China
and The Far East:
China - 14 Day Tour
"Lets
get away, far away..."
China
- or any destination in the Far East - may seem like an intimidating
destination for an independent traveler, but it doesn't have to
be. On this well-designed itinerary, in the company of premier,
English-proficient local guides, you can explore Shanghai, Suzhou,
Xian and Beijing in the best independent style.
Day
1
Board
an overnight flight for Shanghai, China.
Day
2
You
are met on arrival and transferred to your hotel.
Portman
Ritz Carlton
Day
3
A day
of sightseeing in China's most Westernized city includes tours of
the Old Quarter and a local street market, a visit to the Shanghai
Art Museum and an evening performance by an acrobatic troop.
Portman
Ritz Carlton: B.L
Day
4
Drive
to Suzhou, to wander the classic "scholar's gardens" of late Imperial
times in a city of canals and arched stone bridges before returning
to Shanghai. Dinner this evening at "Monthe Bund."
Portman
Ritz Carlton: B.L
Day
5
Visit
the Children's Palace this morning, then fly to Yichang on the Yangzi
River, to board the comfortable cruiser 'M/S East King' and begin
a scenic cruise through the legendary Three Gorges.
'East
King': B.L.D
Days
6-8
Travel
through the Qutang, Wu and Xiling gorges, whose glories have inspired
Chinese poetry and painting for centuries.
'East
King': B.L.D
Day
9
Disembark
your cruiser at Chongqing to board a flight for Xian.
Shangri-La
Golden Flower Hotel: B.L Day 10
After
a morning visit to the great tomb complex of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi
and its attendant army of exquisitely-detailed terra cotta warriors,
take a walk through an herbal medicine market, followed by a look
at the renowned Shaanxi Provincial Museum.
Shangri-La
Golden Flower Hotel B.L
Day
11
Morning
flight to Beijing.
Palace
Hotel: B.L
Days
12-13
Spend
two days in China's most exciting city, where sightseeing includes
visits to the Old City, Summer Palace, Forbidden City and a picnic
lunch on the Great Wall. Your last evening in Beijing ends with
dinner at the exclusive China Club.
Palace
Hotel: Day 12 B.L/Day13 B.L.D
Day
14
Transfer
to the airport to board a homebound flight.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Your
China land arrangements include:
- Accommodations
as shown based on double occupancy
- Meals
as indicated: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner, based on table
d'hote
- All
airport transfers by private vehicle
- All
baggage handling
- Services
of professional local English speaking guides
- All
sightseeing by private vehicle including entrance fees (shore
excursions from East King shared with other passengers)
- Airport
taxes.
Does
not include:
- Any
airfares
- meals
other than those shown in the itinerary
- tips
to drivers and guides
- costs
of obtaining passports or visas
- excess
baggage charges
- items
of a purely personal nature, such as beverages, laundry
- phone
or fax
- travel
insurance.
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