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10-Day Ancient & Modern China
10 Days / 8 Nights from only $1649 pp
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Package Name
10-Day Ancient & Modern China
Duration
10 Days/8 Nights

Description
Enjoy a glimpse into China's ancient past as you tour through China's most famous water town. Explore the scenery which has inspired poets and scholars in ancient times. Walk along the Great Wall and through China's most cosmopolitan city of Beijing. With this China package you get to experience China's rich tradition in a group setting.

Package Inclusions

• Roundtrip Flights LAX-Beijing, Shanghai-LAX
• All intra-China air/land transportation
• All intra-China transfers between airports and hotels
• 8 nights accommodations at deluxe hotels
• 13 meals: 8 breakfasts, 5 lunches
• Comprehensive sightseeing with experienced English-speaking guides
• Baggage handling, port charges, hotel taxes and service fees

Day 1 - Depart USA Board your international flight at LAX via Air China bound for Beijing.
Day 2 - Beijing Arrive Beijing where you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Day 3 - Beijing Enjoy a full day tour of the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. Begin at Tiananmen Square, the largest public plaza in the world. Erected in 1417 at the height of the Ming Dynasty, the square was renovated and renamed two centuries later at the onset of the Great Qing Dynasty. View several impressive monuments outlining the Square's perimeter, including the Great Hall of the People, the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the Square's famed ceremonial gateway. From here, venture north for a visit to the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), a construction comparable to the Pyramids in Egypt. Known today as the Palace Museum, the entire site is comprised of 800 buildings with more than 9,000 rooms. Visit a local Pearl Shop before a visit to the Summer Palace. Lunch will be served at an authentic Chinese restaurant during the Summer Palace visit. .
Day 4 - Beijing Enjoy a full-day excursion to the Great Wall of China, the longest man-made structure on Earth, spanning nearly 4,000 miles of China's northern frontier. Stop at a local Jade Shop before arriving to the Great Wall. Walk along the promenades and enjoy the unrivaled scenic views of beautiful mountain passes, plateaus and grasslands from this 7th-century defensive fortification. Afterwards, depart for lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. Following lunch, a brief stop at the Beijing Olympic village and then a visit with the famous Pandas at the Beijing Zoo before returning to Beijing.
Day 5 - Flight to Xian This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Xian. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Later this afternoon, trace the beginnings of Chinese civilization at the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. Opened to the public in 1991, the museum is in southern Xian, and is home to a wealth of historical artifacts and treasures from the Han and Tang dynasties.
Day 6 - Xian This morning, after breakfast you will have the opportunity to visit Xingqing Park. Filled with culture, this local park is a hub of activity in the morning. You may witness and have the chance to participate in morning exercise, singing, and dancing. Later this morning visit to a local Lacquer Furniture Shop. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before a tour of Xian's antiquities. Your tour includes the archaeological site at the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang (259-210 B.C.), where more than 8,000 finely sculpted, life-size terracotta soldiers and horses were discovered by local farmers in 1974. The archaeological excavation of the three pits where the Terracotta Army was found continues today, more than thirty years since the time of its unearthing
Day 7 - Flight to Shanghai This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure to explore Shanghai on your own.
Day 8 - Shanghai City Tour This morning enjoy a tour of the major attractions of Shanghai. Wander the classical Yuyuan Garden, built during the Ming Dynasty by the high-ranking government official Pan Yunduan. The Gardens' total area occupies approximately five acres, and features pavilions, ponds, rockeries, cloisters, and streams all within six scenic zones, including the Sansui Hall and Wanhua Chamber. In existence for 400 years, the Gardens were specifically constructed for Pan's aging parents as a sanctuary in which to live out their lives. Next, experience the old world charm of the Bund, the former "Wall Street" of the foreign powers. Walk along its park-like waterfront promenade between the Wusong River and Old Town. Later today, enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before stopping at a local silk carpet shop. Enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at leisure.
Day 9 - Shanghai Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Shanghai on your own.
Day 10 - Depart Shanghai Your program draws to a close as you transfer to Shanghai's international airport to board your flight bound for the United States.

Pricing

2012 Departures
Apr 2	$1,669
Apr 9, 23	$1,769
May 7, 14, 21	$1,799
May 28	$2,039
Jun 11, 18, Jul 2	$2,079
Jul 9	$1,889
Jul 23	$1,759
Sep 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8	$1,849
Oct 8, 15, 22	$1,849
Oct 29	$1,779
Nov 5, 12, 19	$1,649

* From LAX. Add $200 for departures from JFK.

*Prices are per person, based on double occupancy.
*All taxes are included.
*Subject to availability.