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Wings Over China SPECIAL EDITION JOURNEY SEA OF JAPAN Beijing YELLOW WINGS OVER SEA Xian AIRCRAFT Shanghai Bombardier Challenger 850 CHINA or comparable EAST Aircraft and seating configuration CHINA CHINA subject to change. Featuring Peninsula Hotels SEA FLIGHT DETAILS 12 days from $34,995 | Single Supplement from $4,695 Beijing–Xian (2 hrs) Oct 14–25, 2019 | Limited to 18 Guests Guilin Xian–Shanghai (2 hrs) Shanghai–Guilin (2 hrs 30 min) Visiting Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, PHILIPPINE Guilin–Hong Kong (1 hr 30 min) SEA Guilin and Hong Kong Hong Kong SOUTH ARRIVE/DEPART CHINA SEA AIR A&K ADVANTAGES ITINERARY › Fly in comfort and style between China’s Day 1 iconic cities via private chartered aircraft Arrive Beijing, China Arrive in Beijing, modern China’s dynamic capital city, › Enjoy world-renowned hospitality during your where you are met and transferred to your luxurious stays at The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula hotel. The Peninsula Beijing Shanghai and The Peninsula Hong Kong Day 2 Beijing | In the Footsteps of Emperors › Bask in masterfully crafted “Pen Moments,” This morning, participate in a tai chi class taught enjoying drinks overlooking modern Shanghai by a master instructor at the Temple of Heaven, the at the glamorous Sir Elly’s Terrace; Classic High single most beautiful example of classical Ming Period Tea in Hong Kong; and a ride in a Rolls-Royce, architecture. After lunch at a local restaurant, take in all courtesy of Peninsula Hotels the sweep of history in Tiananmen Square, the vast government plaza that has witnessed epic moments of › Watch wondrous rural landscapes drift by, on a confrontation and courage, and explore the imperial bamboo raft ride down the Li River near Guilin grandeur of the Forbidden City, treated to special access to a hall usually closed to the public. This evening, › Gain privileged, private access to a usually gather for cocktails and a special welcome dinner of off-limits hall in Beijing’s Forbidden City Peking duck at the Peninsula’s Huang Ting restaurant. The Peninsula Beijing | Meals: B L D › Discover Xian’s incredible Terra Cotta Warriors up close, accompanied by an on-site specialist Day 3 Beijing | Atop the Great Wall Visit the Great Wall of China, ascending to the top › Savor a six-course dinner featuring specialties of its well-preserved Mutianyu section, and enjoy the from two Michelin-starred restaurants vistas of the surrounding mountains, in the company of a local expert for an exclusive and insightful cultural › Customize your travel experience one afternoon experience. Then, sit down to an elegantly set table in Shanghai with your choice of three diverse Design Your Day options 50 WINGS OVER THE WORLD | 2019–20 800 323 7308 | A B E R C R O M B I E K E N T . C O M 51 115057_TEXT_2019_Wings_Over_inside_R1.indd 50 10/24/18 6:31 PM 115057_TEXT_2019_Wings_Over_inside_R2.indd 51 10/30/18 10:47 AM atop the wall for a unique al fresco dining moment — Day 5 THE GREAT WALL a delightful Champagne brunch. After experiencing Xian & Shanghai | Terra Cotta Warriors this largest of the New Seven Wonders of the World in Today, accompanied by an on-site specialist, visit the BY THE NUMBERS such extraordinary style, return to the city. Then, ride excavation site of the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, by pedicab through a hutong, a neighborhood of small the life-size army of thousands of soldiers, created to 13,170 winding alleyways. Finish with a calligraphy lesson, protect China’s first emperor in his afterlife. Then, after Length in miles of the Great Wall, totaling all of its sections, the longest of taking time to appreciate the meditative qualities of this a visit to the Yangling Museum and its restoration lab, which, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), spans 5,500 miles ancient art. The Peninsula Beijing | Meals: B L followed by lunch at a local restaurant, fly to Shanghai, where you settle into your luxurious hotel. Tonight, 2,000 revel in a seasonally inspired six-course meal at one of Approximate number of years it took to build Walk along the Great Wall of China your hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurants and meet the accompanied by a specialist who chefs. The Peninsula Shanghai | Meals: B L D 26 describes how it was built and explains Height, in feet, of the wall at its highest point its architecture and history in detail, for Day 6 an exclusive moment of historical and Shanghai | Lovely Yu Garden & Thrilling Acrobats 30 cultural insight. Visit the 16th-century Yu Garden, and stroll in Old Width, in feet, of the wall at its widest point Town. After lunch at a local restaurant, explore the French Concession Area. Tonight, enjoy drinks at the 800,000 Day 4 Peninsula’s Sir Elly’s Terrace, taking in the spectacular Approximate number of soldiers, prisoners and laborers Xian | Vibrant Muslim Quarter views of Shanghai’s skyline from one of the city’s most employed to build the wall during the Qin Dynasty alone Fly by private charter to ancient Xian, where you begin chic venues. This evening, attend a thrilling acrobatic your visit with lunch at a local restaurant. Then, see show. The Peninsula Shanghai | Meals: B L 3,873,000,000 the Muslim Quarter with its teeming markets and Estimated number of bricks used to build the wall 14th-century Great Mosque; a blend of classic Chinese Day 7 Shanghai | Design Your Day temple architecture and central Asian embellishments .05 Explore the bronze, jade and ceramic collections of the make it one of the most fascinating sites in Xian. Finish Percentage of the Great Wall that has been officially restored your day with a private dumpling-making demonstration world-renowned Shanghai Museum on a private tour led by the museum’s curator. This afternoon, personalize followed by dinner at a local restaurant. Savor an immeasurably satisfying travel moment — Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian | Meals: B L D your travel experience to your interests as you enjoy the opportunity to Design Your Day. Champagne brunch atop the Great Wall — courtesy of A&K. 52 WINGS OVER THE WORLD | 2019–20 800 323 7308 | A B E R C R O M B I E K E N T . C O M 53 115057_TEXT_2019_Wings_Over_inside_R1.indd 52 10/24/18 6:31 PM 115057_TEXT_2019_Wings_Over_inside_R1.indd 53 10/24/18 6:31 PM in the lobby of your iconic hotel, a quintessential Hong DATES & PRICING Kong experience. Tonight, gather for cocktails and a Departure Double Single Farewell Dinner, with time to toast your extraordinary Date Occupancy Supplement China journey. The Peninsula Hong Kong | Meals: B L D Oct 14–25, 2019 $34,995 $4,695 Journey Details Day 12 Minimum age is 10 years. Depart Hong Kong First group event: welcome briefing at 8:30 a.m. on Day 2. After breakfast, transfer to the airport in one of the Last group event: farewell dinner at 7:30 p.m. on Day 11. hotel’s signature Rolls-Royces — enjoying the finest luxury travel experience to the final moment of your A spring 2019 departure of this journey with alternative spectacular journey — and board your departing flight. sightseeing is available. Please visit abercrombiekent.com Meals: B for details. YOUR INSPIRING ACCOMMODATIONS Day 9 DESIGN YOUR DAY | Select from these options Guilin | The Li River by Bamboo Raft Begin the day by boarding a bamboo raft for a cruise • Relax with an On-Site Spa Treatment along the Li River. Observe the quiet, rural life along Indulge your mind and body with the holistic wellness the river with towering limestone pinnacles providing treatments and state-of-the-art therapies available at The Peninsula Hong Kong a dramatic backdrop. Watch as the locals ply the river, Grand Deluxe Harbour View Room in Hong Kong’s most iconic hotel, named to the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List. The Peninsula Shanghai’s spacious spa. transiting between homes, markets and terraced rice • Walk Shanghai’s Historic Jewish Quarter paddies. Next, stroll Yangshuo’s West Street, with its Explore the fascinating history of a little-known haven blend of medieval and modern architecture, and enjoy for Jews who emigrated from Europe and elsewhere lunch at your hotel. This evening, take in the Impression on a guided walking tour of Shanghai’s former Jewish of Liu San Jie Show. Banyan Tree Yangshuo | Meals: B L Quarter, viewing buildings that date to the 1800s. Day 10 • Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center Hong Kong | An Icon Revealed Discover the in-depth planning and activity that went Today, explore the sights and scents of a tea plantation into building this modern metropolis on a visit to the nestled among the towering limestone karsts. Then, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, with its fly by private charter to Hong Kong, China’s glittering The Peninsula Shanghai The Peninsula Beijing striking Art Deco-influenced architecture. Deluxe River View Room on the Bund, in a luxurious hotel Spacious, luxurious Travel + Leisure World’s Best hotel, gateway of international trade and finance. Settle into on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List. situated in the heart of China’s dynamic capital city. Tonight, dine at a superb local restaurant. the peerless, iconic Peninsula Hong Kong, and then The Peninsula Shanghai | Meals: B D relax and enjoy the splendid amenities. The Peninsula Hong Kong | Meals: B L Day 8 Guilin | Incredible Limestone Karsts Day 11 Board your private charter flight to picturesque Guilin, Hong Kong | Victoria Peak & Floating Villages then travel into the stunning countryside dotted by Depart for Sheung Wan, one of the earliest British fantastical karst topography, as you journey to your settlements.
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