Ph14 Final Itinerary

Oct 16 Thursday - Arrive in Beijing, upon arrival, meet the local guide and transfer to Beijing Oriental Hotel Oct. 17 Friday –Breakfast at the hotel, free day on your own, orientation dinner at 6 pm Oct. 18 Saturday-visit the open-air Panjiayuan Market and Temple of Heaven then return to the hotel for lunch on your own. Swim or rest time at the hotel. Mid afternoon visit the Forbidden City followed by a Peking Duck dinner. Oct. 19 Sunday - Western & Chinese buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit 2008 Olympic Green to see Sports Venues, Tour the Summer Palace and Kunming Lake. Lunch on your own Afternoon travel to Great Wall at Badaling then climb the Great Wall. Return to the city for dinner. Evening: Peking Acrobats. Oct. 20 Monday - Western & Chinese buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning to Beijing Huiling for music and crafts Lunch at Chinese restaurant Afternoon Hutong Tour with visit to local family and an elementary school Dinner on your own near Tiananmen Square Fly kites in Tiananmen Square. Evening: Overnight Train to Xian (the all soft-sleeper train) Oct. 21 Tuesday - Arrive Xian and transfer to a 4-star Hotel. Western & Chinese buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit the Muslim Mosque and Market followed by a lunch of Xian Jiaozi dumplings. Afternoon visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Art Institute for a hands-on calligraphy and painting lesson Dinner on your own and evening free time to explore the area, enjoy the indoor swimming pool, or experience a Chinese massage. Oct. 22 Wednesday - Western & Chinese buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit the Jade Carving demonstration then on to the museum of the Qin Emperor’s Terra Cotta Army including Imax movie and visit the unearthed warriors. Buffet lunch included at the museum. Return to Xian for free time. Dinner: Tang Dynasty Dinner Show including musical instruments and dance - kids dress up in their Chinese clothes for group photo with performers. Oct. 23 Thursday - Western & Chinese buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning fly from Xian to Chengdu and transfer to the 4-star Hotel with lunch included at a local restaurant. Afternoon visit to the Silk Embroidery Weaving Museum followed by a relaxing afternoon at the People’s Park with Tea House and Garden. Dinner included at the Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine University Restaurant Optional: Sichuan-style Foot Massage or Sichuan Variety Show including Changing Masks! Oct. 24 Friday - Western & Chinese buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning travel to the Wolong Panda Nature Reserve Visit the Giant Pandas, the Research and Breeding Center, and HUG* a real panda today!! Lunch and Dinner included. Oct. 25 Saturday - Breakfast at the hotel Transfer by guide to Chengdu airport for flight to Nanchang, arrangements on your own. Lunch and dinner on your own Oct. 26 Sunday-Nov.7 Friday Jingdezhen . Stay at the Pottery Workshop, 139 East Xinchang Lu, Jingdezhen, 333001. Tel: (86798) 8440582 Nov. 8 Saturday - Leave Jingdezhen to Wuhan by private van and arrive to Wuhan and check in White Rose Hotel, rest of time free. Lunch and dinner on own. Nov. 9 Sunday- Breakfast at the hotel, morning drive to Tuanfeng with the guide by private van, visit Tuanfeng SWI, dinner included. Stay in local best available hotel- Huanggang Guest House, about 40 minutes driving from Tuanfeng. Nov 10 Monday - Breakfast at the hotel, local sightseeing in Tuanfeng, lunch included in Tuanfeng, afternoon drive back to Wuhan, and check in the White Rose Hotel, dinner on own. Nov 11 Tuesday - Breakfast at the hotel, local sightseeing-Yellow Crane Tower, Provincial Museum with Chime Bell music performance and East Lake visit with cruise on the lake, lunch included, dinner on own. Nov 12 Wednesday - Breakfast at the hotel, morning local sightseeing, lunch included, afternoon transfer to Yichang to catch the Orient Royal Cruise East King-5*, dinner included. Nov 13- Nov 15 Thursday-Saturday on cruise Nov 16 Sunday - Arriving in Chongqing, upon arrival, meet the local guide and transfer to the city, time permitting do local sightseeing(Eling Park, Flying Tigers’ Museum, Ciqikou), lunch included, afternoon transfer to Chongqing airport for flight to Beijing, dinner on your own, Nov 17- Nov 19 Monday-Wednesday - Beijing Nov 19 Wed Depart 5:00 p.m. Nov 19 Wed Arrive Portland 11:04 p.m.

HOTEL INFO IN MAJOR CITIES Oct 16-19 Beijing Oriental Culture Hotel Add: No. 101, Jiao Dao Kou East Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, 100007 Tel: 011-86-10-84031188 Oct 21, 22 Xi’an Aurum Hotel Add: 30 Nanxin Street, Xian, Shananxi , China, 710004, Tel: 011-86-29-87672888 Oct 23, 24 Chengdu Dynasty Hotel Add: 99 Xiaxi Shuncheng Street, Chengdu Tel: 011-86-28-86618888 Oct 25-Nov 7 The Pottery Workshop Add: 139 East Xinchang Lu Jingdezhen, 333001 Tel: 011-86-798-8440582 Nov 8, 10, 11 White Rose Hotel, Wuhan Add: No.750 Minzhu Phone: 011-86-27-68876888 Nov 9 Huanggang Guest House Add: 126 Tel: 011-86-713-8673000

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Nov 13- Nov 15 on cruise Orient Royal Cruise East King Nov 16-18 Beijing Oriental Culture Hotel Add: No. 101, Jiao Dao Kou East Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, 100007 Tel: 011-86-10-84031188

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