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Departures available from 17 July - 12 Nov 2011

Price based from Heathrow with British Airways.

Flights also available with Emirates from Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow.

Days 1-3: UK - Shanghai -
Fly to Shanghai where our welcoming dinner will be of traditional Shanghai cuisine. The next day we take an enjoyable excursion to Wuzhen, a traditional town, home to an intricate system of canals and ancient architecture that combines with an abundance of local handicrafts.

Day 4: Shanghai
We have a full day to enjoy Shanghai, the city often referred to as the ‘Paris of the East'. In the morning we will visit the beautiful Yu Gardens and the Old Town. After lunch it is the Shanghai Museum and the famous Bund, which offers an exhibition of grand architecture dating back to the early 1900's. A look at the restored Xintiandi area of the city is next, before enjoying some shopping along renowned Nanjing Road.We finish off with a stunning evening cruise on the Huangpu River, where the Colonial Bund and the futuristic Pudong come face to face.

Days 5-6: Xian
Fly to the former Imperial Capital of Xian, where we will relax and experience traditional Shui Jiao cuisine in the evening. The following morning we visit one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century, the spectacular Terracotta Warriors, followed by the ancient City Wall, one of the best preserved in all of China. A Tang Dynasty dancing performance will conclude the evening.

Day 7: Xian - Beijing
We visit the Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Shaanxi Museum, where thousands of priceless relics are housed and stroll through the city's Muslim Quarter to explore the Markets and the Great Mosque before flying to Beijing. Here we will view the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy a traditional meal, which will inevitably include the local delicacy ‘Peking Duck'.

Days 8-9: Beijing
Sightseeing today includes a visit to the Forbidden City, the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in China, a stroll through Tiananmen Square, the world's largest public square and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum if time permits.

In the evening a Chinese Acrobatic Show will be our entertainment. Next day we walk the Great Wall, which stretches for some 6,350 kilometres and was first built in the 7th Century B.C., followed by a visit to the exquisite Summer Palace.

Day 10: Beijing - UK
Board our return flight to the UK arriving home later the same day; a brief visit but one filled with many happy memories.
Staying from 17 Jul 2010 for 9 nights
Departing from London airport, arriving at Shanghai