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© NST Travel Group. Reproduction permitted by authorised educational establishments only

October Half Term 2014

8 Day Highlights of China

NST Educational Visits® Bringing the curriculum to life

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About NST Travel Group

Established in 1967

Europe’s leading educational travel company

Offices in Blackpool, Cambridge and Dublin

Offering tailored educational tours for schools, colleges

and universities in the UK, Europe and Worldwide

Enviable reputation for quality, professionalism and value

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Safety & Financial Security

NST offers complete peace of mind when placing a booking:

NST’s pioneering Safety Management System is externally verified each year. This covers all of your arrangements, including transport, accommodation, visits and 24-hour contact whilst on your tour.

NST’s Safety Management System

School Travel ForumNST’s pioneering principle of using externally verified safety management systems, to reassure and support teachers, pre-dated the government’s support within HASPEV guidelines. This was adopted by the School Travel Forum and is supported by Unions, Headteachers’ Associations and welcomed by LEA Advisors.

Supported by:

National

Union of

Teachers

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Air Travel Organisers’ LicensingATOL licences are issued by the Civil Aviation Authority, a bond which guarantees financial protection for you.

International Air Transport AssociationAs an accredited IATA agent, NST is licensed to issue air tickets on behalf of airlines.

Association of British Travel Agents Members offer consistently high standards of trading practice meaning financial arrangements are completely secure.

NST offers complete peace of mind when placing a booking:

Safety & Financial Security

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Visit Objectives

We believe that every young person should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of learning and personal development, whatever their age, ability and circumstances. Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto, DCSF (formerly DfES)

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Flights will be to Beijing in China and are normally with Air China or British Airways

The group will be provided with meal and refreshments during the flight

The flight to China is direct and takes approximately 10 hours

The return flights from Shanghai will be appoximately 12 hours

China is GMT +8 hours

Travel Information

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Full programme of visits, including coach transportation, entrance fees and additional local guide services

Accommodation on a full board basis (every breakfast, most lunches & evening meals but some Western meals not included to allow more food choice by the students.)

English-speaking national guide to accompany your group on tour

Travel insurance

What’s included

WHAT DOES YOUR TOUR INCLUDE?

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First night is spent on the flight travelling from London to Beijing

Following 2 nights are spent in China’s bustling capital, Beijing

1 night on the overnight train taking you from Beijing to Xian

1 night in Xian

2 nights in Shanghai


BEIJING, XIAN & SHANGHAI

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The following is the proposed itinerary but there may be some rearrangement or possible cancellation of the order of visits due to traffic or opening arrangements.


BEIJING, XIAN & SHANGHAI

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10 hour flight departing from London to Beijing

Overnight on the flight


DAY 1: OUTBOUND TRAVEL

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late morning arrival in Beijing

You will be met on arrival by your accompanying guide who will remain with you throughout your tour

Beijing Olympic Stadium Visit

Lunch at Western Restaurant (personal pay)

Afternoon visit to:

Temple of Heaven

Your guide will escort you on your transfer to your hotel in Beijing and assist with your check-in .

Evening meal at Chinese restaurant (first meal included)

Overnight in Beijing


DAY 2: BEIJING

Temple of Heaven

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Morning visits to:

Tiananmen Square

Continue on to:

Forbidden City (also known as Imperial Palace)

Calligraphy Lesson

Evening meal at Chinese restaurant

Chinese acrobat show

Overnight in Beijing

DAY 3: BEIJING

Tiananmen Square

Forbidden City

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Full day of visits to:

Great Wall of China

Lunch and cloisonné factory

The Summer palace

Pearl factory and shopping

Overnight on the train to Xian in 4 berth compartments

DAY 4: BEIJING


Sacred Way

Great Wall

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Arrive in Xian and transfer to your hotel for Check-in and breakfast

Morning Visit to

Terracotta Army factory shop

Huaqing Hot Springs

Afternoon visit to

Terracotta Army

Tang Dynasty Show whilst enjoying a traditional Chinese banquet

Overnight in Xian


DAY 5: XIAN

Huaqing Hot Springs

Terracotta Army

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Possible morning visit to panda sanctuary

This CANNOT be confirmed in advance and may not happen.

Afternoon visit to

Wild Goose Pagoda

City Wall

Late afternoon flight to Shanghai

Transfer to your hotel for check-in

Overnight in Shanghai


DAY 6: XIAN

City Wall

Wild Goose Pagoda

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DAY 7 : SHANGHAI


Visit to:

Jade Buddha Temple

Yuyuan Garden and shopping

Nanjing Road shopping

Chinese evening meal

Evening western meal and one hour cruise on the Huangpu River

Overnight in Shanghai

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After breakfast transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK

Evening arrival in UK

DAY 8: RETURN JOURNEY


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Accommodation

Accommodation of a 3* standard is provided in each city. Students will be accommodated in twin rooms

Your tour is based on a nearly full board basis which includes free breakfast, lunch and most evening meals

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Travel Tips

Passport & Visa

All students travelling must hold a full passport.

Visas are required.

We will need to apply for visas in good time, as non-issue of visas is not covered under the cancellation section of your insurance, and you may not be allowed to travel as a result so you may need to renew a passport early.

If you have any doubts about passports or visa requirements, please email me at [email protected]

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Travel Tips

Food & Drink

Breakfast, lunch and most evening meals are included in your tour cost. Vegetarian diets can be catered for with advance notice.

Lunch in China will be provided at a local restaurant and will be arranged during the day around visits. Evening meals will be at a local restaurant. The local restaurants will vary throughout the tour dependent on visit locations. Therefore a variety of meals will be experienced.

Medical

There are no compulsory inoculations for travellers to China. Please refer to the Travellers Guide to Health leaflet T6 available from the Post Office

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Money

The Chinese currently is the Tenminibi (RMB) or Yuan. We recommended that you change your English money into Yuan before travel.

Most guides in China are self-employed and rely considerably on tipping for their skills and service The recommended acceptable minimum level is calculated as £26 per person for the tour duration but that is all included in your cost.

Travel Tips

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The visit cost of approx. £1790 includes:

• Return transportation by air

• 6 nights / 8 days mostly full-board

• Travel insurance including cancellation due to ill health or parental redundancy

• Visits and entrance fees and all travel within China

• All tipping

•The cost of the Chinese Visa and the fee from the processing centre for British passport holders.

•The cost of the tour hoodie worn to identify girls whilst travelling and on visits.

•As costs of flights are not yet known I have had to build in contingency amounts.

•Any money left over will be returned to the girls in Yuan for spending money

What’s Included?

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The official letter including reply slip and code of conduct is in the letters section of the website

First deposit:. If you wish to join this visit, can you please return the reply slip and code of conduct to the payments office by 4th December 2012. I will require the initial £170 deposit as a cheque to secure your booking at this stage .

The participants will be confirmed before Christmas . If you are not selected for the trip the deposit cheque will be returned.

Successful applicants

Staged payments: The balance of the cost will need to be paid via cheques for £90 post dated the 10th of each month from January 2013 to June 2014 inclusive. All 18 of these post dated cheques need to given in by the successful applicants to the payments office or contact Mrs Hover by 10th Jan 2013 to arrange a monthly standing order.

. As discussed earlier in this presentation, you will need to ensure that all passport and visa requirements are satisfied. If you have any doubts especially if you do not have a British passport please email me at [email protected]

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