BJC China HK Interval Itinerary 2016

INTERVAL INTERNATIONAL

ESSENTIAL SIGHTS OF CHINA The ‘must see sites’ in China are just the starting point of this Big Journey of a lifetime.

This comprehensive tour of China visits Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. We will marvel at the thousands of sculpted warriors of the Terracotta Army and of course enjoy a full day at the Great Wall. A 3 day river cruise up the Yangtze River including a visit to the Three Gorges Dam before we return to the city and enjoy all Shanghai has to offer before the world’s fastest train — the Maglev — takes us to the airport for either your return flight or onwards to Hong Kong to enjoy a 3 night tour extension.

JOURNEY SUMMARY DURATION

12 Days, 11 Nights COMMENCES ON

8th October 2016 in Beijing ACTIVITY LEVEL

Level 2 (please see the ‘Important Information’ section for level descriptions) PRE-JOURNEY

We will depart London Heathrow on the 7th October 2016 on our overnight flights to Beijing (PEK) to arrive into Beijing (PEK) on 8th October 2016 ADDITIONAL EXCURSIONS

Not available on this tour

GUIDED GUIDEDHOLIDAY HOLIDAYTOURS TOURS| Essential Sights of China

ITINERARY SNAPSHOT DAY 1

DAY 7

DAY 2

DAY 8

DAY 3

DAY 9

8TH OCTOBER 2016 Arrive in Beijing

9TH OCTOBER 2016 Beijing tour

10TH OCTOBER 2016 Great Wall of China

14TH OCTOBER 2016 Cruising Yangtze River

15TH OCTOBER 2016 Cruising Yangtze River

16TH OCTOBER 2016 Yangtze River to Shanghai

DAY 4

DAY 10

DAY 5

DAY 11

11TH OCTOBER 2016 Beijing to Xi’an

12TH OCTOBER 2016 Xi’an – Terracotta Army

DAY 6

13TH OCTOBER 2016 Xi’an - Chongquing

17TH OCTOBER 2016 Shanghai city tour

18TH OCTOBER 2016 Water town of Zhujiajiao and Xiintiandi

DAY 12

19TH OCTOBER 2016 Maglev to Shanghai airport (PVG)

DAY 1 • 8th October 2016

DAY 2 • 9th October 2016

ARRIVE IN BEIJING

BEIJING TOUR

Arrive in Beijing, China and you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel where the rest of the day is at leisure. In the evening enjoy a welcome dinner to meet your fellow tour members and tour escorts.

In the morning we will visit the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors performed rituals to ensure good harvests. We will then make our way to visit the famous Tiananmen Square where lunch will be served in a nearby restaurant. After lunch we continue on to the Forbidden City - the complex that was the imperial palace of China’s emperors for 500 years. This evening enjoy Peking Duck Dinner at Huajiayiyuan courtyard restaurant.

INCLUDED MEALS

None ACCOMMODATION

5* Gehua New Century Hotel Beijing www.kaiyuanhotels.com ACTIVITIES

Arrive in Beijing and transfer to our hotel

INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner ACCOMMODATION

5* Grand Nobel Xi’an www.gnhotel.com ACTIVITIES

Beijing City tour including Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City

GUIDED HOLIDAY TOURS Essential Sights of China

DAY 3 • 10th October 2016

DAY 4 • 11th October 2016

DAY 5 • 12th October 2016

DAY 6 • 13th October 2016

GREAT WALL OF CHINA

BEIJING TO XI’AN

XI’AN – TERRACOTTA ARMY

XI’AN - CHONGQUING

Today is one of the highlights of our China tour, a full day excursion to see the Great Wall at Mutianyu, a less crowded section, where the wall snakes down a mountainside (the visit includes the cable car going up with optional choices for coming down such as by slideway or cable car). Later we will drive past the Olympic Stadium on our return to the city. Tonight is you have an evening at leisure to explore Beijing.

This morning, we visit the gardens and pavilions of the Summer Palace on the outskirts of Beijing and after lunch we will transfer to airport for the afternoon flight to Xi’an. Upon arrival, we’ll transfer to our hotel, passing by the famous bell tower and drum tower.

Enjoy an excursion to the famous Terracotta Army, created by China’s first emperor in the 3rd century BC to guard his tomb for eternity. Afterwards we will visit the old city wall of Xian. In the evening, the group will enjoy a “Tang Dynasty” song and dance show evoking the sights and sounds of the Tang Dynasty when Xi’an was capital of China.

Enjoy the morning visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda before we transfer you to the airport for your flight to Chongqing. Upon arrival we will take you on a brief city tour that includes visiting the native pandas at the zoo. Sichuan Cuisine will be served as dinner before transferring to the pier to join your luxury 5-star boat, the MS Victoria from American cruises for departure later that evening along the famous Chinese Yangtze River.

INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast & Lunch INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast & Lunch ACCOMMODATION

5* Gehua New Century Hotel Beijing www.kaiyuanhotels.com ACTIVITIES

Great Wall of China

ACCOMMODATION

5* Grand Nobel Xi’an

INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

www.gnhotel.com

ACCOMMODATION

ACTIVITIES

5* Grand Nobel Xi’a

Summer Palace. Fly to Xi’an

www.gnhotel.com ACTIVITIES

Terracotta Army. Tang Dynasty show

INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner ACCOMMODATION

MS Victoria ACTIVITIES

Wild Goose Pagaoda. Fly to Chongquing. Yangtze River Cruise

GUIDED GUIDEDHOLIDAY HOLIDAYTOURS TOURS| Essential Sights of China

DAY 7/8 • 14th&15th October 2016

DAY 9 • 16th October 2016

DAY 10 • 17th October 2016

CRUISING YANGTZE RIVER

YANGTZE RIVER TO SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI CITY TOUR

The next few days are on board your luxury boat on the Yangtze River cruise as you sail downstream through the Three Gorges, including some shore excursions, and a trip in small boats through the smaller gorges of either the Daning River or Shennong Stream, tributaries of the Yangtze. The rest of the day is at leisure to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Wake up on your last morning of the Yangtze River cruise and enjoy a shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam. The boat will arrive in the city of Yichang around lunchtime where we will disembark and transfer to the airport for flight to Shanghai.

Upon arrival we will be transferred to our Hotel where the rest of the day/evening is at leisure

One day city tour to include the Yu Garden and Shanghai old bazaar- a classic Chinese house and garden in the old town district; Cruise on the Huangpu River that flows through Shanghai, giving you the best view of the city’s modern skyline; visit the Oriental TV tower (second ball) a famous symbol of Shanghai.

INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast & Lunch

INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner ACCOMMODATION

MS Victoria ACTIVITIES

Yangtze River Cruise

INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast & Lunch

ACCOMMODATION

4* Ocean Hotel Shanghai

ACCOMMODATION

www.oceanhotel.sh.cn

4* Ocean Hotel Shanghai

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES

Shanghai City tour – Yu Garden and Cruise Huangpu River through Shanghai

www.oceanhotel.sh.cn

Three Gorges Dam. Fly to Shanghai

GUIDED HOLIDAY TOURS Essential Sights of China

JOURNEY PRICE

£2899 per person

*Price based on 2 people sharing a cabin/ room. £490 single room supplement.

DAY 11 • 18th October 2016

DAY 12 • 19th October 2016

GREAT WALL OF CHINA

BEIJING TO XI’AN

Today is one of the highlights of our China tour, a full day excursion to see the Great Wall at Mutianyu, a less crowded section, where the wall snakes down a mountainside (the visit includes the cable car going up with optional choices for coming down such as by slideway or cable car). Later we will drive past the Olympic Stadium on our return to the city. Tonight is you have an evening at leisure to explore Beijing.

This morning, we visit the gardens and pavilions of the Summer Palace on the outskirts of Beijing and after lunch we will transfer to airport for the afternoon flight to Xi’an. Upon arrival, we’ll transfer to our hotel, passing by the famous bell tower and drum tower.

Breakfast & Lunch ACCOMMODATION

5* Gehua New Century Hotel Beijing www.kaiyuanhotels.com ACTIVITIES

Great Wall of China

8-19th October 2016

A non-refundable deposit of £500 per person is due at the time of booking. Full balance will be due 14 weeks prior to departure.

US Dollar price is based on exchange rate of $1.600 to £1.00; The Big Journey Company reserves the right to amend the price should the exchange rate fluctuate by more than 2%.

INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast & Lunch INCLUDED MEALS

VALIDITY FOR TRAVELLING

ACCOMMODATION

5* Grand Nobel Xi’an www.gnhotel.com ACTIVITIES

Summer Palace. Fly to Xi’an

ADDITIONAL FLIGHT INFORMATION You will depart London Heathrow 1 Day prior to the tour starting – the 7th October 2016 in order to reach Beijing on the 8th October 2016.

Passengers must consult the appropriate Embassy for visa requirements and your local GP/Medical Practitioner for inoculations advice.

INCLUDED IN JOURNEY PRICE • Return airfare from London Heathrow to Beijing and returning from Shanghai • Domestic economy air tickets (Beijing/ Xi’an, Xi’an/Chongqing, Yichang/Shanghai) • Meet & Greet at the airport on arrival and transfer to the hotel • Transfer from the hotel to the airport on the final day • Transport in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle • Transfers as detailed in the itinerary • 4* Accommodation as detailed in the itinerary • Meals as detailed in the itinerary • English speaking tour guide • All activities, visits and excursions as detailed in the itinerary

EXCLUDED FROM JOURNEY PRICE • Transfers on arrival or departure, to/from the airport(s), outside of the tour dates • Drinks • Gratuities to drivers, guides or rangers etc • Visas, travel and medical insurance • Any personal items and anything not mentioned under included in price above • Any meals not mentioned in itinerary • Any optional activities offered

OPTIONAL TOUR EXTENSION

HONG KONG Join us as we sample the sites Hong Kong has to offer.

Explore this fascinating city where East meets West taking in breathtaking city skylines and rustic villages.

JOURNEY SUMMARY DURATION

3 Days, 2 Nights COMMENCES ON

Optional journey extension commences on the 19th October 2016 at Shanghai Airport ACTIVITY LEVEL

Level 2 (please see the ‘Important Information’ section for level descriptions) ADDITIONAL EXCURSIONS

Available to book locally

GUIDED HOLIDAY OPTIONAL TOURS TOUR | Essential EXTENTION Sights Hong of China Kong

OPTIONAL TOUR EXTENSION ITINERARY SNAPSHOT DAY 1 19TH OCTOBER 2016 Shanghai to Hong Kong (also Day 12 of Essential Sights of China tour)

DAY 2 20TH OCTOBER 2016 Hong Kong Island

Optional Tour Extension DAY 1 • 19th October 2016

Optional Tour Extension DAY 2 • 20th October 2016

DAY 3

SHANGHAI TO HONG KONG

HONG KONG ISLAND

After breakfast, experience of the fastest train-Maglev to airport to take flight to Hong Kong. Arrive in Hong Kong, meet our local guide and transfer to the hotel. Evening cocktail cruise to view the spectacular Symphony of Lights show which is listed as the most elaborate light and sound show in the Guinness book of world records. Buffet dinner on board.

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Morning Hong Kong island visiting Golden Bauhinia Square, Victoria Peak,Repulse Bay and Aberdeen Fishing Village. Afternoon Kowloon Cultural and Life tour visiting Nan Lian Garden, Chi Lin Nunnery, Bird Market, Flowers Street and Nathan Road. Seafood dinner tonight.

21ST OCTOBER 2016 Hong Kong – departure flight

INCLUDED MEALS INCLUDED MEALS

Breakfast & Dinner

Breakfast & Dinner

ACCOMMODATION

ACCOMMODATION

www.regalhotel.com/regal-kowloon-hotel

Regal Kowloon Hotel

www.regalhotel.com/regal-kowloon-hotel ACTIVITIES

City of Lights Show

Regal Kowloon Hotel ACTIVITIES

Hong Kong Island tour

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please let The Big Journey Company know prior to travelling if you have any medical needs or take any medication that we need to be made aware of to ensure that you have a safe and pleasant tour. Check-in is after 2-3pm and check out is before 10am unless otherwise specified in the itinerary. Cancellation 90 – 0 days prior to departure cancellation fee is 100%. It is your responsibility to ensure the correct travel insurance in place to protect you against the need to cancel your holiday. Deposits are nonrefundable.

Further terms and conditions apply and will be provided upon request or at the time of booking. The Big Journey Company reserves the right to withdraw any offer prior to accepting a reservation request. This does not affect your statutory rights. This offer is subject to availability and space is limited.

ACTIVITY LEVELS 1

Involves moderate physical activity on relatively level surfaces and gentle terrain

2

Requires moderate physical activity. You need to be able to participate in physical activities such as longer walking tours, walking over uneven terrain, climbing steps and be comfortable with some periods of standing. Not suitable if you have limited mobility.

3

Involves a high level of physical activity over an extended period, in terrain that may often be uneven, slippery and steep. You would be expected to carry your own backpack and equipment. Not suitable if you have limited mobility.

CONTACT US A: The Big Journey Company Ltd, Marron Bank, Branthwaite, Cumbria, LA14 4SZ, England.

T: 0844 3350 197 | E: info@thebigjourneycompany.com | www.thebigjourneycompany.com

This holiday tour is operated by The Big Journey Company Limited registered in England No: 6532140.

The Big Journey Company Limited is a member of The Travel Trust Association member number U5675 and holds an Air Travel Organiser’s License number T7282.