Day 1 August 04, 2008 - New York, Shanghai
Depart East Coast today aboard a spacious jet for your transpacific journey. Day 2 August 05, 2008 - Shanghai
Upon arrival you are welcomed by your 14SB.com Tour English Speaking tour guide and transferred to your luxury hotel. After your trans-pacific voyage, it is a pleasure to settle in to your luxury accommodations.
Hotel: Shanghai Hotel of same class (4 star) Day 3 August 06, 2008 - Shanghai, Suzhou
Visit the Cheng Huang Temple, the People’s Square, the silk carpet factory and the Bund Area. Later on that afternoon you will leave for Suzhou and return to Shanghai for the last two of days of your trip.
Hotel: China Bamboo Hotel or same class hotel (4 star) (B-D) Day 4 August 07, 2008 - Suzhou, Hangzhou
Suzhou has been called the "Venice of the Orient", as it is an ancient town interlaced by numerous canals. Your city tour includes visits to the Liu Garden, the Grand Canal (photo stop) and a silk factory. Afterwards, you will travel to Hangzhou by coach.
Hotel: Hangzhou Jia Ri Hotel or same class hotel (4 star)(B-L) Day 5 August 08, 2008 Hangzhou - Xitang (Water Town) - Shanghai
With its cultural relics now restored and preserved, Hangzhou is known as one of the six famous ancient capitals of China. West Lake (Xihu) is an especially popular destination for its picturesque scenery. Before you leave Hangzhou, you must be sure to taste the famous Longjing Tea at Meiwu. On the way back to Shanghai, you will stop in the Water Town, Xitang.
Hotel: Shanghai Hotel or same class hotel (4 star) (B-D) Day 6 August 09, 2008 - Shanghai, Beijing
Morning will be free for you to explore the city by yourself and in the afternoon fly to Beijing.
Hotel: China Resources Hotel (4 star)(B-D) Day 7 August 10, 2008 - Beijing
You will be up early to attend a lovely breakfast buffet at the hotel and then off to watch your first Olympic competition.
Watch the Olympic Game – Tennis 1st round 10:30 to14:30.
Watch the Olympic Game –Female Gymnastics 1st round 05:00pm to 06:30pm.
(Include the transfers between the hotel and the Olympic Venue Center)
Hotel: China Resources Hotel (4 star) (B) Day 8 August 11, 2008 - Beijing
Snaking its way through thousand of miles across Northern China, the Great Wall took several dynasties to complete and is the subject of the beginning of your tour this day. Plan to bring comfortable walking shoes if you want to scale the Great Wall. Visit the Summer Palace – the royal palace of the ancient emperors in the afternoon.
Hotel: China Resources Hotel (4 star) (B) Day 9 August 12, 2008 - Beijing
A tour coach will pick you up at the hotel, with the first stop arriving at Tiananmen Square, which is a famous landmark and holds distinction as being the world's largest public square. You will then continue your visit to the Forbidden City, the royal palace for the ancient emperors in China.
At 14:30 pm you will arrive at your 3rd scheduled Olympic competition.
Watch the Olympic Game – Male Basketball 1st round 14:30 – 18:30.
(Include the transfers between the hotel and the Olympic Venue Center).(B-L) Day 10 August 13, 2008 - Beijing, New York
Enjoy the wonderful Hotel Buffet Breakfast and prepare to check out from your room and load the tour coach for your trip to the airport for check in, and to board your flight for the transpacific flight back to New York. (B)
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