DETAILS

SHORT LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
The best way to learn about the locals’ lifestyle is to immerse yourself in their culture – from the cuisine, markets, as well as leisurely activities such as foot massage.

FULL LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
DAY 1
Depart for Beijing by coach takes 2.5 to 3 hours drive. Upon arrival in Beijing, proceed to lunch at a renowned restaurant. Afterwards, you will be free to walk around Wangfujing Street and surrounding area. The new Wangfujing shopping district aims to achieve equal ranking with New York's Fifth Avenue, the Champs-Elysees of Paris and the Ginza in Tokyo. It consists of two stories, housing a wide variety of shops and boutiques. The street is embellished with squares, lawns, flower beds, fountains, ornamental columns, sculptures and benches. This pleasant environment has made shopping an exercise in fashionable leisure. Numerous sightseers are to be seen snapping scenes of the street, the most popular sites for souvenir photos being the street-side sculptures reflecting life in old Beijing, and the newly refurbished Catholic church, built in 1905. After a long walk, you will have a chance to get a foot massage in the local massage room. Foot massage improves the immune system and keeps the body's natural balance. Besides the health-care method, foot reflexology also can at least cure minor ailments, ease head and stomach discomforts. Foot reflexology in the West has gone through various phases of acceptance from the traditional medical community. While once regarded as superstition by Western medicine community, foot massage or reflexology is now being looked at in a more favorable way by both the medical community and the general public.

This evening, you will be transferred to the exclusive China Club for dinner. Situated on Xi Rong Xian Lane in a quiet residential area nearby the Forbidden City is a modest royal palace dating to the year 1641.  Dinner will be served at these historic premises, now occupied by the China Club Beijing, an exclusive private club dedicated to fulfilling the dining and entertainment needs of Beijing’s commercial, social and political elite.  Designated as a historical landmark, the architectural features and character of the original courtyard style palace remain intact, having been lovingly renovated by the China Club.  In addition, the many pavilions inside have been carefully furnished with antique Chinese furniture chosen to suit each individual room.  A selection of classical Chinese cuisine will be available for your enjoyment tonight.

Stay overnight at Peninsula Hotel or similar.

DAY 2        
This morning, you will visit to various local markets. You can
choose any one of the local markets:

Silk Market:
Located to the east section of Changan Street, it is a six story building that provides everything with a restaurant on the sixth floor. Silk Market is open from 8:30am till 9:00 am from October to March. For the rest of the year, it is open until 11:00pm. The best time to go shopping here is during the week (not weekends) in the early mornings. You need some time to get use to the bargain if you are not familiar with the bargaining system.

Hongqiao Market:
It’s also named Pearl Market. The name of Pearl Market is a little bit misleading. This huge market actually provides everything ranging from small knives, copy watches, sports wear, bags, shoes and actual jewelry. It looks somehow messed up. On ground floor you can find some electronics, basic photo equipment, copy watches and other small stuff. On second floor they have shoes, women's and men's clothes, bags and some sporting goods.

Liulichang Antiques Street:
It’s the oldest street in Beijing. Located outside Hepingmen, this cultural street is known as "antique street" by many foreign residents in Beijing. Liulichang is 750m long with a long history from Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now, there are lots of shops here. The area is a nice place to visit for those who love the Chinese culture. They sell such typical Chinese stuff such as ancient books, jade, gold, pottery wares, calligraphy, paintings, musical instruments, etc.

Panjiayuan Weekend Market:
For many tourists to Beijing, the Panjiayuan Market is a must-visit free market. It is open on the weekends. Panjiayuan is simply the best and biggest bazaar in Beijing. It has something for everybody from antiques to furniture and art as well as books and baubles.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the late afternoon, you will be transferred to Tianjin by expressway and return to the ship or Beijing Int’l airport

TIMING BREAKDOWN FROM XINGANG PORT
DAY 1
00:00 – 02:00 – Disembark and board air-conditioned coach
02:00 – 05:00 – Drive from Xingang port to Beijing 
05:00 – 06:00 – Lunch at a local restaurant 
06:00 – 06:30 – Transfer to Wanfujiang Walking Street
06:30 – 07:30 – Stroll around on Wanfujing Walking Street
07:30 – 08:10 – Foot massage in the local massage room
08:10 – 08:30 – Return to hotel for check-in
08:30 – 09:00 – Depart from hotel to China Club
09:00 – 10:30 – Dinner at China Club
10:30 – 11:00 – After dinner, return back to hotel by coach

DAY 2
00:00 – 00:00 – Check out and depart from hotel
00:00 – 00:30 – Drive from hotel to one of the local market
00:30 – 02:00 – Stroll around in the local market
02:30 – 03:00 – Drive to local restaurant
03:00 – 04:00 – Lunch at a local restaurant
04:00 – 07:00 – Return transfer to Xingang port

OPERATIONAL NOTES
• The order of the itinerary may vary
• A considerable amount of walking involved. A pair of good walking shoes and appropriate attire are recommended (i.e., comfortable clothing in line with weather conditions)
• No vest, short, sandal is allowed at China Club
• Wheelchairs are not available and will have limited or NO wheelchair access
• Restrooms are available throughout this tour but will vary in cleanliness – wet wipes and tissue recommended
• Space of foot message is subject to availability upon request. We’ll split the number of participant into different groups if the local foot message room is not able to accommodate the whole group at the same time
• Bottled water & wet towel will be provided during sightseeing
• Lunch is included food, Chinese tea only while dinner at China Club will be included food and house wine (red/white), beer, soft drinks and Chinese tea
 

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