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China Experience

10 days from £1199
China – simply speaking its name conjures up all kinds of exotic images, but it is not until you have visited and seen the sights for yourself, that you can begin to understand this incredible country. Our comprehensive tour, including all meals and sightseeing, introduces you to the 5,000 years of history that created this immense and complex nation and you will visit the most important sights in Shanghai, Xi’an and Beijing.

Stroll along Shanghai’s waterfront Bund and wander through the delightful Yu Yuan Gardens, smell the burning incense at the Jade Buddha Temple and savour the flavours of traditional Chinese cuisine in the local restaurants. Marvel at the Terracotta Warriors museum and witness rural life, making dumplings with a local farmer in Xi’an.

Hotels
All hotels on this holiday are four star equivalent and feature rooms with en suite facilities, satellite TV, direct dial telephone and air-conditioning.
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Itinerary
Day 1: Check in for your flight and then relax with your Just Friends tour leader and fellow travellers in the Executive Lounge. Overnight fl ight to Shanghai.

Day 2: Morning arrival in Shanghai. Meet your local guide and transfer for lunch. Afternoon tour of the beautiful Yu Garden and the riverside Bund. Welcome dinner at local restaurant.

Day 3: Visit Shanghai’s futuristic TV Tower and City Museum before lunch. Transfer to the airport for the short flight to Xi’an. Visit the preserved City Walls for a traditional welcome ceremony.

Day 4: One of the many highlights of the tour, a visit to the incredible Terracotta Warriors Museum to see thousands of clay warriors protecting the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di. Also visit the Wild Goose Pagoda with its peaceful park and beautiful architecture.

Day 5: A day full of surprises and experiences. Travel to a local village to witness the rural Chinese way of life, visiting a primary school, dairy farm and local church before learning how to cook dumplings and enjoying lunch with a local farmer. Return to Xi’an and the Tang Dynasty Art Museum where you will learn the basics of classical Chinese painting, taking your masterpiece home with you!

Day 6: Transfer to the airport for the short flight to Beijing. On arrival visit the strikingly ornate Temple of Heaven and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest.
Day 7: A full day excursion to the Ming Tombs and the incredible Great Wall, built over 2,000 years ago and stretching more than 4,000 miles across northern China. Share the experience of walking on the wall with thousands of Chinese families as they fulfil a lifetime ambition. An amazing experience and the high point of any visit to China.

Day 8: Before breakfast return to the Temple of Heaven to join locals for Taiji and morning exercises. Our full day tour of Beijing includes Tian an Men Square and the incredible Forbidden City. After lunch visit the peaceful Summer Palace complex with its decorated pavilions and famous Long Corridor. Tonight you will have a traditional Beijing Duck dinner.

Day 9: A visit to the Yonghe Lamasery, the largest and most perfectly preserved in China. Transfer to the airport for the flight back to Shanghai and transfer to your hotel with free time for individual sightseeing or shopping.

Day 10: Transfer to the airport for your flight back to London, arriving home later the same day and saying goodbye to your new friends.
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tour ref: JLCS
12th November 2007 £1,199
flight details
Departs London Heathrow 1430hrs
Return arrival 1555hrs
Flights are operated by Virgin Atlantic.
Regional flight connections are available - please ask for details.
All flight timings are approximate.
Price includes
  • Just Friends tour leader throughout
  • Lounge access at Heathrow Airport
  • Return flights from London to Shanghai
  • 8 nights accommodation in 4 star hotels
  • All transportation within China (road and air)
  • All meals throughout the tour (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • All excursions, visits and entrances as detailed
  • Services of local English speaking guide
  • Porterage at hotels