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YewCon China 2005
Study Tour Schedule

Core Study Tour: 10-14 May '05
Extended Study Tour: 10-29 May '05

Core Study Tour Schedule 
Day, Date 
& City 

Activity

Meals

Hotel

01
Tue 10 May
Beijing 
Guests arrive in Beijing, Check in hotel, 
register for Conference, Rest and adjust 
time difference Shuttle bus and private 
transfer between Airport / hotel will be 
arranged on request 18.30 Dinner at hotel 
D-hotel
Beijing
02
Wed 11 May
Beijing 
Conference meetings and events for 
registered Conference registrants only 
Free day & optional activities for tour 
members not attending Conference: 
Full day tour to visit Hutong by 3 – 
wheeled rickshaw, ( 2.5 hours), 
Yaxiu Market and Silk Market 
B-hotel,
L-hotel,
D-hotel

Beijing

03
Thu 12 May
Beijing 
Morning: Conference meeting for 
Conference registrants Afternoon: 
visit Greenhouses and Plantation 
of Beijing Taxus Co., Ltd.; all invited 
B-hotel,
L-hotel,
D-hotel
Beijing 
04
Fri 13 May
Beijing 
Half day Medical research institute 
and taxol factory visit; all invited 
Concluding con-ference events and 
adjournment for registrants Half day 
sight-seeing tour to visit Tian'anmen 
Square & Forbidden City 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 
Beijing 
05
Sat 14 May
Beijing 
Full day tour to visit Great Wall at 
Badaling Section and Dingling 
Mausoleum and Sacred Way 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 
Beijing
06
Sun 15 May
Beijing 
Full day tour to visit Temple of Heaven, 
Summer Palace and Wangfujing Street 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 
Beijing 
07
Mon 16 May
Beijing –
Yantai 
-Check out, your big luggage will be 
delivered to airport directly by separate 
luggage van.
-Transfer to airport for your morning 
flight to Yantai.
-On arrival at Yantai, meet and transfer 
to seaside hotel. Afternoon tour to visit 
local tourist spots, free.
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 
Yantai 
08
Tue 17 May
Yantai 
Morning visit Taxus (Yew) Plantation, 
Afternoon sightseeing at Yantai: Wine 
Culture Museum, Moon Bay, etc. 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 

Yantai

09
Wed 18 May
Yantai –
Qingdao
By bus 
After breakfast, transfer to Qingdao via 
highway (2.5hours), On your arrival, have 
tour of Zhanqiao Pier, No.1 Beach, May 4th 
Square, Sculpture Road, and former 
Germany Concession at Badaguan Area 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 
Qingdao 
10
Thu 19 May
Qingdao -
Wuhan 
-Morning is at leisure
-Take late afternoon flight for Wuhan,
-On arrival, meet and transfer to hotel 
B-hotel
L-local restaurant
D-local restaurant 

Wuhan

11
Fri 20 May
Wuhan -
Jiugongshan
By bus 
After breakfast in hotel, transfer to 
Tongshan by bus. On arrival, have a 
meeting on introduction of local yew trees. 
Afternoon have a visit of local Taxus 
plantation at Tongshan County 
B-hotel,
L-hotel,
D-hotel 
Jiugongshan 
12
Sat 21 May
Jiugongshan 
Full day sightseeing in Jiugongshan 
Mountain – the storehouse of precious 
plants and wild animals 
B-hotel,
L-hotel,
D-hotel 
Jiugongshan 
13
Sun 22 May
Jiugongshan-
Wuhan, By bus 
Transfer back Wuhan, City tour to 
visit Yellow Crane Pagoda, Guiyuan 
Temple and Hubei Provincial Museum
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 
Wuhan 
14
Mon 23 May 
Exit Wuhan
Transfer to airport for your flight back 
Beijing/ Kunming 
B-hotel 
Exit Wuhan 
Extended Study Tour Schedule 
14
Mon 23 May 
Wuhan –
Kunming 
Transfer to airport for your morning flight for 
Kunming. On your arrival, transfer to visit 
West Hills, and Flower Market 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant
Kuming
15
Tue 24 May
Kunming 
Full day excursion to visit world geographic 
wonder –Stone Forest, 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 
Kunming
16
Wed 25 May
Kunming –
Dali 
Morning flight for Dali ( 50 minutes ).
On arrival, transfer to have a cruise 
on Erhai Lake, Visit old Dali Town, 
“Foreigner Street” 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 
Dali 
17
Thu 26 May
Dali – Lijiang 
After breakfast, bus to lijiang ( 2 hours ). 
On your arrival, free time to explore this old 
charming ethnic town along its stone paved 
old streets accompanied by clear creeks 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant 
Lijiang 
18
Fri 27 May
Lijiang 
Full day excursion to visit Yulong Snow 
Mountains. Ascend to the Yunshanping 
Grassland by cable car. Have a visit at
Baishui River and Ganhaizi Lake 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant
Lijiang 
19
Sat 28 May
Lijiang–
Kunming –
Beijing 
After breakfast in hotel, transfer 
to airport for your Morning flight to 
Kunming, connecting flight back to Beijing 
B-hotel,
L-local restaurant,
D-local restaurant
Beijing,
downtown
hotel 
20
Sun 29 May
Exit Beijing 
Exit China 
B-hotel
Exit Beijing 

Remarks:
•  Core Study Tour cost for day 1-14: US $1500 /person
.

•  Extended Study Tour Cost for day 1-20: US $2100/person

The above tour cost:
includes:
1. Intra China transportation, includ. airplane, travel bus, hotel (2 persons/room),
2. food, daily American buffet breakfast in hotels; lunches and dinners in local Chinese/ western restaurants on tour,
3.Entrance fees to the tourist spots mentioned in above itinerary,
4. Round trip cable car at Yulong Mountain, and Naxi People Music Show are inclusive,
5. An A / C tour van for private use on arrival and departure and for proposed sightseeing programs,
6. Professiona
l English speaking tour guides assistance on arrival and departure and for proposed tour.

•  Registration for Conference attendees: $100/person.

•  Accommodations and meal costs for those attending Conference only, and NOT the Study Tour: Total cost for 10-13 May is $150 per person double occupancy, $200 per person single occupancy, including meals from dinner on 10 May through lunch on 13 May; for accommodations and meals 10-14 May, total cost is $175 per person double occupancy, $250 per person single occupancy with meals beginning with dinner on 10 May, through lunch on 14 May.