DAY 1 - Arrive Tokyo Check into your Five-Star accommodations.
DAY 2 - Tokyo Today, visit the Tokyo Tower for its panoramic view of the city. Then visit the Imperial Palace Plaza and Asakusa Kannon Temple, with its Nakamise shopping arcade. Finally, see the Tasaki Pearl Gallery before returning to your hotel. Balance of the day is free to explore. AB
DAY 3 - Tokyo - Day is free for your own activities. You may choose to take an optional full-day tour to Mt. Fuji. Visit the National Park at Hakone with its glorious view of Mt. Fuji, a cruise on Lake Ashi at the foot of Mt. Hakone, cable car ride to Mt. Komagatake for another spectacular view of Mt. Fuji, then return to Tokyo by the Bullet Train. AB
CHINA DAY 4 - Tokyo/Beijing - Bid farewell to Japan as you board your flight bound for China. Upon arrival in Beijing, check into your Five-Star hotel. AB
DAY 5 - Beijing - This morning, see the vast Tiananmen Square and the extravagant Ming-era Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, including the jewelry section. After lunch, visit the elegant Summer Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with the largest imperial garden in the world. The grounds include over 3,000 structures with a variety of pavilions, towers and arched bridges surrounding Lake Kunming. Tonight, attend a Beijing Duck dinner party. AB, L, DP
DAY 6 - Beijing - A highlight of your trip today as you visit the renowned Great Wall. On the way, if traffic allows, stop to photograph the iconic “Bird\'s Nest” - the Beijing National Stadium-host to many spectacular events of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Then arrive at the amazing Great Wall, and walk along its ramparts as emperors once did. After lunch, visit a Cloisonne Factory and observe the skilled artisans at work creating intricate designs. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure to shop and explore on your own, or enjoy an optional tour. AB, L, D
DAY 7 - Beijing/Xi\'an - This morning, visit the exquisite 15th century Temple of Heaven. See the Imperial Ceiling of Heaven with its Echo Wall and the Nine-Dragon Cypress, more than 500 years old. Perhaps shop for local bargains. Then fly to historic Xi\'an, former capital of China. AB, D
DAY 8 - Xi\'an - View the extraordinary life-sized terra-cotta army, no two alike, buried for over 2200 years; Circle Vision Movie; Bronze Chariot; scenic Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the Xi\'an History Museum. AB, L, D
DAY 9 - Xi\'an/Guilin - Today\'s flight takes you to Guilin, set amidst a valley of dramatic peaks that have inspired artists through the centuries. Afternoon tour intriguing Reed Flute Cave and Fu Bo Hill to see dramatic rock formations. AB, D
DAY 10 - Guilin - Today brings a delightful cruise along the tranquil Li River with lunch on board. Cruise past a breathtaking landscape of dramatic karst peaks with vistas of verdant farms and local fishermen on bamboo rafts to the market town of Yangshuo, where you have time to browse. AB, L, D
DAY 11 - Guilin/Shanghai - This morning is free at leisure in Guilin. Later fly to modern Shanghai, China\'s center of commerce. The balance of the day is free. AB, D
DAY 12 - Shanghai - Sightsee Shanghai\'s highlights: the Shanghai Museum, with an audio tour describing the special features of the museum\'s permanent collections, Nanjing Road or Huai Hai Road shopping streets, Yu Garden and Old Town, the city\'s colonial European past at The Bund, the modern Xintiandi, and a renowned Shanghai silk factory. AB, L, D
DAY 13 - Shanghai - Free day to explore and enjoy Shanghai on your own or take one of our optional excursions. AB, D
DAY 14 - Journey Home - After breakfast, your program ends. Ask about our transpacific air prices with attractive add-ons from hometown cities as well as mileage credit when ticketed by Pacific Delight Tours. AB |
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