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The Dynasty of Dragon12 Days tour w/ AirBeijing - Suzhou - Wuxi - Hangzhou - Shanghai - Xi’anExplore China on this requisite tour of Beijing,Shanghai and Xi’an. Walk along the Great Wall of China, stroll through Tiananmen Square, and then lost yourself within the Forbidden City while in Beijing. See the exquisite architecture and pleasant surroundings at the Summer Palace. Explore the Shanghai’s Bund Water-front, the fascinating Shanghai Museum, and walk on the pedestrian-friendly Nanjing road. End your tour o� with a visit to an ancient water-town to see tradi-tional architecture, stone bridges & meandering river ways, and then have some time to explore Shanghai at your leisure. Be Amazed in Xian, where the famous UNESCO - Terra Cotta Warriors home. See the beautiful ancient Goose Pagoda where its beauty is written in the ancient poem.

Hotel InformationBeijing : China National Convention Center Grand Hotel 4* or Similar

Suzhou: Holiday Inn Suzhou Taihulake 5* or Similar

Wuxi: Kingtown Hotel 4* or Similar

Hangzhou: Merchant Marco Garden Hotel 5* or Similar

Shanghai: Regal Plaza Hotel & Residence 5* or Similar

Xian: Titan Times Hotel xian 5* or Similar*Rewards Holiday Reserved the right to substitute hotels in similar standard if the hotels listed are not available.

*Other departure dates are avaliable based on request, price is per perosn and based on double occupancy.

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Day 1- DepartureTo start o� your amazing China Tour, you will leave your departure city and �y to Beijing.

Day 2 - Arriving BeijingWhen you arrive in Beijing, a Rewards Holiday local representative will meet and greet you at the airport. The local representative will then transfer you to your hotel where you can enjoy the rest of the day for relaxation.

Day 3 - Beijing (B,L,D)Today, join our Forbidden City Tour with lunch. Visit the world renown Tiananmen Square, the very centre of the capital of China. After, venture into the Forbidden City, the former palaces of many emperors throughout the Ming and Qing dynasty. It is a true architectural masterpiece and also a home to the National Palace Museum. After a delightful lunch, proceed to the Summer Palace, a former royal retreat, also renown best preserved imperial garden in the world. Then, visit a famous ancient Chinese Medical Pharmaceutical company, founded in year 1669, Tong Ren Tang to learn the rich history of traditional Chinese medicine. Also learn health preservation through Chinese medical way. This evening, enjoy the famous Peking Duck Dinner.

Price & Departure Dates Departure Date Return Date Price*

2020-02-20 2020-03-02 $1599 2020-03-05 2020-03-16 $1499 2020-03-19 2020-03-30 $1599 2020-04-02 2020-04-13 $1599 2020-04-16 2020-04-27 $1699 2020-05-07 2020-05-18 $1699 2020-05-21 2020-06-01 $1799 2020-09-10 2020-09-21 $1799 2020-10-22 2020-11-02 $1699 2020-11-05 2020-11-16 $1599 2020-11-19 2020-11-30 $1499 2020-12-03 2020-12-14 $1499

Day 4- Beijing (B,L)Today's highlight is an excursion to the, world renowned UNESCO’s “Seven Wonders of the World” , majestic Great Wall (JuYongGuan). Get a chance to climb a section of this 3,700-mile marvel. Afterwards, tour the iconic “2008 Beijing Olympic Center”; including the famous Bird’s Nest and Water Cube. Experience the magni�cent architectural structure design from the outside view, providing a perfect photo opportunity. Then, visit one of the largest Jade Exhibitions in Asia. Tonight, you can choose to participate in a large-scale musical drama show, The Golden Mask Dynasty show (CAD $65/person).

Day 5 - Beijing - Suzhou (B)Today (till noon), explore Beijing on your own. You can also sign up for highly recommended half-day (CAD $79/person) Beijing tour. Today, we will take a tour to the “Temple of Heaven”, recognized by UNESCO as an architectural masterpiece built between 1406-1460 A.D. It is used in the past by the emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties for ceremonial honour-ing and praising to the gods of harvest. Afterwards, take a famous rickshaw Hutong Tour & Local Family Visit, which an included local family meal.During the late evenings, transportation to Suzhou via �ight to Shanghai or high-speed train.

Day 6- Suzhou - Wuxi (B,L)Suzhou, the UNESCO dsignated “World Heritate Site” city is also known as the Oriental Venice, for its exquisite water routes (canals), bridges, pagodas and gardens. After breakfast, tour the Lingering Garden, a classic private garden housing more than 500-years of history. Next, visit a renowned traditional Silk Culture and Exhibition Centre, the largest silk producer in the country, where you will discover the mysterious processing of silk. After lunch, enjoy an optional relaxed and soothing Grand Canal Cruise (CAD $30/person) inside the city, which provides the picturesque view and the lifestyle of the ancient city. Later afternoon, continue onwards to Wuxi to visit the LingShan Grand Buddha whcih is recognized as one of China's largest Buddha statues standing over at an amazing 80m tall. Explore the whole LingShan area attraction with musical fountains that play-out the story of the birth of Buddha. Also, visit the spiritual Brahma palace (梵宫), a very grand palace with the pillars that are entirely made of sandalwood; Known to host the 2009 Buddhist conference.

Day 7 - Wuxi - Hangzhou (B,L)This morning, tour the brilliance of Lihu Park, located at the famous Lake TaiHu. Followed by a visit to the fresh water pearl processing company, the “Yuanrun Ju” jewel corporate. Since its establishment in 1984, with high techniques, it has taken over the farming, researching, processing and gallering of fresh water pearls for the district. Continue onwards to Hangzhou, the city described by Marco Polo as “City of Heaven” and “the most beautiful and magni�cent city in the world”. This evening, you may enjoy a symbolic performance of Hangzhou, “The Romantic Show of SongCheng” (CAD $90/person) which performed over 2,000 times per year. It is one of the theatrical performances that had performed for the most times of 20,000 shows and largest recording audience number of over 60 million audiences since its creation; it is regarded as one of the "Top 3 Famous Shows in the World".

Day 8- Hangzhou - Shanghai (B,L)After breakfast, visit The West Lake, an UNESCO site and the most sensation-al and beautiful lake in the country. Then, you can choose to board on an amazing boat ride on the serene West Lake, the most renowned feature of Hangzhou for its scenic beauty which blends naturally with many famous historical and cultural sites throughout the path. Then, visit the No.1 tea plantation site and get a chance to taste the well-known Dragon Well Tea. Many studies proofs that green tea is excellent for your health, and Dragon Well Tea is the best Green Tea in China o�ers. After lunch, transport to Shanghai. Upon arrival in Shanghai, walk along the famous Bund, lined by the colonial architecture of European designs, the best place to capture China under the Western in�uences of the old days. Later evening, have an optional participation on a Chinese Acrobatic Show - ERA: The Intersection of Time (CAD $65/person).

Day 9- Shanghai (B,L)After breakfast early morning, tour the famous Shanghai Museum. Where you get to see ancient Chinese art, furniture and jade. Shortly followed by a visit to an Emerald exhibition center. Then, visit the City God Temple Bazaar. Which composes of specialty stores, selling traditional Chinese arts and crafts, medicine and souvenirs. At night, you may enjoy a scenery ride on the Huangpu River Night Cruise (CAD $50/person) and get a breath-taking glimpse of the dazzling and charming night view of Shanghai.

Day 10- Shanghai-Xi’an (B)After breakfast, transfer to the airport and take a �ight to Xi'an. Xi'an is one of the founding birthplaces of the ancient Chinese civilization. Throughout the 3100-years of Xi’an development, 13 dynasties have placed their capitals here. Upon arrival, visit the “Small Wild Goose Pagoda” (XiaoYan Ta), located on the highest mountain in the city. It is a, well-preserved, symbolic, tower built in the ancient times that goes as far as 707 A.D. Here, we will partici-pate in a special class to learn about brush paintings, traditional Chinese culture and Chinese Calligraphy. Next, tour Xi’an Museum, a Tang Dynas-ty-style structure under national heritage protection. The museum has a massive collection that has over 14,000 pieces of items ranging from coins, clothing, potteries, weapons and many more. Later evening, a dumpling banquet will be held along with a spectacular show featuring Tang Dynasty Dance and Music.

Day 11- Xi’an (B,L)After breakfast, we will visit Qin Emperor’s Mausoleum, showcasing the world-renowned “Terracotta Warriors” and “Horses Museum”. It is the most signi�cant archeological discovery and excavation site for China that took place in year 1974. Qin ShiHuang (d. 210 B.C.) is the �rst uni�er and emperor of ancient Chinese civilization during the Qin dynasty. The emperor was buried surrounded by life-sized terracotta warrior sculptures, a funerary art with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife. The emperor’s tomb is located at the centre of a complex, designed to mirror the urban plan of a capital. The “Terracotta Army” is rated one of the top attractions in China after its enlistment by UNESCO in 1987. After visiting the museum, we will continue to the Artistic Ceramics Factory, to learn the techniques about the makings of the Terracotta Warriors.

Day 12- Xi’an-Home (B)After breakfast, your local tour guide will transfer you to the airport. Depart home (via Beijing or Shanghai) or extend your journey to other cities in China.

Price Guide• Price are per person based on double occupancy.• Departing Vancouver or Toronto with major Chinese airlines. Other airline can be arranged based on request• Other departure cities can be arranged based on request with air add on• No Child discounts • Single Supplement $650pp• Upon booking: non-refundable deposit $300/pp

Price includes• Toronto/Vancouver departure International Economy Airfare, Airport Taxes and fuel surcharge• Arrival, Departure, and all internal transportation: coach, internal flights• Local 5 Star hotel accommodation• Admission fee to included scenic attractions in the itinerary• English-speaking tour guide

Price does not Include• China Visa Fees; Rewards Holiday can assist with applying for single entry group visa (conditions apply) for $200/person.• Insurance• Personal expenses• Optional tours• Prepaid Tipping: $120 per person for 12 days.