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““Journey to China”Journey to China”Greater San Antonio Chamber of Greater San Antonio Chamber of

CommerceCommerceMarch 15-24, 2011March 15-24, 2011

By Asia Getaway IncYour Gateway to Asia

We make it easy for you to We make it easy for you to travel!travel!

10 Days Beijing, Hangzhou & Shanghai10 Days Beijing, Hangzhou & ShanghaiSee the Imperial, Scenic and New China

How to Get ThereHow to Get There More than 30 flights per day from More than 30 flights per day from

North America to China.North America to China. Direct flights include: United, Direct flights include: United,

Northwest, China Southern, China Northwest, China Southern, China Eastern and Air China.Eastern and Air China.

Tentative Flight ScheduleTentative Flight ScheduleDeparture Date

Arrival Date

Departure / Arrival City

Flight Number

Departure / Arrival Time

March 15,

2011

March 15,

2011

San Antonio / San Francisco

United AirlinesUA 6253

8:00 AM / 9:43 AM

March 15,

2011

March 16,

2011San Francisco / Beijing

United AirlinesUA 889

1:07 PM / 4:25 PM

March 24,

2011

March 24,

2011Shanghai / San Francisco

United AirlinesUA 858

12:45 PM / 8:23 AM

March 24,

2011

March 24,

2011

San Francisco / San Antonio

United AirlinesUA 6252

2:32 PM / 7:54 PM

Chinese VisaChinese Visa

Visa is required Visa can be obtained through

Chinese Consulate –OR— Asia Getaway Inc visa

processing service Submission Deadlines:

January 18th February 7th

CHECKLISTCHECKLISTApplication Application FormFormOriginal Original PassportPassport2 passport 2 passport photosphotos$185.00$185.00

WeatherWeather

Health RequirementHealth RequirementHealth RequirementHealth Requirement

No special vaccinations are required Travelers should bring any special

medications or prescriptions

Luggage & Customs Luggage & Customs RegulationsRegulations

Luggage & Customs Luggage & Customs RegulationsRegulations

One checked bag of 44 lbs or less is allowed when travel within China

One piece of carry-on luggage is allowed.

Alcohol and cigarettes, cameras, and tape-recorders can be brought into China

Liquor must be checked in Reasonable amount of currency (up to

$5000)

CurrencyCurrencyCurrencyCurrencyChinese currency is called Renminbi (RMB) "The People's Currency". The popular unit of RMB is yuan.

Exchange rate 1 US dollar = 6.61 yuan RMB

AccommodationsAccommodations 5 Stars hotels Equipped with hair dryer,

phone, safe, necessary amenities, English Channel TV, mini bar.

Even come with slippers and umbrellas!

Group check-inGroup check-inGroup check-inGroup check-in

Special group check in at hotel and airport

ElectricalElectricalElectricalElectrical Throughout China 220 volt/50

cycle is used Some hotels are wired for use of

110 electrical appliances or will provide an adapter

Most hotels have a hand hair-dryer in each room

TransportationTransportation

Deluxe air-conditioned/ heated coachDeluxe air-conditioned/ heated coach

53 seats coach

Food & Taste of Local Food & Taste of Local CuisineCuisine

Food & Taste of Local Food & Taste of Local CuisineCuisine

Dumpling

Breakfast – all breakfasts will be full international buffet style, which includes eggs, meats, coffee, tea, juice, breads, fruit, cereal etc.

Lunch and dinner arranged in Chinese family style. Some buffet dinners will be included.

One soft drink or beer included during meal.

Refills, coffee, tea is not included with Chinese meals.

DINNER AT HOTELAdded Value

RestaurantsRestaurants

Tour GuideTour Guide

Bilingual Tour GuidesBilingual Tour Guides Knowledgeable and Knowledgeable and

personable personable

The top winner of local guide in Zhejiang

province

Program Program ItineraryItinerary

10 Days China Discovery Tour

Beijing / Hangzhou / Shanghai

March 15-24, 2011

ItineraryItineraryDay 1 (Mar 15): Depart from San Antonio to Beijing. Day 1 (Mar 15): Depart from San Antonio to Beijing.

Day 2 (Mar 16): Arrive in Beijing. Meet and transfer to hotel. Day 2 (Mar 16): Arrive in Beijing. Meet and transfer to hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner in the evening. (D)Enjoy a welcome dinner in the evening. (D)

Day 3 (Mar 17): Morning, visit the Summer Palace, Pearl Day 3 (Mar 17): Morning, visit the Summer Palace, Pearl Workshop, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden Workshop, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. Evening, enjoy a famous Peking Duck City. Evening, enjoy a famous Peking Duck dinner. Optional Kung Fu Legend show. dinner. Optional Kung Fu Legend show. (B/L/D) (B/L/D)

Day 4 (Mar 18): Visit the Temple of Heaven, Cloisonne Day 4 (Mar 18): Visit the Temple of Heaven, Cloisonne Factory and Sacred Road. Lunch with Jade Factory and Sacred Road. Lunch with Jade Workshop. Then climb the Great Wall and Workshop. Then climb the Great Wall and pass by the 2008 Olympic Sites. (B/L/D) pass by the 2008 Olympic Sites. (B/L/D)

Itinerary (ConItinerary (Con’’t)t)Day 5 (Mar 19): Fly to Shanghai and transfer to Hangzhou. Day 5 (Mar 19): Fly to Shanghai and transfer to Hangzhou.

Visit the Economic Development Zone to see Visit the Economic Development Zone to see the future of China. (B/L/D) the future of China. (B/L/D)

Day 6 (Mar 20): Visit Lingyin Temple, the West Lake, and Day 6 (Mar 20): Visit Lingyin Temple, the West Lake, and taste the world famous Dragon Well Tea. taste the world famous Dragon Well Tea. (B/L/D) (B/L/D)

Day 7 (Mar 21): Proceed to Shanghai. Day 7 (Mar 21): Proceed to Shanghai. Optional Traditional Optional Traditional Chinese Reflexology. Optional ERA-Chinese Reflexology. Optional ERA-Intersection of Time by Cirque du Solei.Intersection of Time by Cirque du Solei. (B/L/D) (B/L/D)

Day 8 (Mar 22): Explore Shanghai by visiting Yuyuan Garden, Day 8 (Mar 22): Explore Shanghai by visiting Yuyuan Garden, the Bund and Silk Weaving Workshop. the Bund and Silk Weaving Workshop. Optional Evening Cruise on Huangpu River.Optional Evening Cruise on Huangpu River. (B/L/D) (B/L/D)

Day 9 (Mar 23): Day 9 (Mar 23): Full day free at explore Shanghai or join the Full day free at explore Shanghai or join the optional Watertown Tour to Fengjingoptional Watertown Tour to Fengjing. Farewell . Farewell dinner (B/-/D) dinner (B/-/D)

Day 10 (Mar 24): Transfer to airport for your flight home. Day 10 (Mar 24): Transfer to airport for your flight home. Optional Maglev Train ride.Optional Maglev Train ride. (B) (B)

BeijingBeijingThe capital of ChinaThe capital of China

Summer PalaceSummer Palace

Summer Palace, Summer Palace, UNESCO site and UNESCO site and ancient royal resort ancient royal resort

Tiananmen Square & Forbidden Tiananmen Square & Forbidden CityCity

Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square was built in 1651, it is was built in 1651, it is the largest public the largest public square in the worldsquare in the world

Forbidden City is the Forbidden City is the largest and most largest and most complete Imperial complete Imperial palace in the world, palace in the world, built in 1406 built in 1406

Peking Duck DinnerPeking Duck Dinner

Peking Duck (Peking Roast Duck) is a famous Peking Duck (Peking Roast Duck) is a famous duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the imperial era, and is now considered one since the imperial era, and is now considered one of Chinaof China’’s national foods.s national foods.

Morning Exercise & Morning Exercise & Temple of HeavenTemple of Heaven

Learn Tai Chi and Learn Tai Chi and other morning other morning exercises with the exercises with the localslocals

Temple of Heaven Temple of Heaven was built in 1420. It was built in 1420. It was the temple where was the temple where emperors prayed for emperors prayed for good harvest.good harvest.

Sacred WaySacred Way Alongside the Sacred Way are 18 pairs of

marble figures that over 500 years old.

Great WallGreat Wall

The only man made The only man made object that can be object that can be seen from the moonseen from the moon

It was first built in 7 It was first built in 7 BCBC

Approximately 45 Approximately 45 minutes ride from minutes ride from the citythe city

Olympic SitesOlympic Sites

Beijing National Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest)Stadium (Bird’s Nest)

Beijing National Beijing National Aquatics Center Aquatics Center (Water Cube)(Water Cube)

HangzhouHangzhouThe scenic cityThe scenic city

Economic Development ZoneEconomic Development Zone

Lingyin Temple & West LakeLingyin Temple & West Lake

Lingyin Temple is a Buddhist Temple. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Budddhist grottoes.

West Lake is a famous fresh water lake. It is famous for its picturesque landscape.

Longjing Tea PlantationLongjing Tea PlantationLongjing actually means, "Dragon Well" and according to legend, the Dragon Well was discovered in about 230 AD.

Tea Ceremony and learn how to drink Dragon Well Tea

ShanghaiShanghaiThe largest city in ChinaThe largest city in China

Yuyuan Garden & the BundYuyuan Garden & the Bund

Yuyuan Garden is one of Yuyuan Garden is one of ChinaChina’’s finest examples s finest examples of the Ming Dynasty. It of the Ming Dynasty. It is one of the four best is one of the four best gardens in China. gardens in China.

The Bund - The The Bund - The birthplace and symbol of birthplace and symbol of Shanghai. It is ChinaShanghai. It is China’’s s most famous waterfront most famous waterfront and is lined with 1930and is lined with 1930’’s s buildingsbuildings

Silk Weaving WorkshopSilk Weaving Workshop

Silk weaving is an Silk weaving is an age-old handicraft age-old handicraft industry in China. industry in China. At the Silk Weaving At the Silk Weaving workshop, you will workshop, you will see the entire see the entire process of process of producing silk from producing silk from silkworm. silkworm.

AccommodationsAccommodations

Beijing Marriott City Wall Beijing Marriott City Wall HotelHotel

Hangzhou Sofitel Xanadu Hangzhou Sofitel Xanadu Resort Resort

Shanghai Renaissance Zhongshan Park Shanghai Renaissance Zhongshan Park HotelHotel

Optional Tours Optional Tours & &

ShoppingShopping

Kung Fu Legend Show Kung Fu Legend Show (Optional)(Optional)

Kung Fu Legend Show is a combination of the elements of kung Kung Fu Legend Show is a combination of the elements of kung fu, story telling, acrobatics, modern dance and original music to fu, story telling, acrobatics, modern dance and original music to celebrate the philosophy and skill of martial arts.celebrate the philosophy and skill of martial arts. (USD 28 per (USD 28 per person)person)

Traditional Chinese ReflexologyTraditional Chinese Reflexology (Optional)(Optional)

The Traditional Chinese reflexology is the ancient art of healing by The Traditional Chinese reflexology is the ancient art of healing by working pressure points on the feet corresponding to different parts working pressure points on the feet corresponding to different parts of the body. It helps unblock these pathways by ridding the body of of the body. It helps unblock these pathways by ridding the body of toxins and improving blood circulation. toxins and improving blood circulation. (USD 28 per person)(USD 28 per person)

Acrobatic Show (Optional)Acrobatic Show (Optional)

The must see show in Shanghai.

(USD35 per person)

Huangpu River Cruise Huangpu River Cruise (Optional)(Optional)

The cruise will The cruise will absolutely build in every absolutely build in every one an unforgettable one an unforgettable impression of Grand impression of Grand Shanghai! (USD 25 per Shanghai! (USD 25 per person)person)

Fengjing Ancient Watertown (Optional)Fengjing Ancient Watertown (Optional)Enjoy the beautiful and natural scenery of this small town. You will also visit the Old Street Long Corridor, the ancient drama stage. (USD38 per person)

Maglev Train (Optional)Maglev Train (Optional)Shanghai maglev train, the fastest bullet train, at top speed of 431 kilometers per-hour. It takes only 7 minutes and 20 seconds to cover 30-kilometer trip, which currently takes 30 to 40 minutes by driving. (USD 15 per person)

Best Buy in ChinaBest Buy in China

Pearl, Jade, Cloisonne, and Silk. Pearl, Jade, Cloisonne, and Silk.

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