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Destinations: to Beijing
Tianjin
8 Days 7 Nights
From: 678 SGD
Valid date: from 2008-04-01 to to 2008-07-27.
8 day tour to Beijing, Tianjin
Airlines:
Air China, Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines
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Itinerary
Day 1: SINGAPORE-BEIJING
Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Beijing. Upon arrival, proceed to visit the world-famous Tiananmen Square. Be part of history in the making by taking photos in front of the official Beijing Olympic Games countdown timepiece at Tiananmen.Thereafter, visit Changpu River Park. After dinner, enjoy an exciting Beijing acrobatics performance.
*Note
If you are arriving in Beijing in the morning, lunch will be included.
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Day 2: BEIJING
After breakfast, visit the Forbidden City. Once home to emperors, it is the largest and most complete palace existing in China and the largest in the world today, filled with magnificent buildings, pavilions and pagodas. Continue to the Temple of Heaven Park, the largest temple complex in China. This was where Ming and Qing emperors prayed to the heavens for peace and good harvests for the country. Proceed to Tong Ren Tang which is famous old pharmacy of Beijing,it has more than 300 years history. After dinner, continue to the Lakeside Pub Street by Shichahai Lake for a glimpse into Beijing’s nightlife and traditional architecture.
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Day 3: BEIJING
After breakfast, tour the external façade of Beijing National Stadium, one of the main venues of Beijing Olympic Games, also known as “Bird’s Nest” and the National Aquatics Centre.Visit to the Summer Palace and embark on a leisurely cruise on Kunming Lake. Thereafter, take a ride on a famous Beijing trishaw through ancient Beijing streets ,to enjoy Beijing traditional drama and play. Thereafter, proceed to the famous Xiushui (or Yaxiu) Market for fantastic bargains. There after, proceed to enjoy the Beijing Night Show.
Note
In winter (Nov to Mar), the cruise will be substituted with a visit to Yonghe Lamasery (Harmony and Peace Palace Lamasery).
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Day 4: BEIJING
Today, visit the Ming Tombs at the foot of Tianshou Hill. Visit the Great Wall which stretches across Northern China for 6,100 kilometres. You will ascend the Great Wall at Juyong Pass. After dinner, proceed to Wangfujing Shopping Street to shop and sample local snacks.
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Day 5: DAY-5-BEIJING-CHENGDE
After breakfast, visit Jingshan Park, where you can see the entire city of Beijing. Travel to Chengde by coach or train. Upon arrival, visit Little Potala Temple, one of the ‘8 Outer Temples’, which is a group of lamaseries built around the ‘Mountain Hamlet for Escaping Heat’. Little Potala got its name because it is a replica of Potala Temple in Tibet.
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Day 6: DAY-6-CHENGDE-BEIJING
Proceed to the Summer Palace, the ‘Mountain Villa for Escaping Heat’ after breakfast. It was China’s court away from court, where the Qing emperors held court when in retreat. The palace area comprises the Main Palace where the emperor held the court sessions and lived, while the scenery area is made up of a plain, lake and hills. Return to Beijing and proceed to Beijing Happy Valley in the afternoon.
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Day 7: DAY-7-BEIJING-TIANJIN-BEIJING
After breakfast, proceed to Tianjin, the largest industrial city in Northern China. Upon arrival, you will visit Gulou Cultural Street and Tianjin Food Street where you can try delicious local Tianjin flavors and see the Zhang Clay Figurines to admire his art works. Today, you will enjoy Tianjin Goubuli buns. Return to Beijing for the night.
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Day 8: BEIJING-SINGAPORE
If time permits, you can do some last-minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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