Penn State Harrisburg
CHINA
2011
Tour# 4144
March 4 - 13
$ 2,475.00
Itinerary and all visits are subject to change without notice.
| DAY 1 | THURSDAY | MARCH 4 | DEPARTURE |
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| Depart from Newark airport with Continental Airlines flight CO87 leaving at 11:10AM. Check-in should be 3 hours prior to departure. | |||
| DAY 2 | FRIDAY | MARCH 5 | SHANGHAI |
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Arrive in Shanghai Pudong airport at 2:55 PM. Local transport and assistance to go to hotel Express by Holiday Inn
Putuo. Check-in at hotel for 4 nights. Remainder of the day to rest. |
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| DAY 3 | SATURDAY | MARCH 6 | SHANGHAI |
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Half day sightseeing tour with coach and guide for 5 hours. Entrance to Pudong New Development area. Entrance to Yu Garden. Visit the Bund and Old Street Jade Buddha Temple. Afternoon at leisure. Evening performance (7:30pm) for Protman Ritz acrobatic show (tickets and transfers provided). |
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| DAY 4 | SUNDAY | MARCH 7 | SHANGHAI |
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Moto coach at disposal for the whole day (4 hours) to do a professional visit. Afternoon at leisure. |
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| DAY 5 | MONDAY | MARCH 8 | SHANGHAI |
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Motor coach at disposal for the whole day (8 hours) to do a professional visit. Afternoon at leisure. |
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| DAY 6 | TUESDAY | MARCH 9 | SHANGHAI/XIAN |
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Transfer and assistance to go to the Pudong airport. Morning flight to Xian, economy class ticket, flight FM9201. Rates and schedule subject to change without notice. Assistance and transfer on arrival to go to the Grand New World Hotel in Xian. Guide and transportation to visit Xian (7.30 hour services). Entrance to Shaanxi History Museum. Entrance to movie. Xian-Lintong: entrance to Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Bronze Chariots and Horses. 8:00pm Tang Dynasty dinner show. Transfers are included. |
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| DAY 7 | WEDNESDAY | MARCH 10 | XIAN/BEIJING |
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Transportation and assistance for half day for a professional visit. Assistance and transfer to airport for flight to Beijing. Flight MU2129 economy class. Rates and schedule subject to change without notice. Assisatnce and transfer to Howard Johnson Paragon for 3 nights. |
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| DAY 8 | THURSDAY | MARCH 11 | BEIJING |
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Coach and assistance at disposal for the day. |
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| DAY 9 | FRIDAY | MARCH 12 | BEIJING |
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Morning excursion to the Great Wall. Guide and coach service for 11 hours. Cable car to the Great Wall. Afternoon sightseeing of Beijing, Tian'Anmen Square and the Forbidden City. Meeting with a local family for dinner. |
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| DAY 10 | SATURDAY | MARCH 13 | RETURN |
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Morning sightseeing. Entrance to Summer palace and Confucian Temple Complex. Guide and transportation availble for 5 hours. TOur will end at airport. Depart Beijing Continental CO88 leaving at 4pm. |
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The exact timing of these flights is subject to change and will be reconfirmed.
Check-in at the airport should be 3 hours prior to departure time.
Continental Airways
| DATE | FLIGHT # | FROM | TO | DEP | ARR | |
| Mar 4 | CO87 | EWR | SHA | 11:10AM | 2:55PM | +1 |
| Mar 13 | CO88 | PEK | EWR | 4:00PM | 5:35PM |
HOTELS (subject to final confirmation)
843m Guangfu Xi Road, Shanghai
No. 172 Lianhu Road, Xian
18A Jian Guo Men Nei Avenue, Beijing
$2,475.00 (includes airfare, taxes and surcharges)
This price includes:
* Air fare from Newark to Shanghai, flights within the tour and return from Beijing
* Airport taxes and surcharges at $000.00 subject to change at time of ticketing
* Hot buffet breakfast daily + 2 dinners
* Transfers, assistance, guide services and sightseeing as per itinerary
* 7 nights accommodation in double room
* Supervision of Penn State Faculty
This price does not include:
* Single room supplement + $240.00
* Merchant fee of 3.5% on payments made by Visa or Master Card
* Transfer from Harrisburg campus to Newark Airport
* Excess baggage
* TIps to guides and drivers
* Cost of personal items: phone, drinks, laundry, etc
* Gratuities to local guides and drivers
* Meals other than specified
* Optional travel insurance covering trip cancellation
* Passport and visa fees
Everyone needs a passport valid until September 13, 2010. If you are not an American citizen, a visa may be required. A Green Card is compulsory.
A visa is compulsory to all American citizens - www.china-embassy.org/eng has complete information. The Office of International Programs plans to do a group registration in Janaury with students who register for the course. Details to follow.
Students planning to register for course credit should take the following steps to enroll:
1) Meet with your academic advisor to discuss how this course will impact your educational progress. If you determine that you will be taking the course for academic credit, have your advisor sign a drop/add form to add this class.
Forms are available in W131 Olmsted.
2) Contact the travel agency to pay the deposit or total cost for the trip and obtain a receipt from the travel agency showing you have paid the deposit or cost of the trip.
3) Bring your signed drop/add form and your travel agency receipt, Registrar’s Office in Swatara Building to enroll in the course.
Course requirements will include mandatory pre-departure meetings during spring term, group reading, journals and a final project to be turned in after return.
Registration for the trip through Celestial Voyagers is necessary by December 2, 2010. After Dec. 2, space may be available but spullements and/or penalties may apply.
If you are an undergraduate honors student, there is scholarship money available through the honors program at Penn State Harrisburg. Please contact Dr. Oranee Tawatnuntachai for honors funding. In addition, the University has money for students traveling internationally.
For details visit http://gpglobalea.gp.psu.edu and select the 'Scholarships and Grants" link. There are also a limited number of travel awards in the Office of International Programs at Penn State Harrisburg. Please contact Marie-Louise Abram for information.
China IB299 and BUS596
China is a comlex nation with 20% of the world's population and an ever-growing role in worldwide globalization. WE need to understand this not-so-sleeping giant. This coourse will provide an introduction to the history, economy and political culture of this very influential country.
Registration online:
(click here)
Register online, then mail your deposit immediately with copy of your passport, if
available, along with the optional travel insurance amount to:
Celestial Voyagers
27-28 Thomson Avenue, SW11
Long Island City, NY 11101
Registration by mail:
All registrations for this trip should be submitted online
Celestial Voyagers’ terms relate to contracts with airlines, hotels and other suppliers. The regulations below must be strictly enforced as they are related to these contracts.
Deposit $500 .00 due upon registration and before December 2, 2010
Balance due no later than December 20, 2010
After December 2, full payment is due with registration
All check payments to be made out to Celestial Voyagers escrow account. Your deposit secures your reservation with the airline, the hotel and other suppliers. It must be sent with a copy of your passport and the registration form.
Credit card payments:
We accept Visa and MasterCard. Since Merchant fees are not included in the package price, a 3.5% supplement applies should you wish to pay by credit card.
Cancellation:
All cancellations must be received in writing. The following penalties apply:
* $150.00 non-refundable processing fee
* $150.00 additional fee for cancellation received between December 2 and December 29
* Penalty of 50% of the total trip cost if cancellation is received between December 30, 2010 and january 17, 2011
* Penalty of 100% of the total trip cost if cancellation is received on or after January 18, 2011 and in case of a no-show.
These policies will be strictly applied.
TRANSFERS CAMPUS/AIRPORT/CAMPUS
Transfers between Penn State Harrisburg Campus and international departure airports such as Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington Reagan, Washington Dulles or JFK are always included in our tour price if the group has 25 passengers or more.
Should the group be smaller than 25, either you will be responsible for transportation or the Office of International Programs will charge you for a charter bus service to the airport. You will be notified if a charter service is planned and what the supplement will be.
All travelers on Penn State programs are required to purchase travel insurance through HTH Worldwide. Students will be sent enrollment information 2 weeks prior to departure. Non-students must purchase TravelGap or TripProtector from http://www.hthtravelinsurance.com.
Contact: Marie Louise Abram at mla9@psu.edu with questions.
Travel documents will be sent to Penn State College and delivered by your professor.
If your documents have to be sent directly to you, you must submit your request for this service in writing and supply your address. Somebody will need to be home to sign for the package and a $20.00 administration, handling and mailing fee applies.
For more details on the program or for additional information, please contact:
Marie Louise Abram, Director of International Programs and External Relations
Phone: 717-948-6316
E-mail: mla9@psu.edu
Dr. Ron Webb
Phone: 717-332-6672
Email: rjw25@psu,edu
Dr. Oranee Tawatnuntachai
Phone: 717-948-6160
Email: oxt4@psu.edu
All travel arrangements are made by:
Celestial Voyagers, Inc.
Francoise, Jimmy and Gineth
27-28 Thomson Avenue, SW11
Long Island City, NY 11101
Email: Gineth@celestialvoyagers.com
Phone: 516-829-1525
Fax: 718-729-0306