GREAT WALL HIGHLIGHTS
A China vacation package that covers the best of china
on journey taking your through:
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Beijing,
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Xian
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Shanghai
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Guilin
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Yangshuo
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Guangzhou
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Hong
Kong
Day 1, Sun: Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York
Depart USA for flight to Beijing. Your
flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your
journey. En route, cross the International Date Line.
On board Meals |
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Day 2, Mon: BEIJING
Arrive to Beijing this evening, You'll be met by your guide and then
escorted to your hotel.
Ejoy the evening in China’s historic and vibrant capital city.
Days Hotel & Suites Beijing
5 star
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) |
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Day 3, Tue: TIANANMEN SQUARE/FORBIDDEN CITY
Start your day with a visit to the famous Tiananmen Square with vacation safaris
guides, visit the Forbidden City, located at the exact center of the
ancient city of Beijing where it served as the imperial palace
during the mid-Ming and Qing Dynasties. Known as the Palace Museum
today, its extensive grounds cover 720,000 square meters, 800
buildings and more than 8,000 rooms. The Forbidden City is listed by
UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden
structures in the world and was declared a World Heritage site in
1987. Summer Palace. Enjoy roast Beijing duck in
dinner. After dinner, you will enjoy an acrobatics performance
Days Hotel & Suites Beijing
5 star
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
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Day 4, Wed: GREAT WALL OF CHINA AND MING TOMBS
Depart after breakfast on a full day included excursion to the only man-made structure visible from the moon, the Great Wall of China, which follows a ridge of barren hills stretching at least 3,750 miles (6,000 km). Construction of the Great Wall, which spanned more than two thousand years, began between the 7th and 6th century BC and continued through the Ming Dynasty. The wall was originally built of stone, wood, grass and earth, but during the Ming Dynasty, bricks were produced in kilns set up along the wall.
The bricks were transported by men carrying them on their backs or by donkeys, mules and even goats, which had bricks tied to their heads before being driven up a mountaindrive back to your hotel .
Enjoy an opportunity to mount the ramparts of this ancient wonder
before proceeding to the Ming Tombs, burial site of 13 emperors of
the Ming Dynasty. In over 200 years, between 1409 and 2244, tombs
were built over an area of 40 square kilometers. Each tomb is
located at the foot of a separate hill and is linked with the other
tombs by a road called the Sacred Way. A massive stone archway,
built in 1540 at the southern end of the Sacred Way, is decorated
with designs of clouds, waves and divine animals.
We will drive to overlook the “bird's nest”. 2008
Beijing Olympic Games - the main venue at the National Stadium, due
to structural components of mutual support network formed by the
image of the framework known as "bird's nest
Days Hotel & Suites Beijing
5 star
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) |


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Day 5, Thu: BEIJING - XIAN
Today morning tour the Temple of Heaven, or Tiantan,
China's largest temple and altar complex. It was the place where
emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed
for abundant harvests
Fly to Xian, the cradle of Chinese civilization, was the state
capital of 73 emperors spanning 11 dynasties during 1100 years
dating from 4,000 B.C.
Xian Sheraton Hotel
5 star
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) |
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Day 6, Fri: XIAN
Excursion today will take you to modern China’s
greatest archaeological discovery – The Terra Cotta Warriors and
Horses, which silently guarded the tomb of the First Emperor, Qin
Shihuang, for over 2200 years. In 1974, a local farmer uncovered the
first of three massive earth and timber vaults, while digging a
well.
Visit Huaqing Hot Spring. Enjoy royal dumpling dinner. After dinner,
you will see a wonderful stage opera show of the Tang Dynasty.
Xian Sheraton Hotel
5 star (Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner) |
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Day 7, Sun:
XIAN
- SHANGHAI
After morning breakfast, You tour will depart
to visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square. On the way to airport
for flight to Shanghai , we can see the ancient city walls. You will
then Fly to Shanghai China, the largest commercial and financial
center of China. Tour Yu Garden, a finely designed maze of elegant
pavilions & ponds in the old part of this city. Stroll along the
Bund, China's most famous waterfront stretching about one mile along
the Huangpu River. From there you can take a photo of the Tower of
the East Pearl - Asia's tallest TV tower- in the newly
developed District.
Shanghai Sheraton Hotel
5 star (Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner) |
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Day 8, Mon:
SHANGAI
- GUILIN
This
morning is free to explore this city by yourselves. After lunch, you
will take a flight to Guilin. After checking in at the local best
hotel is day to relax or take optional city tour. The
five-star Guilin Royal Garden is located on the banks of the Li
River just opposite the picturesque Fubo Hill and Diecai Mountains.
The Varied hills and magical scenery make it seem as if they are out
of the painting. This is a wonderfully peaceful and beautiful part
of the city to stay in.
Royal Garden Hotel
5 star (Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner) |
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Day 9, Tue:
SHANGAI
- GUILIN
Sightseeing in Guilin today, includes the Reed Flute Cave, with
another beautiful name as the Art Palace of Nature, features
fantastic natural stalactite and stalagmite formations, artfully
illuminated by multicolored lights. Another magnificent view you
will not miss is Elephant Trunk Hill. Continue our tour of Fubo
Hill. After enjoy the local flavor dinner, you will be entertained
with the ethnic singing and dancing performance
Royal Garden Hotel
5 star (Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner) |
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Day 10, Wed:
GUILIN
- LI RIVER - YANGSHUO
Pick up from hotel in the morning and drive one
hour to the Zhujiang Pier for a 4.5 hours Li Rive Cruise with lunch
aboard. You will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green
fields, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wondering
around on both sides of the river bank.
Li River is famous for its beautiful hills and waters, wonderful
caves and rocks.
The scenery along both banks is just like Chinese paintings. This
was what Bill Clinton said: “It is more vivid and genuine than what
I thought before"
Disembark at YangShuo- one-thousand-year-old town, a lovely and
relaxing place to break a journey and to soak up some of China's
most beautiful scenery in the afternoon. Visit YangShuo in the
afternoon. In the evening, enjoy the Show of Impression Liu -An area
of 2 kms along Lijiang River, with mountains and rivers the largest
natural theatre in the world.
Stay overnight in YangShuo.
New Century Hotel
5 star (Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner) |

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Day 11, Thu:
YANGSHUO -
GUILIN - GUANGZHOU
Today your city tour of Yangshuo includes
visits to the terraced fields, the Big Banyan, the Moon Hill, and the
ancient “West Street”. Later today you head back to Guilin by deluxe
bus. You will then fly to Guangzhou. Enjoy roast piggy in dinner.
Garden Hotel
5 star (Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner) |
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Day 12, Thu:
GUANGZHOU - HONG KONG - HOME
Morning
breakfast, After breakfast, we travel to Hong Kong with new insights
and fond memories of China, your will fly back home today.
Arriving same day today in today to San Francisco, Los Angeles or
New York
In Flights Meals
Notes: You can extent you stay in Hong Kong
for 2 Nights and full day tour
for $475 on a 4 star hotel |
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From USD $3249.00 including Airfare from USA
Package includes:
- Round trip Airfare from Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York
- Airport arrival/departure assistance & transfers
- Three meals
a day for the entire trip as specified in the itinerary.
- Buffet
breakfast or Chinese breakfast each morning at hotel.
- Chinese
lunches and dinners at local restaurants.
- All entrance & sightseeing per program
- Accommodation on 5 star hotels
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Entertainment as specified
- Beijing
>>> Chinese Acrobatics
Show Xian >>> Stage Show of Tang Dynasty
Guilin >>> Local Minority Folklore Music & Dance
Show Yangshuo >>> Stage Performance on Li River-Impression on Third Sister
Liu
- Local
Specialty Dinners
- Beijing:
Peking Duck Banquet
Xian: Imperial Dumpling Banquet
Guilin: Local Deluxe Courses
Guangzhou: Roast Piggy Banquet
- All Local Flights on tour
- Local Tour guide
Tour Package does not include:
- Laundry, valet, telephone calls, wines and liquors other than those specified.
- Airfare taxes
- Visitor's VISA obtain upon arrival at airport
- Any meals not mentioned optional lunch during tour
- Any item or service not mentioned
- Tips for guides, tour leaders & drivers
Departures Dates & Cost
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| February 17, 2008 |
$2249
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$3249
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$550 |
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| March 23, 2008(Easter) |
$2347
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$3397
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$550 |
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| April 20, 2008 |
$2247
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$3249
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$550 |
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| May 18, 2008 |
$2249 |
$3249 |
$550 |
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| June 22, 2008 |
$2,675 |
$3275 |
$550 |
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| July 20, 2008 |
$2,675 |
$3275 |
$550 |
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| August 17, 2008 |
$2,675 |
$3275 |
$550 |
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| September 21, 2008 |
$2,275 |
$3275 |
$550 |
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| October 19, 2008 |
$2,275 |
$3275 |
$550 |
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| Nov 22, 2008 |
$2,275 |
$3275 |
$550 |
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| Dec 7, 2008 |
$2,275 |
$3275 |
$550 |
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Dec 21, 2008 Xmass |
$2,980 |
$3947 |
$680 |
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| January 18, 2009 |
$2,249 |
$3780 |
$530 |
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| Feb
15, 2009 |
$2,249 |
$3249 |
$650 |
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| Mar 15 2009 |
$2,249 |
$3249 |
$550 |
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| My Own Date |
$2,780 |
$3530 |
$550 |
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Notes: You can extent you stay in Hong Kong
for 2 Nights and full day tour
for $375 on a 4 star hotel
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