8-12 Day China Tour
Basketball, soccer, hockey and water polo are popular in China so a visit to play competitive games of these sports will not disappoint.
China is steeped in history so is perfect for historical tours as well as cultural and sporting tours.
Tiananmen Square is a great start for your tour as it is a site of several important events in Chinese history and is the largest city square in the world.
Tours can include the Olympic tour, Old Beijing tour, a visit to the Temple of Heaven and The Great Wall of China. See the Terra Cotta Warriors - one of the most significant archaelogical excavations of the 20th century. There are many beautiful gardens to see including the Oriental Venice and Yu Yuan Garden.
Here's a sample Basketball 12 day Tour of China. Choose the number of days you would like to stay and what sport you would like to play eg Basketball, Soccer, Hockey or Water Polo and we will customise an itinerary for your group.
You may choose any dates to travel on this tour.
Day 1
Arrive in Beijing, China. Check into your Hotel and explore your surroundings
Day 2
A morning of sightseeing at the Tiananmen Square – a site of several important events in Chinese history and is the largest city square in the world
Play your first basketball game in the afternoon
Day 3
Sightseeing on the Olympic Tour
Sightseeing on the Old Beijing Tour
Day 4
Visit the Temple of Heaven – a complex of Taoist buildings situated in the south eastern part of central Beijing
Play your second basketball game in the afternoon
Day 5
Visit The Great Wall of China
Day 6
Check out of your Hotel in Beijing
In the morning, play your game three of basketball
In the afternoon, transfer to Xian and check into your Hotel
Day 7
Morning at your own leisure
Sightseeing at the Xian Museum
Day 8
Sightseeing at the Terra Cotta Warriors – one of the most significant archaeological excavations of the 20th century
Play game four of basketball, this time in Xian
Day 9
Check out of your Hotel in Xian
Visit Stele Forest Museum – a cultural relic treasure house containing the largest, richest and earliest collection of ancient stone tables of China
In the afternoon, transfer to Shanghai
Day 10
Sightseeing at the Yu Yuan Garden – one of the most finest Chinese gardens in the region
In the afternoon, play your final game of basketball on the tour, game five
Day 11
Sightseeing at the Oriental Venice – beautiful gardens
Visit the Silk Factory
Day 12
Transfer to the airport and depart for home
Package inclusions
Return airfares to Beijing, China and transfers to Xian and Shanghai
Transfers and coach transportation
11 nights of accommodation (twin share)
5 competitive games
Match co-ordination and arrangements
Sightseeing activities and entrance fees
*Extras can be included
Extra games on non-playing days
Extra days or activities in China
Travel Insurance
All or some meals
*Exclusions
Fuel for rental vans
Spending of a personal nature
Optional sightseeing
