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Luxury EscapadesJapan ExtensionsTour + Beijing 12 DAYS & 11 NIGHTSJust a short flight from Japan lie some of China’s greatest and oldest cultural treasures. Thisextension offers the chance to explore the Chinese capital, which has a fascinating heritage andis now rapidly modernising.Day 9: To BeijingFly to Beijing. Transfer to your hotel, closeto Tiananmen Square. Afternoon tour of theForbidden City and Beijing’s hutong (back streets).Peninsula Hotel - 3 nights (B)Day 10: Great WallToday you will enjoy a full day tour of theGreat Wall and the Ming Tombs. Explore thehistory of a wall built hundreds of years ago,yet remains largely intact as it snakes endlesslyacross the mountain ridgelines. The longestwall in the world, it is an awe-inspiring featof ancient defensive architecture. The MingTombs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is awell preserved imperial tomb complexwith over 500 years of history, consisting ofmausoleums of 13 Ming emperors. (B, L)Day 11: BeijingMorning visit to Tiantan Park and the Templeof Heaven, a masterpiece of Ming architecture.Afternoon visit to the Summer Palace on theedge of Kunming Lake. (B, L)Day 12: Depart BeijingTransfer to the airport for your internationalflight. (B)Tour + South Korea 12 DAYS & 11 NIGHTSSouth Korea offers an amazing variety of sites and experiences, and can easily be combinedwith a tour of Japan. Explore temples and palaces spanning 600 years of history in Seoul and seethe arresting beauty of Songnisan National Park. If you wish to extend your visit to South Korea toinclude Gyeongju and Pusan, please ask your consultant for details.Day 9: To SeoulFly to Seoul and transfer to your hotel. GrandAmbassador Hotel - 2 nights (B)Day 10: SeoulToday you will enjoy the highlights of Seoul cityand get a glimpse of its rich and colourful culture,history and architecture on a full day privatetour including the Gyeongbok Palace, theNational Folk Museum, Blue House, JogyesaTemple, Insadong Street, Namdaemun Marketand Seoul Tower. (B, L)Day 11: To SongnisanMorning tour of the Korea Folk Village. Get afascinating insight into the unique Korean lifestyleon a morning tour of the Korean Folk Village.Located just outside Seoul, the village is home tonumerous collections of Korean cultural artifacts.Continue to Songnisan National Park. Afternoontour of the park and Beopjusa Temple. Lake HillsSongnisan Hotel – 1 night (B, L)Day 12: Depart SeoulTransfer to Seoul Incheon Airport for yourinternational flight. (B)Note: In South Korea, your arrival and departuretransfers only include a driver.www.coxandkings.comAsia & Pacific 2011 I 37