The entire day was perfect and couldn't have gone better! We are especially thankful to Lotus for this special day because I knew it would not have taken place without their hard work!
- Patricia Lyman
Guangzhou/HuangGang Tour
Experience early memories of your adoption experience and visit the cradle of China’s civilization on this tour as well Start your tour with retracing steps of your adoption trip in the bustling city of Guangzhou.. Continue the theme of uniting your family’s past and future when participate in opening ceremony activities at the new HuangGang orphanage, followed by a visit at the original orphanage location. Plan to make memories at your child’s first community of care this Thanksgiving day 2009 and be a part of this special moving ceremony.
Tour Overview
Trip Duration:10 days/9 nights
Price: $1,799/per adult $1,450/per child
Departure Dates:Nov-20-2009Itinerary
Nov-20-09 Friday Los Angeles/Guangzhou
accommodations: n/a
meals: n/a
Los Angeles/Guangzhou CZ328(11:50P/6:50A + 2 days)
Nov-21-09 Saturday En Route
accommodations: n/a
meals: n/a
Leave En Route
Nov-22-09 Sunday Guangzhou
accommodations:Guangzhou White Swan Hotel
meals: n/a
Arrive at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at 6:50AM from Los Angeles by CZ328. Your private English-speaking guide and driver will take you to your hotel. Soak in your child’s birth country while you adjust to your new time zone and surroundings.
Nov-23-09 Monday Guangzhou
accommodations:Guangzhou White Swan Hotel
meals: B/L
Tour around Shamian Island: stopping at the medical clinic where adoption medical exams are conducted and visiting the photo shop where your child’s visa photo was taken. In the afternoon, take another trip down memory lane when you visit the American Consulate. Your guide will then escort you to a local park where you can linger and relax while enjoying a story-time of traditional Chinese folktales to deepen your understanding of the rich cultural heritage of your child.
Nov-24-09 Tuesday Guangzhou/Wuhan
accommodations:Wuhan Jianghan Hotel
meals: B/L
After visit to the Chen Family Temple this morning, you will be transferred to the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport for the trip to HuangGang via Wuhan.
Guangzhou/Wuhan CZ368(1:10P/2:45P)(Your local guide has tickets)
Please meet your local English-speaking tour guide and driver at the Wuhan Airport Exit for transfer to the hotel. Visit the Bridge Garden in Wuhan.
Guangzhou/Wuhan CZ368(1:10P/2:45P)(Your local guide has tickets)
Please meet your local English-speaking tour guide and driver at the Wuhan Airport Exit for transfer to the hotel. Visit the Bridge Garden in Wuhan.
Nov-25-09 Wednesday Wuhan/HuangGang
accommodations: HuangGang Hotel
meals:B/L
Visit Visit the Hubei Provincial Museum this morning, which is a treasure trove of ancient Chinese civilization. After the included Chinese lunch, you will be transferred to HuangGang by private bus or van.
Nov-26-09 Thursday HuangGang
accommodations: HuangGang Hotel
meals: B/L
This morning you will visit the the HuangGang Orphanage in the new location, and have the Moving Ceremony there. After the included Chinese lunch, you may read your adopted child’s adoption file in the orphanage, and visit the old HuangGang Orphanage location. If available, meet your adopted child’s nanny or the foster care family tonight.
Nov-27-09 Friday HuangGang/Wuhan
accommodations: Wuhan Jianghan Hotel
meals: B/L
On your way to return to Wuhan, you will visit the Dongpo ChiBi site, which has pavilions built more than 1500 years ago. You may also visit a local elementary school in the countryside as well as visit a farmer’s house and get out into a rice paddy to feed a water buffalo in the field.
Nov-28-09 Saturday Wuhan
accommodations: Wuhan Jianghan Hotel
meals: B/L
Visit the local Children’s Palace this morning, which features children’s gymnastics, music lessons, and art lessons. See how many Chinese local children spend their Saturdays. In the afternoon you will visit the historic Yellow Crane Tower and the lush and beautiful Bonsai Garden.
Nov-29-09 Sunday Wuhan/Guangzhou/Los Angeles
accommodations: N/A
meals: B
Please meet your private English-speaking tour guide and driver at the hotel lobby and travel to the Wuhan Airport for your international flight back to the United States via Guangzhou. Cross the International Dateline and arrive home on the same day. (Or if you prefer to extend your stay, you may tour additional cities per your request.)
Wuhan/Guangzhou CZ3139(4:00P/6:00P)
Guangzhou/Los Angeles CZ327(9:00P/5:50P)
Wuhan/Guangzhou CZ3139(4:00P/6:00P)
Guangzhou/Los Angeles CZ327(9:00P/5:50P)
Inclusions
- International airfare of Los Angeles/Guangzhou/Los Angeles;
- Chinese domestic airfare of Guangzhou/Wuhan/Guangzhou;
- Airport/hotel/airport transfer as listed on itinerary;
- All listed sightseeing and tour programs with private English-speaking tour guide and private van or bus with driver;
- Listed 4-star hotels and meals as stipulated on itinerary.
Exclusions
- Passport and/or China Visa Fees;
- Some meals;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Airport tax;
- Expenses of a personal nature;
- Provincial Civil Affair Bureau orphanage visit filing fee.
Important Remarks
- For different scheduled tour, please contact us for a price quote.
- Your trip can be extended to other places with extra costs.
- All prices are quoted per person based on two people sharing a room (double occupancy). Single supplement applies for single travelers.
- A child has to be 12 years old or under on the last day of the tour to receive a discount.
- Twin beds in China hotels, about 50 inches wide, are closer in width to the 54" double size beds in the U.S., and much wider than the 39 inches wide twin beds found in U.S. homes.
- Lotus Travel highly recommends clients to purchase travel insurance. The Travel Plus Plan offered by the Travelex Insurance Company has excellent travel benefits and children under 16 are free of charge when traveling with an adult.
- A Chinese visa issued at the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles is good for 6 months. We recommend applying for travel visas at least two months before your departure. For detailed information, please visit the Web page at http://www.lotustours.net/visas/china.shtml
- Lotus Travel offers a very affordable cell phone rental package to help you stay in touch with families while in China. Please contact us at info@lotustours.net or review our web page at: http://www.lotustours.net/promo/pandaPhone/index.shtml for more details.
Reservations
A $500 per person non-refundable deposit is required within 7 days of booking through Lotus Travel, Inc. Additional deposits might be required, depending on the requirements of the ground operators. Payments can be made by personal checks, company checks or credit cards. Lotus Travel, Inc accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express for your convenience and the remaining balance is due 60 days prior to departure.
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