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Nov 15 - Depart your home city Nov 16 - Arrive Beijing Experience one of the most fascinating cities in the world, Beijing. Over the next several days, you will experience the beauty and intrigue of this ancient culture.
Nov 17 -Today, your
Tour Manager will help you discover the origin and history of the
language(s)you will experience on your tour along with key words and
phrases that will help you communicate with the locals.
Start your journey into Beijing,
the capital of the People’s Republic of China, with a sightseeing
tour of Tiananmen Square
Nov 18
- This morning
visit the Summer Palace,
Nov 19-
No
visit to China would be complete without seeing The Great Wall. Enjoy a time-honored and favorite pastime of the Chinese when you go kite-flying along the Sacred Way
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Your dinner this evening, a famous
Peking duck dinner, is followed by a special treat: the Peking Opera
show.
Nov 20- This morning
visit the Temple of Heaven
Nov 21 - Enjoy a full day of leisure to relax or independently explore this wonderful city. You may take an optional tour to Xian*, which includes a visit to the Terra-Cotta Warriors Museum. Or visit one of the many markets Cloisonné, Ivory Carving, Jade and Lacquer are known as the four best traditional handiworks of Beijing. In addition, Curios, Silk, Pearls, Snuff Bottles with Pictures Inside, and Artificial Flowers are also worth buying and well liked by tourists(B)
Nov 22 - This morning, enjoy a visit to the Beijing Zoo, home of the famous Pandas. H Afterwards you have the opportunity to experience ancient Beijing on a rickshaw tour through its narrow streets and alleys. With help from an interpreter, you will learn about a local family’s history and way of life when you share lunch with them in their Hutong home. They will also teach you the art of traditional dumpling making! This afternoon you may enjoy one last walk through the bustling streets of the city before joining your fellow travelers for a farewell dinner. (B, L, D)
Nov 23 - Your tour ends in Beijing. On your return flight home you will cross the International Dateline. (B)
Passports and Visa are required for this tour at your expense. The approximate visa cost is $140 USD. Certain countries require a minimum of 6 months passport validity from date of return home. |
Included:
Rate: $1999 plus taxes and fuel surcharges Deposit $100 per person due Oct 1, 2008 Second payment $300 due Feb 15, 2009; Final payment due August 15, 2009
Not included taxes of $298 and fuel surcharges of $150 Taxes and fuel charges are subject to change until 60 days prior. Tour and bus guide gratuities.
Cancellation Charges for this tour: After your deposit due date has passed, a non-refundable deposit will be retained. 60-16 days prior to departure: cancellation fee of 20% of total price. 15-1 days prior to departure: cancellation fee of 40% of total price. Day of departure and after: 100% of total price. Cancellation protection is highly recommended and must be purchased at time of deposit. The Waiver Insurance does not cover any single supplement charges which arise from an individual’s traveling companion electing to cancel for any reason prior to departure. Air rates are subject to change until tour is paid in full. Upon cancellation of transportation or travel services where you, the customer, are not at fault and have not canceled in violation of the terms and conditions above, you will be refunded 100%. Cancellation insurance is recommended.
Terra Cotta Warriors Optional Xian Full Day Tour
Rate: $499.00 USD per person, land & air
On your full day of leisure in Beijing, you may purchase our option to fly to the former capital of China for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You will visit the excavation site of the famed Terra Cotta Warriors and horses. In 1974, the Terra Cotta Warriors were discovered accidentally by a group of workers who were working on a well. It was determined that the Terra Cotta Warriors (and their horses) belonged to Emperor Qin Shi Huang who ruled during the Qin Dynasty from 211 - 206 B. C. and were created to protect the mausoleum of the emperor in the afterlife. |
which
is ranked amongst the most noted classical gardens in the world. In
1998, it was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. After lunch,
the remainder of the day is at leisure. You will have the opportunity to
visit the New Hope Foster Home and learn about the efforts of the
Collette Foundation. New Hope is a foster home dedicated to providing
medical treatment for babies with surgically correctable deformities,
thus giving them a new opportunity for adoption. Tonight, a delicious
dumpling dinner is included. (B, L, D)
where
the emperor came twice each year to thank the gods for the good harvest
and to pray for the new harvest. You will also see the locals doing
their morning Tai Chi exercises, playing cards or board games. The
afternoon is at leisure. This evening you may choose an optional tour to
the world-famous Beijing Acrobatic Show. (B)