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Highlights of China

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Forbidden City

China a land full of the world's oldest traditions, beautiful landscapes and varied culture. Collette Worldwide Escorted Tours offer a truly unique experience in this ancient and diverse country. From the forbidden city in Beijing and the impressive Terracotta Warriors of Xian to the mighty Yangtze River and its breath-taking scenery that surrounds her.

Holiday Highlights
Beijing Zoo • Tiananmen Square • Forbidden City • Peking Duck Dinner & Opera

• Olympic Green • The Great Wall • Temple of Heaven • Rickshaw Tour

Collette Experiences

• Learn about jade carving and design your own custom-made jade name seal stamp.
• Savour traditional Chinese food and drink, including a Peking Duck dinner, dumpling making and tea ceremony.
• See the famous pandas at the Beijing Zoo

Holiday Itinerary
DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT DAY 2: ARRIVE BEIJING, CHINA Experience one of the most fascinating cities in the world, Beijing. Over the next several days, you will experience the beauty and intrigue of this ancient culture. DAY 3: BEIJING Begin your journey in Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China. Your Tour Manager will help you discover the origin and history of the Chinese language and key words and phrases that will help to enhance your experience. Then, depart for a morning visit to the Summer Palace, ranked among the most noted classical gardens in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Your afternoon includes a visit to the Beijing Zoo, home of the famous pandas. See the new habitat that has been created for those pandas rescued from the earthquake region who are now happily residing in their new home. Tonight, a traditional dumpling dinner is included. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included. DAY 4: BEIJING Begin your day with a visit to the famous site of Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Next, visit the Forbidden City, a vast network of palaces including five halls, seventeen palaces and numerous other rooms & buildings which have been home to 24 Chinese Emperors over 491 years. This evening you will be treated to a dinner featuring Peking Duck, followed by a colourful performance of the Peking Opera. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included.
DAY 5: BEIJING Today is at leisure to explore this fascinating, constantly changing city independently. Your Tour Manager will be available to offer suggestions on how best to spend your day! Today breakfast will be included. DAY 6: THE GREAT WALL No visit to China would be complete without seeing The Great Wall, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World! Behold this awesome site and have the chance to walk along a portion of this 3,700-mile marvel. Travel through the Valley of the Ming Tombs where you will walk along the Sacred Way, or Divine Road, which means “the road leading to heaven.” Feel the excitement of the 2008 Summer Olympics during a visit to the Olympic Green where you have the opportunity to take photos of two famous structures - the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube! Today breakfast, lunch & dinner will be included. DAY 7: BEIJING Enjoy a full day of leisure to relax or independently explore this wonderful city. You may take an optional tour to Xi’an*, which includes a visit to the Terra-Cotta Warriors Museum. Today breakfast will be included.
DAY 8: BEIJING This morning you’ll visit the Temple of Heaven where the emperor came twice each year to thank the gods for the good harvest and pray for the new harvest. You will also see the locals doing their morning Tai Chi exercises, playing cards or board games. Afterwards, experience ancient Beijing on a traditional rickshaw tour through its narrow streets and alleys. With help from an interpreter, you will learn about a local family’s history and way of life when you share lunch with them in their Hutong home. They will also teach you the art of traditional dumpling making. Next, visit with a kite master and learn the history of the favourite pastime of many locals. During your visit enjoy a traditional tea ceremony. This evening, join your fellow travellers for a farewell dinner. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included. DAY 9: BEIJING - DEPART FOR HOME Your tour ends in Beijing. Today breakfast will be included. DAY 10: ARRIVE U.K.

Highlights of China - 2012/13 Departures 7% Discount Travel 55 Ref: Y318 - To Book Call 0800 840 8700
Prices are in £’s per person and are based on 2 adults sharing a twin/double room departing from London Heathrow with Emirates via Dubai.
Collette Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: Y318
Departure Date	Twin Room	Single Occup	Departure Date	Twin Room	Single Occup
15 Jan 2012	£1579 £1469	£200 £186	29, 31 Oct 2012	£1499 £1395	£230 £214
19 Feb 2012	£1579 £1469	£200 £186	5, 6, 7, 12 Nov 2012	£1499 £1395	£230 £214
5, 6,12, 13 Mar 2012	£1679 £1562	£200 £186	18, 25 Feb 2013	£1399 £1302	£230 £214
19, 20, 26, 27 Mar 2012	£1679 £1562	£200 £186	4, 6, 11 Mar 2013	£1529 £1422	£230 £214
10, 17, 24 Apr 2012	£1679 £1562	£200 £186	13, 19 Mar 2013	£1529 £1422	£230 £214
21 May 2012	£1529 £1422	£230 £214	1, 8, 15 Apr 2013	£1529 £1422	£230 £214
10, 17, 24 Sep 2012	£1529 £1422	£230 £214	22, 29 Apr 2013	£1529 £1422	£230 £214
1, 8, 15, 22 Oct 2012	£1529 £1422	£230 £214

Regional Flight Departures

For regional departures, please add the following supplements.
Birmingham (with Emirates via Dubai) ............................................. from £60
Manchester (with Emirates via Dubai)............................................... from £60
Newcastle (with Emirates via Dubai) .................................................from £60
Glasgow (with Emirates via Dubai).................................................... from £60
Edinburgh (with BA/Cathay Pacific via London & Hong Kong)........ from £60
Belfast (with flyBE/Emirates via Manchester & Dubai)................... from £160

Direct flights on British Airways available - call for details. Also available from Aberdeen. Please call for details

Important Information
• A visa is required for this tour at your own expense. The approximate cost of a visa is £120 per person.
• *The optional tour to Xi’an must be purchased a minimum of 45 days prior to departure and is nonrefundable within 45 days of departure. Passport information is required at the time of booking this option. Internal flights that are purchased will be ticketed and distributed on tour by your Tour Manager. The cost of this option is £340 per person. Should you decide to book this option inside of 45 days of departure, the cost will be approx £440 per person and is subject to availability.
• ** Customers taking the Hong Kong extension will fly with Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong.
• Order of days in China may change.
• For departures between 1 January - 30 April 2012, the itinerary may vary from the one shown in this page. Please call us for details of the itinerary for departure dates during this period.
• Additional departure dates may be available. Please call for guaranteed departure dates.
• On some dates alternate hotels may be used.
• All holidays are subject to availability and prices are correct at time of printing

To book, call Collette Worldwide direct on 0800 804 8700
Quote Ref Y318 for the Travel 55 discounted price