10000 Bicycles in Beijing

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- Return flights to Beijing
- Pre-payable airport/security taxes
- Return airport/hotel transfers
- 5 nights 4* hotel accommodation in Bejing
- Breakfast daily & selected lunches
- 2 full day sightseeing tours (Bejing City tour & tour to The Great Wall of China)

** High season supplements starting from an additional R1000 per person apply for set departure dates 04 JUL 2016; 01 AUG 2016, 19 DEC 2016 & 02 JAN 2017 **

** High sesaon supplements starting from an additional R2000 per person apply for set departures 05 SEP 2016; 03 & 17 OCT 2016 & 26 DEC 2016

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 Beijing Arrive

Welcome to Beijing! The capital of People’s Republic of China, it’s the nation’s political, cultural and communication centre. Upon arrival, you will be met by your tour guide and transferred to the hotel for check-in. The remainder of the day will be free for you to rest.

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 Beijing

This morning, you will be collected from the hotel by your guide. Today’s tour begins with the Forbidden City (UNESCO), where the 24 emperors of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties ruled for nearly 500 years (1420-1911). Experience the architectural splendour of the palaces, ceremonial courtyards and private quarters. Continue to explore – the Temple of Heaven (UNESCO), where ancient Chinese emperors would make sacrifices to Heaven and pray for bountiful harvests. This construction is the supreme achievement of Chinese traditional architecture. After a tasty traditional Chinese lunch, you visit the Summer Palace (UNESCO), a masterpiece of Chinese landscape gardens.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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Beijing

Day at leisure. Visit a Hutong (traditional Chinese Village) and explore the oldest part of Beijing for a real insight into the traditional Chinese life style. Continue to the Yonghe Lamasery, which is the largest and best-preserved Tibetan Buddhist Lamasery in Beijing.
Meals: Breakfast

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Beijing

Today you we be taken on a tour to the Great Wall of China (UNESCO). The Badaling section is the longest and best-preserved stretch the Great Wall. This portion of the wall was built in 1504 during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost, reflecting the location’s strategic importance. Then visit the Ming Tombs (UNESCO), the siting of the Ming dynasty Imperial Tombs was carefully chosen according to Feng Shui (geomancy) principles. According to these, bad spirits and evil winds descending from the North must be deflected, an arc-shaped valley at the foot of the Jundu Mountains, north of Beijing, was selected to become the necropolis of the Ming Dynasty a tomb cluster (1368-1644), including thirteen emperor’s mausoleums.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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Beijing

Full day at leisure. Visit the Silk Market, which is famous for copy-branded goods and has become the inner city’s one-stop tourist shopping paradise. Afterwards, visit the Hongqiao Market, which is famous for pearl, and other art products.
Meals: Breakfast

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Beijing departure

Breakfast in your hotel. Balance of the day free, until your afternoon transfer to Beijing International Airport for your return flight on Air China.
Meals: Breakfast

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