Beijing Olympic Package Tour

I and my wife want to visit beijing during the olympic games period, and i have contacted a travel agency and they have sent me some package tours, we are only interested in one of them, wish i can get some suggestions about the itinerary and price.

The detail is as below:

2008 Olympics Host City of Beijing Tianjin Qinhuangdao Qingdao Hong Kong 21-Day Tour Package (Aug 4th-25th)

Valid Time : 2008-08-04 - 2008-08-25

Duration : 21 Days

Itinerary:

Days : 1 Arrival in Beijing (Aug. 4th)

Welcome to China! Upon your arrival at the Airport in Beijing, our guide will meet and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free and leisure.

Attractions %26amp; Activities : Witness the power of Olympics, witness the beauty of Beijing -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 2 Beijing (Aug. 5th)

09:00am-06:00pm Sightseeing tour(the Great Wall and the Ming Tomb).

17:00pm-19:00pm Welcome Dinner in traditional Chinese cuisine style. (L+D)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : Ming Tombs - Badaling Great Wall -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 3 Tianjin (Aug. 6th)

Transfer to Tianjin, Watch the Olympic Football/Soccer Game:

Time: 17:00pm - 21:30pm

Women%26#39;s Preliminaries - Group E - match xx

Women%26#39;s Preliminaries - Group E - match xx(B)

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Tianjin

Days : 4 Qinhuangdao (Aug. 7th)

Transfer to the city of Qinhuangdao, to watch the Oympic Football/Soccer Games:

Men%26#39;s Preliminaries - Group D - match xx

Men%26#39;s Preliminaries - Group D - match xx(B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Football -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Qinhuangdao

Days : 5 Beijing (Aug. 8th)

Transfer to Beijing from Qinhuangdao.

08:00pm-11:30pm Watching the Opening Ceremony on live site.(B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : National Stadium -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 6 Beijing (Aug. 9th)

Olympic Rowing Game:

Time: 13:50pm - 18:00pm

Women%26#39;s Single Sculls Heat 01

Women%26#39;s Single Sculls Heat 02

Women%26#39;s Single Sculls Heat 03

Women%26#39;s Single Sculls Heat 04

Women%26#39;s Single Sculls Heat 05

Women%26#39;s Single Sculls Heat 06

Men Single Sculls Heat 01

Men Single Sculls Heat 02

Men Single Sculls Heat 03

Men Single Sculls Heat 04

Men Single Sculls Heat 05

Men Single Sculls Heat 06

Women%26#39;s Pair Heat 01

Women%26#39;s Pair Heat 02

Men%26#39;s Pair Heat 01

Men%26#39;s Pair Heat 02

Men%26#39;s Pair Heat 03

Women%26#39;s Double Sculls Heat 01

Women%26#39;s Double Sculls Heat 02

Men%26#39;s Double Sculls Heat 01

Men%26#39;s Double Sculls Heat 02

Men%26#39;s Double Sculls Heat 03

Men%26#39;s Four Heat 01

Men%26#39;s Four Heat 02

Men%26#39;s Four Heat 03

(B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Rowing -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 7 Beijing (Aug. 10th)

One-day sightseeing tour in the Forbidden City and Summer Palace.

In the evening, Beach Volleyball Olympic Game:

Time: 18:00pm-23:50pm

Women%26#39;s Preliminary Round - Pool D - Match nn

Women%26#39;s Preliminary Round - Pool E - Match nn

Men%26#39;s Preliminary Round - Pool F - Match nn

Men%26#39;s Preliminary Round - Pool A - Match nn

Women%26#39;s Preliminary Round - Pool F - Match nn

Women%26#39;s Preliminary Round - Pool A - Match nn

(B+L)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Beach Volleyball -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 8 Beijing (Aug. 11st)

Fencing Olympic Games:

Time: 10:00am - 15:00pm

Women%26#39;s Individual Foil Eliminations Round of 64

Women%26#39;s Individual Foil Eliminations Round of 32

Women%26#39;s Individual Foil Eliminations Round of 16

Women%26#39;s Individual Foil Quarterfinals(B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Fencing -

Accommodation: 4 Star in Beijing

Days : 9 Beijing (Aug. 12th)

Volleyball Olympic Games:

Time: 09:00am - 12:30am

Men%26#39;s Preliminaries - Group B Match 04

Men%26#39;s Preliminaries - Group B Match 05 (B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : National Stadium -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel Beijing

Days : 10 Beijing (Aug. 13th)

Hockey Olympic Games:

Time: 8:30am-12:00am

Men%26#39;s Preliminaries - Pool B

Men%26#39;s Preliminaries - Pool A

In the afternoon, transfer to Beijing Railway Station, take the night train to Qingdao.(B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Hockey - Men -

Days : 11 Qingdao (Aug. 15th)

Sailing Olympic Games:

Time: 13:00pm - 17:00pm

Multihull - Tornado - Race 01

Men%26#39;s Keelboat - Star - Race 01

Skiff Dinghy-49er - Race 13

Men%26#39;s Two Person Dinghy-470 - Race 07

Women%26#39;s Two Person Dinghy-470 - Race 07

Multihull - Tornado - Race 02

Men%26#39;s Keelboat - Star - Race 02

Skiff Dinghy-49er - Race 14

Men%26#39;s Two Person Dinghy-470 - Race 08

Women%26#39;s Two Person Dinghy-470 - Race 08

Skiff Dinghy-49er - Race 15(B)

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 12 Qingdao (Aug. 14th)

Pick-up from the Qingdao Railway Station.

Free day for leisure in Qingdao.

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Qingdao

Days : 13 Qingdao (Aug. 16th)

Sailing Olympic Games:

Time: 13:00 - 17:00

Heavy Weight Dinghy-Finn - Race 11(Medal Race)

Heavy Weight Dinghy-Finn Medal Ceremony

Women%26#39;s Keelboat Yngling - Race 11(Medal Race)

Women%26#39;s Keelboat Yngling Medal Ceremony

Men%26#39;s Windsurfer -RS:X - Race 07

Women%26#39;s Windsurfer -RS:X - Race 07

Men%26#39;s One Person Dinghy-Laser - Race 07

Women%26#39;s One Person Dinghy-Laser Radial - Race 07

Men%26#39;s Two Person Dinghy-470 - Race 09

Women%26#39;s Two Person Dinghy-470 - Race 09

Multihull - Tornado - Race 03

Men%26#39;s Keelboat - Star - Race 03

Men%26#39;s Windsurfer -RS:X - Race 08

Women%26#39;s Windsurfer -RS:X - Race 08

Men%26#39;s One Person Dinghy-Laser - Race 08

Women%26#39;s One Person Dinghy-Laser Radial - Race 08

Men%26#39;s Two Person Dinghy-470 - Race 10

Women%26#39;s Two Person Dinghy-470 - Race 10

Multihull - Tornado - Race 04

Men%26#39;s Keelboat - Star - Race 04 (B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Sailing (Qingdao) -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Qingdao

Days : 14 Qingdao (Aug. 17th)

Take the flight to Hong Kong.(B)

Days : 15 Hong Kong (Aug 18th)

One-day Tour - The Avenue of Stars, Wong Tai Sin, Repulse Bay, Victoria Peak, Hongkong Convention and Exhibition Center, The Golden Bauhinia Square %26amp; Victoria Harbor (B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : Hongkong Convention and Exhibition Center -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Hong Kong

Days : 16 Hong Kong (Aug. 19th)

Equestrian Olympic Game:

Time: 19:15pm - 23:00pm

Individual Dressage Final Grand Prix Freestyle

Individual Dressage Medal Ceremony

(B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Equestrian (Hong Kong) -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Hong Kong

Days : 17 Hong Kong (Aug. 20th)

Take the flight to Beijing from Hong Kong Airport.

Beijing Airport Pick-up service.(B)

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 18 Beijing (Aug. 21st)

Softball Olympic Game:

Time: 17:00pm - 20:15pm

Women%26#39;s Grand Final (Gold Medal Game) - Game 32

Women%26#39;s Medal Ceremony(B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Softball -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 19 Beijing (Aug. 22nd)

Hockey Olympic Games:

Time: 18:00pm - 23:00pm

Women%26#39;s Bronze Medal Match

Women%26#39;s Gold Medal Match

Women%26#39;s Medal Ceremony(B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Hockey - Women -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 20 Beijing (Aug. 23rd)

Baseball Olympic Games:

Time: 10:30am - 13:30am

Baseball Men%26#39;s Bronze Medal Game - Game 31 (B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Baseball -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 21 Beijing (Aug. 24th)

Athletics Olympic Game:

Time: 7:30am - 10:40am

Men%26#39;s Marathon Final(B)

Attractions %26amp; Activities : 2008 Olympic Marathon -

Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel in Beijing

Days : 22 Departure From Beijing (Aug. 25th)

Transfer to Beijing Airport, take the flight back to your home.(B)

Tour Price Info

$17,904/pp

Price Includes

Guaranteed Olympic Event Tickets

Hotels with daily western breakfasts

Hotel Accommodation

Professional English-speaking tour guide Airport-hotels transfers or vice versa

Price Excludes

Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges

What do you think? Many thanks!!

Beijing Olympic Package Tour

I%26#39;m living in Beijing. I think you%26#39;d better come to Beijing by yourself, it is more convenient and comfortable.

Beijing Olympic Package Tour

IMo they are only allocating you the less popular tickets and many of them are at the preliminary stages.

There are no premium Athletics/ Swimming /Gymnastic tickets in that Itinerary which are usually the hardest to get.

It all depends what you are looking for. You will get a total games experience but at an exhorbetent cost.

I am doing it independently as I have been ripped off at an olympics previously.

Beijing is vey busy during Olympic Games.

Your transportation is most important in Beijing,you can hire a car for a day tour to the Great Wall and Ming Tombs.You can do city tour by your own,because the subway is the fastest and most convenient means of transportation in Beijing.

You can check website about Map of Beijing Metra.

Taking taxi is a convenient choice,tpp.The total number of Taxi is 68,000 now,fees are charged according to driving mileage.Taxi charge 2 Yuan per kilometer.