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14-Day
Historic Cities &Yangtze River Imperial Experience
Tour Code:
7YX14VD
FULLY ESCORTED • SMALL
GROUPS
Beijing
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Xi’an •
Downstream
Yangtze River Cruise • Shanghai
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DAY-BY-DAY
ITINERARY: |
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Day 1 •
Depart San Francisco for Beijing
Fly transpacific aboard United Airlines, accompanied by our professional
Tour Director from arrival in Asia. |
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CHINA |
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Day 2 •
Arrive Beijing
Upon
arrival you will be met and transferred to the hotel.
The Peninsula Hotel |
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Day 3 •
Beijing |
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This
morning, visit the Temple of Heaven and see local morning exercise. See the
Imperial Vault of Heaven with its Echo Wall and the Nine-Dragon Cypress,
thought to be more than 500 years old. See Tiananmen Square and the Imperial
Palace in the Forbidden City. Tonight you are invited to a delicious Peking
Duck welcome dinner party.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party |
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Day 4 •
Beijing |
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Experience
a highlight of your trip today as you walk along the ramparts of the ancient
Great Wall. After lunch, visit a cloisonné factory and observe the skilled
artisans. Later, stroll along the statue-lined Sacred Way to the Ming Tombs
and Chang Ling Exhibition Hall.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner |
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Day 5 •
Beijing |
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Full day
at leisure in Beijing. Perhaps take an optional Hutong tour with a pedicab
ride through the narrow lanes of the ancient Hutong district with its
courtyard-style homes.
MEALS: American Breakfast |
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Day 6 •
Beijing/Xi'an |
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This
morning fly to historic Xi'an. On arrival visit the exquisitely constructed
Wild Goose Pagoda before checking into your hotel.
Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel
MEALS:
American Breakfast, Buffet Dinner |
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Day 7 •
Xi'an |
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See the
extraordinary terra-cotta legion of warriors and Bronze Chariot, buried with
the emperor for over 2200 years. Enjoy the Circle Vision Movie. Enjoy a
dumpling lunch before your visit to the Shaanxi Provincial Historical
Museum. This evening, enjoy dinner and a fabulous show at the Tang Dynasty
Theatre.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Special Lunch, Dinner Show |
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Day 8 •
Xi'an/Chongqing |
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Morning at
leisure in Xi'an before flying to Chongqing. On arrival, tour the Stilwell
Museum's World War II memorabilia, including exhibits of the Flying Tigers,
American pilots who volunteered to aid the Chinese prior to Pearl Harbor.
Time permitting, stop at the City Hall where you may visit the local market.
After dinner, board your cruise ship to begin a memorable cruise downstream
in outside cabin accommodations with balcony.
Victoria Cruises' Victoria Anna
MEALS:
American Breakfast, Buffet Dinner |
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Day 9 •
Yangtze River Cruise: Shibaozhai* |
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Today's
shore excursion shows the magnificent 12-story wooden pagoda known as the
“Pearl of the Yangtze” in scenic Shibaozhai.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Fengdu or Wanzhou. |
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Day 10 •
Yangtze River Cruise: Qutang Gorge/Daning River Small Gorges or Shennong
Stream/Wu Gorge/Xiling Gorge |
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Cruise
through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge hemmed by mossy
cliffs. At Wushan, a cruiser excursion takes you up the Daning River to view
the splendid Small Gorges. Continue by sampan to the picturesque mini-gorges
of the Ma Du River with its clear, swift running water, unusual rock
formations, and monkeys and goats along the banks. Alternatively, your
excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its famed small gorges. Sail on
through Wu Gorge, celebrated for its Twelve Peaks. Next sail through Xiling
Gorge, the most scenic of all the gorges. Finally, sail through the Three
Gorges ship lock.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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Day 11 •
Yangtze River Cruise: Xiling Gorge/San Dou Pong/Yichang to Shanghai*
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This
morning, stop at San Dou Ping for a shore excursion to see construction at
the massive Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project.
Board the ship and pass through the lock at Gezhou Dam. Cruise on to Yichang,
where you disembark. Fly to Shanghai and check in to your hotel.
Le Royal Meridien Hotel
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
*If
direct flight is not available, travel by motor coach to Wuhan and fly to
Shanghai. |
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Day 12 •
Shanghai |
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Sightseeing highlights of Shanghai include: the Shanghai Museum, including
handheld recorder highlighting the special features of the museum's
permanent collection, shopping on Nanjing Road, a carpet factory, the city's
colonial past at the European-styled Bund, and a charming performance at the
Children's Palace. Tonight, enjoy an astonishing performance of the renowned
Shanghai acrobats.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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Day 13 •
Shanghai |
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Full day
at leisure to shop and explore on your own, or enjoy an optional tour.
MEALS: American Breakfast |
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Day 14 •
Depart Shanghai for San Francisco |
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Fly home
today aboard United Airlines.
MEALS: American Breakfast |
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CULTURAL
HIGHLIGHTS:
BEIJING: 4 Nights
The Peninsula Hotel
Tiananmen
Square • Forbidden City's Imperial Palace • Temple of Heaven • Peking Duck
Welcome Dinner Party • Great Wall • Cloisonné Factory • Sacred Way to Ming
Tombs • Chang Ling
Exhibition Hall
XI'AN: 2
Nights
Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel
Dumpling
Lunch • Terra-Cotta Warriors • Bronze Chariot • Circle Vision Movie •
Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum • Wild Goose Pagoda • Tang Dynasty
Theatre Dinner Show
CHONGQING:
Day Tour
Stilwell
Museum
YANGTZE
RIVER CRUISE: 3 Nights
Victoria Cruises' ship (outside cabin with
balcony)
Victoria
Cruise Downstream: Shibaozhai • Daning River's Small Gorges or Shennong
Stream •
San Dou Ping (Three Gorges Dam) • Yichang
SHANGHAI: 3 Nights
Le Royal Meridien Hotel
Shanghai Museum •
Nanjing or Huai Hai Road Shops • Carpet Factory • The Bund • Children's
Palace Performance • Acrobatic Show |
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ALL-INCLUSIVE FEATURES:
• Round-trip
transpacific air transportation
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United Mileage Plus® members earn: frequent flyer credit with the purchase
of each air/land tour package
• All intra-China air/land
transportation
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Fully Escorted from arrival in Asia by our professional U.S.Tour Director
• 9 nights in Five Star
hotels; 3 nights aboard Victoria Cruises’ ship in outside cabin with balcony
• 12 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9
dinners
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Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel, baggage handling, hotel
taxes and service charges
• Comprehensive sightseeing,
special cultural activities and performances as noted
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$100,000 Automatic Flight Insurance for transpacific air ticketed by PDTours
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USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program |
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TUESDAY DEPARTURES; MONDAY
ARRIVALS ON UNITED AIRLINES: |
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Tour Cost
(Per Person) |
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Departure
Date |
Return
Date |
LAND ONLY
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AIR & LAND
from
San Francisco |
AIR & LAND
from
New York |
Single
Supp. |
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2007: |
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Apr
3 |
Apr 16
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$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,300 |
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Apr 10 |
Apr 23
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$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,300 |
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Apr
17 |
Apr 30
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$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,300 |
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Apr 24
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May 7
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$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,300 |
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May
1 |
May 14
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$2,858 |
$3,398 |
$3,558 |
$1,400 |
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May 8 |
May 21
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$2,858 |
$3,398 |
$3,558 |
$1,400 |
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May
15 |
May 28
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$2,858 |
$3,398 |
$3,558 |
$1,400 |
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May 22 |
Jun 4
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$2,858 |
$3,558 |
$3,718 |
$1,400 |
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May 29
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Jun 11
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$2,858 |
$3,558 |
$3,718 |
$1,400 |
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Jun
5 |
Jun 18
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$2,768 |
$3,468 |
$3,628 |
$1,190 |
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Jun 12 |
Jun 25
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$2,768 |
$3,468 |
$3,628 |
$1,190 |
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Jun 19 |
Jul 2
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$2,768 |
$3,568 |
$3,728 |
$1,190 |
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Jun
26 |
Jul 9
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$2,768 |
$3,568 |
$3,728 |
$1,190 |
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Jul 3 |
Jul 16
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$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Jul
17 |
Jul 30
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$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Jul 31
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Aug 13
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$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Aug
7 |
Aug 20
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$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Aug 14
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Aug 27
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$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Sep
4 |
Sep 17
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$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Sep
11 |
Sep 24
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$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Sep
18 |
Oct 1
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$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Sep 25
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Oct 8
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$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct
2 |
Oct 15
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$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct
9 |
Oct 22
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$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct
16 |
Oct 29
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$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct 23 |
Nov 5
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$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct 30
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Nov 12
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$2,938 |
$3,478 |
$3,638 |
$1,470 |
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Nov
6 |
Nov 19
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$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,330 |
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Nov 13 |
Nov 26
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$2,718 |
$3,258 |
$3,418 |
$1,270 |
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2008: |
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Mar 11 |
Mar 24
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$2,578 |
$3,118 |
$3,278 |
$1,120 |
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Mar
18
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Mar 31
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$2,578 |
$3,118 |
$3,278 |
$1,120 |
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*EarlyBird
Savings are valid only on departure dates indicated in RED and are
applicable to final payment.
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Special
Notes:
• Other
Gateways: For domestic Add-On airfares from interior U.S. cities to San
Francisco, refer to Add-On Airfare 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.
• Tour fares are subject to change. |
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BUSINESS
CLASS AIR UPGRADE AVAILABLE |
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UNITED
AIRLINES ADD-ON AIRFARE CHART |
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ZONE 1:
Not Applicable |
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Honolulu,
HI |
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ZONE 2: No
Additional Charges |
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Los
Angeles, CA |
Portland,
OR |
Seattle,
WA |
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ZONE 3:
Add $40.00 to San Francisco tour fare |
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Eugene, OR
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Las Vegas,
NV |
Phoenix,
AZ |
Sacramento, CA |
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Fresno, CA
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Palm
Springs, CA |
Reno, NV
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Spokane,
WA |
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ZONE 4:
Add $100.00 to San Francisco tour fare |
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Albuquerque, NM |
Dallas/Ft.
Worth, TX |
Houston,
TX |
San
Antonio, TX |
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Austin, TX
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Denver, CO
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Salt Lake
City, UT |
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ZONE 5:
Add $120.00 to San Francisco tour fare |
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Anchorage,
AK |
Kansas
City, MO |
Omaha, NE |
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Detroit,
MI |
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN |
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ZONE 6:
Add $140.00 to San Francisco tour fare
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Chicago,
IL |
Columbus,
OH |
Memphis,
TN |
St. Louis,
MO |
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Cincinnati, OH |
Green Bay,
WI |
Milwaukee,
WI |
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Cleveland,
OH |
Indianapolis, IN |
Nashville,
TN |
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ZONE 7:
Add $160.00 to San Francisco tour fare
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New York,
NY |
Newark, NJ
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ZONE 8:
Add $240.00 to San Francisco tour fare
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Baltimore,
MD |
Hartford,
CT |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Syracuse,
NY |
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Boston, MA
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Manchester, NH |
Richmond,
VA |
Washington, DC |
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Buffalo,
NY |
Philadelphia, PA |
Rochester,
NY |
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ZONE 9:
Add $320.00 to San Francisco tour fare
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Atlanta,
GA |
Greensboro, NC |
Orlando,
FL |
West Palm
Beach, FL |
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Charlotte,
NC |
Jacksonville, FL |
Raleigh-Durham, NC |
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Fort
Lauderdale, FL |
Miami, FL
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Tampa, FL
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If your
city is not shown on the lists above, please call us for information.
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
The above add-on fares are applicable only when using flights on United
Airlines. Valid from April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008. Fares subject to
change. |
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