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Itinerary A:
DAY
01 Depart USA for Shanghai
DAY
02 Arrive Shanghai, transfer to hotel
DAY
03 Shanghai¡VYangzhou
Visit the Lean West Lake, praised as a masterpiece of
traditional Chinese garden art since ancient time. Visit
Daming Temple where you can find some relics of emperors
and scholars of successive dynasties.
DAY
04 Yangzhou-Qufu
Qufu is the hometown of Confucius. Visit Confucius¡¦
Temple, Confucius Mansion and his Tomb. The Hall of
Great Achievement in Confucius Temple is the one of
the three largest ancient buildings of China.
DAY
05 Qufu-Taian
Cable car to the summit of Mt. Tai - top of the five
Sacred Mountains of China. In ancient time 72 emperors
visited Mt. Tai to pay sacrifice to Gods of Heaven and
Earth after ascending the throne.
DAY
06 Tai'an¡VJinan
Jinan, it is named as the city is located on the south
bank of the Yellow River. Visit ¡§ No. 1
Spring Under Heaven¡¨ -Baotu Spring, and Daming
Lake.
DAY
07 Jinan-Tianjin
Different from other shopping streets, the Cultural
Street is floored with blue square bricks and decorated
with 37 types of six-angled pagoda style candle lights
with an elegant and classic beauty.
DAY
08 Tianjin-Beijing
Free day to enjoy the city or to do some last minute
shopping.
DAY
09 Transfer to airport and fly home
Itinerary B:
DAY
01 Depart USA for Beijing
DAY
02 Arrive Beijing, transfer to hotel
DAY
03 Beijing ¡V Tianjin
Walk along the famous
Cultural Street, a great place for visitors to shop
for antiques, ancient books, Chinese paintings, and
arts & crafts etc.
DAY
04 Tianjin-Jinan
Jinan is known for its over 100 bubbling natural springs
and has been praised as ¡§City of Springs¡¨
since ancient time. Visit ¡§ No.1 Spring
Under Heaven¡¨ - Baotu Spring and Daming Lake.
DAY
05 Jinan-Taian
Visit majestic Mt.Tai, top of the five Sacred Mountains
in China. Coach to halfway, then cable car to the summit
for a great magnificent view.
DAY
06 Taian-Qufu
Qufu is the birthplace of Confucius- a great philosopher
and educator in ancient China. Visit Confucius Temple,
Confucius Mansion and his tomb.
DAY
07 Qufu-Yangzhou
Visit the Lean West Lake, as famous as the West Lake
in Hangzhou since ancient time. Visit Daming Temple
where many famous poets in history, such as Libai and
Bai Juyi, paid visits and left immortal poems.
DAY
08 Yangzhou-Shanghai
DAY
09 Shanghai-USA
Deluxe hotel accommodation:
- Shanghai
Regal East Asia (4*)
- Yangzhou
Grand Metropole Hotel (4*)
- Qufu
Queli Hotel (3*, Local Best)
- Taian
Taishan Overseas Chinese Hotel (4*)
- Jinan
Crowne Plaza (5*)
- Tianjin
Sheraton (5*)
- Beijing
Nikko Jinglun (4*)
Exclusive Features:
- Experience
the most relaxing sightseeing tours along the 720-mile-long
new completed highway between Shanghai and Beijing
- Trace
the lifetime anecdotes of Confucius in Qufu by visiting
Confucius' Temple, Confucius' mansion and his tomb
- Enjoy
the magnificent scenery at top of Mt. Taishan
- Visit
Jinan, the City of Springs, known for its over 100
bubbling natural springs
- Walk
along the famous Cultural Street in Tianjin
- Taste
the famous local specialty cuisines in Qufu, Taishan
and Jinan
- See
the 5000-year history China has to offer in 9 days
Additional Information:
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Departure
Date
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LAX/SFO
|
NYC
|
Single
Suppl.
|
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Itinerary
A
|
Itinerary
B
|
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3/20
|
3/27
|
$888
|
$1099
|
$300
|
|
4/10
|
4/17
|
$999
|
$1199
|
$300
|
|
5/1,
22
|
5/8,
29
|
$999
|
$1199
|
$300
|
|
6/12
|
6/19
|
$999
|
$1199
|
$300
|
|
7/3,
24
|
7/10,
31
|
$999
|
$1199
|
$300
|
|
8/14
|
8/21
|
$999
|
$1199
|
$300
|
|
9/4,
25
|
9/11
|
$999
|
$1199
|
$300
|
|
10/16
|
10/2,
23
|
$999
|
$1199
|
$300
|
|
11/6,
27
|
11/13
|
$999
|
$1199
|
$300
|
|
12/18
|
12/4,
25
|
$999
|
$1199
|
$300
|
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