China Travel Guide 3

[ice_pink]

Hi, parang wala naman sa chinese embassy yung requirement na 100k ave daily balance.. But nabasa ko din yan in other forums. Is this really 100%? Meron bang mga sisses na walang invitation letter and walang 100k in the bank who got their visas?

Do you guys know which travel agencies here are accredited china agencies?

[empot]

Thank you for sharing your experience empot.

Contemplating on where to buy wither clothes kung sa Beijing or dito nalang. Like scarves, over sized beanies and gloves.

sa Beijing halos lahat ng tinda nila winter clothes na pero be sure na may dala ka ding makapal na jacket pag alis dito sa Pinas kasi malamig talaga nung sunday lang kasi nag simula mag snow sa downtown Beijing pero

[empot]

Hi, parang wala naman sa chinese embassy yung requirement na 100k ave daily balance.. But nabasa ko din yan in other forums. Is this really 100%? Meron bang mga sisses na walang invitation letter and walang 100k in the bank who got their visas?



Do you guys know which travel agencies here are accredited china agencies?

sa Panda Tours kami kumuha ng package sila na din nag ayos ng chinese visa namin, wala naman silang kinuhang bank cert samin nag fill up lang kami ng form tas agency na nag ayos nilagay ko pa nga dun na occupation ay unemployed. sabi kasi nila madali kumuha ng visa dahil sa agency considered as group visa sya.

[vain_kixie]

sis empot kumuha ka kasi sa travel agency ng tour kaya no need na for you yung bank certificate.

ice_pink, my friend owns a travel agency she sent me a memo from the chinese embassy. 100k talaga adb for 6 months ang requirement nila. But if you are doubting you may call the embassy to confirm.

[tart]

mga sis! Pauwi na kami ng niece ko from a 7 day trip from beijing. sobrang memorable.
nagstay kami sa kings joy hotel in qiamen... sobrang ganda ng location and affordable. P1300 lang per night ang kuha ko sa agoda good for 2pax. clean room, 5-10mins walk to subway tapos lapit sa mga shops  na open till 10.
day 1
tiananmen, forbidden city, temple of heaven, summer palace, 2 mandatory shopping stops, qianmen

day 2
mutianyu greatwall and ming tombs, qianmen

day 3
wangfujing shopping district, qianmen

day 4
xidan shopping area

day 5
biglang nag snow! ang lamig pero we went out pa din. we went to alley cafe near jinshang park then took the trolley to xidan again

day 6
drum and bell tower and nanlouguxiang

day 7
olympic village

mga sis super dali lang mag subway. from day 3 onwards nag subway kami and super naka tipid kami kasi 2yuan lang flat rate nya. sa bus naman, 1yuan flat rate din!

was also in beijing last aug 2011 and it was summer during that time. mas maganda ngayon, atumn. so many nice pictures and mas madali maglakad lakad kasi hindi mainit...
enjoy your beijing trip mga sis!

[happyluck]

We went to beijing last July, it was summertime.  Sulit yung binili namin sa metrodeal na beijing package dahil hassle free from airport transfers, okay din yung mga hotel na pinagstayan namin, kasama nadin ang tour guide. even our food was free from breakfast to dinner.

We covered the tourist spots na must see sa beijing, even yung entrance fee was covered sa package na kunuha namin. we paid 4,500 per person sa metrodeal

[Mom_S]

just got our visas today. come dec. 21st, we'll be in beijing until christmas... hope there will be snowfall for the duration of our stay 

[Miss Charcoal]

di pako nakakapagbackread at nakakapag research masyado.. at wala masyado filipino travel blogs about china (na alam ko)..
pero may mga tanong ako:

1. tourist friendly ba yung signs sa china?
2. kaya ba mag diy budget tour?
3. magkano kaya magagastos sa diy budget tour?
4. diy budget tour or travel agency na lang? magkano ba difference?

thank you

[vain_kixie]

required ba ang hotel booking when applying for a visa?

[happyluck]

^ hotel booking was reqiured by the travel agency who processed our visas.


ito yung mga sinubmit namin:

-bank cert
-roundtrip plane ticket
-hotel booking/voucher
-coe
-itr
-itinerary
-photo copies of company id  and philippine government id

we enjoyed our beijing trip, i recommend hutong experience

[jiffy]

Just got back from our all DIY beijing trip! At first I was apprehensive whether I could pull it off but we did it! Including a mutianyu Great Wall experience which was the most memorable experience for us! Tama mga comments dito.. Food was so-so. But cultural sights- sobrang blown away ako.. Madali  Lang mag subway and cheap pa at 2 yuan malayo malapit.. We stayed at a hotel near dongzhimen.. Me free shuttle kami from hotel sa umaga to anywhere sa downtown... Very convenient. Then sa hapon it's a 10 minute walk but since super lamig.. We just take a cab at flag down is 10 yuan... Mababait naman taxi maski paano except one na nasakyan  namin from wangfuying kase nag ask ng  tip. Sa mutianyu naman nag add kami additional 100 yuan from meter pero ok Lang kase nag extend kami ng 1 hour from usapan na sundo time. Tipid pa din kesa mag tour plus we enjoyed the wall at a leisurely pace. Took the enclosed cable car to tower 14 and walked to tower 6 for the fun toboggan ride!!! Kung gusto nyo tipid take the open chair and toboggan at 80 yuan combo ticket kase same company sila and sa tower 6 Pareho. Me traces of snow pa sa Great Wall. Tip ko is bring first aid medicines. Alaxan for sore muscles kase super lakad talaga sa mga places.also bring cold medicine kase sa sobrang lamig ngayong winter major colds ako. Si hubby nilagnat after Great Wall but overnight Lang naman with the help of biogesic!  We covered Tiananmen Square, forbidden palace, Great Wall mutianyu, summer palace, temple of heaven, beijing zoo, beijing olympic park, wangfuying, sanlitun, yashow, dongzhimen malls ( raffles and ginza) in 5 days! We always go home early pa kase di ko kinakaya lamig despite thermal wear gloves bonnets and shawls. Mag megatawad sa mga Benta maski sa stores sa loob ng temple of heaven! From 138 na mark price nakuha ko ng 20 yuan! hehe

[Miss Charcoal]

^sis, if you don't mind, magkano expenses mo? thanks

[jiffy]

^ around 60k for 2  including pasalubongs na. Me entrance fee kase most attractions. 35k is on hotel, airfare and visa.

[vain_kixie]

sis anong hotel did you stay at? And how much yung total taxi fare niyo to Mutianyu Great wall?

Goodluck samin ni hubby mas malamig sa January and we'll even go to Harbin. We'll do DIY lang din. My visa application was coursed through an agency last friday and will most likely receive my visa on Thursday.

[sublime_79]

today we went to mutianyu and ski resort. we availed of Joe Quaio's private car service. I highly recommend Joe kasi madali siyang kausap and super bait nya.

[Cari]

Mga Sis,

Kumusta na ang pagkuha ng visa? Mahigpit pa rin ba?

[appleberry9]

how's the weather in beijing? will be going next week, kailangan na ba maggloves and bonnet?

can you share your itinerary sis jiffy? just planning to DIY everything din

[vain_kixie]

Cari, i just applied for my visa this week. Basta complete requirements they will approve naman. Still requiring 100k minimum adb for 6 months, current or savings acxount only from a commercial bank

[Miss Charcoal]

@jiffy: ah okay naman pala.. thanks!

[jiffy]

Day 1- Tiananmen Square, forbidden city, sanlitun village
Day 2- Mutianyu Great Wall , dongzhimen malls
Day 3- Summer Palace, Beijing Zoo, julong market
Day 4- temple of heaven, beijing Olympic park
Day 5- Joy City, Wangfujing