CHEP 2008 TOURS

LOCAL TOURS （LT）AND EVENING PROGRAMMES (EP)

In order for the accompanying persons to enjoy their stay in Beijing, visits to interesting historic sites in Beijing will be organized. Please send E-mail to the organizer.

LT1 Temple of Heaven-Tian’anmen Square-Lunch-Forbidden City

July 1 (Tue.) 08:30-16:30 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.

RMB320 (US$43) for A group of 6 persons or more
RMB420(US$52) for A group of 2-5 persons

LT2 Hutong Tour-Lunch-Beihai Park-Lamasery-Temple

July 2 (Wed.) 08:30-16:00 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 Lama 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 (US$38) for A group of 6 persons or more
RMB360(US$48) for A group of 2-5 persons

LT3 Ming Tombs-Lunch-Great Wall

July 3 (Thu.) 08:30-17:00 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 Juyongguan we are going to visit was built in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty and repaired recently.

RMB360 (US$48) for a group of 6 persons or more
RMB490 (US$65) for a gourp of 2-5 persons

LT4 Summer Palace -Lunch- Ruins of Yuan Ming Yuan

July 4 (Fri.) 08:30-16:00 The Summer Palace is a favorite among tourists sightseeing in Beijing. Indeed, it is one of the best parks in the city. Originally it was a retreat for emperors to escape the scorching summer heat of Beijing. The Ruins of Yuanmingyuan consists of three main sections. The original Yuanmingyuan was composed of 145 buildings and 40 scenic spots. The most of the treasures were taken away and the park was destroyed in 1860 and 1900. Despite the fact that the treasures and the buildings are gone, Yuanmingyuan is still a great part to visit.

RMB280 (US$38) for A group of 6 persons or more
RMB360 (US$48) for A group of 2-5 persons

LT5 Two Days Tour

Day 1 July 4 (Fri.)

8:30 leave the hotel to visit the Forbidden City in the morning. The tour will end around 11:45. Lunch will be arranged at down town restaurant. In the afternoon from 13:30 to 15:30 tour the Temple of Heaven. The evening supper is arranged in city restaurant. After the meal back the hotel. Day 2 July 5 (Sat.)

7:30 leave the hotel to tour the Great Wall. The lunch will be arranged around 12:30. Tour the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace in the afternoon. The evening supper is arranged in city restaurant. Back to hotel end the two days tour. Tour Price

RMB 980/ person	For a group of more than 7 persons
RMB 1290/ person	For a group of 4-6 persons
RMB 1570/ person	For a group of 2-3 persons

Evening Program (EP) (no meals included)

EP1 July 2 (Web.) 18:30--- Beijing Opera RMB210 (~US$28)

EP2 July 3 (Thu.) 18:30--- Acrobatics RMB210 (~US$28)

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. Please make your reservation online.

PT1 Beijing-Xian-Guilin-Shanghai (6 days)

Itinerary (July 5 to 10, 2008)

July 5 Fly to Xian. Tour the Wild Goose Pagoda, Provincial Museum. Check-in at the hotel..
July 6 Visit the Museum of Terra-Cotta Warrior and the Ancient City Wall. Fly to Guilin, Check in at the hotel.
July 7 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.
July 8 Visit the Reed Flute Cave with various shapes of stalagmites and stalactites and South Sea Pearl Exhibition. The Elephant Hill and the Fubo Hill.
July 9 Fly to Shanghai. Visit the 400-year old Yu Garden and Jade Buddha Temple. Free shopping time at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Area. Check-in at the hotel.
July 10 Tour ends after breakfast.

Price:

RMB 8880 (D)	RMB 10180 (S)	For a group of 10-20 persons
RMB 9180 (D)	RMB 10480 (S)	For a group of 6-9 persons
RMB 9580 (D)	RMB 10880 (S)	For a group of 2-5 persons

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

PT2 Beijing-Tibet-Beijing (6 days)

Itinerary (July 5 to 10, 2008)

July 5 Fly to Lhasa, a city located at an elevation of 12000 feet. Transfer from the airport to the hotel (4-star). The rest of day is free for acclimate to the altitude.
July 6 Visit the Potala Palace , the symbol of Tibetan Buddhism, Jokhang Monastery and Burkhor Street. lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Stay Lhasa for night.
July 7 Drive to Yangbajing and the north Tibet grassland. Visit the area along the way. Visit the Hot Spring and swimming there if you like. lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Stay Lhasa for night.
July 8 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 Hotel (3-star ).
July 9 Visit the Tashtlhunpo Monastary. Then return to Lhasa. lunch and dinner at local restaurants.
July 10 Fly back to Beijing. The tour end at Beijing airport.

Price:

RMB 10637 (D)	RMB 12137 (S)	For a group of more than 10 persons
RMB 12465 (D)	RMB 13965 (S)	For a group of 6-9 persons
RMB 14225 (D)	RMB 15725 (S)	For a group of 2-5 persons

PT3 Beijing-Nanjing-Suzhou-Wuxi-Hangzhou-Shanghai ( 5 days )

(July 5 to 9, 2008)

July 5 Fly to Nanjing. Tour Sun Yetsen' Mausoleum and Qinhuai scenery. Overnight in Nanjing.
July 6 Leave Nanjing to Wuxi. Tour Taihu lake, Xihui Park then drive to Suzhou. Overnight in Suzhou.
July 7 Tour famous Suzhou gardens, Hanshansi Temple, Huqiu Park then drive to Hangzhou. Overnight in Hangzhou.
July 8 Tour West Lake, Lingyin Grotto & Temples etc. Drive to Shanghai. Overnight in Shanghai.
July 9 Tour Shanghai Pudong new district, view APCE site, tour Yu Garden , the Old Town and the Bund. The tour end at Shanghai airport in the afternoon at 17:30.

Price:

RMB 4960 (D)	RMB 5960 (S)	For a group of 10-20 persons
RMB 5660 (D)	RMB 6860 (S)	For a group of 6-9 persons
RMB 8500 (D)	RMB 9500 (S)	For a group of 2-5 persons

PT4 Beijing-Huangshan Mountain -Beijing (3 days)

(July 5 to July 7, 2008)

Itinerary July 5 Take evening flight CA1551 (18:05—20:05) to Huangshan. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. July 6 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. July 7 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:

RMB 4660 (D)	RMB 5060 (S)	For a group of more than 10 persons
RMB 5060 (D)	RMB 5460 (S)	For a group of 7-9 persons
RMB 5890 (D)	RMB 6290 (S)	For a group of 2-6 persons

PT5 Beijing-Zhang Jia Jie-Beijing (4 days)

(July 5 to July 8, 2008)

Itinerary July 5 Take flight CZ3718 (13:35—16:05) to Zhang Jia Jie. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. July 6 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. July 7 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. July 8 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:

RMB 5280 (D)	RMB 5880 (S)	For a group of 10-20 persons
RMB 5680 (D)	RMB 6280 (S)	For a group of 6-9 persons
RMB 6080 (D)	RMB 6680 (S)	For a group of 2-5 persons

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

PT6 Beijing-Guilin-Yangsuo-Beijing (4 days)

(July 5 to July 8, 2008)

Itinerary July 5 Take flight CZ3282（12:25—15:20）to Guilin. Transfer from the airport to the hotel July 6 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 July 7 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. July 8 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:

RMB 5680 (D)	RMB 6430 (S)	For a group of 10-20 persons
RMB 6380 (D)	RMB 7130 (S)	For a group of 6-9 persons
RMB 6880 (D)	RMB 7630 (S)	For a group of 2-5 persons

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

The tour fee includes inter-city transportation, regular meals, accommodations with buffet breakfasts at 4-star hotels, admission fees, an English- speaking tour guide and sightseeing by air-conditioned coach, Tibet entry promises (for PT2)，travel insurance and tips to the local guides and drivers.
The participants allowed to reserve above tours as private Pre-conference tour. (based for two persons or more).
If no accompanying person's name is indicated in your reservation, you will be treated as a single occupancy during the tour.
You can arrange the continuing flight and hotel room from the tour end city by yourself. If necessary, we could assist you.
We will give the participants the tour visit details at the registration desk. On the depart day, we will arrange our staff to send the visitors to the airport to start the tour (that expense be include in the tour cost).
Please make reservation by E-mail to the secretary. The participants need to pay US$100 as deposit before May. 16, 2008. The rest part can be paid at the Registration desk on cash. If participants want to pay the cost by the bank transfer, the bank charge caused in the bank transfer is to be covered by participants. Participants need to keep the copy of the bank transfer for check. The deposit will be concluded in the tour fees but not refund if participant cancel the reserved tour.
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.
The Tibet Lhasa located at an elevation of more than 12000 feet, so if you have health problem please consult your Doctor’s suggestions.
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.

Questions for the tours, please contact:

Ms. Zhu Yu E-mail: zhuyu@pku.edu.cn Fax:86-10-62753088
Mr. Zhang Jinjun E-mail: zhangjj@ihep.ac.cn Fax 86-10-62571044