CHINA NEW TOUR

• Round-trip regularly scheduled air transportation on Air China Airlines from New York (JFK). Fuel surcharges included (valid at time of printing). Other selected gateways available, please ask.
• Additional flights within China
• Roundtrip Airport/Hotel transfers in China based on the group air schedule.
• 7 nights Hotel accommodations including hotel tax and service charges.
• Full American Breakfast (7) and Lunch (4).
• Extensive sightseeing program via deluxe coach with entrance fees included where applicable.
• Visit the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace in Beijing.
• Walk on the Bund and visit Yu Yuan Garden and Museum in Shanghai plus Xintiandi area in Shanghai.
• Full day excursion to Hangzhou by high speed train visiting the Six Harmony Pagoda, Hu Xeuyan Mansion, tea farm and a cruise on the West Lake.
• Professional English-speaking tour guide throughout the program with 10 or more. Note: If less than 10, we will have a local guide in each city. WE NEED 8 WOMEN TO MAKE THIS AN ALL WOMEN TRIP.

China Entry Requirements:

CIBT Visa Application

OUR HOTELS

Beijing Capital Hotel

Shanghai Courtyard by Marriott

Day 1 – Depart the U.S. for China.

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:  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. 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.

Day 4 – 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.

Day 5 – Beijing/Shanghai: Fly to Shanghai, China’s largest city and former “Paris of the East.” Your guide will transfer you to your hotel.

Day 6 – Shanghai: After breakfast, enjoy a full day guided tour, which includes visits to beautiful Yu 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. You may want to return there in the evening to enjoy the restaurants and nightlife.

Day 7 Hangzhou Full day excursion by high speed train to the city of Hangzhou. Includes the Six Harmony Pagoda, and a visit to the former mansion of Hu Xueyan, one of the richest men of his time and founder of the famous Chinese Herbal Medicine Company. Also visit a tea farm, one of Hangzhou's famous local products, and enjoy a short cruise on the scenic West Lake. Return to Shanghai by high speed train and transfer to your hotel.

Day 8 - Shanghai: A full day in Shanghai on your own. There is plenty to see and do in this modern city. Last minute shopping is a fun idea here.

Day 9 - Transfer to the airport for flights back to the US.

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. These rates are as of 2011 only.

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. And save room for your purchases!

Announcement for all domestic flights in/transiting China:

1. Liquid items are prohibited from hand luggage but can be packed in checked luggage. Packaging of liquids must comply with the relevant provisions of civil aviation transport.
2. Small amounts of liquids are allowed in hand luggage as long as there in only one container for each product, each container is a maximum size of 100ml, and all items are placed in a single bag for inspection.
3. Duty-free liquid items brought from passengers of overseas flights connecting to domestic flights must be placed in a sealed transparent plastic bag with the supporting proof of receipt. These items would need to be approved by the security inspector.
4. Special provisions are made for liquid medications. The air crew will hold any liquid medications that passengers may need for the flight. These items would need to be approved by the security inspector.
5. For passengers taking international or regional flights, restrictions on liquid items in hand luggage is still subject to the relevant provisions in the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China’s Announcement on Liquid Restrictions in Hand Luggage for Civil Flights issued on March 17th 2007.

Price includes:

• Round trip airfare from JFK economy class, subject to specific classes of service.
• Fuel surcharges valid at the time of printing.
• Hotels  specified or similar, with hotel taxes and service charges.
• Round trip airport transfers for group flights.
• Itinerary as above in private bus with  English speaking tour guides
• Admissions to sites in our itinerary
• Meals as specified

Price Does Not Include:

• Airline taxes, valid at time of printing.
• Visas for China
• Optional excursions if available
• Camera fees at sites
• Meals not mentioned
• Drinks, personal expenses
• Tips for guides and driver
• Porterage
• All services not specified in the program.
• For airfare from the West Coast, please contact us for a price.

"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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*Itineraries subject to minor changes- fuel surcharges included in trip prices where airfare is included. Not included: airport taxes, government fees and September 11th Security Fee. Prices per person based on double occupancy.

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