USChinaTrip- Beijing-Xi'an-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Wuxi-Nanjing-Guilin-Guangzhou-Hong Kong

	2009-1-6
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China Highlights16 Days Tour
Beijing-Xi'an-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Wuxi-Nanjing-Guilin-Guangzhou-Hong Kong

Highlights

Fare includes: Transpacific air tickets and domestic air within China; deluxe hotel accommodations (twin share); three meals daily; admission fees and Chinese/English bilingual tour guide.

Remarks

$50 surcharge each way for early departure or late return.
Free stop HKG. Stop TPE plus $100

Tour Code

AA-CHL16

Departure

Friday

Price

	ADULT	CHILD	SINGLE
3/18, 25	$2199up	$1699up	+$500	Order Now
4/1, 8, 22	$2399up	$1899up	+$550
5/6, 13, 20	$2499up	$1999up	+$550
6/3, 10, 17, 24	$2499up	$1999up	+$550
7/1, 15, 22, 29	$2499up	$1999up	+$550
8/12, 19, 26	$2499up	$1999up	+$550
9/9, 16, 23	$2499up	$1999up	+$550
10/7, 14, 21	$2499up	$1999up	+$550
11/4, 11, 18	$2399up	$1899up	+$550
12/16, 23	$2499up	$1999up	+$550
The above prices are for LAX departure, other cities are available with extra charges.

Day 1

U.S.A. - BEIJING

Depart West Coast today aboard a spacious jet for your transpacific journey and cross the International Dateline.

Day 2

U.S.A. - BEIJING

En route.

Day 3

BEIJING (L/D)

Upon arriving Beijing, you will be met by our professional local guide at the Beijing International Airport. Then we shall proceed to the Palace Museum - the Forbidden City, Tian An Men Square - the well-known largest square in the world, the Summer Palace - the largest imperial garden in China, and the Temple of Heaven - where the Ming and Qing emperors conducted the annual ceremony to pray to the Heaven for a good harvest. This evening you will enjoy a Chinese acrobatic show with delicious dinner.
Hotel: New Century Hotel or similar

Day 4

BEIJING (B/L/D)

Full day excursion outside of Beijing to the remarkable Great Wall and legendary Ming Tombs - the last resting place of 13 emperors. Tonight's special dinner gives you a real taste of the famous Peking Duck.
Hotel: New Century Hotel or similar

Day 5

BEIJING - XI'AN (B/L/D)

After breakfast we shall fly to one of China's ancient capital - Xi'an. Upon arrival we visit the Wild Goose Pagoda and ancient city wall. A dumpling feast is arranged for tonight's dinner.
Hotel: Sheraton Hotel or similar

Day 6

XI'AN (B/L/D)

Xi'an was the capital of China for 11 dynasties extending over 1000 years. We are going to visit the amazing Terra Cotta Warriors - thousands of life-size clay warriors, horses and chariots which were part of the tomb of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty, dicovered in 1974 by a farmer who was digging a well. Afterward we shall visit the Huaqing Hot Spring and enjoy a Tang Dynasty dance performance.
Hotel: Sheraton Hotel or similar

Day 7

XI'AN - SHANGHAI - SUZHOU (B/L/D)

In the morning we are taking a domestic flight to Shaghai - a modern city with more than 14 million population. Enjoy your lunch after arrival then take a city tour including the Yu Garden, Nan Pu Bridge and Oriental TV Tower. In the evening our tour bus will proceed to Suzhou.
Hotel: New City Garden Hotel or similar

Day 8

SUZHOU - WATERTOWN (TONGLI) - HANGZHOU (B/L/D)

Suzhou, known as "Venice of the East", is built around the Grand Canal. We shall stop at the Tiger Hill - generally considered the No.1 historical monument in the Wu region. The hill has been the favourite place for poets, writers and painters in various times The hill is of moderate height but has large number of historical relics. The 1000-year-old leaning pagoda atop is looked upon as the landmark of Suzhou. We shall then proceed to Hanshan Temple. The temple has won great reputation worldwide because of the well-known poems by the Tang poet Zhang Ji a thousand years ago. For the last ten years, the Bell-Tolling Ceremony on New Year's Eve at Hanshan Temple has become a special tour item of sustained popularity. Later our tour will go along the Watertown (Tongli) and proceed to Hangzhou.
Hotel: Continental Hotel or similar

Day 9

HANGZHOU - SHANGHAI (B/L/D)

China's poets have praised Hangzhou as a paradise on the earth. We are going to take a cruise on the famous Xi Hu (West Lake), then visit the majestic Ling Yin Temple (Temple of Inspired Seclusion), which houses an 82-feet Buddha carved from camphor wood. After the tour our bus will head Northeast to Shanghai.
Hotel: Guangdong Hotel or similar

Day 10

SHANGHAI - WUXI ( B,L,D )

In the morning we shall tour the Yu Garden - a celebrated Ming Dynasty-era garden, Nan Pu Bridge and the famous Cheng Huang Temple. Then we proceed to Wuxi in the afternoon and visit the Taihu Lake Scenery Zone. We shall stop at Meiliang Lake area which is a bay of Taihu Lake covering around 124 square miles. It is the best part of the Taihu Lake Scenery Zone with Turtle Head Islet as its main part.
Hotel: Wuxi Sheraton Hotel or similar

Day 11

WUXI - ZHENJIANG - YANGZHOU (B/L/D)

We are going to the Xihui Park in the morning. Xihui Park is located at the west of Wuxi City between Xishan Hill and Huishan Hill: hence the park name. As it looks like a moving dragon, Huishan Hill is called "the first hill south of the Yangtze River", while Xishan Hill is like a bright pearl on the dragon's head: hence the beautiful name of "the moving dragon playing with the pearl". Inside the park we also visit the "No.2 Spring Under Heaven". After the Xihui Park we proceed to Zhenjiang and visit the Golden Mountain Temple. Then we cross the Yangtze River and reach Yangzhou.
Hotel: Grand Metropole Hotel or similar

Day 12

YANGZHOU - NANJING (B/L/D)

Yangzhou was a economical and cultural centre of the ancient Southern China. We shall visit Shou Xi Hu - it got its name during the Qing Dynasty, which it resembled a slender version of Xi Hu (West Lake) of Hangzhou. Then our tour will head West to Nanjing. Upon arrival we visit Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum in the morning - built with the mountain terrain, this is the tomb of one of the greatest revolutionary forerunner. Then we are going to Confucius Temple and Zhonghua Gate.
Hotel: Hilton Hotel or similar

Day 13

NANJING - GUILIN (B/L/D)

We take a morning flight to Guilin and explore her fascinating landscape formed by limestones. The scenery of Guilin has been called the finest under heaven. Situated in the Northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin City is South China's shining pearl, with verdant mountains, elegant waters, magnificent crags and fantastic caverns.
Hotel: Guilin Royal Garden Hotel or similar

Day 14

GUILIN (B/L/D)

Cruise down the Li River today, you will be attracted by the fabulous natural scenery of Guilin. Limestone spires rising out of the flat ground, with often perpendicular cliffs and trees sprouting from the cracks to bend skyward - absolutely a marvelous view you can hardly find anywhere else. We also visit the Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill and Folded Brocade Hill on the way back to Guilin downtown. A Guilin traditional dance performance is arranged for your enjoyment tonight.
Hotel: Guilin Royal Garden Hotel or similar

Day 15

GUILIN - GUANGZHOU - HONG KONG (B/L)

After breakfast we are going to Guangzhou. Upon arrival, city tour of the 72 Martyrs Mausoleum at Huanghuagang, Dr. Sun Yet-Sen's Memorial Hall, and the Yue Xiu Park is arranged. Later we shall proceed to Hong Kong by express train, and the rest of day is free for your own leisure activities. (dinner excluded tonight)
Hotel: Harbour Plaza Metropolis / Eaton Hotel or similar

Day 16

HONG KONG - U.S.A. (B)

Transfer to Hong Kong International Airport afer breakfast and ending the unforgettable China Highlights tour.