Plan Your Travel with Beijing’s Top Activities

 

Sightseeing tours will be organized for the participants of the IUIS 2019 meeting (19-23 October 2019). Please send your request or questions to: iuis2019accommodation@kit-group.org / +86 (0)10 6502 5127.

IUIS 2019 offers a special price on the local transfer for participants, visitors and exhibitors between the Beijing Airport and hotel.
Please contact: iuis2019accommodation@kit-group.org to book your airport arrival & departure transportation.

NOTE: Online reservation for tour and airport arrival & departure transportation will close at 24:00 (GMT+8) /18:00 CET 12 October, 2019.
           Onsite reservation will be open at 9:00 on 19 October.

Tour Information

Beijing Sightseeing

Beijing Sightseeing

Itinerary A: Tian’anmen Square + Forbidden City + Hutong Tour
Itinerary B: Summer Palace + Temple of Heaven
Itinerary C: Ming Tombs + Great Wall at Badaling Section

Itinerary Details:

Time: 08:00-16:00
Date available: 17, 19, 23 October, 2019

Our guide and chauffeur will meet you at the Congress Venue (Gate No. C2 of CNCC) at the requested time and embark on your Beijing Emperor’s Tour. You will first arrive at Tian’anmen Square, the largest such city square in the world. Then you will have the opportunity to take photos outside The National Center for the Performing Arts, formerly known as the National Grand Theatre. From there you will proceed to the Forbidden City which has been the seat of power of the Chinese Empire for eight centuries, outlasting both the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After lunch, you will begin your half-day tour of Hutong which winds through the streets of old Beijing by rickshaw, also known as a pedicab. This tour includes stops to visit the home of a Chinese family, local food, vegetable market and a tea ceremony. At the end of the tour, you will be chauffeured back to your hotel.


Package Cost:
USD 80/person (The price is calculated based on a group of 10 persons. The Organiser reserve the right to cancel the tour or change the price depending on the registration numbers).

Cost includes:
Service of professional English-speaking guide in Beijing
Luxurious bus with air-conditioning
Lunch at local restaurant as specified on the itinerary
Escorted sightseeing; attractions and cultural show admissions as specified on the itinerary
Ground transportation as specified on the itinerary
One bottle of water
English map of Beijing

Cost excludes:
Gratuity for guide/driver
Personal expenses

Itinerary Details:

Time: 08:00-16:00
Date available:
23, 24, 25 October, 2019

You will go to the retreat of emperors for 800 years, the Summer Palace. In this park, you will explore the grounds, the temples and the world’s longest art gallery, all the while enjoying the informative and lively storytelling of our experienced guide.

After lunch, you will begin your half-day tour. The first stop is the Temple of Heaven, the largest and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings. Here you will have the chance to “interact” with many of its architectural wonders in person (try the Resounding Wall with your guide). At the end of the tour, you will be chauffeured back to your hotel.


Package Cost:

USD 75/person (The price is calculated based on a group of 10 persons. The Organiser reserve the right to cancel the tour or change the price depending on the registration numbers).

Cost includes:
Service of professional English-speaking guide in Beijing
Luxurious bus with air-conditioning
Lunch at local restaurant as specified on the itinerary
Escorted sightseeing; attractions and cultural shows admissions as specified on the itinerary
Ground transportation as specified on the itinerary
One bottle of water
English map of Beijing

Cost excludes:
Gratuity for guide/driver
Personal expenses

Itinerary Details:

Time: 08:00-16:00
Date available: 18, 23, 24 October, 2019

Bus picks up clients at the Congress Venue (Gate No. C2 of CNCC). After being met at your hotel by our guide and chauffeur, you will begin your one-day tour of Beijing’s world wonders. This excursion trip combines two of our most popular destinations north of Beijing into one unforgettable package. The first stop is Changling Tomb, which is divided into three impressive courtyards. During the day, before lunch, you will have the option of shopping at the Cloisonné Factory to learn about this handicraft. After lunch, you will be chauffeured to the Great Wall at Badaling Section, the very symbol of the ingenuity of ancient Chinese engineering. The Badaling section is a prime example of this colossal structure. The tour ends with our guide and chauffeur accompanying back to your hotel.


Package Cost:
USD 85/person (The price is calculated based on a group of 10 persons. The Organiser reserve the right to cancel the tour or change the price depending on the registration numbers).

Cost includes:
Service of professional English-speaking guide in Beijing
Luxurious bus with air-conditioning
Lunch at local restaurant as specified on the itinerary
Escorted sightseeing; Attractions and Cultural Shows Admissions as specified on itinerary
Ground transportation as specified on the itinerary

Cost excludes:
Gratuity for guide/driver
Personal expenses

Sightseeing of Shanghai

Sightseeing of Shanghai

Shanghai is the most populous city in China. The city is located in eastern China, at the middle portion of the Chinese coast, and sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Due to its rapid growth over the last two decades, it has again become a global city, exerting influence over finance, commerce, fashion, technology and culture.

Once a fishing and textiles town, Shanghai grew in importance in the 19th century due to its favourable port location and was one of the cities opened to foreign trade by the 1842 Treaty of Nanking. The city then flourished as a centre of commerce between east and west and became a multinational hub of finance and business in the 1930s. However, with the Communist Party takeover of the mainland in 1949, the city’s international influence declined. In 1990, the economic reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping resulted in an intense re-development of the city, aiding the return of finance and foreign investment to the city. Shanghai is now aiming to be a global finance hub and international shopping centre in the future and is one of the world’s major financial centres.

Day City Program Meals

Hotel

1 Beijing
Shanghai
09:00 check out from hotel
Meet guide in the hotel lobby, and transfer to railway station for bullet train to Shanghai by G123 1105/1630
Arrive in Shanghai, meet the guide and transfer to hotel

Equatorial Hotel
4-Star

2 Shanghai 09:00 start from hotel
Yu Garden
Old Town
Silk Museum
Jade Buddha Temple
Evening Cruise Trip on Huangpu River
21:00 Back to hotel

B/L

Equatorial Hotel
4-Star

3 Shanghai 09:00 start from hotel
Bus trip to Zhujiajiao: visit ancient water town, and take gondola, enjoy lunch in the town.
Afternoon visit to Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) and enjoy skywalk on 100th floor
17:00 Back to hotel

B/L

Equatorial Hotel
4-Star
4 Shanghai
Home
Country
Transfer to the airport for departure flight
(arriving at the airport more than two hours before departure time)

B

Package Cost: 3-5 persons per group*
Price Duration Note
USD 769/person 4 Days Single room occupancy
USD 557/person 4 Days Room with twin bed (you will share the room with another participant)

*The price is calculated based on a group of 3-5 persons. The Organiser reserve the right to cancel the tour or change the price depending on the registration numbers.

 

Distance (Single Journey) Cities Duration Means of Transportation
1,318 km Beijing/Shanghai 5 hours and 45 minutes By train

 

Cost includes:
1. Complimentary gift for each guest: English map of Beijing and China
2. Complimentary birthday cake and birthday gift for any guests who have their birthday while traveling in China
3. 4-Star standard hotel accommodation in Beijing/Shanghai with BBF daily
4. Service of professional English-speaking guide in each city
5. Private vehicle with air-conditioning
6. Meals as specified on the itinerary
7. Escorted sightseeing; attractions and cultural show admissions as specified on the itinerary
8. Ground transportation including arrival/departure transfer as specified on the itinerary
9. Bullet train ticket: Beijing-Shanghai (normal class)
10. Travel agent liability insurance

Cost excludes:
1. International airfare to/from China, visa-processing fees, travel insurance.
2. Personal expenses such as alcoholic beverages, excess luggage fees, telephone charges, room service and laundry charges
3. Gratuity for the guides, drivers and porters in China
4. Cost of national guide

Date available: 24-27 October, 2019

 

Sightseeing of Beijing/Xi’an-Shanghai

Sightseeing of Beijing/xi’an-Shanghai

Beijing is a tourist city famed for its picturesque scenery. Autumn is the peak season, you can visit the largest and best-preserved ancient palace, the Imperial Palace, the most well-preserved royal garden, the Summer Palace, and the world-famous Great Wall.

Xi’an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, one of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history. Xi’an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang. Xi’an is the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army.

Shanghai is the most populous city in China. The city is located in eastern China, at the middle portion of the Chinese coast, and sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Due to its rapid growth over the last two decades it has again become a global city, exerting influence over finance, commerce, fashion, technology and culture.

Day City Program Meals Hotel
1 Beijing
Xi’an
07:30 check out from hotel
Meet guide in the hotel lobby, and transfer to railway station for bullet train to Xi’an by G655 0943/1538
Arrive in Xi’an, meet the guide and transfer to hotel
Titan Times Hotel
5-Star
2 Xi’an 08:00 enjoy buffet breakfast at hotel
09:00 start from hotel
Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses
The Factory of Duplicated Terra-Cotta
Little Wild Goose Pagoda
17:00 back to hotel
B/L

Titan Times Hotel

5-Star

3 Xi’an
Shanghai
09:00 start from hotel
New Provincial Museum
Ancient City Wall
Take afternoon flight to Beijing by MU2161 1600/1815
Arrive in Beijing and transfer to hotel for check-in
B/L Equatorial Hotel
4-Star
4 Shanghai 09:00 start from hotel
Yu Garden
Old Town
Silk Museum
Jade Buddha Temple
20:00 evening Cruise Trip on Huangpu River
21:00 back to hotel
B/L Equatorial Hotel
4-Star
5 Shanghai 09:00 start from hotel
Bus trip to Zhujiajiao: visit ancient water town, take gondola, and enjoy lunch in the town
Afternoon visit Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) and enjoy skywalk on 100th floor
17:00 back to hotel
B/L Equatorial Hotel
4-Star
6 Shanghai
Home
Country
Transfer to the airport for the departure flight
(>2 hours arrive at the airport before departure time)
B

Package Cost: 3-5 persons per group*
Price Duration Note
USD 1,365/person 6 Days Single room occupancy
USD 1,065/person 6 Days Room with twin bed (you will share the room with another participant)

*The price is calculated based on a group of 3-5 persons. The Organiser reserve the right to cancel the tour or change the price depending on the registration numbers.

 

Distance (Single Journey) Cities Duration Means of Transportation
1,212 km Beijing/Xi’an 5 hours and 55 minutes by train
1,600 km Xi’an/Shanghai 2 hours and 15 minutes by air
Cost includes:
1.  Complimentary gift for each guest: English map of Beijing and China
2.  Complimentary birthday cake and birthday gift for any guests who have their birthday while traveling in China
3.  5-Star standard hotel accommodation in Beijing/Xi’an and 4-Star standard hotel in Shanghai with BBF daily
4.  Service of professional English-speaking guide in each city
5.  Private vehicle with air-conditioning
6.  Meals as specified on the itinerary
7.  Escorted sightseeing; attractions and cultural show admissions as specified on the itinerary
8.  Ground transportation including arrival/departure transfer as specified on the itinerary
9.  Bullet train ticket: Beijing-Shanghai (normal class)
10. Air fare Xi’an-Shanghai in economy
11. Travel agent liability insurance

Cost excludes:
1.  International airfare to/from China, visa-processing fees, travel insurance.
2.  Personal expenses such as alcoholic beverages, excess luggage fees, telephone charges, room service and laundry charges
3.  Gratuity for the guides, drivers and porters in China
4.  Cost of national guide

Date available: 24-29 October, 2019

Sightseeing of Xi’an

Sightseeing of Xi’an

Xi’an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People’s Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang’an before the Ming Dynasty. Xi’an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang. Xi’an is the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army. The city has many important historical sites, and some are ongoing archaeological projects, such as the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and his Terracotta Army. There are several burial mounds, tombs of the Zhou Dynasty kings located in the city. Xi’an also contains some 800 royal mausoleums and tombs from the Han Dynasty, with some of them yielding hundreds of sculpted clay soldiers, and remains of sacrificial temples from the Han era. The city has numerous Tang Dynasty pagodas and is noted for its history museum and its stele forest, which is housed in an 11th-century Confucian temple containing large stone tablets from various dynasties.

Day City Program Meals Hotel
1 Beijing
Xi’an
07:30 check out from hotel
Meet guide in the hotel lobby, and transfer to railway station for bullet train to Xi’an by G655 0943/1538
Arrive in Xi’an, meet the guide and transfer to hotel
Titan Times Hotel
5-Star
2 Xi’an 08:00 enjoy buffet breakfast at the hotel
09:00 start from hotel
Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses
The Factory of Duplicated Terra-Cotta
Little Wild Goose Pagoda
17:00 back to hotel
B/L Titan Times Hotel
5-Star
3

Xi’an

Beijing

09:00 start from hotel
New Provincial Museum
Ancient City Wall
Take afternoon flight to Beijing by MU2111 1600/1800
Arrive in Beijing and transfer to hotel to check-in
B/L Great Wall Hotel Beijing
5-Star
4 Beijing
Home
Country
Transfer to the airport for the departure flight
(arriving at the airport more than two hours before departure time)
B

Package Cost: 3-5 persons per group*
Price Duration Note
USD 1,115/person 4 Days Single room occupancy
USD 915/person 4 Days Room with twin bed (you will share the room with another participant)

*The price is calculated based on a group of 3-5 persons. The Organiser reserve the right to cancel the tour or change the price depending on the registration numbers.

 

Distance (Single Journey) Cities Duration Means of Transportation
1,212 km Beijing/Xi’an 5 hours and 55 minutes by train
1,400 km Xi’an/Beijing 2 hours by air
Cost includes:
1.  Complimentary gift for each guest: English map of Beijing and China
2.  Complimentary birthday cake and birthday gift for any guests who have their birthday while traveling in China
3.  5-star standard hotel accommodation in Beijing/Xi’an with BBF daily
4.  Service of professional English-speaking guide in each city
5.  Private vehicle with air-conditioning
6.  Meals as specified on the itinerary
7.  Escorted sightseeing; attractions and cultural shows admissions as specified on the itinerary
8.  Ground transportation including arrival/departure transfer as specified on itinerary
9.  Bullet train ticket: Xi’an-Beijing (normal class)
10.  Air fare Xi’an-Beijing in economy
11.  Travel agent liability insurance

Cost excludes:
1.  International airfare to/from China, visa-processing fees, travel insurance.
2.  Personal expenses such as alcoholic beverages, excess luggage fees, telephone charges, room service and laundry charges
3.  Gratuity for the guides, drivers and porters in China
4.  Cost of national guide

Date available: 24-27 October, 2019