CHINA ADD-ON
Harbin Ice Festival 8th January 2018 3 days from £995
Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai
You can add an extra three days to your holiday if you join this special departure, which coincides with the Harbin Ice Festival. You’ll enjoy sightseeing in Harbin, visits to the Sun Island Snow Sculpture Park, Ice & Snow World Park and Central Avenue plus free time for further exploration. You’ll return to Beijing on the fi nal night of your holiday. Available on all dates marked with an * from £995. Please see our website for full details.
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Yangtze Gorges Cruise 5 nights from only £999
The Bund, Shanghai Terracotta Army Temple of Heaven, Beijing
On day 12 of the main tour you will board the your cruise ship for a four-night cruise along the Yangtze. Cruise the Three Gorges Dam, Xiling, Wuxia and Qutang Gorges before disembarking at Chongqing and transferring to Beijing for your fi nal night. Available on all dates marked with a † from £999 on a full-board basis.
YOUR RIVER CRUISER
Cruise on board one of the American Victoria fl eet in your own cabin. This vessel has a restaurant, bar, coff ee shop and viewing deck. Victoria Cruises apply a mandatory one-off service charge of $25 (not included) payable locally. You will be accompanied by a Tour Manager.
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We have included an upgrade to a bridge/ promenade deck cabin with an Amenity Package on all departures. The Amenity Package off ers the choice of two dining rooms, free tea and coff ee, ‘happy hour’ before dinner, use of the executive lounge with drinks and complimentary house wine and beer at dinner.
Please note: For some 2018 departures using the Victoria Grace, there will only be access to one dining room, however, the à la carte menu will still be available.
Tiananmen Square, Beijing
theme we will gather this evening for a traditional dumpling dinner. Later, join us on our optional excursion to the Tang Dynasty folklore show. GRAND PARK XIAN, XIAN (5-STAR)
DAYS 7 & 8 Chengdu We’ll fly to Chengdu today. Jinli Street is one of the city’s main streets – here you can see and sample local delicacies and visit traditional tea houses and silk workshops. We’ll visit the street and enjoy a refreshing cup of jasmine tea, at a traditional tea house, on day 7.
Leshan is a must-see location thanks to its wonderful verdant scenery and the famous Leshan Giant Buddha that casts his gaze over the Minjiang & Qingjiang rivers. The Buddha here is the tallest in the world and was carved out of the cliff by a monk of the Tang Dynasty around 713 AD. We’ll see it on day 8 during a tour that also includes a boat ride offering an alternative view of the statue. We will also see the structure from the top of the mountain and visit the nearby Lingyun temple. TIANFU SUNSHINE, CHENGDU (4-STAR)
DAY 9 Chengdu/Shanghai Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Centre is a highly regarded facility that helps to protect the rare giant panda and we will visit it this morning.
In the afternoon we fly to Shanghai. Why not join us on an optional tour to discover this magnificent city by night. As the natural light fades the landmarks are illuminated against the night sky. JIN JIANG TOWER, SHANGHAI (4-STAR)
DAY 10 Shanghai Shanghai is the fastest-developing city in China, with a rich history embedded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to uncover, and we’ll discover more on today’s included tour. At its heart is the Huangpu River, with its constant and extraordinary stream of water traffic. The Bund, the city’s famous riverside boulevard, is lined with magnificent former colonial buildings, which now stand as monuments to Shanghai’s one-time notoriety.
The labyrinth of streets in the Old Town form a stark contrast with modern Nanjing Road - Shanghai is a shopping Mecca. By night, the city is a culinary delight, with all sorts of local and international foods and entertainment that just goes on and on. Our tour takes in the Nanjing Road, the traditional Old Town, with its ancient Wu Xing Ting Teahouse, and the classic Yu Yuan Gardens. We will also visit the beautiful Jade Buddha Temple. For an alternative perspective of the exceptional Chinese
culture, we include a ticket to a Shanghai Acrobats show. JIN JIANG TOWER, SHANGHAI (4-STAR)
DAYS 11 & 12 Shanghai to UK A wonderful way to appreciate Shanghai is from the river. This afternoon we include a cruise through Shanghai along the Huangpu River. As we sail towards the East Sea we will enjoy a great view of the Bund and the tremendous skyline. Nanjing Road is awash with sparkling shopping malls and boutiques selling all manner of exciting goods. In the mid-afternoon we will head here and enjoy some time at leisure.
Tonight we will gather as a group for dinner. We will overnight in Shanghai and transfer to the airport on the morning of day 12, arriving back in the UK later the same day. JIN JIANG TOWER, SHANGHAI (4-STAR)
Please note: We want you to get the most from your holiday with us please be advised this tour requires a good degree of physical fitness and is not suitable for anyone with limited mobility.
There are so many aspects of China to experience and to ensure you see the best of the country this tour will be very full with long, yet rewarding, days.
Your meals: Breakfast is Western continental- style, followed by Chinese lunch and dinner, each consisting of a variety of local dishes.
For further details on any of the above please speak to a Holiday Advisor. Prices are supplements to the quoted holiday price.
ADD-ON
Hong Kong City 3 nights from £999
Fly to Hong Kong on day 12 of the main tour. Your add-on will follow the itinerary described for the Hong Kong city holiday on page 17.
Available on all dates marked with a # from £999. You will be accompanied by a Tour Manager.
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TOUR
DEPARTURE DATES
For all dates, prices and regional fl ight options, see latest price guide. Holiday ref: SLCHI
2017 Heathrow 19 Apr# 17 May# 19 Jun† 14 Aug† 6 Sep# 11 Oct# 13 Nov† 19 Dec# Christmas departure - Holiday ref: SXLCHI
2018 Heathrow 8 Jan 18 Apr# 16 May# 21 Jun†
Flights with Air China or similar scheduled airline. Transfer time is approx. 1 hour. Visa from £195 - see page 209. Flight timings and hotels are subject to change and will be confi rmed in your fi nal documents.
Please have passport details ready when booking 157
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