Superb! I am deeply grateful for what the Summer Tour has provided for the girls. They will take away wonderful memories, a deeper pride in their heritage, and a greater sense of whom they are. We appreciate the financial help as well for we could never all done this on our own.
~ Nancy, mother of LiAnn
I strongly recommend this trip.... My daughter Mayalin
and I were very well-cared for, honored by many, and we gained a bit more of an insider's perspective of China through our connection with Chinese officials and participation in exchange activities at schools and with Chinese families. The girls and parents formed great bonds.
~ Nancy, mother of Mayalin
2007 Heritage Tour Itinerary Highlights
Saturday morning June 30, 2007 to Friday morning July 13, 2007
Please note that all itineraries are subject to change.
For 2007 there are two separate traveling groups with different itineraries:
Beijing - Xi'an - Hangzhou - Suzhou - Shanghai Itinerary (Group A)
Saturday, June 30 - Beijing
Transfers from Beijing Capital International Airport
5 nights Great Wall Sheraton Hotel (5*)
Sunday, July 1 - Beijing
Summer Palace
Temple of Heaven
Dinner hosted by China Overseas Exchange Association
Monday, July 2 - Beijing
Visit school
Wangfujing Street and CCTV Tower
Acrobats of Beijing
Tuesday, July 3 - Beijing
The Great Wall at Mutianyu
Olympic Games facilities
Peking Duck dinner
Wednesday, July 4 - Beijing
Tian’anmen Square
Tower of Tian'anmen Gate and the Forbidden City
Hutong tour by rickshaw
Former Residence of Madam Song Qingling
Thursday, July 5 - Beijing to Xi'an
Fly from Beijing to Xi'an
Arts Market Street, the most ancient cultural street in China
Ming Dynasty City Wall
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Chinese dumpling banquet
3 nights Grand New World Hotel (4*)
Friday, July 6 - Xi'an
Banpo Museum
Terracotta Warriors
Huaqing Hot Springs
Farmer's home visit
Saturday, July 7 - Xi'an
Huang Di Mausoleum
Dinner and Tang Dynasty Show at Shaanxi Grand Opera House
Sunday, July 8 - Xi'an to Hangzhou
Traditional crafts - paper cutting & shadow play at Gao Yuesong Courtyard
Fly from Xi'an to Beijing
2 nights Lakeview Hotel (4*)
Monday, July 9 - Hangzhou
Cruising on West Lake and Flower Harbor Garden
Temple of Yuefei
Dragon Tea Village
Lingyin Temple and Flying Stone Peak
Liuhe Pagoda
Hefang Street
Evening Program at West Lak
Tuesday, July 10 - Hangzhou to Suzhou to Shanghai
Deluxe tour bus Hangzhou to Suzhou (~three hours)
Zhuozheng Yuan Garden
Tiger Hill
Deluxe tour bus Suzhou to Shanghai (~one hour)
3 nights Galaxy Hotel (4*)
Wednesday, July 11 - Shanghai
Yuyuan Garden
Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Shanghai History Museum in Pudong Development District
Sightseeing Tunnel to the Bund
Night cruise on the Huangpu River
Thursday, July 12 - Shanghai
Shanghai Youth Palace
The Bund and shopping on Nanjing Road
Dinner with local Chinese families (each traveling family meets with one Chinese family)
Friday, July 13 - Shanghai
Conclusion of tour
Beijing – Chengdu - Guilin - Shanghai Itinerary (Group B) [top]
Saturday, June 30 - Beijing
Transfer from Beijing Capital International Airport to hotel
5 nights Great Wall Sheraton Hotel (5*)
Sunday, July 1 - Beijing
Summer Palace
Temple of Heaven
Dinner hosted by China Overseas Exchange Association
Monday, July 2 - Beijing
Visit school
Wangfujing Street and CCTV Tower
Acrobats of Beijing
Tuesday, July 3 - Beijing
The Great Wall at Mutianyu
Olympic Games facilities
Peking Duck dinner
Wednesday, July 4 - Beijing
Tian’anmen Square
Tower of Tian'anmen Gate and the Forbidden City
Hutong tour by rickshaw
Former Residence of Madam Song Qingling
Thursday, July 5 - Beijing to Chengdu
Fly from Beijing to Chengdu
Thatched Cottage of Du Fu
People's Park
3 nights California Hotel (4*)
Friday, July 6 - Chengdu
Tour bus to Huanglongxi Ancient Town (~ 40 minutes)
Wenshu Temple
Saturday, July 7 - Chengdu
Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Foundation
Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Mt Qingcheng
Sunday, July 8 - Chengdu to Guilin
Fly from Chengdu to Guilin
Fubo Hill
Elephant Trunk Hill
“Dreamlike” in the Dream Theater
2 nights Guilin Plaza Hotel (4*)
Monday, July 9 - Guilin
Li River Cruise from Zhujiang to Yangshuo
Tuesday, July 10 - Guilin to Shanghai
Reed Flute Cave
Fly to from Giuilin to Shanghai
3 nights Galaxy Hotel 4*
Wednesday, July 11 - Shanghai
Yuyuan Garden
Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Shanghai History Museum in Pudong Development District
Sightseeing Tunnel to the Bund
Night cruise on the Huangpu River
Thursday, July 12 - Shanghai
Shanghai Youth Palace
The Bund and shopping on Nanjing Road
Dinner with local Chinese families (each traveling family meets with one Chinese family)
Friday, July 13 - Shanghai
Conclusion of tour
