Sino-Canada International Educational
Exchange Forum 2007 |
| July16-Augest 03, Vancouver-Beijing-Shijiazhuang-Beijing-Xi'an-Tibet-Chengdu-Shanghai-Vancouver Trip |
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| Program Features: |
| *Safe *Cultural *Educational *Safe *Luxurious *Five- and Four- Star Hotels *Authentic Chinese Food *Full buffet breakfast daily in the hotel |
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| Day 1 Vancouver-Beijing (International Flight) |
July 16 Highlight |
Leave Vancouver |
Activities |
Meeting place and time TBA |
Lunch & Dinner |
On the flight |
Accommodation |
On the flight |
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Day 2 Beijing |
July 17 Highlight |
Arrive in Beijing |
Activities |
Explore the grounds. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Lunch on the flight; dinner on your own |
Accommodation |
Loong Palace Hotel & Resort
(or similar 5 -Star Hotel) |
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Day 3 Beijing |
July 18 Highlight |
Attend Ceremony and Forum |
Activities |
Memorial
Ceremony of Norman Bethune will be held in
Chinese Parliament Building , which is called
the Great Hall of the People (proposed). In
the afternoon, the second session of the Sino-Canada
International Educational Exchange Forum will
be hosted. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese Restaurant |
Accommodation |
Loong Palace Hotel & Resort
(or similar 5 -Star Hotel) |
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Day 4
Beijing-Shijiazhuang-Beijing (Coach)
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July 19 Highlight |
Memory of Norman Bethune |
Activities |
Visit Memorial
hall of Norman Bethune , and take floral wreath
to mausoleum of Norman Bethune in Shijiazhuang
, Hebei Province. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Beijing Dumplings for Dinner |
Accommodation |
Loong Palace Hotel & Resort
(or similar 5 -Star Hotel) |
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| Day 5 Beijing |
July 20 Highlight |
Experience Chinese Calligraphy & Make Chinese Dumplings |
Activities |
Free
time in the morning followed by a visit to
a Beijing School or a cultural activity center.
A calligraphy lesson or paper-cutting lesson
will be given by Chinese teacher. Making Beijing
dumplings in Beijing will be a very special
experience to you . |
Lunch & Dinner |
Beijing Dumplings for Dinner
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Accommodation |
Loong Palace Hotel & Resort
(or similar 5 -Star Hotel) |
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| Day 6 Beijing |
July 21 Highlight |
The Great Wall of China, Beijing Roast Duck |
Activities |
Motor coach from hotel to the Great Wall. On the way to the Great Wall, the group will visit a jade factory. Free time will be given to explore the wall. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Beijing oven roast duck |
Accommodation |
Loong Palace Hotel & Resort
(or similar 5 -Star Hotel) |
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| Day 7 Beijing |
July 22 Highlight |
Taiji Lesson, Summer Palace, Ancient Style Chinese Tea Ceremony, Acrobatic Show |
Activities |
Taiji Lesson in the garden to start the day, followed by visit to Summer Palace and a pearl factory. Attend a tea ceremony before dinner. An acrobatic show will follow dinner. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese Restaurant |
Accommodation |
Loong Palace Hotel & Resort (or similar 5 -Star Hotel) |
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| Day 8 Beijing |
July 23 Highlight |
Hutong Tour, Silk Market, Beijing Opera |
Activities |
Hutongs
are traditional narrow streets, and the tour
will be provided by Chinese men on rickshaw
bicycles. Lunch will be hosted by local families.
Shopping in Silk Market in the afternoon will
be arranged and a famous Beijing Opera for
the evening will be a good experience of Chinese
opera art (optional ). |
Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese restaurant prior to theatre performance. |
Accommodation |
Loong Palace Hotel & Resort
(or similar 5 -Star Hotel) |
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Day 9 Beijing |
July 24 Highlight |
Taiji Lesson, Olympic Construction sites, Tiananmen Square , The Forbidden City, Chinese Kungfu Show |
Activities |
The day starts
with Taiji Lesson , followed by a bus tour
of the Olympic Construction Sites, and guided
visits to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden
City where the last three dynasties ruled.
A theatre drama in the evening highlights the
art of Kungfu
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Lunch & Dinner |
A farewell dinner at authentic Chinese restaurant. Chinese wine for adults and a special gift for everyone. |
Accommodation |
Loong Palace Hotel & Resort (or similar 5-Star Hotel) |
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Day 10
Beijing-Xi'an (Domestic Flight)
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July 25 Highlight |
Ancient City Wall & the Forest of Tablets |
Activities |
Leave for
Xi¡¯an by a domestic flight from Beijing International
Airport. Enjoy a guided tour of the Ancient
City Wall and the Forest of Tablets (Museum) |
Lunch & Dinner |
Northwest Food
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Accommodation |
XiĄŻan Aurum International Hotel
(or similar 4-star Hotel) |
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| Day 11
XiĄŻan |
July 2 6 Highlight |
Terra Cotta Warriors |
Activities |
The Terra
Cotta Warriors in Xi¡¯an is one of the eight
wonders of the world that will amaze every
tourist who sees it. A Tang Dynasty Music & Dancing
Show in the evening will surely add more beautiful
memories to your visit of Xi¡¯an (optional)
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Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese Restaurant
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Accommodation |
XiĄŻan Aurum International Hotel
(or similar 4-star Hotel) |
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| Day 12 Xi'an-Lhasa (Domestic Flight) |
July 27 Highlight |
Flight to Lhasa
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Activities |
Arrive in Lhasa and get used to the high-altitude environment .
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Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese Restaurant |
Accommodation |
5-star Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
(or 4-star Tibet Hotel or similar)
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| Day 13 Lhasa |
July 28 Highlight |
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple |
Activities |
The Potala Palace is a comprehensive work of Tibetan architecture wood carving, painting, sculpture, etc. Jokhang Temple is the most sacred and oldest temple in Tibet. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Chinese food for lunch; Tibetan delicacy for dinner |
Accommodation |
5-star Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
(or 4-star Tibet Hotel or similar) |
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| Day 14 Lhasa |
July 29 Highlight |
Drepung Monastery , Norbulinka (Summer Palace ), Sera Monastery
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Activities |
Drepung Monastery was founded in 1416. Norbulinka is the summer palace of Dalai Lama. It attracts most visitors by its well-designed structure and surroundings composed of green tufts, colorful flowers, evergreen trees, bamboos, and an apple orchard.
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Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese Restaurant |
Accommodation |
5-star Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
(or 4-star Tibet Hotel or similar) |
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| Day 15 Lhasa-Chengdu (Domestic Flight) |
July 30 Highlight |
Arrive in Chengdu, taste Sichuan Hot-pot |
Activities |
City tour |
Lunch & Dinner |
Sichuan Food |
Accommodation |
Tianfu Sunshine Hotel (or similar 4-star Hotel)
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| Day 16 Chengdu |
July 31 Highlight |
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
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Activities |
Visit the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, which is a historical Chinese irrigation system constructed around 250 BC by governor of Shu, Li Bing and his son, 56 km west of present day Chengdu. This system has been used for more than 2000 years and is still being used now |
Lunch & Dinner |
Sichuan Food |
Accommodation |
Tianfu Sunshine Hotel (or similar 4-star Hotel) |
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| Day 17 Chengdu - Shanghai (Domestic Flight) |
Aug 1 Highlight |
The Bund |
Activities |
We will fly to Shanghai today from Chengdu. After checking in the hotel a city tour including walking on the Bund will be arranged for you to come to know this charming city known as Oriental Paris. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Shanghai Cuisine |
Accommodation |
Rainbow Hotel (or similar 4-star Hotel) |
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| Day 18 Shanghai |
Aug. 2 Highlight |
Oriental Pearl Tower, Yuyuan Garden, Chenghuangmiao Market |
Activities |
Visit the famous Oriental Pearl Tower by going up the top of the tower and enjoy a bird-eye view of Shanghai followed by a visit to the Yuyuan Garden and one of the most popular local market - Chenghuangmiao. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Shanghai Cuisine |
Accommodation |
Rainbow Hotel (or similar 4-star Hotel) |
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| Day 19 Shanghai-Vancouver (International Flight) |
Aug. 3 Highlight |
Flight to Vancouver
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Activities |
After breakfast
you will enjoy some more free time before leaving
for the airport to board the return flight
to Vancouver. Arrive in Vancouver on the same
day. Home, Home, Sweet Home!!
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Lunch & Dinner |
On the flight
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Accommodation |
On the flight
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* We reserve the right to adjust and change the itinerary according to any irresistible local situations. |
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