OPTION 3: NOV 15 – 20 – BEIJING – XIAN FULL Nov 15: Guiyang – Beijing (SD) Around noon time, transfer from Guiyang to Beijing. Upon arrival at Beijing, you’ll be met at the airport and start your FAM! Enjoy an afternoon tour to the Temple of Heaven, Recognized by UNESCO, an architectural masterpiece built between 1406-1460 AD to be used by the emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties for ceremonies honoring the god of harvests.. Your welcome banquet includes the local delicacy, Peking Roast Duck. Nov 16 – Beijing (B,L,D) Today’s highlight is an excursion to the majestic Great Wall, but before, we`ll visit the Sacred Path of the Ming Toombs, where 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty are buried. After lunch, you`ll enjoy the most famous image of China, and will have a chance to climb a portion of this 3,700-mile marvel. After that, you can choose to attend an optional tour, a large scale dramatic musical-”The Golden Mask Dynasty” ($50). Nov 17 – Beijing (B,L,D) Start the day with an excursion with lunch to the Forbidden City. The former seat of the emperors throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is a true architectural masterpiece and home to the National Palace Museum. After an included lunch, proceed to the Summer Palace, a former royal retreat and now a lovely park. Then, we will pass by modern exteriors of the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube before heading to dinner. Nov 18 - Beijing – Xi`an (B,L,D) After breakfast, we`ll head to the airport to take the flight to Xi`an. Upon arrival in Xian, your first stop will be at the Buddhist Jianfu Temple, where the towering Small Wild Goose Pagoda commands panoramic views of the city. Lunch and dinner will be served in local restaurants. Nov 19: Xi`an (B,L,SD) In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang unified China and became the first emperor. When he died, an entire Terra Cotta Army was constructed to be buried along with the emperor. It was uncovered serendipitously in 1974 by farmers, and then became one of the century's greatest archaeological discoveries. You will visit the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, and Terra Cotta Army replication factories. After that, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. And your dinner will be the feast of the Imperial Dumpling Banquet, followed by a splendid Tang Dynasty Stage Show. Nov 20: Xi`an Guangzhou (B) After Breakfast, be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Guangzhou and connecting flights to the US. End of the Fam! Hotels (4*or similar) Beijing - Beijing Plaza Hotel - http://www.plazahotelbeijing.cn/ Xi`an – Titan Times - http://en.titantimeshotel.com/ Price Includes: Domestic Tickets from Guiyang – Destination-Guangzhou Hotels as described above Transfers In/Out the airports Tours described in the itinerary with English speaking guide Meals as detailed in the itinerary Taxes Does not include: Chinese Visa Optional Tour The Golden Mask Dynasty Travel Insurance Personal Expenditure such as laundry, souvenirs and phone calls. Tips – Suggested 10 dollars per day per person. Booking Instructions: You can register for this FAM while registering for the ASTA China Summit online. If you have already completed your Summit registration, you can log back into it to add on this FAM. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]. Nexus Holidays Booking Conditions It is important that you read and understand the following conditions before making your booking. 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