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This comprehensive China Tour takes us to grottoes, gardens, temples, and tombs, with a trek in Tiger Leaping Gorge and a cruise along the Yangtze River. We start in Beijing with a walk along the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, then explore Tiananmen Square and the centuries old buildings of the Forbidden City. We visit the Iron Pagoda and Dragon Pavilion in Kaifeng, the Shaolin Temple and Pagoda Forest, before marveling at the caves and shrines of the Longmen Grottoes at Luoyang. In Xi'an we visit the awesome Terracotta Army, and in Shanghai take a city tour that visits the Jade Buddha Temple and Yu Gardens. We fly to Kunming to visit the eerie Stone Forest, and then trek the Tiger Leaping Gorge, an essential experience in northern Yunnan province, rewarding you with stunning scenery. In Lijang and Tibetan influenced Zhongdian we learn more about the cultures and customs, with time to wander the streets, explore the markets and monasteries, and send time with a local Tibetan family.
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Itinerary
Day 1
Join BeijingDay 2-3
Beijing - Great Wall of China Mutianyu Section, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace. Overnight Train to ZhengzhouDay 4
Zhengzhou - Provincial Museum. Drive Kaifeng - Iron Pagoda, Dragon PavilionDay 5
Shaolin Monastery, Pagoda Forest. Drive Luoyang - Longmen GrottoesDay 6
Train to Xi'anDay 7
Xi'an - Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, Provincial MuseumDay 8
Xi'an Tour - Terracotta Warriors, Banpo MuseumDay 9
Fly Xi'an to Chongqing, Pre-embark on River Cruise BoatDay 10
Yangtze River Cruise, Shore Excursion to Ghost City Fengdu or Shibaozhai PagodaDay 11
Cruise through 3 Gorges, Tour Shennong Lesser GorgesDay 12
Disembark Cruise - Excursion to 3 Gorges Dam Project. Fly to ShanghaiDay 13
Shanghai City Tour - Bund, Yu Gardens, Jade Buddha TempleDay 14
Shanghai – Free dayDay 15
Fly to KunmingDay 16
Kunming - Stone Forest. Overnight Train DaliDay 17
Dali - Optional visits to Three Pagodas, Dali Ancient City and Erhai LakeDay 18
Drive Qiaotou, Trekking Tiger Leaping GorgeDay 19
Trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge, Views of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Yangtze RiverDay 20
Trek to Daju, Tour Yulong Snow Mountain. Drive LijiangDay 21
Lijang World Heritage Site - Free DayDay 22
Drive Zhongdian - Ancient TownDay 23
Zhongdian – Song Zan Lin Monastery, Visit Local Tibetan FamilyDay 24
Fly KunmingDay 25
Tour ends KunmingTrip Information
| Local Payment | No local payment |
| Transport | 24 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 3 Dinners All Activities and Entrance Fees as per Itinerary Escorted Tour. Kumuka Tour Leader and/or Local Guides 4 Domestic Flights 3 Day Yangtze River Cruise Great Wall & Terracotta Warriors Tiger Leaping Gorge Trek Visit with Local Tibetan FamilyHotels (17 Nights) Overnight Train (2 Nights) Cruise Boat (3 Nights) Guesthouses (2 Nights)Private Vehicle Boat Train Plane Cable Car On Foot |
When can I go?
| Start Date | Finish Date | Places Available |
| 2008-09-02 | 2008-09-26 | 5+ |
| 2008-09-09 | 2008-10-03 | 5+ |
| 2008-09-16 | 2008-10-10 | 5+ |
| 2008-10-07 | 2008-10-31 | 5+ |
| 2008-10-14 | 2008-11-07 | 5+ |
| 2008-10-28 | 2008-11-21 | 5+ |
| 2009-04-14 | 2009-05-08 | 5+ |
| 2009-05-12 | 2009-06-05 | 5+ |
| 2009-05-19 | 2009-06-12 | 5+ |
| 2009-06-09 | 2009-07-03 | 5+ |
| 2009-06-23 | 2009-07-17 | 5+ |
| Trip Price | |
| USD | 3805.00 |
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