classical highlights of china

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$5,590
Single Supplement
$1,790
Tibet Pre-Tour Extension
$2,690
Single Supplement
$
995
Round-trip International Air is available through AirTreks. For pricing, please contact AirTreks
directly at 415-977-7136 or at china-advocates@airtreks.com.
Hong Kong Post-Tour Extension
$2,090
Single Supplement
$
595
Private Airport Transfers upon arrival in Beijing and departure in Shanghai are recommended and
available through China Advocates. Call 1-888-333-2585 or email info@china-advocates.com.
Main Tour Includes: • Double occupancy accommodations • All meals listed in itinerary • All sightseeing,
entertainment, and cultural activities listed in itinerary • Executive Amenities Upgrade onboard Victoria Cruise Ship •
Chinese airport taxes • Airport transfers and porterage (for those purchasing the recommended group flights) • All
group air and ground transportation within China • English-speaking Chinese local tour guides • China Advocates’
National Tour Director (with a minimum of 10 participants) • San Diego Zoo host on the main tour with a minimum of
15 participants • San Diego Zoo host on the Tibet Extension with a minimum of 10 participants • Gratuities to local
guides and drivers on main tour.
Not Included: • Domestic U.S. and international airfare • Gratuities to National Tour Director • Gratuities on
extensions • Airport transfers and porterage (if not on group flight) • Visa processing • Meals not included in the tour •
Excess baggage charges • Travel insurance • Items of a personal nature.
For more information, please contact China Advocates toll-free at 888-333-2585,
locally at 415-334-4505 or email info@china-advocates.com.
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Classical Highlights of China, May 14–27, 2017
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
TRAVEL IN CHINA:The schedule will be
demanding with moderate physical activity. Travel
in China requires good physical condition and
health (special needs must be arranged for in
advance and may result in additional costs), a
spirit of adventure, a flexible attitude, and a sense
of humor. The itinerary is subject to change and
modification. Every effort will be made to carry
out the program as planned, but alterations may
still occur. Participants should be aware that no
refunds will be made as a result of unforeseen
changes, modifications, or delays.
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Savor China’s Exquisite Regional Cuisines
China today arguably produces
the finest cuisine in the world.
Given the country’s stratospheric
economic rise and the emergence
of a fun-loving middle class, the
special dining experience is prized in Chinese society more than ever
before. A good time in China means nothing if not “to eat well.”
The enjoyment of good food will prove to be one of this tour’s
recurring themes. Fine dining certainly makes for a happy occasion,
but in China it means much more. Simply put, the brilliance of
Chinese culture is found in China’s astounding culinary traditions.
Every Chinese region defines itself by its cuisine, and this means the
direct way of experiencing a region is through tasting its food. In the
Middle Kingdom, food unlocks the subtlety and richness of its
culture.
Since your tour passes through much of the country, you’ll have
many opportunities to discover each region’s culinary specialties.
And given Chinese creativity, it is unlikely you’ll eat any one dish
twice! One after another, dishes
brought to your table will
surprise you. The enjoyment of
“food as culture” will be part of
your China experience. Here are
just some of the fine eating
establishments you’ll enjoy visiting:
§ In BEIJING, dine at Duck de Chine, recognized as a premier
location for the fabled Chinese delicacy, Peking duck.
§ Xiaolongpu, at the foot of the Great Wall, showcases farmers’
fresh produce and hearty foods, particularly braised meats, which
are conducive to the northern climate and rugged terrain.
§ In CHENGDU, sample Sichuan cuisine at Tanyoutou Restaurant.
After dinner, you’ll be astounded by Sichuan culture as Sichuan
Opera performers wow you with their Bian Lian (changing masks)
skills.
§ In SHANGHAI, Ding Tai Feng offers some of the city’s best dim
sum.
§ Xi Family Garden Restaurant is
often cited as one of the city’s
best choices for Shanghai cuisine
and delicate, sweet tastes.
Some aspects of this tour may not be appropriate
for travelers with health concerns or disabilities.
Tourist travel in China can be extremely strenuous
and may be especially debilitating to someone in
poor health. Tours often involve walking long
distances and up steep hills. China lacks handicapaccessible facilities. Please consult with China
Advocates if you have any special needs or
concerns.
Dear Friends of the San Diego Zoo,
We are excited to offer a tour to China in 2017 that will provide our
participants with the ultimate giant panda experience. We are visiting
two giant panda breeding centers: one in Chengdu and the other in
Dujiangyan, about an hour northwest of Chengdu. In Chengdu, enjoy the
beautiful, natural complex that is home to approximately 60 giant pandas.
After ample time with Chengdu's giant pandas, and a visit to the Small
Red Panda Center, continue on to Dujiangyan.
In Dujiangyan, enjoy an exclusive experience, as the breeding center is
not yet open to the public. Go behind the scenes and spend half a day
working side by side with panda caretakers. Dujiangyan is the only place
in China that allows panda volunteer work, which includes cleaning the
panda enclosures, preparing panda cakes, and feeding the pandas. After
volunteering you will have your photo taken with a panda!
This year’s itinerary will also include visits to Beijing, Xian, and
Shanghai, as well as a Yangzi River cruise. A San Diego Zoo escort will
accompany you on your journey, along with a national tour director from
China Advocates.*
We cordially invite you to join us on this special adventure. Space is
limited to 25 travelers, so your early reservation is encouraged. With
spectacular scenery, fascinating historical landmarks, friendly people,
and, of course, the endearing giant pandas, your magical memories from
your journey to China will be treasured forever.
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AIR: Airline cancellations and penalties are based
on each carrier and ticket. Be sure to review these
policies before purchasing air tickets via AirTreks.
China Advocates, Inc. and San Diego Zoo Global
are not responsible for any penalties incurred due to
airline schedule changes or cancellations.
CANCELLATIONS: No cancellation is valid
until it is received in writing by the office of
China Advocates. Cancellation penalties are
based on the date of receipt of written notice and are
as follows: 91 or more days prior to departure, a
cancellation fee of $500 per person is retained; 90-46
days prior to departure, $1,500 per person; 45-31
days prior to departure, $2,500 per person; 30-0 days
prior to departure, no refund is made.
Cancellation penalties for additional hotel nights, hotel
and cruise ship room upgrades, tour extensions, and any
special arrangements, are as follows: 50-31 days prior to
departure, 25% of cost is retained; 30-0 days prior to
departure, no refund is made.
RESPONSIBILITIES: China Advocates, Inc. and San
Diego Zoo Global act only as agents for the various
carriers for which tickets are provided and assume no
responsibility or liability in connection with the service of
any train, vessel, carriage, aircraft, motor vehicle or other
conveyance, which may be used either wholly or in part,
in the performance of their duty to the passenger. Neither
will they be responsible for any act, error, or omission, or
for any injury, loss, accident, delay or irregularity, which
may be occasioned by any defect in any vehicles, or
through neglect or default of any company or person
engaged in conveying the passenger, or for any hotel
proprietor, hotel service or restaurant, or for any other
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RESERVATIONS: Bookings are subject to the
terms and conditions mentioned in these sections.
A contract has been entered into as soon as your
booking is received and accepted. To confirm the
reservation, a deposit of $700 per person is
required. Final payment is due at 90 days prior
to departure and can be paid by check or credit
card.
GROUP AIR: A recommended group flight is
available through AirTreks. This flight will include
airport transfers on both arrival and departure. This
flight is subject to availability and prices may vary
depending on time of purchase.
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necessary or advisable for the comfort or well-being of the
passengers, or for any reason whatsoever, to alter itinerary
or arrangements, such alterations may be made without
penalty to the operators. The right is reserved to withdraw
any or all tours should conditions warrant, also to decline
to accept or retain any passengers as members for the
tours. In such instances, full or equitable amounts will be
refunded. Refunds for unused carrier tickets may be only
in accordance with the regulations of the carrier (CST
2064278-40). Registration as a seller of travel does not
constitute approval by the State of California. All legal
questions will be settled within the jurisdiction of the
County of San Francisco, California.
VISA: To obtain a Chinese visa, a passport is required
that is valid for at least six months beyond the duration of
the tour. Travelers are responsible for their own visas.
Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended
and available. You will receive travel insurance
information once you are confirmed on the program.
Itinerary is subject to modification.
Prices are subject to change without notice.
Sincerely,
Amy Parrott
TM
Director, WorldWild Tours
San Diego Zoo Global
*San Diego Zoo host’s participation is based on a minimum group size of 15 travelers, and
the National Tour Director will accompany a group of 10 or more travelers.
May 14–27, 2017
B EIJING • X IAN • C HENGDU • D UJIANGYAN • C HONGQING •
YANGZI R IVER • Y ICHANG • S HANGHAI
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culture.
And given Chinese creativity, it
is unlikely you’ll eat any one
dish twice! One after another,
dishes brought to your table will
your China experience. Here are just some of the fine eating
skills.
sum.
concerns.
China Advocates.*
C HINA
card.
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P.O. Box 120551
San Diego, CA 92112 - 0551
Presorted Standard
U.S. Postage
PAID
San Diego, CA
Permit No. 410
Tour Cost
Sincerely,
Amy Parrott
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May 14–27, 2017
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Customize Your Own China Experience
DELIGHTS OF
HONG KONG HARBOR
May 27–29, 2017
PRE-TOUR EXTENSION:
THE MAGIC
OF
TIBET
May 10–15, 2017*
*Includes 2 days of international travel
Visit Lhasa, Tibet’s holiest city,
at an altitude of 12,000 feet, and
witness pilgrims in their religious
circumambulation of the Barkhor,
a centuries-old marketplace in the
heart of Lhasa. Explore the
Jokhang Temple, the center of
Tibetan Buddhist life, filled with
altars, shrines, and religious icons.
Gain an understanding of the
daily life of the Dalai Lamas
through an exploration of the
winter and summer palaces, the
stunning and iconic Potala Palace,
and serene Norbulingka.
Traveling outside of Lhasa visit
the Sera and Drepung Monasteries
and view the seemingly endless
store of sutra literature, a fitting
evocation of the devotion to
learning of Tibetan Buddhism.
Walk among the resident monks
and witness their historic debate
rituals.
Travel Dates for Tibet Extension
May 10 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing
May 11 • Arrive Beijing
May 12 • Beijing–Lhasa
May 13 • Lhasa
May 14 • Lhasa
May 15 • Lhasa–Beijing
Accommodations: 1 night at the Hilton Capital
Airport Hotel (Beijing), 3 nights at the Four Points by
Sheraton (Lhasa).
Travel Dates for Hong Kong Extension
May 27 • Shanghai–Hong Kong
May 28 • Hong Kong
May 29 • Hong Kong–U.S.
Accommodations: 2 nights at the Sheraton Hong
Kong Hotel & Towers (Kowloon).
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ago, when the San Diego Zoo’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China was
Tinhreeitsdecades
infancy, the future of the critically endangered giant panda species was bleak because of
POST -TOUR EXT ENSI ON:
Combine captivating sightseeing
experiences with ample free time
for personal exploration and
experience the perfect finish to
your China tour.
With a magical skyline as a
backdrop, there is no end to the
fascination of this self-styled
World City. Museums, nightlife,
extraordinary cuisine, endless
shopping—life here is like no other
place on Earth!
Explore the Sheung Wan
Dried Foods & Herbal Market,
as shopkeepers and herbal
practitioners introduce you to
their abundant herbs and
medicines. Visit the Aberdeen
Floating Community and marvel
at the indigenous community of
fishing families and eccentric
houseboat dwellers. Drive to
Hong Kong's most famous
landmark, Victoria Peak, and take
in the panoramic views. Then tour
Ocean Park to see some of China’s
rarest animals.
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– Thirty Years of Protecting Giant Pandas –
Giant Panda Cub
Forbidden City, Beijing
C L ASS ICAL H IGHL IGHT S
ITINERARY
May 14–15 • U.S.–Beijing
Depart the U.S. on your flight to Beijing. Cross
the international dateline and arrive in China
the next day. (Meals aloft)
• Accommodations at the New World Beijing
Hotel by the Temple of Heaven (3 nights)
May 16 • Beijing
This morning, arrive at the gate of the
Forbidden City, the abiding symbol of
imperial China. Truly one of the great
achievements of civilization, its
construction employed hundreds of
thousands of workers between 1406 and 1420.
Marvel at its expansive architecture,
magnificent imperial gard ens, and many
museums of Chinese antiquities and
treasures. Enjoy lunch at the Hua’s Garden
Restaurant.
Explore the Temple of Heaven, one of the
finest creations of the Ming dynasty. Its
stunning architecture realizes the eternal
Chinese desire to incarnate heaven in material
form and represents the most advanced
principles of mechanics and geometry of the
time. (B,L)
May 17 • Beijing
Go to the picturesque Houhai district, where
well-preserved courtyard homes and narrow
hutong alleys border tree-lined lakes. Tour the
district by “pedicab” for a closer and more
engaging experience of traditional Chinese
life. Visit with a local family in their home.
Head northeast for the Great Wall of China.
Encounter this extraordinary rampart at
Mutianyu, a rugged section of the wall that
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offers easy access by foot or cable car. The
Great Wall presents a visual experience that
dramatically exceeds visitors’ expectations.
Construction of a few miles of the wall on
such jagged peaks seems nearly miraculous,
but the rampart stretches for 3,700 miles and
passes through 16 provinces.
Enjoy lunch at Xiaolongpu Restaurant near
the foothills of the wall. It is famous for
farmers’ fresh produce and unique local
cuisine.
This evening, savor the imperial city’s most
famous delicacy, Peking duck, along with
other Beijing specialties. (B,L,D)
May 18 • Beijing–Xian
This morning fly to the ancient Tang dynasty
capital, Xian. Upon arrival, tour the tomb of
China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, home to
the extraordinary 2,300-year-old terra-cotta
warriors. The warriors still stand on the
original site of the emperor’s burial complex,
where peasants discovered them in 1974.
Before dinner, explore Xian's Muslim quarter.
Chinese Muslim culture traces its heritage
from the once flourishing Silk Road culture of
the Tang dynasty. Dinner is on your own.
(B,L)
• Accomodations at the Gran Melia Xian (1 night)
May 19 • Xian–Chengdu
This morning, make a special stop at the Han
emperor’s tomb, Yangling Museum, to view
the Han archaeological finds recently
unearthed. Although not on as grand a scale
as Qin Shi Huang’s tomb, the Han emperor
sought the same power in the afterlife.
Fly to Chengdu, and upon arrival transfer
to your hotel. Later, stroll along Jinli Street,
a thriving artisan district representative of
southwest China, and learn how Sichuan
candy figures are made.
This evening is free and dinner is on
your own. (B,L)
• Accommodations at the Sheraton Chengdu
Lido Hotel (2 nights)
May 20 • Chengdu
This morning, visit the Chengdu Research
Base of Giant Panda Breeding and enjoy
the beautifully landscaped grounds with
lush plants and lakes. Meet with nearly 60
pandas and their caregivers. The highlight
comes at the kindergarten where panda
cubs play with each other, climbing up
and down trees, rolling and pushing and
kicking like Kungfu masters! Also, visit
the Small Red Panda Center with 40 small
pandas in residence that roam freely.
Lunch is at Kuanxi Restaurant. In the
afternoon, explore People’s Park where
throngs of locals gather to practice Taiji, fly
kites, or do synchronized dance. Wander
the lovely Bonsai Garden in the park with
beautiful tropical and native plants grown
for decades in large ceramic pots.
Visit Kuanzhaixianzi, a traditional
district with restored courtyard houses
from the Qing dynasty. Lining the old
alleyway are beautiful teahouses, art
galleries, bookstores, boutique shops, and
restaurants that make this area a popular
destination for locals.
Dinner is at the famous Sichuan hot pot
restaurant Tanyutou.
Afterward watch a fascinating Sichuan
opera performance, including maskchanging and fire-spitting traditional
pieces. (B,L,D)
The Bund, Shanghai
May 21 • Chengdu –Dujiangyan
This morning, return to the Chengdu
Breeding Center and spend extra time
with panda cubs at the kindergarten,
arriving in time to see their feeding. Watch
their playful antics that continue all
morning long.
Afterward drive through the
countryside and arrive in Dujiangyan.
Check in at the hotel and enjoy lunch at a
local restaurant.
In the afternoon, tour the beautiful
Taoist Qingchengshan Mountain: 2,000
years ago, famous Taoist sage Zhang
Daoling began Taoist teaching here.
Taoism has flourished ever since. Temples
were built on the hillside up to the
summit. Lush forests and wild bamboo
covers the pathway. Mystic clouds hang
over the lush valleys. A cable car ride
follows a 30-minute walk to the summit
where the grand Taoist temple,
Sanqinggong, resides. A huge 2,000-yearold ginkgo tree was planted by the old
Taoist master near Tianqian Cave. Dinner
at Yishan Restaurant for Sichuan cuisine.
(B,L,D)
• Accommodations at the Howard Johnson
Hotel (1 night)
May 22 • Dujiangyan–Chongqing
In the morning, visit Dujiangyan Panda
Park. Operated by the Wolong Panda
Preserve, this is the only place in China
that allows panda volunteer work.
Volunteers can spend a morning working
side by side with panda caretakers.
Volunteers will clean the panda
enclosures, prepare panda cakes, and feed
the pandas. Afterward have your photo
taken with a panda! The center requires
that volunteers undergo a medical exam
and have a clearance form signed by your
physician. As a registered participant of
the tour, you will receive the required
forms and instructions after booking.
After lunch, head to the Chengdu train
station for a high speed train to
Chongqing. Dinner is at a local restaurant.
In the early evening, board Victoria
Cruises after dinner and embark on your
cruise of the Yangzi River. (B,L,D)
• Accommodations on Victoria Cruises
(3 nights)
May 23–24 • Yangzi River Cruise
Travel downstream through the
spectacular Three Gorges (called Qutang,
Wu, and Xiling), enjoying the dramatic
scenery and beautiful vistas as they
appear. Along the way, disembark to enjoy
activities onshore. Tour Immigration
Village and see the breathtaking Lesser
Gorge Danninghe. An amazing experience
is coming face-to-face with the spectacular
Three Gorges Dam at Sandouping. The
largest construction site in the world is also
China’s latest effort to tame the Yangzi
River. (Both days: B,L,D)
May 25 • Yichang–Shanghai
Disembark the cruise for lunch at a local
restaurant. Take a city tour of Yichang. In
the evening, board a flight to Shanghai.
(B,L)
• Accommodations at Marriott City Centre
Hotel by People’s Square (2 nights)
May 26 • Shanghai
After breakfast, visit Yuyuan Garden in old
Shanghai and absorb the traditional
Chinese garden ambience. Tour Shanghai
Museum and view its wonderful collection
of Chinese bronzes, jade, pottery and
ceramics, paintings and calligraphy, old
coins, and furniture.
Lunch is at Ding Tai Feng Restaurant,
with fine Shanghai dim sum.
Explore Xintiandi in downtown
Shanghai. Designed by MIT architect Ben
Wood, Xintiandi is a $200 million, twoblock “entertainment environment” with
modern restaurants, clubs, cafes, and
boutiques. Xintiandi proved so successful
as a model for urban redevelopment that it
spawned at least dozens of imitators across
the country.
The remainder of the afternoon is free
for your own exploration and last-minute
shopping.
Enjoy your farewell banquet at the
elegant Xi Family Garden Restaurant,
famous for contemporary Shanghai
cuisine. After dinner, stroll along the Bund,
and view the beautifully decorated
colonial buildings along the Huangpu
River. (B,L,D)
May 27 • Shanghai–U.S.
Transfer to the Shanghai airport for your
flight home. Arrive in the U.S. on the same
day. (B, Meals aloft)
habitat destruction, illegal hunting, and the lack of an overall conservation plan. Today, there are an
estimated 1,860 pandas in the wild, and giant pandas face a much more promising future, in part
because the Chinese government has developed a conservation strategy as well as established more
than 67 panda reserves.
Our Institute for Conservation Research scientists, as well as our curatorial team, have also played
an integral role in bringing the giant panda species back from the brink of extinction. Through our
scientific studies and partnership with the Wol ong Giant Panda Breeding Center in China, much
knowledge has been gained that will help the Chinese manage panda reserves and populations in the
wild. We have contributed significantly to the recent giant panda baby boom that has occurred in
breeding centers throughout China. Although a 7.9 magnitude earthquake destroyed the Wolong
Breeding Center in 2008, we continue our collaboration with its scientists, who have been temporarily
relocated to the Wolong satellite base at Bifengxia.
CONSERVATION HIGHLIGHTS:
• A giant panda milk formula created by our
San Diego Zoo nutritionist, coupled with a handrearing technique developed by the Chinese
called “twin swapping,” have transformed the
survival rate of nursery-reared panda cubs from
zero percent to 95 percent.
• The giant panda breeding rate at the Wolong
Breeding Center increased dramatically following multiyear collaborations with our scientists
involving nutrition, behavioral enrichment, husbandry, breeding protocols, and olfactory
communications. Before this, few of Wolong’s giant pandas mated naturally and the population
was in decline. In 2014, 13 pandas were born at Wolong’s Bifengxia panda base! 2014 also
brought about the birth of panda triplets in China, the world’s only surviving trio.
• China has reached a major milestone: the panda population in zoos and breeding centers has
reached more than 425, which will ensure a self-sustaining population as long as genetic
diversity is also maintained.
• Our giant panda team developed an early
pregnancy test for pandas using thermal
imaging as well as ultrasound pregnancy
detection. Prior to this, there was no way to
determine whether a giant panda was pregnant.
• The first surviving giant panda cub in North
America, Hua Mei, was born at the San Diego
Zoo in 1999. Hua Mei is also the first cub
conceived by artificial insemination in the
Western Hemisphere. Since then, a total of six
giant panda cubs have been born at the San
Diego Zoo, which is a record for North
American zoos.
• Our San Diego Zoo giant panda team is
monitoring radio-collared pandas in the Foping
Reserve in China. This is the first study of its
kind to discover where pandas roam within their
range and how they interact with other pandas.
It will help us understand how the fragmented
forests affect giant pandas as well as how to
create natural corridors to link these “island”
habitats.
• Logging of old-growth trees in China has eliminated many high-quality panda maternity
dens. Our researchers are part of a team that is trying to understand what factors influence a
panda female looking for a suitable maternity den. We would like to create artificial dens for
wild pandas in areas where their natural dens have been destroyed.
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DELIGHTS OF
HONG KONG HARBOR
May 27–29, 2017
PRE-TOUR EXTENSION:
THE MAGIC
OF
TIBET
May 10–15, 2017*
rituals.
May 13 • Lhasa
May 14 • Lhasa
Sheraton (Lhasa).
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rarest animals.
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cuisine.
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your own. (B,L)
May 20 • Chengdu
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The Bund, Shanghai
morning long.
local restaurant.
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Hotel (1 night)
(3 nights)
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May 26 • Shanghai
the country.
shopping.
River. (B,L,D)
American zoos.
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DELIGHTS OF
HONG KONG HARBOR
May 27–29, 2017
PRE-TOUR EXTENSION:
THE MAGIC
OF
TIBET
May 10–15, 2017*
rituals.
May 13 • Lhasa
May 14 • Lhasa
Sheraton (Lhasa).
C HIN A
Tinhreeitsdecades
your China tour.
place on Earth!
rarest animals.
IN
Giant Panda Cub
ITINERARY
May 16 • Beijing
Restaurant.
time. (B,L)
May 17 • Beijing
OF
C HIN A
cuisine.
(B,L)
your own. (B,L)
May 20 • Chengdu
pieces. (B,L,D)
The Bund, Shanghai
morning long.
local restaurant.
(B,L,D)
Hotel (1 night)
(3 nights)
(B,L)
May 26 • Shanghai
the country.
shopping.
River. (B,L,D)
American zoos.
habitats.
P RE -
AN D
S AN D IEG O Z OO
DELIGHTS OF
HONG KONG HARBOR
May 27–29, 2017
PRE-TOUR EXTENSION:
THE MAGIC
OF
TIBET
May 10–15, 2017*
rituals.
May 13 • Lhasa
May 14 • Lhasa
Sheraton (Lhasa).
C HIN A
Tinhreeitsdecades
your China tour.
place on Earth!
rarest animals.
IN
Giant Panda Cub
ITINERARY
May 16 • Beijing
Restaurant.
time. (B,L)
May 17 • Beijing
OF
C HIN A
cuisine.
(B,L)
your own. (B,L)
May 20 • Chengdu
pieces. (B,L,D)
The Bund, Shanghai
morning long.
local restaurant.
(B,L,D)
Hotel (1 night)
(3 nights)
(B,L)
May 26 • Shanghai
the country.
shopping.
River. (B,L,D)
American zoos.
habitats.
P RE -
AN D
S AN D IEG O Z OO
DELIGHTS OF
HONG KONG HARBOR
May 27–29, 2017
PRE-TOUR EXTENSION:
THE MAGIC
OF
TIBET
May 10–15, 2017*
rituals.
May 13 • Lhasa
May 14 • Lhasa
Sheraton (Lhasa).
C HIN A
Tinhreeitsdecades
your China tour.
place on Earth!
rarest animals.
IN
Giant Panda Cub
ITINERARY
May 16 • Beijing
Restaurant.
time. (B,L)
May 17 • Beijing
OF
C HIN A
cuisine.
(B,L)
your own. (B,L)
May 20 • Chengdu
pieces. (B,L,D)
The Bund, Shanghai
morning long.
local restaurant.
(B,L,D)
Hotel (1 night)
(3 nights)
(B,L)
May 26 • Shanghai
the country.
shopping.
River. (B,L,D)
American zoos.
habitats.
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595
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Email 1___________________________________ Email 2 ________________________________
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Smoking
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concerns.
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