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BEIJING & XIAN IMPRESSIONS - 7 days/ 5 nights (OPX)

Private Journey - daily departure

Our Beijing & Xian Impressions program features an incredible journey to two of China's greatest ancient capitals. Designed for travelers with limited time, this tour offers our guests a unique opportunity to sample China’s most spectacular sites in just five nights. With a harmonious mix of “East meets West”, each metropolis embodies its own distinctive flavor of dynamic city life, fine cuisines and vivacious entertainment.

n Beijing, you will have the opportunity to visit some of China’s legendary landmarks known to the world's most distinguished travelers. Our tour includes visits to the Forbidden City, the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing dynasties built in 1420; the Summer Palace, a grand imperial palace and a royal garden of the Qing Dynasty built in the sixteenth century; Tian'anmen Square, the largest city square in the world and a symbol of New China; Temple of Heaven,  the largest temple compound and one of the most strictly protected and preserved cultural heritages of China; and of course, the magnificent Great Wall of China, the symbol of Ancient Chinese civilization built two millenniums ago; and the Ming Tombs, a group of mausoleums of 13 Ming Emperors, their Empresses and Concubines.

Next, you will spend two memorable nights in Xian, the largest metropolis in northwestern China, a beautiful  ancient capital  for over 1,060 years of 13 dynasties. During your visit, you will enjoy memorable visits to the Tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang, where more than 7,000 life-sized terra-cotta warriors and horses were unearthed with no two figures look the same; the Greater Wild Goose Pagoda which represents the ancient architectures of the Tang Dynasty; and The impregnable Xian City Wall,  the world's biggest city wall that remains intact today.

Whether you are a history buff or just an inquisitive voyager,  this tour takes you on an incredible journey into China's timeless past.

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Round-trip air from the U.S. via All Nippon Airways

• One way airfare from Beijing to Xian

• Private Tour: Sightseeing & Transfers by private car, driver and Professional English-speaking guides 

• Most meals per itinerary

BEIJING (3 nights)

• 3 nights at Renaissance Beijing Hotel (Superior) or Renaissance Capital (Deluxe)

• 3 American breakfasts

• 2 Chinese lunches

• 1 Peking duck dinner

• Evening Acrobatics Performance

• Two full days of private sightseeing including the Great Wall at Mutianyue with cable car ride, Ming Tombs, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tian'anmen Square, and the Temple of Heaven.

XIAN (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Grand Mercure Hotel (Superior) or Shangri-la Golden Flower (Deluxe)

• 2 American breakfasts

• 2 Chinese lunches

• 1 Tang Dynasty dinner show

• Full-day private sightseeing including the Terra Cotta Army excavation site, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall

2007/08 Air and Land Price Chart (Prices valid through March 31, 2008)

Tour requires minimum of 2 passengers to operate.

S = Superior | D = Deluxe

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Prices are per person, based on double occupancy

• Passengers returning to JFK/IAD/ORD will have an overnight at Narita(Tokyo). Arrive home the next day.

• When Trans-Pacific travel takes place on a weekend (Fri-Sun), add $50 per person each direction.

• For air & land option, Jun - Aug rates will apply for travel between December 9-29

• For add-on fares from eligible connecting U.S. domestic cities, please refer to Connecting Cities chart.

• Land only cost includes one way Beijing / Xian Airfare  

• U.S. & Foreign departure taxes, fees and fuel surcharges are not included.

• Price excludes personal expenses, beverages and gratuities to guides and drivers.

• China visa fee not included.  Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from date of trip return

• Prices subject to change without notice