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Day 1-2 Depart from LAX
Board a Trans-Pacific flight to Beijing.
Day 3 Beijing (AB, L, D)
Arrive in Beijing in the early morning. Prior to checking
into the hotel, we visit sites of the 2008 Olympic Games
such as the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube (outside).
After resting up, we visit the Summer Palace and a
pearl factory.
Day 4 Beijing (AB, L, SD)
After breakfast, we visit the Tiananmen Square, the
Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. In the evening, we
are treated to a famous Peking Duck Welcome Banquet.
Day 5 Beijing (AB, L, D)
Along the way to the Great Wall, we stop by a jade factory.
After exploring the Great Wall, lunch is served. We then
return to the city for shopping followed by dinner and a
Kung Fu show.
Day 6 Beijing-Xian (AB, L, SD)
The morning is free for leisure or enjoy an optional
Hutong Tour before an afternoon flight to Xian. In Xian,
we attend a spectacular Tang Dynasty Show and later
indulge ourselves with a Chinese Dumpling Banquet.
Day 7 Xian (AB, L, D)
Spend an exciting day as we visit the Terracotta Warriors
excavation site. Three pits contain over 7,300 warriors,
horses and chariots crafted more than 2,000 years
ago in honor of China's first Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
After lunch, continue to the Big Goose Pagoda and the
Ancient City Wall.
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Day 8 Xian-Shanghai (AB, L)
Board a flight to Shanghai where we visit Yu Yuan Garden,
Old Shanghai District and take a ride up the famous Pearl TV
Tower. After lunch, we stroll along Nanjing Road and the Bund.
Day 9 Shanghai-Suzhou (AB, L, D)
Today we visit Suzhou, known for its delicate gardens. In
Suzhou we visit Tiger Hill, the Linger-in Garden and Silk
Factory #1 before returning to Shanghai. An optional
Shanghai Harbor cruise completes the evening.
Day 10 Shanghai-USA (AB)
Free morning in Shanghai before catching a flight back home via Beijing.
Summer Palace
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