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China Trip Information
Our Chamber Trips To
CHINA
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Schedule NOW for October 2008 seats are limited!
DEPARTURE DATES
October 12, 13 and 14


china2.jpgTRIP INCLUDES:
• Round-trip international airfare
• Transportation to/from SFO
• 4 Star & 5 Star hotel stays
• Airport taxes throughout trip
• 3 full meals per day
• English-speaking tour guides
• Admission to all regular tours and attractions

During the nine day trip you will visit memorable sites, both ancient and modern, and enjoy a multitude of unforgettable experiences of professional interest.  You will also learn a great deal about how the Chinese business system operates.  We are convinced that this will be one of the most unique trips you will have the opportunity to make!

Important Trip Information:
Reservations on a first come, first served basis.  Deposit of $300 per person (non-refundable, non-transferable) holds your reservation. 

china3.jpgThe Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce is joining with Citislinc International to provide this special opportunity to all Chamber members along with their family and friends.

Total Price $1599* per person, double occupancy (subject to change due to increasing air fuel costs).  Single arrangements $450 additional.     
*There will be an additional $50 charge per person with credit card payments.

 

 

 

Need More Information? 
October 2008 Pre-Tour Briefing for registered travelers July 24, 2008.
Contact Monique at the Chamber at 209-532-4212 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

ITINERARY

DAY 1 San Francisco/Beijing
Board a convenient charter bus in the morning, and travel to San Francisco International Airport for an afternoon flight CA986 by 1:55pm to Beijing. Your adventure begins as you fly trans-Pacific aboard a wide cabin jetliner. Cross the International Dateline.

DAY 2 Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the Capital of China at 6:15pm. You will be met by your local tour guide at the airport. Transfer to the hotel.

DAY 3 Beijing
Visit the Tian An Men Square, the largest square in the world, and the Temple of Heaven, built in 1420 A.D., where the emperors prayed to the heaven for a good harvest Sightseeing also includes the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, home of 24 emperors with a total space of 9,999 rooms, and the Summer Palace, known for many significance such as the Long Corridor with painted gallery, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, Seventeen- Arch Bridge and Marble Boat.

DAY 4 Beijing
Tour bus excursion to the Great Wall, the 4,000- mile long and 2,000 years old construction is said to be the only man-made structure visible by naked eye from the moon. Visit to the Ming Tombs, one of 13 Ming Emperors' Tombs is fully excavated and open for exploration. Roasted Beijing Duck Dinner.

DAY 5 Beijing/Shanghai/Suzhou
Morning flight CA1519 9:30am/11:30am to Shanghai, then take the tour bus trip to Suzhou. Evening Dinner Show of the traditional Chinese Music.

DAY 6 Suzhou/Hangzhou
Morning sightseeing to the centuries old Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill and Hanshan Temple. Visit to the National Embroidery Institute to see silk embroidery, an important local craft with 1,000 years history.
Afternoon tour bus journey to Hangzhou. Visit to Economic Development Zone.

DAY 7 Hangzhou/Shanghai
Morning boat cruise on West Lake with relaxing stopover at jewel-like pagodas and tea houses.  Visit to the centuries old Lingyin Temple, with the main feature of the 64.3 ft-high camphor-wood carved Buddha.
Afternoon tour bus trip to Shanghai.
                     
DAY 8 Shanghai
Sightseeing includes the Yu Garden, a maze of marvelous pavilions, ponds, rocky works and over arching trees. Visit to the Bund, a famous waterfront park. Business visit to the Pudong economic development zone.

DAY 9 Shanghai/San Francisco 
Depart by a morning flight to take a stopover at Beijing.  Afternoon flight CA985 will depart by 5:15pm for San Francisco where you will arrive at 11:55am on the same day and return to your Chamber parking via bus.