The itinerary for the Sp 01 tour is as follows (except for some minor changes that were made during the tour):


Splendid China Study Tour Itinerary - Final
Beijing 8 Days
Fri, February 23 - Fri, March 02, 2001
(last modified 2/20/01)
[Times are approximate and subject to change. Itinerary for each day will be announced at the end of the day before.]


Day 1 Fri, Feb 23, 2001
10:20 AM depart ERI on NWA 3041; arrive DTW 11:30 AM
3:40 PM depart DTW on NW 87

Day 2 Sat, Feb 24,
6:35 PM Arrive in Beijing; transfer to Tianlun Dynasty Hotel

Day 3 Sun, Feb 25,
8:00 American Breakfast (ABF) In Hotel
9:00 Depart for Tiananmen Square & Chairman Mao Mausoleum
11:30 Lunch at local Chinese restaurant
12:30 Palace Museum (The Forbidden City)
5:30pm Welcome to China dinner in private room at local restaurant
6:45pm Depart for Acrobatic-Show (starts at 7:15 PM)

Day 4 Mon, Feb 26
7:00 ABF In Hotel
8:30 Depart for school visit and The Great Wall (2 to 2.5 hours driving time according to traffic)
10:00 noon visit Beijing Huijia Private College
12:30 lunch at local Chinese restaurant
1:30 3:30 Great Wall
Cloisonné factory (time permitting)
6:30pm arrive back to the hotel. Dinner not provided.

Day 5 Tues, Feb 27
8:00 ABF in hotel
9:00 Depart for Summer Palace
12:30 Lunch at Chinese restaurant
1:00pm Beijing Zoo, Panda House
2:00pm Temple of Heaven
Cloisonné factory (if not after Great Wall)
5:00pm Dinner at local restaurant
6:45 PM depart for Peking Opera Show (starts at 7:15pm )

Day 6 Wed, Feb 28
8:00 ABF In Hotel
9:00 Depart for Hutong tour - visit and interview Beijing local people, experience Chinese life style, in Old City on traditional tri-cycles.
1:00 Lunch at local Chinese restaurant
Free afternoon (possibly drop those interested off at Silk Alley). Dinner not provided.

Day 7 Thurs, Mar 1
8:00 ABF at hotel
9:00 depart for Lama Temple
11:30 Amway presentation in private room at local Chinese restaurant
12:30 Lunch at local Chinese restaurant
Free afternoon
6:00pm Farewell Dinner Beijing Duck

Day 8 Fri, Mar 2
7:00 ABF at and check out from the hotel
8:00 Depart for the airport
10:00 AM depart PEK on NW 88; arrive DTW at 10:00 AM, same day
1:45 PM depart DTW on NW 3050; arrive ERI at 2:55 PM