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.

Sample Itinerary: 

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