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Family Travel: Best of China
12-days All-inclusive
$2,299 per person, based on double occupancy, including int’l air to China
  
- Group size: 10 to 20 passengers
- This program has prescheduled departure in March, July and November
- Other departure date for 10 passengers or more may be available
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Day-to-Day Itinerary  B=Breakfast at Hotel, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, SD=Special DinnerDay 1, U.S./Beijing
- Take Air China non-stop flight to Beijing. The flight takes approximately 12 hours and is on wide body Boeing 747.
Day 2-4, Beijing
Beijing, the 800-year-old ancient capital of China, is the exuberant heart of the Middle Kingdom. With thirteen million residents, it is the living epitome of China’s past, future and everything in between. Holiday Inn, 3 nights
- Day 2, arrive in Beijing. Meet the guide and transfer to hotel.
- Day 3, visit the Forbidden City, a magnificent palace built between 1406 and 1421, from which 24 emperors ruled China for 500 years. Continue to the historic landmark Tian-An-Men Square. Free in the afternoon. B/L
- Day 4, climb the Great Wall, the only visible human construction from the moon. Built in 600 B.C., it once stretched for over 6,000 miles. Welcome Dinner: Beijing Roast Duck B/L/SD
Day 5-6, Xian
Xian, the ancient capital of eleven dynasties from the first Chinese Emperor to the Tang Dynasty in the 9th century, where the legendary Silk Road set off. Bell Tower Hotel, 2 nights
- Day 5, fly to Xian. Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda and the Ancient Ramparts of Changanand Shaanxi Museum (Forest of Stelae), an impressive collection of thousands of stone tablets of classic literature and calligraphy. B/L/D
- Day 6, explore one the most stunning archeological discoveries in the 20th century - the Terracotta Warriors. This legendary, life-size terracotta army was created to protect the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China who conquered seven rival kingdoms and united China as one nation in 221 B.C. Visit the Great Mosque (founded in 742). Tang Dynasty Music & Dance B/L/D
Day 7-9, Guilin
Guilin, famous for its spectacular limestone karst formations, formed millions of years ago and eroded over the ages by the elements, has been the inspiration for generations of Chinese painters and poets. Guilin Hotel, 2 nights; Yangshuo Paradise Hotel 1 night
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Day 7, fly to Guilin. After arrival, visit the Reed Flute Cave, Fubo Hill, the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Solitary Beauty Peak. B/L/D
- Day 8, cruise on the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. The picturesque Li River winds its way through the pointed, craggy hills, rice paddies, sugar loafs, beautiful limestone rock formations. End your cruise with an exploration of the small and charming market town of Yangshuo. Stay at Yangshuo Paradise Hotel (4-star) for the night. B/L
- • Day 9, free to explore beautiful southern countryside (bike riding, mountain climbing, rafting, etc.). Transfer back to Guilin in the late afternoon. B/D
Day 10-11, Shanghai
With sixteen million residents, Shanghai is now the engine and the showcase of tremendous economic development in modern China. Set against 100-year European colony architecture in the Bund, the avant-garde futurist skyscrapers on the east bank of the Huang Pu River reflects its ambitious dream to regain the title of “Oriental Pearl”. Regal Hotel, 2 nights
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Day 10, fly to Shanghai. Stroll along the beautiful waterfront Bund and thorough Old Town. Later, walking through twisted alleys, narrow streets and tiny shops, we find ourselves in front of the extraordinary Yu Garden, built in 1577. Shanghai Acrobat B/L/D
- Day 11, free to explore Shanghai. B
Day 12, Shanghai/Los Angeles
- Fly back to U.S with 1 stop in Beijing. Arrive at LAX the same day (around 5:30 PM) due to time difference. B
All-Inclusive Features  Round-trip flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York to China, economy class
All domestic flights within China, economy class
 4-star hotel accommodations as listed (or similar class)
 Most meals as specified and daily western style breakfast buffet in hotels
 Listed special evening cultural performances and gourmet dinners
 Listed sight-seeing with professional local English-speaking guide in each city
Tour Director within China for group above 10
 Baggage transportation
What's NOT Included
- All personal expense such as excess baggage, travel insurance, passport, laundry, telephone, excess of meals and beverage are not included in the program
- $220 for government, customs, 9/11 security fees and airport tax both in U. S. China
- $130 for China Visa Application
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