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Essential China - OLD Inclusions

Pre-departure information dossier on China
Return economy class flights from Australia to China1 domestic economy class flight within China
10 nights’ accommodation in good quality hotels with private facilities (4-star)
1 night on board a soft sleeper train from Beijing to Xi’an
11 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 3 dinners
Peking Duck welcome banquet in Beijing
English-speaking national guide (based on minimum numbers)
All airport transfers and touring in air-conditioned vehicles
Full-day tour of the Olympic city of Beijing including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven, where each year the emperor would come and pray for a good harvest
Full-day tour to the Great Wall – one of only two man-made structure that can be seen from space! We allow plenty of free time to walk on the wall and also visit the nearby Ming Tombs and Sacred Road
Enjoy a fun tour of Beijing’s hutongs by rickshaw. The hutongs are the old narrow lanes that once made up most of residential Beijing
Visit the Xiushui Street market in Beijing
Afternoon visit to the stunning Summer Palace, which is located just outside Beijing
City tour of Xi’an featuring the ancient City Wall which dates back to the 14th century Tang Dynasty, and the impressive Shaanxi History Museum
Visit the spectacular Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, the greatest archaeological find of the last century
Fantastic tour of Shanghai, including the historic Bund area with its many colonial-style buildings. We continue to nearby Nanjing Road, Shanghai’s undisputed centre of shopping!
Tour of old Shanghai, including the Shanghai Museum, the Yu Yuan Market and the stunning 400-year-old Yu Garden
Tour of new Shanghai including a cruise on the Huangpu River, a visit to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and an afternoon visit to the Shanghai Children’s Palace
Evening acrobatic show in Shanghai. The strength, flexibility and power of these performers will amaze you
A full day of free time in Shanghai at the end of the tour for last-minute shopping or relaxing
Travel on the futuristic Maglev train to Shanghai airport