Full day excursion to Great Wall and Ming Tombs with lunch (seat-in-bus)
Fuel Surcharges- $336 (Subject to change.)
Single Supplement- $380
Hotel Upgrades Available -
Hotels
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Beijing- Jade Garden Hotel (4 star)
Shanghai- Ocean Hotel (4 star)
$2,199.00
$2,619.00
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Beijing- Courtyard 7 (Hutong area)
Shanghai- Regal Int’l East Asia (5 star)
$2,289.00
$2,779.00
Courtyard-style
5 star
FREE STOPOVER IN HONG KONG - Hotels from $120/night in Kowloon
Add-ons from most US cities available.
Extensions to other parts of China, Yunnan Province, Tibet and Mongolia available.
Hotel upgrades available
US govt taxes- $104 (subject to change)
Prices valid until May 31, 2012, and from Aug 16 to Dec 8, 2012
Fuel charges are subject to change
GOLDEN TRIANGLE OF CHINA - Beijing, Xian & Shanghai - $2,799 per person double occupancy Guaranteed departure – Tues & Sat
Includes:
Roundtrip air on Cathay Pacific from LAX or SFO, midweek
3 nights in Beijing at a 4 star hotel with breakfast, roundtrip airport transfers
Full day excursion to the Great Wall and Ming Tombs with lunch
Full day excursion to Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City and Summer Palace with a boat trip and lunch
Evening Peking duck dinner
Half day tour of Temple of Heaven with lunch
Flight to Xian
2 nights in Xian at a 4 star hotel, double occupancy
Full day tour of Terra Cotta Warriors, Horses and Bronze Chariots with lunch
Visit to Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shanxi Provincial Museum
Flight to Shanghai
2 nights in Shanghaiat a 4 star hotel with breakfast, roundtrip airport transfers
Morning visit to Yuyuan Garden, the old areas of the city, the waterfront (Bund), and the Jade Buddha Temple with lunch
Evening acrobatic show
Fuel surchage- $326 (subject to change)
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY STARTING IN BEIJING
Single Supplement- $480 if two other travelers
U.S. Government taxes not included. ($104, subject to change.)
Day 1 Beijing (-/-/-)
On arrival you will be met by our guide and transferred to your hotel. Free for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Beijing (B/L/-)
A full day excursion to the Great Wall, the landmark of China. It is one of the most amazing feats of human labor. After lunch, a drive to the Ming Tombs along the Sacred Way with giant marble figures and animals guarding the tomb area for deceased emperors of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644AD).
Day 3 Beijing (B/L/D)
A morning tour of Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world, the Forbidden City; the complex of imperial palaces were home to the emperors for over 500 years in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Some of the grand halls have been used as museums for fine collections of Chinese treasures. After lunch you will visit the Summer Palace, a former summer resort for the royal family, and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming. This evening you will be treated to a delicious Beijing roasted duck dinner.
Day 4 Beijing – Xi'an (B/L/-)
Your sightseeing this morning is the Temple of Heaven, where the Ming and Qing emperors prayed for good harvest. It is the largest temple complex remaining in China today. After lunch, take a two-hour flight to Xi'an, the great ancient capital at the eastern end of the Silk Road. A city tour and tour of the ancient city wall awaits you, one of the few well-preserved ones in China.
Day 5 Xi'an (B/L/-)
This exciting day of sightseeing will include the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses at the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first Qin Emperor, and the Bronze Chariots. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda built in 652 AD. It contains a large volume of Buddhist scriptures which were obtained from India by the eminent monk Xuanzang. Remainder of this day is at leisure.
Day 6 Xi'an – Shanghai (B/L/-)
This morning, visit the Shanxi Provincial Museum where you will discover how Xi'an became the cradle of Chinese culture. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will be transferred to the airport for a two-hour flight to Shanghai, a cosmopolitan, bustling city in China. You are free for the remainder of the day
Day 7 Shanghai (B/L/-)
Your sightseeing this morning features a tour of the Yuyuan Garden, the old area of the city, and a stroll along the lively waterfront, known as the "Bund". After lunch visit the Jade Buddha
Temple. Enjoy an acrobatic show as your evening entertainment after dinner.
Day 8 Shanghai / Departure (B/-/-)
You will be at leisure in the morning until your transfer to the airport for departure.
HONG KONG, BEIJING AND SHANGHAI - 8 NIGHT PACKAGE from $1,629 per person double occ
Includes:
Roundtrip airfare on Cathay Pacific from LAX or SFO, midweek
2 nights in Hong Kong at the BP International Hotel or similar (3 star) *
3 nights in Beijing at King Parkview Hotel or similar (3 star) with breakfast, roundtrip airport transfers
Flight from Beijing to Shanghai or vice versa
3 nights in Shanghai at Zhaoan Hotel or similar with breakfast, roundtrip airport transfers
Full day excursion to Great Wall and Ming Tombs with lunch (seat-in-coach)
Hotel taxes
Valid from January 10 to May 31, 2010, excluding April 12-30, and from Sep 1 to Nov 30, 2010
UPGRADE TO 4 STAR HOTELS - $1,739 per person double, Beijing- Wangfujing Grand Hotel, Bund Riverside Hotel- Shanghai
FREE STOPOVER IN HONG KONG - Hotels from $95/night in Kowloon
Add $70 for week-end travel.
Add $140 for departure from Seattle, Portland, Boise, Eugene, Spokane, Medford.
Add $200 for JFK departures.
Add $250 for Boston, Philadelphia, Wash DC, Buffalo
Add $450 for high season - June 1 to Aug 16.
Add-ons from most US cities available.
Extensions to other parts of China, Yunnan Province, Tibet and Mongolia available.
Hotel upgrades available
US govt taxes and fuel charges estimate - $200-$220 (subject to change)
Xian- The Terra Cotta Warriors
Built in the 3th Century BC to protect the first Emperor of China in his afterlife, this massive underground necropolis holds
8000 soldiers, 130 chariots and 520 horses. It is spectacular! Each soldier has different facial features. Each was built using coils, and painted bright colors which have disappeared all these centuries later. It must be seen to be believed.
Package includes:
2 nights hotel with breakfast.
Round trip transfers
Full day tour of Terra Cotta Warriors, Emperor's Tomb, Banpo Neolithic Village. (Seat-in-bus)
Xian- The Terra Cotta Warriors