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Flavours of China 10D/9N

10 Days / 9 Nights from $2,465 per person

TOUR ITINERARY

This is a private short stay package for the independent traveller.

DAY 1: ARRIVE BEIJING

Make your own way to your Beijing hotel. This evening you will sample the delicious local delicacy, Peking Duck. (D)

DAY 2: BEIJING

Walk through Tiananmen Square, passing Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum before entering the Forbidden City. Visit the Hutong area and enjoy a rickshaw ride to meet a local family for lunch in their home. This evening walk along Wangfujing Street where you can sample local delicacies. (B,L,D)

DAY 3: BEIJING

Visit China’s most famous attraction, the Great Wall. Later, explore Maliandao Tea Street for tea-tasting. (B,L)

DAY 4: BEIJING TO XIAN

Fly to Xian. Visit the Muslim Quarter and see the spices and trinkets. This afternoon enjoy a dumpling cooking class. This evening enjoy a traditional Shui Jiao Dumpling banquet while watching a music and dance performance dating back to the Tang Dynasty. (B,D)

DAY 5: XIAN

Visit the UNESCO World Heritage listed Terracotta Warriors and Horses, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century. (B,L)

DAY 6: XIAN TO CHENGDU

Fly to Chengdu and participate in a Sichuan cuisine cooking class. This evening enjoy sumptuous Sichuan cuisine for dinner. (B,D)

DAY 7: CHENGDU TO SHANGHAI

Visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Later, fly to Shanghai. (B)

DAY 8: SHANGHAI

Enjoy a dim sum cooking class. Sightseeing includes the Old Town, the Yu Gardens and the Bund. This evening you will feast on a Shanghai banquet dinner. (B,D)

DAY 9: SHANGHAI – CHONGMING ISLAND

Drive to Chongming Island. Visit a small fishing village. Try your hand at catching your own fish and enjoy lunch at a local farmhouse. (B,L)

DAY 10: DEPART SHANGHAI

After check-out this morning your arrangements end. (B)