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24 DAYS
18 NIGHTS HOTEL 1 NIGHT GUEST HOUSE 3 NIGHTS YANGTZE CRUISE 1 NIGHT TRAIN
9 BREAKFASTS, 5 LUNCHES AND 4 DINNERS
IMAGE: A delightful Panda enjoying
china encompassed
steeped in history and a wealth of outstanding natural beauty
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highlights
• Undertake a comprehensive journey exploring the diversity of China from the Great
Wall to the Three Gorges
and Tiger Leaping Gorge
• Explore the Tibetan influenced frontier town of Zhongdian and its imposing Ganden Sumtsanling Monastery’
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join in Beijing, welcome dinner
2 | In Beijing, Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City 3 | Great Wall Hike (approx 3-4hrs), train to Xian 4 | In Xian, Terracotta Warriors & Old City 5 | Wild Goose Pagoda & Museum, bullet train to Chengdu 6 | In Chengdu, Panda Sanctuary, Wenshu Temple, Kuan Zhai & People's Park
7 | Leshan Giant Buddha, bullet train to Chongqing, board Yangtze River Cruise 8/9 | Yangtze River Cruise, all inclusive 10 | Three Gorges Dam, fly Yichang to Shanghai 11 | In Shanghai, Bung Yu Garden, Museum & Huangpu River cruise 12 | Bullet train to Huangshan, UNESCO Listed Hongcun Village 13 | Mount Huangshan 14 | Bullet train to Hangzhou, flight to Guilin, transfer to Yangshuo 15/16 | Cycling, hiking; lunch at farm house 17 | Morning Cooking Class,
flight to Kunming & Zhongdian 18 | In Zhongdian, Songzanlin Monastery & local Tibetan family visit 19 | Transfer to Tiger Leaping Gorge, start hike (approx 4hrs) 20 | Hiking Tiger Leaping Gorge (approx 4hrs), transfer to Lijiang 21 | In Lijiang 22 | Transfer to Dali, Old Town
WHEN TO GO
REGULAR DEPARTURES
SEE WEBSITE FOR ALL DATES
highlights
• Visit to the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing
• Walk an impressive section of the Great Wall at Mutianyu
• View the Terracotta Warriors and explore Xian
• Be enchanted by the Pandas at Chengdu
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join in Beijing, welcome dinner 2 | In Beijing, Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City 3 | Great Wall Hike (approx 3-4hrs), train to Xian 4 | In Xian, Terracotta Warriors & Old City
5 | Wild Goose Pagoda & Museum,
bullet train to Chengdu 6 | In Chengdu, Panda Sanctuary, Wenshu Temple, Kuan Zhai & People's Park 7 | Leshan Giant Buddha, bullet train to Chongqing, board Yangtze River Cruise 8/9 | Yangtze River Cruise, all inclusive 10 | Three Gorges Dam, fly Yichang to Shanghai
inclusions
MEALS: 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 4 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 5 nights in comfortable hotels on a twinshare basis • 3 nights on river boat on a twinshare basis • 1 night in 2nd class soft sleeper train travel between Beijing/Xian, 4 berth cabin GUIDES: expert bilingual guide TRANSPORT: internal flights Yichang/ Shanghai valued at US$150 • boat
cruise through Three Gorges • private air-conditioned transport EQUIPMENT:
WHEN TO GO
REGULAR DEPARTURES
SEE WEBSITE FOR ALL DATES
J J A S O N D
TRIP CODE: CE2
3 DAY BOAT CRUISE 24 DAYS ADVENTURE TOURING 2 DAYS HIKING
23 BREAKFASTS, 10 LUNCHES AND 4 DINNERS
3 DAY BOAT CRUISE 10 DAYS ADVENTURE TOURING
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IMAGE: The Li River at sunset, Yangshuo, China
10 DAYS
5 NIGHTS HOTEL 3 NIGHTS YANGTZE CRUISE 1 NIGHT TRAIN
highlights of china
explore the best of china, discovering its cultural diversity and natural wonders
For competitive airfares to Beijing and stop-over ideas contact our expert staff today for a detailed quote
23 | In Dali 24 | In Dali, high speed train to Kunming where trip concludes
inclusions
MEALS: 23 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 4 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 18 nights comfortable hotels, twinshare basis • 1 night guesthouse • 3 nights river cruise, twinshare basis • 1 night 2nd class
soft sleeper train travel Beijing/Xian
4 berth cabin GUIDES: bilingual guide TRANSPORT: internal flights Yichang/ Shanghai, Yangshuo/Guilin, Guilin/ Kunming/Zhongdian value: US$675 • private air-conditioned vehicles • 5 star Three Gorges boat cruise EQUIPMENT: medical kit PLUS: sightseeing and
For competitive airfares to Beijing and stop-over ideas contact our expert staff today for a detailed quote
medical kit PLUS: sightseeing and entry fees as listed in itinerary
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