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BOSTON TO NEWARK NJ TO BEIJING [16h 15m, departed 11/24]



hotel: hotel éclat
note about this hotel: DELUXE LAGOON SUITE FT. 5M PRIVATE LAGOON AND OUTDOOR TERRACE, KING BED, LIVING AND DINING AREAS, JACUZZI, RAINFOREST SHOWER AND FREESTANDING TUB, PANASONIC MASSAGE CHAIR, MINI-BAR, 24H BUTLER SERVICE, COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST BUFFET, FITNESS CENTER AND PILLOW MENU

BREAKFAST fried dough sticks with soy milk; check in to hotel, massages, various shops, LUNCH lamb kabobs (street food); panjianyuan market, drum and bell towers, clean up at hotel, DINNER lost heaven (fine dining); return to hotel for evening

sunrise at temple of heaven park, visit hall of prayer for good harvests, BREAKFAST a basket of dumplings with a bowl of rice porridge; hongqiao pearl market, lama temple, various shops, LUNCH guifan covered rice with soup; silk market (purchase fabric), dongyue temple, DINNER jianbing pancakes (street food); return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST wonton soup with sesame-seed roasted bun; morning flag raising ceremony at tiananmen square, explore the forbidden city and various shops, beijing police museum, LUNCH malatang spicy soup; national museum of china, maliandao tea market, clean up at hotel, DINNER lao she teahouse (includes traditional performance); return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST fried dough sticks with soy milk; take bus from dongzhimen station to huairou station to zhuangdaokou village [2h 30m], explore the great wall at zhuangdaokou and walk length from starting point to huanghuacheng [1h 30m], LUNCH hot pot; take bus from huanghuacheng station to huairou station back to beijing [2h 30m], clean up at hotel, DINNER mongolian barbecue; baijiu at (karaoke bar), return to hotel for evening

BEIJING TO SHANGHAI [2h 15m]



hotel: The Langham
note about this hotel: ONE BEDROOM SUITE FT. VIEWS OF SHANGHAI SKYLINE AND FLOOR TO CEILING WINDOWS, KING BED, SITTING AREA, RAINFOREST SHOWER AND FREESTANDING TUB, HEATED FLOOR, MINI-BAR, 24H BUTLER SERVICE, 25M HEATED INDOOR POOL, SPA, FITNESS CENTER, LAUNDRY SERVICE, WELCOME CHAMPAGNE SETUP, CLUB AMENITIES

check out of hotel/travel to shanghai, BREAKFAST large steamed dumplings (street food); check in to hotel, stroll along the bund and people’s square, old town: south bund fabric market (get dresses for baby made), shanghai museum, LUNCH yunnan road food street (shaanxi dumplings and noodles); ap xinyang fashion & gifts market, ohel moishe synagogue and jewish refugees museum, DINNER noodles; return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST rice porridge topped with fruit; stroll through fuxing park, architecture and boutiques of xintiandi/tianzifang, LUNCH crystal jade (cantonese/shanghainese dim sum); qibao town incl. cotton textile mill, the shadow puppet museum, zhou’s miniature carving horse; 30m boat ride along canal, qipu market, clean up at hotel, DINNER jian duo 328 (homestyle shanghainese); return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST morning tea and dim sum; stroll through yuyuan gardens, yuyuan bazaar shopping, temple of the town god, old street curio shops, LUNCH nanxiang steamed bun restaurant (dumplings); jade buddha temple, DINNER fu 1088 (fine dining); return to hotel for evening

SHANGHAI TO NANJING [1h 5m]



hotel: The Grand Mansion
note about this hotel: GRAND SUITE FT. VIEWS OF NANJING AND PRIVATE 7M BALCONY, KING BED AND ROLLAWAY CRIB, WALK IN CLOSET, LIVING AND DINING AREAS, RAINFOREST SHOWER AND FREESTANDING TUB, REFRESHMENT CENTER, 24H BUTLER SERVICE, NIGHTLY TURNDOWN SERVICE, HEATED INDOOR POOL, TRAVELLER'S LIBRARY, LAUNDRY SERVICE

check out of hotel/travel to nanjing, met by adoption liaison at airport, BREAKFAST pastries (sculpting in time riverside cafe); check in to hotel, settle in, LUNCH xi lounge (high tea); zhongshan mountain national park: sun yat sen mausoleum, ming xiaoling mausoleum and the sacred way, DINNER daipai dang (nanjing fried noodles et al); return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST cafe 85 degrees C; LUNCH element fresh cafe; qinhuai river cruise, DINNER hot pot restaurant; return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST cafe 85 degrees C; LUNCH wagas cafe (sandwiches); fu zi temple market, confucius temple, return to hotel for evening, DINNER in room dining

BREAKFAST (restaurant) morning tea and dim sum; ming city walls, zhonghua gate, clean up at hotel, LUNCH xianman tang shiguo mixian (noodles); DINNER Xuan Ling Ge (min guo); return to hotel for evening

NANJING TO GUANGZHOU [2h 5m]



hotel: four seasons guangzhou
note about this hotel: DELUXE SUITE FT. VIEWS OF THE PEARL RIVER, KING BED AND ROLLAWAY CRIB, LIVING AND DINING AREAS, RAINFOREST SHOWER AND FREESTANDING TUB, MINI-BAR, 24H BUTLER SERVICE, CLOUD-LEVEL HORIZON EDGE HEATED INDOOR POOL, WELCOME TEA AND FRUIT SETUP, TEA AND SNACK TURNDOWN SERVICE, CLUB AMENITIES, CHILDREN’S AMENITIES: children's items [high chair, baby soaps, diaper genie, toys, games, books, DVDs et al] and babyproofed room, special age-appropriate children's treat delivered on the night of arrival


BREAKFAST (restaurant) morning tea and dim sum; check out of hotel/travel to guangzhou, check in to hotel, settle in, LUNCH cafe Social&Co (soup salad sandwich); chimelong paradise park, DINNER (restaurant) hainanese chicken and rice; chimelong international circus show, return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST dolcetto by caffe mondo (pastries); appointments, stroll shamian island, toy market, LUNCH hongshu sweet potatoes (street food); sunflower garden and amusement park, DINNER yu yue heen (cantonese); return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST in room dining (fried noodles with bean sprouts and rice congee with pork); chen clan ancestral hall, LUNCH chen clan ancestral hall food stalls (grilled oysters, salt and pepper shrimp and stir fried crab); yuexiu park, DINNER catch (thai grilled mix seafood); return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST caffe mondo (sunday brunch); light incense at dafo temple, qingping chinese medicine market, street markets, LUNCH rou jiamo (street food); stroll along pearl river, panyu children’s park, return to hotel for evening, DINNER in room dining (roasted goose and plum sauce)

BREAKFAST caffe mondo (belgian waffles); consular appointment, LUNCH wilber's (cold cuts); huacheng square, canton tower night tour and bubble tram, DINNER bingsheng restaurant (sashimi); return to hotel for evening

BREAKFAST caffe mondo (porridge with maple syrup and dried sour cherries); guangzhou orchid garden/old muslim grave, LUNCH chen tianji (congee with chicken); shopping on beijing pedestrian road, return to hotel for evening, DINNER in room dining (wok fried rice noodle and sliced beef)

GUANGZHOU TO NYC (JFK) TO BOSTON [19h 52m]




check out of hotel/leave guangzhou for beijing to us flight