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6 Days China travel
of Beijing and Datong
Destinations: Beijing,
Datong
Tour Code: GT_07
Departure: Daily
Tour Itinerary
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01 |
Entry
Beijing
Upon your arrival in Beijing,
our tour guide will pick you up at the
airport and transfer to your hotel.
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Beijing
- Datong (BL)
Visit the Forbidden City (the Imperial
Palace), the Tiananmen Square and the
Temple of Heaven. Take the overnight
soft berth train to Datong.
Forbidden
City: Used to be
the imperial palace of the Ming (1368
- 1644) and Qing (1616-1911) dynasties.
Tiananmen
Square: Tian'anmen
was the front gate of the Imperial Palace
during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
In front of the gate is the world's
largest open ground in the city - the
Tian'anmen Square.
Temple
of Heaven: An outstanding
representative of Chinese traditional
architecture for its clever design and
harmoneous colors. During the Ming and
Qing dynasties, the emperor came to
pray and thank gods for the harvests
every year. |
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03 |
Datong
(BL)
Arrive Datong in the morning, our guide
will meet you at the railway station.
Tour to the Yungang Grottoes, the Huayan
Monastery, the Nine Dragon Screen and
Shanhua Monastery.
Yungang Grottoes:
China's largest grottoes and world-famous
treasure-house of arts and culture with
53 caves, with 51,000 carved statues
and bas-reliefs.
Huayan Monastery:
These splendid ancient buildings were
constructed of wood during the Liao
Dynast more than nine hundred years
ago.
Nine
Dragon Screen:
This glazed-brick structure has nine
dragons sculptured in relief in five
colors, the screen is 45.5 meters long,
8 meters high, and 2 meters thick. It
was built more than six hundred years
ago.
Shanhua
Monastery: The
monastery was first built in A.D. 713-741
during the Tang Dynasty, the entire
monastery is a well-proportioned, well-preserved
complex. It contains more than thirty
Buddhist statues sculptured during the
Liao and Kin dynasties, the most noteworthy
being covered in gold leaf.
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04 |
Datong
- Beijing (BL)
Visit the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda at
Fuoguang Temple. Take the overnight
soft berth train back to Beijing.
Yingxian
Wooden Pagoda:
This is the oldest and tallest wooden
pagoda in China. Built in A.D. 1056,
it is a sixty-seven-high-high octagon
with a diameter of thirty meters at
the base. |
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05 |
Beijing
(BL)
Take an excursion to the Badaling Great
Wall and the Ming Tombs. Enjoy the Beijing
Duck Dinner and the Peking Opera in
the evening.
Badaling
Great Wall: The
best preserved part of the Ming dynasty
(1368 - 1644) Great Wall.
Ming
Tombs: The mausoleums
of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
The mausoleums have been perfectly preserved.
Beijing
Duck Dinner: The most delicious
food Beijing has to offer.
Peking
Opera: The most influential and
representaive of all operas in China
and has a history of about 200 years.
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Beijing
- Exit (B)
Visit the Summer Palace.
Transfer to the airport for your departure,
end of service.
Summer
Palace: A magnificent
imperial garden, the largest ancient
preserved garden in China and a former
summer resort for emperors.
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Quotation and Hotel
Accommodation
Tour quotations are only applied for 2-5
peaple as a group, further discount
availible for group number more than 5 people.
The private guided tour is tailored for
you exclusively. No other participants will
be in your group and you will not take part
into any tours of others on land services.
2008
Tour Prices
(Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th,
2009)
| Hotel |
Luxury |
Standard |
| Destination |
Beijing |
Jiangxi Grand Hotel
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Jianshe Hotel
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| Datong |
Datong
Hotel
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Datong
Hotel
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| Quotation |
high
season |
US$
728 p.p. |
US$
698 p.p. |
| low
season |
US$
696 p.p. |
US$
686 p.p. |
| single
room suppl. |
US$
180 |
US$
150 |
2007
Tour Prices
(Valid from Nov. 1st, 2007 to Feb. 29th,
2008)
| Hotel |
Luxury |
Standard |
| Destination |
Beijing |
Jiangxi Grand Hotel
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Jianshe Hotel
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| Datong |
Datong
Hotel
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Datong
Hotel
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| Quotation |
high
season |
US$
676 p.p. |
US$
635 p.p. |
| low
season |
US$
637 p.p. |
US$
617 p.p. |
| single
room suppl. |
US$
170 |
US$
140 |
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High Seasons:
April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November
Low Seasons:
December, January, Febuary, March
Note: The
above price is not valid during the
public holidays: 1-7th May, 1-7th October
and during the first week of Chinese
Lunar New Year which takes place in
late January or early February. |
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 Quotation Inclusions:
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1. Hotel accommodation
The hotel is based on two persons sharing
one twin or double standard room with
private facilities.
2. Meals
Daily American or Chinese breakfast
at the hotel, Chinese lunch and dinner
in local Chinese restaurant as specified
in the itinerary. B - Breakfast, L -
Lunch, D - Dinner.
3. Private Transport
Private transport between airport or
railway station and hotel and all the
sights by air-conditioned vehicle.
4. Transportation between Cities
The economic class air tickets of the
domestic flight or soft berth/seat train
tickets between cities as specified
in the itinerary.
5. Entrance tickets
The main entrance tickets for the sights
mentioned.
6. Guiding service
Excellent tour Guiding. All normal sightseeing
tours in each city with English-speaking
guide and admission fees where applicable.
Our guide will not fly with you from
one city to another. Upon your arrival
at each city, a new local guide and
driver will pick you up, be with you
for local tour and see you off after
you finish the itinerary of each city.
The cruise shore excursion is in-group
assigned by the cruise company.
7. Insurance
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty
Insurance. We highly recommend that
you purchase full coverage travel insurance
from you country of origin.
8. Tibet Travel Permit application
fee
The Tibet Travel Permit application
fee if your tour covers Tibet.
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Quotation Exclusions:
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1. Visa Fees
Charge of obtaining your visa to enter
China.
2. Charge of arrival and departure
The international or domestic air /
train charge of arrival and departure.
3. Single Room Supplement
Should a twin room is needed by a single
guest, supplement of the twin room will
be charged.
4. Personal Expenses
Expenses of a personal nature such as
laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call,
optional activities or sightseeing,
overweight baggage charges or meals
not indicated, ect.
5. Optional Programs
Optional programs which are not specified
in the above itinerary.
6. Tips to guides and drivers
Suggested tips: USD12 to tour guide
per day, USD 8 to driver per day, but
depending on their service, it's up
to you. |
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