•	Please note that these tours are optional. They are organised by CITS.
•	All guided tours will leave from and return to the China World Hotel. Please be sure to arrive approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled bus departure times.
•	As the number of participants for each tour is limited, early booking is advisable and the reservations will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis.
•	The tours may be cancelled by CITS if there is a lack of interest.
•	Should a participant decide to cancel his/her reservation, he/she must notify CITS in writing. Full refund will only be made if cancellation is notified 48 hours before the date of the tours.

Great Wall and Ming Tombs
full day
Price: US$ 49
Sunday 28 May 2006 and Wednesday 31 May 2006
Departure: 8.30 – Return: 18.00
Lunch included

•	Great Wall
	The world-renowned Great Wall, a symbol of ancient Chinese civilisation, has stood grandly in the land of China for more than 2,000 years. Stretching from the coast of the Bohai Bay in the east and terminating at Jiayu Pass in the west, it serpentines among lofty mountains for 12,700 li, or 6,350 kilometres, hence its Chinese name Wanlichangcheng (Ten-Thousand-li-long Wall). It is said to be one of the only two human engineering projects visible by astronauts from space with the naked eye.
•	Ming Tombs
	Chang Ling is the first tomb built in the Ming Tombs. Yong Lee was the first Ming Emperor to be buried in the sacred area (1424). The main structure above ground of Chang Ling is the Hall of Eminent Favours, a twin-roofed building on a three-tiered white marble terrace with balustrades all around.

 

Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City
half day
Price: US$ 27
Sunday 28 May 2006
Departure: 13.30 – Return: 17.30
Wednesday 31 May 2006
Departure: 8.30 – Return: 12.30

•	Tiananmen Square
	The Tiananmen Square in the centre of Beijing is said to be the biggest square in the world. It is 880 metres from north to south, and 500 meters from east to west, with a total area of 440,000 square metres and can hold one million people. The Tiananmen Rostrum is located in its northern part, the Monument to the People’s Heroes dominates the centre, the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum to its east and west, and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and the Qianmen gate are located in the south of the square.
•	Forbidden City Museum
	Situated in the centre of Beijing, the Forbidden City used to be the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Until 1924, when the last emperor in China was driven out of the Inner Court, 14 emperors of the Ming dynasty and 10 emperors of the Qing dynasty had reigned within its walls. About 500 years being the imperial palace, it houses numerous rare treasures and curiosities.

 

Great Wall
half day
Price: US$ 36
Monday 29 May 2006
Departure: 8.00 – Return: 12.30

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Great Wall

The world-renowned Great Wall, a symbol of ancient Chinese civilisation, has stood grandly in the land of China for more than 2,000 years. Stretching from the coast of the Bohai Bay in the east and terminating at Jiayu Pass in the west, it serpentines among lofty mountains for 12,700 li, or 6,350 kilometres, hence its Chinese name Wanlichangcheng (Ten-Thousand-li-long Wall). It is said to be one of the only two human engineering projects visible by astronauts from space with the naked eye.

 

Hutong Tour
half day
Price: US$ 30
Monday 29 May 2006 and Wednesday 31 May 2006
Departure: 14.00 – Return: 17.30

•	Hutong Tour
	This tour will provide an excellent insight into Chinese people’s daily lives. Hutong district is located in the old town, where about 3 million people live in the old courtyard and city houses. The tour continues to the drum tower where you can watch a drum show and sit down at the bell tower tea house to enjoy a cup of Chinese tea.

 

Beijing Night Dinner
Price: US$ 40
Monday 29 May 2006
Departure: 18.15 – Return 21.45
Set menu with local house wine and local soft drink included

•	Beijing Night Dinner
	As the first large-sized dinner and art theatre combining performance and dinner, the Cultural City of Beijing’s Night aims to display Chinese culture and history. A colourful show offers an insight into Chinese tradition, which is also reflected by the excellent food.

 

Summer Palace and Silk Shopping Mall
half day
Price: US$ 28
Tuesday 30 May 2006
Departure: 8.30 – Return: 13.00

•	Summer Palace
	Ten kilometres northwest of Beijing City, the Summer Palace is one of China’s largest and best-preserved imperial gardens. It consists mainly of Kunming Lake and the Longevity Hill dotted with halls and pavilions. Places of interest in the garden include the Long Corridor of 728 meters, the Pavilion of Buddha’s Fragrance on top of Longevity Hill, the Bronze Pavilion cast in 207 tons of metal, the Marble Boat mooring forever by the lakeshore, Suzhou Street flanked by bric-a-brac shops, the Garden of Harmonious Interest, the Seventeen-Arch bridge, the Bronze Ox on guard by the waters, and the Spring Pavilion built on the lake.
•	Dongwu Silk Shopping Mall
	The Dongwu Silk Shopping Mall is located in the northern part of the city. It houses an exhibition that demonstrates the whole process of silk making. You will learn a great deal about silk and discover its true value. The Silk Shopping Mall exhibits various silk products from fabric to garments with reasonable prices. It is an excellent place to shop for silk.

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