Day
1
Depart from Heathrow or your preferred airport for a scheduled flight
to Beijing. Meals on board.
Day
2
Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, you are greeted at the airport by our English
speaking guide and transferred to your hotel by private transport.
The rest of the day is at your leisure to recover from jetlegs and
get ready for the adventure to come! (China is 8 hours ahead of
UK)
Day
3 Beijing
A full day city tour to soak up the atmosphere of Beijing. This
includes visiting historical sites such as Temple of Heaven,
Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Then we will
go to watch an entertaining acrobat show.
(includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Our
welcome dinner in the evening provides an opportunity to
sample special Chinese cuisine combined with live music, singing
and dancing entertainment.
Day
4 Beijing
The highlights of today's tour include a visit to the Great Wall,
the only man-made wonder on earth visible from the moon. We travel
to the Ming Tombs and walk on the Sacred Way to see
the resting place of thirteen Chinese Emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
Enjoy the famous Peking Roasted Duck dinner upon your return.
(Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
We
will visit Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, which was
originally constructed in the 5th century and is regarded as the
most strategic section of the Wall. The section is quieter and less
commercial than some other areas and it provides the opportunity
to visit the Sacred Way, another highlight of the Great Wall
heritage.
Day
5 Beijing
to Xian
Today, our tours includes a visit to the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan),
which dates back to the 12th century when the Jin ruler built his
Gold Mountain Travelling Palace. We walk along the Long Corridor
beside Kunming Lake and take a detour to the Garden of Harmony before
taking the ferry next to the Marble Boat. In the next part
of our tour we take a fascinating Rickshaw ride and visit
an old residential area and see how local people live. Our guide
will then escort you to Houhai, a popular relaxing and eating
out place for both Western and Chinese tourists. For travelers who
would like to experience shopping in China, we can take you to the
popular shopping street - Xiushui Silk Market.
In the evening, we take a flight to Xian, the former capital of
China and starting point of the ancient Silk Road. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
6 Xian
As
the ancient capital of China for many dynasties, Xian has a lot
historical sites to offer. We will take a city tour which includes
visiting Xian's well preserved Ancient City Walls, built
in the early Ming Dynasty (about 600 years ago) and the Bell
Tower where you can overlook the entire city. Our tour guide
will also escort you to Fanggu Street in the city centre,
where the shops have all been reconstructed to resemble ancient
times of China. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
7 Xian
Today, the highlights include Terra-cotta Warriors. You will
visit the luxury underground palace of Emperor Qinshihuang, The
Archaeological Museum of 6,000 life-size Terracotta Warriors and
their horses. The warriors were the after life protectors the first
emperor who united China (221BC-206BC). Following this we will visit
the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built as a Buddhist Monastery
during the Tang Dynasty. Overnight in Xian. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
8
Xian to
Korea - Seoul
Transfer
to Xian Airport for flight from Xian via Beijing or Shanghai to
Seoul, Korea where you are met by English speaking staff and transferred
to your Hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure.(Includes:
Breakfast)
Korea
Tour Option 1
Day
9 -
Seoul
(breakfast inc)
City tour of seoul includes visiting the Blue house (presidential
office), Chogesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung palace and Namdaemun
Market.
Day
10
-
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
Full day tour of Korean folk village and Suwon Fortress
Castle before returning to your hotel in Seoul.
Day
11
-
Seoul - UK
Transfer
to Incheon airport for your departure flight to UK.
Korea
Tour Option 2
Day
9
-
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
City tour of seoul includes visiting the Blue house (presidential
office), Chogesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung palace and
Namdaemun Market.
Day
10 -
Seoul - DMZ (breakfast
inc)
Full day tour of the 3rd Infiltration tunnel at the Demiliterised
zone (DMZ) on the border of North and South Korea. Visit
includes Dora observatory, Dora station, Imjingak pavilion
and Freedom bridge.
Note:
All visitors to the DMZ must conform to the stict dress code, access
may be denied to visitors wearing jeans, sandals, shorts, miniskirt,
evealing clothes or military style outfits. You must also have your
passport on hand.
Day
11
-
Seoul - UK
Transfer
to Incheon airport for your departure flight to UK.
Korea
Tour Option 3
Day
9
-
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
Full day city tour of seoul includes visiting the Blue house
(presidential office), Seoul Tower, Chogesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung
palace -Folk museum, Namdaemun Market and Insadong
Antique St.
Day
10
-
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
Half day guided tour to the Korean Folk village at Yongin.
Afternoon free to explore the vibrant city of Seoul.
Day
11
Transfer
to Incheon airport for your departure flight to UK.
Korea
Tour Option 4
Day
9 -
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
Full day city tour of seoul includes visiting the Blue house
(presidential office), Seoul Tower, Chogesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung
palace -Folk museum, Namdaemun Market and Insadong
Antique St.
Day
10 -
Seoul- DMZ
(breakfast inc)
Half day guided tour to the main sites at the Demiliterised zone
(DMZ) on the border between North and South Korea.
Note:
All visitors to the DMZ must conform to the stict dress code, access
may be denied to visitors wearing jeans, sandals, shorts, miniskirt,
evealing clothes or military style outfits. You must also have your
passport on hand.
Day
11
-
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
Full day free to enjoy and explore the sites and sounds of Seoul.
Day
12 -
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
Half day guided tour to the Korean Folk village at Yongin.
Afternoon free to explore the vibrant city of Seoul.
Day
13
Transfer
to Incheon airport for your departure flight to UK.
Korea
Tour Option 5
Day
9
- Seoul - Gyeongju
(breakfast inc)
We leave Seoul and take a transfer tour of Gyeongju where
we visit Gyeongju National Museum, Anapji Pond Cheomseongdae
Observatory and the Royal Tumuli Park. Accomodation in
Gyeongju.
Day
10 -
Gyeongju
- Seoul (breakfast
inc)
Today we take a facinating tour to see the Bulguksa Temple and
Seokguram Grotto before transfering back to your hotel in Seoul.
Day
11
-
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
City tour of Seoul includes visiting the Blue house (presidential
office), Chogesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung palace and
Namdaemun Market.
Day
12
Transfer
to Incheon airport for your departure flight to UK.
Korea
Tour Option 6
Day
9
-
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
Full day city tour of seoul includes visiting the Blue house
(presidential office), Seoul Tower, Chogesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung
palace, Namdaemun Market and Insadong Antique St.
Day
10
-
Seoul - Samhwasa
Temple (breakfast
inc)
Transfer tour to Samhwasa Buddhist Temple where we will be
met by the resident monks Who will explain their life and rituals
inside the temple. We will experience ritual tea drinking, 108 bows,
ringing of the Temple bell and have a delicious vegetarian meal
with the monks. A great experience for explorers who want to understand
Oriental cultures. Accommodation will be in the Temple.
A
temple stay is a cultural experience designed to help people understand
buddhism in Korea. The stay offers various kinds of practicing methods
such as Ceremonial chanting, Zen meditation and tea ceremony. Participants
can find their true self and harmonise with nature while staying
in the temple.
Day
11
-
Samhwasa
Temple - Mt Seorak (breakfast
inc)
Today we tour Mt Seorak located in stunning National parkland,
including a visit to Kwonkeumseong Fortress, Byryung (flying
Dragon) water fall and 'moving rock'. Hotel accommodation
near Mt Seorak.
Day
12
- Mt Seorak -
Seoul (breakfast
inc)
After breakfast we transfer back to Seoul via a fascination tour
enroute to the Korean Folk village. Hotel accommodation near
Seoul.
Day
13
Transfer
to Incheon airport for your departure flight to UK.
Korea
Tour Option 7
Day
9
- Seoul
(breakfast inc)
Full day city tour of seoul includes visiting the Blue house
(presidential office), Seoul Tower, Chogesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung
palace, Namdaemun Market and Insadong Antique St.
Day
10
- Seoul - Gyeongju
(breakfast inc)
We leave Seoul and take a transfer tour of Gyeongju where we visit
Gyeongju National Museum, Anapji Pond, Cheomseongdae Observatory
and the Royal Tumuli Park. Hotel accomodation in Gyeongju.
Day
11
- Gyeongju - Busan
(breakfast
inc)
Today we take a facinating tour to see the Bulguksa Temple and
Seokguram Grotto before transfering to Busan via the
Unjosa Temple. Hotel accomodation in Busan.
Day
12
- Busan - Seoul
(breakfast
inc)
After breakfast take a tour to see Jakalchi Fish market, Haeundae
Beach and Yongdusan Park. After the tour we transfer
back to you hotel in Seoul.
Day
13
Transfer
to Incheon airport for your departure flight to UK.
We
also provide longer and more detailed tours to Korea, which can
be tailored into a multi-Country tour package. For details of our
other tours to Korea see our Korean tour section, or contact
us for details.
Departure
Dates & Price 2008 (£)
Please
note dates for 2008 are provisional, subject to confirmation on
Yangtze River cruise sailing date.
Price
Includes (The
prices shown above are 'per person')
- All
flights including airport tax. We can also arrange your local
airport departure from £65. Please enquire at the time of
your booking.
- All
airport/hotel transfers within China and Korea.
- Selections
of quality accommodation in well furnished rooms with private
facilities.
- Sightseeing
tours by professional English-speaking tour guide.
- Meals
as specified in the itinerary.
Price
Does Not Include
- Chinese
and Korean Visa fee (please go to Our
Visa Service for
details).
- Travel
Insurance.
- Optional
tour.
Flights
As agent of many airline consolidators, we can obtain flights in
various class, with reputable airlines such as BA, Air China, Virgin,
Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Finnair etc. We will choose airlines
for you depends on the availability unless you specify at the booking
stage. We can also provide land-only tours if you prefer to organise
your own flights and save airmiles.
Your
Accommodation for this tour Carefully selected 4 and
5 star hotels in China, and 4 stars in Korea. Hotel upgrade option
available at a good rate. Please enquire at the time of your booking.
For details of our hotel collection, please visit our China hotels
web pages. For the 1 nights Temple accomodation, Men & women
separately sleep at temple on stone floor with soft mattress. There
is no private bathroom, but public bathroom for men & women
accomodation areas.
Other
fact of our tour
arrangement Small
group tour in China and Japan. The tour itineraries are regularly
checked and provides an ideal length of time to show you the sites,
with free time to explore according to own interests.
Suitable
for all age travellers.
The
itinerary is designed according to the most updated information
of flights schedules available, although occasionally the sequence
in which cities are visited and duration of time spent in each city
can change due to local conditions which are out of our control.
The above itinerary highlights the main attractions that are to
be visited each day. We reserve the right to change, amend or alter
the itinerary, although we will act in your best interests to handle
any amendments. Please refer to the booking form for detailed terms
& conditions.
Thankyou to Korea Tourist Organisation
for use of photographs in this web site.
|