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China Highlights - 9 Days / 7 Nights

Starting at $1699*
Departures: November 2009 - October 2010

Explore China’s finest cultural and historical treasures. Our tour introduces the best of her Golden Cities: Shanghai, Beijing and Xi’an. Tour highlights feature extensive sightseeing, with guided visits to several of the world's ancient and archeological wonders . . . the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and the Terra Cotta Warriors. Evenings include three special dining experiences: Shanghai cuisine, Peking Duck in Beijing, and a Tang Dynasty dinner show in Xi’an.

Includes:

China Highlights Value Tour	Price PP/ Double occupancy	Single occupancy supplement
Book Now. Click on the requested date of departure.	Price PP/ Double occupancy	Single occupancy supplement
2010
~~Aug 12~~(Sold Out)	$2029	$280
~~Aug 29~~(Sold Out)	2129	380
Sep 23; Oct 7	2129	380
Nov 4, 4, 4, 4	2019	299
Nov 11, 11, 11, 11, 18, 18, 18, 18, 25, 25, 25, 25	1919	299
Dec 26, 26, 26, 26	2199	299

Round-trip flights on Air China from New York (JFK). Fuel surcharges included (valid at time of printing).
Hotel accommodations for seven nights, including hotel taxes and service charges.
Full American breakfast (7) and lunch (6) daily.
Three special dinners: Peking duck in Beijing, Tang Dynasty dinner show in Xi’an and Shanghai cuisine in Shanghai.
Extensive sightseeing program in China.
Visit the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
Visit the Terracotta Warriors archaeological site and Provincial Museum in Xi’an.
Walk on the Bund and visit Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai.
Round-trip airport to hotel transfers in each city.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Depart the U.S. for China.

Day 2: Beijing: Arrive in Beijing, located in the north and the capital city of China. Beijing is China's sprawling cultural and political center, as well as a central base to many fascinating sites. Few other Chinese cities offer such a concentrated view of ancient and modern China. Your Club ABC Tours representative will meet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel.

Day 3: Beijing: Today your guide will take you on a full-day tour of Beijing. Tour the incomparable Forbidden City, home to two dynasties spanning 500 years. This architecturally stunning 200-acre compound, with more than 800 buildings and 9,000 rooms, houses a vast collection of imperial treasures and cultural artifacts. Visit the Summer Palace, home to China's largest imperial garden. You'll also visit Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest public square, and site of Mao Zedong's Mausoleum and the Great Hall of the People. Dinner is on your own tonight. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 4: Beijing: After breakfast at the hotel, explore more Beijing sites with your guide. No visit would be complete without an excursion to see the Great Wall, truly one of the greatest feats of human engineering, stretching nearly 4,000 miles long. Begun in the 7th century B.C., final additions were completed in 16th century A.D. and originally built to keep out invaders of the north. Lunch is included during the tour of the Great Wall. You'll also see "Mingshisan Ling" or Ming Tombs, a final resting place for thirteen Emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.). Built into Beijing's scenic foothills, splendidly carved stone animals dramatically line the road on your approach. Tonight experience an authentic Beijing treat. Enjoy a traditional Peking Duck Dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5: Beijing/Xi'an: In the morning, tour a masterpiece of Ming architecture, the "Tiantan", or Temple of Heaven, built for imperial sacrifices conducted on the summer and winter solstices, and one of Beijing's grandest attractions. After lunch, transfer to the airport for your flight to Xi'an, which was an ancient capital of China for eleven dynasties and the starting point of the famed Silk Road. The cradle of Chinese civilization and inhabited since before the Neolithic era, Xi'an lies 35 miles west of the confluence of the Wei and Yellow rivers. Transfer to your hotel. Dinner tonight is on your own. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 6: Xi'an: Today embark on a full-day tour of the Provincial Museum displaying more than 2,000 ancient artifacts reflecting the evolution of Chinese civilization. Visit the amazing underground tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang; guarded by more than 7,000 life-size Terra Cotta warriors and horses, the tomb is one of the world's greatest archaeological treasures. Later in the evening, enjoy a memorable Tang Dynasty Dinner and Show. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 7: Xi'an/Shanghai: Fly to Shanghai, China's largest city and former "Paris of the East". Your Club ABC Tours local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. This afternoon, enjoy a guided sightseeing tour featuring Shanghai's famous waterfront "Bund" area to see the many stately buildings of European Architecture from pre-1949 times. (Lunch)

Day 8: Shanghai: After breakfast, enjoy a full day guided tour, which includes visits to beautiful Yu Yuan Garden with its many halls and pavilions and the Old City, and then drive through the Xintiandi Area. In the afternoon visit the Shanghai Museum. Top off the evening with a special Shanghai dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 9: Shanghai/U.S.: After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight home. (Breakfast)

Taxes not included in package price: Passengers must pay a RMB 90 airport user fee (approximately US $11) when departing China on international flights and RMB 50 airport fee (approximately US $6.10) for each domestic flight.
Note that Inter-China flights have weight restrictions of 20 kilos/44lbs. The airline will impose a surcharge for exceeding this weight limit.
Please note: Though rare, it may be necessary to substitute hotels and adjust itineraries due to local conditions. Included features may not be available on all departures.

*Prices are subject to change without prior notice. Prices per person based on double occupancy. Prices listed do not include U.S. and International airport taxes and fees of up to $350.00 which varies by travel program. These additional fees include the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per U.S. enplanement (up to $10.00 per round-trip); passenger facility charges of $4.50 per segment (up to $18.00 per round-trip); Immigration fee of $7.00 per person; travel facilities tax of $8.00 per direction; customs user fee of $5.50; APHIS user fee of $5.00; federal domestic segment fee of $3.60 per segment; and international transportation tax of $16.10 per arrival or departure.


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