Tour Code:
CDY |
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Departure
Thursday
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Land &
Air |
Single
Supp. |
| SFO/LAX |
JFK |
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2008:
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Mar
13, 27
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$3,547 |
$3,761 |
$1,099 |
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Apr 10, 24
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$3,690 |
$3,933 |
$1,099 |
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May
8, 22
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$3,690 |
$3,933 |
$1,099 |
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Jun
12, 26
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$3,919 |
$4,061 |
$1,099 |
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Jul 10, 24
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$3,919 |
$4,061 |
$1,099 |
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Aug 31
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$3,690 |
$3,933 |
$1,099 |
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Sep
11, 25
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$3,690 |
$3,933 |
$1,099 |
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Oct 9, 23
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$3,690 |
$3,933 |
$1,099 |
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Oct 30
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$3,547 |
$3,761 |
$1,099 |
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Nov 6, 27
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$3,547 |
$3,761 |
$1,099 |
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Dec 4, 25
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$3,547 |
$3,761 |
$1,099 |
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Dec 11
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$3,919 |
$4,061 |
$1,099 |
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2009: |
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Jan 8
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$3,690 |
$3,933 |
$1,099 |
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Jan 22
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$3,919 |
$4,061 |
$1,099 |
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Feb 12
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$3,919 |
$4,061 |
$1,099 |
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Feb 26
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$3,547 |
$3,761 |
$1,099 |
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Mar 12, 26
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$3,547 |
$3,761 |
$1,099 |
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Airport taxes and fuel surcharges
$423
included. |
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China Discovery 10 Days
Beijing - Xi'an - Guilin - Yangshuo - Shanghai
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1 |
West Coast – Beijing
Depart from the West Coast to Beijing.
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| Day
2 |
Arrival in Beijing (D)
Arrive in Beijing, capital of China. After arrival, you will be met by our Asia Journeys’ local guide and transferred to The Sofitel Wanada Beijing 5* or similar.
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| Day
3 |
Beijing (AB, L, SD)
Featured Excursions: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Lama Temple HuTong Pedi cab Tour
After breakfast, start your visit to China with a visit to the world’s largest public square, Tiananmen Square. Next you will walk to The Forbidden City, the palace home of the Ming and Qing Dynasty Emperors for over 500 years. After lunch, visit the Lama Temple. The Yonghe Lamasery is the largest and best preserved lamasery outside of Tibet. Then take the HuTong tour, a Pedi cab tour through the ancient streets and courtyards of Beijing. This evening enjoy a welcome banquet featuring a traditional Beijing Roast Duck dinner.
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4 |
Beijing (AB, L, D)
Featured Excursions: The Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Olympic Site
Today’s highlight is an excursion to the Great Wall, an astonishing feat of engineering and one of World Heritages listed by UNESCO. This afternoon pass by the Olympic Site and visit The Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China. The initial
construction of the Summer Palace was started in 1750, commissioned by Emperor Qinglong as a gift for his mother’s
birthday. Tonight after dinner, enjoy your Acrobatics Show or the amazing show, “Legend of Kung Fu”.
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| Day
5 |
Beijing – Xi’an (AB, L, SD)
Featured Excursions Temple of Heaven, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Imperial Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Dinner Opera Show
After breakfast, visit the Temple of Heaven, where emperors came to pray for a good harvest. After lunch, board a flight to Xi’an, a historic city, which had been the capital of China for 13 of China’s imperial dynasties. Enjoy an afternoon city tour to the Ancient City Wall and The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty. Today’s special meals include an Imperial Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Dinner opera show, performing the original music and dancing of the Tang Dynasty. Accommodations at Grand Mercure on Renmin Square Xi’an 5* or similar.
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6 |
Xi’an – Guilin (AB, L, D)
Featured Excursions: Terra–Cotta Warriors Museum, Fubo Hill and Reed Flute Cave
Today visit one of the great sites of Ancient China, the 7,000 life-size terra-cotta warriors and horses which guarded the emperor’s burial site for over 2,000 years. Transfer to the airport and take a flight to Guilin, world-renowned for its scenic beauty. After arrival, enjoy a city tour of Fubo Hill and the Reed Flute Cave. Accommodation at Lijiang Waterfall Hotel 5* or similar.
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7 |
Guilin – Yangshuo – Guilin (AB, L, D)
Featured Excursions: Li River, West Street
In the morning, take a leisurely boat ride along the beautiful Li River to Yangshuo, a scenic, ancient town. The scenery along the river has inspired Chinese artists for thousands of years. Along the way, you may even see local villagers in their traditional boats employing cormorants for an unusual way of fishing. Disembark in Yangshuo, where you will have time to browse the bustling West Street. Later drive back to Guilin.
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8 |
Guilin – Shanghai (AB, L, D)
Featured Excursions: Elephant Trunk Hill, The Bund and Nanjing Road
Visit Elephant Trunk Hill before transferring to the airport for your flight to Shanghai, the amazing multi-cultural metropolis combining East and the West cultures. Upon arrival, you will be met by your Asia Journeys’ local guide and visit The Bund and Nanjing Road. Accommodations at the Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong Shanghai 5* or similar.
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| Day
9 |
Shanghai (AB, L)
Featured Excursions: Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden and Old Shanghai Bazaar
Your sightseeing this morning starts at the Shanghai Museum which houses 120,000 cultural artifacts. The highlights of this exhibit include bronze ware, pottery porcelain ware, paintings and invaluable calligraphy works. After lunch, visit the Yu Garden and Old Shanghai Bazaar. Dinner on your own tonight.
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| Day
10 |
Shanghai
– West Coast (AB)
Transfer to the airport for your flight to the USA. Arrive the same day.
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