ICDCS 2008 TOURS

LT1 Temple of Heaven-Tian’anmen Square-Lunch-Forbidden City
June 17 (Tue.) 08:30-17:00

The Temple of Heaven has been called the noblest example of religious architecture in China. The Forbidden City was the political center of China for nearly 500 years. Today, it remains as the most complete and best- preserved collection of ancient buildings in China.

LT2 Hutong Tour-Lunch-Beihai Park-Lamasery-Temple
June 18　08:30-16:30
It is a tour on an old style tricycle in the old city residential areas. It is the place where you can experience the local culture, tradition and the daily life. The Lamasery Temple is the center of learning for the Yellow Hat sect of Tibetan Lamas with considerable religious and political sway. Today there are some 70 Mongolian lamas tending the temple.

RMB280 for A group of 6 persons or more
RMB360 for A group of 2-5 persons

The Ming Tombs are a group of mausoleums of 13 Ming Emperors. The underground burial chamber of Ming Emperor Wanli is open to the public since excavation in 1956. The Great Wall was originally built in 221 BC. The section of Badaling we are going to visit was built in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty and repaired recently.

Evening Program (EP)
(no meals included)

EP1 June 18 (Web.) 18:30--- Beijing Opera RMB210
EP2 June 19 (Thu. ) 18:30--- Acrobatics RMB210

POST-CONFERENCE TOURS（PT）

Post-Conference Tours will be specially arranged for conference participants to visit well-known historic sites, scenic areas and recent developments of cities in China.

PT1 Beijing-Xian-Beijing ( 2 days )
(June 21 to 22, 2008)

Itinerary

June 21 Fly to Xian. Tour the Ancient City Wall, the Great Mosque, Huaqing Hot Springs and Banpuo Museum etc. After supper, enjoy the evening show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital of ancient China. Over night in Xian.

June 22 Visit the Museum of Terra-Cotta Warrior, Provincial Museum and the Wild Goose Pagoda. Fly back to Beijing. The tour will end at the airport.

Price:

(D) means Double occupancy. (S) means single occupancy.

PT2 Beijing-Huangshan Mountain -Beijing ( 3 days )
(June 21 to 23, 2008)

Itinerary
June 21 Take evening flight CA1551 (18:05—20:05) to Huangshan. Transfer from the airport to the hotel.

June 22 Tour the Huangshan Mountain Hot Spring Scenic Area in the morning. After lunch, take the cable to the top of the mountain. Tour the Beihai Scenic Area and Xihai Scenic Area. Visitor will view Brush Pen Peak, Flying Rock, Xihai Grand Canyon and enjoy the sunset glow at the Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, etc. Overnight at the summit hotel.

June 23 Try to get up early in the morning to catch the magical sunrise, after breakfast, tour Begin-to-Believe Peak to see the grotesque pine trees etc. Take the cable car down to the foot of the Mt. Huangshan. Drive to tour the Tunxi Old Street. After supper, take evening flight back to Beijing CA1552 (21:00—23:10). The tour will end at the Beijing airport.

Price:

(D) means Double occupancy. (S) means single occupancy.

PT3 Beijing-Zhang Jia Jie-Beijing ( 4 days )
(June 21 to 24, 2008)

Itinerary
June 21 Take flight CZ3718 (13:35—16:05) to Zhang Jia Jie. Transfer from the airport to the hotel.

June 22 In the morning, tour the Yuan Jia Jie area, Tianzi Mountain (up and down by Lift ), He Long Park and the No.1 Bridge of World, etc. In the afternoon, tour the Ten Miles Gallery. Overnight at Zhang Jia Jie.

June 23 Tour Baofeng Lake in the morning. Drive to Ancient Fenghuang Town and tour the old Wangcun village on the way to Fenghuang. Overnight at Fenghuang.

June 24 In the morning, tour the distinctive residential buildings, elegant bridges and mysterious towers and pagodas. The architectural delights date from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Drive back to Zhang Jia Jie. Tour the Huangshizhai, Golden Whip Stream, Four Gates around the Water, etc. Fly back to Beijing by CA 1359 (18:40—21:00). The tour will end at the airport.

Price:

PT4 Beijing-Guilin-Yangsuo-Beijing ( 4 days )
(June 21 to 24, 2008)

Itinerary

June 21 Take flight CZ3282（12:25—15:20）to Guilin. Transfer from the airport to the hotel.

June 22 Full day Li River Cruise to Yangshuo with lunch aboard. Visitors can enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Tour the Xijie area in Yangshuo. Overnight at Yangshuo.

June 23 Relax in the Yangshuo town after breakfast. Visitors can rent a bicycle to enjoy the pastoral peace scenic there. Drive back to Guilin in the afternoon. Overnight in Guilin.

June 24 Tour the Elephant Trunk Hill, Severn Star Park, Rong Lake and Sha Lake, The old south Gate, Zhengyang Street, etc. Take flight CA1226 (21:05—23:55) back to Beijing. The tour will end at the airport.

Price:

(D) means Double occupancy. (S) means single occupancy.

PT5 Beijing-Xian-Guilin-Shanghai ( 6 days )
(June 21 to 26, 2008)

Itinerary

June 21 Fly to Xian. Tour the Wild Goose Pagoda, Provincial Museum. Check-in at the hotel.

June 22 Visit the Museum of Terra-Cotta Warrior and the Ancient City Wall. Fly to Guilin, Check in at the hotel.

June 23 Four-hour boat cruise on the beautiful Li River to enjoy the scenery of green hills, clear water, bamboo and rice fields on both sides with lunch on board. Tour the Yangshuo in the afternoon. Overnight in Guilin.

June 24 Visit the Reed Flute Cave with various shapes of stalagmites and stalactites and South Sea Pearl Exhibition, the Elephant Hill and the Fubo Hill. In the evening fly to Shanghai. Overnight in Shanghai.

June 25 Visit the 400-year old Yu Garden and Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund, etc. Free shopping time at
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Area. In the evening, boat cruise on the Huangpu River to enjoy the night scenery of Shanghai.

June 26 Tour ends after breakfast.

Price:

(D) means Double occupancy. (S) Means single occupancy.

PT6 Beijing-Tibet-Beijing ( 6 days )
(June 21 to 26, 2008)

Itinerary
June 21 Fly to Lhasa , a city located at an elevation of 12000 feet. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. The rest of day is free for acclimate to the altitude.

June 22 Visit the Potala Palace , the symbol of Tibetan Buddhism, Jokhang Monastery and Burkhor Street. lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Stay Lhasa for night.

June 23 Drive to Yangbajing and the north Tibet grassland. Visit the area along the way. Visit the Hot Spring and swimming there if you like. Tour the Namucuo lake in the afternoon. lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Stay Lhasa for night.

June 24 Drive to Xigaze, view the scenery along the way and visit local residence during the trip. lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at Xigaze.

June 25 Visit the Tashtlhunpo Monastary then return to Lhasa. lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight in Lhasa.

June 26 Fly back to Beijing. The tour will end at Beijing airport.

Price:

(D) means Double occupancy. (S) means single occupancy

PT7 Beijing-Nanjing-Suzhou-Wuxi-Hangzhou-Shanghai ( 5 days )
(June 21 to 25, 2008)

Itinerary
June 21 Fly to Nanjing. Tour Sun Yetsen' Mausoleum and Qinhuai scenery. Overnight in Nanjing.

June 22 Leave Nanjing to Wuxi. Tour Taihu lake, Xihui Park then drive to Suzhou. Overnight in Suzhou.

June 23 Tour famous Suzhou gardens, Hanshansi Temple, Huqiu Park then drive to Hangzhou. Overnight in
Hangzhou.

June 24 Tour West Lake, Lingyin Grotto & Temples etc. Drive to Shanghai. Overnight in Shanghai.

June 25 Tour Shanghai Pudong new district, view APCE site, tour Yu Garden , the Old Town and the Bund. The tour will end at Shanghai airport in the afternoon.

Price:

(D) means Double occupancy. (S) means single occupancy.

Note:

1. The tour fee includes inter-city transportation, regular meals, accommodations with buffet breakfasts at 4-star hotels (In Tibet Xigaze only have 3-star hotel), admission fees, an English- speaking tour guide and sightseeing by air-conditioned coach, Tibet entry promise (for PT2), travel insurance and tips to the local guides and drivers.
.2. If no accompanying person's name is indicated in your Reservation Form, you will be treated as a single occupancy during the tour.
3. You can arrange the continuing flight and hotel room from the tour end city by yourself. If you need, we could assist you.
4. Participants can have the tour visit details at the registration desk. On the depart day, the organizer will arrange transportation sending the visitors to the airport. (The expense be include in the tour cost).
5. Please fill the Reservation Form (here) and send it back to the organizer by E-mail or fax.
6. The foreigner visiting the Tibet need the entry promises which is issued by the Tibet administration. The participants need to send us their passport copy by fax or E-mail so as we are able to apply their entry Tibet promise.
7. The Tibet Lhasa located at an elevation of more than 12000 feet, so if you have health problem please consult your Doctor’s suggestions.
8. The tours schedule or visit program might be adjust when we meet force majeure. We are not responsible for acts of terrorism, political unrest, war, earthquake, landslide, delay or cancellation of the flight or cruises. When that happens, we will manage to assist our participants.
9. The payment for the Post –Conference Tours must be made by bank transfer. The participants need to pay the Post Conference tour cost before June 10, 2008. The bank charge (about 4% caused in the bank transfer) is to be covered by participants. Please keep the copy of the bank transfer for check. The bank Account No. is on following:

Beneficiary:
ICDCS 2008
China Science International Travel Service
Beneficiary Bank:
Agricultural Bank of China Beijing Branch
Account No:250114040000230
SWIFT CODE AB0CCNBJ010

Post Address:
International Department
China Science International Travel Service
NO.3B Zhongguancun Nan Yi Tiao, Haidian District Beijing, 100080,
P. R. China

Reservation and questions for the tours, please contact
Mr. Zhang Jinjun
E-mail zhangjj@ihep.ac.cn
Fax 86-10-88602115