USChinaTrip- Beijing - Datong - Mt. Wutai - Taiyuan - Chengde - Hohhot / Baotou - Shanxi History Culture 10 Days / InnerMongolia 13 Days tour

	2009-1-6
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Shanxi History Culture 10 Days / InnerMongolia 13 Days
Beijing - Datong - Mt. Wutai - Taiyuan - Chengde - Hohhot / Baotou

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 for early departure or late return.

Tour Code

AA-CMG10, AA-CMG13

Departure

Friday

Price

		ADULT	CHILD	SINGLE
4/22	10Days	$1499up	$1299up	+$300	Order Now
4/22	13Days	$1799up	$1499up	+$400	Order Now
5/6, 27	10Days	$1599up	$1399up	+$300	Order Now
5/6, 27	13Days	$1899up	$1599up	+$400	Order Now
6/17, 24	10Days	$1699up	$1499up	+$300	Order Now
6/17, 24	13Days	$1999up	$1699up	+$400	Order Now
7/15, 29	10Days	$1699up	$1499up	+$300	Order Now
7/15, 29	13Days	$1999up	$1699up	+$400	Order Now
8/12, 26	10Days	$1699up	$1499up	+$300	Order Now
8/12, 26	13Days	$1999up	$1699up	+$400	Order Now
9/9, 23	10Days	$1699up	$1399up	+$350	Order Now
9/9, 23	13Days	$1899up	$1599up	+$450	Order Now
10/7, 21	10Days	$1599up	$1399up	+$350	Order Now
10/7, 21	13Days	$1899up	$1599up	+$450	Order Now
11/4	10Days	$1499up	$1299up	+$350	Order Now
11/4	13Days	$1799up	$1499up	+$450	Order Now
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: Jingduxinyuan Hotel or similar

Day 4

BEIJING - DATONG (B/L/D)

Visit one of the wonders of the world - the remarkable Great Wall in the morning, then proceed to Datong by train; enjoy the beautiful view on the way.
Hotel: Datong Hotel or similar

Day 5

DATONG - MT.WUTAI (B/L/D)

Datong, the second largest city in Shanxi Province, situated in the far north, near the border with Inner Mongolia. We shall visit the famous Yungang Grottoes and Nine Dragon Screen before going to Mt. Wutai by bus.
Hotel: Yindu Hotel or similar

Day 6

MT.WUTAI - TAIYUAN (B/L/D)

Visit the the Xiantong Temple and the Bodhisattva Peak of Mt. Wutai, then our tour will head to Taiyuan in the afternoon.
Hotel: World Trade Hotel or similar

Day 7

TAIYUAN (B/L/D)

Taiyuan, a historic city in the north, is the provincial capital of Shanxi. It is rich in minerals and agricultural produce as well as beautiful in scenery. The city is in the central Shanxi plain surrounded by mountains with the Feng river running through it so that the climate is temperate.
Hotel: World Trade Hotel or similar

Day 8

TAIYUAN - BEIJING - CHENGDE (B/L/D)

We shall take an early flight back to Beijing, then transfer to Chengde by bus. Chengde, located at the Northeastern Hebei Province and is the site of the summer resort of the Qing emperors.
Hotel: Yunshan Hotel or similar

Day 9

CHENGDE - BEIJING (B/L/D)

Visit the summer resort of the Qing emperors - Mountain Resort - today. The magnificent Mountain Resort and the 12 Buddhist temples at its periphery were built during the Qing Dynasty. It served as the second political center of the Qing imperial court and the emperors of the early Qing Dynasty often spent their summers there, conducting state affairs and engaging in important political activities. The construction of the Mountain Resort took place over a period of 90 years-starting from the 42nd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1703), rebuilt and expanded during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, and completed in the 57th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1792). It is China's largest existing imperial garden - double the size of the Summer Palace, and eight times of Beihai Park in Beijing. We also visit the Universal Peace Temple (Buddha Temple)and the Putuo Zongsheng (small Potala Palace) before returning to Beijing by bus.
Hotel: Jingduxinyuan Hotel or similar

Day 10

BEIJING - HOHHOT (B/L/D)

In the morning we fly to Hohhot, the capital of The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot means "blue city" in Mongolian. In early 16th century, a Mongolian troop, under the leadership of Helatan Khan, marched into this area and started to establish a town here in 1581. You may go to Mongolia Steppe, taste the Mongolian goat milk, watch horse racing on the big grass plain, visit Aobao Hill and enjoy the fascinating sunset. You will stay in the traditional Meng Gu Bao (yurt) tonight.
Night at the Yurt

Passengers of 10-days tour leave today from Beijing after breakfast.

Day 11

HOHHOT - BAOTOU (B/L/D)

We are heading to Baotou by bus in the morning, visiting the curious Noisy Sand Bay and having a lot of interesting activities on the desert.
Hotel: Shenhua Hotel or similar

Day 12

BAOTOU - HOHHOT - BEIJING (B/L/D)

Return to Hohhot in the morning and visit the Mausoleum of Zhaojun, which is called Green "Grave" of "Tmur Urhu" in Mongolian. It is said that it is the tomb of Wang Zhaojun - a maid in the imperial palace of the Emperor Yuan Di of the Han Dynasty - volunteered to marry the chief Huhanye of Xiongnu Horde as a peace envoy. Later on we shall visit the Province Museum before flying back to Beijing.
Hotel: Jingduxinyuan Hotel or similar

Day 13

BEIJING - U.S.A. (B/L)

Visit another royal family park in Beijing - the Beihai Park. Then transfer to the airport for USA and finish this wonderful Inner Mongolia tour.