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| Flag Raising Ceremony and Temple of Heaven
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| Tour Code: |
BJTT180 |
| Destinations: |
Beijing |
| Tour Price: |
From $42USD Click for Price Details |
| Departure Dates: |
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| Attraction: |
National Flag Raising Ceremony, Tiananmen Square, Ming Dynasty City Wall Relics, Flag Raising Ceremony, Morning exercises
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| Tour Class: |
Economic,
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Seeing the sunrise national flag ceremony at Tiananmen Square is a kind of interesting experience in
travelling Beijing. Of course, to see the ceremony, you have to get up very early! How early? You can decide to wake up according to the timetable for the ceremony. We usually pick you up from your hotel half hour earlier before the ceremony. Each day has its different time for flag raising. On the Tiananmen Square, you will see a group of soldiers of guard of honor coming through the gate of Tiananmen Tower, south of the Forbidden City. It isnt long before the music starts. Chinses National Anthem will being played when they ceremoniously attach the flag and slowly raised. The whole ceremony lasts only 3 munites. They time the flag raising at the exact moment of sunrise. Many people will sing along the national anthem.
After the ceremny, you have some time to have a close look at the square and its surrounding buildings. Then, our tour guide will take you to the Ming Dynasty City Wall Relics. A park being built on the one- kilometer-long ruins of ancient Beijing city walls, it was open to the public in May 2002. The rebuilding of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) City Wall Relics Park, with a designed area of 13 hectares, is part of the Chinese capitals effort to protect its historical relics.
Aferwards, you will be arranged to visit the Temple of Heaven. The park ( Temple of Heaven) is open at 6:00am daily mainly for early "birds" for morning exercises. The attractions in Temple of Heaven is open at 8:00am. So if you want to visit the main attrations in the park like Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests ( Qiniandian ), the Hall of Imperial Zenity (Huangqiandian), the Circular Mound (Huanqiu) the Imperial Vault of Heaven (Huangqiongyu), you are supposed to wait till 8:00am. The two hours between 6:00am and 8:00am are prepared for the locals doing morning exercises. You are here to see and join in the activities going here in the early morning of Temple of Heaven. Some play Taiji and dance; some do gym exercises and play Jianzi; others fy kites or play cards and many more activities -- a real picture showcasing early morning life in Beijing. After seeing and enjoying, you may start your tour of Temple of Heaven. Or you may skip the tour and transferred back to your hotel in the downtown Beijing.
| Timetable of the Flag-raising Ceremony |
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Time |
Month |
Time |
| January |
7:36AM-7:24AM |
July |
4:50AM-5:12AM |
| February |
7:23AM-6:30AM |
August |
5:13AM-5:41AM |
| March |
6:48AM-6:01AM |
September |
5:42AM-6:09AM |
| April |
5:59AM-5:17AM |
October |
6:10AM-6:42AM |
| May |
5:15AM-4:48AM |
November |
6:43AM-7:15AM |
| June |
4:48AM-4:49AM |
December |
7:16AM-7:36AM | |
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| Tour Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars): |
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| Tour Class:
Economic |
| Your Group Size |
Occupy |
1 person |
2-5 persons |
6-9 persons |
Low season
16/11/2009
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15/3/2011 |
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90 |
58 |
42 |
| Single |
0 |
0 |
0 |
High season
16/11/2009
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15/3/2011
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90 |
58 |
42 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Prices Inclusions & Exclusions: |
Inclusions:
1. Admission fee of mentioned attractions;
2. English-speaking tour guide;
3. Mentioned meals with soft drink (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner);
4. Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver;
5. Luggage Transfers between airports and hotels, include Gas, Toll Fee, and parking cost;
6. The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
Exclusions:
1. Great Wall cable car (optional),
2. International and domestic transfers (airplanes, trains);
3. Visa;
4. Personal expense;
5. Gratuities to guides and drivers;
6. Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary;
7. Personal accident insurance.
Note: The prices maybe adjust during the Chinese public holidays, such as Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Labor Day, Mid-Autumn Day, National Day.
Payment method:
1. Pay our tour guide in cash in Beijing (USD and Chinese currency are both acceptable)
2. Pay us via credit card at least one week before tour date;
3. Pay us via Western Union at least 1 week before tour date;
4. Transfer payment to bank account of our company at least 3 weeks before tour date.
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Optional Tour |
Extra cost |
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Chinese Kongfu show |
26 USD per person |
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Acrobatic show |
26 USD per person |
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Beijing Opera show |
22 USD per person |
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Cable car of Badaling Great Wall |
8 USD per person |
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Chinese Tea ceremony and tasting |
5 USD per person |
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Start or end the tour in airport |
15 USD per person |
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Start or end the tour in railway station |
5 USD per person | |
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