B8. China Classic Tour 8/9 Days 6/7 Nights

Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai 8/9 days from $899+tax($315)
(Prices may vary due to different departure dates. All pricesare subject to change unless deposits have been made.)

Departure Dates: Every Tues./Suns.
5/01 – 6/10; 07/12 – 10/24; 12/26 – 12/31: $999up+tax($315)
6/11 – 7/11; 12/11 – 12/25: $1199up+tax($315)
10/25 – 12/10: $899up+tax($315)
Optional 9 days tour during World Expo 2010:
5/01 – 6/10; 07/12 – 10/24; 12/26 – 12/31: $1049up+tax($315)
6/11 – 7/11; 12/11 – 12/25: $1249up+tax($315)
10/25 – 12/10: $949up+tax($315)

Appointed Hotels:
Beijing: Jiangxi Grand Hotel or same class (5*)
Suzhou: Friendship You Yi Hotel or same class (5*)
Hangzhou: Ramada Hotel or same class (5*)
Shanghai: Shanghai Ji Chen Hotel or same class (5*)

Special Arrangements:
Beijing: Acrobatics Show, Roast Peking Duck Dinner
Hangzhou: Deluxe Local Cuisine
Shanghai: Tasty Dim Sum Cuisine, Meg-Lev Train

Day 1 Depart from Los Angeles to Beijing
Depart West Coast today aboard a spacious jet for the transpacific journey.

Day 2 Arrive in Beijijng
Upon arrival, you are welcomed by our Star Holidays English speaking tour guide and be transferred to our hotel.

Day 3 Beijing B L D
Beijing is the capital of China and has recently been selected as the host city for the 2008 Olympics. Tiananmen Square is a famous landmark and holds distinction as being the world's largest public square. Continue on to the Forbidden City, the Emperor's Summer Palace as well as the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy the Peking Roast Duck Dinner tonight.

Day 4 Beijing B L D
Snaking its way thousand of miles across Northern China, the Great Wall took several dynasties to complete and is the subject of our admiration today. Visit the 2008 Olympic Athlete’s Center Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. Tonight we attend an exciting performance of Chinese Acrobatic Show.

Day 5 Beijing -- Shanghai -- Suzhou B L D
Board a short flight to Shanghai in the morning and transfer to Suzhou upon arrival. Suzhou has been called the "Venice of the East" as it is an ancient town interlaced by numerous canals. Our city tour will include visits to the Liu Garden and the Han Shan Temple.

Day 6 Suzhou -- Hangzhou B L D
Visit the Shan Tang Old Streets and transfer to Hangzhou by bus. With its cultural relics now restored and preserved, Hangzhou is renowned as one of the six famous ancient capitals of China. West Lake (Xihu) is an especially popular destination for its picturesque scenery as well as its deluxe local cuisine.

Day 7 Hangzhou -- Xitang -- Shanghai B L D
Before we back to Shanghai today, we could taste the Longjing Tea and stop at Xitang. Shanghai is the largest and most prosperous city in the nations. It is the economic financial and cultural center. Tonight we will taste the famous local Dim Sum Cuisine.

Day 8 Shanghai -- Los Angeles B L
Enjoy the city tour with bustling Nanjing Road, the Waterfront Bund, and Yu Garden, after lunch take Meg-Lev Train to the airport for our return flight.