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The Charming Advantage:
  • (Land+Air) Round-trip air transportation
  • Hotel accommodation
  • Meet and greet transfers
  • Quality guided sightseeing tours
  • Meal plans as per itinerary

    Tour Highlights:

  • Forbidden City (Imperial Palace Museum)
  • Tiananmen Square
  • Hangzhou, "Paradise on Earth"
  • Suzhou Water Village
  • Shanghai City Sights

    Exclusions :

  • Travel insurance
  • Visa fees, passport fees, etc.
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal purchases
  • Meals/admission not in itinerary

    Accomodation:
    Shanghai
    The Land Hotel

    Suzhou
    Youngor Business Hotel

    Hangzhou
    Braim Seasons

    Beijing
    Jingqiao International Hotel

    • Call (800) 626-8785 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7027917
    Tour OperatorCharming Asia
    OfferOffer valid through 12/31/2008
    Duration
    8 Days
    Escorted
    Escorted - Yes
    Itinerary
    DayDestinationDescription
    Day 1Depart USAUSA - Shanghai, China: Location: China
    Depart from your hometown to Shanghai, China.
    Day 2ShanghaiShanghai: Arrive in Shanghai - Pudong International Airport. You will be welcomed by our local guide and be transferred to your hotel.
    Day 3SuzhouShanghai - City Tour - Zhou Zhuang Water Village - Suzhou: After breakfast, we will proceed to Yuyuan Market, Yu Garden, People's Square and The Bund. Depart for Zhou Zhuang Water Village: recently declared an International Heritage Site by the United Nations, and believed to be the first water town in China. Over 60% of the buildings in this village are from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Here you will enjoy a canal boat ride. Head for Suzhou, known as the "Venice of the East."

    Meals: B,L,D
    Day 3HangzhouSuzhou - City Tour - Hangzhou: Begin city tour of Hangzhou. Visit the majestic Lin Yin Temple, Fei Lai Feng, and the famous West Lake & General Yu Fei's Mausoleum. Visit the Dragon-Well Tea Village to discover the history of Chinese tea. Board a flight to Beijing, the capital of modern-day China. Upon arrival you will be transported to the famous commercial & shopping center in Wangfujing Street.

    Meals: B,L,D
    Day 6BeijingBeijing - Great Wall - Summer Palace: The Great Wall snakes its way thousand of miles across Northern China and is one of the few objects on the earth visible from the moon. Spend some time walking on this man-made wonder, descending to visit the Ming Tomb Museum. Visit the regal Summer Palace at Kunming Lake, the summer home of the Emperor and his royal court.

    Meals: B,L,D
    Day 7BeijingBeijing - City Tour: Sightseeing starts in Tiananmen Square, reportedly the largest square in the world. Proceed to the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace Museum), where for over 500 years, commoners were forbidden to enter. Procceed to the Temple of Heaven, one of Beijing's most prominent landmarks. Our final stop will be a remarkable experience as we jaunt down the intricate maze of BeIjing's Hutongs.

    Meals: B,L,D
    Day 8Return USABeijing - USA: Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
    Meals: B
    Disclaimer
    * Hotel accommodation is based on your package choice of deluxe or luxury. All hotels are subject to availability. Hotels may be substituted with another of similar category.
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