RABBI Family of 5
22 Day Jewish Heritage China Tour 2004
22 Day Guangzhou, Guilin, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shanghai, Xi'an, Kaifeng & Beijing
Finalized Itinerary:
Oct 11/Monday Hong Kong to Guangzhou
Take a morning train from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, transfer to hotel for 1 night
Oct 12/Tuesday Guangzhou to Guilin B
English speaking driver w/a small van that can take them sightseeing. He wants to include some factories, but is not sure exactly what he wants yet, so a driver for 5-6 hours would be perfect and he can decide when they are there. Please book. Can you give me a price estimate for this No sightseeing on this day. Just a driver and van.
We will provide a van, driver and an English speaking guide for 5-6 hours, in China, the drivers can not speak English, we have to send an English speaking guide.
Take an evening flight to Guilin via CZ3303 (7:05pm/8:00pm), transfer to hotel for 2 nights
Oct 13/Wednesday Guilin B
On own
Oct 14/Thursday Guilin to Kunming B
Enjoy a morning visit to the Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill
Take an afternoon flight to Kunming via MU4590 (2:30pm/3:40pm), the “City of Eternal Spring”, transfer to hotel for 3 nights.
Kunming: He wants to upgrade to 4 star hotel that must be very centrally located. They do not drive on Friday night or Saturday, so need to be in a location where they can walk to everything. The kids can go to a park, they can walk around town, etc. Since they will be in the room quite a bit, he would like nicer hotel. I could not find Gold Spring Hotel on the internet. Apparently, he is very noise sensitive, so rooms need to be quiet as well, throughout the trip. If you could mention that to the hotels that would be appreciated.
Kunming Hotel is a centrally located 4 star hotel, we can upgrade this one for them.
Oct 15/Friday Kunming B
They would like a driver and van for 5-6 hours here as well. English speaking.
Same as in Guangzhou, We will provide a van, driver and an English speaking guide for 5-6 hours, in China, the drivers can not speak English, we have to send an English speaking guide.
Oct 16/Saturday Kunming B
All day at leisure on own
Oct 17/Sunday Kunming to Dali B
Fly to Dali via CZ3481 (3:10pm/3:50pm, morning flights are full).
Transfer to hotel for 1 night.
Oct 18/Monday Dali to Lijiang B
Take a bus to Lijiang, situated in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province. Transfer to hotel for 2 nights.
Oct 19/Tuesday Lijiang B
On own
Oct 20/Wednesday Lijiang to Shanghai B
Fly to Shanghai via MU4511 (9:50am/2:05pm). Transfer pax upon arrival to Miramar Apartments- No 11 Lane 1720. Hongqiao Road.
Oct
21/Thursday Shanghai
Oct 22/Friday Shanghai
Oct 23/Saturday Shanghai
Oct 24/Sunday Shanghai
Oct 25/Monday Shanghai
Oct 26/Tuesday Shanghai to Xi'an
Fly to Xi'an via MU2502 (8:05am/10:20am), meet at the airport and transfer to hotel for 1 night.
Oct 27/Wednesday Xi'an to Kaifeng B
Morning free to explore, take an afternoon train to Kaifeng via K60 (4:24pm/12:14am) 10/28.
Transfer to hotel for 2 nights.
Oct 28/Thursday Kaifeng B, L
Morning – meeting and discussion to be held in Kaifeng Jewish Study Association. Lunch with the scholars. Afternoon – visit Jewish History Exhibition in Kaifeng Museum, the families of Jewish descendants and Jin’s family tomb, one of the Jewish families in Kaifeng. And also, visit the 13-story glazed octagonal Iron Pagoda built in 1094 AD; and the Dragon Palace, an imperial palace of the Liang, Jin, Han, Zhou and Song dynasties. Check into hotel.
Oct 29/Friday Kaifeng to Beijing B
Drive to Zhengzhou Airport for flight to Beijing via CZ1332 (10:15am/11:30am), transfer to hotel (own hotel in Beijing). Still waiting to hear where they will be staying in Beijing.
Oct 30/Saturday Beijing
Free at leisure on own.
Oct 31/Sunday Beijing
On own.
Nov 1/Monday Beijing to Tokyo
Transfer to airport for your flight to Tokyo
B=
Breakfast L= Lunch
Land tour cost includes:
- All intra China air/land transportation
- 12 nights in 3 or 4 star hotels with daily breakfast
- Round trip transfers between airport/train station to hotel with assistance of baggage handling
- Sightseeing tours as specified, admissions, English speaking guide
Cost does not include:
- The train tickets from Hong Kong to Guangzhou (they purchase in HKG)
- Meals and sightseeing tours that are not listed
- Chinese visa fee
- International airline tickets
- Tips
Hotel list (3 stars): (2 double rooms with extra bed)
Guangzhou (Canton): New Baiyun Hotel (3 star)
Guilin: Fubo Hotel (3 star)
Kunming: Kunming Hotel (4 star)
Dali: Landscape Hotel (3 star)
Lijiang: Sanhe Inn (3 star)
Xi'an: Wannian Hotel (3 star)
Kaifeng: Yuxiang Hotel (3 star)