| DAY
.1 |
Arrive
Beijing |
|
Evening
arrival in Beijing with check into the Hotel. |
| DAY
.2 |
Beijing Sightseeing Tour |
| |
In the afternoon visit the Temple of Heaven, the biggest and most
important imperial temple in China where emperors of Ming and Qing
Dynasties would go twice a year to carry out ritual ceremonies of
sacrifice, expressing gratitude to the previous harvest and praying
for it to bless the next one |
| DAY
.3 |
Beijing Sightseeing Tour |
| |
After
the breakfast go to the Great Wall, one of the eight ancient wonders
of the world and the only man-made construction on earth that the
astronauts can see in the moon. Starting out in the east on the banks
of Yalu River in Liaoning Province, the Wall stretches westwards for
12,700 kilometers to Jiayuguan in the Gobi Desert. It was built as
a defensive structure and gradually become the symbol of the ancient
Chinese civilization. Then visit the Ming Tombs, which is a group
of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors and their empresses and concubines.
Two of the toms are opens to the public. The most famous is the Dingling,
an underground palace. As an saying goes "Who is in Peking and
has never eaten Peking-duck, he has not ever been in Peking".
In the evening enjoy the famous specialty: Peking-duck. |
| DAY
.4 |
Beijing
- Chengdu |
| |
Transit
to Chengdu - capital of Sichuan Province. |
| DAY
.5 |
Chengdu
- Dujiangyan - Wolong - Wenchuan |
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Today
we start our 10-day-jouney by visiting Dujiangyan Irrigation System
first. The Dam was first built for irrigation on Chengdu plain in
the year of 250BC. Then we drive to Wolong Natural Reserve. There
are about 20 giant pandas at the breeding research centre you can't
miss as this is the very highlight today.The Reserve, first set up
in 1983 with the assistance from WWF, has long been playing an very
unsubstitutive role in Chinese rare animals and plants protection
project. |
| DAY
.6 |
Wenchuan
- Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou |
| |
Drive
to Jiuzhaigou via Huanglong in the very early morning. On the way
you'll see many Tibetan and Qing Nationality villages and enjoy their
unique local feature. You'll also see the Diexi lakes formed by the
earthquake in 1930. Arrive at Huanglong before noon. You'll enjoy
the beautiful scenery of more than 3000 colourful terraced pools.
Then drive to Jiuzhaigou in the afternoon. |
| DAY
.7 |
Jiuzhaigou Sightseeing Tour |
| |
With
the colourful pools, waterfalls, snow-covered mountains and primeval
forest, Jiuzhaigou has long been the most well-known scenic spot worldwide.
It got its name because of the nine Tibetan villages along the valley.
The place has also won the title as "the Fairyland" on earth |
| DAY
.8 |
Jiuzhaigou
- Ruoergai |
| |
On
the way you'll meet many Tibetan herdsman moving from one place to
another. Ruoergai is the place of Chinese war-horse production as
the local Hequ horse is vrey famous. |
| DAY
.9 |
Ruoergai
- Xiahe |
| |
Today
you'll leave for Xiahe in Gansu Province. |
| DAY
.10 |
Xiahe Sightseeing Tour |
| |
With
a elevation of 2900 m above sea level, Xiahe is located at the edge
of northeast Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Most of the residents are Tibetan.
You'll visit the most siginificant Lamaist Monastery in the northeast
of Tibetan civilization - Labrang Monastery. The monastery is one
of the six most siginificant Yellow-hat-sect lamaist monasteris which
has long been known as an improtant link between Tibetan and Mongolian
lamaism. |
| DAY
.11 |
Xiahe
- Xining |
| |
Drive
to Xining today. Xining is the capital of Qinghai province with the
elevation of 3000 m above sea level. The city is also the economy
and cultural centre of the province. |
| DAY
.12 |
Xining
- Ta'er Si - Koko Nor Lake |
| |
On
the way to Koko Nor Lake you'll stop at visit Ta'er monastery at Huangzhong
county. The monastery is one of the six most siginificant Yellow-hat-sect
Lamaist monasteries, also the birthplace of Tsongkaba, founder of
Yellow-hat sect. The 14th Dalai Lama's former residence is nearby.
Lots of Mongolian people also come here pay their respects because
the monastery has played a very important role in the process when
the mongolians came to belive in Lamaism. You'll reach Qinghai lake
after pass over the Riyue mountain (sun & moon mountain). |
| DAY
.13 |
Koknoor
Lake - Xining |
| |
You'll
have a short trekking along the lake in the morning. The lake is the
largest inland salt water lake in China and covers an area of 4500
sqk, and 3193 m above sea level. Then drive back to Xining in the
afternoon. |
| DAY
.14 |
Xining
- Beijing |
| |
Transfer
to the airport then fly to Beijing, free in the afternoon. |
| DAY
.15 |
Beijing
- home |
| |
Today
transfer to airport for flying back home. |
