| 8 Days Ice Festival w/ Beijing and Pingyao (Tour code: FE802) | |
| Themes:Ice Festival, history, culture | |
| Destinations: Beijing - Harbin - Pingyao - Beijing | |
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| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | Our group arrives in Beijing and is met by our guide. The tour begins right away with a visit to the famous old alleys of Beijing, the Hutongs, where we climb aboard rickshaws and are let through the maze of hutongs. Back on the bus we drive to our hotel for check in and rest before meeting again for dinner. |
| Attractions | Hutong Rickshaw Tour |
| Meals | Lunch and dinner |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | Having been the capital of China for almost 600 years Beijing has some sights of great interest. After breakfast we visit the beautiful Temple of Heaven to see both the temple and the surrounding park, before we go to Tian'anmen Square in the middle of Beijing. Walking across the square we will see many of the most important buildings in Beijing today. North of the square lies the Forbidden City, which we enter to hear about the life of the emperors back in the day. After a few hours in here we return to our hotel and rest. |
| Attractions | Temple of Heaven, Tianan'men Square, Forbidden City |
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch and dinner |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing - Harbin |
| Activities | We leave Beijing and fly to Harbin in Dongbei, the northernmost part of China. Harbin is the home of the Ice Festival as well as much Russian-inspired architecture. After arrival we visit famous Sofia Church in central Harbin, and also walk along Central Street to get a feel of Harbin, before we check in and rest. |
| Attractions | Sofia Church, Central Street |
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch and dinner |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Harbin |
| Activities | Today we visit the very beautiful Ice Festival. First stop is Sun Island Snow Sculpture Show, and later we visit the Frozen World of Ice. Both places have incredible displays of snow and ice sculptures. The rest of the day is free to explore Harbin on your own. |
| Attractions | Sun Island Snow Sculpture Show, Frozen World of Ice |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Harbin - Pingyao |
| Activities | In the morning we take a flight to Taiyuan in Shanxi Province, south of Beijing. Once arrived we drive through the winter-barren North China Plains to the ancient town of Pingyao. Pingyao's old quarter is well preserved and still a very lively place, inside of which our hotel is located. We go here to check in, before taking a walking tour of car-free Pingyao Ancient Town. At night red lanterns are hung from every doorway, transforming Pingyao into a Chinese dreamscape. |
| Attractions | Pingyao Ancient Town |
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch and dinner |
| Accommodation | 4* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Pingyao - Beijing |
| Activities | Today we travel back to Beijing by high-speed train from Taiyuan. The trip takes about four hours, and after arrival we go to our hotel for check in and rest, before we gather again for dinner and then the Peking Opera. |
| Attractions | Peking Opera |
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch and dinner |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | The Great Wall of China is a must-see on any tour to Beijing. On our last full day in China we drive out of Beijing and head north to the Mutianyu Section of the wall to visit this fantastic structure and walk on it. We take the cable car up and spend a few hours enjoying being on this incredible man-made structure, before we return to downtown Beijing. |
| Attractions | Great Wall of China at Mutianyu |
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch and dinner |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing - home |
| Activities | Our tour of China is coming to an end and after breakfast we go to the airport to begin out journey home. |
| Attractions | None |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | Not incl. |
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