Terra cotta wariors in Xi'an / nomad family on Sangke grasslands
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CHINA 6: TREASURES OF CHINA / 26 DAYS
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Terra cotta wariors in Xi'an / nomad family on Sangke grasslands
| Day | Daily schedule | Overnight in |
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| 1 | Arrive in Beijing, transfer to hotel. Afternoon to Temple of Heaven | Beijing |
| 2 | Visit the Tian An Men square and the Forbidden City, Lama temple. Enjoy show in the evening | Beijing |
| 3 | Visit Great Wall, Holy Road. Afternoon Hutong tour. Soft sleeper overnight train to Xi'an | Beijing |
| 4 | Visit the Summer palace, free afternoon before boarding the soft sleeper train to Xi'an | train |
| 5 | Arrive in Xi'an. Visit Shaanxi Historical museum and Wild Goose pagoda. In the evening enjoy Tang Dynasty show with dumpling buffet | Xi'an |
| 6 | Terra Cotta Army, afternoon to bustling Muslim area. In the evening soft sleeper train to Lanzhou | train |
| 7 | Arrive in Lanzhou, transfer to Xiahe | Xiahe |
| 8 | Visit the Labrang monastery, Golden Stupa and printing temple | Xiahe |
| 9 | Visit the Sangke grasslands | Xiahe |
| 10 | Continue to Langmusi via Sangke grasslands | Langmusi |
| 11 | Visit Daceng Lhamo lamasery, go hiking in gorge | Langmusi |
| 12 | From Langmusi to Songpan via Zoige high altitude grasslands | Songpan |
| 13 | Optional horse riding in Songpan | Songpan |
| 14 | Drive to Chengdu | Chengdu |
| 15 | Visit panda breeding center, Wenshu temple | Chengdu |
| 16 | To Emeishan, visit Baoguo temple and Fuhu nunnery | Emei town |
| 17 | Visit the Wannian temple and go hiking | Emei town |
| 18 | To Leshan to enjoy the highest sitting Buddha in the world, in the afternoon to Chongqing | Chongqing |
| 19 | Chongqing city tour, afternoon start Yangtze River Cruise | on boat |
| 20 | Yangtze River Cruise | on boat |
| 21 | Yangtze River Cruise | on boat |
| 22 | Arrive in Yichang in the morning, continue to Zhangjiajie National Park | Zhangjiajie |
| 23 | Trekking at Zhangjiaje park | Zhangjiajie |
| 24 | Trekking at Zhangjiaje park. In the evening you take the flight from Zhangjiajie to Shanghai | Shanghai |
| 25 | Visit the Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund and Nanjing Road. | Shanghai |
| 26 | Transfer to airport |
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Included |
* car and driver for above itinerary * soft sleeper trains on day 4 and on day 6 * flights on day 24 from Zhangjiajie to Shanghai * 3 star hotels * English speaking local guide in each city, no guide when traveling from one city to the other * dumpling banquet diner on day 5. |
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| Excluded |
* meals * entrance fees * optional horse riding in Songpan which is 350 RMB per person for one day |
| Price |
Price for 2 persons: RMB 27.950 p.p. Special group rates are available on request. (Price will be higher during the Chinese holidays: 1-7 May and 1-7 October.) Calculate exchange rate |
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Best travel time |
Whole year round. Spring and autumn is the best time though |
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Remarks |
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival Beijing, you will be met and transferred to your
hotel. In the afternoon you will visit the Temple of Heaven.
Day 2: In the morning you will visit the Tian An Men square and the Forbidden City. In the afternoon you can admire the wonderful Lama Temple and in the evening we have reserved seats for you to enjoy a Beijing Opera show OR Chinese acrobatics show.
Day 3: Today you will visit one of the highlights of China: the Great Wall at Badaling and the Chang Tombs.
Day 4: In the morning you pay a visit to the Summer Palace, in the afternoon you'll have some free time for shopping and in the evening you will take the soft sleeper overnight train train to Xi'an.
Day 5: Arrive Xi'an in the morning, where your new local guide will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Xi'an. In the afternoon you will visit the Shaanxi Historical museum and Wild Goose Pagoda. In the evening there is a renowned Tang Dynasty Show which you will enjoy together with a dumpling banquet.
Day 6: Today you will visit another highlight of China: the Terra Cotta Army. In the afternoon visit the Mosque and the Muslim Square. In the evening you will take the soft sleeper overnight train train to Lanzhou.
Day 7: You will arrive in Lanzhou in the morning where your new local guide will accompany you to the picturesque town of Xiahe, at an altitude of 3000 meters.
Day 8: Today you will visit the Labrang Monastery. This is the largest Tibetan monastery outside of Tibet province. It houses more than 2000 monks from the Yellow Hat tradition and there are 6 schools of Buddhist teachings. In the morning you will join in with the monastery tour. A monk from the monastery guides this tour in English. In the afternoon, our guide will take you to see the printing temple where the sutras are still printed by using wooden blocks. We also climb up the Golden Stupa for a bird's eye view of the whole complex.
Day 9: Today you will explore the Sangke grasslands around Xiahe where nomad families live in tents. When invited in their homes you simply can't refuse the infamous Tibetan yak milk tea and barley "tsampa". The grasslands are also a beautiful area for hiking. In summertime the flowers are like a carpet on the meadows.
Day 10: Today you will travel from Xiahe to Langmusi via the Sangke grasslands. It will be a different part of the grasslands than you visited yesterday however. On the way you can make several stops on the grasslands to enjoy the spectacular scenery and take some short hiking trips. Arrival in Langmusi at the end of the afternoon.
Day 11: In the early morning you might be able to see a sky burial. If there is no sky burial at that moment, you will visit the sky burial site. After that, you will enjoy the beautiful monastery on the Gansu province side of Langmusi. Langmusi is a very small town situated on the border of Gansu and Sichuan province, and even though it is a tiny town, the town has two monasteries, one in each province. In the afternoon you will go hiking through a spectacular gorge where you can see many eagles and vultures soaring above your head.
Day 12: Drive from Langmusi to Songpan. This will take up most of the day. On the way you will stop several times for some short hiking trips and other scenic stops.
Day 13: Free day in Songpan. You might want to go horse riding today, this is optional. The horses are tame but the slopes are sometimes quite steep. You will get special horse guides to help you. Today a lunch usually consisting of noodle soup is included.
Day 14: Drive to Chengdu, this will take up most of the day.
Day 15: Will be met by a new local guide at 09.00 in the morning to visit the pandas at the Panda Breeding Center. You will also visit the Wenshu temple, with its many believers praying at the temple.
Day 16: Private car or bus to Emei Mountain, where you will see the Baoguo temple and the FuHu Nunnery.
Day 17: Today you will go up the mountain, visit the Wannian Temple and hike to the Qingyin pavilion.
Day 18: Private car or bus to Leshan to see the spectacular Big Buddha. In the late afternoon you will go to Chongqing
Day 19: Today you will enjoy the biggest city of China on a Chongqing city tour. You tour will include the People's Hall and Eling Park. In the late afternoon you will be transferred to the pier to board the Oriental Emperor (4-star boat) to embark on the Yangtze cruise.
Day 20: Yangtze River Cruise
Day 21: Yangtze River Cruise
Day 22: You will arrive in Yichang at 11:30 am, continue to Zhangjiajie NAtional Park
Day 23: Trekking at Zhangjiajie park
Day 24: Trekking at Zhangjiaje park. In the evening you take the flight from Zhangjiajie to Shanghai
Day 25: In wonderful Shanghai you will visit the Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund and Nanjing Road.
Day 26: Your China trip has unfortunately finished today! Today is your transfer to the airport for your flight back.