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Glimpses of China

10 days from AU$2,599.00 

Ex Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne

Flying with Cathay Pacific/Malaysia Airlines/Thai Airways

 

Inclusions

  • China Holidays’ National Escort (10 pax minimum);
  • Registered English speaking Guides in each City;
  • 4 Star plus accommodation as specified;
  • Meals as specified (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner);
  • Sightseeing and Entrance Fees to specified attractions;
  • Evening entertainment;
  • All domestic flight and taxes as specified;
  • China Holidays’ 24 hour English speaking hotline;
  • International Airfares, Airport Taxes and fuel surcharges.

 


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Day 1 - Australia / Shanghai

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Check in at the airport on your Cathay Pacific/Malaysia Airlines/Thai Airways flight bound for Shanghai. On arrival into Shanghai and after completing any necessary Customs and Immigration formalities you will be met by your friendly China Holidays guide who will transfer you to Holiday Inn / Novotel Shanghai or similar where you will spend two nights.

   
Holiday Inn Novotel

 

Day 2 - Shanghai
After breakfast you will depart for a full day tour of Shanghai. Your day will include a visit to the Yu Gardens, the Old Chinatown and of course the Bund. Then over to Pudong to visit the Jin Mao Tower, one of the world's tallest buildings, from where you will get a remarkable view of the city. In the evening you will have the opportunity to enjoy a cruise on the Huangpu River where after dark you will experience the 'neon' contrast of the 'old' and the 'new' Shanghai. (B/L/D)

Day 3 - Shanghai / Xi'an

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This morning your guide will meet you and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Xi'an. On arrival your local China Holidays guide will be waiting for you and will transfer you to Mercure / Holiday Inn Xi'an or similar where you will stay two nights. (B/L)

   
Mercure Holiday Inn

 

Day 4 - Xi'an
Today you will depart for the Terracotta Warriors Museum, one of China's top historical sites. Here you will see the magnificent Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang which has been painstakingly restored by archaeologists. Then you will get the opportunity to have a go at making some Chinese dumplings followed by lunch. On returning to your hotel there will be some free time. In the evening you will get the opportunity to sample a Chinese dumpling banquet and a performance of a Tang Dynasty Cultural Show. (B/L/D)

Day 5 - Xi'an / Beijing

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After breakfast at your hotel you will visit the Big Goose Pagoda, the ancient City Wall, the Great Mosque and the Muslim snack street. After lunch you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight to Beijing. On arrival into Beijing your local China Holidays guide will be waiting for you and will transfer you to Novotel / Mercure Beijing or similar where you will spend four nights. (B/L)

   
Novotel Mercure

 

Day 6 - Beijing
A delightful day is spent visiting some of the sights of Beijing. The Forbidden City, home to two dynasties of Emperors spanning 500 years; Tiananmen Square, the heart of Beijing and the architectural wonders of the Temple of Heaven. (B/L)

Day 7 - Beijing
Today, the highlight for many a visitor to Beijing is a visit to the Great Wall at Badaling, undoubtedly one of the greatest man made wonders of the world. There will also be time for a visit to the Silk Market where negotiation skills are put to the test as you seek out bargains before returning to Beijing where there will be time to freshen up before departing for a 'Legends of Kung Fu' performance. (B/L)

Day 8 - Beijing
This morning you will depart to visit the most renowned Tibetan Buddhist Temple outside of Tibet – The Lama Temple – then a visit to the 'Hutongs' the local residential area by Pedi cab or cycle rickshaw where you will get an interesting glimpse into the lives of the traditional Beijing citizens. After lunch you will have some free time to explore at your leisure. This evening enjoy a traditional Peking Duck dinner. (B/L/D)

Day 9 - Depart Beijing
Today you will farewell Beijing and China as your guide meets you and transfers you to the airport for your onward flight. Check in aboard your Cathay Pacific/Malaysia Airlines/Thai Airways flight bound for home. (B)

Day 10 - Arrive Australia
Welcome home after a fantastic 10 day trip to one of the most fascinating countries on the planet.

* Some departures may require you to depart Australia the day prior to the tour date with an overnight connection.

 

>> Sydney or Melbourne  departure with Air China/China Eastern/China Southern

>> Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne  departure with Singapore Airlines/Qantas

>> Perth  departure with Cathay Pacific/Malaysia Airlines/Thai Airways

>> Perth  departure with Singapore Airlines/Qantas

>> All fully inclusive tours

 

 

 

 

 

Special Deal
Departure
Date		 Tour Cost Single*
Room
Supplement
27Feb11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,599.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30

 

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Glimpses of China
10 days from AU$2,599.00
Departure
Date		 Tour Cost Single*
Room
Supplement
12Sep10
Book Here		 AU$3,748.80
AU$3,499.00		 AU$614.40
AU$546.00
19Sep10
Book Here		 AU$3,993.70
AU$3,799.00		 AU$614.40
AU$546.00
26Sep10
Book Here		 AU$3,993.70
AU$3,799.00		 AU$614.40
AU$546.00
03Oct10
Book Here		 AU$4,043.50
AU$3,799.00		 AU$664.00
AU$590.30
10Oct10
Book Here		 AU$3,748.80
AU$3,499.00		 AU$614.40
AU$546.00
17Oct10
Book Here		 AU$3,248.80
AU$2,999.00		 AU$614.40
AU$546.00
24Oct10
Book Here		 AU$3,248.80
AU$2,999.00		 AU$614.40
AU$546.00
31Oct10
Book Here		 AU$3,237.20
AU$2,999.00		 AU$602.70
AU$535.80
07Nov10
Book Here		 AU$3,156.20
AU$2,999.00		 AU$556.40
AU$494.50
14Nov10
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
21Nov10
Book Here		 AU$3,385.00
AU$3,299.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
28Nov10
Book Here		 AU$3,385.00
AU$3,299.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
05Dec10
Book Here		 AU$3,385.00
AU$3,299.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
12Dec10
Book Here		 AU$3,964.80
AU$3,599.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
19Dec10
Book Here		 AU$3,964.80
AU$3,599.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
26Dec10
Book Here		 AU$3,964.80
AU$3,599.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
02Jan11
Book Here		 AU$3,964.80
AU$3,599.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
09Jan11
Book Here		 AU$3,964.80
AU$3,599.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
16Jan11
Book Here		 AU$3,385.00
AU$3,299.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
23Jan11
Book Here		 AU$3,385.00
AU$3,299.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
30Jan11
Book Here		 AU$3,163.10
AU$2,999.00		 AU$563.40
AU$500.80
06Feb11
Book Here		 AU$3,182.30
AU$2,999.00		 AU$582.50
AU$517.90
13Feb11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
20Feb11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
27Feb11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,599.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
06Mar11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
13Mar11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
20Mar11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
27Mar11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
03Apr11
Book Here		 AU$3,873.30
AU$3,699.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
10Apr11
Book Here		 AU$3,873.30
AU$3,699.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
17Apr11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
24Apr11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
01May11
Book Here		 AU$3,626.60
AU$3,399.00		 AU$691.20
AU$614.50
08May11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
15May11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
22May11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
29May11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
05Jun11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
12Jun11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
19Jun11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
26Jun11
Book Here		 AU$3,820.70
AU$3,399.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
03Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,820.70
AU$3,399.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
10Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,820.70
AU$3,399.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
17Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
24Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
31Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
07Aug11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
14Aug11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
21Aug11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
28Aug11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
04Sep11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
11Sep11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
18Sep11
Book Here		 AU$3,873.30
AU$3,699.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
25Sep11
Book Here		 AU$3,873.30
AU$3,699.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
02Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,927.20
AU$3,699.00		 AU$719.60
AU$639.70
09Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
16Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
23Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
30Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,587.20
AU$3,199.00		 AU$651.80
AU$579.40
06Nov11
Book Here		 AU$3,574.20
AU$3,199.00		 AU$638.80
AU$567.90
13Nov11
Book Here		 AU$3,574.20
AU$3,199.00		 AU$638.80
AU$567.90
20Nov11
Book Here		 AU$3,826.70
AU$3,699.00		 AU$619.00
AU$550.30
27Nov11
Book Here		 AU$3,826.70
AU$3,699.00		 AU$619.00
AU$550.30
04Dec11
Book Here		 AU$3,787.90
AU$3,399.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
11Dec11
Book Here		 AU$4,432.30
AU$3,999.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
18Dec11
Book Here		 AU$4,432.30
AU$3,999.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
25Dec11
Book Here		 AU$4,432.30
AU$3,999.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
01Jan12
Book Here		 AU$4,432.30
AU$3,999.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
08Jan12
Book Here		 AU$4,432.30
AU$3,999.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
15Jan12
Book Here		 AU$4,432.30
AU$3,999.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
22Jan12
Book Here		 AU$3,832.90
AU$3,699.00		 AU$625.50
AU$556.00
29Jan12
Book Here		 AU$3,526.10
AU$3,199.00		 AU$590.70
AU$525.10
05Feb12
Book Here		 AU$3,515.90
AU$3,199.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
12Feb12
Book Here		 AU$3,515.90
AU$3,199.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
19Feb12
Book Here		 AU$3,515.90
AU$3,199.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
26Feb12
Book Here		 AU$3,515.90
AU$3,199.00		 AU$580.50
AU$516.00
04Mar12
Book Here		 AU$3,554.40
AU$3,199.00		 AU$619.00
AU$550.30
11Mar12
Book Here		 AU$3,554.40
AU$3,199.00		 AU$619.00
AU$550.30
18Mar12
Book Here		 AU$3,554.40
AU$3,199.00		 AU$619.00
AU$550.30
25Mar12
Book Here		 AU$3,554.40
AU$3,199.00		 AU$619.00
AU$550.30
AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
20Mar11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
27Mar11
Book Here		 AU$3,139.90
AU$2,799.00		 AU$540.30
AU$480.30
03Apr11
Book Here		 AU$3,873.30
AU$3,699.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
10Apr11
Book Here		 AU$3,873.30
AU$3,699.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
17Apr11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
24Apr11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
01May11
Book Here		 AU$3,626.60
AU$3,399.00		 AU$691.20
AU$614.50
08May11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
15May11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
22May11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
29May11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
05Jun11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
12Jun11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
19Jun11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
26Jun11
Book Here		 AU$3,820.70
AU$3,399.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
03Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,820.70
AU$3,399.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
10Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,820.70
AU$3,399.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
17Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
24Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
31Jul11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
07Aug11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
14Aug11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
21Aug11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
28Aug11
Book Here		 AU$3,548.50
AU$3,199.00		 AU$613.10
AU$544.90
04Sep11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
11Sep11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
18Sep11
Book Here		 AU$3,873.30
AU$3,699.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
25Sep11
Book Here		 AU$3,873.30
AU$3,699.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
02Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,927.20
AU$3,699.00		 AU$719.60
AU$639.70
09Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
16Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
23Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,601.30
AU$3,399.00		 AU$665.80
AU$591.90
30Oct11
Book Here		 AU$3,587.20
AU$3,199.00		 AU$651.80
AU$579.40
06Nov11
Book Here		 AU$3,574.20
AU$3,199.00		 AU$638.80
AU$567.90
13Nov11
Book Here		 AU$3,574.20
AU$3,199.00		 AU$638.80
AU$567.90
20Nov11
Book Here		 AU$3,826.70
AU$3,699.00		 AU$619.00
AU$550.

Inclusions

China Holidays’ National Escort (10 pax minimum);
Registered English speaking Guides in each City;
4 Star accommodation as specified;
Meals as specified (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner);
Sightseeing and Entrance Fees to specified attractions;
Evening entertainment;
All domestic flight and taxes as specified;

All prices are in AUD;
Price based on per person with 2 people per hotel room;
During Public Holidays/Special Events, surcharges may apply;
China Holidays’ 24 hour English speaking hotline.

Exclusions

International Airfares (unless specified), Airport Taxes and fees; passports, visas and vaccinations; Tips to drivers and local city guides, National Escort; gratuities on cruise ships (if applicable); beverages and food not mentioned in your itinerary; optional excursions; porterage at airports/hotels; all other items of a personal nature.

Remark

Prices are indicative only and are subject to change at anytime due to currency fluctuations. All quotes generated via our online booking engine will be accurate and honoured if booked within 7 days.