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Holiday Overview
Holiday Overview
Highlights
- Dujiangyan Irrigation Project: With its long history and characteristic of water diversion without dams, it is the originator of world hydraulic culture
- Leshan Giant Buddha: the World's Largest Stone Carved Buddha Statue
- Leisure time in Chengdu
- Research Center of Panda Breeding
Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
As the homeland of giant pandas, Sichuan Province is best known for its
fiery cuisine and beautiful natural landscapes. It has great differences in
terrain, containing mountains from the west and green fertile land from the
east.
A few of the activities include the Chengdu panda base, the nearly 2000-year-old irrigation system, the World heritage Giant Buddha and the Ya’an where the first panda was discovered. Moreover, if you want to explore the real beauty and cultural essence of Mount Emei, hiking is the best way. Additionally there is a mix between popular tourist attractions and non-touristic sites, so you will get to see the tourist sites but also discover places that are not frequented by many people.
Holiday Itinerary
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ARRIVE IN CHENGDU
You will fly into Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwest China. Upon arrival, you will be met by your experienced guide and driver, and check in the hotel.
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Accommodation 4/5 star hotel
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DUJIANGYAN - MT. QINGCHENG
In the morning, we will drive about 1.5 hours to visit Dujiangyan Irrigation Project to find the secret of the Land of Abundance.
Along with the Great Wall and Grand Canal, the Dujiangyan Dam is one of the three great Chinese architectural masterpieces. Constructed in 256 BC, the Dujiangyan irrigation system is the world's oldest and a UNESCO-protected historical site. Originally, this dam contributed to Sichuan prosperity by preventing flooding and sending water to the basin, which resulted in the villagers’ prosperity. Now this system distributes waters of the Min River to the farmland of the Chengdu Plain to support a current population of over 10 million.
In the afternoon, we drive about 30 minutes(20km) to Mt Qingcheng, we will carry out a walking tour in Mt.Qingcheng. As the early residence of one of the Taoist founders and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Qingcheng Mountain’s path is lined with temples and sanctuaries. As such, it is the perfect retreat from bustling city life and provides visitors with a profound sense of calm. Visitors spend several hours on the tranquil mountain route, enjoying the peace of the natural surroundings.
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Accommodation 4/5 star hotel
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Meals BLD
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HUANGLONGXI ANCIENT TOWN / LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA / EMEISHAN
After breakfast, take a 1.5hrs drive to Huanglongxi which is an ancient town with a history of more than 1,700 years. Situated in Shuangliu County, 30 kilometers southeast from Chengdu, it is greatly admired by visitors for its beautiful natural scenery and ancient Chinese culture.
Then transfer to visit Leshan Giant Buddha, the looming Leshan Giant Buddha is a Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) relic that is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world at 71 meters. The Buddha, build in AD 713 by a Chinese monk named Haitong to calm the river waters, was crafted from a cliff face. It seems that so much stone from the carving process fell into the river below that it did indeed calm the area’s waters. While often crowded with tourists and battling the effects of pollution, Leshan is nevertheless an exquisite UNESCO world heritage site that is not to be missed for its impressive size and beautiful surrounding area.
After that, drive to Emeishan City to stay overnight.
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Accommodation 4/5 star hotel
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Meals BLD
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MOUNT EMEI HIKING
Today’s hiking will take us to challenge the stone-paved paths up and down, to meet the unexpected monasteries and temples, to get close touch the original wild living animals and plants on Mount Emei. Most of hiking trails built hundreds years ago are some narrow stone-paved walking paths from the foot of mountain to the summit, through forests.
Early in the morning we may take a shuttle bus to Wuxiangang Station, and start our walk for about an hour to Qingyin Pavilion, the most beautiful landscape of Mount Emei. On the way we may follow the stream up, passing by local villages and a manmade lake. Then keep walking for another 1 hour up to the famous Ecological Monkey Area. Among those more than 3000 species of plants and animals here, the wild monkeys are the real hosts of this magic mountain mainly because of their naughtiness and cleverness. After that we walk down back to Qingyin Pavilion and start a 1 hour hiking to Wannian Temple at the middle of the mountain. It is one of the most ancient temples on Emei Mountain.
After lunch, we will take a tour bus to Leidongping(雷洞坪). It will take about 2 hours for the tour. The final 2-3 hours hike from Leidongping to the Golden Summit (3077m) involved 7.5km up. You may also have the other option to walk up about 30 minutes to the cable car station and take the cable car up to the Golden Summit just for 10mins. Once you reach the Golden Summit, the top of Mt. Emei, you will be indulged by the giant golden Buddha Statue standing on the top and the breathtaking sunset from the summit.
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Accommodation best hotel in the Golden Summit
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Distance 12km
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Meals BLD
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Time 4-5.5hrs hiking
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MOUNT EMEI / CHENGDU
If weather permits, we can get up early to witness the unforgettable sunrise at the top. After enjoying breakfast, take the cable car down and change the shuttle bus to Liujiang Ancient Town for lunch. Located 25km southwest of Hongya County, Liujiang (Willow River) Ancient Town is famous for its well-preserved traditional Chinese garden style residences. We may walk eastwards through the town, and will see a few very old large trees alongside the river. There are plenty of romantic places to relax and absorb the ancient and natural atmosphere.
After lunch, we will drive back to Chengdu. Move on to Chengdu Renmin Park to experience the most authentic Chengdu local life such as playing Mahjong. And going through the Wide & Narrow Alleys freely with your bike, where the elegant style of the architectures tells you what Sichuan looks like during the Qing Dynasty.
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Accommodation 4/5 star hotel
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Meals BLD
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CHENGDU
In the morning, we will go to the Chengdu Research center of Panda Breeding to have a real chance to get intimate interaction with lovely panda. It has been created and imitated the natural habitat in order that they might have the best possible environment for rearing and breeding. We will spend the whole morning visiting different panda rooms. Here, we can explore the daily life of the cute pandas, eating bamboo at their active time (from 9 o’clock to 11 o’clock), and other rare and endangered wild animals including with black-necked cranes, white storks etc.
After lunch, we will transfer to visit Sanxingdui Museum. It is the largest and oldest ruins of the ancient Shu culture with the most abundant cultural connotation in the Southwest of China. The discovery of Sanxingdui predates 2,000 years of Sichuan's history and proves that the upper reaches of the Yangtze and the Yellow River region are the cradle of the Chinese civilization. The Sanxindui is recognized as one of world's most important ancient remains because of its vast size, age and cultural contents.
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Meals BLD
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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.
