St Thomas More School CHINA 24 th OCTOBER – 2 nd NOVEMBER 2013

WHAT IS INCLUDED Fully comprehensive insurance for each party member– copy available at Return flight (Newcastle to Beijing, via Dubai) - Emirate Airline - return transfer from airport to hotel UK Airport and departure taxes Accommodation in twin rooms in 3 star hotels - 2 nights in Yan Chun Hotel or similar in Shijiazhuang 5 nights in Xiaoxiang Hotel or similar in Beijing All excursions, entrance fees and guides as per the itinerary. All meals 24 hour emergency contact number and Medical assistance service Visa Tips for drivers and guides - National and local guides expect £1.50 per person per day, per guide and drivers expect £1.00 per day per person, per day, per driver.

DAYITINERARY Days 1 & 2Travel overnight to Beijing - train to Shijiazhuang, (c. 2 hours)(D) Day 3Visit the exchange school which is arranged directly by St Thomas More, transport & guide arranged,(lunch will be arranged by the local school) (BD) Day 4Shijiazhuang - Longxing Temple, Zhaozhou Bridge and Cangyan Mountain, late evening train to Beijing (BLD) Day 5The Great Wall at Mutianyu, visit to the Sacred Way, walk Nanluoguxiang Lane to see the local life. (BLD) Day 6Tiananmen Square, Mao's Mausoleum, Forbidden City, Olympic Park (Bird’s Nest and Water Cube), walk Wangfujing area (BLD) Day 7Day excursion to the Chuanbo Scenic Area (expanded site from the former Chuandixia Village) Chinese opera in the evening(BLD) Day 8The Summer Palace, Beijing Zoo inc. Panda House, Underground City, Rainbow Market or walk Dashilan to see the local life. In the evening visit the Acrobat show (BLD) Day 9Temple of Heaven, Panjiayuan Market, Silk Market, walk the Houhai area to see the local night life - airport for flight back to the UK (BLD) Day 10Arrive back in the UK

Longxing Temple

Day 2 Zhaozhou Bridge

Day 2 Cangyan Mountain

Day 3 Great Wall Mutianyu

MING TOMBS / SACRED WAY

Nanluoguxiang Lane

TIANANMEN SQUARE

GATE OF HEAVENLY PEACE

THE GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE

TIANANMEN SQUARE AT NIGHT

THE FORBIDDEN CITY

OLYMPIC “BIRD’S NEST” STADIUM & “ CUBE”

Wangfujing area (inc. Donghuamen Night Market )

A RATHER MORE TYPICAL MEAL

CHUANDIXIA

THE CHINESE OPERA

THE SUMMER PALACE

THE ZOO

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THE UNDERGROUND CITY

Day 6 Dashilan to see the local life.

CHINESE ACROBATS

TEMPLE OF HEAVEN

PANJIAYUAN MARKET

THE SILK MARKET

Day 7 Walk the Houhai area

“CHINGLESE”