The following itinerary was planned for a heritage tour in 2006, and it is an example of what a future heritage tour would be like. 

We can change the itinerary based on the preferences of the families who will join us on the tour when the time comes. 

SCHEDULE:

Jun 14  Wednesday    Depart USA

Depart USA today to begin your tour of China’s most popular cities, crossing the International Date Line en route to China.

            Atlanta/Detroit  Northwest Airlines NW466 (12:05P/2:04P)

            Detroit/Beijing  Northwest Airlines NW11 (3:30P/9:15P +1 day)

Jun 15    Thursday                 Beijing-Beijing Peace Hotel

Upon your arrival in Beijing, please meet our private English-speaking tour guide and driver at the airport exit for transfer to hotel after going through Immigration and Customs. Have a good rest at the hotel to adjust to the time difference.

Jun 16    Friday                       Beijing -Beijing Peace Hotel (B/L)

Begin your tour with a visit to the Forbidden City also known as the Imperial Palace. Continue your tour as you visit Tiananmen Square just north of the Forbidden City. The children can fly kite in this largest city square in the world. This afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven.

Jun 17    Saturday                  Beijing/Xian-Overnight Express Train (B/L/D)

After breakfast, meet your guide and driver to begin your tour of the Great Wall. Then have lunch at Jingdian restaurant where you can buy souvenirs on the first floor. This afternoon have a Hutong Lane tour. Your tour will take you through some of the best-preserved hutong neighborhoods that represent the history, culture, and lifestyle of old Beijing. Early evening, board an overnight express train to Xian.

Beijing/XianTrain Z19 soft sleeper (8:28P/7:58A + 1 day) (Your local guide has tickets)

Jun 18    Sunday                     Xian- Xian Gloria Plaza Hotel (B/L)

Arrive in Xian early this morning. Your local tour guide and driver will meet you at the train station exit. After having breakfast at a local restaurant, transfer to your hotel. after that we will visit Shaanxi Provincial Museum, and continue on to Xian’s ancient city wall and enjoy panoramic views of the city, the only city wall in China to remain intact, and even ride a bike on the city wall.

Jun 19    Monday                   Xian/Guilin- Guilin Bravo Hotel (B/L)

Visit the terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Discovered by farmers in 1974, the 2,000-year-old life like             warriors are considered by many to be the 8th world wonder. Then learn to make Chinese traditional JiaoZi (dumplings) in the local restaurant and have a JiaoZi lunch. The children will love it for sure. Late afternoon,  transfer to airport for your flight to Guilin.

Xian/Guilin - Air China CA1227 (6:05P/7:55P) (Your local guide has tickets)

Jun 20    Tuesday                Guilin/Yangshuo-China Town JianGuo Hotel (B/L)

After breakfast, embark on a scenic cruise down the Li River including lunch served aboard your tour boat. The landscape surrounding Guilin is noted as being the most beautiful in China with sparkling clear waters and magnificent green hills. Arrive in Yangshuo this afternoon and check into your hotel. The balance of your day is free for family activities, such as riding bicycle, and strolling along the Western Street. Tonight enjoy the Liu Sanjie Show performed by minority people on the riverbank.

Jun 21    Wednesday              Yangshuo/Guilin/adoption city local Hotel (B/L)

Visit the ShiWaiTaoYuan water garden on the way back to Guilin. After lunch, transfer to the airport for your flight to the adoptive city.

Jun 22    Thursday                 adoption city local hotel (B/L)

Visit the orphanage and have an opportunity to have lunch with the SWI staff.

Jun 23  Friday        adoption city/Guangzhou-White Swan Hotel (B/L)

Take a morning flight back to Guangzhou.

Your tour guide will meet you at the airport and transfer to you hotel. this afternoon, visit Shamian Island including the medical clinic where adoption medical exams were done, photo shop where your child’s visa photo was taken.

Jun 24  Saturday              Guangzhou/USA (B)

Transfer to the airport for your international flight back home.

Guangzhou/Tokyo     Northwest Airlines NW10 (8:20A/2:05P)

Tokyo/Detorit         Northwest Airlines NW26 (3:00P/1:45P)

Detroit/Atlanta        Northwest Arlines NW469 (3:10P/5:16P

REMARKS:  B = Breakfast       L = Chinese Lunch      D = Chinese Dinner

Price  Quote: 

China Tours :

Adult:  $1,399.00 /per adult    Hotel single supplement: $250.00 per person.

Child:  $1,119.00 /per child

International Airfare: Atlanta/Beijing, Guangzhou/Atlanta coach class round trip air ticket

Estimated price, might be changed according to seats availability.

Adult:  $1,050.00 +$80.00 tax /per adult   

Child:  $840.00 +$68.00 tax /per child

 

Price Quote Include the Following:

• Beijing/Xian soft sleeper train ticket.

• Xian/Guilin airfare

• Airport/hotel/airport (or train station) transfer as listed in itinerary.

• All listed sightseeing and tour programs with private English-speaking tour guide and private van or bus with driver.

• Hotels and meals as stipulated in itinerary. 

 

Price Quote Excludes the Following:

• Guilin/adoption city/Guangzhou airfare.

• All expenses in the adoption city.

• Some meals.

• Tipping to tour guide and driver.

• Chinese visa.

• Expenses of a personal nature.

Terms & Conditions:

Deposit. A $400 per person non-refundable deposit is due on due date listed on invoice. If you can pay    the deposit before the due day, each participant can get a $50.00 discount off. 

Balance.  Balance is due 60 days before departure.

Airfare.   Airfare is due at time of ticket issuance.     

Terms & Conditions.  Our terms are listed on our homepage www.lotustours.net, located on the bottom of the page, right above “Resources”.

 

Notes:

a. To qualify for a child discount, a child has to be under 12 year old on last day of tour.

b. In China, a child over 3’10” tall is charged adult fare for admission tickets, transportation fare (except for airfare) and meals in restaurant. Lotus Travel’s assumes all children under 12 years old to be under the height of 3’10” and quotes you a child’s fee.  If your child exceeds this height limit, you might be asked to pay for transportation fare and admission ticket difference by your tour guide while in China.

c. Twin beds in China hotels, about 50 inches wide, are closer in width to the 54” double size beds in the U.S., and much wider than the 39 inches wide twin beds found in U.S. homes.

d. A soft sleeper train compartment is equipped with two bunk beds and sleeps four.  If there are less than four people in your party, Lotus Travel highly recommends purchasing the extra seats in the compartment to ensure privacy.

e. If your itinerary state “free time” or “free day”, no activities will be planned for you, neither will you have a tour guide or driver.

f.  It might be worthwhile purchasing travel insurance; the Travelex plans we recommend covers children under 16 for free with an adult coverage.  Please see attached document for detail.

g. A Chinese visa is good for 3 months only.  We can apply about 2 months before your departure.  If you want our service, a regular visa-processing fee is $95, which include consulate application fee.

h. Lotus Travel offers a very affordable cell phone rental package to help you stay in touch with families while in China. Please contact us for detail.