Ancient World tours

20th July 09 – To Beijing

Depart London Heathrow with China Airways to Beijing

21st July 09 – Shanghai

Arrive in Shanghai International airport. On arrival we take time to visit the Bund, the Yuyuan Garden and take a walk along the Bazaar. We check-in to the Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai for 3 nights. Lunch in local restaurant and dinner at leisure. (L)

22nd July 09 – Shanghai Eclipse

We take breakfast en route to Hangzhou Bay area to observe the total eclipse of the sun. Afternoon transfer back to Shanghai. Dinner in local restaurant. Overnight in Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai. (BD)

23rd July 09 – Shanghai

After breakfast at hotel we visit Shanghai Museum (with audio guide). Afternoon enjoy free time in Xintiandi - stylish restaurants, galleries, and shopping district in the old French Concession area. Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. Later we enjoy a Culture evening with a show by acrobats. Overnight in Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai. (BLD)

24th July 09 – Homeward bound

After breakfast we transfer to the airport for our departure flight arriving home later that same day. (B)

CHINA ECLIPSE TOUR C - 20 July 2009 TOUR CODE Z8888cc This tour is fully escorted and includes ten lunches and seven dinners and is based in medium class tourist hotels Price per person £1449.00 Single supplement £132.00  Book tour

We are very lucky to have an outstanding selection of experts lined up to accompany these eclipse tours and they include Sheridan Williams, respected scientist and lecturer; Giulio Del Zanna, Research Fellow Department of Space and Climate Physics University College London; Mike Beales, ex solar director of the BAA; Malcolm Coe, Senior Astronomer at Southampton University; Neil Bone, gold medal winning astronomer; Geoff Elston, a highly respected astronomer from the BAA, Ian Morison, Gresham Professor of Astronomy and Kevin Kilburn, Manchester Astronomical Society.

At this stage we are not allocating individual experts to particular tours.