A Two-Week Tour Program to
Trace along the Famous Chinese Admiral-Explorer Cheng Ho’s Life Steps, to Mark
the 600th Anniversary of His Seven Voyages of “Treasure Fleet to
Explore the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific in the 15th Century
USA/China/Shanghai
Day 01 Arrive
in Shanghai Pudong International Airport, after clearing the Customs, meet and
transfer to Shanghai Baolong Hotel for the night.
02 Visit Jade
Buddhist Temple, the Old Town and the Bund. After lunch leave for Suzhou by a
private
coach in the
afternoon. Upon arrival, check in Suzhou Bamboo Groves Hotel. Evening is
free on
your own city
exploration. (B, L, D)
03 Visit
Humble Administrator’s Garden and Master’s Nets Garden and after lunch visit
the local water
town of Luzhi.
Evening is free on your own adventure. (B,
L, D)
04 Leave for
Taicang by a private coach on the highway (about 2 hours drive) in the morning
to visit the ancient Liujia Habor where Admiral-Explorer Cheng Ho led his fleet
to begin his marine exploration. After lunch leave Taicang for Nanjing. Upon
arrival check-in Nanjing Zhuangyuan Lou Hotel for the night. The hotel
is located in the old town area, very closed to Confucius Temple and good for
personal adventure. Evening is free on your own exploration. (B, L, D)
05 In
Nanjing
Visit Dr. Sun Yatsen’s Mausoleum, Confucius
Temple and its old town area, Jing Hai (Calm Sea) Temple, Tianfei (Celestial
Concubines) Temple and a walking tour along Admiral Cheng Ho’s former Palatial
Street: Ma Fu Jie Street.. Evening is free on your on own exploration. (B, L, D)
06 In
Nanjing
Excursion
to the Ox Head Mountain to vist Cheng Ho Tomb and the royal tomb of the Brunei
King. Cheng Ho Memorial Hall, Evening is free on your on own exploration. (B, L, D)
07 Nanjing/Kunming
Transfer from the hotel for the airport for
your morning flight to Kunming. Transfer to the Kunming Hotel for
Check-in. After that visit Dragon Gate at the Western Hill and Evening ethnic
show at a local theater. (B, L, D)
08 In
Kunming
Private bus to Jinning County (about 60km)
to visit Cheng Ho’s home-town including a park built to
commemorate him and
then bus to Stone Forest for an excursion. Back to Kunming in late evening.
Evening is free on
your own orientation. (B, L, D)
09 Kunming/Lijiang
Transfer from
your hotel to the airport for your flight to Lijiang in the morning. Upon
arrival transfer to Lijiang Grand Hotel. After hotel check-in, visit
local ethnic Museum, Black Dragon Pond and Lijiang Old Town. Dinner is arranged
in Lijiang Grand Hotel. Evening is free on your own adventure to the Old Town
again. (B, L, D)
10 In Lijiang
Excursion by
private bus to the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the local Stone Drum Town and the
Yangtze River’s 1st Bend. Then back to Lijiang. Dinner is arranged
in Lijiang Grand Hotel and evening is free on your own orientation. (B, L, D)
11 Lijiang/Kunming/Xiamen/Quanzhou
Transfer from
your hotel to the airport for your flight to Kumning and upon arrival connect
another flight to Xiamen. Upon arrival transfer over the highway to Quanzhou
Hotel ( about 108 km or 1 hour 15
minutes by bus on the high way). Evening is free on your own adventure to visit
the local cultural street and food street.
(B, L, D)
12 In Quanzhou
Visit the
local Islamic Sacred Tomb at the Lingshan Mountain where Admiral Cheng Ho
worshiped on May 16, 1417 prior to his 5th voyage, Citong (the
former name of Quanzhou Town) Harbor, Quanzhou Overseas Transportation Museum
and the famous Luoyang Stone Bridge. (B,
L, D)
13
Quanzhou/Xiamen/Shanghai
] Visit Visit Mr. Cai Qian’s
Palatial Residence, which was built in the Qing Dynasty. After lunch,
transfer from
your hotel to the airport in Xiamen through the highway for the flight to Shanghai.
Upon arrival
transfer to Shanghai Baolong Hotel. Evening is free on your own
orientation. (B & L)
14 Shanghai/USA
Transfer to Shanghai Pudong International
Airport for your flight home in the morning.
(B)
(End of Service)
Our quotation (based
on a group of minimum 10 or more): USD 1348 p.p. net
Hotel single room
supplement: USD 376 p.p. net.
Our quotations
include the following services:
1. 4-star rated hotel on standard twin-sharing room with
daily Chinese and western breakfast in each hotel in each city and Chinese
lunch and dinner daily on tour package basis.
2. Round trip transfer in each city.
3. Air transportation between Nanjing/Kunming,
Kunming/Lijiang, Lijiang/Kunming, Kunming/ Xiamen and Xiamen/Shanghai on coach
class.
4. Sightseeing (as seen in our scheduled day by day
itinerary.) with a Chinese or a good English-speaking local guide in each city.
5. A well experienced national guide throughout the whole
trip in China if requested.
6. Domestic airport improvement fee.
Our quotations exclude:
1.
Airport departure tax at
the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (RMB 90 p.p. net.).
2.
International air ticket
between the U.S.A and China.
3.
Gratuity in China.
4.
Any expenditures in
personal nature such as phone calls, hair styling, laundry and massage in the
hotels or on the cruise, or shopping and or medical care during the trip.
5. Chinese visa application fee.
Time: September 2005
Contact persons in the USA: Gang Ye 301-352-2109 ; Lydia Hsieh 301-384-0235; Sue Lee 703-218-0760 , or e-mail: zh2005@yahoogroups.com