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China Cultural Tour - July 28-August 8, 2010
Tentative Itinerary
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$3,900 double occupancy
$4,400 single occupancy (single not available on train)

Cultural Tour Price includes: all group expenses such as visas, tips, transportation, lodging, meals, admissions, tours, and entertainment as listed. A couple of meals are not included as indicated below. Airfare surcharge applies if international airfare exceeds $1,600.

Cultural Tour: July 28 – August 8

  • Wed, July 28:  Leave from CMH to PEK, crossing the international dateline to arrive in Beijing on July 29 at 5 PM.
  • Thu, July 29:  Arrive in Beijing, change money at airport, check into hotel, orientation to Beijing neighborhood, unpack, dinner.
  • Fri, July 30: Breakfast, Tiannamen Square, Mao Mausoleum, Forbidden City, lunch, Temple of Heaven, Pearl Market, Silk factory, Cloisonnaire, dinner.
  • Sat, July 31: Breakfast, Summer Palace, lunch, Lama Temple, Prince Gong’s residence, dinner.
  • Sun, August 1: Breakfast, Peking Man Museum, Marco Polo Bridge, lunch, Eastern Ming Tombs, dinner.
  • Mon, August 2: Breakfast, leave for 2 nights in Chengde.  Hike Great Wall in Simitai, lunch, drive to Chengde, dinner.
  • Tue, August 3: Breakfast, Summer Mountain Resort, late lunch, Xumifushou Temple, Punning Temple, shopping, Hebei dinner (local specialties (do we dare try scorpion?)).
  • Wed, August 4: Breakfast, Pule Temple, drive to Beijing, lunch along route at a regional fish restaurant (non-fish options available), shopping, 9PM sleeper train to Xian. 
  • Thu, August 5: Xian arriving at 8:30 AM– Terracotta Warriors, City Wall, Bell tower, lunch, Goose Pagoda, Great Mosque, shopping, early dinner in Muslim quarter. 7 PM sleeper train to Beijing.
  • Fri, August 6: Beijing arriving at 7:20 AM – Free day.  Breakfast and lunch on your own.  Peking duck dinner, Chinese acrobats.
  • Sat, August 7:  Breakfast.  Free day for flea market, museums (China National Museum (combined History and Revolutionary Museums)), Olympic venues, Dazhalan and Qianmen Dajie Street shopping, parks, hutongs – lunch and dinner on your own.  7 PM Lao She Teahouse to enjoy teas and traditional snacks watching performances of Beijing opera, shadowplay, Traditional Chinese music, and acrobatic swordplay.
  • Sun, August 8: Breakfast. Lunch and Dinner on your own – Depart for Airport at noon.  Flight at 6 PM.  Arrive in Columbus 10:30 PM.

AIAM China Study Tour
Earn NCCAOM, AMTA, or NCBTMB Continuing Education,
or AIAM Observation or Clinical Internship Hours.

The AIAM China Study Tour and Study Weeks Only include cost of internship, breakfast, translators at instructors request, appreciation gathering during the weeks of studies, and lodging.  Price does not include lunch or dinners, or other activities during educational tour.   It does not include travel to airport for return flight.  Meals are estimated at $10/day.

There will be some additional required travel and entrance fees for field trip expenses to TCM History Museum, Herbal Market, Tai Ji Morning Exercises, TCM bookstore, etc.  These should be less than $25.  You may also want to bring small gifts of appreciation for the doctors you work with, but this is not necessary.

 

China Cultural Tour and One Week Study
$4,660 double occupancy
$5,365 single occupancy (single not available on train)

July 28 – August 13 - Cultural Tour plus 1 week in Hospital -  37.5 hours for AIAM Students, 22 NCCAOM PDA points, 37.5 AMTA CE, or 18.75 NCBTMB CE. Fly back to US on August 13, arriving 8/13.

 

China Cultural Tour and Two Weeks Study
$5,420 double occupancy
$6,330 single occupancy (single not available on train)

July 28 – August 20 - Cultural Tour plus 2 weeks in Hospital -  75 hours for AIAM Students, 34 NCCAOM PDA points, 75 AMTA CE, or 37.5 NCBTMB CE. Fly back to US on August 21, arriving 8/21.

 

China Cultural Tour and Three Weeks Study
$6,180 double occupancy
$7,281 single occupancy (single not available on train)

July 28 – August 20 - Cultural Tour plus 2 weeks in Hospital -  75 hours for AIAM Students, 50 NCCAOM PDA points, 75 AMTA CE, or 37.5 NCBTMB CE. Fly back to US on August 28, arriving 8/28.

 

China Cultural Tour and Four Weeks Study
$6,940 double occupancy
$8,261 single occupancy (single not available on train)

July 28 – September 9 - Cultural Tour 4 weeks in Hospital -  150 hours for AIAM Students, 50 NCCAOM PDA points, 37.5 AMTA CE, or 18.75 NCBTMB CE. Fly back to US on September 9, arriving 9/9.

 

Study Weeks Only
$760 double occupancy
$980 single occupancy

For Study Weeks Only - Price does not include airfare ($1,600), visa, ground transportation, lunch or dinners, or other activities during educational tour.  Meals are estimated at $10/day.

Dates to Remember

Today:  Complete application and submit with $100 per person registration fee to AIAM.

 

  • Upon receipt of completed application and $100 deposit, we will reserve airline tickets to lock in prices.   Any discounts will be passed on for airfares below $1500.  There will be an airfare surcharge for any international airline tickets exceeding $1600. 
  • Students who purchase their own international airline tickets may deduct $1,100 from the total price.
  • You will receive the visa application in early January.  Your passport must have 2 empty pages and must not expire until after your return flight.  US passports are currently taking 4-6 weeks for processing.

February 15: Registrations due.  Talk to your physician about recommended vaccinations.  If you don’t have a physician, Dr. Kristin Oaks D.O., Family Practice in Worthington on High Street at 614-840-0961 is excellent and affordable. 

March 15: $500 non-refundable payment due to AIAM.  Deadline for submitting your visa application and passport.  We submit all visa applications for approval.  Your original passport goes with the visa application to the Chinese Embassy.  Visa approvals are taking 4-6 weeks.

 

  • We will communicate via email, collecting such details such as frequent flier numbers.  Any special needs, allergies, etc. will be collected and translated for each traveler to carry on their person.

May 15: $1,000 non-refundable payment due to AIAM.

 

July 14: Remaining balance due.   Orientation 5:15 p.m. Review details, itinerary, suggestions, and answer questions. Students will understand departmental study options, get packed, and get very excited!

 

July 28: Leave for Beijing for Cultural Tour.