Tour Code: 8CX14GR Visits: Beijing , Shanghai, Xian, Guilin, Hong Kong
TOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1 Wednesday Depart San Francisco for Beijing, China
Fly transpacific aboard United Airlines.
CHINA
DAY 2 Thursday Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, China's capital, you will be escorted to check in to your Five-Star hotel. The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
DAY 3 Friday Beijing
Visit Tiananmen Square and the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, including the jewelry section. This afternoon, tour Beijing's old Hutong (narrow lanes) area. At the Drum Tower, see a traditional drum performance. Then take an old-fashioned pedicab to the picturesque Shichahai Lake area with its 700-year-old Yuan Dynasty arched bridges and courtyard-style homes known as Siheyuans. Tour one of the ancient homes and visit with a local family. Stop at a Hutong kindergarten (if school is open) and a vegetable market. Tonight, toast your arrival in China with a glass of wine at a welcome dinner party featuring delicious Beijing Duck. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party
DAY 4 Saturday Beijing
Walk along the Great Wall today and then visit a cloisonn factory. Later, stroll along the Sacred Way to the Ming Tombs and Chang Ling Exhi-bition Hall. Buffet dinner at The Ritz-Carlton.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
DAY 5 Sunday Beijing/Shanghai
Late morning flight to Shanghai. Check into your Five-Star hotel, then enjoy a buffet dinner at your hotel. Le Royal Meridien Shanghai MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
DAY 6 Monday Shanghai
Sightseeing highlights: the Shanghai Museum, including an audio tour pointing out the special features of the museum's permanent collection, Nanjing or Huai Hai Road shopping streets, Yu Garden, the renowned Shanghai Carpet factory, the colonial-era Bund and the Children's Palace. Tonight, after dinner, attend a perfor-mance of the renowned Shanghai acrobats.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 Tuesday Shanghai/Xi'an
The morning is at leasure. Afternoon, fly to historic Xi'an. This evening, enjoy dinner and a fabulous show at the Tang Dynasty Theatre. Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner show
DAY 8 Wednesday Xi'an
See the world-renowned legion of terra-cotta warriors and the Bronze Chariot. Enjoy the Circle Vision Movie. A delicious dumpling lunch at Defachang Restaurant. On to tour the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum with our exclusive visit to the private artifact room where you actually white-glove handle some of the national treasures from the museum's collection. Tonight, enjoy a buffet dinner at the hotel. MEALS: American Breakfast, Special Lunch, Buffet Dinner
DAY 9 Thursday Xi'an/Guilin
This morning visit the exquisitely constructed Wild Goose Pagoda. Then in the afternoon fly to Guilin, set in the heart of a magnificent landscape. Dinner at the hotel. Sheraton Guilin Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in the Hotel
DAY 10 Friday Guilin
A deluxe cruise on an air-conditioned boat along the Li River reveals the haunting beauty of Guilin's mist-wrapped peaks en route to Yangshuo. Enjoy lunch on board the boat. Buffet dinner at the Sheraton. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
HONG KONG
DAY 11 Saturday Guilin/Hong Kong
This morning, see dramatic rock formations at Reed Flute Cave and Fu Bo Hill. Enjoy a dim sum lunch at the Sheraton. Then take a late afternoon flight to exciting Hong Kong. Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch in the Hotel
DAY 12 Sunday Hong Kong
Today we show off this dynamic city; sightseeing includes Stanley Market, then on to fashionable Repulse Bay, followed by a sampan ride to see the floating community at Aberdeen. Ride to the summit of Victoria Peak which affords unsurpassed panoramic vistas of the city. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 13 Monday Hong Kong
The day is free to follow your own pursuitsC perhaps indulge in some last-minute bargain hunting, cruise on the harbor or explore the dramatic Cultural Center. Or choose one of our optional tours. For information on optional tours in Hong Kong , click here. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 14 Tuesday Depart Hong Kong for San Francisco
Board United Airlines for your flight home.
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES SHOWN IN RED
WEDNESDAY DEPARTURE; TUESDAY RETURN ON UNITED AIRLINES: TOUR CODE: 8CX14GR
Tour Cost (per person, double occupancy)
Departure Date
Return Date
LAND ONLY
AIR & LAND from San Francisco
Single Supp.
2008:
Apr 16
Apr 29
$3,848
$4,968
$1,640
Apr 30
May 13
$3,418
$4,538
$1,170
May 7
May 20
$3,418
$4,538
$1,170
May 14
May 27
$3,518
$4,638
$1,310
May 21
Jun 3
$3,518
$4,638
$1,310
Jun 18
Jul 1
$3,368
$4,618
$1,190
Jun 25
Jul 8
$3,368
$4,618
$1,190
Jul 9
Jul 22
$3,278
$4,528
$1,160
Jul 16
Jul 29
$3,278
$4,528
$1,160
Sep 3
Sep 16
$3,688
$4,808
$1,440
Sep 17
Sep 30
$3,688
$4,808
$1,440
Sep 24
Oct 7
$3,688
$4,808
$1,440
Oct 8
Oct 21
$3,838
$4,958
$1,710
Oct 15
Oct 28
$3,938
$5,058
$1,710
Oct 22
Nov 4
$3,938
$5,058
$1,710
Oct 29
Nov 11
$3,938
$4,888
$1,710
Nov 5
Nov 18
$3,638
$4,588
$1,460
Nov 12
Nov 25
$3,428
$4,378
$1,210
Dec 3
Dec 16
$3,218
$4,168
$1,040
2009:
Jan 7
Jan 20
$3,218
$4,338
$1,170
Feb 18
Mar 3
$3,218
$4,168
$1,170
Mar 11
Mar 24
$3,548
$4,498
$1,500
Mar 25
Apr 7
$3,548
$4,498
$1,500
Special Notes:
East Coast Cities & Other Gateways: For domestic Add-On airfares from interior U.S. cities to San Francisco, please see below.
Government-imposed taxes and fees, including the 9/11 Security Fee, apply and are additional. Refer to Air and Land Information in our Terms & Conditions.
Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial arrival and final departure transfers in Asia.
Tour fares are subject to change.
BUSINESS CLASS AIR UPGRADE AVAILABLE
UNITED AIRLINES ADD-ON AIRFARE CHART
ZONE 1: Not Applicable
Honolulu, HI
ZONE 2: No Additional Charges
Los Angeles, CA
Portland, OR
Seattle, WA
ZONE 3: Add $140.00 to San Francisco tour fare
Eugene, OR
Palm Springs, CA
Sacramento, CA
C ANADA :
Fresno, CA
Phoenix, AZ
San Diego, CA
Vancouver, BC
Las Vegas, NV
Reno, NV
Spokane, WA
ZONE 4: Add $180.00 to San Francisco tour fare
Albuquerque, NM
Denver, CO
San Antonio, TX
C ANADA :
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Calgary, AB
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Salt Lake City, UT
ZONE 5: Add $180.00 to San Francisco tour fare
Anchorage, AK
Kansas City, MO
Omaha, NE
Detroit, MI
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
ZONE 6: Add $220.00 to San Francisco tour fare
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Memphis, TN
St. Louis, MO
Cincinnati, OH
Green Bay, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Cleveland, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Nashville, TN
ZONE 7: Add $200.00 to San Francisco tour fare
New York, NY
Newark, NJ
ZONE 8: Add $260.00 to San Francisco tour fare
Baltimore, MD
Manchester, NH
Rochester, NY
C ANADA :
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Syracuse, NY
Montreal, QC
Buffalo, NY
Pittsburgh, PA
Washington, DC
Ottawa, ON
Hartford, CT
Richmond, VA
Toronto, ON
ZONE 9: Add $340.00 to San Francisco tour fare
Atlanta, GA
Greensboro, NC
Orlando, FL
West Palm Beach, FL
Charlotte, NC
Jacksonville, FL
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Miami, FL
Tampa, FL
If your city is not shown on the lists above, please call us for information.
IMPORTANT NOTE : The above add-on fares are applicable only when using flights on United Airlines. Valid from April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009. Fares subject to change.
OUR WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
Round-trip transpacific air transportation
All intra-China air/land transportation
Fully Escorted by our professional, bilingual U.S. Tour Director
12 nights in select Five-Star and Deluxe hotels
11 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 8 dinners
Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel, baggage handling, hotel taxes and service charges
Comprehensive sightseeing, special cultural activities and performances as noted
United Mileage Plus members: earn frequent flyer credit with the purchase of each air/land package
$100,000 Automatic Flight Insurance for transpacific air ticketed by Pacific Delight Tours
CULTURAL DISCOVERIES
BEIJING: 3 night The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Tiananmen Square; Forbidden City's Imperial Palace with living quarters, museum and jewelry sections; Drum Tower; Hutong Tour including visit with local family; Beijing Duck welcome dinner party; Great Wall; Sacred Way to Ming Tombs; Chang Ling Exhibition Hall; cloisonn factory; buffet dinner at The Ritz-Carlton
SHANGHAI: 2 nights Le Royal Meridien Shanghai
Buffet dinner at Le Royal Meridien; Shanghai Museum including audio tour; Nanjing or Huai Hai Road emporiums; Yu Garden; The Bund; Children's Palace; carpet factory; China's world-renowned acrobatic show
XI'AN: 2 nights Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel Buffet dinner at Shangri-La Golden Flower; Terra-Cotta Museum, Circle Vision Movie, Bronze Chariot; dumpling lunch at Defachang Restaurant; Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum including exclusive visit to the museum's private artifact room where you may white-glove handle national treasures; Tang Dynasty Theatre dinner and show; Wild Goose Pagoda
GUILIN: 2 nights Sheraton Guilin Hotel Deluxe Li River day cruise to Yangshuo with lunch; buffet dinner at Sheraton; Reed Flute Cave; Fu Bo Hill; dim sum lunch at Sheraton
HONG KONG: 3 nights Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel Stanley Market; Repulse Bay; sampan ride to see floating community at Aberdeen; Victoria Peak
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