Day 1 | BEIJING Arrival day. |
Day 2 | BEIJING Today we visit the Summer Palace. Free afternoon. |
Day 3 | BEIJING, GREAT WALL A day at the Great Wall, with a hike along one of the less visited sections.
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Day 4 | BEIJING Visit Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City. Overnight train to Xian. |
Day 5 | XIAN Visit the famous Terracotta Warriors. Free afternoon.
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Day 6 | XIAN Free morning to explore Xian. Overnight train to Yichang.
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Day 7 | YICHANG Morning arrival in Yichang and transfer to our cruise boat. (LD)
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Day 8 | YANGTSE RIVER CRUISE We cruise up the Yangtse River, passing through the spectacular Three Gorges section. We stop for excursions along the way. (BLD)
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Day 9 | As above |
Day 10 | CHONGQING TO YANGSHUO Disembark in Chongqing and take a flight to Guilin. A short bus ride takes us to Yangshuo. (B)
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Day 11 | YANGSHUO We have a full day to explore. Hiring a bike is easy and probably the best way to discover the countryside with its delightful mountains, villages and people.
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Day 12 | YANGSHUO - KUNMING A free morning - a good opportunity to take a lesson in Chinese cooking, calligraphy or tai'chi. Later in the day we fly to Kunming, the city of eternal spring.
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Day 13 | KUNMING A full free day to explore Kunming. Perhaps head up into the hills to the Bamboo Temple.
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Day 14 | DALI We journey by bus to Dali, home of the Bai people.
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Day 15 | DALI A free day to sample the delights of Dali - it is an ideal place to explore by bike or horse trek. Option to visit the colourful Shaping markets.
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Day 16 | DALI - TIGER LEAPING GORGE A bus journey takes us to Qiaotou, the start of the trek through Tiger Leaping Gorge. We spend the first night at a minority guesthouse inside the gorge.
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Day 17 | TIGER LEAPING GORGE We trek through this impressive gorge with superb views of Jade Dragon Mountain and the Yangtse.
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Day 18 | TIGER LEAPING GORGE - LIJIANG We complete our trek and transfer to Lijiang, a gorgeous old town.
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Day 19 | LIJIANG Full free day to explore Lijiang, home of the Naxi minority group.
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Day 20 | LIJIANG - KUNMING A short flight back to Kunming where we board the sleeper train to Chengdu.
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Day 21 | CHENGDU Visit the Panda Centre. |
Day 22 | LESHAN A day excursion to Leshan where we visit the Giant Buddha.
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Day 23 | LHASA A spectacular flight to Lhasa.
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Day 24 | DAYS 24 - 26: LHASA Guided excursions to 5 of Lhasa's best sites. Free time for your own exploration of this delightful city.
DAY 27: KATHMANDU A magnificent flight across the Himalayas. Transfer to the hotel.
DAY 28: KATHMANDU Tour ends. |
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FLIGHT EXCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment USD $400
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE
18
TREK GRADE B
Moderate
ARRIVAL TRANSFER
Airport transfer to hotel day 1
FULLY ESCORTED
By Imaginative Traveller tour leader in China, services of local guides at major sites and in Lhasa, services of local representative in Kathmandu
TRANSPORT
Public and private bus, train, plane, boat
FLIGHTS
Chongqing to Guilin, Guilin to Kunming, Lijiang to Kunming, Chengdu to Lhasa and Lhasa to Kathmandu
ACTIVITIES
Extensive walking at sites - especially along the Great Wall and trekking through Tiger Leaping Gorge. Optional cycling in Yangshuo and Dali. Optional horse trek in Dali
ACCOMMODATION
15 nights simple hotels, 6 nights guesthouses (sometimes basic), 3 nights sleeper train, 3 nights cruise boat
MEALS
Not included. Allow US$8 per day
ENTRANCE FEES
Not included. Allow US$120
LOCAL PAYMENT (COMPULSORY)
payable to your tour leader on arrival.
This price does not include international flights – prices available on request.
This holiday is operated by Imaginative Traveller ATOL 3986 and ICTA.
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Beijing to Kathmandu
A A group of tour- Beijing to Kathmandu
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This is the definitive tour of China! We cover all the main tourist sights like the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors and the big Buddha at Leshan, as well as the most famous scenic areas such as the Three Gorges and the beautiful limestone karst mountains. 
