16th Annual
China
Cultural Tour
(Beijing
~ Xi'an ~ Chengdu)
Great Wall & Forbidden City
Home of the Terra Cotta
Warriors
Giant
Panda Reserve and Buddhist City
October 18 -
October 27, 2011 (10 days)
$2680.00
Plus Taxes, Security Fees & Fuel Surcharges($360.00 as of
11/10)
Visa costs($180.00) &Traveler's Insurance
Single Supplement: $910.00 Land only: $2060.00
~$500.00 non-refundable deposit on a first come, first served basis:
Limit 12 ~
All Monies are due by July 1, 2011
Trip Includes:
Bradley Airport to Newark, Non-Stop to Beijing, All Transfers &
Domestic Air within China, English-Speaking Guides &
Sightseeing as mentioned below ~8 American & Chinese
Breakfast Buffet,
5 Traditional Chinese Lunches
5 days at Park Plaza Hotel in Beijing: 2 days
at Sofitel Hotel in
Xi'an Over-Night Sleeper Train to Xi'an:
2 days at the Sheraton
Lido Hotel in Chengdu
Day:
Date:
Itinerary
Tues
Oct 18 Depart Bradley
International to Newark and fly non-stop to Beijing
crossing the International Date Line.
Wed. Oct 19
Arrive in
Beijing at 3:45 PM and transfer to Park Plaza Hotel. Evening at leisure.
Thurs Oct 20 Enjoy a Full-day tour to the Great
Wall. We return to Beijing late afternoon. Explore the
NIGHT Market tonight or have a reflexology treatment. (B,
L)
Fri Oct 21
Prepare to be astounded by the Forbidden City & Tian’An
Men Square. After a lovely Chinese Lunch, explore the
Summer Palace & Temple of Heaven (B, L)
Sat
Oct 22 This day is for enjoying the wonderful city of
Beijing. Tonight we have the rare opportunity of taking an
overnight train to Xi'an. We will all meet to have a small
dinner before going to the train station this evening.
Dutch treat! (B)
Sun Oct
23 We arrive
Xi'an and are transported to the beautiful Sofitel Hotel inside the
Ancient City Walls. We freshen up before having a local
lunch and then on to the Terra Cotta Soldiers. (L)
Mon
Oct 24
After a delicious breakfast, we depart Xi'an for the
beautiful city of
Chengdu. Upon arrival, we check into the
Sheraton Lido and explore the magic of this Buddhist city
(B, L)
Tues Oct 25 Today we head
to the Giant Panda Reserve. There will be an opportunity
to have your picture taken holding a baby panda! (B, L)
Wed Oct 26 After a Great
Breakfast, we depart Chengdu and arrive this morning
in
Beijing
to finish last minute shopping and repack for our return flight
home. Free evening (B)
Thurs
Oct 27 We depart Beijing
late morning and return to Hartford by 10PM this very
day. (B)
Free days can
be used for added sightseeing or evening events at very
reasonable prices.
Peking Opera & Duck Dinner, Kung Fu
Show, Temples, Rickshaw & Hutong Tours, Gardens, Museums,
Chinese Cooking Classes, Wild Goose Pagodas, Hot Pot
Dinners, Foot Massages & Specialized Shopping Trips can be
arranged.
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