The Best Cities of China12 days

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	BEIJING • XIAN • HANGZHOU SUZHOU • SHANGHAI

DAY 1 (Wed) US / BEIJING Take international flight from US to Beijing, the Capital of China. Three meals and movies provided on board. DAY 2 (Thurs) BEIJING In the afternoon you will be met at the Beijing Capital International Airport by our representatives and taken to your hotel. Day 3 (Fri) BEIJING (AB, L, SD) After breakfast, visit the Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the largest square in the world, emperor's Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven where the emperors used to pray for good harvest. Enjoy Peking duck dinner. DAY 4 (Sat) BEIJING (AB, L, D) Today, explore the famous Great Wall, Ming Tombs, the well-preserved imperial cemetery of Ming Dynasty. Enjoy the Beijing acrobatic show in the evening. DAY 5 (Sun) BEIJING / XIAN (AB, L, SD) This morning you will take a flight to Xian, the ancient capital city for 11 dynasties in Chinese history. Upon arrival in Xian, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Shaanxi Provincial Museum of History if time permits. Enjoy an imperial dumpling dinner banquet, followed by an on-stage show of Tang Dynasty dance and music. DAY 6 (Mon) XIAN (AB, L, D) After breakfast, visit the Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and see the awesome Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses, widely regarded as the eighth wonder of the world. After lunch, visit Hua Qing Spring Pool, the favorite resort of the famous Lady Yang, one of the four great beauties in Chinese history. DAY 7 (Tues) XIAN / HANGZHOU (via Shanghai) (AB, L, D) This morning you will fly to Shanghai. Upon arrival at Shanghai airport, you will be met and transferred to the city of Hangzhou, the most beautiful city in the world as praised by Marco Polo. Upon arrival, you will tour the Pagoda of Six Harmonies, built in the year 970, and view goldfish at Flower Harbor at the West Lake, which is considered one of the top ten scenic attractions of the West Lake. DAY 8 (Wed) HANGZHOU / SUZHOU (AB, L, D) After breakfast, you will cruise the scenic West Lake and enjoy fascinating sceneries around the lake. Visit a tea orchard and learn the Chinese tea culture. Then take an afternoon bus ride to Suzhou, often referred to as the "Venice of the East". DAY 9 (Thurs) SUZHOU (AB, L, D) This morning you will take a cruise on a small part of the world famous, 2400 years' Grand Canal to experience the unique cultures and glimpse the daily life of the local residents. You will also visit Tiger Hill, one of the landscaped classic gardens and the silk embroidery factory. DAY 10 (Fri) SUZHOU / SHANGHAI (AB, L, SD) Today you will take a bus ride back to Shanghai. On your way, you will spend a few hours at Zhouzhuang, a village of more than one thousand years history near Suzhou, where you will experience the serene country lifestyle of the local residents, and enjoy the "old world" architecture and the local customs that have been so well preserved. After your arrival in Shanghai, attend the farewell dinner party in the evening. DAY 11 (Sat) SHANGHAI (AB, L, D) Today you will visit the Bund, Yu Garden, bustling Nanjing Road and the famous Shanghai Museum of Art & History. DAY 12 (Sun) SHANGHAI / US (AB) The morning will be free for your leisure. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home in the afternoon. (Because you will be crossing back over the international dateline, your arrival in the US will be on the same day.)

Roundtrip international air transportation All domestic air and ground transportation 10 nights hotel accommodations at five star deluxe or superior first class hotels Escorted tours and sightseeing with admission and English speaking tour guides in each city 28 meals: 10 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 9 dinners including Peking Duck Dinner, the dumpling dinner in Xian and Shanghai cuisine farewell dinner party Cultural entertainment: acrobatic show in Beijing, Tang Dynasty dance and music in Xian Cruise on the Grand Canal