Walls & Warriors with Shanghai Tour & The Best of Japan Cruising

Escorted Tour Highlights

• ● Tiananmen Square
• ● Great Wall of China
• ● Great Wall of China
• ● Ancient City Walls
• ● Tang Dynasty Dancing Performance
• ● Bullet Train to Shanghai
• ● Yu Garden
• ● Silk Factory
• ●  Huangpu River (Panoramic Cruise)

 Your Tour Itinerary in Detail

‣ Day 1: United Kingdom → Beijing International Airport

● Fly UK to Beijing (Overnight)

‣ Day 2: Beijing

● Arrive in Beijing for Your 7nt Escorted Tour. On arrival into Beijing (PEK) airport, you will be met by an English-speaking assistant and transferred to your hotel for check-in. Dinner will be served at your hotel this evening.

Dinner Included

‣ Day 3: Beijing

● Today, be met by your guide and take a walk through Tiananmen Square and into the sprawling magnificence of the Forbidden City, the former residence of the Ming and Qing emperors. Entering through the Gate of Supreme Harmony, you will find a complex full of imperial riches. After lunch, take a wander through the grounds of the Summer Palace, the largest and most well-preserved of all the imperial palace gardens and the former holiday retreat of the Qing emperors. This evening, dine on a delicious Peking Duck dinner, a former favourite of the Qing emperors.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

‣ Day 4: Beijing

After breakfast visit the following:

● Today, head out of Beijing with your guide to the Great Wall of China, one of the seven Wonders of the modern world. Receive a brief introduction on the history of the wall before having the opportunity to take a walk on this world-famous structure at the Juyongguan section. Next, visit a jade museum where you can purchase intricate pieces of this gem before heading to the Sacred Way and Ming Tombs, the final resting place of 13 of the Ming emperors. This evening, you will experience a thrilling acrobatic show.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

‣ Day 5: Beijing | Xian

● After breakfast, take the bullet train with your guide to Xian. On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

‣ Day 6: Xian

 ● This morning, depart the hotel with your guide and come face to face with the Terracotta Warriors, built to protect Emperor Qin in the afterlife. Next, pay a visit to the Xian Arts and Ceramics Exhibition Centre where you can learn how these magnificent warriors were created. This afternoon, take a leisurely stroll on the beautifully preserved 14th century ancient city walls that enclose Xian’s old town before dining on a feast of Shui Jiao Dumplings, followed by a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

‣ Day 7: Xian | Shanghai

● After breakfast, take the bullet train with your guide to Shanghai. On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

● Please note: The bullet train from Xian to Shanghai takes approximately 7.5-hours.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

‣ Day 8: Shanghai

● Today’s explorations with your guide include the peaceful Yu Garden and a quick visit to old town.

● Admire the magnificent colonial architecture with a stroll along the Bund, before visiting the Silk Factory. This evening, view the city from the Huangpu River on a panoramic cruise.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

‣ Day 9: Shanghai

● After breakfast and check-out, you will be met by an English-speaking assistant and transferred to the cruise port to embark Spectrum of the Seas for your 8nt Full Board Cruise

Breakfast Included