TOUR CODE: 8CG16CG

TOUR ITINERARY:

DAY 1 • Thursday • Depart San Francisco for Beijing , China

Fly transpacific aboard United Airlines.

CHINA

DAY 2 • Friday • Arrive Beijing

Upon arrival in Beijing , China 's capital, you will be escorted to check in to your FiveStarPlus SM hotel.
Shangri-La China World Hotel

DAY 3 • Saturday • Beijing

After breakfast and a welcome orientation, today's sightseeing includes vast Tiananmen Square and the Imperial Palace in the once Forbidden City , including the living quarters, museum and jewelry sections. Tonight, your welcome party includes cocktails before a Beijing Duck dinner.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party

DAY 4 • Sunday • Beijing

Today highlights the amazing wonders of the Great Wall at Mutianyu including a scenic round-trip cable car ride. Step back into time as you walk along its ancient ramparts. After lunch, continue on to visit a cloisonné factory where you may observe the skilled artisans. This evening, enjoy a buffet dinner at the hotel, then off to a performance of the energetic show “The Legend of Kung Fu,” with seats in the front section.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner

DAY 5 • Monday • Beijing

This morning, visit the exquisite Temple of Heaven , a UNESCO World Heritage site. See the Imperial Ceiling of Heaven, its Echo Wall and Nine-Dragon Cypress, more than 500 years old. 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.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party

DAY 6 • Tuesday • Beijing/Xi'an

Fly to historic Xi'an , China 's ancient capital for eleven dynasties, and check in to your hotel. Tonight, from your front section seats, enjoy an entertaining dinner and show at the Tang Dynasty Theatre.
Sofitel on Renmin Square Xi'an
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner Show

DAY 7 • Wednesday • Xi'an

Visit the famed Terra-Cotta Museum and see the legion of terra-cotta warriors, buried with the emperor for over 2,200 years, and the Bronze Chariot. The tour includes the Circle Vision Movie. Enjoy a dumpling lunch at Defachang Restaurant. Later, visit the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum with our exclusive visit to the private artifact room where you may white-glove handle some of the national treasures from the museum's collection. Tonight, buffet dinner at the Sofitel.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Special Lunch, Buffet Dinner

DAY 8 • Thursday • Xi'an/Guilin

A morning visit to the exquisite Wild Goose Pagoda. Later, fly to Guilin where spectacular scenery has inspired artists for centuries. Check in to a riverside room at your deluxe hotel. Enjoy dinner in the hotel tonight.
Sheraton Guilin Hotel (riverside room)
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in Hotel

DAY 9 • Friday • Guilin

Today brings a delightful cruise on the upper deck of a deluxe air-conditioned boat along the scenic Li River, while you enjoy your lunch on board. Cruise past a breathtaking landscape of dramatic peaks to the market town of Yangshuo, where you will have time to browse. Then see dramatic rock formations at Reed Flute Cave (if time permits). Dinner at the Sheraton this evening.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner

DAY 10 • Saturday • Guilin/Shanghai

This morning, transfer to the airport where you are treated to beverages in the lounge and first boarding privileges for your flight to Shanghai . Check in to your luxury hotel, then visit the Shanghai Museum , where an audio tour highlights the museum's collections. Tonight after dinner, attend a performance of the renowned Shanghai acrobats, where your reserved seats are in the front section.
Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 11 • Sunday • Shanghai

This morning, an extraordinary day begins as an international expert on Shanghai 's history, art and architecture leads you on a half-day walking tour through The Bund and the former French Concession. The afternoon is free to explore on your own, or enjoy one of our optional tours. For information on optional tours in Shanghai , please contact us.
MEALS: American Breakfast

DAY 12 • Monday • Shanghai/Zhujiajiao/Shanghai

This morning drive to Zhujiajiao, the best preserved of the four canal towns, known as Shanghai 's Venice . Take a walking tour and a short sampan cruise on the town's canals to enjoy the numerous arched bridges built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Return to Shanghai for a visit to a Children's Palace. Buffet dinner at the hotel.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner

DAY 13 • Tuesday • Shanghai/Hong Kong

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hong Kong . Check in to your hotel.
Hotel InterContinental Hong Kong (harbor view room)
MEALS: American Breakfast

DAY 14 • Wednesday • Hong Kong

A drive around Hong Kong Island includes Stanley Market and fashionable Repulse Bay ; then a sampan ride of the floating community at Aberdeen . Drive up to Victoria Peak for wonderful panoramic views.
MEALS: American Breakfast

DAY 15 • Thursday • Hong Kong

Free day – consider an optional excursion to Lantau Island . For information on optional tours in Hong Kong , please contact us. This evening, join us for farewell dinner party.
MEALS: American Breakfast

DAY 16 • Friday • Depart Hong Kong for San Francisco

Fly home today on United Airlines.

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TOUR CODE: 8CG16CG

Tour Package Includes:

• Round-trip transpacific air transportation
• All intra-China air/land transportation
• Fully Escorted by our professional, bilingual U.S. Tour Director
• 14 nights in select FiveStarPlus SM and Deluxe hotels
• 13 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 10 dinners
• Welcome orientation, welcome cocktail reception and dinner party
• 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