Chinese New Year Eve Experience Tour
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Tour Description
The Eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year is greatly observed. The most important thing for the eve is the Supper! The supper on the eve is much expected, a feast with all family members coming back together. The mos popular course of the eve supper is "jiaozi", a kind of dumplings boiled in water. After dinner, it is time for the whole family to stay up for the night - " Guo Nian " - playing cards, board games or watching TV programs especially made for the occasion. Light will be kept on for the whole night. At midnight, people fire fireworks to sweep away all the ill fortune and welcome the good fortune in the coming year. The firecrackers will light up the whole sky and people's happiness gets to its zenith.
Itinerary
Feb 16, 2018
13:30: Pick from your hotel in Beijing
14:00-14:30: Visit a local market to see how local people prepare for the coming new year
14:30-16:00: Visit a local family, decorating the home for the coming new year by hanging papercutting and paper banners of lucky Chinese words, learning kite painting...
16:00-18:30: Join the family preparing the new year eve dinner, make dumpling...
18:30-19:30: Enjoy the new year eve dinner with the family
19:30-20:30: Learn to play Mahjong and watch CCTV gala show
20:30-21:00: Visit neighborhoods, view firecrackers
21:00: Leave for your hotel in Beijing
Price List for this tour (Price per person in US dollars)
Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
2 persons | $138 |
3-5 persons | $125 |
6-9 persons | $92 |
10 Persons up | $88 |
It is a private tour for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your party. |
Price inclusion: 1.All private transfers 2.Fees and dinner as mentioned 3.English speaking guide 4.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your party. |
Price exclusion: Tips to your tour guide and driver |
Travel Tips:
1. Wear casually and pay attention to the climate in Beijing.
2. The Chinese love fireworks, and before, during and after Chinese New Year, everyone sets off huge quantities of fireworks and firecrackers. Take great care while you are out walking even on busy city-centre streets. If you are tempted into buying fireworks, make absolutely sure you know how to light them.
3. With buses, cars, semis, bicycles and pedestrians moving in every direction, road crossings can be daunting.
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