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China Golden Route - 14 Day
Imperial Experience Escorted Tour
Visiting Shanghai, Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Hong Kong
Tara Cotta Warriors -- Qin
Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC) |
14 days Imperial Experience escorted tour take you to the
ancient Chinese civilization dating back to 4000 B.C. visiting China's
most sought-after cities. |
Since the time of Marco Polo, China has
held a mystique that has fascinated travelers from around the world.
China is a world-class destination that offers several thousand years
of history, brilliant cultural achievements, and spectacular historical
sites.
The Forbidden City, 250-acre city began
construction in 1406 during the Ming dynasty is the largest and most complete
ancient imperial palace in the world, with more than 800 buildings and
9,000 rooms. Home to 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties
and the City was off-limit to commoners.
The Great Wall is to only man-made structure
visible from space, began construction in 7th century B.C. The Great
Wall was built to keep out the warring invaders of the north. The
total length nearly 4,000 miles long.
X'ian is home of the world-famous life-size
Terra Cotta Warriors, unearthed in 1974 after being buried with the first
Qin emperor for 22 centuries. Some of the well known visitors include
Queen Elizabeth II, President Ronald Regan, most recently President Bill
Clinton and Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft.
from
$4,168*
Tour package includes:--
- Round-trip transpacific
air transportation
- All intra-China
air/land transportation
- Luxury Escorted Groups limited to 26 members
- Fully Escorted from Los Angeles 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
- Sightseeing tours,
cultural entertainment and other performances as specified
- Northwest WorldPerks®
members: earn frequent flyer credit with the purchase of each air/land
tour package ticketed on Northwest Airlines
- $100,000 Automatic Flight
Insurance for transpacific air ticketed by us
| 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; cloisonné 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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BOLD BLACK DATE INDICATES GUARANTEED DEPARTURE |
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WEDNESDAY DEPARTURE; TUESDAY RETURN ON NORTHWEST AIRLINES |
Departure
Dates
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Return
Dates |
LAND
ONLY* |
AIR
& LAND
from
Los Angeles |
Single
Supp. |
| 2008: |
| Apr 16 |
Apr 29 |
$3,908 |
$4,938 |
$1,648 |
| Apr 30 |
May 13 |
$3,478 |
$4,508 |
$1,170 |
| May 7 |
May 20 |
$3,478 |
$4,508 |
$1,170 |
| May 14 |
May 27 |
$3,578 |
$4,608 |
$1,310 |
| May 21 |
Jun 3 |
$3,578 |
$4,608 |
$1,310 |
| Jun 18 |
Jul 1 |
$3,428 |
$4,458 |
$1,190 |
| Jul 16 |
Jul 29 |
$3,338 |
$4,568 |
$1,160 |
| Sep 3 |
Sep 16 |
$3,808 |
$5,038 |
$1,440 |
| Sep 17 |
Sep 30 |
$3,808 |
$4,838 |
$1,440 |
| Oct 8 |
Oct 21 |
$3,988 |
$5,018 |
$1,710 |
| Oct 15 |
Oct 28 |
$4,098 |
$5,128 |
$1,710 |
| Oct 22 |
Nov 4 |
$4,098 |
$5,128 |
$1,710 |
| Nov 5 |
Nov 18 |
$3,798 |
$4,748 |
$1,460 |
| Dec 7 |
Dec 16 |
$3,218 |
$4,168 |
$1,040 |
| 2009: |
| Feb 18 |
Mar 3 |
$3,218 |
$4,168 |
$1,170 |
| Mar 11 |
Mar 24 |
$3,668 |
$4,618 |
$1,500 |
| Mar
25 |
Apr 7 |
$3,668 |
$4,618 |
$1,500 |
| EAST
COAST CITIES AND OTHER GATEWAYS: For domestic Add-On air fares
from interior U.S. cities to Los Angeles, please refer to Add-On
Fare Chart below.
*Land Only rate does not include transpacific air fare.
**2009 tour fares are subject to change. |
BUSINESS
CLASS AIR AVAILABLE
Please contact us for rates and information |
Northwest
Airlines Add-On Air Fare Chart |
ZONE
1: To Los Angeles: No Additional Charge |
Portland,
OR |
San
Francisco, CA |
Seattle,
WA |
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ZONE
2: Add $400 to Los Angeles |
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Honolulu,
HI |
ZONE
3: To Los Angeles: No Additional Charge |
Albuquerque,
NM |
Fresno,
CA |
Palm
Springs, CA |
Salt
Lake City, UT |
Anchorage,
AK |
Las
Vegas, NV |
Phoenix,
AZ |
San
Diego, CA |
Eugene,
OR |
Ontario,
CA |
Sacramento,
CA |
Spokane,
WA |
| ZONE
4: Add $50.00 to Los Angeles tour fare |
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Louisville,
KY |
Philadelphia,
PA |
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Manchester,
NH |
Pittsburgh,
PA |
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Newark, NJ |
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Jacksonville,
FL |
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$160.00 to Los Angeles tour fare* |
Akron-Canton,
OH |
Evansville,
IN |
Panama
City, FL |
Shreveport,
LA |
Appleton,
WI |
Huntsville,
AL |
Pensacola,
FL |
Tallahassee,
FL |
Burlington,
VT |
Lexington,
KY |
Peoria,
IL |
Toledo,
OH |
Erie,
PA |
Lincoln,
NE |
Savannah,
GA |
Tulsa,
OK |
If your city is not shown on the lists above, please call us for
information. |
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 Northwest Airlines.
Valid from April 1, 2008-March 31, 2009; Fares subject to change. |
Wednesday departure from Los Angeles. Other USA cities available at additional
charges.
Tour
Program Details
Call for reservation
* Package prices are in US Dollars,
per person, twin or double occupancy including airlines ticket from Los
Angeles to Beijing, China and returning from Hong Kong to Los Angeles.
All rates are subject to availability. Restrictions apply. Customs &
departure tax additional to be paid locally. Accomodations may be substituted
with hotels of equivalent categories without prior notice.
**Land
Only rate does not include transpacific air fare.
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