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China Classic Highlight Tour 8 Days |
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Visit: Beijing - Suzhou - Wuxi - Hangzhou - Shanghai
Tour Code: GTCBS08 |
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| Detailed
Itinerary |
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Day 01 |
USA - Beijing, China |
| Depart from one of the West Coast gateway cities where
your tour representative will help you board the flight to Beijing.
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| Day 02 |
Beijing
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| Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. The tour guide will
meet you at Beijing International Airport, and then transfer
you to hotel. |
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Hotel: Jade Palace Hotel or similar |
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| Day 03 |
Beijing
(B,L,D) |
| Beijing served as the capital for 5 dynasties over a period of
800 years with each emperor identified as a dragon sent
from heaven. Begin your city tour with a visit to the Summer
Palace, built in classical Chinese style in 1750 as a royal recreational
resort. Among its famous features is the 700-
meter-long corridor with its wonderful Painted Gallery, the
Marble Barge, and several magnificently painted pavilions
and pagodas. Next stop is the Palace Museum, more commonly
known as the Forbidden City, until recently it was
opened only to emperor's family. This complex, the largest
imperial palace ever built in the world, features more than
800 buildings with over 9,000 rooms, resplendent goldenglazed
roofs, red lacquered pillars and vermilion walls. See
the high-walled "Inner City" with its government buildings.
Enjoy your night in Beijing. After dinner, you will enjoy an
acrobatic performance.
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Hotel: Jade Palace Hotel or similar |
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| Day 04 |
Beijing
(B,L,D) |
| Here is your chance to climb the Great Wall of China! This
wonder of the world, built 2600 years ago was one of the
two man-made structures seen by the naked eye of US astronaut
Neil Armstrong from outer space. You will have a
chance to stroll around Tiananmen Square (the Gate of
Heavenly Peace), the largest square in the world, and also
known as a witness for many historical and contemporary
events. Tonight's special dinner will give you a real taste of
the Peking Duck.
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Hotel: Jade Palace Hotel or similar |
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| Day 05 |
Beijing - Shanghai - Suzhou - Wuxi
(B,L,D) |
| Today you will board the flight to Shanghai, the largest metropolis
of China. Travel by coach to Suzhou, a city of gardens
and waterways. Sightseeing includes famous Hanshan Temple
and Panmen Scenic Area. The next stop is a time-honored silkweaving
workshop where you can the secret about silk making,
a specialty in local area for thousand years. Continue your
bus tour to Wuxi, a compact but beautiful city located by Lake
Tai. Pay a visit to Turtle Head Isle (Yuan Tou Zhu), a peninsula
garden that is shaped like a turtlehead to get a nice view of
the majestic beauty of the lake. Stay overnight in Wuxi.
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| Hotel: Xizhou Garden Hotel or similar |
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| Day 06 |
Wuxi - Hangzhou (B,L,D) |
| Today you will visit Liyuan Garden, one of the most famous
gardens for lake scenery in South China. Wuxi is a city located
in the north of Tai Lake. You can take a close look at pearlfarm
in local factory. Continue the bus tour to Hangzhou and
stop at a typical teahouse - Hangzhou is known for its green
tea. Stay overnight in Hangzhou. |
| Hotel: Grand Metropark Hotel or similar |
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| Day 07 |
Hangzhou - Shanghai (B,L,D) |
| Hangzhou is praised along with Suzhou as an "earthly paradise".
The day's activities feature a boat trip on the beautiful
West Lake. In the afternoon, you will visit the centuries-old
Lingyin (Spirit's Retreat) Temple, which houses an 82-feet
Buddha carved from camphor wood. Stay overnight in Shanghai. |
| Hotel: Huating Hotel/JingJiang Tower or similar |
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| Day 08 |
Shanghai - USA (B) |
| Shanghai, once a tranquil but busy fishing village, and long
known as a paradise for adventurers in the years before 1949,
is now the largest commercial and financial center of China.
Sightseeing includes the Old Town, a finely designed maze of
elegant pavilions and ponds in the old part of this city. Then
stroll along the Bund, China's most famous waterfront stretching
about one mile along the Huangpu River. It is time to pack
the mementos, Take the Maglev Train, a fast-speed train to
the airport and fly homeward or wing on your next destination. |
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*Tour Operator: Grand America Travel
*Knowledgeable, multi-lingual tour director escorts the group
*Child under 11 years old who shares a room with two adults (with no extra bed) charge 75% of adult price
*Fare includes International air tickets from LAX (other gateway available, please e-mail us for confirmation), meals specified in the itinerary, admission fees and transportation inside China
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