Beijing *
Xi'an * Gulin * Nanjing * Shanghai
TOUR
FEATURES:
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International
round trip airfare and domestic airfare within China
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Five
star standard hotels (or local best) based on double occupancy
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Daily
American buffet breakfast, 6 lunches and 5 dinners.
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Services
of English Speaking tour guides
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5 gala evening events including Quanjude Peking Roast Duck, Shanghai, Wuxi
and Hangzhou local cuisine dinner, Acrobatic Show
Day
01 U.S.A. -->
Beijing
Depart
from U.S.A. to
China's Capital -- Beijing. Cross the International Date Line En Route and
lose one day.
Day
02 Beijing
Arrive
in Beijing, the dynamic capital of the People's Republic of China. Once
the imperial city of Mongol, Ming, and Manchu emperors, Beijing today is still
extraordinarily rich in historical sites and cultural relics. After
clearing government formalities, meet your local guide and transfer to your
hotel.
Hotel: King Wing Hotel or a hotel of equivalent standard.
Day 03 Beijing (HB, L, D)
This morning, walk in Tian'amen Square, the largest public square in the world
and visit the Imperial Palace (Gugong), the once Forbidden City, with its over
9,000 elaborately carved and colorfully painted rooms, gardens, theaters,
temples, and exhibition galleries that was the home of China's emperors for
almost 500 years, a testament of imperial China's splendor and lavishness.
In the afternoon, visit the scenic grounds of the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan),
whose apartments feature jewel-encrusted furniture and precious objects.
Tonight, enjoy the world renowned Peking Duck Feast.
Hotel: same as above.
Day
04 Beijing (HB, L, D)
Today,
visit what could be considered as one of the greatest wonders of the world, the
greatest fortification in human history built to prevent invasion by foreign
barbarians -- the magnificent Great Wall of China. It is the only human
construction that astronauts could recognize with the naked eye. Walk on
this "wall of 10,000 miles" which took 10 years and more than a million
labourers to build, and look out from the highest point, at the fort at Bada
Hill, from were enemy attacks were signaled to the capital by beacon fires.
In the afternoon, visit the Imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty, where thirteen
of the sixteen Ming emperors were buried. Tonight, attend an amazing
acrobatic show.
Hotel: same as above.
Day
05 Beijing-Xian(HB, L, D)
This morning, visit the magnificent Temple of Heaven where Ming and Qing emperors prayed to heaven for a good harvest. Fly to the ancient capital of 11 dynasties of China Chang¡¯an(now Xi¡¯an),rich in historial sites. During the Tang Dynasty, Chang¡¯an was the largest city of the world, the starting point of the Silk Road. Imperial Dumpling Banquet Dinner is served tonight.
Hotel: Sheraton or standard.
Day
06 Xian(HD, L, D)
After breakfast, we will visit the Army of Terracotta Warriors, over 7,000 life-size figures, in the subterranean funeral vault Qin Shi Huang. On the way back to the city see Hot Springs of Huaqing This is where during the Tang Dynasty the most famous imperial concubine of China, Yang Guifei, bathed. In the Dynasty Dance Show.
Hotel: Sheraton or standard.
Day
07 Xian-Guilin(HB, L, D)
Today, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Bell Tower, the ancient City Wall and Provincial History Museum, Later fly to Guilin, whose unusual landscape look like scroll af Chinese painting
Hotel: Royal Garden or same standard.
Day
Day08 Guilin(HB, L, D)
According to experienced Chinese travelers, ¡°if the beauty of Guilin¡¯s landscape is the best in the world, then the beauty of Yangshuo¡¯s landscape is the best in Guilin¡± After breakfast, board the cruise down the Li River with Yangshuo at the end of the journey. Get the feeling of traveling within a Chinese painting and leisurely gather a lasting impression of the varied landscape as described by the Tang scholar and writer Han Yu,¡± the river is like a green silk belt, and the hills are like turquoise jade hairpins.¡±
Hotel: Royal Garden or same standard.
Day
Day09 Guilin-Nanjing(HB, L, D)
This morning visit Elephant Trunk Hill and the astonishingly beautiful limestone wonder of Reed Flute Cave. After lunch, fly to Nanjing, one of the most beautiful cities of China. Tonight sample Qinhuai Style cuising will be served.
Hotel: Kingsley Sheraton or same standard .
Day
Day10 Nanjing-Shanghai(HB, L, D)
This morning visit Yangtze Bridge, the Mausoleum of Sun Yatsun and Linggu Temple. In the afternoon travel to China¡¯s premier business center, Shanghai.
Hotel: Renaissance Yangtze or same standard.
Day11 Shanghai-USA(HB, L, D)
-->
U.S.A. (HB,
L, D)
This morning visit the 16th century Garden of Joy(Yu Garden with its zigzagging bridges and Jade Buddha Temple. In the afternoon, transfer to airport for the flight back to your lovely home.
Departure
Date & Tour Price
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Year
2003
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Tour
Code
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Departure
Date
|
Return
Date
|
Tour
Price
Air
& Land
|
Land
Only
|
Single
Room
|
Child
(under
11)
|
|
Apr
|
MP08-0415S
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04/15
|
04/22
|
$1,399
|
$999
|
$150
|
$1,199
|
|
May
|
MP08-0520S
|
05/20
|
05/27
|
$1,399
|
$999
|
$150
|
$1,199
|
|
MP08-0527S
|
05/27
|
06/03
|
$1,399
|
$999
|
$150
|
$1,199
|
|
Jun
|
MP08-0610S
|
06/10
|
06/17
|
$1,399
|
$999
|
$150
|
$1,199
|
|
MP08-0624S
|
06/24
|
07/01
|
$1,399
|
$999
|
$150
|
$1,199
|
|
Jul
|
MP08-0709S
|
07/09
|
07/16
|
$888.00
|
$588.00
|
$308.00
|
$718.00
|
|
MP08-0713S
|
07/13
|
07/20
|
$888.00
|
$588.00
|
$308.00
|
$718.00
|
|
MP08-0720S |
07/20 |
07/27 |
$888.00 |
$588.00 |
$308.00 |
$718.00 |
|
MP08-0723S |
07/23 |
07/30 |
$888.00 |
$588.00 |
$308.00 |
$718.00 |
|
MP08-0727S |
07/27 |
08/03 |
$888.00 |
$588.00 |
$308.00 |
$718.00 |
|
Aug
|
MP08-0806S
|
08/06
|
08/13
|
$888.00
|
$588.00 |
$308.00 |
$718.00 |
|
MP08-0817S
|
08/17
|
08/24
|
$888.00
|
$588.00
|
$308.00 |
$718.00
|
|
MP08-0820S |
08/20 |
08/27 |
$888.00 |
$588.00 |
$308.00 |
$718.00 |
|
MP08-0831S |
08/31 |
09/07 |
$999.00 |
$689.00 |
$349.00 |
$799.00 |
|
Sep
|
MP08-0903S
|
09/03
|
09/10
|
$999.00 |
$689.00
|
$349.00 |
$799.00 |
|
MP08-0907S
|
09/07
|
09/14
|
$999.00 |
$689.00 |
$349.00
|
$799.00
|
|
MP08-0917S |
09/17 |
09/24 |
$999.00 |
$689.00 |
$349.00 |
$799.00 |
|
MP08-0921S |
09/21 |
09/28 |
$999.00 |
$689.00 |
$349.00 |
$799.00 |
|
Oct
|
MP08-1001S
|
10/01
|
10/ 08
|
$999.00 |
$689.00 |
$349.00
|
$799.00 |
|
MP08-1005S
|
10/05
|
10/ 12
|
$999.00 |
$689.00 |
$349.00 |
$799.00 |
|
MP08-1015S |
10/15 |
10/22 |
$999.00 |
$689.00 |
$349.00 |
$799.00 |
|
MP08-1019S |
10/19 |
10/26 |
$999.00 |
$689.00 |
$349.00 |
$799.00 |
|
MP08-1029S |
10/29 |
11/05 |
$999.00 |
$689.00 |
$349.00 |
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