|
Day 1: Beijing ( / / )
Upon your arrival in Beijing Capital International Airport, you will be met by our CTS guide and escorted to your hotel. Relax in the hotel to recover from the jet lag or you can explore the city on your own.
Accommodation: Jianguo Garden Hotel (4 star hotel) or similar
Day 2 : Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch)
Today, we take you for a stroll in the world largest Tiananmen Square which is bordered by the Great Hall of the People and Chinese History Museum, with Mao's mausoleum in the center. Then we go to the Forbidden City, the complex of imperial palaces which were home to the Ming and Qing emperors for over 500 years. Some of the grand halls have been used as museums for fine collections of Chinese paintings and calligraphy and other treasured articles. After a Chinese lunch, we visit the Temple of Heaven, an exquisite example of Ming architecture, where the emperors performed the annual rites believed to be essential to the well-being of the nation.
Accommodation: same above
Day 3: Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch)
An unforgettable day for you to make your dream come true. Escorted by our guide, you will visit the world renowned Great Wall, a great man-made structure in China. You will ascend one or two of its majestically standing towers and enjoy a unique view of the Wall winding among the undulating mountains. After lunch we take you to visit the Ming Tombs where 13 Ming emperors were buried
Accommodation: same above.
Day 4 : Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
In the morning, we take you to visit Lama Temple, the largest and most complete of its kind outside Tibet. The temple halls are set in enclosed courtyards and are adorned with magnificently carved statures of Buddha, the biggest of which is 18 meters high, carved from a single piece of sandalwood. After lunch, we visit the Summer Palace, where the Qing emperors used to live during summer to escape the heat.
In the evening, after dinner, you have a chance to appreciate Acrobatics show.
Day 5 : Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Want to know more about ordinary Chinese life? In the morning, we go on a special tour to see the old back lanes of Hu Tong with the authentic courtyard where locals have lived for centuries. After a Chinese lunch, you visit to the Beihai Park. Beihai Park, broad in scale and elegantly arranged, is a beautiful imperial garden in Beijing as well as a masterpiece of ancient Chinese gardens still standing.
In the evening, you are guests at a traditional Beijing Duck banquet.
Accommodation: same above
Day 6 : Beijing (Breakfast//)
Easy day for you. Why not rent a bicycle to go shopping or explore Beijing and mix yourself with its 6 million bicycle riders?
Accommodation: same above
Day 7: Beijing (Breakfast//)
Transfer to airport for flight home.
Fee:
Low Season: Jan., Feb., December, 2007
US$546 per person
Hotel Single Supplement: US$224
US$454 for child (2-11 years old) with bed.
US$266 for child (2-11 years old) without bed.
Shoulder Season: March, April, June, July, August, 2007
US$612 per person
Hotel Single Supplement: US$283
US$493 for child (2-11 years old) with bed.
US$280 for child (2-11 years old) without bed.
High Season: May, September, October, November,2007
US$652 per person
Hotel Single Supplement: US$322
US$533 for child (2-11 years old) with bed.
US$294 for child (2-11 years old) without bed.
Remark:
Minimum Group Size: 2 persons
OrientalTravel.com reserves the right to change prices without prior notice.
Tour prices include:
Hotel fee and hotel services charge; meals; admissions; travel insurance in China; city transportation .
Tour prices do not include:
Transportation from your country to and back from China; airport departure tax, customs fee; China Visa fee; optional tours/meals.
The Standard of Service:
Accommodation: Four star hotels (on twin sharing basis)
Transportation: Imported car (or cars of Santana 2000) or buses with air-conditioning
Tour Guide : A well qualified, experience and English speaking tour guide
|
