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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 (outside) and the Water Cube (outside). After resting up, we
visit the Summer Palace and a pearl factory.
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.
Yu Yuan Garden, Shanghai
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-Zhouzhuang (AB, L, D)
The morning is free to take a Hutong Tour before an afternoon
flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival in Shanghai, we visit the canal city
of Zhouzhuang to get a feel for rural China that few foreigners have
ever had the chance to experience. After touring the city, we enjoy
a gondola ride. Following dinner, we make our way to Suzhou for
the night.
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Day 7 Suzhou-Shanghai (AB, L, D)
Suzhou has more than 60 classical gardens that have inspired countless
Chinese novels, paintings and poems. Today we witness this beauty at "The Linger-in Garden", Tiger Hill and its Giant Leaning Pagoda and then on to
Suzhou’s Silk Factory #1. In the evening, we return to Shanghai for an optional Harbor Cruise or a Shanghai Acrobat Show.
Shanghai Skyline
Day 8 Shanghai (AB, L)
Today we enjoy a ride up the famous Pearl TV Tower in the Pudong
section, stroll through Yu Yuan Garden and the surrounding Old
Shanghai District. Lunch is followed by a walk along Nanjing Road
and the waterfront Bund to view the city skyline.
Great Wall of China
Day 9 Shanghai-USA (AB)
Free morning in Shanghai before catching a flight back home via Beijing.
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Hotels may be substituted for similar rated accommodations. |
| AB: | American Breakfast Buffet |
| L: | Lunch |
| D: | Dinner |
| SD: | Specialty Dinner |
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