(B)= Breakfast included
DAY 1/OCT 2 Hong Kong
Arrive in Hong Kong
Intl Airport on flight with Qantas (yet to be identified). Meet & greet by
the tour leader and private transfer to hotel. Afternoon exploration of the
Mongkok District with the resident markets, temples and market alleys. Optional
dinner at local Dim Sum Restaurant.
DAY 2/OCT 3 Hong Kong
(B)
Today you will be
transferred by private couch up to Victoria Peak & Tram for a visit to
Madame Tussauds and the Science Museum. In the afternoon, you will be
transferred to Repulse Bay and the Stanley Market, followed by a trip on a Star
Ferry to Kowloon and light show in the evening.
DAY 3/OCT 4 Hong Kong (B)
Morning at leisure
with guide for further exploration and/or shopping. Private transfer to airport
at any time (to be decided once flights are booked)
Day 4/OCT 5 Beijing
Arrive at any time (also
to be decided when flights are booked). Time at leisure followed by a 6:00pm
briefing with your CEO and group dinner. Upon arrival we will check the notice
board in the hotel reception for details of the time and place of the meeting
for the following day.
Overnight: Far East International Hotel (http://www.hotelscombined.com.au/Hotel/Far_East_International_Hotel_Beijing.htm)
Day 5/OCT 6 Beijing/Volunteering (B)
Today we will visit the
Great Wall in the morning. In the early afternoon we’ll continue on from the
Great Wall to a Special Commune, a unique rural community set up to advocate
and empower intellectually challenged individuals to be part of their community
and support them through work and continual learning. After a long day at the
wall we’ll take time to relax and get to know the area before enjoying a
welcome dinner with a Chinese song and dance performance by some of the
students who live at the facility, one of the ongoing projects designed to
provide meaningful employment opportunities.
Day 6/OCT 7 Beijing (B)
This morning, we’ll help
with the planting and harvesting of crops, participate in cultural activities
or pay a visit to a nearby orphanage/school for migrant children.
Return to Beijing in the
afternoon. Then depart on a guided tour to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square
with our CEO.
Overnight: Far East International Hotel (http://www.hotelscombined.com.au/Hotel/Far_East_International_Hotel_Beijing.htm)
Days 7-8/OCT 8-9 Xi'an (B)
In the morning, transfer
to the airport to board a short flight to Xi'an (2 hour flight). Transfer to
hotel upon arrival. Our CEO will take us on an orientation walk through one of
Xi’an’s most fascinating areas — the Muslim Quarter. Tour the lovely and
unusual Great Mosque (a wonderfully serene place to escape the hustle and
bustle of the city), great souvenir stalls and some of the best street food in
China. The remaining city walls are a great place to watch the sunset and join
the locals for ballroom dancing or tai chi in the early morning. We’ll also be
going on a trip to the Terracotta Warriors, situated a short drive out of town
(approximately 1 hour). In the evening of Day 7, we board an overnight sleeper
train that will ease us into Suzhou early the following morning. (Approx. 12
hrs)
Overnight: City Hotel Xi'an
Day 9/OCT 10 Suzhou
We will
visit one of China's most exquisite gardens, Master of the Nets, and take in a
traditional Chinese performance, complete with ancient costumes, folk singing
and dancing, and traditional instruments. The Garden of Master of the Nets
includes both a residential quarter and a delicately landscaped garden, both of
which are illuminated at night by lanterns. The afternoon for leisure to
shop/relax and explore the surroundings.
Overnight: Liu Yuan Hotel (http://www.hotels.com/ho362643/greentree-alliance-suzhou-liuyuan-hotel-suzhou-jiangsu-china/)
Day 10/OCT 11 Shanghai (B)
Arrive in Shanghai and enjoy
an orientation walk to help us get our bearings. In the evening, we’ll be letting
loose like the locals with a karaoke session in a private room for the group.
This will definitely be a night to remember! In the afternoon, it’s time for
shopping on the famous Nanjing Road or stroll along the Bund district, with its
many riverside historical buildings.
Overnight: Jinjiang Inn the Bund (http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Hotel_Review-g308272-d1050793-Reviews-Jinjiang_Inn_Shanghai_The_Bund-Shanghai.html)
Day 11/OCT 12 Shanghai (B)
Depart at any time (times
to be decided once flights are booked).
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