China Splendour

2013 ITINERARY & PRICING

DAY 1: AUSTRALIA TO SHANGHAI

Fly with QANTAS Airways to Shanghai for a two night stay.

DAY 2: SHANGHAI

Tour this exciting city, visiting the beautiful Yu Gardens, the Old Town and see the superb antiques and fine arts at the Shanghai Museum. Take a stroll along the famous Bund. This evening cruise along the stunning Huangpu River. Dinner will be a banquet of traditional Shanghai cuisine.

DAY 3: SHANGHAI TO CHENGDU

This morning you will be transferred to the airport to board your flight to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. Chengdu is renowned for its natural beauty as well as its popular and distinct cuisine.

DAYS 4-5: CHENGDU TO NINE VILLAGES VALLEY

Fly to the breathtaking Nine Villages Valley (Jiuzhaigou), a botanical gallery that is heavily forested and home to many protected species. Entering the valley is like being transported into a different world, where crystal clear lakes gather at the foot of every waterfall and rich coloured forests are dotted with flowers. You will stay in the valley for the next two nights to further explore the natural beauty.

DAY 6: NINE VILLAGES VALLEY TO CHENGDU

Explore Huanglong Mountain. Huanglong is renowned for its hundreds of sparkling mineral pools, where beautiful colours intertwine and the water cascades down the mountainside. Later this afternoon you will fly back to Chengdu.

DAY 7: CHENGDU – LESHAN

Travel to Leshan where you can marvel at the Grand Buddha, an enormous statue carved into the side of the Lingyun Mountain. The Buddha is over 71m tall and is wide enough for more than 100 people to sit between its feet. Take a short boat trip to view the statue from the river. Later this afternoon visit Huanglongxi, an ancient town dating back to the Qing Dynasty.

DAY 8: CHENGDU TO XIAN

Visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to see these famous animals in an environment similar to their natural habitat. Later you will fly to Xian, the former imperial capital. This evening you will feast on a traditional Shui Jiao Dumpling banquet, a specialty of the region, while enjoying a performance of music and dance dating back to the Tang Dynasty.

DAY 9: XIAN

Visit one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century, the life-sized Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Visit the ancient City Wall, one of the best preserved in all of China. Later, stroll through the colourful and lively Muslim Quarter and explore the Islamic food markets.

DAY 10: XIAN TO BEIJING

Enjoy a morning visit to the Little Wild Goose Pagoda, a 13-storey-tall multi-eave pagoda built during the Tang Dynasty. Tour the renowned Shaanxi Provincial Museum before flying to Beijing, the capital city of China.

DAY 11: BEIJING

Begin your sightseeing with a stroll through the famous Tiananmen Square, passing Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum and visit the treasure-filled Forbidden City. Home to the Ming and Qing dynasties for over 500 years, the Forbidden City is the world’s largest palace complex. This evening see an exciting acrobatics performance.

DAY 12: BEIJING

It is often quoted in Beijing that ‘you have not been to China until you have climbed the Great Wall’. Stretching from the Shanhaiguan Pass on the east coast to the Gobi Desert in the west, it is more than 5,000km long. Walk along the wall, admire the panoramic views and reflect on the immensity of the material and labour required for its construction. Later this afternoon explore the landscaped beauty of the Summer Palace. This evening sample the delicious local delicacy, Peking Duck, as your farewell dinner.

DAY 13: DEPART BEIJING

This morning is free at your leisure before you are transferred to Beijing airport to board your overnight flight to Australia.

DAY 14: ARRIVE AUSTRALIA

Arrive home today.

2013 Price Guide

Important Note: Above prices include Qantas Fuel surcharges and tipping of $431 (correct as at May 2013 and subject to change). Please note the Tipping amount of USD67 is payable on arrival in China.

Though status is regularly updated, availability above is indicative only, not live and hence does not guarantee that space is available on your selected tour when you or your agent calls Wendy Wu Tours to book.  Booking early is the only way to ensure availability of your selected departure date.

2014 ITINERARY & PRICING

DAY 1: AUSTRALIA TO SHANGHAI

Fly with Cathay Pacific Airways to Shanghai for a two night stay.

DAY 2: SHANGHAI

Tour this exciting city, visiting the beautiful Yu Gardens, the Old Town and see the superb antiques and fine arts at the Shanghai Museum. Take a stroll along the famous Bund. This evening cruise along the stunning Huangpu River. Dinner will be a banquet of traditional Shanghai cuisine.

DAY 3: SHANGHAI TO BEIJING

Fly to Beijing, the capital city of China. This afternoon tour the unique 15th-century Temple of Heaven. This evening sample the delicious local delicacy, Peking Duck.

DAY 4: BEIJING

Begin your sightseeing with a stroll through the famous Tiananmen Square, passing Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum and visit the treasure-filled Forbidden City. Home to the Ming and Qing dynasties for over 500 years, the Forbidden City is the world’s largest palace complex. This evening see an exciting acrobatics performance.

DAY 5: BEIJING

It is often quoted in Beijing that ‘you have not been to China until you have climbed the Great Wall’. Stretching from the Shanhaiguan Pass on the east coast to the Gobi Desert in the west, it is more than 5,000km long. Walk along the wall, admire the panoramic views and reflect on the immensity of the material and labour required for its construction. Later this afternoon explore the landscaped beauty of the Summer Palace.

DAY 6: BEIJING TO XIAN

Fly to Xian, the former imperial capital. Visit the Little Wild Goose Pagoda, a 13-storey-tall multi-eave pagoda built during the Tang Dynasty. Tour the renowned Shaanxi Provincial Museum. This evening you will feast on a traditional Shui Jiao Dumpling banquet, a specialty of the region, while enjoying a performance of music and dance dating back to the Tang Dynasty.

DAY 7: XIAN

Visit one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century, the life-sized Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Visit the ancient City Wall, one of the best preserved in all of China. Later, stroll through the colourful and lively Muslim Quarter and explore the Islamic food markets.

DAY 8: XIAN TO CHENGDU

This morning fly to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. Visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to see these famous animals in an environment similar to their natural habitat.

DAYS 9-10: CHENGDU TO NINE VILLAGES VALLEY

Fly to the breathtaking Nine Villages Valley (Jiuzhaigou), a botanical gallery that is heavily forested and home to many protected species. Entering the valley is like being transported into a different world, where crystal clear lakes gather at the foot of every waterfall and rich coloured forests are dotted with flowers. You will stay in the valley for the next two nights to further explore the natural beauty.

DAY 11: NINE VILLAGES VALLEY TO CHENGDU

Explore Huanglong Mountain. Huanglong is renowned for its hundreds of sparkling mineral pools, where beautiful colours intertwine and the water cascades down the mountainside. Later this afternoon you will fly back to Chengdu.

DAY 12: CHENGDU – LESHAN

Travel to Leshan and marvel at the Grand Buddha, an enormous statue carved into the side of the Lingyun Mountain. The Buddha is over 71m tall and is wide enough for more than 100 people to sit between its feet. Take a short boat trip to view the statue from the river. Later this afternoon visit Huanglongxi, an ancient town dating back to the Qing Dynasty.

DAY 13: DEPART CHENGDU

This morning is free at leisure before you are transferred to Chengdu airport to board your overnight flight to Australia.

DAY 14: ARRIVE AUSTRALIA

2014 Price Guide

Important Note: Above prices include Qantas Fuel surcharges and tipping of $431 (correct as at May 2013 and subject to change). Please note the Tipping amount of USD67 is payable on arrival in China.

Though status is regularly updated, availability above is indicative only, not live and hence does not guarantee that space is available on your selected tour when you or your agent calls Wendy Wu Tours to book.  Booking early is the only way to ensure availability of your selected departure date.