Organizer: Chen Style Tai Chi Centre
Price: The total cost is £1690.00 per person (all inclusive).Option A - Tai Chi Trip: Start Date:25th July 2009 - End Date: 15th August 2009 (22 days);
Option B - Full Trip: Start Date:25th July 2009 - End Date: 22nd August 2009; (29days and the price to be confirmed)
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Due to the popularity of the forthcoming China Trip 2009, we are going to divide people into different groups for training and entertainment, under individual group instructors and team leaders. Master Liming Yue will work with all groups throughout your training and development. The detailed arrangements will be discussed on the first day of the trip in China and everybody will have the opportunity to express their preferences. Also anybody who is going to join the trip can express their opinion about the trip arrangements to the Centre in advance. To book your place on this exciting trip please sign up by sending the application form with the deposit to the Centre as soon as possible.
Senior Instructor: Master Liming Yue
Guest Masters in China:
Qigong Sifu - Grandmaster Li Zhiyi
Shaolin Kung Fu Master - Long Jiaxiong
Chinese Calligraphy and Painting studying group - Jin Jiayi and Zhao Zhiyi
China Trip - Wushu Grading, Training and Sightseeing - This 22 day trip is open to all Tai Chi students and friends to develop a greater understanding of this wonderful art with some of the highest level masters in China. It will include visiting many of the incredible attractions, such as Beijing, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Shaolin Temple, Tai Chi village, Nanyue mountain and Zhangjiajie Forest Park. Training is with Master Liming Yue, additional training with the monks in the Shaolin Temple school and Grandmaster Li Zhiyi is available during the trip. Students will also be eligible for additional Duan Wei grading by the Chinese Wushu Association. Please ask the Centre for a leaflet containing further information.
(This is just a proposal for the Trip and the final itinerary will be confirmed in Beijing upon your arrival on 26th July 2009, everybody who is going to take part on the trip are very welcome to express your own opinions)
Date |
Activities |
Where to stay |
Day 1 - 25th, Saturday |
Departure from UK |
On the plane |
Day 2 - 26th |
Arrival in Beijing in the afternoon. Walk around TianAnMen Square in the evening |
Wangjing Holiday inn Express (4 star) |
Day 3 - 27th |
Visit Great Wall and training in the evening |
Wangjing Holiday inn Express (4 star) |
Day 4 - 28th |
TianTan Park Qigong practice in the morning, visit Forbiden City and Summer Palace |
Wangjing Holiday inn Express (4 star) |
Day 5 - 29th |
Check out the hotel after breakfast then visit White Cloudy Temple to practice meditation in the morning. Take coach to Tianjin Junjian Hotel in the afternoon. Practice in the evening |
Tianjin Junjian Hotel (4 star) 天津君汇建国大酒店 |
Day 6 - 30th |
Visit traditional Shijia Village during the day and have a Chinese cultural party with local people in the evening. |
Tianjin Junjian Hotel (4 star) 天津君汇建国大酒店 |
day 7 - 31st |
Training during the day. There will be an additional opportunity to learn Chinese culture and take photos in the film studio during the day. |
Tianjin Junjian Hotel (4 star) 天津君汇建国大酒店 |
Day 8 - 1st August |
Take coach to Zhengzhou in the morning and arrival in the afternoon. Foot massage and relax in the evening. |
Zhengzhou Holiday inn Express (4 star) |
Day 9 - 2nd |
Visit Tai Chi village and training in the Mengzhou Shaolin School |
Zhengzhou Holiday inn Express (4 star) |
Day 10 - 3rd |
Visit Shaolin Temple and Grandmaster Liang Yiquan's Shaolin School all day. |
Zhengzhou Holiday inn Express (4 star) |
Day 11 - 4th |
Take coach to Nanyue mountain at 9:30am in the morning and arrive in the later afternoon. |
Dashan Temple (standard triple room) |
Day 12 - 5th |
Training Qigong and practice Tai Chi in the Temple with monks and Master Liming Yue, Additional Relife and blessing Ceremony for dead relatives will take place in the evening. |
Dashan Temple (standard triple room) |
Day 13 - 6th |
Training Qigong and practice Tai Chi in the Temple with monks and Master Liming Yue Additional Blessing Ceremony for people will take place at 4am in the early morning. |
Dashan Temple (standard triple room) |
Day 14 - 7th |
Take coach to Zhangjiajie Forest Park at 9am in the morning and arrival in the afternoon. |
Vide Hotel (4 star standard) |
Day 15 - 8th |
Duan Wei Grading and training
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Vide Hotel (4 star standard) |
Day 16 - 9th |
Duan Wei Grading and training |
Vide Hotel (4 star standard) |
Day 17 - 10th |
Visit Huangsizai mountain and Gold whip valley during the day, training in the evening |
Vide Hotel (4 star standard) |
Day 18 - 11th |
Visit Tianzisan and Yuanjiajie mountain, Yellow cave and Baofeng Lake during the day, then watch Xiangxi Expression Performance in the evening. |
Vide Hotel (4 star standard) |
Day 19 - 12th |
Visit Tianmengshan mountain all day and training in the evening |
Vide Hotel (4 star standard) |
Day 20 - 13th |
Special Qigong coding with Grandmaster Li Zhiyi and Hard Qigong from local Shaolin school during the day. Fee is not covered by the trip price and to be confrimed. There will be a wellfare party in the evening. |
Vide Hotel (4 star standard) |
Day 21 - 14th |
Free activity during the day, fly to Shanghai in the afternoon then take flight back to the UK in the middle night for London Group (arrival home at following day). |
Airplane |
Day 22 - 15th, Saturday
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Manchester Group take flight in the early morning and arrival home at the same day. You may stay longer after the trip finishing date at your own cost. |
Arrival home |
Note: All hotels are 4 star standard with luxury facilities (except the hotel in the Temple). detailed trip itinerary and leaflet is available on request at the Centre.
Please click here for trip booking form and click here to download visa application form!
The Terms and Conditions have been changed since last China trip, for the details please read the information below:
Reservations can be made by completing the booking form and sending it together with the payment. Everybody who wishes to take part in the trip must provide their own valid visa to China and travel insurance to cover the trip by 1st July 2009.
The price for the trip is £1,690 (all inclusive). An initial payment of £600 is required to secure a place. The final balance is £1090 and it is required to be paid in cash or cheaque on time. Late booking charge is £100 (this is to cover the additional cost of making late flight and accommodation bookings). Single supplement fee is £465 per person if applicable (subject to the availability).
An initial payment of £600 is a non-refundable deposit and administration charge, and should be paid by 30th April 2009. Final balance of £1090 should be paid in full by 31st May 2008. Bookings made after 31st May 2009 requires full payment at the time of booking, plus a £100 surcharge.
Total Payment for the trip includes: Tuition fees for the training with Master Liming Yue, breakfast, main meals (excluding drinks and snack), accommodation, training insurance (subject to individual's health condition and ages), all transportation (excluding the cable car at the tourism and taxis), air-tickets, airport tax and admission fees to all tourist attractions arranged by the group in China are covered. Travel insurance and visa applications are at your own cost and should be arranged by yourself.
Clients who make cancellation on any confirmed bookings will be liable for the following cancellation charges based on the time when we receive the notice of cancellation in writing.
A. Once booked the trip and cancelled 61 days prior to the departure date, the deposit of £600 is non-refundable.
B. 31-60 days prior to departure date -50% of total cost.
C. 3-30 days prior to departure date -75% of total cost.
C. 3 days or less prior to departure date - 100% of total cost.
If, after acceptance of the booking, the customer alters the confirmed arrangements, an amendment fee of £100 per person plus any communication charges may be charged. If major alteration is required, the booking may be treated as a cancellation to which cancellation charges will apply.
We reserve the right to cancel or alter holiday arrangements at any time up to and including the departure date. Full refund of all monies will be made in the event of cancellation. Cancellations will be notified to clients without reasonable delay.
Chinese visa are at your own resposible and can be obtained at: http://www.visaforchina.org.uk/visaen/visaView.html?method=index
All clients are themselves responsible for ensuring that they are in possession of a valid passport and applicable visa at all times and places during the journey. Refunds or endorsement can not be claimed by clients who are rejected by local immigration for any reason.
As part of the China Trip Package the Chen Style Tai Chi Centre will arrange standard insurance to cover all the training abroad for all clients. However the Chen Style Tai Chi Centre acts only in the capacity of Agent for the clients in all arrangements. Expressly the Chen Style Tai Chi Centre shall not be liable for any injury, death, accident, loss, damage, or irregularity which may be occasioned by neglect or default of any other company, or additional expenses due to delays or changes in flights, trains, coaches or other services, or because of strike, war, sickness, weather, quarantine or other causes.
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