DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY:

Day 1 • Tuesday
LOS ANGELES to BEIJING
Fly transpacific aboard Northwest Airlines, bound for China. Cross the International Date Line.

CHINA

Day 2 • Wednesday
ARRIVE BEIJING
Upon arrival in Beijing, China's historic capital city, you are escorted to the Renaissance Beijing Hotel.

Day 3 • Thursday
BEIJING

Sightsee imposing Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City's Imperial Palace. A pedicab ride takes you through the Hutong district's ancient narrow streets to enjoy a close-up look at the heritage of this exciting city including a visit with a local family. Enjoy a Beijing Duck dinner party tonight.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party

Day 4 • Friday
BEIJING

Today, create memories to last a lifetime as you walk along the ancient ramparts of the awesome Great Wall at Badaling. This evening, enjoy Shabbat dinner and services.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 • Saturday
BEIJING to ZHENGZHOU/KAIFENG/ZHENGZHOU

This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Zhengzhou , where you will continue on by motorcoach to Kaifeng , a Northern Song Dynasty capital whose emperor invited Jews to stay and develop a cotton industry. A synagogue was first built in Kaifeng in 1183; it was rebuilt many times due to flooding of the Yellow River , and finally destroyed by an earthquake in the 1860s. Driving through the center of Kaifeng , your first stop is at the Dragon Palace , then visit the Jewish Quarter and meet Mr. Jin, one of the Jewish descendants. He has collected old pictures and memorabilia of Jewish life. Your local guide will translate Mr. Jin's talk on the lives of Jewish descendants and their memories. As late as 1928, Passover was observed by a local family. Mr. Jin's brother immigrated to Israel. Return to the Sofitel Hotel in Zhengzhou for dinner and overnight.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner

Day 6 • Sunday
ZHENGZHOU to XI'AN*

After breakfast at the hotel, a motorcoach drive takes you to historic Xi'an. Upon arrival this evening, enjoy a buffet dinner after check-in at the Howard Johnson Ginwa Plaza Hotel.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
*Travel to Xi’an by train if group is less than 6 tour members.

Day 7 • Monday
XI'AN

Tour the famed legion of terra-cotta warriors, Circle Vision Movie, Bronze Chariot and Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel this afternoon. Tonight, enjoy a spectacular dinner show at the T'ang Dynasty Theatre.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Show

Day 8 • Tuesday
XI'AN to CHONGQING

Morning is free, and then an afternoon flight takes you to Chongqing. Visit the Stilwell Museum, with its collection of World War ll Flying Tigers memorabilia. Enjoy a buffet dinner at the Marriott Hotel, then board a deluxe Victoria cruise ship to begin your memorable cruise on the Yangtze River.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Buffet Dinner

Day 9 • Wednesday
YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: FENGDU

A shore excursion at legend-rich Fengdu visits Snow Jade Cave, with its unique stalactite formations. River conditions may require a stop at Wanzhou instead.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10 • Thursday
YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE:
QUTANG GORGE to DANING RIVER SMALL GORGES or SHENNONG STREAM/WU GORGE/XILING GORGE

Cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge, hemmed by mossy cliffs. At Wushan, an excursion takes you up the Daning River to view the famed Small Gorges. Alternatively, your excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its impressive small gorges. Sail on through Wu Gorge, celebrated for its Twelve Peaks. Now cruise through Xiling Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges. Finally, sail through the Three Gorges Dam Shiplock.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11 • Friday
YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE:
YANG JIA WANG/YICHANG to SHANGHAI*

Morning arrival at Yang Jia Wang. Visit the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project. Continue on to Yichang where you board your early afternoon flight to Shanghai. On arrival, transfer to the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Shanghai. Shabbat dinner tonight will be shared with members of the local Jewish Community Center.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*If direct flight is not available, drive to Wuhan by motorcoach then fly to Shanghai.

Day 12 • Saturday
SHANGHAI

Begin your tour today at the Peace Hotel, a Shanghai landmark . Victor Sassoon, 4th generation of a wealthy Baghdad Jewish family, built the 1930s-era hotel and was "the" place to stay in Shanghai. Sassoon occupied the top floors under the green pyramid. Continue on to the Ohel Rachel Synagogue (no entry as building is now used by the Shanghai Education Commission), built in 1920 by Victor's Uncle David in memory of his beloved wife. Visit the Ohel Moshe Synagogue which was the center of an active Jewish community prior to World War ll. European Jews fleeing Hitler's Germany made Shanghai their home during the war. Visit Old Jewish Shanghai where immigrants lived and their shops catered to the Jewish community. The old Hongkou district is located in a section now known as Yangpu, where much of the residential area is scheduled for demolition under a redevelopment plan. Finally, visit a Children's Palace housed in the old Kadoorie Mansion known as Marble Hall. Today it provides a range of after-school and weekend programs including music, dance, art and photography. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel this afternoon.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13 • Sunday
SHANGHAI

Today see the Shanghai Museum's collection of cultural artifacts, emporiums of Nanjing or Huai Hai Road, Jade Buddha Temple and the fabled Bund. After a buffet dinner, enjoy an astonishing acrobatic show at the Portman Theater.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner

Day 14 • Monday
SHANGHAI to LOS ANGELES

Transfer to the airport for your return flight. Cross the International Date Line and arrive home the same day. Or, you may choose to join our 4-DAY HONG KONG EXTENSION, click here for details.
MEALS: American Breakfast

Tour Cost (Per Person)†

Departure Date

Return
Date

LAND ONLY*

AIR & LAND
from
Los Angeles

Single
Supp.

2007:

Apr 10

Apr 23

$2,298

$2,918

$990

Apr 24

May 7

$2,298

$2,918

$990

May 8

May 21

$2,298

$2,918

$990

May 22

Jun 4

$2,298

$2,918

$990

Jun 5

Jun 18

$2,298

$2,918

$990

Jun 19

Jul 2

$2,298

$2,918

$990

Jul 3

Jul 16

$2,198

$3,038

$900

Jul 17

Jul 30

$2,198

$3,038

$900

Aug 7

Aug 20

$2,198

$3,038

$900

Sep 4

Sep 17

$2,448

$3,068

$1,090

Sep 25

Oct 8

$2,448

$3,068

$1,090

Oct 9

Oct 22

$2,448

$3,068

$1,090

Oct 16

Oct 29

$2,448

$3,068

$1,090

Oct 23

Nov 5

$2,448

$3,068

$1,090

Nov 6

Nov 19

$2,248

$2,788

$950

Nov 13

Nov 26

$2,228

$2,768

$920

2008:

Mar 11

Mar 24

$2,188

$2,728

$870

Mar 18

Mar 31

$2,188

$2,728

$870

*EarlyBird Savings are valid only on departure dates indicated in RED and are applicable to final payment.

† Special Notes:
• All prices are per person, double occupancy.
• East Coast Cities & Other Gateways: For domestic Add- On air fares from interior U.S. cities to Los Angeles, refer to Add-On Fare Chart below.
• Air taxes and fuel surcharges are additional and subject to change.
• Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial arrival and final departure transfers in Asia.