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bike & hike southern china
IMAGE: Cycle rural lanes between the rice paddies of Yangshuo
great wall trek
IMAGE: Walking the Great Wall | Burt Bosma
11 DAYS 8 NIGHTS HOTEL/ GUESTHOUSE 1
NIGHT FARMSTAY
MEALS:
8 DAYS CYCLING 3DAY WALKS
8 DAYS
3 NIGHTS HOTEL 4 NIGHTS CAMPING
7 BREAKFASTS, 6 LUNCHES AND 7 DINNERS
5 DAY TREK
• Cycle on ancient pathways through quaint traditional villages
• Evening boat cruise past Elephant Trunk Hill
• Hike amongst spectacular Longji rice terraces
• Walk amongst the Danxia rock formation in Bajiazhai Geographical Park
• Bamboo Rafting amongst limestone kaarst formations
• • • • •
Explore original sections of the Great Wall
Hike through rural villages in the Hebei Province
Camp by remote sections of the Great Wall hosted by local families Learn the Wall's fascinating history from expert local guides
Visit Beijing's famous sites of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join Guilin 2 | Guilin to Bajiaozhai National Park 3 | Bajiaozhai to Chetian 4 | Chetian to Longsheng Hot Springs 5 | Longsheng Hot Pools to Pingan Village 6 | Pingan, Longji Rice Terraces Hike 7 | Pingan to Shiertan 8 | Shiertan to Xinping (Dahebei Village) 9 | Xinping to Yulong River 10 | Yulong to Yangshuo 11 | In Yangshuo, trip concludes
INCLUSIONS | You’ll love the quality inclusions on this trip. From essential items like most meals, private transportation, accommodation, expert guide, safety equipment and entry fees, there are also a host of ‘additional’ inclusions to enhance your travel experience. View exact inclusions online.
sichuan yading trek
IMAGE: Breathtaking panoramas on the Sichuan Yading Trek
ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join Beijing 2 | Drive to Gubeikou, commence trek 3/6 | In Hebei Province, trekking along remote sections of the Great Wall including Gubeikou and Jinshanling camping in villages (approx 7hrs/ day) 7 | In Beijing 8 | In Beijing, trip concludes
INCLUSIONS | You’ll love the quality inclusions on this trip. From essential items like most meals, private transportation, accommodation, expert guide, safety equipment and entry fees, there are also a host of ‘additional’ inclusions to enhance your travel experience. View exact inclusions online.
5
GRADE | MODERATE
China
Guilin
Vietnam
WHEN TO GO
4
GRADE |
INTRODUCTORY TO MODERATE
Yangshuo
Mongolia
Beijing
China
WHEN TO GO REGULAR DEPARTURES
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J F M A M J J A S O N D TRIP CODE: GWE Speak to our experts for airfares & stopovers
REGULAR DEPARTURES
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J F M A M J J A S O N D TRIP CODE: CGT Speak to our experts for airfares & stopovers
10 DAYS 4 NIGHTS HOTEL/LOCAL GUESTHOUSE 5 NIGHTS CAMPING
10 BREAKFASTS, 8 LUNCHES AND 9 DINNERS
5 DAYS HIKING
• Visit the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan, Chengdu - with delicious food and famous for it's peppercorn
• Trek in a remote region in beautiful natural surrounds
• Explore this remote, mountainous and forested region
• Hike to the stunning, glacier fed Milk Lake
(4480m) and 5 Color Lake (4530m)
• Be enchanted by the local Tibetan people's three holy
mountains: Chenrezig, Jampayang and Chenadorje
• DiscoverYading's spectacular landscapes and stunning scenery
ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join Chengdu 2 | To Xichang 3 | To Muli 4 | To Dulu, prepare for trek 5 | Trek to Baishui (13km/ 6hrs) 6 | Trek to Zambie Ranch (18km/ 6hrs) 7 | Trek to Xinggo Ranch (14kms/ 8hrs) 8 | Trek to Snake Lake (18km/ 8hrs) 9 | Trek to 5-Colour Lake (16km/ 5hrs), drive to Yading 10 | Flight to Chengdu, trip concludes
INCLUSIONS | You’ll love the quality inclusions on this trip. From essential items like most meals, private transportation, accommodation, expert guide, safety equipment and entry fees, there are also a host of ‘additional’ inclusions to enhance your travel experience. View exact inclusions online.
3
GRADE | INTRODUCTORY
China
Chengdu Yading
Xichang
REGULAR DEPARTURES
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WHEN TO GO
J F M A M J J A S O N D TRIP CODE: SYT
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