CHINA HIGHLIGHTS

Exclusively for Women

• Round-trip regularly scheduled air transportation on Air China Airlines from New York (JFK). Fuel surcharges included (valid at time of printing).
• 3 additional flights within China, from Beijing to Xian, Xian to Shanghai, Shanghai to Beijing.
• 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 (6) daily.
• Three special dinners: Peking duck in Beijing, Tang Dynasty dinner show in Xi'an and Shanghai cuisine in Shanghai. 
• 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 and Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
• Visit the Terracotta Warriors archaeological site and Provincial Museum in Xian.
• Walk on the Bund and visit Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai.
• 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.

China Entry Requirements:

CIBT Visa Application
 

OUR HOTELS

Beijing:  3 Nights - Great Wall Sheraton - 5 Stars

Xi'an:  2 Nights - Hyatt Regency Hotel - 5 Stars

Shanghai:  2 Nights - Shanghai Equatorial Hotel - 4 Stars

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: 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 7 –  Xi’an/Shanghai: Fly to Shanghai, China’s largest city and former “Paris of the East.” Your guide will transfer you to your hotel. This afternoon, enjoy a guided sightseeing tour featuring Shanghai’s famous waterfront “Bund” area to see the many stately buildings of European Architecture from pre-1949 times. (Breakfast, Lunch)

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)

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.

*Itineraries subject to minor change. Should there be a change in hotel, one of equal or better quality will be substituted. Fuel surcharges are included in trip prices where airfare is part of the tour; however these charges are subject to change before ticketing. Not included: airport taxes, government fees and September 11th Security Fee. Prices are per person based on double occupancy.

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