Thursday, January 20, 2011

Kunming (Yunnan) Trip for Summer 2011


Itinerary for Kunming Reunion Tour 2011




July, 2011

16th - Saturday

Arrive in Beijing, meet with BLAS guide at the airport and transfer to Radisson Blu Hotel, Free Time.   (lunch and dinner on your own)


17th - Sunday

Sunday morning, we will visit the Badaling Great Wall.


Sunday afternoon, we will visit the Summer Palace.
*(group lunch and dinner, included)

18th - Monday

Monday morning, we will visit the Temple of Heaven, this includes seeing local people performing their morning exercise and then we will go to the local market.


Monday afternoon, we will visit the CCAA offices and then take a culture class at the BLAS offices.   *(group lunch and dinner, included)


19th - Tuesday

Tuesday morning, we will visit the Forbidden City.


Tuesday afternoon, we will take the Hutong tour by Rickshaw and also visit the Bird’s Nest from outside only.   *(group lunch, included, dinner on own)


20th - Wednesday 

We will fly to Kunming, Yunnan Province on flight CA4170 (12:20-15:45 pm)
Check in at Grand Park Hotel (previously the Harbor Plaza Hotel)
*(lunch will be served on the plane and then we will do a group dinner near the hotel)


21st - Thursday

Day at Kunming CWI (Children Welfare Institute).


Spend the whole day at the orphange.  Tour the orphanage and see the childrens area and where your child may have lived. Meet with the nannies/caretakers and other staff while learning about the the living area of children and more about the life at the orphanage.

*Previous trip included viewing the adoption files and receiving the Kunming Adoption Book, which we hope to be able to do again.

We also plan to learn the typical dance of the Yi Minority Group.
*(lunch in the dining hall of the orphanage, group dinner near the hotel, included)


22nd - Friday

We will spend the day at one of the Anning Foster care villages
* (approx. 1 hour NE from Kunming).


We will meet with the foster parents and experience the Yi Minority and other cultures traditional music.  We will be guests of some of the local families in this village and we will enjoy a dinner celebration with the villagers and then go to the traditional Torch Festival in the evening. This is a very long day.
*(group lunch and dinner at the village, included)


23rd - Saturday

This will be a Free Day for you to explore the city of Kunming or visit Green Lake near the Hotel. *(within walking distance, or many other great sites)
*
(lunch and dinner will be on your own)


24th - Sunday

Day trip to the Stone Forest.  (approximately a 2 hour drive one way)
*(group lunch and dinner, included)


Option 1



25th - Sunday
Take flight CA4169 (9:40 am -12:50 pm)
From Kunming to Beijing and prepare or get connecting Flight Home.

Option 2


25th - Sunday
Travel for the day to West Hill, Dian Lake, Minority Village and
Minority Museum  *(group lunch included, dinner on own)


26th - Monday
Monday morning, you will visit the World Botanical Garden.


Monday afternoon, you will have Free time for shopping and/or packing.
*(group lunch, included, dinner on own)


27th - Tuesday
We will take Flight CA4169 (9:40 am -12:50 pm)
From Kunming to Beijing and prepare or get connecting Flight Home.


Option 3


25th - Sunday
We will take Flight FM9451 (11:55 am -12:55 pm)
From Kunming to Lijiang
We'll check into the Conifer Lishui Yangguang Hotel (not yet confirmed)
Hotel will be near the gate of Shuhe Ancient Town


The afternoon will be Free for you to explore Shuhe Ancient Town.

*(lunch and dinner on your own)


26th - Monday
We will visit the Yulong Snow Mountain and enjoy the Baisha Wall Painting.
*(group lunch and dinner, included)


27th - Tuesday
We will take Flight MU5713 (8:20 am -13:20 pm)
From Lijiang to Beijing and prepare or get connecting Flight Home.


**High lights of the trip**


1. Famous scenic spots include; Great Wall, Summer Palace, Forbidden City
    and Temple of Heaven in Beijing; Stone Forest in Kunming.


2. Visit CCAA and BLAS offices.

 3. Review your child's Adoption File at the Orphanage.


4. Visit one of the Anning Foster Care Villages which is an hour NE of  
    Kunming. Meet with some of the local Foster Parents. Enjoy a Festive
    Village Dinner with the locals and then experience the annual Traditional
    Torch Festival for this region.


Deadline for registration: May 14th 2011


Cost for Option 1:


Adult and child 12 or over: $1,333.00 each.
Reserves half a hotel room, to be shared by another adult and/or child.
Each hotel room has two beds or a king-sized bed.


Child (under 12): $1,098.00 each.
Reserves half a hotel room or an extra rollaway bed.


Child (under 12): $918.00 each.
For child who shares a bed with an adult or another child.
**No rollaway bed requested.


Cost for Option 2:


Adult and child 12 or over: $1,455.00 each.
Reserves half a hotel room, to be shared by another adult and/or child.
Each hotel room has two beds or a king-sized bed.


Child (under 12): $1,188.00 each.
Reserves half a hotel room or an extra rollaway bed.


Child (under 12): $968.00 each.
For child who shares a bed with an adult or another child.
***No rollaway bed requested.


Cost for Option 3:


Adult and child 12 or over: $1,733.00 each.
Reserves half a hotel room, to be shared by another adult and/or child.
Each hotel room has two beds or a king-sized bed.


Child (under 12): $1,344.00 each.
Reserves half a hotel room or an extra rollaway bed.


Child (under 12): $1,124.00 each. For child who shares a bed with an adult or another child.
***No rollaway bed requested.


Includes:


- Hotels (listed) above including breakfast


- Domestic airfares, including airport tax


- Activities and sightseeing as per itinerary


- Listed Meals


- Bilingual guides and driver service


- Transfers between airport and hotel


Excludes:


- International airfares 
   ***    (Contact Louise Bell of Bell Travel Inc., for pricing)
              Specialist in Adoption Travel
              louise@belltravelinc.com  206-234-7368


- Passport and/or China Visa


- Tips or gratitudes


- Personal expenses


*If you would like to extend your trip beyond the above 3 Options for
  Kunming, please contact Lavonne Dideon regarding pricing.
  BLAS can customize your trip to include other regions.

Down payment


A non-refundable down payment of $300 per person needs to be paid at the time of registration.

This amount will be deducted from the total amount for this trip.
Full amount of travel fees are due by June 18th 2011.

Cancellation must be before June 18th 2011, to receive any refund/.77.

Bank information


A/C: 110060194018010009653


Beneficiary: China International Welfare Travel Service


Bank: Bank of Communication, Beijing Branch, Dongdan Sub-branch


Swift Code: COMMCNSHBJG


Bank Add: No. 8 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100005 China


Beneficiary Add: 8/F Sun Light International Plaza, No. 16 Wangjiayuan Lane, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100027 China


*Please wire the money to the Bank of Communication and then send a copy
  of the receipt to us for confirmation.

or

*Send a check (cheque) and make it payable to:
  China International Welfare Travel Service (for BLAS TRIP/RST-KM1107)

Lavonne Dideon - US Travel Assistant
   for Application and Information


LavonneD@mail.com  and (425) 577-4467


 Tour code/group number is RST-KM1107.
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