Artour 2006

“Olympic Dragon” tour in China

Oct. 10 – Oct. 26, 2006 (17 days VIP trip)

Day 1
USA--Beijing
Leaving from San Francisco to Beijing

Day 2
Beijing
Arrive in Beijing. After dinner, walking at very famous Wang Fujing street

Day 3
Beijing
After breakfast, visiting famous SUMMER PALACE
After lunch, visiting famous FORBIDDEN CITY
Dinner (Chinese very famous Beijing Duck), walking the largest Square in the world – TIAN AN MEN SQUARE
Summer Palace, built in classical Chinese style in 1750 as a royal recreational resort. Among its famous features are the 700-meter-long corridor with its wonderful Painted Gallery, the Marble Barge, and several magnificently painted pavilions and pagodas

Forbidden City, until recently opened only to the emperor's family. This complex, the largest imperial palace ever built in the world, features more than 800 buildings with over 9,000 rooms, resplendent golden- glazed roofs, red lacquered pillars and vermilion walls.

Day4 (SPECIAL!!!!!!, unique event)
Beijing
After breakfast, visiting famous MING TOMBS
Lunch (Chinese) visiting GREAT WALL (Ju Yong pass – My earth artwork “Olympic Dragon” – 10,000 meters long, the longest art work in the world took place here on June 21, 2001. it was reviewed the greatest help for Beijing to win 2008 Olympic bidding)

“Olympic Dragon”

Dinner party (SPECIAL!!!!!!)
This special party will take place on the GREAT WALL FIRE TOWER, you will enjoy the bright moon, Beijing Court-yard traditional foods, wines and drinks to celebrate our member’s birthday or anniversary…life long memory!

SPECIAL!!!!!!,
We will stay one night at the Court-Yard, like the Emperor and his ladies
Great Wall-this wonder of the world was built 2600 years ago. Ming Tombs, the burial place of thirteen emperors and their families of the Ming Dynasty

Day 5 (SPECIAL!!!!!!, unique event)
After breakfast ,visiting Beijing’s famous antique center
PAN JIAYUAN - shopping ancient arts.

Lunch (Chinese spice food), SPECIAL ART TOUR - visiting Contemporary art zone “ 798 ” area, two of my art galleries and other 100 world class galleries are located here, we will see most well known artist’ works
SPECIAL LECTURE – About Chinese Contemporary Art
Dinner (special, unique event)
We will walk around HUO HAI (Palace Lake) enjoy the new BAR area

Temple of Heaven

Day 6 (special, unique event)
Go to Datong, Shanxi Province. Tour Yungang Grottoes. Over 50,000 figures are contained in the 21 major and 32 smaller caves. You will also tour the Nine Dragon Screen, a 50-yard long Ming Dynasty mosaic of glazed tiles.
Later-afternoon, drive to Tai yuan, my hometown, 2500 years old city.
We will stay a night at the famous WORLD TRADE HOTEL

Day 7
Ping Yao (SPECIAL!!!!!!, unique place)
After wonderful 5 star breakfast, we will visit Ping Yao, the world heritage protection town, you will walk around the city-wall- the only well preserved in China, visit old banks. Ping Yao originally built in Xi Zhou Dynasty, is the one of the national financial centers

We will stay a night at a 150 years old Court-yard palace, having foot massage, relax to enjoy the real countryside life

Day 8

you will tour Jinci Temple. It has three most famous treasures: Zhou Cypress, the Sacred Lady and Forever Young Spring.
tour Qiao Family Court yard House- which has been featured in the movie "Raising the Red Lantern"

in the evening, we will take a over-night train (soft-bed) to Xian

Day 9 (high-light)
Xian - the cradle of Chinese civilization, was the state capital of 73 Emperors spanning 11 dynasties during 1100 years dating from 4,000 B.C.
Visit another wonder of the ancient world, the Terra-Cotta Warriors, concealed under earth, those thousands of life-sized clay warriors, horses and chariots, as one part of the tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang, were accidentally discovered by a farmer while he was digging out a well. You would also see some archaeologists still working on site to uncover the rest part of the vast tomb complex of Emperor Qinshihuang, the first emperor in Chinese history, and also the initiator of the Great Wall.
After dinner, you will see a wonderful stage opera show of the Tang Dynasty.

Day 10 (special)
Xian: after breakfast, visit the very famous Xian art Museum, Huaqing Hot Spring, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and the ancient city walls.

Enjoy royal dumpling dinner
After dinner, you will visit a well-known artist studio (SPECIAL)

Day 11 (special)
Xian - Guilin (stay at Royal Garden Hotel, 5 star)
Guilin, a southwest city famous for its splendid natural scenery. The Reed Flute Cave, with another beautiful name as the Art Palace of Nature, features fantastic natural stalactite and stalagmite formations, artfully illuminated by multicolored lights. Another magnificent view you will not miss is Elephant Trunk Hill. Continue our tour of Fubo Hill. After enjoy the local flavor dinner, you will be entertained with the ethnic singing and dancing performance

Day 12
Li River (post-card landscape)
Cruising down the Li River, you will be entering a real life gallery. You will pass along the picturesque riverbank and see limestone hill vistas. Disembark at Yangshuo to experience a colorful local market. Return to Guilin in the afternoon.

Day 13
Guilin-- Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai, the largest commercial and financial center of China. Tour Yu Garden, a finely designed maze of elegant pavilions and ponds in the old part of this city. Then stroll along the Bund, China's most famous waterfront stretching about one mile along the Huangpu River. From there you may take a photo of the Tower of the East Pearl (Asia's tallest TV tower) in the newly developed Pudong District.
Night: free time to walk around Shanghai’ famous shopping area, including "new heaven and earth”

Day 14
Su Zhou—Hang Zhou (stay at Continental Hotel, 5 star)
Su Zhou is a city of gardens and waterways. Zhou Zhang is
A famous water-surrounding village, you will enjoy 1500 years old little town. Then we travel to Hang Zhou city.

Day 15
Hang Zhou - Mt. Huang Shan (stay at Golf Hotel, 5 star)
Hang Zhou is praised along with Su Zhou as "paradise on earth". Enjoy a cruise on the beautiful West Lake with stops at a typical teahouse. Visit the centuries old Ling Yin Temple, We drive to Mt. Huang Shan.

Day16
Mt. Huang Shan is extolled for its "Four Ultimate Beauties"--unusual rock formations, pin trees, sea of clouds and hot spring. Take a cable car up to the top of the mountain for a sightseeing tour of the area

Day17
Shanghai--USA
After breakfast, you are transferred to the airport and fly homeward. You will be in the United States on the same day.

Features
Hotels
Beijing.....Chang an Grand Hotel (5 star)
Great Wall Court-Yard
Xian........Sheraton Hotel ( 5 star)
Gui lin......Royal Garden Hotel (5 star)
Shanghai.....Peace Hotel (5 star)
Hang Zhou……Continental Hotel (5 star)
Huang Shan …….Golf Hotel (5 star)

Meals
Three meals a day for the entire trip.
Buffet breakfast or Chinese breakfast .
Chinese lunches and dinners at local restaurants.
Local Specialty Dinners
Beijing: Peking Duck Banquet
Ping Yao: Local best
Guilin: Local Deluxe Courses
Xian: Imperial Dumpling Banquet

Entertainment
Beijing..............Chinese Acrobatics Show
Xian.................Stage Show of Tang Dynasty
Guilin................Local Minority Folklore Music & Dance Show

 

We only accept 25 people for this 5 star VIP trip, please make your reservation

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