Beijing H GREAT WALL

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30 Nov - 07 Dec

R12 990

07 Dec - 14 Dec

R12 990

14 Dec - 21 Dec

R13 990

21 Dec - 28 Dec

R13 990

28 Dec - 04 Jan

R14 990

04 Jan - 11 Jan

R13 990

11 Jan - 18 Jan

R12 990

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TOUR INCLUDES
Return flights from Johannesburg Airport Taxes All transfers 5 nights Beijing 5 star Hotel accommodation
5 breakfasts, 2 lunches 2 full day sightseeing tours.
BEIJING TOUR Itinerary
Day 1 Johannesburg
Mon Depart O.R Tambo Airport on your overnight flight on Air Chinas
Boeing 777-300ER to Beijing.

Day 5
Fri

Day 2 Beijing Arrive

Tue Welcome to Beijing! The capital of Peoples Republic of China, its the nations

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.

Day Beijing
Wed This morning, you will be collected from the hotel by your guide. Todays

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

Day 4 Beijing
Thu 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.

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Meals: Breakfast

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 locations 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 emperors mausoleums.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6
Sat

Beijing

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

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7
Sun

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

Day 8
Mon

Johannesburg

You arrive this morning at O.R. Tambo after an enjoyable tour of China.

PACKAGE EXCLUDES: China visa fee Travel Insurance Any meals that are not specified Tips to guides and drivers Any cost not mentioned in the Itinerary.

RETURN ADD ON AIRFARES ON REQUEST: CAPE TOWN, GEORGE, P.E., EAST LONDON, DURBAN, BLOEMFONTEIN, KIMBERLEY.
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