OCDF China Magic Tour

Tour Route: Beijing-Xian-Chengdu-Guilin/Yangshuo-HongKong
Tour Dates: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
For Tour Group Number and Specific Dates click here

The OCDF China Magic Tour features kid-friendly sights, nice 4-star hotels, opportunities for family exploration time, special meals included, and evening entertainment. This tour includes Panda Hugs at the Wolong Panda Nature Reserve!

Update: Due to the Sichuan Earthquake of 2008, we expect that 2009 tours will visit the Chengdu Panda Research Center instead of going to the Wolong Nature Reserve as listed. If the roads are rebuilt in time for your tour program and the region is safe to travel to, we will include the Wolong Nature Reserve.

Itinerary

Day 1

Thursday: Depart Home Country. If you will arrive on this day due to early arrival or living in the same time-zone contact jenny@ocdf.org. If you arrive early - Free day on Day 2 or option pre-trips as per tour book. Lunch and dinner on your own.

Day 2

Friday: Arrive Beijing (met at airport by OCDF staff and transfer to 4-star hotel). Welcome dinner at the hotel. Receive orientation information by email prior to tour.

Day 3

Saturday: Western buffet breakfast at the hotel
Hong Qiao Market and Temple of Heaven
Lunch: On your own at the hotel Free time from noon until 2:30 pm Forbidden City
Dinner: Peking Duck Dinner (informal)

Day 4

Sunday: Western buffet breakfast at the hotel
Drive by the 2008 Olympic Venues - The National Stadium called the “Birds Nest” and The National Aquatic Stadium Travel to Great Wall at Badaling - Climb the Great Wall
Lunch on your own nearby the Great Wall
Summer Palace
Dinner: Tian Wai Tian Restaurant
Optional Evening: Peking Acrobats $15/adult, $10/child.

Day 5

Monday:Western buffet breakfast at the hotel
Fly kites in Tiananmen Square
Free time to explore Tiananmen Square and center city Beijing
Lunch included at a noodle restaurant
Hutong Tour and Elementary School
Dinner in a local family home
Evening: Overnight Train to Xian (an excellent soft sleeper express train)

Day 6

Tuesday: Arrive Xian and transfer to the Aurum International Hotel
Western buffet breakfast at the hotel
Muslim Mosque and Market
Lunch included - Xian Jiaozi dumplings
Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda and have a hands-on farmer painting lesson
Dinner on your own with evening free time

Day 7

Wednesday: Western buffet breakfast at the hotel
Jade Carving Demonstration
Qin Emperor’s Terra Cotta Warriors
Noodle lunch included at Terra Cotta Army
Free time to explore Xian with dinner on your own , or - Optional Dinner: Tang Dynasty Dinner Show $30 per person

Day 8

Thursday: Western buffet breakfast at the hotel
Fly from Xian to Chengdu and transfer to the hotel
Lunch included at a local restaurant
Visit People’s Park with Tea House and Garden
Dinner on your own
Optional Evening: Foot Massage (approx. $10.00 per person)
Optional Evening: Sichuan Opera (approx. $15.00 per person)

Day 9

Friday: Western buffet breakfast at the hotel
Daytrip to the Wolong Nature Reserve with entrance included
Optional: Volunteer Day (for anyone over age 14) - $100.00 per person
Optional: Hug/Cuddle a Panda (for any age) - $50.00 per person
Lunch and dinner included at a local restaurant
Return to Chengdu to the hotel

Day 10

Saturday: Western buffet breakfast at the hotel
Free time in Chengdu with lunch and dinner on your own.
Optional: Daytrip to Mt. Emei and LeShan Buddha (Cost based on number of persons)
Optional: Half-day trip to Sanxingdui Shang Dynasty Museum (Cost based on number of persons)
Optional Evening: Sichuan Opera (approx. $15.00 per person)

Day 11

Sunday: Western buffet breakfast at the hotel
Fly to Guilin. Met at airport and drive into Guilin for local sightseeing and lunch at local restaurant
Afternoon drive to Yangshuo for lodging at the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat. Remainder of afternoon free to explore. Dinner included at hotel. Evening free to relax.

Day 12

Monday: Breakfast at the hotel.
Daytrip on the Li River with lunch included.
Arrive in Yangshuo with time for biking and shopping. Dinner on your own.
Optional: Minority Dancing and Singing Show Liusanjie directed by Zhang Yimou.

Day 13

Tuesday: Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit old rural villages in the morning. Lunch included. Afternoon free time in Yangshuo.
Optional: Rafting or Rock Climbing, Biking

Day 14

Wednesday: Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning fly to Hong Kong from Guilin. Met and transfer to your hotel in Kowloon. Afternoon sightseeing of Hong Kong. Dinner at Victoria Peak on your own.

Day 15

Thursday: Western buffet breakfast at your hotel
Free day in Hong Kong.

Day 16

Friday: Western buffet breakfast at your hotel Depart for home, or extend stay in Hong Kong

Optional Orphanage Visit

Optional 2-day Orphanage Visit/Tour from Day 14 onward—we refund Hong Kong portion or add to end of the Orphanage visit. Return home on day 18- Sunday. Please contact jenny@ocdf.org for details.

Tour costs: please download the 2009 tour pricing schedule (Word).
Tour dates: please download the 2009-2010 OCDF China Tours Travel Planning Guidebook

OCDF China Magic Tours include:
Met at airport and transferred to hotel, 4-star hotel accomodations, Western & Chinese buffet breakfast daily, meals as per itinerary, sightseeing and entrance fees, bilingual local guides, domestic transportation (plane, train, bus), domestic airport tax, domestic travel insurance, luggage handling, tips & gratuities for guides/drivers, children’s workbook keyed to itinerary, crafts, child’s fee to hug a toddler panda, luggage tags, name tags, and t-shirts.

RT Airfare from US to China with TravNET: Check with TravNET for current prices by calling 1-800-359- 6388, or email marta.lacour@travnet.net

Chinese Visa Processing Service: www.mychinadocs.com

Questions? Please visit our OCDF China Tours FAQ page, and be sure to download all the information from our Essential Information for OCDF Travelers section (top right-hand side of every Tour page). Many of your answers can be found in those documents. Please feel free to contact the OCDF staff with any questions. We're happy to help!

Brief Background on OCDF China Tours

To asssure you a quality tour program, OCDF directs all tour programs and selects all staff that work with our groups, expatriate and Chinese staff as well as national and local tour guides. OCDF China Tours is the only travel service provider in China with 100% of staff certified in First Aid/CPR. Dr. Jane Liedtke, CEO and Founder of Our Chinese Daughters Foundation lives and works in China. She has organized and led tour groups to China for adoptive families, educators and professional groups with experience in China since 1987. OCDF began Chinese Culture Camps for adoptive families in 1996 and extended them to China in 1998. OCDF was the first organization to offer Chinese Culture programs to adoptive families via tour programs to China. We work extensively with adoptive families and orphanages throughout China to insure your family has the best experience possible upon your return to your adopted child’s birthcountry.

 Our Chinese Daughters Foundation is a non-profit organization in support of adoptive families. In addition to tours, OCDF offers many other services including China for Children Magazine, Orphan Support Projects, Summer Camps, and more!