JAL's unique 2002 Peace-Through-Tourism bike tour features Mongolia.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2002 Last year, in celebration of the century's first World Tourism General Assembly and of its own 50th anniversary, Japan Airlines organized a one-time-only bicycle tour from Korea to Japan that drew 69 participants from nine countries. Feedback was so positive that JAL JAL Jalisco (Mexican state) JAL Jalapa (Guatemala territorial division) JAL Jump And Link JAL Japan Airlines Company, Ltd. has decided to offer another such trip dedicated to fostering peace through tourism with a focus on eco-tourism, this one in China. The 2002 China Bicycle Tour, scheduled for July 21 through July 28, will offer riders a chance to explore the little-known area of Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia Chinese Nei Mongol or Nei-meng-ku Autonomous region (pop., 2002 est.: 23,790,000), China. Stretching some 1,800 mi (2,900 km) across north-northeastern China, it has an area of 454,600 sq mi (1,177,500 sq km); its capital is Hohhot. . Guests will assemble in Beijing then take a train to Huhhot, where the ride back to Beijing begins after an overnight in a pao, a Mongolian tent. Along the way will be sightseeing, including some ruins left by Genghis Kahn, and the chance to meet some of the local people and explore this rural part of China. Guests may also participate in a tree planting to help in the reforestation Reforestation The reestablishment of forest cover either naturally or artificially. Given enough time, natural regeneration will usually occur in areas where temperatures and rainfall are adequate and when grazing and wildfires are not too frequent. of the Mongolian plains. A bus will carry riders to the Great Wall area followed by lunch and the final leg into Beijing. Finally, members are welcome to participate in some of the events taking place in conjunction with the 11th annual Tour de China, which will attract 100 professional cyclists from all over the world, and all are invited to take part in a parade in Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square, large public square in Beijing, China, on the southern edge of the Inner or Tatar City. The square, named for its Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), contains the monument to the heroes of the revolution, the Great Hall of the People, the museum of . Members will ride between 35 and 55 miles a day, but a support van will travel with the group for those choosing to take a break or for accompanying guests who do not ride. While in Mongolia, accommodations will be unsophisticated and most meals will consist of local foods, but the uniqueness of the surroundings and the camaraderie of the multi-cultural group will provide an unforgettable experience. Where available, however, hotel upgrades can be obtained for a supplemental charge. In Beijing, guests have been invited to stay in an official government guesthouse guest·house n. 1. A small house or cottage adjacent to a main house, used for lodging guests. 2. A bed-and-breakfast. . The package price is US$1,473 from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Vancouver, Las Vegas and Honolulu; from Chicago and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , it's $1,675. Included are registration fees; roundtrip transportation to Beijing and carriage of your properly packed bicycle on Japan Airlines; transport in China; baggage transfers; tour conductors/escorts for the entire trip; all meals while on the tour; gratuities and taxes in China, and accident insurance. Not included are personal incidentals, airport departure taxes, excess baggage and visa fees. For the complete itinerary and other details, and to register, visit our Web site at www.japanair.com and look under Special Promotions, or call JALPAK International at (800) 221-1081. |
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