China Encompassed

Tour Code: ASCH13
Prices From: $5006 AUD
Local Payment: No local payment
Tour Duration: 25
Tour Style: Small Group Tour
Countries Visited: China

Introduction

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 marvelling 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 Lijiang and Tibetan influenced Zhongdian we learn more about the cultures and customs, with time to wander the streets, explore the markets and monasteries, and spend time with a local Tibetan family.

Tour Map

Tour Highlights

China

Great Wall at Mutianyu , Photo Stop at Olympic Stadium Area, Forbidden City , Summer Palace , Kaifeng City Tour , Luoyang Longmen Grottoes , Xi'an City Tour , Provincial Museum , Terracotta Warriors , Banpo Museum , Yangtze River Cruise , Ghost City Fengdu , Shanghai, Jade Buddha Temple , Yu Gardens , Kunming , Stone Forest , Dali Old Town , Trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge , Jade Dragon Snow Mountain , Yulong Snow Mountain, Lijiang - World Heritage Site, Zhongdian, Ancient Town , Song Zan Lin Monastery , Visit with Tibetan Family

Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Join Beijing

Day 2

Beijing - Great Wall of China Mutianyu Section. Photo Stop at Olympic Stadium Area

Day 3

Beijing - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace. Overnight Train to Zhengzhou

Day 4

Zhengzhou - Provincial Museum. Drive Kaifeng - Iron Pagoda, Dragon Pavilion

Day 5

Shaolin Monastery, Pagoda Forest. Drive Luoyang - Longmen Grottoes

Day 6

Train to Xi'an

Day 7

Xi'an - Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, Provincial Museum

Day 8

Xi'an Tour - Terracotta Warriors, Banpo Museum

Day 9

Fly Xi'an to Chongqing, Pre-embark on River Cruise Boat

Day 10

Yangtze River Cruise, Shore Excursion to Ghost City Fengdu or Shibaozhai Pagoda

Day 11

Cruise through 3 Gorges, Tour Shennong Lesser Gorges

Day 12

Disembark Cruise - Excursion to 3 Gorges Dam Project. Fly to Shanghai

Day 13

Shanghai City Tour - Bund, Yu Gardens, Jade Buddha Temple

Day 14

Shanghai – Free day

Day 15

Fly to Kunming

Day 16

Kunming - Stone Forest. Overnight Train Dali

Day 17

Dali - Optional visits to Three Pagodas, Dali Ancient City and Erhai Lake

Day 18

Drive Qiaotou, Trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge

Day 19

Trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge, Views of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Yangtze River

Day 20

Trek to Daju, Tour Yulong Snow Mountain. Drive Lijiang

Day 21

Lijiang World Heritage Site - Free Day

Day 22

Drive Zhongdian - Ancient Town

Day 23

Zhongdian – Song Zan Lin Monastery, Visit Local Tibetan Family

Day 24

Fly Kunming

Day 25

Kunming - Tour Ends After Breakfast

Tour Dates

Start Date	End Date	Price
07 Sep 2010	01 Oct 2010	$5006
21 Sep 2010	15 Oct 2010	$5006
05 Oct 2010	29 Oct 2010	$5006
19 Oct 2010	12 Nov 2010	$5006
12 Apr 2011	06 May 2011	$5006
03 May 2011	27 May 2011	$5006
17 May 2011	10 Jun 2011	$5006
14 Jun 2011	08 Jul 2011	$5006

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