Introduction

China seems to be on the minds of everyone lately. It's economy is booming, its major cities like Shanghai are devoloping at a rapid pace, and the Olympics in China are aguably more spectacular than any before.

With all this excitement, there is no better time to come to China, and Zoom Vacations has created a once-in-a-lifetime trip combining culture, history, glamour, authentic cuisine, and 5 star accommodations throughout, all with the gay sensibilty you've come to expect from Zoom. Plus, this trip is escorted by Zoom Vacations Owners, Bryan Herb and Joel Cabrera.

See firsthand the Terra Cotta Warriors, ascend the Great Wall of China, explore the nightlife of Beijing, visit charming villages, and enjoy the best of the cuisine and service for which China is famous!

Package Highlights:

• Visit Beijing’s Tian’men Square and enter the imperial Forbidden City through the Gate of Heavenly Peace

• Sightseeing and cocktails on the lesser visited Mutianyu section of the Great Wall

• Breakfast daily in our five star hotels and resorts

• Lunch and dinner daily in Beijing and Shanghai’s best gourmet restaurants, one of which is considered among the 50 best in the world.

• Admire the traditional courtyard residences along Beijing hutongs in the comfort of a rickshaw

• Watch a Master Kung Fu Show at Hong Theatre in Beijing from the best VIP seats

• Travel to Northwest Beijing to visit The Summer Palace, one of Beijing’s finest landmarks

• View the Beijing 2008 Olympic Village and the National Stadium.

• Stroll along the magnificent Ming Dynasty Xian City Walls

• Learn Chinese Calligraphy at Tang Dynasty Museum

• View the 8,000 life size Terra Cotta Warriors of Emperor Qin Shihuanghi's tomb

• Visit the 742 A.D. built Great Mosque, which blends Islamic and Chinese Han architecture

• Enjoy a Tang Dynasty dinner and show of national art that reflects the dramatic glory and richness of that era

• Visit Guilin’s spectacular 240-meter-long Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Mountain

• Cruise on the Lijiang River along emerald green rice paddy fields and be exposed to the indescribable beauty and scenery surrounding it.

• Shop at the “Biggest Market of the World ”

• Visit 1,400 year old Yangshuo Village and the diverse ethnic minority groups, including Hui, Zhuang, Yao and others, which enrich it with special folk cultures

• Enjoy the folk dancing show “Impression Sister Liu”, in the comfort of a VIP seat; an open air theater performance like no other combining light and water

• Bicycle around beautiful Yangshuo to visit Moon Hill

• Stroll in the peaceful Ming Dynasty Yu Garden

• Explore the charming Zhujajiao Village water canals by boat.

• Enjoy the Shanghai Acrobatic Show at Portman Ritz-Carlton Theatre in exclusive VIP seats

• Sleep in only the most exclusive hotels and resorts in China