CHINA:
August 8-20-2007
Beijing-Jinan-Qufu-Suzhou-Shanghai
Day 01 - Wednesday New York-Beijing
Board Air China flight CA 982 leave New York JFK at 4:00pm. Cross
International Dateline. (Total non-stop 13 hours
Day 02 - Thursday
Arrive
Beijing
Arrive at
Beijing
International
Airport at 19:00 in the evening. Meet your guide and transfer to Hotel.
Day 03 - Friday
Beijing (B, L, D)
Full day excursion to the
Great Wall, which 3,000 miles long and the great
man-made structure in the world.
Temple of Heaven.
Day 04 - Saturday
Beijing (B, L, D)
Forbidden City which was the Imperial Palace for Ming and Qing emperors with
9,999 rooms full of legendary stories of the royal families/the Summer
Palace which was the summer resort for the emperors of Qing Dynasty.
Day 05 - Sunday
Beijing-Jinan (B, L, D)
Visit Tiananmen Square. Board tourists train from Beijing to
Jinan
in the
afternoon. Met by guide and transfer to Li Tian Hotell.
Day
06 - Monday
Jinan (B, L, D)
As capital of Shandong Province,
Jinan is well known for hundreds of gushing
springs. Visit the Yellow River, the second longest river in China and also
the cradle of Chinese culture and civilization./Daming Lake Cruise
Day
07 - Tuesday
Jinan-Qufu (B, L, D)
Take one and half-hour ride to Qufu in the morning through beautiful country
scenery. Qufu is the birthplace of Confucius whose philosophy and ethics is
known as Confucianism, which has influenced China and Asia for about 2,500
years. Visit Confucius Temple; Confucius Forest/Confucius Mansion and local
free market strolling. Be prepared for the overnight train for Suzhou. beautiful
gardens/ Silk Factory/ double Embroidery Research Institute./
Day 08 - Wednesday
Arrive at Suzhou (B, L, D)
Arrive at Suzhou early in the morning. You will be met by your guide and
Transfer to the Hotel
for refreshment. Suzhou is known for the most beautiful gardens in China and was called the "Venice of the Orient" by Marco Polo. Visit beautiful gardens/ Silk Factory/ double Embroidery Research Institute.
Day 09 - Thursday
Suzhou-Tong Li Village (B, L, D)
Take coach ride to Tongli Village, an ancient village with over 60 original
bridges and archways. It claims to have the best living environment in
China.
Day 10 - Friday
Suzhou-Shanghai (B, L, D)
Take first class train to Shanghai. Visit the BUND with European styled
buildings; and also a walk in Nanking Road, the busiest shopping center in
China.
Day 11 - Saturday
Shanghai (B, L, D)
Yu Garden which is located in the well-preserved old section of
Shanghai/Jade Buddha Temple/the Children's Palace. Enjoy a thrilling
Acrobatic Show in the evening.
Day 12 - Sunday
Shanghai
(B)
Free on your own to explore the city --- the Paris of Orient
Day 13 - Monday
Shanghai-New York (B)
Checkout after breakfast and transfer to the airport for CA 981and back to
New York at 15:50pm the same day
Price per Person: $3,700.00
August 08-20, 2007
Price is based in double occupancy...ALL PASSENGERS REQUIRED VISA
ALL MEALS INCLUDED....VISA AND TIPS NOT INCLUDED.
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