China Experience for Kids
10 day tour to Beijing, Xian & Shanghai
Download PDF BrochureThis is a family friendly itinerary; all hotels have swimming pools. Kids will play kites in Beijing, visit Pandas House in Beijing Zoo, enjoy Acrobatics in the evening, ride bicycle on the Xian Ancient Wall and visit Shanghai new Aquarium…
Fly from Australia to Beijing. You will be met and transferred to the hotel for four nights.
Today you will visit Tiananmen Square, the largest City Square in the world. From Tiananmen Square, visitors enter the gates of the Forbidden City. This massive complex was the centre of the Ming and Qing dynasties. With almost 10,000 rooms, this remarkable, well-preserved imperial palace is the largest palace in the world. After lunch, you will take a trishaw to visit a Hutong, which is an ancient city alley, to experience the life of the local people. Buffet dinner will be served at the hotel.
Today you will visit the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall is the pride of China and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is a most amazing man-made structure. After climbing the Great Wall, you will transfer back to the hotel. The rest of the day will be at your own leisure. Tonight, you will enjoy Beijing Acrobatics.
In the morning, you visit Pandas House in Beijing Zoo. After lunch, we will take you to the Temple of Heaven, a Ming Temple where the emperors performed annual rites essential for the well-being of their land, and the children will fly kites in Yongdingmen Park. For dinner, you will have a famous Beijing Duck Banquet.
This morning is at leisure. At noon, you are transferred to the train station and take high speed train to Xian. You will experience the high-speed train which runs 300KM per hour and takes around 4.5 hours for this 1,216-kilometer-long journey. Xian is the most historic city in China and the capital of ancient China for 11 dynasties. You will spend two nights in Xian.
Today you will see the "Terracotta Warriors". They are to be found at an archaeological site which so far has yielded some 8000 ancient terra cotta soldiers and horses, each a unique, finely detailed sculpture. You will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built 1,200 years ago, is now the symbol of Xian. Dinner served as a delicious dumpling banquet and followed by a spectacular Tang Dynasty Show.
Tour to the Ancient City Wall and you will have a chance to ride the bicycle on the wall. Depart on your flight to Shanghai in the afternoon. You will check into the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day free.
Today you will take a city tour around Shanghai. The city tour takes us to the Yu Yuan Garden, a classical Ming Dynasty Garden with pavilions, towers, and terraces. Then visit the new district across from the Bund called Pudong to experience the economy booming in China. We also take you to the Shanghai Tower to have the bird’s eye view of the city. Then you will visit Shanghai Aquarium, the Bund and Nanjing Road.
Today is at leisure. In time transferred to the airport for your flight back to Australia.
Arrive in Australia in the morning.
China Experience for Kids
Start in Beijing:
Sun 13/04/2025
Finish in Shanghai:
Mon 21/04/2025
AVAILABLE
Tour code: CE250413
China Experience for Kids
Start in Beijing:
Sun 06/07/2025
Finish in Shanghai:
Mon 14/07/2025
AVAILABLE
Tour code: CE250706
Remarks
- This tour is a guaranteed departure based on a minimum of 4 people. Full package prices above include airport taxes and fuel surcharges.
- Land Only price: Tour starts from Arrival Transfer in Beijing and Departure Transfer in Shanghai, including 2nd class high speed train Beijing - Xian; economy air travel Xian - Shanghai but excludes any International air tickets.
- Train upgrade: 2nd class high speed train from Beijing - Xian included. Upgrading to 1st class with surcharge total $80 pp subject to availability.
- China Visa: No visa required if you stay in China less than 15 days,
- Package prices of Singapore Airlines are for departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth. Any cost including hotel or meals incurred due to the connecting flight in Singapore will be at your own expenses.
- Stopover in Singapore permitted if flying with Singapore Airlines; extra airport taxes may apply. Land arrangement in Singapore can be arranged at additional cost.
- Package prices of China Eastern Airlines are for departures from Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.
- Fly other airliines? Yes you can fly any other airlines, just simply use LAND ONLY price + relevant International air tickets to Shanghai and exit from Beijing.
- 4* Hotel references or similar:
- Beijing Jianguo Garden Hotel
- Xian Rasisson Red High Tech Zone
- Shanghai SSAW Boutique Hotel
Inclusions
- Return economy class airfares departing from Australia with selected airlines and all domestic flights, including ticketed airport taxes & fuel surcharges as at Sept 2024.
- Fully inclusive tour with all transfers between airports / piers / stations and hotels in each city; daily sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary; evening entertainment; professional English speaking local guides and cruise etc. Most meals - breakfasts are Western / local cuisine style buffet at hotel, while lunches and dinners are mostly local cuisines served at selected restaurants, please refer to meal code on itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner, BD=buffet dinner, SD=specialty dinner, WD=western dinner).
- Twin share 4 star international standard hotels accommodation. All rooms have private facilities, telephone, colour TV and in-room internet facilities. Many hotels have a swimming pool.
- Professional English speaking National guide will accompany the group throughout the trip, in association with the local tour guides. This is subject to the minimum of 10 clients for each tour. Should the group be less than 10 people, the local guide will meet you at the airport / station upon your arrival and return you to the station / airport for your next destination.
- CBT Holidays travel wallet and travel kits.