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China Highlights with a Hong Kong Extension - 18 days from £2148

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Excellent excursion programme

China Highlights with a Hong Kong Extension

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Stroll along the Bund in old Shanghai and gaze in awe at the armed warriors of Xian’s Terracotta Army, dine on Peking Duck, experience the garden city of Suzhou, walk the Great Wall of China and step into the Olympic city of Beijing. Then take a trip down the Yangtze or spend some time in Hong Kong on our great add-ons.

Highlights

Walk the Great Wall of China
Experience a traditional Xian welcome ceremony

Included excursions

Beijing
The Great Wall & Ming Tombs
The Summer Palace & Olympic Stadium
Hangyangling Tomb & city walls
Xian
Nanjing
Sun Yetsen’s Mausoleum
Suzhou & boat ride
Wuzhen & boat ride
Hangzhou
Shanghai

Optional excursions

Kung Fu Show
Tang Dynasty show
Acrobatics show

Meal arrangements

11 nights half board and 1 night bed and breakfast plus dinner on day 5
4 nights accommodation on your extension

Also included

The services of an experienced Page & Moy Tour Manager
Hotel porterage
Gratuities for local guides, drivers and porters

Special Departure

China Highlights 2010 dates 14 days from £1752 Stroll along the Bund in old Shanghai and gaze in awe at the armed warriors of Xian’s Terracotta Army, dine on Peking Duck, experience the garden city of Suzhou, walk the Great Wall of China and step into the Olympic city of Beijing. Then take a trip down the Yangtze or spend some time in Hong Kong on our great add-ons.

Your Accommodation

BEIJING
Landmark Hotel (4-star) or similar, 4 nights.
Guest rooms have air-conditioning, telephone and hairdrier and the hotel’s facilities include a health centre, spa and indoor swimming pool.

XIAN
Tianyu Gloria Plaza (4-star) or similar, 2 nights.
Set in the heart of the shopping district, this superb hotel features its own fully-equipped gymnasium and spa centre with steam bath, whirlpools, sauna and massage service. In addition, there is also a snooker room and games room.

NANJING
Ramada Hotel (4-star) or similar, 1 night.
Ideally located, this comfortable hotel features two restaurants and a health club. There is also a sauna and steam room and internet access.

SUZHOU
Suzhou Hotel (4-star) or similar, 2 nights.
Situated in the famous arts district of the city, this well-equipped hotel has a choice of six restaurants offering an array of both Chinese and western cuisine, a chess room, a shopping centre and more.

HANGZHOU
Best Western Premier Richful Green (4-star) or similar, 1 night.
This lovely hotel is located in the heart of Hangzhou and offers excellent facilities, including a restaurant, health club and beauty salon.

SHANHGAI
Jade Sunshine (4-star) or similar, 2 nights.
Located in the commercial district, this comfortable hotel features a restaurant, bar, beauty salon and fitness centre, including a sauna.

HONG KONG
The Ramada Hong Kong Hotel or similar, 4 nights.
This hotel is located at the Western District on the Hong Kong Island over-looking the Victoria Harbour with the Macau Ferry Pier and the Central's business, entertainment & shopping district nearby. It has convenient public transportation to the Hong Kong International Airport, the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park and the AsiaWorld-Expo. The world's famous Hong Kong Tramway provides easy access to Central, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and the Eastern part of the Island.

Your Itinerary

DAYS 1 & 2 UK/Beijing

We fly overnight via Frankfurt to Beijing. We transfer to our centrally located hotel on Day 2 and check in.

DAY 3 Beijing

We enjoy a full-day tour of this vibrant city today, starting with Tiananmen Square. This 100- acre expanse is the largest public square in the world. From here we enter the Forbidden City, the ancient palace at the centre of modern Beijing. Within its walls lies a complex of courtyards, public halls, pavilions, palaces and museums, and beyond them, the imperial family’s private apartments.

We experience the city’s maze of alleys and streets with a rickshaw ride before lunch and this afternoon we visit the Temple of Heaven – a striking wooden monument built in the 15th century. It was used by the Emperor on just one day a year to pray for a good harvest. Attend an optional Kung Fu show this evening.

DAY 4 Great Wall & Ming Tombs

Travel out of the city to the famous Great Wall. Here we have the opportunity to walk along the top of this mighty rampart. We continue to the remarkable Ming Tombs, the resting place of 13 emperors. The tombs are approached along the Sacred Way, lined on either side by colossal stone statues.

DAY 5 Beijing

We enjoy a tour of the Summer Palace today, the warm weather retreat of the Empress Dowager Ci Xi, set beside a lake in delightful parklands. In contrast, the most modern sights are the iconic Olympic buildings. These include the National Aquatics Centre, better known as the Water Cube, and the National Stadium, better known as the Bird’s Nest. Enjoy a special banquet this evening, featuring Peking Duck.

DAY 6 Xian

Fly to Xian, once the capital of China and the most important city in Asia, where we enjoy a two-night stay. En route to the hotel we visit the Hangyangling Tomb and ancient city wall.

DAY 7 Xian & the Terracotta Army

Spend the whole day discovering the sights, including the sevenstorey Big Wild Goose Pagoda built in 1580, the graceful Bell Tower and the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di, home to the fabulous Terracotta Army. Tonight a traditional Dumpling Banquet is accompanied by a Tang Dynasty cultural show.

DAY 8 Nanjing

We fly to Nanjing today and on arrival, transfer to our hotel. The rest of the day is spent exploring the many sights, including the impressive Yangtze River Bridge, the Confucius Temple and the Qinhuaihe River.

DAY 9 Suzhou

This morning we enjoy a tour of the magnificent Sun Yetsen’s Mausoleum with its remarkable stairway. We then board the train for the journey through rural farmlands and paddy fields to Suzhou, a cultural city renowned for its classical Chinese gardens, traditional houses and humpback bridges arching over willow-tree lined canals.

DAY 10 Suzhou

As part of our exploration of this beautiful city we visit the stunning Humble Administrator’s Garden and the Silk Embroidery Institute, where you can buy brilliantly coloured Chinese silks. This region has been famous for its silk products since the days of Marco Polo. Later we enjoy a cruise on the Grand Canal, taking in all the sights of the city.

DAY 11 Hangzhou

After breakfast we visit the water town of Wuzhen and enjoy a boat ride on the river. We then transfer to Hangzhou, which Marco Polo once described as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

DAY 12 Hangzhou & Shanghai

We enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the famous West Lake this morning, taking in all the beautiful scenery. This serene lake is surrounded by forests and gardens and features a number of picturesque islands. We also visit the Temple of Soul Retreat and a Tea Plantation before continuing by rail to Shanghai.

DAY 13 Shanghai

Today we have a full-day tour of Shanghai’s sights. See the art deco banks and hotels on the waterfront Bund, the Chinese art treasures of the Shanghai Museum, bustling Nanjing Road and enjoy a boat ride along the Huangpujiang River. This evening, you can attend a performance by the amazing Shanghai acrobats.

DAY 14 Hong Kong

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hong Kong. On arrival transfer to your hotel where four nights’ accommodation has been reserved for you.

DAY 15 Hong Kong

Included tour of Hong Kong featuring Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay and Aberdeen Harbour. The afternoon is free to relax or shop for bargains.

DAYS 16 & 17 Hong Kong

Day free in Hong Kong with a variety of optional excursions on offer.

DAY 18 Hong Kong/UK

Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

Dates, Prices & Departure

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The price of fuel has risen dramatically over the past months in line with oil prices. As a result many airlines and cruise lines have imposed additional fuel charges. In common with other businesses our prices now include an additional charge for all new bookings which has been introduced to cover these costs.

Supplements

Single rooms from £649
Visas £55
Holiday Insurance

Travel Information

Flights
Lufthansa between Heathrow and Beijing via Frankfurt;
departs 1145h / return arrival from Shanghai at 1955h.
All timings are approximate and may be subject to variation

Regional flights are available with Lufthansa via Frankfurt from Birmingham and Manchester

Connecting Flights to London

If it’s not possible to fly direct to your destination, usually you will have the option of taking a connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £35 per person return on worldwide holidays or £69 per person return on European holidays. Fly from Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle or Newquay. On many occasions you will be able to check your luggage through to your final destination.

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Travel Extras

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If you find the same parking facility or hotel for less within seven days of booking, tell Holiday Extras and they will match the price or refund the difference. Conditions apply.

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Getting you there - European Holidays

Fly direct from your local airport Giving you choice is one of our main priorities, so when it comes to flights, instead of offering just Heathrow or Gatwick as departure airports, whenever possible we offer to fly you direct from your nearest airport to your holiday destination either free or for a supplement of just £29 per person.

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Choice of 20 airports

You have the choice to fly direct to your holiday destination from up to 20 regional airports throughout the UK for a supplement of no more than £29 per person return.

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Regional connecting flights to London from only £69

If you can’t fly direct to your destination from your local airport (see individual holiday details), usually you will have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £69 per person return. If your connecting flight and your flight from Gatwick or Heathrow is with British Airways or British Midland, your luggage will automatically be checked through to your final destination, so there’s no need to collect or check your luggage in twice.

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Make your own way and save up to £150 per person

You may want more flexibility to make your own travel arrangements to combine your trip with visits to friends and relatives or travel from an airport which we do not offer. If so, why not take advantage of our make your own way option. We offer a reduction of £150 off many of our holidays to allow you to make your own arrangements, if that is what you want. Details of where this option is available are shown on each holiday.

Please remember that these arrangements do not include flights or transfers and you will need to make your own travel arrangements at the beginning and end of your holiday.

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Getting you there - Worldwide Holidays

To get your holiday off to a great start, we offer a range of transfer options with our compliments.

You can choose from the following options:
1. Experience door-to-door travel with Page & Moy (2009 departures only)
If you live within a 250-mile drive of your departure airport, we will arrange for a taxi to pick you up from your door and take you to the airport, and drop you home on your return, with our compliments.

2. FREE Connecting flights
If you live further than 250 miles from the airport, or if you prefer, you can opt to transfer to the main departure airport by a connecting flight from an airport closer to home (subject to availability).

3. FREE National Express coach travel
Alternatively, why not choose coach travel on the extensive national express network, with over 1,200 collection points nationwide. What’s more, we’ll pay for your ticket!

4. FREE airport car parking (2009 departures only)
If you would prefer the flexibility of travelling independently to the airport, we are pleased to offer the option of free parking at your departure airport.

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Enjoy a Page & Moy cruise on the Yangtze River, stroll along the Bund in old Shanghai, and sail through the towering cliffs and the scenery of the Yangtze Gorges. See the Three Gorges Dam, gaze at the armed warriors of Xian’s Terracotta Army, walk the Great Wall of China and step inside the Forbidden City.

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