Great Wall
Climb the Great Wall, learn of its storied past, and take some time to ponder its grandeur at your leisure. With guided tours, cable cars, toboggan rides and all day hikes, the Great Wall offers visitors more than just a snapshot moment. As each pass of the wall is different than the other, which part of the wall you choose to go to will make all the difference. Let us guide you in your choices and design the trip that works for you.
Description
Experts in travel to China for the past 40 years! Travel to China on this group journey of her key sites staying in good value accommodation with English speaking guides. From the Great Wall and Forbidden City in Beijing to the city of Suzhou, once called the Venice of the East, where you can explore classical gardens and gain insight into the silk trade, to the picturesque town of Wuxi, this trip covers the highlights. You’ll then head onward to Hangzhou to discover this cultural gem and city of lore before traveling to Shanghai for a city tour. Complete with English speaking guides, many meals, and more!
Day 1 – Depart Home City
Fly to Beijing, the political, economic and cultural center of the People’s Republic of China.
Day 2 – Arrival in Beijing
Upon your arrival in Beijing, you will be met for your transportation to the hotel. Receive assistance with check-in and have the remainder of the day at your leisure.
- Overnight in Beijing
Day 3 – Beijing
Begin your city tour visiting the Forbidden City, which is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. Then tour Tiananmen Square with an outside view of the National Grand Theater. Afterwards, visit the Temple of Heaven. Later, stop by the Tongrentang Chinese Medicine Institute, which was designated to provide medicine for the royal pharmacy of the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty.
Optional: Beijing Acrobatic Show (evening) – $50 per person. Please inquire.
- Overnight in Beijing
- Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Day 4 – Beijing
Looking like a gigantic dragon across deserts, grasslands and mountains, the Great Wall of China is one of the ‘Eight Wonders of the World’. We tour the Juyongguan portion of the Great Wall in the morning and stop by a Jade Workshop where we will gain insight about precious jade. Afterwards, return to the city and drive by the Olympic Village and have a photo stop at the Bird’s Nest & Water Cube Stadiums. A Peking duck dinner is included this evening.
- Overnight in Beijing
- Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
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Climb the Great Wall, learn of its storied past, and take some time to ponder its grandeur at your leisure. With guided tours, cable cars, toboggan rides and all day hikes, the Great Wall offers visitors more than just a snapshot moment. As each pass of the wall is different than the other, which part of the wall you choose to go to will make all the difference. Let us guide you in your choices and design the trip that works for you.
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