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BEIJING IMPRESSIONS - 7 days/ 5 nights (OPP)

Private Journey - Daily Departure

 

 

Our Beijing Impressions program features an incredible journey to one of China’s most fascinating tourist destinations.  This tour is designed for travelers with limited time, offering five memorable nights to sample China’s spectacular ancient civilization, accented by a tasteful blend of vibrant and modern-day world.   With a harmonious mix of “East meets West”, Beijing embodies a distinctive flavor of dynamic city life, fine cuisines and vivacious entertainment.

On this tour, you will have the opportunity to visit some of China’s legendary landmarks known to the world's most distinguished travelers. Sightseeing includes visits to the Forbidden City, the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing dynasties built in 1420;  the Summer Palace, a grand imperial palace and a royal garden of the Qing Dynasty built in the sixteenth century; Tian'anmen Square, the largest city square in the world and a symbol of New China; Temple of Heaven, the largest temple compound and one of the most strictly protected and preserved cultural heritages of China; and of course, the magnificent Great Wall of China, the symbol of Ancient Chinese civilization built two millenniums ago and the Ming Tombs, a group of mausoleums of 13 Ming Emperors, their Empresses and Concubines.

TOUR INCLUDES:

  • Round-trip air from the U.S. via All Nippon Airways

  • Private Tour: Sightseeing & Transfers by private car, driver and Professional English-speaking guides 

  • Most meals per itinerary

BEIJING (5 nights)

  • 5 nights at Renaissance Beijing (Superior) or Park Plaza Hotel (Deluxe)

  • Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

  • 2 Chinese lunches

  • 1 Peking duck dinner

  • Evening Acrobatics Performance

  • Full day private tour of the Great Wall at Mutianyu with cable car ride, and Ming Tombs

  • Full day private tour of Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tian'anmen Square, and Temple of Heaven.

  • Half day private cultural visits to Hutong by Rickshaw

 

Notes:

1 Accommodation at Park Plaza Hotel (deluxe option) based on Deluxe Category Room

 

2007 /08 Air and Land Price Chart (Prices good thru March 31st, 2009)

Daily Departure

 

SFO/LAX/HNL

WAS/NYC/CHI

Single Supplement

Land Only

January - February '08

S

1,435 1,535 395    855

D

1,605 1,705 505 1,025

March

S

1,465 1,565 395    855

D

1,675 1,775 545 1,065

April - May

S

1,475 1,575 375    825

D

1,695 1,795 545 1,045

June

S

1,615 1,715 375 845

D

1,825 1,925 545 1,055

July

S

1,735 1,835 375 965

D

1,955 2,055 545 1,185

August

S

-- -- -- --

D

-- -- -- --

September

S

1,675 1,775 465 1,025

D

1,785 1,885 545 1,135

October

S

1,595 1,695 465    945

D

1,695 1,795 545 1,045

November

S

1,525 1,625 465    915

D

1,635 1,735 545 1,045

December* - February '09

S

1,425 1,525 375    815

D

1,525 1,625 465    915

 March '09

S

1,435 1,535 375    785

D

1,675 1,775 545 1,025
Supplement for 1 person traveling alone: $350

 

S=Superior | D=Deluxe

  • Prices are per person, based on double occupancy

  • When Trans-Pacific travel takes place on a weekend (Fri-Sun), add $50 per person each direction.

  • 2008 Olympics:

    • Blackout dates in Beijing between Aug. 01 - 31, 2008

    • Hotel surcharges & other restrictions apply during, pre & post Olympic Period (July 15 - Sept. 15)

  • U.S. & Foreign departure taxes, fees and fuel surcharges are not included (Approx. $600).

  • For add-on fares from eligible connecting U.S. domestic cities, please refer to Connecting Cities chart.

  • Price excludes personal expenses, beverages, gratuities to guides and drivers

  • *For air & land option, airfare supplement of $160 applies for travel between December 9 - 29

  • Passengers returning to JFK/IAD/ORD will have an overnight at Narita (Tokyo). Arrive home the next day.

  • China visa fee not included.  Passport must be valid at least 6 months from date of trip return

 

 

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