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Trip Information. When? April 10 – 23, 2011. Where? Beijing, Xi’an Chengdu, Emeishan, Shanghai, and more. Who? Students in good standing. Preference to juniors and seniors. What is included in the trip?. Round trip air fare between Boston and China. All accommodations. All meals. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Trip Information
When? April 10 – 23, 2011
Where? Beijing, Xi’anChengdu, Emeishan, Shanghai, and more
Who? Students in goodstanding. Preference to juniors and seniors.
What is included in the trip?
Round trip air fare between Bostonand China
All accommodations
All meals
Sightseeing
All transportation within China
Experienced teacher chaperones
English speaking guides
Entrance fees
And memories for a lifetime!
4 Half day orientation seminars
What’s not included?
Students are responsible for obtainingtheir own passport.
Visa to enter China
Souvenirs and other itemsof a personal nature
Travel Insurance Highly recommended
Boston
What will we see and do?
In addition to the Great Wall of China,while in Beijing, we will visit theSummer Palace, the Forbidden City, as well as the site of the 2008 summerOlympic Games.
We will arrive in Beijing on Monday, April 11 After an 18 hour flight from Boston. We will spendthe next four days in this vibrant and exciting city.
Other highlights of our time in Beijing includes avisit to a kung-fu show, a rickshaw tour of the Houtong area of Beijing, and a visit to a BeijingHigh School #55 to meet with Chinese students.
Holiday Inn ExpressTemple of Heaven
• Our first 4 nights in Beijing will be at the Holiday Inn Express, Temple of Heaven.
• The hotel is in a quieter section of Beijing, assuring us of rest after long and busy days of sightseeing.
• http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294212-d1145964-Reviews-Holiday_Inn_Express_Beijing_Temple_Of_Heaven-Beijing.html
FORBIDDEN CITY
Beijing to Xi’an
• We bid farewell to Beijing and board our overnight train to the ancient capital city of Xi’an.
• Our time in Xi’an includes a visit to the world famous Terra Cotta Warriors.
• The Tang Dynasty dinner show, as well as the bike ride or stroll along the ancient city walls is yet another high light.
• Below is a link to our hotel in Xi’an. • www.legardens.com/english/
Xi’an to Chengdu
• After a morning bike ride on the ancient city walls of Xi’an, we’ll fly on to Chengdu, the home of the panda breeding reserve. Get your picture taken with the pandas, and if we are lucky, get a chance to hold some panda babies.
• Below is a link to our Chengdu hotel.
• www.yinhedynasty.com
Chengdu to Emeishan
• After our visit to the National Panda Reserve in Chengdu, it’s off to Mt. Emei, on of the four sacred mountains in China according to the Buddhist tradition.
• Below is our
4-star hotel.• www.emshotel.com.cn
EMEISHAN - SHANGHAI
• Our two days in Shanghai just doesn’t seem long enough. Rivaling Hong Kong as the most modern city in China, Shanghai also holds on to the glory that was its’ past.
• Saturday morning will come soon enough, and we will, sadly, depart for home.
• www.hs-peninsulahotel.com
Shanghai to Boston
• This afternoon, Saturday, April 23rd, we’ll bid a sad farewell, and depart from Shanghai’s international airport for the 18 hour flight home.
• Because we are flying west to east across the International Date Line, we arrive in Boston, 18 hours after leaving Shanghai, but it is only 9:00 PM on Saturday!