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6 Day Beijing Religion Tour

 
     
Tour Code: BJ-4
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Departure Date: Daily
Chinese religion tour: Beijing is one of six ancient capital cities of China, as well as a world-renowned historical and tourist city. Most of the scenic spots have their religionary connotation. The Temple of Heaven-where the emperor beseeched Heaven to provide good harvests; The Yonghegong Lama Temple-a renowned lama temple of the Yellow Hat Sect of Lamaism; the Baiyun Guan-has been the most active Taoist temple in Beijing and remains this way
Tour Type: Land tour + well selected hotel + domestic flights/trains, Private Guided with your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.
 

Tour: BJ-4: Daily Itinerary

The Forbidden City Day 1
Destination: Entrance City to Beijing
Inter-city Transfer: Flight No. TBA
Service Provided: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Beijing), Chinese Lunch

Day 2
Destination: Beijing
Service Provided: The Sacred Road, Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Cable Car (round trip), Roasted Duck at Hepingmen Quanjude, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner

--The Sacred Road: The road is guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.
--Mutianyu Great Wall: In Huairou District about 70 kilometers north of central Beijing ,The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Gateway in the east. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs
--Mutianyu Cable Car(round trip): It is a chanllenging climb up to the Mutianyu Great Wall for it is much steeper than Badaling section. Here you have the option of taking the Cable car to the highest point or down to the foot in a few minutes instead of climbing more than 1,400 steps, while you can also have a bird view of the wall.
--Roasted Duck at Hepingmen Quanjude: In the evening enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing

Day 3
Destination: Beijing
Service Provided: The Forbidden City, The Tian'anmen Square, The Temple of Heaven, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

--The Forbidden City: The center of Beijing, to the north of the Tiananmen Square.It is the largest and best preserved royal palace in the world and home to a huge number of valuable antiques. The Forbidden City is the essence and a must for sightseeing in Beijing.
--The Tian'anmen Square: It is the largest square that lies in the center of a city in the world. It is the symbol of Beijing and China, ranked No.1 in the 16 new scenic highlights of Beijing.
--The Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven is the most imposing and biggest ancient architecture where sacrifices were devoted to the Heaven in the world. Its typical Chinese architecture style is of significant value and far reaching influence upon the architecture style in eastern and southeastern Asian country.

Day 4
Destination: Beijing
Service Provided: Hutong tours on Rickshaw, the Lama Palace, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

--Hutong tours on Rickshaw: The old narrow paths where common people lived. All the Hutongs crisscross with each other, dotted with the Kindergarten, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Tea House, and the lake, House of Gong Infant and local people's houses among them. 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.
--the Lama Palace: It is in the northeast of the central Beijing.The Lama Temple, famed as the Museum of Tibetan Buddhism, is a national key cultural heritage protection unit. Dalai Lama and Pancan once preached here.

Day 5
Destination: Beijing
Service Provided: Xiangshan Park, The Tanzhe Temple, The White Cloud Taoist Temple/Baiyunguan, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

--Xiangshan Park: Xiangshan Park, also known as the Forest Park, is located on the eastern sides of the Western Hills, approximately 10 kilometers to the west of Beijing. Due to its high elevation and dense cover of trees, spring arrives late in the area and summer days are always pleasantly cool. The best time to visit the park is late fall, when the smoke tree leaves turn red.
--The Tanzhe Temple: It is situated on the Baozhu Peak, Meitougou District, about 40 kilometers from the center of Beijing.Being the oldest temple in Beijing Tan Tuo Temple's history went back to the Jing Dynasty. It is widely heard that the construction of the Beijing City was preceded by the building of the Tan Tuo Temple. Behind the temple there is a deep pond called the Dragon Pond while in front of the temple there grow some Tuo trees, therefore the temple is called the Tan ("tan" means a deep pond) Tuo Temple.
--The White Cloud Taoist Temple/Baiyunguan: It's the largest Taoist Temple Architecture of All-True(Quanzhen)School existing at Beijing. THe temple was initially built in Kaiyuan Year 27(739) of the Tang Dynasty. The architecture is magnificent and pretty and decorative mainly with the Taoist patterns such as glossy ganoderma, Eight Immortals, Eight Diagrams, red-crowned cranes, full of the features of Taoism. The Chinese Taoism Association is established there.

Day 6
Destination: Beijing to Departure City
Inter-city Transfer: Flight No. TBA
Service Provided: Hotel to airport Transfer(Beijing), The Summer Palace, Cruise in the Summer Palace, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

--The Summer Palace: The palace is positioned in the west suburb of Beijing, about 12 kilometers northwest of the city center. Equally famous as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace is called'Yiheyuan'(Garden of Nurtured Harmony) in Chinese. It is up to now the best preserved and the largest imperial gardens in China. You may regret it if you come to Beijing without visiting this grand imperial garden.
--Cruise in the Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.you can cruise on the lake.It will take 10 minute by the ferry boat.

The Great Wall, Beijing
The Forbidden City, Beijing
Peking Opera
The Lhama Monastery
   
  Recommended Hotels and Price Details (per person in US$):
Travel in party of

Superior Class Hotel

Deluxe Class Hotel*

Tourist Class Hotel

1 person
$1,704**
$1259
$1016
2-5 persons
$929
$703
$585

6-9 persons

$791
$551
$446
Single room Supplement
$526
$300
$105
Recommended Hotel Crowne Plaza
Holiday Inn

Guangzhou Hotel

Redwall Hotel

 


* The main differences for different tour class lies in the different hotels included in the itinerary.
* * Price are in US dollars, for one person. Price are for references only, may vary according to your travel

Price include Price excludes
  A. Entrance feesTo scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
B. Meals: All means as specified in the itinerary.
C. Private Transfers: Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the above cities by the private air conditioned vehicle.
Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
D. Guide and Driver: As outlined in the itinerary, a well selected English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.
E. Hotels: 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.
F. Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels.
G. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
H. Gratuities, Tips to guides or drivers.

  A. Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets.
B. Visa Fees.
C. Excess Baggage Charges.
D. 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 itinerary.
E. Meals: Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
F. Single Room Supplement.
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Note:
1. Prices are valid until March, 2006, but may vary according to your travel time and tour availability (e.g.: Chinese holiday periods: April 30th - May 7th, Sep 30th to Oct 7th, and Chinese New Year period which usually falls in January. In 2005 Chinese New Year will be from 2nd February to 14th February).

2. The package can be arranged without hotel reservations. If you make your own hotel booking, please uncheck the “Including the Hotels” item on the Reservation Form. The travel agent will then quote you price without hotels.