A firm known as A Classic Tour Collection have provided me with quite detailed information about their tours to China for the 2009 eclipse. There is a main tour and an additional three options to extend the trip around China.
OPTION A- BEIJING – 4 nights/ 5 days
DAY 1: ARRIVE BEIJING
Arrive in Beijing, the ancient capital city of People's Republic
of China. Beijing has been a capital city for over 3,000 years.
The remainder of the day is free to relax and adjust to time
difference. NOVOTEL XINQIAO HOTEL.
DAY 2: BEIJING TOUR
Hundreds of buildings were demolished to create Tian An Men
Square, since 1949 it has been the venue of major rallies held
during the Cultural Revolution. Forbidden City - A Tang Dynasty
poet wrote, "Without seeing the magnificence of the royal
palace, one can never sense the dignity of the emperor”. Completed
in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty, it was the home of 24 emperors
and scene of many important events affecting the course of
Chinese history. The Summer Palace is the second largest imperial
garden in China and is equally famous as the Forbidden City;
the Summer Palace is called "Yiheyuan" (Garden of
Nurtured Harmony). Tour the Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan) was
built in the 15th century, where emperors in China
once worshipped their multiple Gods. BL
DAY 3: GREAT WALL & MING TOMBS EXCURSION
Visit the Badling Great Wall. Construction began more than
2,000 years ago that meanders more than 6,000 kilometers across
the country. The Ming Tombs represents the addition of three
Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning to the Ming
tombs inscribed in 2000 and 2003. They were built for the founding
emperors of the Qing Dynasty and their ancestors, constructed
on the principles of traditional Chinese geometry and fengshui.
The Tombs are masterpieces of human artistic brilliance. The
Sacred Way is part of the Ming Tombs complex, located in the
front part of the royal cemetery, which means the path leading
to heaven. This archway is the earliest and largest in China,
constructed in 1540. BL
DAY 4: BEIJING – DAY AT LEISURE – or OPTIONAL TOUR-
1. Hutongs developed around the Forbidden
City as early as the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). In order to
strengthen their authority, emperors would plan city housing
according to an etiquette system. Hutongs follow a strict quadrangular
layout, with four buildings arranged around an open inner courtyard.
There were 3600 hutongs at the beginning of this century and
now there are 2000.
2. This evening enjoy a Peking Duck
Dinner followed by Cultural Show. B
DAY 5: DEPART BEIJING- Departure transfer to airport for
your flight.
A Classic Tour Collection - Option A
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A firm known as A Classic Tour Collection have provided me with quite detailed information about their tours to China for the 2009 eclipse. There is a main tour and an additional three options to extend the trip around China.
OPTION A- BEIJING – 4 nights/ 5 days
DAY 1: ARRIVE BEIJING
Arrive in Beijing, the ancient capital city of People's Republic of China. Beijing has been a capital city for over 3,000 years. The remainder of the day is free to relax and adjust to time difference. NOVOTEL XINQIAO HOTEL.
DAY 2: BEIJING TOUR
Hundreds of buildings were demolished to create Tian An Men Square, since 1949 it has been the venue of major rallies held during the Cultural Revolution. Forbidden City - A Tang Dynasty poet wrote, "Without seeing the magnificence of the royal palace, one can never sense the dignity of the emperor”. Completed in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty, it was the home of 24 emperors and scene of many important events affecting the course of Chinese history. The Summer Palace is the second largest imperial garden in China and is equally famous as the Forbidden City; the Summer Palace is called "Yiheyuan" (Garden of Nurtured Harmony). Tour the Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan) was built in the 15th century, where emperors in China once worshipped their multiple Gods. BL
DAY 3: GREAT WALL & MING TOMBS EXCURSION
Visit the Badling Great Wall. Construction began more than 2,000 years ago that meanders more than 6,000 kilometers across the country. The Ming Tombs represents the addition of three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning to the Ming tombs inscribed in 2000 and 2003. They were built for the founding emperors of the Qing Dynasty and their ancestors, constructed on the principles of traditional Chinese geometry and fengshui. The Tombs are masterpieces of human artistic brilliance. The Sacred Way is part of the Ming Tombs complex, located in the front part of the royal cemetery, which means the path leading to heaven. This archway is the earliest and largest in China, constructed in 1540. BL
DAY 4: BEIJING – DAY AT LEISURE – or OPTIONAL TOUR-
1. Hutongs developed around the Forbidden City as early as the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). In order to strengthen their authority, emperors would plan city housing according to an etiquette system. Hutongs follow a strict quadrangular layout, with four buildings arranged around an open inner courtyard. There were 3600 hutongs at the beginning of this century and now there are 2000.
2. This evening enjoy a Peking Duck Dinner followed by Cultural Show. B
DAY 5: DEPART BEIJING- Departure transfer to airport for your flight.
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