Five for Friday: Experience Beijing
Forbidden City
Beijing has always been a city of interest and Collette Product Manager, Krystle Ang, explains why the 9-day Beijing City Stay is a popular tour for 2012:
1. Value
Starting at only $749 and with most dates at $949 (land only), Beijing City Stay is an unbeatable value for a 7 night stay that includes 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 4 dinners at a solid 4-star hotel. With the US economy still sluggish, Beijing City Stay is the perfect tour for travelers who don’t want to spend too much, but still want to go on that annual big trip, and not just a weekend or local getaway.
2. MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS
Despite its low cost and one-city focus, Beijing is one of the top tours for must-see attractions to enjoy or just check off your list. The Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square. We have all heard of these sights we should definitely see at least once in our lives. Add the Summer Palace, the Peking Opera, Temple of Heaven, and the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube from the Olympics, and you can only get bonus points for that next cocktail party travel discussion.
3. UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch at a local family’s home where they actually live. Ride a rickshaw. Learn how to make dumplings and fly kites. Take part in a tea ceremony. Have a Peking Duck dinner at a famous restaurant where politicians and celebrities have dined. Design your very own custom-made jade name seal stamp. More than just your traditional tourist circuit, these experiences take the tour to the next level. Wow, suddenly, you really do feel you are in China.
4. CHINA
More than any time in recent history, the moment has definitely come for China’s place in the world. More than just sights and experiences, a trip to China is an opportunity to become part of history. It is a chance to experience first-hand the march of a nation and gain insight into the country’s psyche. For many of us, it is also a chance to reflect on our own existence and place in time.
5. ASIA
A lot of people have told me they have never been treated better in their lives than the time they went to Asia. I suspect they were telling the truth. In Asia, it’s all about service. People bow respectfully and greet you humbly when you arrive. You really can pretty much get anything you want. Shopping for local goods is ridiculously affordable. Massages are unbelievably cheap. It doesn’t matter who you are, when you go to Asia, you get treated like a king or queen. It’s definitely a great feeling everyone should experience at least once in their lives.
posted by Shelbee
Shelby Doherty, Marketing Intern
Collette Vacations
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