in double/twin occupancy with mentioned breakfast
• Private transfers and excursions as per the given itinerary.
• Beijing-Xi’an-Shanghai high-speed train (second class, you will take your own luggage to board the train)
• Meals mentioned as specified in itinerary with a glass of soft drink per meal.
• Local English-speaking guide
• First entry admission fee
• All currently applicable taxes
• 24/7 emergency assistance in China

Excluded
• Expenses of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic/non- alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, any insurance etc.
• Any alcoholic beverage
• Tips for guides and drivers, 5USD per person per day for the guide and 2 USD per person per day for the driver is recommended.
• Visa Fee (China has allowed visa-free policy for Australian citizens until April 2025)
• Travel insurance is essential; your deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellation, so please ensure you have taken out travel insurance at the time of booking. If you would like us to quote you on this, please contact Jaqui Preketes, or you may like to make your own arrangements.

Notes
• Accommodation will be provided in 4* centrally-located hotels throughout.
• We shall not be responsible for any change in the itinerary due to flight cancellation, landslides, or any unforeseen
circumstances. Additional expenses incurred will be added to given cost.
• Due to the capacity allowed per day in Forbidden City (30-40 thousand people per day), no one in China can guarantee entry (although it rarely happens that it is unavailable). An alternative such as Coal Hill Park overlooking Forbidden City together with Lama temple, or imperial Ancestral Temple may be arranged in its place in such unlikely cases.

Cost
6 – 9 people (small group)
Cost per person, twin-share (i.e. 2 people sharing a room)
$4,676 per person
Single Supplement add $ 915 per person

10 – 15 people (small group)
Cost per person, twin-share (i.e. 2 people sharing a room)
$4,116 per person
Single Supplement add $ 915 per person