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Current Chinese Cultural Events

2009 Summer China Trip

Tour Dates

August 2009


Itinerary

Day 1 Departure from USA
Day 2 Arrival in Beijing Capital International Airport and check-in hotel
Day 3 Touring the Temple of Heaven, Tian An Men Square and Forbidden City
Day 4 Touring Great Wall and Summer Palace
Day 5 Touring Olympic Park, Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and shopping in Xiushui Silk Market
Day 6 Flying for Xian. Touring Great Goose Pagoda and enjoying Tang Dynasty Dance Show
Day 7 Touring Terra Cotta Warriors Site, Ancient City Wall and Xi’an Historical Museum
Day 8 Flying for Shanghai. Bird’s eye view from Shanghai International Financial Center Glass Sky Corridor on the 100th floor. Evening Bund cruise tour.
Day 9 Touring Yu Garden and Shanghai Museum, enjoying Chinese traditional acrobatics show
Day 10 Return to US.  

 

Extended Itinerary (Optional)

Day 10 Go to Wuxi and attend the Nine Dragons Showering Ceremony and visit The Great Buddha on Lingshan mountain. Go to Suzhou in the afternoon. Visit Suzhou Silk Embroider Institute and The First Silk Factory.
Day 11 Go to Hangzhou. Tour West Lake and Xitang town. Enjoy outdoor performance of Impression West Lake directed by Zhang Yimou
Day 12 Returning to US  

 

Tour Fees

$1,950.00/person on double occupancy with minimum 15 participants
Extended: $250.00/person on double occupancy with minimum 15 participants
 

Tour Coverage

Chinese visa fee
Hotels
Two Chinese domestic airline tickets
Air-conditioned city tour buses
All meals
All admissions and show tickets
 

Exclusion

International Airline Ticket
Tips for bus drivers and tour guides
Extra $500.00 for single rooms
 

Contact

Yinliang Chi
Tel: 610-519-4702
Email: yinliang.chi@villanova.edu
 

*All pictures are from Wikipedia.org