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Culture Tour of China

Focusing on 5,000 years culture while visiting the not to be missed sites. Whether you are interested in Chinese calligraphy & paper cutting, traditional Chinese medicine or any other kind of fabulous Chinese cuisine, you can easily get a chance to learn it during this tour.

Highlights:
Experiencing capital city Beijing and traditional food
Royal and ancient architectural Culture - Tian'anmen Tower and Forbidden City
Taichi practicing and paper cutting
Tea - tea ceremony and tea tasting at a tea plantation in Hangzhou
The charming Chinese garden in Suzhou and watertown
Chinese Traditional Medicine and foot massage

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Viewing This Trip(5 cities total)

Beijing

Day 1 - Arrive in Beijing
Greeted by your guide and driver at the airport / Welcome dinner - Peking Duck,enjoy this imperial dish that has been eaten in the region for around eight hundred years

Day 2
Morning at the Temple of Heaven and see the royal architecture culture / Learn Taichi and know about the Chinese way of sports / Explore the Capital Museum and learn about Beijing customs, surprised by the exhibitions / Local lunch / Hutong tour and cycle rickshaw ride / Visit courtyard homes - Siheyuan / Paper cutting class in the local family house / Explore Houhai Area

Day 3
Stroll in the Summer Palace and enjoy the royal garden / Fresh trout lunch / Mutianyu Great Wall - cable car includes / Relax with a traditional Chinese foot massage / Learn about the underlying concepts of traditional Chinese medicine

Day 4 - Depart Beijing
Standing on the Tian'anmen Tower and get a view of the square / Forbidden City / Fly to Xi’an

Xi'an

Day 4 - Arrive in Xi'an
Greeted by your Xi'an guide / Stretch legs then dinner on Muslim Street (Huimin Jie)

Day 5
Bike or stroll on Xi'an Old City Wall / Explore Shaanxi Museum - closed on Monday / Local lunch / Up-close visit of the Terracotta Warriors in the afternoon - less tourists

Day 6 - Depart Xi'an
Morning flight to Hangzhou

Hangzhou

Day 6 - Arrive in Hangzhou
Check in and Fresh up at hotel / Visit the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum / Stroll around West Lake, Hangzhou’s most famous attraction:An imperial retreat during ancient times West Lake and its surrounding area include all the elements of a traditional Chinese garden, on a grand scale.

Day 7
Learn about tea making process in Dragon Well tea village / Short stroll through the tea plantation / Lunch of dishes made with tea leaves / Sip tea in a classical garden on peaceful West Lake / Take high-speed train back to Shanghai

Day 8 - Depart Hangzhou
Drive to to Suzhou in the morning

Suzhou

Day 8 - Arrive in Suzhou
Visit Humble Administrator Garden / Local lunch / Visit Silk Museum or Suzhou Museum / Stroll around Pingjiang Road / Check in your hotel of Suzhou

Day 9
Climb Tiger Hill / Drive to Zhouzhuang / Local lunch / Canal Cruise / Walk along the alleys / Drive to Shanghai

Shanghai

Day 9 - Arrive in Shanghai
Check in and have a rest at your hotel

Day 10
Ascend the Oriental TV Tower and enjoy panoramic views of the city - symbol of Shanghai / Experience the bustle Lujiazui / Shanghai style lunch / Explore Shanghai Museum / Walking tour of French Concession / Wander around Tianzifang

Day 11
Yuyuan Garden and Cheng Hung Miao Bazaar / Chinese Lunch / Explore Shanghai Museum / Walk around The Bund / Walking tour of French Concession / Enjoy Cloud 9 bar (drink not included) at Grand Hyatt hotel

Day 12 - Shanghai departure
Maglev train to Pudong International Airport / Flight back home