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Extensions from Beijing
Tour code: CHD-1, Best of Historical Tour for Palaces Beijing, Chengde (6 days)





In this 2 nights side trip from Beijing to Chengde, you will see many historic wonders where the emperors used to go for summer holidays.


Tour Itinerary (Daily Departures)

Day 1
Arrival Beijing
Transfer via: Flight- On your own arrangement
On arrival at Beijing, you will be met and transferred to your hotel with private vehicle and an English speaking guide
.

Day 2 (B,L)
Beijing
Full day city tours of The Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden city, and The Temple of Heaven,Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance.
- The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
- Forbidden city: The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600
- The Temple of Heaven : The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
- Martial Arts Perfomance: You don't have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility.

Day 3 (B,L,D)
Beijing
Visit Hutong , Enjoy Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude , Visit the Lahma Palace, The Summer Palace, Cruise in the Summer Palace.
Hutong- Hutong : Hutong is a kind of alleyway peculiar to Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many of these small windy alleyways were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming(1368-1628) and Qing(1644-1908) dynasties. In the prime of these dynasties the emperors, in order to establish supreme power for themselves, planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to the etiquette systems of the Zhou Dynasty. The typical buildings in Hutong are quadrangles-a compound with houses around a square courtyard. A tour to the Hutong will be escorted a visit to a local family, having a cheerful talk with the family member to see how life goes on within these traditional architectures. And also we will visit one primary school in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing and its people. And also we will visit one primary school and a flee market in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing, its people and distinctive culture.
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.
Feature: as the nickname implies, this is one of the oldest restaurants in the capital, dating back to 1864, and they serve great Peking duck.
- the Lahma Palace: Yonghe Lamasery, a Yellow Hat Tibetan lamasary and one of the city's finest and most celebrated temples.The buildings encompass the Han, Mongol, Manchu and Tibetan architectural styles and the brilliance of the blue, green and gold detail on the sharp red pagodas is simply stunning.
- The Summer Palace: The Summer Palace in Beijing is an outstanding expression of the creative art of Chinese landscape garden design, incorporating the works of humankind and nature in a harmonious whole.

Day 4 (B,L)
Beijing To Chengteh
Drive to Chengteh. Visit Jinshanling Great Wall on the way. On arrival at Chengde, you will have a tour to Summer Villa/Mountain Resort of Chengteh.
The Great Wall- Jinshanling Great Wall: The Jinshanling Great Wall was initially built from 1368 to 1389 in the Ming DynastyThe total length of this section is about eleven kilometers
- Summer Villa/Mountain Resort of Chengde: "The Mountain Resort of Chengde, located at Chengde City Hebei Province, is the largest imperial garden in modern China. It covers a total area of 564 square kilometers, and is twice as large as the Summer Palace in Beijing. In the Qing Dynasty, it took 89 years (1703 ~ 1792) to complete. The emperors Kangxi and then Qianlong were in charge of this project

Day 5 (B,L)
Chengteh To Beijing
Visit Pule Temple,and Putuozongcheng Temple before be transferred back to Beijing,
- Pule Temple: "The Pule Temple is just like a round pavilion from the appearance.There are 72 woods symbolizing 72 kinds of wisdom of the Buddha.
- Putuozongcheng Temple: Putuozongcheng Temple: It locates to the sourth of the Mountain Resort of Chengde. The temple has been built up 1771.

Day 6 (B)
Beijing Departure
Transfer via: Flight on your own arrangement
Free at leisure untill to be transferred to the airport for your flight leaving Beijing.
Service End

Note:
Package Tour Prices (All quoted in US Dollars)

High Season Prices
(From March 31, 2006 to Oct 31, 2006)
unit(usd$)
Travel in party of Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
1 person 1150 1012 658
2-5 persons 968 581 476
6-9 persons 878 491 386



Featured Hotels for this tour:

City Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
Beijing Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Guangzhou Hotel Beijing Peixin Hotel
Chengde Qianyang Hotel Qianyang Hotel Puning Resort

Price Includes:

  • Entrance fees:To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary;
  • Meals:All means as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for western breakfast (except ions are: 1. When few hotels have no western breakfasts, in this case, "B" stands for Chinese breakfast ; 2. Clients asked for Chinese breakfasts;) "L" for Chinese Lunch; "D" for Chinese dinner;
  • Private Transfers:Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in city by the private vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide;
  • Sightseeings:As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide;
    The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another;
  • Hotels:
    Service includes One Twin room for two people.
    Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds;
    All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast ; All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified;

  • Service Charge & Government Taxes:
  • Luggage Transfers:
    Between airports and hotels;
  • Arrangements:
    The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Not Includes:

  • Airport Taxes to and away from Beijing:
    US$11 for International.
  • Excess Baggage Charges;
  • Personal Expenses:
    Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the Item 5;
  • Meals:
    Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D";
  • Gratuities:
    Tips to guides or drivers;

 

Tour Information

Tour Duration:

  • 2 nights,3 days, 2 full days sightseeing

Included Programs:

  • Airport-Hotel Transfer;

Tour Features:

  • Historic Wonders, the emperors, ¡­.
  • Great archetect, ¡­
  • The life of the past and today: both the emperors' and common people's.
Airfare Included:
  • International airfare: No
  • Domestic airfares: No

Discounts availble ?

  • Yes, if you can more than 5 people traveling together.
Tour Customizable:
  • Yes
Number of Participants:
  • Minimum: 1
  • Maximum: 30
 

 

 

 

 

 

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