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Comment by Julia Ma on July 23, 2010 at 7:15pm

How do I know it won't be much more than the estimated cost?
Tour Fare $1699.00 + Taxes & fuel surcharges $250.00 per person.
Total tour cost is $1919.00
*Optional: Evening Huang-Pu River Cruise ($25 per person)
*Optional: Stage show (The History of Soong Dynasty) ($45 per person)
*Optional EXPO admission Ticket US $30 per day per person (with ride).
*Tour price is based on double occupancy. Single Supplement for entire trip $400
*Prices not include China visa fee (US Passport is $140 for Visa, and tips ($7.00/person/day).
*Airlines charge additional US$25 per ticket if Return Date falls on weekend.

Maybe you will have other charges:
Laundry (Hotel will charge you. I never do laundry on the trip, just bring enough clothes)
Internet (Some hotels free, some hotels will charge you)
Restaurants (Sept 25th & 26th lunch & dinner not included)
Gifts (I probably won't buy that much)

Comment by Julia Ma on July 23, 2010 at 10:38am

Day 1 (9/15) USA-Beijing
Fly from USA to Beijing.
Day 2 (9/16) Beijing
Arrive at Beijing International Airport, you are met by your local guide and escorted to the hotel.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Downtown (or similar)
Day 3 (9/17) Beijing (AB, L, D)
After breakfast, visit the Temple of Heaven where Ming and Qing monarchs prayed for good harvest. Then visit the newly renovated Qianmen (Front Gate) Street. After lunch, the highlight for today's excursion is to visit the Great Wall, a mammoth defense bulwark that serpentines its way across mountains and valleys. Then proceed to De-sheng-men, which is one of the few surviving city gates in Beijing. After dinner, enjoy the acrobatic show and visit Wang-fu-jing Street.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Downtown (or similar)
Day 4 (9/18) Beijing (AB, L, D)
After breakfast, visit Beijing Tong Ren Tong, a famous Chinese pharmaceutical company that was established in 1669. Then visit the world's largest public square-Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. After lunch, continue your tour to Summer Palace which is the largest and best preserved imperial garden in China.
Then proceed to the Olympic Village and enjoy a foot massage. You will be able to see the 2008 Olympic National Stadium (The Bird's nest) and the national Aquatics Center (The Water Cube) from the Olympic Village.
Before returning to the hotel, visit "The Place Mall", the newest shopping street. A brilliant overhead LCD screen attracts many eyeballs at the Place.
The 250-meter long and 30-meter wide LCD screen has become an attractive scenic spot here at summer nights.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Downtown (or similar)
Day 5 (9/19) Beijing - Hangzhou (AB, L, D)
After breakfast, visit Houhai Park and Hutong. Then transfer to Hangzhou.
Visit XiXi Wetland National Preserve before check–in to the Hotel.
Day 6 (9/20) Hangzhou -- Tunxi (AB, L, D)
On our way to Yellow Mountain, we will visit the [Lung-Yu Cavern].
At Tunxi, we will have opportunity to have a leisure walk at this famous historic (established at Soong Dynasty, around 1200’s AD) little town.
Day 7 (9/21) Tunxi – Yellow Mountain (AB, L, D)
Upon our arrival to Yellow Mountain, we will take gondola up to the mountain ridge visiting [Xi-Hai Scenic Area] and [Bei-Hai Scenic Area].
Day 8 (9/22) Tunxi – Hangzhou (AB, L, D)
Take a casual walk to enjoy the morning dew. After lunch, head for Hungchun, an UNESCO registered Heritage Village, before transfer back to Hangzhou.
Day 9 (9/23) Hangzhou (AB, L, D)
Cruise at [Xihu (West Lake)], Visit [LungJin Tea Culture Village], then, have a leisure time at [Hangzhou Xin-Tien-Di].
Optional: Stage show (The History of Soong Dynasty) ($45 per person)
Day 10 (9/24) Hangzhou – Shanghai (AB, L, D)
Transfer to Shanghai, visit [Alley of Artists Galleries], Water Front istrict, The Bund, and the Old Town Shanghai (known as Cheng-Huang-Miao).
Optional: Evening Huang-Pu River Cruise ($25 per person).
Day 11 (9/25) Shanghai (AB,)
Free time in Shanghai
Optional : Visit EXPO
Day 12 (9/26) Shanghai (AB, )
Flight back to San Francisco or to Hong Kong
Hong Kong to Macau is optional.

Estimated Tour Fare $1699.00 + Taxes & fuel surcharges $250.00 per person!
This includes everything:
1. The Airfare (Round trip Int'l Air Ticket Departing from San Francisco & China domestic Airfares)
2. Hotels (All rooms are based on double occupancy)
3. All the meals, acrobatic show, tour guides and transportation.
4. Optional meet local singles in Beijing

Notes:
*Deposit due: $300 per person within 5 days after reservation.
*Prices are based on departure from San Francisco. Please call for other city departure price.
*Optional EXPO admission Ticket US$30 per day per person (with ride).
*Tour price is based on double occupancy. Single Supplement for entire trip $400
*Prices not include China visa fee, and tips ($7.00/person/day).
*Airlines charge additional US$25 per ticket

Comment by Julia Ma on July 23, 2010 at 9:38am

1. Airline:
We will fly with Air China and Cathay Pacific - they have best food & service!
2. Travel Date:
We have 9 people on this trip so far:
Lucy Pham: 09-09 to 09-14 SF - Hong Kong - Beijing
09-15 to 09-26 SF - Beijing - Shanghai
09-26 to 09-26 Shanghai - SF, USA
2. Julia Ma: 09-15 to 09-26 SF - Beijing - Shanghai
09-26 to 09-28 Hong Kong - SF, USA
3. Thomas III: 09-15 to 09-26 SF - Beijing - Shanghai
09-26 to 09-28 Hong Kong - SF, USA
4. Kerry S.: 09-15 to 09-26 SF - Beijing - Shanghai
09-26 to 09-28 Hong Kong - SF, USA
5. Michael: 09-15 to 09-26 SF - Beijing - Shanghai
09-26 to 09-28 Hong Kong - SF, USA
6. Bob Sinn: 09-15 to 09-26 SF - Beijing - Shanghai
09-26 to 09-28 Hong Kong - SF, USA
7. Juping: 09-15 to 09-26 Beijing - Shanghai
09-26 to 09-28 Hong Kong - Beijing
8. Walt S: 09-15 to 09-26 SF - Beijing - Shanghai
09-26 to 09-28 Hong Kong - SF, USA
9. Sarb H : 09-15 to 09-26 SF - Beijing - Shanghai
09-26 to 09-26 Shanghai - SF, USA

Comment by Julia Ma on July 23, 2010 at 9:36am

Comment by Will Young on July 23, 2010 at 9:30am

Can you please post an itinerary of cities, restaurants and activities involved and which show the time duration in each? Thanks in advance.

Comment by Phil on July 23, 2010 at 9:09am

Ask Julia for a Professionals Guild discount!

Comment by Phil on July 23, 2010 at 9:09am

It's $1669 plus the $250 surcharge.

Comment by Jane on July 23, 2010 at 9:07am

$250.00? is that a typo?