Join the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce and Citslinc International to ... EXPERIENCE CHINA
October 13—21, 2011
$2 099 PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY. SPACE IS LIMITED!
Single Rooms are available for $450 extra per person
BE I G • SHA GHAI • SU H U • HA G H UHA G H U
The Trip I c udes DATES TO REMEMBER
4/13/11 Informational Meeting • Round-Trip international airfare from JFK 12 p.m. Chamber office
• All hotels are 4 star and 5 star 5/18/11 Informational Meeting 5:30 p.m. Chamber office • Airport taxes throughout the trip 6/13/11 Informational Meeting • 3 full meals per day 6/13/11 Informational Meeting 12 p.m. Chamber office • Fluent English-speaking tour guides 6/24/11 Registration deadline • Intercity transportation NonNon- ---refundablerefundable fee of $200
• Deluxe Tour Bus 7/15/11 Trip balance due and visa processing
• Admission to all tours and attractions 10/4/11 Trip orientation for all attendees TBA
Experience China with other residents from the West Bend area. The trip includes memorable sites, both ancient and modern, and the opportunity to enjoy a multitude of first-hand unfor- gettable cultural experiences. Opportunities to learn about the Chinese business system and to meet with Chinese business leaders are available upon request.
Experience China is open to the general public! EXPERIENCE CHINA ITINERARY*
DAY 1 • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 • NEW YORK/BEIJING Board an afternoon flight by 3:30pm to Beijing. Your adventure begins as you fly trans-Pacific aboard a wide cabin jetliner and cross the International Dateline.
DAY2 • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 • BEIJING Arrive in Beijing, the Capital of China, at 6:00pm. You will be met by your local tour guide at the airport. Transfer to the hotel after dinner.
DAY 3 • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 • BEIJING Visit the Tian An Men Square, the largest square in the world, and the Temple of Heaven. Sightseeing includes the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, home of 24 emperors with a total space of 9,999 rooms. Also visit the Summer Palace, Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill and Marble Boat.
DAY 4 • SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 • BEIJING Take a tour bus excursion to the Great Wall. The 4,000-mile long and 2,000-year-old construction is said to be the only man-made structure visible by naked eye from the moon. Visit to the Ming Tombs, one of 13 Ming Emperors tombs before having a Roasted Beijing Duck Dinner.
DAY 5 • MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 • BEIJING/SHANGHAI/SUZHOU Take a morning flight to Shanghai, then take the tour bus trip to Suzhou. Afternoon sightseeing includes the Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill and Hanshan Temple. Then visit the National Embroidery Institute to see the craft of silk embroidery, a craft with a 1,000 year history. Enjoy an evening dinner show with traditional Chi- nese music.
DAY 6 • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 • SUZHOU/HANGZHOU Morning tour bus journey to Hangzhou to visit the Economic Development Zone and the centuries old Lingyin Temple.
DAY 7 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 • HANGZHOU/SHANGHAI Morning boat cruise on West Lake with relaxing stopover at jewel-like pagodas and tea houses. Afternoon tour bus trip to Shanghai.
DAY 8 • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 • SHANGHAI Sightseeing includes the Yu Garden, a maze of marvelous pavilions, ponds, rocky works and over arching trees. Visit the Bund, a famous waterfront park. For those interested, business visits to the Pudong Economic Development Zone.
DAY 9 • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 • SHANGHAI/BEIJING/NEW YORK Morning flight to Beijing from Shanghai. Afternoon flight will depart by 1:00pm for JFK where you will arrive at 1:30pm on the same day.
For additional information or to register contact Craig Farrell at 262-338-2666, fax 262-338-1771, or [email protected]
*Schedule subject to change.
Upcoming informational meetings will address your concerns and familiarize you with details of the trip. Whether you have questions about tipping or taxis , luggage or lunches , customs or rest- rooms , a Chamber Representative will provide the answers.
$200 non-refundable deposit per person with application. Balance due July 15, 2011. Cancellation after ticketing will result in a $500 non-refundable per person charge. A valid passport and visa are required. No vaccinations are necessary.
304 South Main Street—West Bend, WI 53095 Phone/ 262-338-2666 www.wbachamber.org