Sample Itinerary

Here is a rough outline of our travel itinerary. I guess I'd better unpack all those shorts that we packed when we thought we'd be traveling in August or September.

Day 1 - Departure from your hometown to Beijing, you will meet the other families in your Group when you reach China. (If you wish to depart early for China, we will transfer you to your group hotel once you arrive in Beijing. Unless otherwise noted, families arriving early will be booked into the group hotel.) As a general suggestion, it is advisable to go at least one day earlier than the group departure date, especially if you are planning to do the tour in Beijing. If you miss your flight or if any flights are delayed and you miss the tour, there are no refunds.

Day 2 -Arrive in Beijing (Guide will be outside customs holding a green flag and transfers you to your group hotel.)

Day 3 - Beijing Cultural Tour: The Great Wall, Tian'an Men Square and the Forbidden City. (Full day touring.)

Day 4- Travel to your child's Province. You will receive your tickets for the capital city of your baby’s province at the airport in Beijing. You will also receive your tickets for all other Intra-China flights from your guide prior to your flights. Your guide will hold your airline tickets until that time. (A guide will meet your flight and transfer you to the hotel once you arrive in your province.) Your child is usually delivered to your hotel once you arrive unless otherwise listed on your Intra-China itinerary. (Some families travel to the Office of Civil Affairs the same afternoon to receive their child; the Province officials determine this procedure.)

Days 5 to 9 - Bonding with your child, sightseeing, and all official paperwork will be done this week (Receive your child’s passport.)

Day 10– Travel from your child's province to Guangzhou

Day 11- Have baby’s brief medical exam

Day 12- Consulate Appointment (Guide takes your paperwork to the Consulate for review.) Please keep in mind that the American Consulate accepts appointments only on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week.

Day 13 – Pick up baby’s exit visa in the afternoon, the day after the scheduled American Consulate appointment.

Day 14– Morning departure from Guangzhou to the US