| Itinerary: |
| Day 1 (Wed) Depart USA |
Your exciting journey to China begins as you depart the USA aboard your flight to China. Cross the International Dateline. |
| Day 2 (Thu) Shanghai |
Welcome to Shanghai, China's bustling commercial center. Transfer to your hotel.
Premium - The Mayfair; Crowne Plaza Pudong
Deluxe - JC Mandarin; Intercontinental Pudong |
| Day 3 (Fri) Shanghai (B,L,D) |
This morning your private tour will begin with a visit to the Bund, Shanghai's most picturesque promenade, Yu Garden , Jade Buddha Temple and the renowned Shanghai Museum. After dinner, enjoy an exciting acrobatic show. |
| Day 4 (Sat) Shanghai/Suzhou/Shanghai (B, L) |
Today embark on a full day excursion to beautiful Suzhou, also known as "Venice of the East". Tour the famous classical gardens and the silk factory and workshop of Embroidery Research Institute. Here's your chance to purchase beautiful silk products from scarves to jackets, quilts, comforters and embroidered art work. Return to Shanghai in the late afternoon. |
| Day 5 (Sun) Shanghai/Beijing (B, L, D) |
Fly to Beijing, the capital of China. Transfer to your hotel followed by tour of Temple of Heaven. Enjoy a delicious Peking Duck dinner this evening.
Premium - Park Plaza; Beijing Renaissance
Deluxe - Kerry Centre Shangri-La; China World |
| Day 6 (Mon) Beijing (B, L) |
After an early breakfast, you will have a chance to climb China's most famous relic, the Great Wall that extends over 3000 miles of mountains and hills. Afterwards, off to the mysterious Ming Tombs and stroll through the Sacred Path. |
| Day 7 (Tue) Beijing (B, L) |
Your tour today includes the awe-inspiring Forbidden City, Summer Palace and the famous Tiananmen Square. |
| Day 8 (Wed) Beijing/Xian (B, L) |
Fly to Xian, the ancient capital city of China. Check in at your hotel. Later, you will be taken on a tour of this city's massive city walls.
Premium - Golden Flower Shangri-La (Standard)
Deluxe - Golden Flower Shangri-La (Deluxe Wing) |
| Day 9 (Thu) Xian (B, L,D) |
Today's highlight is the tomb of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di, guarded by thousands of terra-cotta warriors and horses. Other stops include the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and famous Provincial History Museum. Tonight, enjoy a Tang Dynasty dinner and dance performance. |
| Day 10 (Fri) Xian/Guilin (B, L, WD) |
Fly to Guilin and check in at your hotel. Enjoy a Western dinner at the hotel tonight.
Premium - Bravo
Deluxe - Lijiang Waterfall; Sheraton |
| Day 11 (Sat) Guilin (B, L) |
This morning you will embark on a delightful riverboat cruise along the majestic Li River surrounded by weather-carved limestone peaks and rich landscapes. At the end of the cruise, browse around the beautiful little town of Yangshuo before return transfer to your hotel in the late afternoon. |
| Day 12 (Sun) Guilin/Hong Kong (B, L) |
Morning is free for you to explore the city on your own. Take a stroll along the "Pedestrian Street" with many shops and restaurants. Then, in the afternoon enjoy a tour of Reed Flute Cave before you are transferred to the airport for your flight to Hong Kong. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.
Premium - Regal Kowloon; Hotel Miramar
Deluxe - Sheraton Hotel & Tower; Langham Hotel |
| Day 13 (Mon) Hong Kong (B) |
Your morning Island tour of the "Pearl of the Orient" begins with a visit to Victoria Peak for a spectacular view of the harbor; then, onto the beautiful Repulse Bay and Aberdeen. |
| Day 14 (Tue) Hong Kong (B) |
Today is free for you to explore this dynamic city on your own. |
| Day 15 (Wed) Hong Kong/USA (B) |
Departure transfer for your flight home |
