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CHINA: BEIJING - FORBIDDEN CITY - CHONGQING - HONGYADONG | AIR CHINA

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Discover the Beijing – Forbidden City – Chongqing – Hongyadong itinerary. Visit famous landmarks, experience culture and history, and enjoy exquisite cuisine. All-inclusive tour, weekly departures with Du Lịch Thiên Nhiên!

Itinerary

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - BEIJING (2 meals)

- The tour leader welcomes you at Tan Son Nhat Airport to check in for flight CA904 SGN-PEK 05:10 – 10:40 to Beijing (light meal on board).

- Arriving in Beijing, the tour guide meets the group and welcomes everyone to Beijing City, then transfers to the city center for lunch.

- After lunch, visit the “Great Wall of China” – a Wonder of the World, a grand historic architectural masterpiece of the Chinese people.

- The group visits the “Summer Palace” – the summer palace of Empress Dowager Cixi featuring Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill, the stone boat, the world's longest covered walkway along with many other luxurious structures.

- The group continues to visit and take photo outside the “Bird's Nest Stadium” where the 2008 Beijing Olympics took place.

- You will have dinner and return to the hotel to rest.

DAY 2: BEIJING (3 Meals)

- Guests have breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards, the group visits the “Temple of Heaven”, built in 1420, which is the largest of the four altars in Beijing and a center of worship for the Imperial Family.

- The group continues to visit the Forbidden City, today also known as the Palace Museum, located right in the center of Beijing, which was the palace of 24 emperors from the mid-Ming to the late Qing dynasty. The grand palaces in the Forbidden City broke ground in the 4th year of Emperor Yongle's reign – an outstanding emperor of the Ming dynasty and one of China's most brilliant rulers (in 1406) – and were completed after 14 years (in 1420). Due to policy changes, online tickets must be purchased 1 week prior to the visit date. In peak periods when the service provider cannot book tickets, the company will replace it with the attraction “Prince Gong Mansion”, also known as Heshen Mansion; to this day, this structure remains fully intact despite having passed through more than 2 centuries. Or “Yonghe Temple” – the temporary palace of Emperor Yongzheng when he was still a prince and also the birthplace of Emperor Qianlong. This is considered the "birthplace" of two Qing dynasty emperors, becoming a "blessed land of the Hidden Dragon", thus built to specifications similar to the Forbidden City, with yellow tiles and red walls. (If unable to visit the Palace Museum, it also means unable to visit Tiananmen Square).

- After lunch, visit the “Tongrentang” Traditional Chinese Medicine Shop – the place that prescribed medicine for the ancient Imperial Court, famous for burn treatment products like Bao Fu Ling.

- Have dinner and return to the hotel to rest.

DAY 3: BEIJING - CHONGQING (2 Meals)

- Guests have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Then, the group transfers to visit and shop at WANGFUJING pedestrian street – the busiest shopping street in BEIJING.

- Guests continue to visit the “Jinsiwei Jade Carving Workshop”.

- After lunch, the group transfers to the airport to check in for domestic flight CA1435 PEK - CKG 17:00-20:05 to Chongqing (light snack on board).

- Upon arrival in Chongqing, guests transfer to the hotel to check in and rest.

DAY 4: EXPLORE CHONGQING (3 Meals)

- After breakfast, the group visits Chongqing City, known as the “Mountain City” and “Kingdom of Fog”. Upon arrival, the group visits Thousand-Year-Old Ciqikou Ancient Town (Ciqikou Old Town): Originally named Longyin Town, it is an ancient Chinese town built during the Song Dynasty in 998.

- The group has lunch and continues to visit the Overhead Railway Running Through High-Rise Buildings.

- Visit: Liberation Monument, a monument known as the commercial center of Yuzhong District in Chongqing.

- You will have dinner, then the group returns to the hotel to rest and explore Chongqing by night.

DAY 5: CHONGQING - HO CHI MINH CITY (2 Meals)

- Guests have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Afterwards, visit the exterior of Chongqing Arts Center, which includes a medium-sized theater with 800 seats and two auditoriums with 350 seats; while the Chongqing Art Museum is positioned as medium-sized, mainly hosting domestic and international art and craft exhibitions, as well as organizing cultural and artistic exhibitions and exchange activities. The building's structure is characterized by the crisscrossing and stacking of black and red “beams”, looking from afar like a burning bonfire.

- The group has lunch and continues to visit “Danzishi Old Street”. This is the country's first comprehensive scenic spot focusing on port-opening culture, combining ancient streets with modern urban landscapes and presented in a three-dimensional nine-level slope layout, integrating history, culture, sightseeing, recreation, entertainment, and shopping. Hongyadong Ancient Street - An 11-story old quarter with mossy tiled roofs and intricate carvings, which is currently a hugely popular check-in spot.

- The group transfers to the airport to complete check-in procedures for flight CA407 CKG-SGN to Ho Chi Minh City.

- Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, the tour guide bids farewell to the group. See you again.

Note: The itinerary may change depending on weather conditions, tidal forecasts, and port authority regulations.

Terms & conditions

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

  1. Round-trip group airfare (including 1 checked baggage item of 23kg + 05kg hand luggage)
  2. International travel insurance throughout the tour.
  3. Airport security fee, aviation insurance, airport taxes of 2 countries (subject to change at the time of ticket issuance).
  4. Local standard 4* hotel (2 people/room - 3-person room in case of single male or female travelers).

- Reference BEIJING：全季酒店 - Quanji Hotel (Or equivalent)

- ChongQing: 重庆吉丽特假日酒店(杨家坪) -Chongqing Girit Holiday Inn (Or equivalent)

  1. Group entry visa to China for guests with Vietnamese passports. (Passport scan + 4*6 ID photo FILE with white background)
  2. 1 bottle of mineral water/guest/day.
  3. Meals as per itinerary (meals may change according to destinations, but still ensure sufficient quantity and equivalent or better quality).
  4. Air-conditioned vehicle transportation throughout the tour.
  5. Entrance tickets as per itinerary.
  6. Tour leader and local guide serving throughout the tour as per itinerary.

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:
  1. Personal expenses, excess baggage fees, telephone, laundry, sightseeing outside the itinerary.
  2. Single room surcharge (if any) (3,500,000 VNĐ). Particularly for groups departing on Feb 16 and 19, the surcharge is 4,500,000 VNĐ.
  3. Vietnam re-entry visa for foreign nationals (if applicable): (reference price 945,000 VNĐ/guest).
  4. Tips for local drivers and tour guides payable abroad will be calculated according to the exchange rate at the time of payment, recommended rate of 25 USD/guest/tour equivalent to 700,000/guest/tour.
  5. Particularly for groups departing on Feb 16 & 19, the recommended tipping rate is 30 USD/guest/tour equivalent to 840,000/guest/tour.

CHILD TOUR PRICE:

- Infants under 2 years old: 30% of adult tour price (sharing bed with adults).

- Children from 2 to under 11 years old (Without separate bed).

- Children from 2 to under 11 years old: 100% (With separate bed).

- Children 11 years old and above: 100% of adult tour price.

CANCELLATION/REFUND CONDITIONS:

- Immediately after booking the tour, a deposit of 50% of total tour price is required; please pay the remaining balance 14 days before departure.

- Tour cancellation after registration incurs a penalty fee of 50% of deposit (+ visa fee if applicable).

- Tour cancellation 30 days prior to departure incurs a penalty fee = 50% of total program tour price (+ visa fee if applicable) (Calculated by working days)

- Tour cancellation 20 days prior to departure incurs a penalty fee = 75% of total program tour price (+ visa fee if applicable) (Calculated by working days)

- After the above period, penalty fee = 100% of total program value (+ visa fee if applicable). (Calculated by working days)

- Cancellation of the trip must be notified directly to the Company or via fax, email, text message and must be confirmed by the Company. Cancellations by telephone are not accepted.

- In case guests book a tour with a group of friends or family (2 guests or more): If one person in the group fails to obtain a visa, a 100% refund for the tour will be granted; for other remaining members who obtained visas but cancel the tour, general cancellation policies will apply.

- Tour cancellation time is calculated on working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

NOTES

- (Passport) Must be valid for more than 6 months (Calculated from the departure date).

- Before registering for the tour, please carefully read the tour itinerary, terms, and tour price inclusion as well as exclusion in the program.

- If you already have a visa, 500,000 VNĐ will be deducted.

- If customers are refused exit or entry by immigration authorities due to personal reasons (blurry or unclear images/information in original documents, expired or non-compliant passport, etc.), the travel agency will not be responsible and will not refund the tour fee.

- Citizens must complete tax obligations to the state and not violate the law to be allowed exit. In the event that an individual owes taxes and is not permitted to exit, the Company is not responsible for compensating damages.

- Guests aged 70 and above must ensure sufficient health to participate in the tour itinerary; accompanying relatives are recommended for support when needed. If you have underlying medical conditions or poor physical condition, a doctor's health certificate is required to ensure sufficient health for traveling abroad.

- Pregnant guests please inform tour sales staff at the time of registration for further advice. Note that a doctor's opinion is required before taking the tour.

- Due to the nature of joined group tours, the company will accept a minimum of 10 adult guests and ensure the group departs on schedule. In case the group lacks sufficient guests, the company is responsible for notifying you 07 days prior to the departure date and will negotiate another departure date, or fully refund the amount paid by you.

- Guests who have undergone cosmetic surgery please renew their passport with their current image. If entry is denied due to passport photo differing from actual appearance, the travel agency is not responsible and will not refund the tour fee.

- As flights depend on airlines, in some cases flight schedules may change without prior notice.

- Because the China visa is a group visa, all members must depart and return together on the exact tour end date.

- This is a pure sightseeing tour; guests are not allowed to separate from the group during the itinerary. (For guests separating from the group, the separation fee will be collected by the Chinese operator side).

- If guests have a separate visa, it must be brought along on the tour. Overseas Vietnamese or foreigners must bring a Vietnam re-entry visa.

- Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by parents, or an authorized person must have an authorization letter from the parents.

- The company will support document procedures to the best of its ability if you are refused entry into Chinese territory.

- In objective cases such as: terrorism, natural disasters... or due to incidents or schedule changes of public transport means like: airplanes, trains... the Company reserves the right to change the itinerary at any time for the convenience and safety of customers and will not be responsible for compensating arising damages.

PROCEDURES FOR CHINA GROUP VISA APPLICATION

- Passport: Scan or photo, note that corners must not be cut off, laid flat at 180 degrees, without fingers showing.

4x6 Photo: latest photo within 6 months to present, white background, facial features clearly visible, no smiling, no jewelry, no photoshop editing software used.