CHINA HIGHLIGHTS
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Exclusively for Women
China Entry Requirements: *** Valid Passport and Visa Required. ***All foreign visitors need a valid passport and visa to enter and exit China. Inoculations are not necessary. Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the length of stay. A tourist visa must be obtained before arrival into China. For your convenience, we recommend the easy on-line application process through our preferred supplier, CIBT. OUR HOTELS Beijing Capital Hotel Xian Hyatt Regency Sheraton Hongkou Hotel
Day 2 – Beijing: Arrive in Beijing, located in the north and the capital city of China. Beijing is China’s sprawling cultural and political center, as well as a central base to many fascinating sites. Few other Chinese cities offer such a concentrated view of ancient and modern China. Your guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Relax and enjoy the rest of your evening at leisure. Day 3 – Beijing: Today your guide will take you on a full-day tour of Beijing. Tour the incomparable Forbidden City, home to two dynasties spanning 500 years. This architecturally stunning 200-acre compound, with more than 800 buildings and 9,000 rooms, houses a vast collection of imperial treasures and cultural artifacts. Visit the Summer Palace, home to China’s largest imperial garden. You’ll also visit Tian’anmen Square, the world’s largest public square, and site of Mao Zedong’s Mausoleum and the Great Hall of the People. Dinner is on your own tonight. (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 4 – Beijing: After breakfast at the hotel, explore more Beijing sites with your guide. No visit would be complete without an excursion to see the Great Wall, truly one of the greatest feats of human engineering, stretching nearly 4,000 miles long. Begun in the 7th century B.C., final additions were completed in 16th century A.D. and originally built to keep out invaders of the north. Lunch is included during the tour of the Great Wall. You’ll also see “Mingshisan Ling” or Ming Tombs, a final resting place for thirteen Emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.). Built into Beijing’s scenic foothills, splendidly carved stone animals dramatically line the road on your approach. Tonight experience an authentic Beijing treat. Enjoy a traditional Peking Duck Dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day 5 – Beijing/Xi’an: In the morning, tour a masterpiece of Ming architecture, the “Tiantan,” or Temple of Heaven, built for imperial sacrifices conducted on the summer and winter solstices, and one of Beijing’s grandest attractions. After lunch, transfer to the airport for your flight to Xi’an, which was an ancient capital of China for eleven dynasties and the starting point of the famed Silk Road. The cradle of Chinese civilization and inhabited since before the Neolithic era, Xi’an lies 35 miles west of the confluence of the Wei and Yellow rivers. Transfer to your hotel. Dinner tonight is on your own. (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 6 – Xi’an: Today embark on a full-day tour of the Provincial Museum displaying more than 2,000 ancient artifacts reflecting the evolution of Chinese civilization. Visit the amazing underground tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang; guarded by more than 7,000 life-size Terra Cotta warriors and horses, the tomb is one of the world’s greatest archaeological treasures. Later in the evening, enjoy a memorable Tang Dynasty Dinner and Show. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8 – Shanghai: After breakfast, enjoy a full day guided tour, which includes visits to beautiful Yu Yuan Garden with its many halls and pavilions and the Old City, and then drive through the Xintiandi Area. In the afternoon visit the Shanghai Museum. Top off the evening with a special Shanghai dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day 9 – Shanghai/Beijing/U.S.: In the morning, transfer to the airport for your flights home. (Breakfast) Taxes not included and subject to change: Passengers must pay a RMB 90 airport user fee (approximately US $11) when departing China on international flights and RMB 50 airport fee (approximately US $6.10) for each domestic flight.
NOTE LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS: Pack lightly! The inter-China flights have a restriction of 44 lbs and can impose a surcharge for exceeding this limit. Plan your packing for a small, rolling suitcase plus a second carry-on piece.
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"I recently returned from my Highlights of China trip & I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it. It was wonderful. Our Chinese guide, Oscar, was fantastic. There was never a problem he could not solve & with 16 women there were some problems. In fact he also saw problems before they happened & gave us the info we needed to avoid them. Before each activity he had the info we needed to understand what we were going to see. He was very organized in regard to; hotels, air flights, motor transportation, food, ATMs, & in never lossing anyone. " Susan, China Highlights, November 2010 |
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