Beijing is the end of the line - you have to stop here! Don't rush through, Beijing has lots to offer - as well as the Forbidden City, there is the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Lamaist and Daoist Temples, street markets, modern shopping - both the ancient and modern faces of China can be seen here.

Beijing is still a long way north from Hong Kong! It takes nearly 36 hours to cover the distance, even on the new High-Speed Direct Train. Please note that the old Beijing-Guangzhou train has been discontinued, since the High-Speed Train duplicates the route. There is nothing to be gained by getting-off in Guangzhou, since you are actually leaving a train already bound for Hong Kong, in order to spend extra time and money getting to Hong Kong anyhow! If you want to take longer and see more en-route from Beijing to Hong Kong, try our Great Chinese Route which takes you from Beijing to Xian, Guangzhou, and ends in Hong Kong.

Start Day:

alternate days (see below)

Duration:

4 days

Visas:

Chi

Please note: the Chinese Visa begins to expire from the day it is issued, so don't apply too early!

Day	Itinerary	Accom
1	Arrival in Beijing at end of your Trans-Sib itinerary. Own transport (taxi's are very cheap in Beijing) to Great Hall Hotel 3*. Balance of day free, overnight.	Great Hall Htl
2	Full day free to explore Beijing independently.	Great Hall Hotel
3	End of stay in Beijing. Own Taxi to Beijing West Station, early morning departure to Hong Kong. All day on board.	train
4	Early afternoon arrival in Hong Kong - end of itinerary.	-

IMPORTANT NOTE - TOURISM TAX. China levies a Tourism Tax, at the local equivalent rate of US$1/pp/day. This tax is usually collected from you in cash, in local currency at the applicable exchange rate, on the day of departure.

Trip Price valid to Feb 28 2001	all prices are subject to change without notice
For the above itinerary inclusive of the travel services specified, including soft-class sleeper (4-berth) Beijing-Hong Kong.	-
Per Person based on ONE PASSENGER travelling alone.	GBP 275 pp
Per Person based on TWO PASSENGERS travelling together.	GBP 225 pp
Additional nights in Beijing, based on ONE person travelling solo	GBP 55 pp
Additional nights in Beijing, based on TWO people travelling together	GBP 35 pp

Timetable Beijing - Hong Kong Trains between Beijing and Hong Kong currently run on alternate days, but there is not a specific "rule" (like "odd days", or "even days, for example) to calculate which day. Trains run on alternate days in 2000, beginning on 02-Jan-99 - the only way to calculate it is to work-through until the date you want! For this reason, you may sometimes need to add an extra night in Beijing in order to make onward connections work. We will always check your dates for feasibility!

All our prices are in British Pounds

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