Day 1- Beijing: Begin your day in Tiananmen Square; visit the grandiose Forbidden City, in the afternoon enjoy the view in Beihai Park; shop at Wangfujing street night market like a local does.

Dinner: Authentic Beijing duck.

Day 2- Beijing: Visit the Great Wall; sightsee the 2008 Olympic Game site.

Day 3- Beijing: Visit the Summer Palace and Original Summer Palace (Emperors and their family's personal parks); stroll through one-of-a-kind Beijing's intriguing alleyway; enjoy breathtaking Chinese acrobatics.

Day 4- Xian: Explore Bell Tower and Drum Tower in the center of Xian; visit the ancient army of Terra Cotta Warriors.

Day 5- Xian: See the Great Goose Pagoda; visit Huaqing Hot Spring (The most beautiful concubine's bathtub in Tang Dynasty), Tomb of Emperor Qin (the first emperor of China, who built the Great Wall and for whose burial the Terra Cotta were created)

Day 6- Nanjing: Tour the "Capital of Six Dynasties" including Confucian Temple; go biking among locals; enjoy local snacks on the specialty food street.

Day 7- Nanjing: Sightsee Yuejiang Lou Tower (built in Ming Dynasty); shop at SoHo Silk Market and Chaotian Gong Antique Market.

Day 8- Suzhou (Venice of the Orient): Visit famous Chinese garden Humble Administrator's Garden; boat ride over the Grand Canal (tunneled in Shui Dynasty)

Day 9- Suzhou: Tour Tiger Hill; visit local's home with extended family living together: have homemade food with locals, play Mahjiang, and familiarize with Chinese everyday life,

Day 10- Hangzhou (renowned the most beautiful place on earth by Chinese): Sightsee the West Lake/Three Pools Reflecting the Moon, the Temple of the Soul's Retreat (founded in AD 326) and stroll though the ancient streets.

Day 11- Hangzhou: Climb the Pagoda of Six Harmonies; visit China Tea Museum and Dragon Well Tea Park.

Day 12- Shanghai: Start your day with a trip to Yu Garden and go over to the Bund for a leisurely stroll; Walk down Nanjing Lu to experience Shanghai's busiest street; dine by the lit-up Bund with good views of the river.

Day 13-Shanghai: Visit Shanghai Museum; boat ride over Huangpu River; Go top of Oriental Pearl Tower for a bird's view of the city's night; enjoy old-fashioned Beijing Opera.

Day 14-Shanghai: Go to Fuxing Park to see people practice Tai Chi; shop in Xintiandi Mall; indulge yourself with a massage or spa; get packed for returning.

Three additional days are scheduled for traveling to and from China.

Pricing is $4,700 per traveler without airfare.

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