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Imperial Moments are exclusive activities to enhance a private tour, highlight the spirit of a destination, and allow every type of traveler to discover China in a customized way. The popular Imperial Moments below correspond to a few types of our past guests. Mouse over the images to match each experience to each kind of traveler:
To learn more about many other unique experiences on an unforgettable trip to China, please call Margot Kong in San Francisco at 888 888 1970. She awaits your call.
"We will always remember these moments for the rest of our lives." - Susan Gruesser
Above Imperial Moments in clockwise order:
| Families |
Float on intimate bamboo rafts down a tributary of Guilin's Li River surrounded by picturesque hills. The entire family will have the opportunity to relax while watching local fishermen with their hunting cormorants, and farmers tending the nearby rice paddies. Families might also be interested in private Kung Fu and Shadow Puppet performances, Peking Opera face painting, holding a Giant Panda cub, and other Imperial Moments. |
| Romantics |
Enjoy China's most iconic monument during a private banquet atop the Great Wall in Beijing. Fulfill the dream of China with other Imperial Moments such as insider access to a special section known as the "hospital" of the Terracotta Warriors Pit #1 site, or a private Huangmei Opera performance in a Huangshan village. |
| Shoppers |
At the textile capital of the world, shoppers can gain insider access to an acclaimed Shanghai fashion designer who has costumed the New York Metropolitan Opera. Shoppers might also be interested in a shopping expert who will help navigating Shanghai’s pearl markets, or in gaining insider access to contemporary art and design studios, or browsing an antiques dealer’s private collection. |
| Thinkers |
An expert lecture by a Beijing-based law professor will provide a greater depth of understanding to China. With our black book of distinguished contacts, we can summon the right expert to enthrall a variety of thinkers: understand Chinese life first-hand from a former factory worker turned activist. Delve deeper into a legendary site such as the Forbidden City by touring it with a former Sotheby’s expert, or unravel history being written from a top financial analyst. |
| Explorers |
Visit a bucolic Tibetan village to learn about textile making or barley farming. Explorers will delight in playing guest to residents who will cap their visit with a traditional horse-race. Explorers might also want to hike a lesser-visited section of the Great Wall; visit the jagged Huangshan Mountains, a mammoth range that inspired James Cameron’s Avatar; walk the mighty kora of a Lhasa monastery that strikes breathtaking views of a nearby river rolling amidst snow-capped mountains; or ride a camel in Dunhuang over a sand dune the size of Singapore. |
| Foodies |
Foodies can relish a Taiwanese hotpot meal in a stunning contemporary artist-designed limestone cave at Guilin. Other Imperial Moments include dining at Shanghai’s most exclusive table where diners can savor the unparallel views of the Pudong skyline and indulge in the expertise of three world-renown chefs; learning to finesse the right balance fire & spice during a cooking lesson at the Sichuan Culinary Institute; or reliving historical meals during a banquet prepared by the grandson of Chairman Mao’s personal chef. |
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