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Holiday Overview
Holiday Overview
Highlights
- Best-preserved and best-known Great Wall
- Experience the Mongolia's traditional custom
- 4WD exploration into the endless grassland
- Horseback-riding adventure to DaxingAnling Forest and Bayingcagang Grassland
Brief Itinerary
- DAY 01 ARRIVAL BEIJING - TIAN’ANMEN SQUARE
- DAY 02 MUTIANYU GREAT WALL
- DAY 03 BEIJING - HAILAR
- DAY 04 HORSEBACK - RIDING
- DAY 05 HORSEBACK-RIDING - BAYINGCAGANG GRASSLAND - KINSOM HAN
- DAY 06 KINSOM HAN - MANZHOULI - HULUN LAKE
- DAY 07 HUNLUN LAKE - BAODONG MOUNT - UERSHUN RIVERSIDE
- DAY 08 UERSHUN LAKE - GANZHUER TEMPLE - AERSHAN TOWN
- DAY 09 AERSHAN FOREST RESORT
- DAY 10 AERSHAN FOREST RESORT - HAILAR - BEIJING
- DAY 11 DEPARTURE BEIJING
Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
In these 11 days, we will have a chance a visit authentic China and enjoy a horseback-riding adventure to DaxingAnling Forest and Bayingcagang Grassland and an 4WD exploration in Inner Mongolia.
We take you to the less tourist-like, commercialized spots as well as Inner Mongolia’s main attractions. We go where there are less tourists and more wildlife, nature, animals like wild boar and fox, as well as spend the day with Inner Mongolia’s nomadic people as they hunt and tend their flock. You’ll spend your days horseback riding through Inner Mongolia’s famous grasslands.
And in the last five days, we drive 4wd jeep all the way into the endless grassland. There are steppe valleys, meadows along the Hulunber River, larch forests with patches of birch. Wildlife such as wolf, camel, lynx, brown bear, red deer, gazelle, moose, kinds of migrants, wild boar are certainly present but hard to see during the summer. Other high light of the tour is to experience the Mongolia's traditional custom while traveling into the endless grassland.
Holiday Itinerary
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ARRIVAL BEIJING - TIAN’ANMEN SQUARE
You will be met at Beijing International Airport by our guide and transferred to Tian’anmen Square, walk cross the square, then drive to a hotel in central Beijing. Today you will have an opportunity to rest and recover from the long flight. In the late afternoon, you will enjoy a Peking duck dinner.
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Beijing
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Meals D
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MUTIANYU GREAT WALL
Spend the day at the Great Wall of China, at Mutianyu, 70km north east of the city. This is one of the best-preserved parts of the wall and it features several unique characteristics in its construction, including three inter-connected watchtowers.
Late afternoon and evening at leisure to explore Beijing.
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Beijing
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Meals BL
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BEIJING - HAILAR
In the early morning, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and transfer to the airport, take a morning flight to Hailar. We’ll begin our adventure at the Yakeshi Ski Resort in Inner Mongolia. We’ll also stop in the way to buy any necessary supplies for horse-back riding if needed. The resort you’ll stay at is absolutely beautiful with its Russian-style wooden houses. After checking in we’ll head over to the riding start point and pick out our horses. Depending on your riding level we’ll also go over lessons on horseback riding safety and how-tos. From here we’ll head back to the resort, enjoy a nice dinner, and get some shut eye for the Inner Mongolia Adventure to come!
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Accommodation Russian-style wooden houses
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Meals BLD
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HORSEBACK - RIDING
Horseback Riding through Inner Mongolia is not only an adventure, but it is an opportunity to see some of the most beautiful, yet less traveled areas in not just Asia, but also in the World.
We’ll start off the day with a nice, filling breakfast where after we’ll drive over to the stable, saddle up, and take our horses out for a warm-up trot in the hippodrome. Inner Mongolia’s sunrise, fresh air, and beautiful landscapes are unlike anything else in the rest of the world. We’ll spend the next two days horseback riding through Inner Mongolia’s forests until we reach its open, expansive, and famous grasslands.
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Accommodation Camping
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Meals BLD
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HORSEBACK-RIDING - BAYINGCAGANG GRASSLAND - KINSOM HAN
On day Six when we arrive at the Bayingcagang grassland, we’ll visit the local nomadic Mongolian families as they herd their cattle, hunt and fish. This is a great and rare opportunity to find out about the culture and history of Inner Mongolia and its people, as well as take amazing photographs. Drive to Kingsom Han.
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Accommodation Castle hotel in Kinsom Han
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Meals BLD
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KINSOM HAN - MANZHOULI - HULUN LAKE
Enjoy a half day horse riding tour in Kinsom Han, than transfer to Manzhouli. At arrival, meet and visit the Folk Museum to know something of the local tradition and custom. Drive to Hulun Lake, the fifth fresh water lake in China, covers an area of 2339square kilometer. The crystal water under the blue sky with thousands migrant around and the clean lakeshore make the Lake a ideal place to swim, enjoy sun-shower and taste the fresh fish feast from the Lake. Don't forget take your swimming cloth with you. Stay in the Hotel with hot-shower on the lakeshore.
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Accommodation Hotel near Hulun Lake
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Meals BLD
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HUNLUN LAKE - BAODONG MOUNT - UERSHUN RIVERSIDE
After breakfast, drive into the endless grassland, we will passby some the nomadic families on the way. We will visit one of the family on the way to see the real nomadic life. Drive across the wild grassland to the holy Mount of the local people - Baodong Mount., then sacrifase to Aobao----one of the worship ceremony more then thousand year old. Riding further on, Fishing at arrival. Camping at the lake side of Uershun.
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Accommodation Camping
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Meals BLD
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UERSHUN LAKE - GANZHUER TEMPLE - AERSHAN TOWN
After breakfast, drive across the Uershun Bridge to Ganzhuer Temple. Ganzhuer Temple is one of the most famors Lama Temple in China. The rest tour we will drive not only across the grassland but into the endless forest until we arrive at the moutainous town. Stay in a similar 4-star hotel.
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Aershan
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Meals BLD
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AERSHAN FOREST RESORT
After breakfast, Drive to Arershan Forest Resort. Breath the fresh air on the mountain dotted by a lot of flower, trek part of the road to the Heavenly Mountain. Stay in the same hotel.
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Aershan
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Meals BLD
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AERSHAN FOREST RESORT - HAILAR - BEIJING
Drive back to Harilaer. It is the last day of the trip to enjoy the beauty of Grand Grassland. Take flight back to Beijing. The end of the adventure.
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Accommodation 4 star hotel in Beijing
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Meals BLD
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DEPARTURE BEIJING
After breakfast at the hotel, we will transfer to Beijing International Airport for our return international flights.
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Meals B
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Price Policy
Tour Price Policy
Additional details
1. Before you pay deposit to book the tour, we haven’t made any reservation yet. The train, flight tickets and the hotel may different from the itinerary listed.
2. The visiting order of the scenic spots in the itinerary may change according to the traffic condition and other unforeseen things.
3. Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
The price includes
1. Entrance Fees: to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
2. All the activities fee mentioned in the itinerary: Hutong rickshaw in Beijing; Sichuan Opera show in Chengdu;
3. Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing during the trip by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver.
4. Meals: All meals as indicated in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner), include Peking duck dinner in Beijing; Hot pot dinner in Chengdu.
5. Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available
6. Hotel: hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with king-size bed. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast
7. Internal flights
** Day 11/ Flight from Yichang to Shanghai (based on economy class);
8. Trains
** Day 04/ High speed train from Beijing to Xi’an (based on 2nd class);
** Day 06/ High speed train from Xi’an to Chengdu (based on 2nd class)
** Day 06/ High speed train from Chengdu to Chongqing (based on 2nd class)
9. Arrangements: the tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges
10. Travel Agency Liability insurance
The price does not include
1. International airfare or train tickets to enter or leave China
2. China entry visa fees
3. Excess baggage charges
4. The medicine for the sickness or accident while on the way
5. Personal expenses: expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
6. Meals: any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary
7. Single room supplement
8. Please notice that the price will be much higher during the festival of Labors’ Day, National Day, spring festival
9. Tips to tour guide and driver (recommended USD10-15/guest/day).
10. Tourist accident insurance. NB - you are strongly suggested to buy travel and health insurance before you start out from your home country.
Payment conditions
To confirm your reservation, you must pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount due via the payment link that your local agent will share. The balance is due 30 days prior to departure. The quoted exchange rate is valid for the next 7 days – if the deposit is not paid within this time, the quote will be re-calculated.
Terms and conditions for cancelation
i. Cancellation of the Tour by CAT (local agent):
CAT reserve the right to cancel the postpone tour at any time up to the date final payment is due under the following condition: in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. And in this case, all money paid by the participants will be refunded. If the tour is postponed, CAT will offer all those who have signed up the opportunity to have the same tour for a later time, but the price may be changed according to the season. We will notify you of any change, and give you a reasonable period
of time to make your decision. Consumers may, but are under no obligation to, take the tour under these new terms. After final payment has been made, we may cancel the tour only if, in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. Since cancellation in this case involves factors which may arise suddenly and are entirely outside our control, including but not limited to natural disasters, civil unrest and epidemic disease, we cannot guarantee a full refund in this case. This is because payment will already have been made to finalize the arrangements and reservation.
ii. Cancellation of the Tour by Consumer:
Any cancellation must be made by sending an email to the local agent. The cancellation fee varies according to how many days prior to departure the cancellation is made:
· More than 30 days prior to departure: 5% of the total holiday cost
· Between 30 and 22 days prior to departure : 25% of the total holiday cost
· Between 21 and 8 days prior to departure : 50% of the total holiday cost
· Between 7 and 3 days prior to departure : 75% of the total holiday cost
· Less than 3 days prior to departure and after the departure date: 100% of the total holiday cost
All cancellations must be in writing and will be effective upon receipt by CAT. No refund will be made to those participants who break the journey regardless of the portions of the package unused. If, owing to serious illness or injury, the participant withdraws from the tour, a refund will be subject to the consent of the local travel agent.
No refund will be made to those participants who have failed to secure valid travel documents such as passport or visas.
