Our goal is not just to create a journal to share with friends but also provide insight into a CYTS tour. I include a lot of detail with times and ...
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Our goal is not just to create a journal to share with friends but also provide insight into a CYTS tour. I include a lot of detail with times and information about hotels for anyone who wants to go on a CYTS tour and wants to know what to expect. After 18 days, there is a lot to talk about. This journal is a work in progress. It will get filled in bit by bit over time. There's so much to be said about such a long trip and so many typos to correct. Authors Jean's observations are in black Comic Sans font. Marco's observations are in blue Comic Sans font. Cities in China visited from October 21...
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Day 01 Beijing Beijing Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. You are greeted by your guide at the airport and transferred to the four-star Holiday ...
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Day 01 Beijing Beijing Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. You are greeted by your guide at the airport and transferred to the four-star Holiday Inn Downtown Hotel. Day 02 Beijing (B, L) Travel to the Great Wall, one of the eight ancient wonders of between 6000- 6500 km long built over several centuries to keep out the invading northern tribes. After a hike along a portion of the Wall, you visit the Ming Tombs, a secluded valley housing 14 imperial burial mounds. Day 03 Beijing (B, L) Morning tour starts with the Gugong, also called the Forbidden City, in scripted as a UNESCO world cultur...
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Arrive at Beijing . Free at leisure for the rest of the Day. Full Day sit-in-coach tour to the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City , the Temple of ...
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Arrive at Beijing . Free at leisure for the rest of the Day. Full Day sit-in-coach tour to the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City , the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace . - The Tian'anmen Square : The largest city square in the world. - The Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years. - The Temple of Heaven: a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation. - The Summer Palace: built by Empress Dowager C...
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