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| Our Price: |
$119 |
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| Depart from: |
Beijing |
| Highlights: | You can visit: Local residence district, Old shopping street, Antique market.
You can enjoy: Acrobatic Show.
You can taste: Chinese dumpling |
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| Within 3000 years, Beijing has fostered its rich folk culture. To experience that, we invite you to stroll along the Da-zha-lan historic street where full of old-brand shops of hundred years' history, to roam at the antique market, or buy some curio wares, to enjoy unique Beijing food as well as Acrobatic shows. If you encounter the Spring Festival (Chinese lunar New Year), you can't miss the temple fairs where having more traditional folk stuff such as be sugar figures, the old toys, and old puppet shows or traditional wrestling performance.
In the morning, you will sit on tricycle to explore the traditional living style of Beijing local people. The tour includes the visit of a local family, playing with the children in a kindergarten, climbing on the Bell Tower, which was the only time counter 500 years ago and rang only at morning. Near the lake, local people do sports exercises and you are welcomed to join them. This tour will give you a deep impression of the local people's daily life.
You will have Chinese dumpling lunch with other local dishes cooked by the housewife at a quadrangle.
After lunch, you will be driven to Da Zha Lan Old Street which has 580 years' history. This old street was the busiest market in the past. Even now, the well-known old brands with hundred year's history are still open, who used to serve the imperial family exclusively. Besides, countless small souvenir stores are filled with various gifts.
And then, you will explore another culture street Liu Li Chang, which was the gathering venue for literatis in the old time. Some shops were famous for the fidelity of copy editions of famous picture and calligraphy masterpieces. So it is the most popular place to buy the old books, maps, brushes, and paintings.
At night, you can relax yourself and enjoy the exciting Acrobatic Show in the most popular theater in Beijing (optional). |
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 Departure and Return Details |
- Complimentary pick-up service available from all Downtown Beijing hotels. Please advise pick-up hotel at time of booking and call upon arrival in Beijing to reconfirm pick-up time.
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| Inclusions: |
- Entrance admission for the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
- Lunch as specified in the itinerary.
- Traffic expenses between hotels and scenic spots.
- Private English-speaking guide service.
- Service charge & government taxes.
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| Exclusions: |
- Air tickets or train tickets to enter or leave Beijing.
- Accommodation in Beijing.
- Laundry, valet, telephone calls, wine and liquor other than that specified.
- All other private expenses, gratitude to tour guide.
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| Additional Note |
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- Visa: Please make sure that you have got your valid passport and visa 20 days before your entry to China. We can send you a free official invitation to assist you to obtain your visa after the reservation deposit is received. Please also advise your nationality, passport ID, full name on the passport, period of validity if your passport is available while booking.
- Price: The price may vary during the Chinese Golden Holiday. Please contact us first before booking.
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| You will receive an confirmation email (e-ticket) after your order was received. Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Email (e-ticket). When you reserve your attractions and services you will be asked to print e-tickets to present when you arrive at your destination. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase. |
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| Terms & Condition
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- All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within 3-4 business day.
- Standard Cancellation and Refund policy (please read before booking)
- Prices may vary subject to availability/season/weekend/holiday.
- We reserve right to cancel a schedule to fully refund affected customers although we will make every effort to maintain the regular operation.
- We reserve the right to modify the tour arrangements for smooth operation of the tour.
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Is China safe enough to travel?
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| Chinese government guarantees the safety of the foreign travelers and Chinese people are friendly. Generally speaking, there is no political riot, nor terrorism. However, please pay close attention to your own property and take care of yourself when hiking on high mountains to avoid unnecessary unhappiness during your trip. China Travel Solution is not responsible for the theft or lost of any customer's valuables or items of personal property. |
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What suggestions do you have for the first-time visitors?
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| Most visitors to China prefer to take a tour arranged by travel agents, since it is the simplest, most efficient and the most comfortable way of traveling. Independent traveling, though more flexible and easier to customize, is difficult. Problems may arise due to cultural and language barriers for travelers who attempt to arrange accommodations, meals, and transportations. Time cost will be high. |
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Invitation letter for visa application.
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| In order to apply for a visa to China, you may need an invitation from travel agent. We will supply this letter to you after you confirm the tour booking. Please E-mail us the basic information as name, gender, date of birth, passport number as well as your fax number so that we can fax you a formal invitation. |
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Do I need a visa for a visit to Hong Kong?
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If you only visit Hongkong, please notice that residents of most countries can enter Hong Kong without applying for a visa in advance and are allowed to stay for 90 days. A visa will be issued on arrival.
To check the status of your country, please visit the following page, No.12 item:
www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm |
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Where could I make money exchange?
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| You could exchange cash at airport, most of banks and most of hotels have money exchange counter services. However, hotels offer money exchanging service to their guests only. Passport is required when you change money or check etc. |
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What kind of credit card can I use in China?
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| Cash advances are available on most common credit/debit cards e.g. American Express/Visa/MasterCard, but this service is available only from the main branch of the Bank of China in most Chinese cities. A fee of 3%-4% will be charged. |
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Can credit card be used everywhere in China?
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| These cards can be used at major hotels and outlets for tourists, as well as some shopping center in big city like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi’an. But your international card is not acceptable in many big shopping centers for local people. |
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Is it easy for me to find ATM?
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| ATM is everywhere in big cities especially near your hotel, because almost all of your hotel locate in busy area. And there are ATMs for credit cards in most of hotels. Most of the internationally accepted credit cards are usable in China including: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diner's club, and the JCB card of Japan. So it is convenient to use ATM. |
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What is the electrical voltage in China?
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| Electricity in China is 220V, 50 cycles, AC. Two-pin sockets and some three-pin sockets are in use. Most of the hotels have a socket in the bathroom for both 110V and 220V. Most hotels have built-in convectors in bathrooms for shaving, hair dryers, etc. please prepare voltage convertor for your laptop or digital camera and so on. |
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What time is the best time for traveling in China?
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| China has many different kinds of climate for the large land area. In northeast area, four seasons are distinguished. Most of the rain is in summer. Winter and spring are very dry. In northwest of china, like Urumqi, an important city in Silk Road tour, winter is dry and cold and summer is dry and hot. The golden time to visit these cities is spring and autumn. In the southern part of China, like Shanghai, summer is humid and long lasted from May to September. In winter, it's wet and chilly. The best time to visit is spring and autumn. |
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