POST - COMPLIMENTARY - BEIJING PACKAGE
Code: TIAL03
3 NIGHTS/4 DAYS
Day 1 (Lunch included)
Following breakfast on board, disembark the vessel and drive for 3 hours by coach to Beijing. After lunch, visit the impressive Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world and site of many important events in Chinese history. Then, visit the Forbidden City, home to the emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties and a 250-acre complex of pavilions, halls, courtyards and gates showcasing some of the most important treasures of China's imperial past. Continue to your hotel for check-in. Dinner will be on your own this evening, enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure.
Day 2 (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Following breakfast, enjoy a scenic ride to the Great Wall at Juyongguan. Explore the amazing Great Wall of China, actually a series of walls first constructed over 2,000 years ago in an attempt to ward off northern nomads. Following lunch, continue to one of the Ming Tombs. Learn more about the burial rituals employed during the Ming dynasty before returning to your hotel. In the evening, enjoy a traditional Peking duck dinner at a renowned local restaurant.
Day 3 (Breakfast included)
Enjoy an early breakfast in the hotel before venturing to the Temple of Heaven. Initially built in 1420, this is the site where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worship heaven and pray for a bumper harvest. It is listed in the World Heritage in 1998. The main structure in the vast compound is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, a magnificent triple gabled circular building. Completely wooden, without any nails, it is one of the architectural wonders of ancient China. The Temple of Heaven is also a public park where local people begin their day with such morning activities as performing Tai Chi, singing Peking Opera or writing Chinese calligraphy. You are free to walk around the pine lined grounds or take part in the Tai Chi exercise! After the visit, transfer back to the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day on your own exploring the city.
Day 4 (Breakfast included)
Following breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Included
All transfers and tours as indicated in the itinerary
3 nights in a deluxe room with daily breakfast at the Fairmont Hotel Beijing/China World Hotel or similar
2 lunches as indicated in the itinerary
Peking duck dinner in Beijing
Overland Program Step by Step:
Please note: The order of sites visited may vary to avoid congestion. The timings indicated are only approximate, and are given here for general reference purposes.
Day One
9:00am Disembarkation starts
9:30am Depart pier for Beijing
12:00pm - 1:15pm Lunch at local restaurant
1:45pm - 3:30pm Visit to the Forbidden City
4:00pm - 4:45pm Visit to the Tian'anmen Square
5:15pm Arrive at hotel for check-in
Rest of day at leisure and dinner on own
Day Two
7:00am - 8:30am Buffet breakfast
8:30am Depart hotel for a full day tour
10:15am - 12:00pm Visit to the Great Wall at Juyongguan
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch at Longdi Restaurant with shopping opportunity
2:30pm - 3:15pm Visit to the Changling Tomb of Ming Tombs
4:45pm Return to hotel
6:00pm Depart hotel for Peking duck dinner
6:40pm - 8:15pm Peking duck dinner at a renowned local restaurant
9:00pm Return to hotel
Day Three
7:00am - 9:00am Buffet breakfast
9:00am Depart hotel for a half day tour
9:30am - 11:15am Visit to the Temple of Heaven
12:00pm Return to hotel and lunch on own
Rest of day at leisure on your own exploration of the city
11:00pm Cruise luggage collection for transfer to ship the next day
Incidental Charges
Guests are suggested to settle their account for personal charges with the hotel this evening in order to avoid long queues at cashier the next morning
Day Four
7:00am - 9:00am Buffet breakfast
Transfer to the airport by different flights
A DEPARTURE NOTICE will be posted for guests' luggage procedures and transfer times to the airport for your departing international flights.
Hotel Information
Fairmont Hotel
8 Yong An Dong Li
Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue
Chaoyang District
Beijing, China 100022
Phone: 86 10 8511 7777
Fax: 86 10 8507 3999
Local Representative
Beijing Biz Travel Services International
Phone: 86 10 6592 7890 / 7892
Fax: 86 10 6592 6972