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10-Day Ancient & Modern China
10 Days / 8 Nights from only $1299 pp
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Package Name
10-Day Ancient & Modern China
Tour Code
CE10NC10
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 international airfare from LAX (from JFK add $200)
• All intra-China air/land transportation
• All intra-China transfers between airports and hotels
• 8 nights accommodations at deluxe hotels
• American breakfast daily and most meals
• 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 This morning, after breakfast enjoy some of the most important historical sights of Beijing. Start with Tiananmen Square, the original front gate to the imperial city and one of the world's largest public squares. Then follow your guide on a journey into the past as you visit the Forbidden City. For 500 years, it served as home to the emperor and his household. Enjoy an afternoon visit to a pearl factory where you will learn about the farming and cultivating of pearls in China, followed by a visit to the Summer Palace, the emperors' summer vacation home. This evening is at leisure to rest up for tomorrow's activities. Perhaps join an optional Peking Duck Dinner.
Day 4 - Beijing Today's excursion will give you the opportunity to walk the Great Wall, the single most recognizable symbol of the Chinese nation. The Great Wall spans from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, near the edge of Inner Mongolia. This vast wall was constructed by several dynasties to defend and protect their own borders. On the way, stop to learn about the different qualities and grades of jade, the most popular stone of China. Afterwards get an outside view of the "Birds Nest" and the National Aquatics Center (water cube) on the site of the 2008 Olympic National Stadium.
Day 5 - Beijing Today is free to explore on your own. Your hotel staff will be happy to assist you with any question you may have.
Day 6 - Beijing - Shanghai - Suzhou Enjoy breakfast, visit the imposing Temple of Heaven, and then transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Arrive Shanghai and enjoy the drive to Suzhou, a well known ancient water town, also known as the "Venice of the East".
Day 7 - Suzhou - Hangzhou Start your day with our Suzhou city tour. Then stroll around Liu Yuan/Lingering Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later visit a silk factory, where you have the opportunity to learn about raising silk worms and harvesting their silk. This evening, board your comfortable motorcoach bound for Hangzhou.
Day 8 - Hangzhou - Shanghai Begin your day with a visit to Lin Yin Temple/Temple of the Soul's Retreat, one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in the Wulin Mountains. View numerous grottoes and pagodas. Later enjoy a cruise on scenic West Lake. Here enjoy a special treat, as you visit a Tea Plantation. This evening enjoy a leisurely drive to Shanghai for Hangzhou.
Day 9 - Shanghai Today visit the Shanghai Museum. This museum possesses more than 120,000 ancient works of Chinese art. Later stroll through the old Shanghai bazaar with the opportunity to sample some famous Shanghai dishes. This is followed by a presentation at a silk carpet factory where you will learn the delicate procedure and production of Chinese silk carpets. This evening perhaps join an optional tour of the famous Shanghai Acrobatic Show.
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

2010 Departures	Air & Land Price*
Sept 7, 14, 21, 21 28	$1,599
Oct 5, 12, 19, 26	$1,599
Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30	$1,499
Dec 7	$1,599
Dec 21	$1,799
2011 Departures	Air & Land Price*
Jan 11	$1,299
Jan 25	$1,499
Feb 8, 22	$1,499
Mar 8, 15, 22, 29	$1,499

* From LAX. Add $200 for departures from JFK

• Per person starting from $1299 based on double occupancy
• Airfare does not include up to $120 in government-imposed taxes & fees; baggage fees may apply