from $ Tour Code: NHFTZ12 799 Airfare & Tax included China Golden Triangle 12 Days/10 Nights Beijing - Suzhou - Hangzhou - Wuxi - Shanghai - Xi’an China is not only renowned throughout time and history, but its natural beauty, stunning architecture and arguably unrivalled culture have inspired the entire world. On this unfor- gettable tour you’ll begin in Beijing, home to the Great Wall, discover the exquisite cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou both on par with heaven for their natural beauty, visit Shanghai, the iconic city of glittering modern beauty before sweeping across the country to Xi’an, site of the marvellous Terrcotta Warriors. 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Upon arrival, enjoy a boat ride on the these buildings, it is a magnicent architec- serene WEST LAKE, the most renowned feature of Hangzhou, noted tural structure from the outside, providing a for its scenic beauty which blends naturally with many famous histor- perfect photo opportunity. Visit one of the ical and cultural sites. In the evening, you may enjoy an optional largest Jade Exhibitions in Asia enroute. performance show “Enduring Memories of Hangzhou”, and see the After lunch, see skilled artisans work at a story of West Lake come alive before your eyes ($65/person from Feb- Cloisonné Factory. Oct). Tonight, you can choose to attend an optional large scale dramatic musical “The Day 8 Hangzhou-Shanghai (Breakfast, Lunch) Golden Mask Dynasty” show (USD$50/per- Hangzhou, also known as the “Paradise on Earth”, has been immortal- son). ized by countless poets and artists. Then, visit No.1 Tea Plantation and taste the well-known Dragon Well Day 5 Beijing fly to Shanghai, Bus to Tea. Many studies say that green tea is excellent for your health. Day 1 Departure Day 3 Beijing (Breakfast) Suzhou (Breakfast) Dragon Well Tea is the best Green Tea in China. After lunch, visit To start o your amazing China Tour, you will Today, Visit Tiananmen Square, a city square Start your tour to the SUMMER PALACE, a Artiam located at the Silicon Valley in Zhejiang China, exploring leave your departure city and y to Beijing. in the centre of Beijing, named after the former royal retreat and now a lovely oasis innovative pure natural latex materials, and then drive to Shanghai. Meals and snacks will be provided on the Tiananmen (“Gate of Heavenly Peace”) within the city of Beijing. Then visit a Walking along the famous Bund, lined by the colonial architecture of plane. located to its north, separating it from the Chinese Herbal Institute to learn about European design, this area is the best place to capture the Western Forbidden City. The square contains the traditional Chinese medicine. inuences of the old days. It is now the called “Wall Street of the East. Day 2 Arriving Beijing Monument to the People’s Heroes, the Great We will take a late evening ight to Shang- Evening choose optional Chinese Acrobatic Show - “ERA THE INTER- After breakfast, visit the Tiananmen Square , Hall of the People, the National Museum of hai. Upon arrival at Shanghai airport, trans- SECTION OF TIME” (USD$60/person). which is a city square in the centre of Beijing, China, and the Mausoleum of Chairman fer directly to Suzhou by bus. It is only about China, named after the Tiananmen ("Gate of Mao Zedong. Forbidden City, the former a one hour drive. Day 9 Shanghai (Breakfast) Heavenly Peace") located to its north, seat of the emperors throughout the Ming In the morning, tour SHANGHAI MUSEUM, to see ancient Chinese art, separating it from the Forbidden City. The and Qing dynasties. It is a true architectural Day 6 Suzhou / Wuxi (Breakfast, furniture and jade， followed by a visit to an EMERALD EXHIBITION square contains the Monument to the masterpiece and home to the National Lunch) CENTER. In the afternoon, You can choose the optional half day tour People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, Palace Museum. Suzhou–the city of paradise is also known as Shanghai Tower and Xintiandi (USD $60 /person). Shanghai Tower of the National Museum of China, and the Optional banquet lunch (USD$35/person) the Oriental Venice for its exquisite canals, 632m tall is now the tallest building in China and the second tallest Mausoleum of Chairman Mao Zedong. featuring the famous “PEKING DUCK”. bridges, pagodas, and beautiful gardens. building in the world (world’s tallest: Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai – Followed by an optional FORBIDDEN CITY Take the afternoon Authentic Old Beijing Suzhou is designated a UNESCO World 828m), which has hit the globe, especially the media and construc- TOUR (USD$59/person), the former seat of Tour with Temple of Heaven, Hutong Tour Heritage Site. After breakfast, tour the tion industries. Xintiandi is where "yesterday meets tomorrow in the emperors throughout the Ming and Qing and Dinner (Optional USD$79/person). Lingering Garden, a classic private garden Shanghai today." Xintiandi is a car-free shopping, eating and enter- dynasties. It is a true architectural master- Temple of Heaven, Recognized by UNESCO, with 500 years of history. Next, visit the tainment area of Shanghai, China. At night, you may enjoy and piece and home to the National Palace an architectural masterpiece built between Suzhou Silk Factory, the largest silk factory in optional "HUANGPU RIVER NIGHT CRUISE" and get a glimpse of the Museum. Optional banquet lunch 1406-1460 AD, used by the emperors from the country to discover the mysterious dazzling and charming night view of Shanghai at your own expense (USD$35/person) featuring the famous the Ming and Qing dynasties for ceremonies processing of silk. (USD$50/person). "PEKING DUCK” . honoring the god of harvests. Then take a Optional cruise along the ancient canal from Take the afternoon optional Authentic Old famous rickshaw Hutong Tour & Local the city to the picturesque GRAND CANAL Day 10 Shanghai – Xi’an (Breakfast, Lunch) Beijing Tour with Temple of Heaven, Hutong Family Visit, this package also includes a (Optional $30/person). Fly to Xi’an in the morning. Xi’an was the rst Chinese city to open its Tour and Dinner at $79/person. TEMPLE OF traditional Beijing Zhajiangmian (“Fried Later in the afternoon, continue to Wuxi and doors to the world during the Tang Dynasty. Over a period of more HEAVEN, Recognized by UNESCO, an archi- Sauce noodles”) meal at a local restaurant. visit the Three Kingdoms City. The Three than 2000 years, Xi’an was the capital for eleven dynasties. Upon tectural masterpiece built between As a specialty of Beijing, “zhajiangmian” Kingdoms City is one of the CCTV Television arrival, visit the Xi’an Museum. This museum collectively reects the 1406-1460 AD, used by the emperors from (noodle with fried bean sauce) is cooked by Bases and a renowned tourist attraction. long history of Xi’an city, integrating with the small Wild Goose the Ming and Qing dynasties for ceremonies mixing noodles with vegetables and fried Covering an area of about 35 hectares, the Pagoda, the national key protection culture unit, the ancient building honoring the god of harvests. bean sauce. Chop up and cook cucumbers, Three Kingdoms City showcases structures groups of Janfu Temple, and the modern culture relic exhibition hall. Then take a famous rickshaw HUTONG TOUR bean sprouts. Then prepare the fried bean built in the Han Dynasty style and served as The harmony combination demonstrates the special features of this Local Family Visit, this package also includes sauce by rst oil-frying diced meat with the lming location for one of China’s most garden museum, the strong historic atmosphere in the modernity. a traditional Beijing Zhajiangmian (“Fried shallot and ginger, adding soybean sauce or popular historical TV series, Three Kingdoms. Sauce noodles”) meal at a local restaurant As sweet fermented our sauce, and then Day 11 Xi’an (Breakfast) a specialty of Beijing, "zhajiangmian" (noodle further frying them. Stew the noodles, take Day 7 Wuxi-Hangzhou (Breakfast, A day at leisure to explore at your own pace. We suggest an optional with fried bean sauce) is cooked by mixing them out of the boiler, pour the fried bean Lunch) excursion with lunch to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum noodles with vegetables and fried bean source on the noodles, and mix them with This morning tour the Brilliance of LAKE (USD$90) and see the attached life-sized defending army to the rst sauce. Chop up and cook cucumbers, bean prepared vegetables. This is how “zhajiang- LIHU located at Famous Lake Taihu, followed emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. This site is regarded as “the eighth sprouts. Then prepare the fried bean sauce mian” is cooked.