10 Day Incredible China
Return Flights Included
7-Day Change of Mind
Australian Owned Company
Fully Escorted by a local English speaking guide
Day by Day Itinerary
Beijing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai
Highlights
Discover Incredible China at an unbelievable price. Explore Beijing, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Suzhou & Shanghai
- Tiananmen Square: Behold Tiananmen Square, one of the world’s largest public spaces, and soak in its historical significance and impressive scale.
- Great Wall of China: Walk along the Juyongguan section, a UNESCO World Heritage site, offering breathtaking views and historical significance. This section, located near Beijing, is one of the most well-preserved parts of the Great Wall.
- Temple of Heaven: Visit this architectural masterpiece in Beijing, known for its stunning structures and cultural significance. Experience local life by joining morning exercises in the surrounding park.
- West Lake, Hangzhou: Discover the beauty of West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site, surrounded by gardens, pagodas, and tea plantations. The lake has inspired poets and artists for centuries with its picturesque scenery.
- Shanghai Bund: Stroll along the Bund, showcasing Shanghai’s colonial history and modern skyline. Enjoy an evening cruise on the Huangpu River for stunning views of the historic waterfront and illuminated skyscrapers.
Itinerary
Home 
Beijing
Welcome to Beijing – The majestic capital of China!
Upon arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), you’ll be warmly greeted and transferred to your hotel for a well-deserved rest after your flight. Get ready to embark on a spectacular journey through China.
(please note that most flights arrive later in the evening).
Meals: In-flight meals
Accommodation: Ramada Beijing North Hotel 4* or similar
Beijing
After a breakfast, explore the iconic imperial treasures of Beijing with your guide. Begin at Tiananmen Square, one of the largest public squares in the world.
Later, explore the city at your own pace or join an optional excursion to enhance your experience.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Ramada Beijing North Hotel 4* or similar
Note:
If you choose not to join an optional tour today, you will be dropped off at a designated location and informed about the pick-up time and place, typically 4-5 hours later. If you prefer not to wait, you can take a taxi back to the hotel at your own expense.
Optional tour: Beijing Golden Mask Dynasty Show
The large-scale, poetic, dancing drama, Golden Mask Dynasty Show, is based on a legendary age in China. Rated a “must see” for all visitors to Beijing. This quite remarkable show incorporates dancing, lighting, acrobatics and some magnificent costumes to recreate a wonderful legend. Get ready for a magical journey deep into the ancient and most golden dynasty in Chinese history.
Optional tour: Forbidden City Tour
We’ll enter through the imposing walls of the palace complex, once the domain of the Ming Dynasty, for an exclusive tour of its courtyards and lanes. This area was considered by the emperor to be a divine place, and as such entry was exclusive to the imperial family and their court, hence the name, the Forbidden City. This is certainly not the case today: it now plays host to some 14 million visitors per year. The Forbidden City also now houses the National Palace Museum – one of the most comprehensive museums in all of China
Beijing
Today’s excursion is one of the most anticipated of our trip – a visit to the Great Wall of China. Often recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, this UNESCO World Heritage site is a staggering feat of engineering and a bucket list destination.
Explore the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, renowned as one of the Wall’s three most famous passes. Situated just 60 kilometers from downtown Beijing, this historic stronghold once defended the northern approaches to the city. During your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to climb a segment of this architectural wonder, which extends an impressive 21,000 kilometers.
En route back to Beijing we’ll visit one of the largest jade exhibitions in China and learn all about China’s most precious and celebrated stone.
Upon returning to Beijing, the rest of the day is yours to spend at leisure or to participate in one of our optional excursions.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Ramada Beijing North Hotel 4* or similar
Optional tour: Hutong Life Tour
This tour will take you around the intricate winding hutongs to admire the old courtyards. They are maze-like and deep and exactly as they were a long time ago. You are invited to visit a local family’s house to experience authentic Beijing life.
Optional tour: Beijing Peking Duck Dinner
An authentic Peking-duck banquet served with all the traditional accompaniments.
Beijing 
Wuxi
Begin your day with a visit to a Chinese herbal institute, where you have the opportunity to learn about traditional Chinese medicine. Later visit the Temple of Heaven, seen as the most holy of Beijing’s imperial temples. It has been described as “a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design”. Morning is the best time to visit it. Experience local life with morning exercises.
In the afternoon board the bullet train to reach the city of Wuxi. China’s bullet train network is now the most expansive in the world and you’ll be rocketing towards Wuxi at speeds up to 300km/h. Upon arrival in Wuxi, you’ll be met by our local representative and escorted to your hotel where you may spend the rest of the day relaxing, exploring or spending time with newly made friends.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Grand Park Hotel Wuxi 4* or similar
Wuxi 
Suzhou
Visit The Brilliance of Lake Lihu, a beautiful park on the shores of Lake Taihu. Discover the rich history and enjoy its serene environment. The lake is well known for its gorgeous park and many interesting features. Locally, it is famous thanks to the work of numerous scholars, who have written that notable historical figures, such as Fan Li and Xi Shi, boated here. While here we’ll also visit a freshwater pearl farm to learn about pearl cultivation.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Lakeside Hotel Suzhou 4* or similar
Optional tour: Wuxi Grand Canal Cruise
Enjoy a cruise along the ancient canal from the city to the picturesque Grand Canal, which is the best way to appreciate the stunning views of a water town.
Suzhou Hangzhou
Explore the Lingering Garden, one of Suzhou’s classical gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
After, continue to the Suzhou Silk Factory, one of the largest silk manufacturers in the country. Discover the incredible methods that lay behind silk harvesting.
This afternoon continue on to Hangzhou, once described by Marco Polo as “the most beautiful and magnificent city in the world”.
Upon arrival in Hangzhou you’ll have the evening free to spend at your leisure: relax or take up our optional excursions, enjoying a performance.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Merchant Marco Garden Hotel Hangzhou 4* or similar
Optional tour: Romantic Show of Song-Cheng
The Romantic show of Song Cheng is a symbolic show in Hangzhou. It has captivating song and dance, coupled with beautiful sound and light effects, and will thoroughly explain the history and mythology of Hangzhou. In this audio-visual performance, you’ll be able to appreciate the daily life of Liang-Zhu people thousands of years ago, the splendid glory of the Southern Song Dynasty palace, the fierceness of the Yue family army, and the famous “Butterfly Lovers” and “Legend of the White Snake” operas.
Hangzhou Shanghai
The city of Hangzhou, known as ‘Paradise on Earth’, has been immortalised by countless poets and artists. The most renowned feature here is the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
After our visit to the West Lake, we’ll continue on to a tea plantation to taste Dragon Well tea, otherwise known as Longjing – a much sought-after local green tea leaf. Green tea is said to be great for health and wellbeing, packed with antioxidants, and today you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about China’s tea culture.
Following lunch, we’ll drive to Shanghai, on China’s central coast. This evening, we’ll have the opportunity to get a glimpse of Shanghai’s dazzling skyline by joining the optional Huangpu River Cruise ride.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Novotel Shanghai Qingpu Excellence 4* or similar
Optional tour: Huangpu River Cruise
Shanghai, a city that never sleep is beautiful in the daytime and magnificent at night. When night falls, people can enjoy the most shining lights cruising on the mother river of Shanghai – Huangpu River, which separates the city into two parts. On west side, you can enjoy the old skyline in shining lights, Gallery of World Architecture with the whole city as the background; while on east side, Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone with all the new skyscrapers give you more enchanting views with dreaming colors of Shanghai.
Shanghai
Enjoy a full day in Shanghai – a city of some 26 million people and an important global financial hub.
After breakfast, travel to the Bund, a famous waterfront area in Shanghai that’s lined with colonial architecture of European design. The Bund is perhaps the best representation of a Western influence of a bygone era.
Following our tour here, the rest of the day is yours to spend as you please – relax or enjoy one of our optional tours and activities to help enhance your experience.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Novotel Shanghai Qingpu Excellence 4* or similar
Optional tour: Shanghai Chinese Acrobatic Show
As a multimillion-dollar stunning acrobatic extravaganza, the first of its kind in China, ERA is a multimedia odyssey whose inspiration is a direct result of the combination of traditional Chinese acrobatic arts and modern technology. Just like Shanghai, ERA evolves through a constant collision between the past and future.
Optional tour: Shanghai Insight Tour
This tour takes you to Lujiazui Financial & Trade zone, where the Jinmao Tower is located. Jinmao is with 88 stories reaching a height of 420.5 meters and 290,000 square meter construction area, it is literally means “Gold Luxuriance Building” in Chinese. In here, you can find the perfect combination of traditional Chinese architectural style and the world’s modern architectural technology. After this, we will visit another famous site in Shanghai – Xi’tian’di. It is an historical and cultural character of the city tourism attraction, its unique Shikumen Shanghai-based urban construction attract people from the globe to explore this special leisure area.
Shanghai Home
Enjoy some free time in the morning before transferring to the airport for your departure flight. Reflect on the unforgettable memories you’ve made during your spectacular tour through China.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: On plane
Home
Arrive home with cherished memories of your trip with Asia Vacation Group.
Included
- Return flights included.
- Return airport transfers
- 8 nights in 4 star hotels
- Dedicated transportation in comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles
- Daily Breakfast Buffet
- Fully escorted by English-speaking local guides
- In-depth sightseeing and all entry fees as per the itinerary
- Drinking water 1 bottle per person per day
Excluded
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the program
- Chinese Visa
- Compulsory Tipping for driver and tour guide (AU$12 per person/day). This is collected by our tour guide when you arrives in Beijing.
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance (we strongly recommend you hold a valid travel insurance policy for all domestic and overseas travel)
- Trip delay or interruption caused by airline schedule change
- Extra cost associated with missed tour caused by flight delays or cancelation
- Any service clearly not mentioned in the program
Fine Print
How to book and Payments
- Full payment is due at time of booking
Please note AVG Travels 7-day cooling off offer.
Please refer to the “Flexible Cancellation” section.
Flexible Cancellation
If you change your mind within 7 days of making your booking, you can request a full refund of your initial deposit. Please note, after 7 days, our standard terms and conditions apply.
Please ensure that any request to cancel your booking is received via email to [email protected], including name, booking number and the reason for cancellation.
Flight Information
This package includes return flights from Sydney/Melbourne.
Flights from Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth attract a $400 surcharge.
Airline Selection: We book the best available airlines for your journey, which may include a mix of full-service and low-cost carriers. Specific airline requests can be made at the time of purchase. This includes upgrades to your preferred carrier, premium economy or business class cabins or specific seats. Whilst we will try our best, not all requests can be confirmed.
Flight Conditions: Flights may not be direct and could involve a maximum of two transits.
Ticketing Information: Once issued, tickets are non-refundable. Changes are subject to airline rules, airline change fees, and an Asia Vacations Group change fee of $250 per person.
Passenger Details: Please ensure all traveller names are as per passports. This includes all middle names. Errors may incur a name change fee of $150 plus airline charges, or require the purchase of a new ticket.
Flight Schedule Changes: Any changes or cancellations to airline schedules are outside our control. We recommend staying updated with airline schedules before departure. Additional expenses for extended transits or alternative arrangements are the traveller’s responsibility.
Internal Airfares: Local flights included in your itinerary may utilise low-cost carriers without meals or entertainment. Checked baggage is included; any additional baggage fees are payable at check-in.
Booking Considerations: If travelling with others on separate bookings, we may not be able to guarantee all flights are the same due to availability.
Luggage and Fees: You are responsible for your luggage at all times. Excess baggage fees, if incurred, are payable directly to the airline. All tickets will include 20 kg checked baggage per person, plus 7 kg of hand luggage. We recommend travelling with a max 20kg per person due to restrictions on internal flights (where applicable), as well as coach and train transportation. Please note, you will be responsible for handling your luggage at all times as the services of porters are not included.
No-Show Policy: Missing your flight may result in fees including a no-show fee, airline reissue fee, and possible new ticket purchase. AVG Travels charges a $250 admin fee for re-booking assistance.
Price Adjustments: Prices are final at the time of ticketing. Any subsequent changes may result in additional costs due to factors beyond our control, such as currency fluctuations or airline surcharges.
Important Information
Physical Requirements
A reasonable level of fitness is required but it’s more about spending time on your feet rather than covering large distances. You’ll be getting on and off coaches and boats, walking around the sights and climbing some steps.
Tipping
A friendly reminder that tipping is not included in your package. Please be advised that tipping for tour guides, drivers and bellmen are required and will be collected by our tour guide when you arrives in China. A compulsory gratuity of AUD12 per person per day is payable on day 1 of this tour.
Tips can make a big difference to locals employed in the tourism industry as they have done an impeccable job to serve you through your holiday.
Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard. Bedding configurations (double or twin) are requests only. All efforts will be made to meet your preferences however any changes are beyond our control.
Single Supplement
Single supplement is $550 per person in addition to the twin share price.
Paired Solo Traveler
Not available.
Group size: min from 20-40 travellers
Triple Share
Not available for this one.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is recommended to protect yourself against the unexpected. In addition to the support that a policy may provide, you may be asked to present a copy of your travel insurance documentation while traveling.
We have partnered with NibTravel Insurance to offer our customers competitive rates for their travel insurance. You can book Comprehensive or Essentials cover for your domestic, international or multi-trip journeys simply with us.
Visa & Passport information
It is the traveler’s responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport. The passport must be valid for a minimum of six months from the intended date of return and must have more than 2 blank pages.
A tourist visa for China is 15-day free if travelling on an Australian/New Zealand Passport by 1 July 2024.
Please note:
- Passengers who are not Australian citizens must also check with the respective consulate or visa agency to determine what their visa requirements are and what personal identification is required.
- It is also important to note that some areas of employment, such as journalism, government authorities and charity organizations, may have additional restrictions in applying for Visas. This may, in turn, affect the type of application required.
Please note that these details are subject to change without notice. We recommend visiting https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/ for up-to-date information in terms of entry requirements.
Tour Documentation
Final documentation, including e-tickets and hotel details, will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.
Children
Children over 6 years. Please check with our sales team before you make a booking with your kids.
Tour Length
The total length of the tour in days includes time spent flying and is subject to change depending on the flight schedule, please refer to the day-by-day itinerary for the time spent on land.
How to Extend Your Stay
You can enhance your holiday by arriving or departing before or after the tour. On this tour you can choose from the following options:
Pre Tour Accommodation
AU$190 per room, per night based on double/twin room share
AU$140 per vehicle per way
Post Tour Accommodation
AU$190 per room, per night based on double/twin room share
AU$140 per vehicle per way
Please select the number of extra nights required in the ‘Additional Nights Accommodation’ field when making your purchase. The additional cost for these arrangements will be added to your final payment invoice and are subject to availability.
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