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Get an up-close view of the most important festival of the Chinese calendar. This Globus Special Event vacation celebrates the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong. Begin with a cable car ride up Victoria Peak for panoramic views of the city. Continue your tour at Repulse Bay, a popular beach area, the Aberdeen fishing village for a Sampan ride on the harbor, and Stanley Market to browse for clothing, arts, and crafts. Later, Chinese New Year festivities include a spectacular parade with dragon dancers, floats, celebrities, and entertainment. Your tour includes special reserved seats for the Chinese New Year Parade. An included dinner cruise on Hong Kong’s harbor shows off the city during a spectacular fireworks show, and plenty of leisure time lets you create more lasting memories as you conclude the Hong Kong portion of your vacation. Next, fly from Hong Kong to Xi’an, where China’s first emperor’s tomb and legion of Terracotta Warriors await. Finally, fly to Beijing and experience the Great Wall of China and sightseeing with a Local Guide. A full day at leisure to explore or join an optional tour is the perfect way to end your Chinese New Year vacation to Hong Kong and China.
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Day 1: Board your transpacific flight.
Day 2: Arrive in Hong Kong, China.
Welcome to exciting Hong Kong! The city is specially decorated for the Chinese New Year, the most important festival of the Chinese calendar. Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in.
Day 3: Hong Kong.
This morning’s sightseeing begins with a cable car ride up VICTORIA PEAK for panoramic vistas of this one-of-a-kind port city. Continue to Repulse Bay, a popular beach area, then to the Aberdeen fishing village where you will enjoy a SAMPAN RIDE on the harbor. Next stop is STANLEY MARKET, a narrow street packed with stalls offering clothing, arts, and crafts. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B)
Day 4: Hong Kong. Chinese New Year Celebration.
The morning and afternoon are at leisure. This evening, begin the New Year festivities at a spectacular PARADE with dragon dancers, extravagant floats, live performances, and celebrities. (B)
Day 5: Hong Kong. Chinese New Year Celebration.
The morning and afternoon are at leisure. This evening, enjoy a DINNER CRUISE on Hong Kong’s harbor and watch the city light up during a glittering fireworks show. (B,D)
Day 6: Hong Kong.
Full day at leisure. You may wish to join one of our optional excursions to view the Giant Buddha on the island of Lantau or to learn about Hong Kong’s history before the British colonized the area. (B)
Day 7: Hong Kong–Xi’an.
Today, fly to Xi’an in central China. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B)
Day 8: Xi’an–Beijing.
One of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world when China dominated the silk trade, Xi’an today is an archaeological treasure-trove. In 1974, the enormous tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, was accidentally discovered by local farmers. Marvel at the legion of TERRACOTTA WARRIORS that has been guarding the burial site for 2,000 years. Later, fly to Beijing. (B)
Day 9: Beijing.
The GREAT WALL OF CHINA once stretched for over 4,000 miles across northern China’s most barren terrain. Head north to a village where the Great Wall is well preserved and walk along the wall to enjoy sweeping vistas of this mammoth fortress. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)
Day 10: Beijing.
Full day at leisure. Perhaps join our optional tour to Tian´anmen Square, the largest public square in the world, the Forbidden City’s Imperial Palace, once home of China’s great emperors, or ride a rickshaw through one of Beijing’s Hutongs, the city’s ancient alleys. (B)
Day 11: Beijing.
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
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WHATS INCLUDED
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Hong Kong: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; cable car ride up Victoria Peak; sampan ride on harbor; visit Stanley Market; special reserved seats for the Chinese New Year Parade; dinner cruise on Hong Kong’s harbor during fireworks show; Host service during your stayXi’an: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit the Terracotta Warriors; Host service during your stayBeijing: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit the Great Wall; Host service during your stayAll Intra-Tour FlightsNote:- 2009 is the Year of the Ox
- 2010 is the Year of the Tiger
MEALS
American breakfast daily (B), 1 dinner (D) on a Hong Kong harbor cruise.
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| Hong Kong Harbour Plaza (D), Xian Golden Flower (SF), Beijing Westin Beijing (D) | | ^Top |
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OPTIONALS
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INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers may be included with land and air price.
Land-only price includes intra-tour flights, and must be purchased with this
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