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BEST VALUE VACATIONS
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China Best Value Vacations - Shanghai & the Paradise Cities (escorted)
Tour code: CBVD
14 days
Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuzhen (water-town) & Beijing |
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Shanghai, the amazing city (3 nights)
Suzhou, the garden city (2 nights)
Hangzhou, the West Lake (2 nights)
Wuzhen, the water-town (1 night)
Beijing, the Olympic city (4 nights)
City modules to complement your vacation
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| Tour Features |
- 12 nights hotel accommodation
- Meals: 12 breakfast (B), 10 lunches (L), 9 dinners
- Comprehensive sightseeing of each citys highlights
- Professional English speaking tour guide service in each city
- Transportation between cities via train or coach
- Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers in each city
- Hotel & airport taxes and service fees
- Optional-Choice of airlines with lowest airfare
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| Pricing |
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- Special US domestic add-on fare available from your home city (from $100 to $300).
- Weekend (Fri,Sat,Sun) surcharge $50 each way (applicable to Trans-Pacific flight only).
- Above SAMPLE AIRFARES are for your reference only and are based on all major Transpacific carriers. It is inclusive of Transpacific airfare. The exact airfare will be quoted at the time of booking. US departure taxes, foreign airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges of $250 to $400 are not included.
- Land prices are inclusive of all domestic airfares within China, including airport taxes and service fees.
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| Detailed Itinerary |
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| Day 1, Thu: Depart Hometown |
| Depart hometown via selected carrier. |
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| Day 2, Fri: Arrive Shanghai |
Arrive Shanghai. Meet and transfer to the hotel.
HOTEL: GALAXY or similar |
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| Day 3, Sat: Shanghai - Meals (B,L,D) |
| Full-day sightseeing: The Bund area, Yu Garden, Shanghai Museum & Evening Acrobatic show.
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| Day 4, Sun: Shanghai/Suzhou Meals (B,L,SD) |
Morning sightseeing: French Concession area, Oriental Pearl TV Tower & Jade Buddha Temple.
Afternoon transfer to Suzhou via coach (1.5 hours).
HOTEL: GATEWAY INTENATIONAL or similar |
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| Day 5, Mon: Suzhou Meals (B,L,D) |
| Full-day sightseeing: Golden Rooster Lakeside, Classical Garden of Master Fishing Net, Silk Embroidery Institute, Garden of Lion Rock Forest, the ancient Water City Gate & Grand Canal Cruise. |
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| Day 6, Tue: Suzhou/Hangzhou Meals (B,L,D) |
Via coach or train. Afternoon sightseeing: West Lake cruise & Garden of Guo Zhuang Villa.
HOTEL: RAMADA HAIHUA |
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| Day 7, Wed: Hangzhou Meals (B,L,D) |
| Full-day sightseeing: the Ancient Ink & Calligraphy Society, Qinghefang Ancient Street, Chinese Herb Medicine Museum and Hu Xueyan Mansion. |
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| Day 8, Thu: Hangzhou/Wuzhen Meals (B,L,D) |
Morning sightseeing: The Dragon Well Tea Plantation & Pagoda of Six Harmony. Afternoon drive to Wuzhen (the ancient water-town). Here you will enjoy the visit to the traditional houses, a rice wine brewery and a weaving workshop, an open air opera stage and enjoy a puppet show if available. Evening local cuisine dinner.
HOTEL: WUZHEN WATESIDE
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| Day 9, Fri: Wuzhen/Shanghai Meals (B,L) |
Today, explore the beautiful ancient water-town by yourself. Afternoon coach to Shanghai.
HOTEL: GALAXY or similar: |
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| Day 10, Sat: Shanghai/Beijing |
Fly to the Olympic City and arrive in Beijing. Meet and transfer to the hotel.
HOTEL: CHANG AN GRAND or similar
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| Day 11, Sun: Beijing Meals (B,L,D) |
| Full-day sightseeing: Tian Anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace and Peking Opera. |
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| Day 12, Mon: Beijing Meals (B,L,D) |
| Full-day sightseeing: Badaling Great Wall and Changling of Ming Tombs with Sacred Way and the Olympic Site (the Birds Nest & the Water Cube). |
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| Day 13, Tue: Beijing Meals (B,L,SD) |
| Full-day sightseeing: Tai Chi and morning exercises, Temple of Heaven, Museum of China Ancient Architecture & History of Beijing and Hutong Tour.
Evening Peking duck dinner. |
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| Day 14, Wed: Depart Beijing/Hometown Meals (B) |
| Departure transfer to airport for homeward flight. |
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| Suggested PRE or POST-TOUR: 4 days Hong Kong or Tokyo. Additional nights in Beijing or Shanghai (refer to Best Value Modules). |
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