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| Page Views: 1,541 Last Visit to Beijing: May, 2004 | Beijing by geekgrrl - last update: Jun 12, 2004 |
China Part 1 - Beijing | Female Lion in the Forbidden City |
Beijing was our first stop in an 18 day trip to China. There were so many wonderful things to do in Beijing that 4 weeks wouldn't have been enough time.
We normally travel independently, but because this was China, and there would be many challenges, we decided to go with a tour company. We ended up with General Tours - http://www.generaltours.com/ - and could not have been more satisfied.
The tour said there would be no more than 16 people on the trip, but we ended up being the only two people for the full time we were in China. We were met at every airport by a local guide and driver. They took care of most everything for us, making sure we got checked in, getting us reservations for dinner, extra tours, getting us on our plane for the next city, and seeing that we were well taken care of. We had plenty of time on our own, including most dinners.
In China, tour companies must contract with a national tour company for in-country tours. Our local guides were from CYTS. Our hotels were always first class, and we had a wonderful, worry-free trip.
The rest of the China trip is:
Xian Part 2
China (Yangtze River Cruise) Part 3
Hong Kong Part 4
Guilin Part 5 |
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| Pros: | "So many ancient sites to see!" | | Cons: | "Not enough time!" | | In A Nutshell: | "The Great Wall was the highlight!" |
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Bokhari76 Tue Dec 27, 2005 04:13 UTC
Hi Barbara. Nice page of Beijing. Happy Birthday to you. Have a great day. Happy Travels | aussiedoug Sun Aug 15, 2004 13:03 UTC
Ni Hao Barbara! Some very helpful & accurate tips here. So true what you said in your shopping tip. Recently had a week in Beijing & enjoyed many of the same things as you. I really enjoyed some of the amusing signs too. | genispp Sun Jul 4, 2004 08:04 UTC
Beautiful page. I like your photos | dsantosh Tue Jun 15, 2004 03:44 UTC
Barbara, great page, phtographs and tips. |
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