May 9 – May 22, 2017
Beijing –> Xi’an –> Luoyang –> Zhengzhou –> Kaifeng –> Shanghai
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Denver –> Beijing (May 9-May 10, 2017)
Day 1 (5/10): Arrive in Beijing.
99 Yurts Restaurant
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Check into your hotel, then rest up a bit and then dine like Kahn at 99 Yurts Restaurant, an adventure in Mongolian cuisine, complete with roast lamb! After dinner, swing by the Beijing Olympic Village’s Birds Nest Stadium and Water Cube, for a photo op.
Dinner included; Breakfast and lunch served early on plane
Hotel: JW Marriott Hotel Beijing
83 Jianguo Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100025
Phone: +86 10-5908-6688
Day 2 (5/11): Beijing.
Forbidden City
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Sleep in! In the afternoon, tour the Forbidden City, declared a World Heritage Site in 1987. This was the imperial palace from 1420 to 1912, from the Ming to Qing Dynasty, and now houses of the Palace Museum. Then, tour the Hutong district where you will explore Beijing’s old alleyways and courtyards. For dinner, feast on authentic Peking Duck – the best in the world!
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: JW Marriott Hotel Beijing
83 Jianguo Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100025
Phone: +86 10-5908-6688
Day 3 (5/12): Beijing.
Great Wall
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Visit the Great Wall! The Badaling section was built in 1504 during the Ming Dynasty and was the first section opened to tourists in 1957. Afterwards, visit La Casa di Marta, a new Nathan Yip Foundation orphanage run by Father Thomas.
For dinner, visit the Chinese Royal Gastronomy Museum for a one-of-a-kind dynastic dining experience where you will enjoy an Imperial Banquet with traditional performances. The ground floor is a food court with 3,000 different traditional snacks. The second floor has a display area with over 1,000 antiques from Chinese food culture.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: JW Marriott Hotel Beijing
83 Jianguo Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100025
Phone: +86 10-5908-6688
Day 4 (5/13): Beijing –> Xi’an.
Xi’an
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Hop on the high speed train to Xi’an. Upon arrival, visit the ancient city wall. In the evening, spend free time wandering the Muslim Quarter filled with mosques, food stands, and souvenir shops.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: Hilton Xi’an
199 Dongxin Road,
Xincheng District, Xi’an, 710005
Phone: +86 29-8738-8888
Day 5 (5/14): Xi’an.
Terracotta Warriors
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Morning excursion to visit the Terracotta Warriors, created by China’s first emperor in the 3rd century BC to guard his tomb for eternity. Then visit the beautiful Huaqing Hot Spring (scenic area only – no swimming). In the evening, enjoy the Tang Dynasty Dance Show at Tangyuegong.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: Hilton Xi’an
199 Dongxin Road,
Xincheng District, Xi’an, 710005
Phone: +86 29-8738-8888
Day 6 (5/15): Xi’an –> Mt. Hua –> Xi’an
Mt. Hua
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Travel via high speed train to Mt. Hua, the western-most mountain of the Five Great Mountains of China. It is famous with climbers and is regarded as one of the most dangerous hikes in the world. Don’t worry! You will be enjoying a nice cable car ride up and down the mountain. In the late afternoon, take the high speed train back to Xi’an.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: Hilton Xi’an
199 Dongxin Road,
Xincheng District, Xi’an, 710005
Phone: +86 29-8738-8888
Day 7 (5/16): Xi’an –> Luoyang
Longmen Grottoes
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Take a high speed train to Luoyang and visit the Longmen Grottoes, home to over 60 Buddhist pagodas and 2,345 caves in the limestone cliffs of the Xiangshan and Longmen mountains. With artwork dating back to 493 AD, the caves house as many as 100,000 statues of Buddha and his disciples, ranging from 1 inch to 57 feet in height. This site was dedicated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as an “outstanding manifestation of human artistic creativity.”
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: Christian’s Hotel
56 Jiefang Road,
Xigong District, Luoyang, 471000
Phone: +86 379-6326-6666
Day 8 (5/17) Luoyang –> Zhengzhou
Shang City Ruins
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Tavel by coach bus to nearby Zhengzhou and visit the Yellow Emperor’s Hometown. Reigning from reign was 2698 to 2598 BC, the Yellow Emperor is a deity in Chinese religion and a legendary hero of Chinese culture. He is considered the originator of the centralized state and patron of esoteric arts. Then, visit the Zhengzhou Shang City Ruins, an archaeological site built 3,570 years ago in the Shang Dynasty.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: JW Marriott Hotel Zhengzhou
Millennium Royal Plaza, No. 2 Central Business District,
Zhengdong District, Zhengzhou, 450018
Phone: +86 371-8882-8888
Day 9 (5/18) Zhengzhou –> Kaifeng.
Kaifeng
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Travel by coach bus to nearby Kaifeng, the ancient capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, and visit Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden and Tianbo Yang Fu, the official residence of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: Pullman Kaifeng Jianye
16 Longting North Road,
Longting District, Kaifeng 475000
Phone: +86 371-2358-9999
Day 10 (5/19) Kaifeng –> Shanghai.
Shanghai
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Take a scenic morning cruise on the Yellow River. After lunch, travel by high speed train to Shanghai. Check into your hotel and have the evening free to rest or explore.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: Hilton Shnaghai Hongqiao
1116 Hong Song East Road,
Shanghai, 201103
Phone: +86 21-3323-6666
Day 11 (5/20) Shanghai.
Yu Garden
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After breakfast, embark on a Shanghai city tour including the Yu Garden, Shanghai Old Bazaar, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the Bund, Xintiandi, and the beautiful tree-lined French Concession.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Hotel: Hilton Shnaghai Hongqiao
1116 Hong Song East Road,
Shanghai, 201103
Phone: +86 21-3323-6666
Day 12 (5/21) Shanghai.
Shanghai
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Free day. Shanghai has so much to explore including world-class shopping, museums, tea houses, beautiful parks, unique communities, live music, and amazing nightlife. Feel free to reach out to us for suggestions!
Breakfast at hotel included
Hotel: Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao
1116 Hong Song East Road,
Shanghai, 201103
Phone: +86 21-3323-6666
Day 13 (5/22) Shanghai –> Denver.
Check out of hotel, then take part in a fun tour or activity to be determined. Then enjoy one last group lunch before heading to the airport for your flight back home to Denver. Safe travels!
Breakfast and lunch included
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