This document provides information about a student exchange program to China organized by Prometour Educational Tours. Students from Arlington High School will travel to Beijing from April 17-26, 2014 to stay with host families, attend school, and participate in cultural excursions. The itinerary includes visits to major sites like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Summer Palace. The cost is $2,250-2,510 depending on group size, and includes flights, transportation, and some meals. Travel insurance options and enrollment instructions are also outlined.
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European forest zone, in the boreal forests, and in the tundra-regions. Nature and attitude to the environment mean an important role in the worldview and the cultural heritage.
Tourism based on natural and cultural heritage - example of Finno-Ugric dugout boats
Travel has originally been a place based phenomenon. It is about visiting interesting places to experience what these places have to offer. In the era of consumerism travel has developed into an entertainment based tourism industry. Today in any given destination these two approaches are mixed. Tourism sector exists in a large variety of different forms. As World is changing, so does a phenomenon called tourism. Tourism based on natural and cultural heritage, some call it adventure travel, has been a growing trend and movement already before covid epidemic. However, it's importance will only rise in the post-covid era.
Central for tomorrow's tourism is the sense of the place - the uniqueness of natural and cultural heritage. In my place, Soomaa, traditional dugout boats occupy an important role in the local identity. On the one hand it is associated with the ancestral lifestyle, and on the other with today's cultural life and image of the Soomaa national park. Regular floods, called the fifth season by villagers, are the reason for the survival of dugouts in Soomaa.
On October 10, 2018 Estonian Dugout Canoe Society NGO and URALIC Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Development submitted letter to Indrek Saar, Estonia’s minister of culture, with a request to support the nomination of Soomaa dugout canoe building tradition into the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Reasons for enlisting Soomaa dugout canoe in the UNESCO list include the central role of dugout canoes in the intangible cultural heritage of many Finno-Ugric peoples. Hence, the recognition of Soomaa dugout canoe building tradition by UNESCO would help valorize and preserve this intangible cultural heritage not only in Estonia, but also in Russia.
On March 19, 2020 Estonia’s minister of culture Tõnis Lukas signed the application to nominate “Building and use of an expanded dugout boat in Soomaa region” to UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding. The decision on inscribing dugout boat culture of Soomaa into the global list will be made by UNESCO at the end of 2021.
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ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
TRAVEL DATES: APRIL 17-26, 2014, (Travel dates TBC)
CHINA EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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Brings the classroom alive with “hands-on”
experience with the language & culture
It develops heightened interest in learning
Students gain valuable life skills through
independent exploration
Opens acceptance to other cultures
& ways of life
Reinforces lessons taught
Great enhancement on college applications
& resumes
Most important of all, it’s fun!
WHY TAKE
AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR?
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Students will travel here in February (not
during vacation)
They will stay with you – may share a room,
but a bed must be provided.
They will attend school with you for a few
days, as well as visit Boston with their group
You should plan to provide meals (including
lunch) for your student
PART 1: CHINESE STUDENTS
VISIT ARLINGTON
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DAY 1
TRAVEL TO CHINA
Fly to Beijing
PART 2: WE TRAVEL TO
CHINA!
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BEIJING
Welcome to Beijing, host of the 2008 summer
Olympics, and capital of China
A Prométour representative will welcome you at the
airport. He/She will help you transfer to your
partner school by private motor coach.
Meet your host family and start your exchange
program.
Dinner and overnight at your Chinese home.
Most students live at home, though there are some who stay
in a dorm on campus
The High School Affliated with Beijing Normal
University: http://www.bjsdfz.com/
ITINERARY
DAY 2
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BEIJING EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Weekend with your families
Monday: Full day at school
Tuesday-Thursday: excursions
Friday: Full day at school
Saturday: Departure
ITINERARY
DAY 3 - 9
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Board your private motor coach and meet your Prométour
Director for the day.
Stop in a park and watch or join in with the locals doing their
morning Tai-Chi.
Visit the 273-hectare Temple of Heaven. The complex was
visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for
annual ceremonies of praying to Heaven for a good harvest.
Lunch with your Prometour Tour Director at a local restaurant.
This afternoon, enter the Forbidden City, also known as The
Imperial Palace. Built as the residence of the emperor, it is
comprised of over 9,000 halls and rooms, containing many
precious relics. It is the largest palace in the world and one of
mankind’s major cultural legacies.
Continue towards the heart of modern Beijing for a walk on
Tiananmen Square. The site is of great cultural significance
that has seen a number of political events and student protests.
Return to your partner school.
Dinner and overnight accommodation at your Chinese home.
ITINERARY
MIDWEEK EXCURSION
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Board your private motor coach and meet your Prométour
Director for the day.
Head to the Great Wall of China for a walk on the Great Wall
Ju Rong Guan Section. The wall was built to protect the
northern borders of the Chinese Empire during various
successive dynasties.
Lunch with your Prometour Tour Director at a local restaurant.
On the way back, drive by the facilities of the 2008 Olympic
Games with photo opportunities of the Beijing National
Stadium (the “Bird’s Nest”) and the National Aquatics Center
(the "Water Cube").
Later, visit the UNESCO world heritage site of the Summer
Palace, considered a masterpiece of Chinese landscape. The
garden design offers a harmonious ensemble of outstanding
aesthetic value.
Return to your partner school.
Dinner and overnight accommodation at your Chinese home.
ITINERARY
MIDWEEK EXCURSION
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DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport by private motor coach and
catch your flights back to the USA.
ITINERARY
DAY 10
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PRICE PER PERSON
30 + participants $ 2,250
25 to 29 participants $ 2,270
20 to 24 participants $ 2,290
15 to 19 participants $ 2,360
10 to 14 participants $ 2,510
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
$500 – May 10, 2013
$700 - September 30, 2013
$700 – November 30, 2013
Balance - January 15, 2014
Online options available
PRICE INFORMATION
This is a privately operated tour - you will not be
combined with another group!
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PRICE INCLUDES
TRAVELGUARD: OPTION A: Basic Group Program
covering group dates of travel. Includes Emergency
Medical and Cancellation
Round trip airfare to Beijing
Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges at $425 per
person
Associated transportation costs while in China as per
itinerary
0 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 0 dinners
All cultural and aforementioned visits, activities, tours and
admissions per itinerary
Service of a dynamic Tour Director with the group for the
excursions
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PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
TRAVELGUARD
Optional Individual Insurance Program Upgrade
OPTION B: Individual Deluxe Program
Basic Package + additional benefit and higher coverage
OPTION C: Individual Ultimate program **
Deluxe Package + No-Reason Cancellation & Job Loss
Protection
**Ultimate Program is not eligible in NY, PA, IN & WA
Any charges for the issuing of visas
Recommended tips:
for your Prométour Tour Director $4.00 USD per day, per
person; for your Bus Driver (s) $2.00 USD per day, per
person;
for local guides at museums & activities $3.00 USD per day,
per person
Airline fuel surcharge increases:
Departure taxes and Airline fuel surcharges in excess of $425
per person.
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TRAVEL INSURANCE
PACKAGE
OPTION A: Basic Group Program INCLUDED
Emergency Medical and Cancellation
OPTION B: Individual Deluxe Upgrade add $50 pp
Basic Package + additional benefit and higher coverage
OPTION C: Individual Ultimate Upgrade add $150 pp**
Deluxe Package + No-Reason Cancellation & Job Loss
Protection
**Ultimate Program is not eligible for NY, PA, IN & WA State residents
***Cost of an Insurance Upgrade must be paid at the same time as the initial deposit
Travel Insurance Package is supplied by Travel Guard
Please refer to the supplied Quick Chart for more information
INSURANCE PROGRAM OPTIONS
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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
A passport is the only reliable & universally
accepted travel / identification document
available for the purpose of travel. Visa to China
is required.
Group Leaders should carry a “School Letter”
printed on school letterhead, a copy of the
Participant List, a copy of all Reservation Forms
and a Parental/Legal Guardian Travel Consent
Form for all participants.
Entry Requirement for minors (under 18 years
old): in addition to a valid passport & any
applicable visas they should have a signed
Parental/Legal Guardian Travel Consent Form.
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ONLINE
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Username: PM_5371
Password: 5371!
PHONE
1-800-304-9446 (US)
FAX
1-888-304-9446
MAIL
Prometour Educational Tours
339, rue St-Paul Est, Montréal, QC, H2Y 1H3
CANADA
Tour number: 5371
Enrollment deadline: May 10, 2013
HOW TO JOIN THIS TRIP