Golden Travel Package from Australia

9 Day Tour Itinerary

Tour Code: Pro-air-aus-09

• Day1-3 in Beijing
• Day 1

  Accommodations: Harmony Hotel, Beijing (3 star)

  Welcome to China! When your flight lands in Beijing, the capital city of China, local guide will escort you to hotel.

  Day 2 B,L

  Accommodations: Harmony Hotel, Beijing (3 star)

  Departing maybe in late morning today, you will begin your Beijing discovery with your visit to Tiananmen Square, the largest plaza in the world. You can have views of the blue dome of the sky, lively children playing games and running around the square and a lot of travelers bustling from all around world to take photos with this square and the Tiananmen.

   

  Later step into the magnificent Forbidden City, the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties where one can experience the turbulence of China modern history. Now it is not a city nor forbidden any more. But its awe-inspiring architectures and huge variety of collections stand as living evidence to the rich historical essence of this city. All the architectures in it have roofs covered with golden glazed tiles and vermilion walls, which has a strong visual impact. No one can visit the Forbidden City without marveling at its unique application of colors.

  Followed by the Longing Pearl store, a selected pearl store to have a pleasant experience. After that, the tour guide is going to take you to enjoy the excellent view at the highest point on downtown of Beijing-Jingshan Park.

  Those wonderful times in Beijing doesn’t end up with sightseeing in the day. There always are more things to do in your free time after nightfall. Indulge yourself in Shichahai area, or generally called Houhai, a hotspot in Beijing waiting for tourists to explore. It includes Qianhai (front lake), Xihai (west lake) and Houhai (back lake), with hundreds of chic restaurants, hip and trendy pubs. Walk through Yandai Xiejie, a small alley linking to Houhai with craft and souvenir shops. Then continue to Nanluogu Xiang, one of the oldest hutongs around and has a history of over 800 years yet packed with small creative shops. 

  Day 3 B,L

  Accommodations: Harmony Hotel, Beijing (3 star)

  This day will be splendid because of our visit to the Great Wall (Mutianyu Section). One can never say his or her tour in China is complete without a visit to the Great Wall. The Great Wall, said to be the eighth wonder of the world by some, is the pride of China. As a defense work, the Great Wall is by no means a monotonous long stretch of wall. Instead, it consists of different parts with different defensive purposes, including blockhouses, garrison towns, passes, and so on. The Great Wall is unparalleled in the world in its scale of construction as well as for the great quantities of labor and the difficulty, which is a reflection of Chinese ancestors’ toil and intelligence. The Mutianyu Section is the best-preserved legacy of the Ming-dynasty renovations. Take the Mutianyu Cable car up and then start walking on the wall.

  Afterwards continue to the Sacred Road, a 7 kilometers and tranquil road connecting all the Ming tombs. Stroll along the road and appreciate the magnificent guard of 12 sets of stone animals and officials. Relax from the Great Wall climbing in this sublime and serene road. Meanwhile, we will have a photo opportunity at the outside famous Olympic Stadium-Birds’ Nest and Swim Center-Water Cube.

  We are pleased to arrange a special Beijing Roast Duck dinner, optional at $ 35 per person. If you want to have a taste of the authentic local Beijing’s favor, you should never miss it.

   

  In the evening, you are at leisure. Take advantage of your hotel's prime location and shop till you drop at the famed Wangfujing Pedestrian Street, which is a main shopping area of Beijing. Or hang out at the Sanlitun Village, a designer-style shopping and dining complex. No doubt being a new hotspot for expats and locals, it is a one-stop station for entertainment, fashion, cafe, restaurants.

• Day 4-5 in Xian
• Day 4 B

  Accommodations: Union Alliance Atravis Executive Hotel, Xian (3 star)

  Today we transfer to Xian by domestic flight. After arrival transfer and hotel check-in, the rest of day is free at your own leisure.

  If time permits you can visit the Shaanxi History Museum, the first modern national museum, with more than 370,000 collections reflecting a history of more than 1 million years. Note that museums close on Mondays.

  Another place worthy seeing is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Originally built in 652 to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang, the Pagoda is a symbol of the old-line Xian. The northern square of the pagoda is a good place for locals’ leisure.

  Day 5 B,L

  Accommodations: Union Alliance Atravis Executive Hotel, Xian (3 star)

  Today begin the discovery about the Chinese magnificent past in Xian. It takes a whole morning to marvel at the Terracotta Warriors, a silent army with an incredibly huge scale of 6000 life-size terracotta warriors and horses in battle formation to guard the body and soul of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first unifier in Chinese history. Renowned as one of the “Eight Wonders of the World”, it is not just that there are thousands of life-sized figures lined in battle formation; it is the fact that no two of them are alike. All the warriors are distinctive in terms of hairstyle, eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, ears and beard, showing their individual age, position and personality. The Terracotta Warriors are not only a great legacy of his military might, but also a superb paradigm of ancient Chinese sculpture.

   

  After lunch and back to downtown, roam along the Ancient City Walls, the best-preserved ancient city wall on earth which still guards this city stably. The city wall is still a vital feel to Xian, too, as if the ancient traders, sages, soldiers and officials were sitting up on the ramparts of the city walls demanding not to be forgotten.

   

  Then the Jade Gallery offers an aesthetical visit about the jade, which has an important place in Chinese culture.

   

  Afterwards we tour the Muslim community, a special experience to Muslim culture integrated with Chinese elements. The narrow lanes are full of butcher shops, sesame-oil factories, mosques hidden behind tremendous wooden doors, men in white skullcaps and women with their heads and faces covered in scarves. There also is an interesting Islamic food market.

  In order to taste the local unique cuisine in Xian,we offered you a FREE Dumpling Dinner.At the dinner, nearly 20 varieties of dumplings that are steamed and stuffed with different delicious fillings such as vegetables, meats and seafood are served, these dumplings are not only tasty, but also characteristic with their colors and fragrance, style and culture meanings, all these make the dinner so unique that you should not miss it when traveling in Xian.

  If you would like to have a better understanding about the prosperity in Tang Dynasty by the music and dances at that time,we recommend you an optional show-Tang Dynasty Show. The addtional cost is 30$ per person.

• Day 6 in Shanghai
• Day 6 B

  Accommodations: Greenland Jiulong Hotel, Shanghai (3 star)

  Free time until be escorted to the airport for flight to Shanghai, one of China’s most vibrant metropolises, the financial center of China. And here, one will have another view to modern real China in mind. Arrival transfer and after a refresh for a while, your dynamic tour in Shanghai begins.

   

  First we tour the Bund. As the symbol of Shanghai, the Bund is the most bustling place of feverish trading and fortune making. The optimum activity there is to simply stroll, contemplating the past, present and future of Shanghai. Lots of imposing art deco and neoclassical architectures built in the early 20^th century present a view of this busy port. Now some of the city’s most exclusive boutiques, restaurants and hotels are there.

   

  Next you can continue to the Nanjing Road, one of the most famous and crowded streets in China. Once the first department stores in China opened here in the 1920s, it was impressed in Chinese mind that it promised them a radically different lifestyle with the new product. Stroll along this street with a glowing forest of neon at night to appreciate its reputation as the country’s most fashionable city.

   

  Or you may also be interested in an optional evening Huangpu river cruising to see the stunning views of this metropolitan city. Enquire your guide for availability and fees.

• Day 7 in Suzhou
• Day 7 B,L

  Accommodations: Greenland Jiulong Hotel, Shanghai (3 star)

  This day we hop in a private car for excursion to Suzhou, whose fame is immortalized in the proverb “In heaven there is a paradise, on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.” Suzhou is famous for its magnificent canal view and delicate gardens.

   

  The gorgeous gardens in Suzhou are too many to list and each one is different. And we choose the Lingering Garden for you. The Lingering Garden is one of the largest gardens in Suzhou built in Ming Dynasty. It also a symphonic combination of rocks, water, trees and building, reflecting the Chinese appreciation of balance and harmony: the winding corridors are inlaid with calligraphy from celebrated masters and their windows and doorways open onto unusually shaped rockeries, ponds and dense clusters of bamboo. A cup of Longjing in the teahouse there will make you feel time slow down and get back to the ancient China.

  Next comes to the Grand Canal, the world's oldest and longest waterway. Your boat floats down it and you appreciate the local people's life in classical South-China style; enjoy the gentle breeze and picturesque scenery by taking this cruise along this 2,400-year-old Grand Canal.

  Another stop today is the No.1 Silk Factory to discover the mysterious process of silk-making after your cruise. The No.1 Silk Factory projects include magical mulberry planting and sericulture, elegant silk exhibition hall, and presentation of superb silk production. The factory also provides the fashion show, which is a good place to let you perfectly understand the extensive culture of Chinese silk.

   

• Day 8-9 in Shanghai
• Day 8 B,L

  Accommodations: Greenland Jiulong Hotel, Shanghai (3 star)

  Today begins with visit to the Shanghai Museum, a must-see museum in Shanghai. Like open the pages of Chinese history, the museum shows the crafts of millennia to tell the stories of ancient China to you. There are bronzes gallery, sculpture gallery and Chinese calligraphy gallery and so on. It is a top choice to appreciate the Chinese traditional culture.

   

  Later ascend the famous Jinmao Tower. Get to the 88th Floor Sightseeing Hall of Shanghai's Jinmao Building to get a fantastic bird’s eye view of this “Paris of the East”. This sightseeing hall is the largest hall in China now and the decoration is extremely luxurious. You can have a view of urban landscape on both sides of Huangpu River and a magnificent view of the panorama of the Yangtze River estuary by the glass curtain walls. And there are two sets of high speed elevators and it takes only 45 seconds to get the 88^th hall from the underground.

   

  Then we pay a visit to the Old French Concession Streets to see the old French style villas located there and Xin Tian Di Plaza which is the combination of modernity and nostalgic atomosphere.

   

  In the evening an optional Acrobatic Show, a marvelous optional program, will impact on visual sense. Acrobatics is a part of Chinese culture and is a serious of actions with high difficulty completed by actors using their bodies. It is often appreciated as a perfect combination of strength and beauty. Amaze at that the actors can always push their bodies to incredible limit. Fee is at $40 per person.

  Day 9 B

  Take a look at your flight schedule. If time permits, an excursion on your own to the Huaihai Road in the Luwan District，which is a busy shopping street and is also home to both Xintiandi and Tian Zi Fang, extremely popular shopping and dining spots for tourists and expats. The tree-lined avenues and their many Tudor mansions in the area still retain an air of the "Paris of the East".

   

  After saying goodbye to China, transfer to airport and time to back home.