Day 1 Beijing ( L )
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm
Itinerary:
Pick-up from your hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am, and then drive to Ming Tombs (50 miles away from downtown about one hour driving). The thirteen Ming Tombs are the best-preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500 years history. You will visit Changling, the head and the largest tomb of Ming Tombs, where Emperor Yongle (the first emperor in Beijing) and his Empress Xu were buried. The sightseeing on the Ming Tombs takes about 1 hour. The visit to Ming Tombs finishes at about 10:45. Before having lunch (11:30 am), you will have 45 minutes for a short visit of Jade Carving Factory. The jade carving is a famous special Chinese product, a blend of the excellent skill on carving and Chinese traditional cultures.
Having traditional Chinese lunch at Jindian restaurant. After lunch, driving to the Badaling Great Wall. The hike on Badaling Great Wall takes 2 hours. Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall. Its highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level. Cable car is available and optional.
On the way to your hotels, we also arrange a short exterior visit to "the Birds Nest,Water Cube"---the main Olympic Stadium now being built for the 2008 Olympic Games. After that, you will have a chance to enjoy the Chinese traditional Silk arts.
After the tour you will be transfered back to your hotel and finish the tour today.
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Tour Code
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Rate
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Departure
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Lunch
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CTBJ09
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22
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Daily
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Included
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Note: The above price are in US dollars, for one
person. Based on twin share. Price are for reference only, may vary during special
holidays, conference.
VisitOurChina converts Chinese RMB to US Dollars at a rate of RMB 6.8 = US$1
for our quotations. VisitOurChina currently quotes tour prices in US Dollars
on our web site to give you an idea of the tour cost and quote in RMB to you at
the time when you are making bookings.
Travel Tips:
Wear casually and pay attention to the climate in Beijing.
Special features:
1. Only English-speaking travelers in the coach;
2. Well-trained English Speaking tour guide;
3. Keep about ten travelers in each 22-seats air-conditioned coach.
Service package includes:
1. Entrance tickets
2. Hotel Pick-up and drop-off
3. Air-conditioned tour coach
4. English Speaking tour guide
5. Typical Chinese lunch
Service package excludes:
1. Fee of cable car
2. Tips to the guide and driver