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CHINA & THAILAND EXPLORIENT

16 days/14 nights  (CTP)

Beijing / Xian / Guilin / Kunming / Chiang Mai / Bangkok

Private Journey - Monday & Thursday Departure

Our China & Thailand Explorient program offers our guests an unforgettable journey to China and Thailand. This fascinating 16-day expedition showcases several of China's most requested spots, followed by an exotic visit to the Kingdom of Thailand.

Your voyage begins with visits to four of China's signature destinations. First, we bring you to two of China's greatest ancient capitals -- Beijing & Xian, where you'll experience first-hand a few of China’s legendary landmarks and national treasures including the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, and tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang, home of the infamous Terra-cotta Warriors. We then embark on a memorable excursion to beautiful Guilin, where visitors are forever mesmerized by its striking scenic beauty; followed by an excursion to Kunming, where visitors have a chance to explore the wonders its remarkable Stone Forest.

Next, we then invite you to two of Thailand's most popular spots -- Chiang Mai, a city with a beautiful cultural personality blessed with majestic natural beauty with visits to exotic elephant camps and a primitive hilltribe village; followed by Bangkok, a vibrant international city with a tasteful blend of East and West, dazzling landmarks and boundless entertainment -- from gourmet restaurants and space age nightclubs to colorful night markets and hip bars.

Get ready to experience the trip our your lifetime!

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Round-trip air from the U.S. via All Nippon Airways

• 14 nights hotel accommodations at your choice of hotels below

• All Intra-Asia Airfares per itinerary

• Private Tour: Sightseeing & Transfers provided by private car, driver & Professional English-speaking guides.

BEIJING (3 nights)

• 3 nights at Park Plaza Beijing (Superior) OR Renaissance Capital (Deluxe)

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 2 Chinese lunches

• 1 Peking Duck dinner

• Evening Acrobatics Performance

• 2 full days of private sightseeing including Great Wall at Mutianyu (with cable car ride), Ming Tombs, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tian'anmen Square, and Temple of Heaven.

XIAN (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Golden Flower by Shangri-la (Superior) OR Shangri-la Xian (Deluxe)

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese Lunch

• 1 Tang Dynasty dinner and cultural show

• 1 full day of private sightseeing including the Terra Cotta Army excavation site, Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall

GUILIN (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Shangri-la Guilin¹ | Sheraton Guilin (Superior) OR Shangri-la Guilin¹ (Deluxe)

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese lunch

• International Buffet Dinner at Hotel

• Li River Cruise and private city sightseeing of Guilin

KUNMING (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Grand Park Hotel

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese lunch

• 1 Chinese dinner

• Private excursion of the Stone Forest and minority village

CHIANG MAI (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Ayatana Hamlet Resort  (Superior) | Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel (Deluxe)

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 lunch

• 1 Khantoke Dinner & Performance 

• Private Elephant Safari & Rafting Tour

BANGKOK (3 nights)

• 3 nights at Grand Sukhumvit Hotel (Superior) | Centara Grand at Central World (Deluxe)

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• Private Royal Grand Palace & Temples tour

Remarks:

¹Shangri-la Guilin scheduled to open in Q1 2010. Deluxe option features Deluxe River View Room.

Grand Palace, Bangkok - Thailand

Stone Forest, Kunming

Elephant Trunk, Guilin