Tour Itinerary

• Day 1 - SFO/JFK-Beijing (IM)

  Day 1 - SFO/JFK-Beijing

  Meals: In-Flight(IM)

  Depart San Francisco (SFO Airport) at 2:50pm or New York (JFK Airport) at 4:30pm on Air China's Boeing 747 wide-body aircraft and fly (12 hours from SFO or 13½ hours from JFK) non-stop to Beijing. Cross the International Dateline.
• Day 2 - Beijing (IM)

  Day 2 - Beijing

  Meals: In-Flight(IM)

  Arrive into Beijing in the evening. You will be met and transferred to Jiangxi Grand Hotel (4 stars) or similar.
• Day 3 - Beijing (B, L, D)

  Day 3 - Beijing

  Meals: Breakfast(B), Lunch(L), Dinner(D)

  After breakfast, tour Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest and most
  famous public square. Followed by a tour of the Forbidden City, where
  you'll see exquisite architecture and a vast glimpse of the staggeringly opulent
  lifestyles of the Chinese emperors and their concubines. Lastly, visit the
  picturesque Summer Palace on Kunming Lake.
• Day 4 - Beijing (B, L, SD)

  Day 4 - Beijing

  Meals: Breakfast(B), Lunch(L), Special Dinner(SD)

  After breakfast, depart Beijing and head out to climb the Great Wall,
  one of the seven world wonders. After lunch, visit the National Stadium
  (subject to entrance fee), also known as Bird's Nest where the 2008
  Olympic opening ceremony will be held. Then take a tour to the Historic
  Hutong, which is protected by the Beijing Cultural Relics Protection
  Association. This will give you a chance to experience what China was
  like before high-rises and shopping malls took over a city. The Hutong
  tour includes a rickshaw ride plus a visit to the Drum Tower. Tonight,
  enjoy a special Peking Duck Dinner.
• Day 5 - Beijing-Xi'an (B, IM, D)

  Day 5 - Beijing-Xi'an

  Meals: Breakfast(B), In-Flight(IM), Dinner(D)

  After breakfast, visit the Temple of Heaven, where dynastic Chinese rulers historically worshipped the Emperor of Heaven. Fy (1 ½ hours) to Xi'an. Lodging at Wan Nian Grand Hotel (4 stars) or similar.
• Day 6 - Xi'an (B, L, SD)

  Day 6 - Xi'an

  Meals: Breakfast(B), Lunch(L), Special Dinner(SD)

  After breakfast, the day is primarily devoted to leisurely viewing the world famous Army of Terracotta Warriors, horses, and chariots buried with the first Chinese Emperor, Qin Shihuang. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After a Dumpling Dinner, enjoy a traditional Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.
• Day 7 - Xi'an-Shanghai (B, IM, SD)

  Day 7 - Xi'an-Shanghai

  Meals: Breakfast(B), In-Flight(IM), Special Dinner(SD)

  After breakfast, Visit Ancient City Wall. Then fly (2 hours) to Shanghai. Upon arrival, tour the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Shanghai Municipal History (Wax) Museum. Attend a breathtaking Shanghai Acrobatic Show before a special Farewell Dinner. Lodging at Central View Suites Hotel (4 stars) or similar.
• Day 8 - Shanghai (B)

  Day 8 - Shanghai

  Meals: Breakfast(B)

  After breakfast, enjoy a free day on your own to explore the city, go shopping or simply relax yourselves.
• Day 9 - Shanghai-Beijing-SFO/JFK (B, IM)

  Day 9 - Shanghai-Beijing-SFO/JFK

  Meals: Breakfast(B), In-Flight(IM)

  After breakfast, depart Shanghai at 8:10am (if out of SHA Airport) or 11:35am (if out of PVG Airport) on Air China and fly (16 hours) to San Francisco (SFO Airport) with a same day arrival at 12:40pm. (Flight time includes a stopover in Beijing. Your luggage will be transferred automatically to SFO). *Some tours will have the opportunity to travel by Maglev Train to the airport, please click on the following link for details on Maglev Train Disclosure.
  
  If your final destination is New York (JFK Airport), it takes 17 ½ hours with a same day arrival at 2:30pm. (Flight time includes a custom inspection in Beijing where you must claim and re-check your luggage). *No Maglev Train available for JFK departure due to different airport in Shanghai (SHA Airport).

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  All of our tours depart from San Francisco (SFO) and New York (JFK). If you would like us to book your connecting flights to SFO or JFK from a different location, please check this off.

  Please select the airport that you wish to have an add-on flight to SFO from, the additional charge is listed by zone.
  
        Zone 1 ($140 Roundtrip)PHX: Phoenix, AZTUS: Tucson, AZFAT: Fresno, CALAX: Los Angeles, CAPSP: Palm Springs, CASMF: Sacramento, CASBA: Santa Barbara, CALAS: Las Vegas, NVRNO: Reno, NVPDX: Portland, ORSLC: Salt Lake City, UTSEA: Seattle, WASAN: San Diego, CA
  
        Zone 2 ($310 Roundtrip)BHM: Birmingham, ALLIT: Little Rock, ARDEN: Denver, COIAD: Dulles Int'l, DCDCA: Regan National, DCFLL: Ft. Lauderdale, FLFMY: Ft. MyersJAX: Jacksonville, FLMCO: Orlando, FLTPA: Tampa, FLATL: Atlanta, GAORD: Chicago (O'Hare), ILIND: Indianapolis, INSDF: Louisville, KYMLU: Monroe, LAMSY: New Orleans, LABOS: Boston (Logan), MABWI: Baltimore, MDDTW: Detroit, MIMKC: Kansas City, MOSTL: St. Loius, MOCLT: Charlotte, NCRDU: Raleigh/Durham, NCOMA: Omaha, NEALB: Albany, NYROC: Rochester, NYSYR: Syracuse, NYCVG: Cincinnati, OHCLE: Cleveland, OHDAY: Dayton, OHOKC: Oklahoma City, OKABE: Easton, PAPHL: Philadelphia, PAPIT: Pittsburgh, PAPVD: Providence, RICHS: Charleston, SCMEM: Memphis, TNBNA: Nashville, TNAUS: Austin, TXDFW: Dallas Ft. Worth, TXIAH: Houston, TXSAT: San Antonio, TXORF: Norfolk, VARIC: Richmond, VAMKE: Milwaukee, WI
  
        Zone 3 ($360 Roundtrip)ANC: Anchorage, AKCOS: Colorado Springs, COMIA: Miami, FLPBI: West Palm Beach, FLMLU: Monroe, LAMSP: Minneapolis, MNJFK: John F. Kennedy, NYTUL: Tulsa, OK
  
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  If the flight to SFO is not planned to be on the same day that the flight to Beijing (Tour Departure Date) and would like China Focus to book your hotel stays in San Francisco, please check this box. The current rate is $130 per night per room.

  If you are in addition to this option, also having us book your add-on flight - there is an airline surchage for non-connecting flights of $30 per passenger per way (If you select both ways, it would be $60 per person).
  
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