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China: Treasures of Ancient Capitals October 10 -29, 2014 Royal Ontario Museum World Cultures Tour China: Treasures of Ancient Capitals October 10 -29, 2014 Inspired by the ROM’s renowned Chinese Day 4 Flight to Datong. Yungang Day 19 French Concession area. Cruise collections, celebrate the ROM’s centenary on Grottoes and Huayan Monastery. Howard the Huangpu River.Farewell dinner a trip specially designed by Dr. Chen Shen, Johnson Hotel, 1 night. overlooking the Bund and Pudong. ROM Vice-President, World Cultures. Day 5 Climb the Hanging Monastery. Day 20 Individual departures from Through his eyes, gain a new perspective on Visit Wooden Pagoda on our scenic drive to Shanghai. China’s history, as you visit cities and sites Taiyuen. Wanda Vista Hotel, 3 nights. which provided many of the items in the Day 6-7 Jinci Ancestral Temple; ROM Resource Person ROM’s collection. Our tour starts in Beijing. Tianlongshan Grottoes; Chang Mansion; Travel “back in time” to the ancient capitals Shuang Si; and Taiyuan Shanxi Museum. Dr. Chen Shen is the ROM's Vice-President, of Datong, Xi’an, Luoyang, Anyang, Day 8 Fly to Xi’an. Lunch with an World Cultures, and Senior Curator of East Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and Hangzhou to enjoy archaeologist at the Terracotta Warriors site. Asian Art and Archaeology. He is also a rare “behind the scenes” insights at museums Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Hilton Hotel, 3 professor at the East Asian Studies and archaeological sites. We will visit eight nights. Department at University of Toronto. Chen UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Day 9-10 See the city of Xi’an from the was the curator for the successful “The The Forbidden Palace: the opulent home of City Wall. Muslim Quarter and Great Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta the Ming and Qing emperors. Mosque. “Behind the scenes” special tour of Army” exhibition in 2010. Currently, he is The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall: a Han Yang Ling Museum. Visit Maoling; the organizing the 2014 blockbuster exhibition, panoramic section of the winding great wall burial site of Wu Zetin, the only woman to “The Forbidden City”. For this trip, Dr. Chen and its watch towers, built 1,400 years ago. have ruled China; and view murals of Tang has made many special arrangements, The Heavenly Temple: where emperors of Dynasty royalty on subterranean walls. Enjoy including “behind the scenes” visits at many the Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for a Tang Dynasty show. museums and historic sites. He will provide good harvests and worshipped heaven. Day 11 Bullet train to Luoyang. expert insights into the archaeological bounty The Yungang Grottoes: 100,000 statues of Longmen Grottoes; White Horse Monastery. and cultural history of the treasures from the the Buddha, intricately carved into the Christian Boutique Hotel, 2 nights. ancient capitals of China. niches of the mountain near Datong. Day 12 “Behind the scenes” tour of the The Tomb of China’s First Emperor, Museum of Ancient Murals, and the Eastern ROMtravel Coordinator guarded by the Terracotta Warriors. Zhou Museum of Hoses and Chariots, buried The Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang: 3,000 years ago. Marion Ho is a long-time ROM volunteer, a outstanding 1,500 year old Buddhist stone Day 13 Bullet train to Anyang. Lunch Co-Chair of ROMtravel, a past Chair of carvings. with an archaeologist from the Yinxu Hospitality, ROM Docents, DMV Programs Museum. Visit the National Museum of Anyang: jades, ivories, bronze vessels and and Events, and has led previous trips to oracle bones in the Yinxu Museum are a Chinese Writing and Xiuding Temple, before China; Southeast Asia; Maya sites in Mexico boarding the bullet train for Zhengzhou. Le testament to the prosperity of the Chinese and Guatemala; and Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet. Bronze Age during the Shang Dynasty. Meridien Hotel Zhengzhou, 2 nights. Day 14 Excursion to Kaifeng. Stroll Hangzhou: described by Marco Polo as the Dragon Pavilion park; see the Iron Pagoda “paradise on Earth”; famous for the serenity and Xiangguo Temple. Tour Cost and peace of the West Lake. Day 15-16 Fly to Hangzhou. Cruise the Double Occupancy $ 8,189 serene West Lake. Tour Ling Yin Temple. Single Supplement 2,420 Tour Itinerary & Highlights Private tours of the Liangzhu Neolithic Jade Museum, and the National Silk Museum. In Day 1 Individual arrivals in Beijing. the evening, be entertained by a performance International flight costs NOT included. Tour starts at Beijing airport. Welcome reception. Peninsula Hotel, 3 nights. of Impressions of West Lake. Hyatt Regency Day 2-3 Private tour of the Forbidden Hotel, 3 nights. Tour ends at Shanghai airport. City Palace; National Museum in Tiananmen Day 17 Savour tea at the Dragon Well Photos Square; Great Wall; Temple of Heaven; Tea plantation.Tour Wu Zheng, a quaint . The Hanging Monastery near Datong, rickshaw ride in Hutong neighbourhood; water town courtesy of Wikipedia. scrumptious Peking duck dinner and Peking Day 18 Bullet train to Shanghai. Tour . Yungang Grotto, courtesy of Wikipedia and Opera. of the Urban Planning Centre and Shanghai Felix Andrews. Museum. Peace Hotel, 2 nights. Terms & Conditions China: Treasures of Ancient Capitals October 10 – 29, 2014 Tour Cost Insurance Double Occupancy: $8,189 per person Comprehensive insurance to afford protection against penalties caused by Single Supplement: $2,420 cancellation of trip due to injury, illness or death of tour participant or International flight costs to/from China are NOT included. Tour member of participant's family is recommended. It is underwritten by RBC Insurance. The insurance premium is non-refundable and must be submitted at East Holidays (Canada) Inc. can assist in booking flights. time of deposit. A waiver will be necessary if insurance is not taken. Taxes Tour Cost Includes are included in the quoted prices. The rates quoted below are subject to change .Flights: Beijing-Datong; Taiyuan-X’ian; Zhengzhou-Hangzhou. until insurance policy is issued. .Train: Xi’an-Luoyang-Anyang-Zhengzhou; Hangzhou-Shanghai. Based on accommodation in double occupancy room .Group bus transfer from Beijing Airport to hotel on October 10 for those Age Compre- Non-Medical Age Compre- Non-Medical arriving at the time of the ROMtravel Coordinator. hensive hensive .Group bus transfer from hotel to Shanghai Airport on October 29 for To 65- those departing at the time of the ROMtravel Coordinator. 59 $530.00 $483.00 69 $775.00 $658.00 .Porterage of one standard sized suitcase per person. 60- 70- .Ground transportation in a deluxe bus for excursions as per itinerary. 64 $653.00 $572.00 74 $1,118.00 $759.00 .Accommodation in double occupancy room with private facilities. For single accommodation, or for those aged 75 and over, or for other non- .Meals: breakfast daily; 18 lunches; 11 dinners. All meals include choice comprehensive coverage, please contact Holly Tse at Tour East Holidays. of coffee, tea, soft drink, or beer. Welcome reception with substantial Royal Ontario Museum Responsibility appetizers. Farewell reception and dinner includes wine. 2 bottles of Neither the Royal Ontario Museum nor the Department of Museum Volunteers water daily on the bus. of the Royal Ontario Museum, or any member thereof, assumes any .All visa fees, visits, entrance fees, speakers’ fees and events as per responsibility for the financing, arranging or the conducting of the tour, nor itinerary. shall be liable for damages or loss to person or property that might occur in .All taxes & tips for all goods and services, drivers, hotels, restaurants & connection with this tour however arising, whether by negligence or guiding staff related to the basic tour; all hotel & local taxes. otherwise, and whether or not a member of the Royal Ontario Museum .Audio/whisper system for tour will be provided. However, a penalty of staff or the Department of Museum Volunteers accompanies the tour. 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