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Day 1 West Coast - Beijing
Aboard your transpacific flight to Beijing.
 Day 2 Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, China's capital, you will be greeted and escorted to the Capital Hotel (or similar).
Day 3 Beijing (AB,L,SD)
After breakfast, visit Tiananmen Square and the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, home of Chinese Emperors for more than 500 years. After lunch, visit the Summer Palace, taking a leisure stroll while admiring the thousands of ancient murals along the Long Corridor and a boat ride on the Kunming Lake (weather permitting). Enjoy a fabulous welcome banquet featuring the famous Beijing Duck in the evening.
 Day 4 Beijing (AB,L)
The highlight today is an excursion to the Great Wall. Enjoy the dramatic vistas and marvel at the Wall as it climbs and descends steep ridges and narrow valleys. Continue on to visit a cloisonn factory on the way to lunch. After lunch, visit the Ming Tombs starting with a stroll along the Sacred Way guarded by the stone statues; then onto the Chang Ling Exhibition Museum
Day 5 Beijing - Xi'an (AB)
 This morning, visit the Beijing Sport University, where you will find the Garden of Champions, as more than 50 students graduated from this university have won world championship titles, and more than 60 have won Asian championship titles; visiting indoor training gyms and outdoor sports fields and courts, museum etc. En route transfer to the airport, drive around the intriguing architecture of the main Olympic venues, the National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) where the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be hold, and the National Aquatics with the nickname of “the Water Cube (H2O3) for its unique out looking. Take an afternoon flight to Xi'an. Upon arrival you will start your tour of the Ancient City Walls, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Bell Tower. Overnight stay at the Grand New World Hotel (or similar).
Day 6 Xi'an (AB,L,SD)
Today's highlight is a visit to the Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, home to more than 6,000 life-size army excavated from the tomb of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty. After lunch, visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, renowned for its collection of Han and Tang dynasty antiquities. In the evening, enjoy a special dumpling dinner and cultural show recreating the music, costumes and dance of the Tang Dynasty.
 Day 7 Xi'an - Shanghai (AB,L)
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai - "Paris of the Orient". Afternoon sightseeing features the bustling shopping street Nanjing Road, and The Bund, famous promenade along the Huangpu River. Check in to the Crowne Plaza Hotel Fudan Shanghai (or similar).
Day 8 Shanghai (AB,L,D)
This morning, you will visit the Shanghai Museum, China's most up-to-date museum showcasing the country's ancient glory. In the afternoon, pay a visit to the Jade Buddha Temple, renowned for its huge statue of the Buddha carved from a single piece of white jade; and the Yu Garden, famous for its rock gardens, pavilions, halls and ponds, and Old Shanghai Bazaar, with shops filled with all manner of interesting curios.
Day 9 Shanghai (AB)
Spend today at leisure to explore this vibrant city on your own. Perhaps take an optional tour to one of the nearby picturesque water towns, known for their winding canals, arched stone bridges and well-preserved architecture from Ming and Qing Dynasty.
Day 10 Shanghai - West Coast (AB)
Farewell to Shanghai. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the USA.
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| Tour Code: CHL |
China Highlights 10 Days |
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Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single Supplement |
Supplement if
GRP Size under 6 |
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| April / 9 |
$2248 |
$1128 |
$478 |
$180 |
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| May / 7, 21 |
$2288 |
$1168 |
$498 |
$180 |
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| June / 11 |
$2418 |
$1158 |
$478 |
$180 |
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Compiling with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulation, Package Prices are adjusted to incorporate Fuel Surcharges. Airport Taxes are additional, approximately $70 and subject to change without prior notice. |
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Land only rate does not include transpacific air, arrival transfer at port of entry in China and departure transfer from last city. |
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West coast gateways are SFO & LAX. Add-on fares from other cities available., please refer to "Add On Fares From Other Cities". |
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A minimum of 6 passengers is required for guaranteed departures. Supplemental charges may apply if group is less than 6 participants. |
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Weekend surcharge of $50.00 p.p. each way applies for Fr-Sat-Sun travel on transpacific flights. |
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