BEIJING AND SHANGHAI 07 DAYS - EUROPAMUNDO

Meals

• Welcome to China. Transfer to the hotel.
• Early in the evening, to familiarize ourselves with the city, we provide a transfer to Wangfujing street, a pedestrian and commercial street full of life with many shops and restaurants. Dinner included and return to the hotel.
• Overnight stay at hotel

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• Today’s programme includes an excursion to visit the GREAT WALL OF CHINA. spectacular architectural work. Its history covers more than 2000 years. The day will include a cable car ride up and down to one of the most scenic areas.
• Returning to Beijing, we will stop in the 798 th district, with its contemporary art located in an old military factory. We will also visit the TEMPLE OF HEAVEN, one of the country’s largest sacred complexes and a World Heritage Site. Before returning to the hotel, and to rest from this intense day, we will enjoy a foot massage and we will take a Tai Chi class. We will bid farewell to Beijing with a lacquered duck dinner included.
• Overnight stay at hotel

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• An exciting day awaits us. We will discover the main points of interest in the Chinese capital. We will have a full day visit in which we will visit some of the main avenues in the city. The Great Chinese Imperial Palace, better known as "The Forbidden City", the most majestic architectural complex in China from where 24 emperors ruled for almost 500 years.
• We will also have the opportunity to visit Jingshan Park where the Coal Hill is located, one of the best-preserved imperial gardens in Beijing. We ascend to the top of the hill to have the best views (if the day is clear) on the Forbidden City.
• We will walk through the immense Tiananmen Square one of the largest squares in the world, and from them, we will appreciate the Great National Theater, Beijing Opera House. Lunch is included.
• Today, we will also visit the SUMMER PALACE, the Imperial House of the Qing Dynasty with its beautiful gardens and lakes. In the afternoon we include a tricycle ride through the traditional neighbourhood of Beijing, known as Hutong. In this area we can see the typical lifestyle in these popular neighbourhood, visit typical shops and even a traditional house, a Siheyuan, with all its lounges around a courtyard.
• Return to the hotel and overnight.

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• After breakfast, we go to the train station, where we take one of the extremely modern high-speed trains in China. At 300 km/hour, in less than 4 hours we cover almost 1.000 km and will arrive in NANJING, a city of eight million people and considered by many to be the most pleasant in China. We will be amazed by the activity and commercial life of this modern metropolis.
• Later we will visit the Purple Mountain, where we will look round the SUN YATSEN mausoleum and the picturesque Lingu Temple.
• Overnight stay at hotel

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• We leave for SUZHOU, which has wonderful gardens that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This city was the main silk producer in the world and was always associated with beauty and elegance. We include entrance tickets to the garden of the humble administrator.
• We will have free time to stroll along the very picturesque Pingjian road. Lunch is included.
• After that we go to TONGLI, a charming lake town with its small houses next to the canals and their gondolas. We included a nice boat ride. Continue to SHANGHAI.
• Overnight stay at hotel

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• In the morning, our trip includes a visit round this impressive city. We will know the area of Pudong, located across the Huangpu River, is now the financial district, with its skyscrapers as the Pearl Tower.
• We include a ferry crossing of the Shanghai River which will give us great views of the two parts of the city. We will stroll the Old City and the Yuyuan Garden, a private garden that was built during the Ming Dynasty. We will enjoy a demonstration of the Tea ceremony, traditional drink that plays an important cultural role in China.
• We will pass by one of the most fashionable neighbourhoods of the capital, Xintiandi. Lunch included.
• Then, visit Tianzifang, a former residential area known for its narrow, labyrinthine traditional streets with its small craft shops and art galleries. We finish the visit along the Bund with its old buildings that remind us of the influence of European trade.
• Free in the afternoon. If you wish, you can enjoy a boat trip to see Shanghai at night, it will be an unforgettable experience.
• Overnight stay at hotel

Meals

• After breakfast, end of our services.

• Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
• Includes arrival transfer
• City tour in: BEIJING, SHANGHAI
• Excursion: Great Wall of China Mutianyu section, Tricycle ride through the traditional neighbourhood
• Boat: Boat Ride
• Evening transfer: Wangfujing street
• Ticket admission: Great Wall of China Mutianyu, Temple of Heaven, foot massage, Tai Chi class, The Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Summer Palace, The Sun Yatsen Mausoleum and Lingu Temple, Garden of the humble administrator, Yuyuan Garden and demonstration of the Tea ceremony
• Ferry: Huangpu River in Shanghai
• Funicular: Great Wall of China
• High speed train: Beijing - Nanjing
• 3 Lunch included in: BEIJING, Suzhou, SHANGHAI
• 2 dinners included in: BEIJING, BEIJING

• International airfare
• Visa cost
• GST 5%
• TCS 5%
• Anything that is not mentioned in the Itinerary