| Destination: |
Beijing |
| Duration: |
6 Days & 5 Nights |
| Tour Type: |
Single City Tour |
| Tour Code: | BJCP-6B |
| Departure: |
Daily |
Highlights
- Visit the legendary military defense work - Great Wall in Beijing.
Visit Emperor’s palace to have a better understanding of the supreme power.
Experience Beijing's culture, tradition and local people's life in the remaining Hutongs.
Experience traditional Beijing at Laoshe Teahouse, and watch the fantastic Chinese Kongfushow at night.
Visit a cooking school; learn how to make typical Chinese food, with morning market food purchasing included.
Learn how to make cloisonné at a handcraft workshop.
- Day 01
- Destinations: Arrive in Beijing
- Activities:Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts - an ancient capital with many incredible historical sites as well as a bustling modern metropolis after the 2008 Olympics. Upon your arrival in Beijing, our guide will meet you at airport and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to recover from jetlag or to explore this ancient but modern capital by yourself.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Day 02
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities:After breakfast, your Beijing city highlight trip starts from Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest public square, serves as symbol of Beijing and China. Go ahead through the central opening of Tian'anmen Gate, you will reach the Forbidden City, the largest royal palace in the world. From 1420 to 1911, 24 Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties handled state affairs in this giant and mysterious palace.
Later you'll visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors prayed for good harvests and worshipped the God of Heaven with solemn ceremonies.
In the evening you will taste Beijing Roast Duck at the famous Quanjude Restaurant.
After dinner, you will be taken to LaoShe Tea House, where you have a good taste of Chinese Tea and kinds of local snacks. Meanwhile, you will enjoy the fantastic performance including various Chinese folks and traditional arts.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Meals: Lunch+Dinner
- Day 03
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities: After breakfast, you will head for the Great Wall at Badaling ,the most famous and best preserved one. Of course cable car can always be your optional choice. The scenery of this section is marvelous. You can enjoy the time walking and climbing at your own pace. In the afternoon you will visit Changling Tomb (the best preserved one of the Ming Tombs), and the attractive tree-lined Sacred Way , bordered by stone statues, where Ming Dynasty Emperors used to conduct their sacred ceremonies.
On the way back, you will pay a visit to the Cloisonné workshop, where the teacher will give you a class on the delicate Cloisonné making.
In the afternoon visit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Park and Olympic village. You can take a walk in the world's biggest Olympic Park and have a glimpse of the Olympic stadiums, such as Bird's Nest - National Stadium, and Water Cube - National Aquatics Center.
In late evening, transfer to Houhai Lake, where you can find your favorate restaurant for dinner or enjoy nightlife in pubs & bars.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 04
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities:Today, you will first go to visit the Summer Palace, the most beautiful imperial garden in China.
After lunch, you will have a close look of the old part of Beijing by taking the Hutong tour, where you may see the traditonal houses and experiece the real China.
Rest of the day is free time for your own arrangement. One good choice is shoping in the Xiushui Market where you can have fun bargaining with the venders.
Enjoy Chinese Kongfu Show at night.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 05
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities: Visit local market in the morning, explain ingredients, buy food for cooking. The teacher will then explain the difference of light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, white vinegar and dark vinegar, cooking wine and shaoxin wine; the different quality grade and good brands. Class will include basic cleavor skill and wok season skill, teacher will show to make 5 dishes, you will cook two or three dishes for your own lunch.
In the afternoon, you will pay a visit to the Lama Temple –a Buddhist lamasery of the Yellow Hat sect, a sect that's mainly associated with Tibet.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Meals: Lunch
- Day 06
- Destinations: Depart from Beijing
- Activities:Free at leisure till transfer to the airport for your departure.
Price Includes
- Hotel accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast.
Meals as specified in the itinerary (B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner).
Private car/coach for transfers service and sightseeing program as indicated in the itinerary.
Local English-speaking tour guide for transfers and sightseeing program as indicated in each city.
Entrance fees to scenic spots as indicated in the itinerary.
Service charge and government Taxes.
Price Excludes
- Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets.
Hotel room/cruise cabin single supplement.
Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
Gratuities to the tour guide, driver and hotel bellboy.
Fees for entry visa to China.
Traveler insurance.
Services not mentioned in the itinerary.
Cancellation and refund policy for Tours reservation
- If you want to cancel your booking or part of it, you must advise us in writing to chinatours@ChinaTravelDepot.com by e-mail or 0086-10-58158822 by fax. The letter must be signed by the lead name on the booking and once we receive it you should expect to receive a cancellation letter within 24 hours. If you do not then please contact us to ensure your letter has been received.
- To cover the cost of processing your cancellation and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. The person who made the booking is responsible for paying this charge. The size of the charge depends on when we receive your cancellation notice or letter or how you would like us to deal with your payment providing that we have received your full payment for the tours.
- No Cancellation Fees if written cancellation notice is received more than 30 days prior to tour departure!
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Cancellation in advance
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Cancellation penalty
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More than 30 days
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No Cancellation Fee
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30-10 days
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50% of the full payment
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9-0 days or no show
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100% of the full payment
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