Classic China (2027)

Meals

Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local restaurant with bold regional flavours including fish-flavoured shredded pork, Kongpao chicken, sweet and sour pork with pineapple, fried eggplant, spicy cabbage, broccoli with garlic and shredded green beans)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing Airport, China - Beijing, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Novotel Peace)

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Beijing's iconic Peking Duck with delicate crepes, sweet sauce, local appetisers, crispy sea fish, shredded pork in soybean sauce and spicy pickled cabbage with vermicelli)

Accommodation

Hotel (Novotel Peace)

Included Activities

Visit Tiananmen Square Enter the Forbidden City through the south gate Visit the Temple of Heaven Regional Dinner featuring Beijing's iconic Peking Duck with delicate crepes, sweet sauce, local appetisers, crispy sea fish, shredded pork in soybean sauce and spicy pickled cabbage with vermicelli

Landmarks

Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Temple of Heaven

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner

Transport

Coach (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Novotel Peace)

Included Activities

Walk the Great Wall of China at Juyongguan View sweeping vistas from ancient ramparts Walk the Sacred Way to the Ming Tombs Visit a traditional jade workshop and watch skilled artisans carve jade

Optional Activities

Attend a thrilling Kung Fu performance blending age-old martial arts with modern stagecraft

Landmarks

Great Wall of China at Juyongguan Sacred Way Ming Tombs

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked meal with local family featuring regional dishes, handmade dumplings, braised meats, seasonal vegetables and steamed rice)

Transport

Flight (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Novotel Peace)

Included Activities

Rickshaw ride through Hutong neighbourhoods Be My Guest lunch with a local family featuring home-cooked regional dishes, handmade dumplings, braised meats, seasonal vegetables and steamed rice Visit a tea house to learn tea-making traditions and techniques

Optional Activities

Explore the vibrant night food market and emerging craft beer scene Dumpling dinner with demonstration revealing the skill behind these regional favourites

Landmarks

Hutong neighbourhoods

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional noodle meal with regional flavours including beef noodles, fried rice, Chinese hamburgers, seasonal stir-fries, appetisers, fresh salads and sweet treats like sesame puffs, fruit cake and red bean pastries)

Accommodation

Hotel (Wyndham Grand Xi'an South)

Included Activities

Visit the Terracotta Warriors and explore the vast underground tomb complex of China's first emperor Traditional noodle meal featuring beef noodles, fried rice, Chinese hamburgers, seasonal stir-fries, appetisers, fresh salads and sweet treats like sesame puffs, fruit cake and red bean pastries

Optional Activities

Visit a local village to explore unique Yaodong cave dwellings (2,000-year-old dwellings built from naturally insulating, earthquake-resistant Loess earth; visit helps families restore homes) Attend a Tang Dynasty performance with dinner and historic pageantry

Landmarks

Terracotta Warriors

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Dumplings you have prepared during the hands-on dumpling-making experience)

Transport

Flight (Xi'an, China - Shanghai, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)

Included Activities

Morning Tai Chi lesson led by a Local Specialist Small Group Exclusive hands-on dumpling-making experience in a local home, learning to knead dough, pull wide noodles and shape delicate dumpling wrappers

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)

Included Activities

Morning city tour with Travel Director beginning with a stroll along the iconic Bund Visit a local silk factory to learn about this ancient craft Ascend to the 88th floor of Jin Mao Tower and view panoramic vistas of Shanghai's futuristic skyline Shanghai Acrobatic Show featuring precision, agility and artistry with modern twist

Optional Activities

Dine at the futuristic Spacelab restaurant

Landmarks

The Bund Jin Mao Tower

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell feast featuring classic Shanghainese dishes including soy-braised pork, sizzling shredded eel, fried shrimp, steamed freshwater fish, Xiaolongbao with crab, Shengjian Bao and Shanghai-style fried rice)

Accommodation

Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)

Optional Activities

Visit the acclaimed Shanghai Museum and learn about the city's Jewish heritage in the former Ghetto Discover the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao, often called the 'Venice of Shanghai', with winding canals, stone bridges and charming shops, followed by lunch Explore the classical beauty of Yu Garden

Landmarks

Shanghai Museum Zhujiajiao Yu Garden

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Shanghai, China - Shanghai Airport, China)