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GROUP TRAVEL · APRIL 2027

Authentic China

We’ll travel with you.

From the Great Wall to Tongli’s canals, from the Terracotta Warriors to Shanghai’s skyline. Discover China on a group journey with our agency.

Beijing · Xi’an · Suzhou · Tongli · Shanghai

5–15 April 2027
11 days · 8 nights
Departing from Barcelona
Spanish-speaking guides

€2,500Per person sharing a double room

Single-room supplement €310. Total for a single room €2,810, subject to availability.

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Accompanied by a Zafiro Tours Manresa agent, subject to the minimum group size described in the booking information.

Price for the quoted group, subject to availability and confirmation of services. A change in the number of travellers may require a revised quote.

Your journey, day by day

Visits, transport and meals as set out in the programme. Optional activities are booked separately.

Day 1 · 5 AprilBarcelona · flight towards Beijing

Meet the group at Barcelona Airport at the meeting point to be confirmed by the agency. Fly to Beijing with China Eastern via Shanghai. Overnight on board. Ask about travel from Manresa.

Meals · As provided by the airline.

Day 2 · 6 AprilArrive in Beijing · jiaozi in a hutong

Airport pick-up and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, a jiaozi-making workshop and home-cooked dinner with a local family in a traditional hutong house. Panoramic visit to the Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium.

Meals · Dinner included.

Day 3 · 7 AprilThe Forbidden City and imperial China

Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Yonghe Lama Temple. Tea ceremony and a walk along Wangfujing shopping street before returning to the hotel.

Meals · Breakfast and lunch included.

Optional, not included · Dinner.

Day 4 · 8 AprilThe Great Wall and Summer Palace

Visit the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, a pearl factory and lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Summer Palace and return to the hotel.

Meals · Breakfast and lunch included.

Optional, not included · Peking duck dinner.

Day 5 · 9 AprilTemple of Heaven · train to Xi’an

An introduction to tai chi in the Temple of Heaven park and a visit to the temple. After lunch, take the high-speed train to Xi’an and transfer to the hotel.

Meals · Breakfast and lunch included.

Optional, not included · Dinner.

Day 6 · 10 AprilThe Terracotta Warriors

Visit the Terracotta Army and try Chinese calligraphy. Visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and take a panoramic tour for photographs of the city wall, Drum Tower and Bell Tower. Free time in the Muslim Quarter.

Meals · Breakfast and lunch included.

Optional, not included · Xi’an dumpling banquet dinner.

Day 7 · 11 AprilXi’an · Suzhou’s gardens

Train to Suzhou. Visit the Master of the Nets Garden and walk along historic Pingjiang Street. The programme recommends bringing food for lunch on the train. Dinner and overnight in Suzhou.

Meals · Breakfast and dinner included. Lunch not included.

Day 8 · 12 AprilTongli’s canals · Shanghai

Travel to Tongli for a boat ride along its canals. After lunch, continue to Shanghai, visit a silk factory and walk along the Bund. Transfer to the hotel.

Meals · Breakfast and lunch included.

Optional, not included · Dinner.

Day 9 · 13 AprilShanghai’s contrasts

Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Garden and its market area, and the Old City. After lunch, walk along Nanjing Road and return to the hotel.

Meals · Breakfast and lunch included.

Optional, not included · Dinner.

Day 10 · 14 AprilFree time in Shanghai

A free day to explore the city independently. At the agreed time, transfer to the airport for the flight departing after midnight.

Meals · Breakfast included. Other meals not included.

Optional, not included · Former French Concession, Huangpu River cruise and lunch at a local restaurant. Prices and booking arranged separately.

Day 11 · 15 AprilDirect flight to Barcelona

Depart Shanghai with China Eastern and arrive in Barcelona. End of the trip.

Meals · As provided by the airline.

What’s included

Planned China Eastern flights and airport taxes.
8 nights in the planned 4-star hotels or similar, with breakfast; 6 lunches and 2 dinners as per the itinerary.
Programme visits and entrance fees with Spanish-speaking guides.
Transfers, private air-conditioned transport and high-speed trains in tourist class from Beijing to Xi’an and from Xi’an to Suzhou.
Audio headsets and tips.
Included travel insurance and extended insurance, subject to policy terms, limits and exclusions.
An agency escort, subject to the minimum group size.

What’s not included

Optional activities and dinners, and meals not listed in the programme.
Drinks with lunch and dinner; personal expenses and hotel or restaurant extras.
Early check-in or late check-out; tourist taxes, if applicable and not expressly included.
Any service not listed as included.

Planned flights

China Eastern. Local times, subject to confirmation. Outbound via Shanghai and direct return to Barcelona. Ask the agency about the baggage included in your booking.
Date	Route	Departure → arrival	Flight
5–6 April	Barcelona → Shanghai	10:55 → 05:25 (+1 day)	MU250
6 April	Shanghai → Beijing	08:00 → 10:25	MU5151
15 April	Shanghai → Barcelona	00:40 → 08:05	MU249

Planned hotels · 4 stars or similar

Beijing: Grand Skylight Hotel
Xi’an: Golden Flower
Suzhou: Grand Trustel Aster Suzhou
Shanghai: Metropark Jichen Hotel Shanghái

Hotels are planned or similar. The order of visits may change without altering their content.

Booking and payments

Payment schedule per person for the €2,500 base price sharing a double room.

€200

First payment when booking

By 5 December 2026

€700

Second payment

20 December 2026

€1,600

Third payment

10 February 2027

Bookings made after 5 December must include all overdue instalments at the time of booking. The final balance will be adjusted for the booking discount, where applicable, and any single-room supplement.

Travelling with the agency escort

In early December 2026 the agency will check whether the minimum group size for an agency escort has been reached. If not, the same trip without the agency escort will be offered with its terms explained in advance. Travellers who decline this alternative may cancel and receive a full refund of all amounts paid.

The agency will provide the final booking and cancellation terms before you book. Traveller details, passports and dietary requirements are handled directly with the agency.