Ethnic Minority Experience and Mt. Emei 12 Days
- Highlights :
- Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Refresh yourself in the picturesque sceneries in South China. Then proceed to the hometown of the lovely panda-Chengdu, Sichuan. Also in this itinerary you have the chance to explore the verdant Mt. Emei. It is a very famous for its Taoist relics and various animals inhabiting in the mountain.
| Tour Code: | CN0018 | Special Offer: | $1675 |
| Cities Visited: | Guilin Chengdu Kunming | ||
- Overview
- Tour Itinerary
- Rate
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Guilin
- Meet the guide at the Guilin airport and tramsfer to check in the hotel. Then you are free for the rest of the day. we advise you to have a good rest in the hotel.
- Hotel: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel() Guilin Bravo Hotel()
- Meals:
Day 2 Guilin
Whole day tour around Guilin. Enjoy the breathtaking sceneries there. Todays highlights are the Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill and the Fubo Hill.- Reed Flute Cave: is praised as "the art hall created by nature". Th..- Hotel: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel() Guilin Bravo Hotel()
- Meals:B L
Day 3 Guilin
Transfer to Longji(Dragon Back) Area and have a sightseeing of the grand Longsheng Terraced Field. Zhuang and Yao ethnic minorites inhabit therea and create the terrace field. Their ethnic customs will surely leave you d..- Hotel: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel() Guilin Bravo Hotel()
- Meals:B L
Day 4 Guilin
Yangshuo
After breakfast, transfer to Yangshuo. Have a cruise on the Li River, getting yourself refreshed with this incredibly beautiful scenery. After lunch, free time for shopping by yourself in the town. Then in the evening, y..- Hotel: Standard Class Paradesa Resort(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 5 Yangshuo Guilin
Kunming
Have a sightseeing of the Moon Moutain inYangshuo. Then visit the Big Banyan Tree park and the Yulong River. Then transfer to take the flight to Kunming.- Big Banyan Tree: Situated near Gaotian Town along the Jinbao Rive..- Hotel: Golden Spring Hotel(Standard Class) Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B
Day 6 Kunming
Kunming is the capital city of Yuannan Province, China. It is famous for its favorable climate and minority cultures.Enjoy your breakfast in the hotel. Then proceed to the typical karst attraction- Stone Forest. It is th..- Hotel: Golden Spring Hotel(Standard Class) Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 7 Kunming
After hotel breakfast, explore the Dragon Gate on West Hill. Visit the Folklore Village and the Yunan Minority Village. You will have the chance to take a cable from Folklore Village to the Dragon Gate.- Dragon Gate: The..- Hotel: Golden Spring Hotel(Standard Class) Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 8 Kunming
City tour around Kunming after breakfast. Todays highlights are Green Lake Park and the Yuantong Temple, the most famous Buddhist temple in Kunming.- Green Lake Park: It consists of a group of 4 small lakes linked by bri..- Hotel: Golden Spring Hotel(Standard Class) Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 9 Kunming
Chengdu Mt.Emei
Take the flight to Chengdu. Upon arrival, transfer to have a sightseeing of the Leshan Giant Buddha and Baoguo Monastery. Then proceed to transfer to check in hotel of Mt. Emei.- Leshan Giant Buddha: is the tallest stone..- Hotel: Emeishan Hotel(Standard Class) Hong Zhu Shan Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 10 Mt.Emei
Chengdu
Explore the Mt. Emei after enjoying your breakfast. Mt. Emei is known as the Paradise for Animals and Kingdom of Plants. Also it has many Buddhist relics. Take cable car to the top to discover more. You may invest this v..- Hotel: Quanxing Hotel Chengdu(Standard Class) Tianfu Sunshine Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 11 Chengdu
After breakfast, tour Chengdu with our tour guide. Fristly visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. After close contact with lovely, proceed to the . In the evening, Sichuan Face-changing Show is arranged as a highl..- Hotel: Quanxing Hotel Chengdu(Standard Class) Tianfu Sunshine Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 12 Depart Chengdu
- Free untill your return flight. Breakfast is included. Home Sweet Home.
- Hotel:
- Meals:B
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation （The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person）Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 10 Single Room Supplement Tour Class Standard $2985.00 $2028.00 $1675.00 TBA $315.00 Deluxe $3299.00 $2199.00 $1820.00 TBA $455.00
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events , such as the National Holiday(1st-7th Oct),
Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days.
We suggest you not to travel during those periods. But it is surely OK if you would
like to plan your tour at that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.
Price Inclusions:- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places. - Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. - Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Exclusions:- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees - Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Single Room Supplement.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Guilin
- Meet the guide at the Guilin airport and tramsfer to check in the hotel. Then you are free for the rest of the day. we advise you to have a good rest in the hotel.
- Hotel: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel() Guilin Bravo Hotel()
Day 2 Guilin
Whole day tour around Guilin. Enjoy the breathtaking sceneries there. Todays highlights are the Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill and the Fubo Hill .
- Reed Flute Cave: is praised as "the art hall created by nature". The track of tourists is prosperous from Tang Dynasty. From 1959 when it was developed, it has been a must for every tourist to Guilin.
- Elephant-trunk Hill is also called Elephant Hill, which stands majestically at the confluence of the Li River and Taohua River. It is deemed as the symbol of Guilin. The Elephant Hill has Shuiyue Cave, Elephant's Eye Stone, Pagoda for Samantabhadra, The stone looks like a trunk of an elephant drinking water.
- Fubo Hill slopes into the Li River in the east and looms in the west over the ground. Waves run back wherever they meet the blocks thus it gets the name. In Returning Pearl Cave and Qianfo Cave, there are many stone slabs and Buddha images carved in relief in Tang and Song Dynasties. So it is known as 'the Fascinating Place of Fubo Mountain'.
- Hotel: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel() Guilin Bravo Hotel()
Day 3 Guilin
Transfer to Longji(Dragon Back) Area and have a sightseeing of the grand Longsheng Terraced Field. Zhuang and Yao ethnic minorites inhabit therea and create the terrace field. Their ethnic customs will surely leave you deep impression.
- Longsheng Terrace Field: 60square kilometers of terraced rice fields southeast of Longsheng. They were first built in the Yuan dynasty and completed in the Qing dynasty by Zhuang people. The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, with the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m.
- Hotel: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel() Guilin Bravo Hotel()
Day 4 Guilin
Yangshuo
After breakfast, transfer to Yangshuo. Have a cruise on the Li River , getting yourself refreshed with this incredibly beautiful scenery. After lunch, free time for shopping by yourself in the town. Then in the evening, you will guided to enjoy the wonderful Yangshuo Impression Show.
- Li River Cruise: Li River is the soul of Guilin scenery. The region covers 83-km karst area with clear, exotic, ingenious and changing characteristics. Take a boat a boat and enjoy yourself with the wonderful scenery of peeks, rivers, sunshine and reflections on the water.
- Hotel: Standard Class Paradesa Resort(Deluxe Class)
Day 5 Yangshuo Guilin
Kunming
Have a sightseeing of the Moon Moutain inYangshuo. Then visit the Big Banyan Tree park and the Yulong River . Then transfer to take the flight to Kunming.
- Big Banyan Tree: Situated near Gaotian Town along the Jinbao River, 7.5km south of Yangshuo, it is no exaggeration to say that the whole area, with its beautiful natural scenery, looks like a Chinese painting. In the center of the park, standing 17m high and taking up an area of 100sq m, is a big banyan tree with a history of 1400 years.
- Yulong River : Originating in Yangshuo County, 42.5km-long Yulong River , has attractions on both banks. Altogether, there are over 20 main scenic spots, including the Rhinoceros Pond, Shui'e Landscapes, Five-finger Hill, Chaoyang village, Xiangui Bridge, Yulong Bridge, Guiyi Ancient City Relic, Han Tombs, Donghun Cave and Eight-Immortal Passing Sea.
- Moon Moutain: This 380-meter-high mountain is located in Yangshuo. At the top of the mountain, it has a big while. Looking afar, it is like a moon, hence the name.
- Hotel: Golden Spring Hotel(Standard Class) Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 6 Kunming
Kunming is the capital city of Yuannan Province, China. It is famous for its favorable climate and minority cultures.
Enjoy your breakfast in the hotel. Then proceed to the typical karst attraction- Stone Forest . It is the result of millions of years of Earth movement. Following that you will be guided to visit the Jiuxiang, known as the museum of Karst Caves.
- Stone Forest : Located in Lunan County, the Stone Forest is known as the ' First Wonder of the World ' for its natural landscape. It is 86 km southeast of Kunming where a high - grade road extends to the park entrance.
- Jiuxiang: Jiuxiang Scenic Region is located in Jiuxiang Yi and Hui Autonomous Township of Yliang county 90km. away from Kunming and have 47km. away from downtown Yiliang. In Yunnan Province it is a well equipped comprehensive scenic region which is famous for its caves, mountains, rivers, deep valleys, minority customs and cultures. It has a mild climate all the year round.
- Hotel: Golden Spring Hotel(Standard Class) Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 7 Kunming
After hotel breakfast, explore the Dragon Gate on West Hill. Visit the Folklore Village and the Yunan Minority Village. You will have the chance to take a cable from Folklore Village to the Dragon Gate.
- Dragon Gate: The forest reserve on the West Bank of the Dianchi Lake consists of the Huating, Taihua and Luohan mountains, which together extend for more than 40 kilometers at an average altitude of 2,500 meters above sea level. This is a colossal natural forest reserve in the midst of a lofty mountain range crisscrossed by babbling brooks and gurgling streams.
- Yunnan Minority Village: Yunnan Ethnic Villages , situated six kilometers south of Kunming, is a 2,000 mu theme park situated on the south shore of Dianchi Lake and to the west of the famous Western Mountains Scenic Area.
- Hotel: Golden Spring Hotel(Standard Class) Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 8 Kunming
City tour around Kunming after breakfast. Todays highlights are Green Lake Park and the Yuantong Temple , the most famous Buddhist temple in Kunming.
- Green Lake Park : It consists of a group of 4 small lakes linked by bridges in the traditional style. Brightly painted pavilions on the islands inside the park, tree-lined walks, flowers, and the local populace enjoying themselves by exercising in various specialist groups all add to the appeal of the park.
- Yuantong Temple : The Yuantong Temple , a Buddhist temple with a history of over 1,200 years, is the largest of its kind in Kunming. As recorded in the inscription on the tablet 'Notes on Building the Yuantong Temple ' erected in the 7th year of he Yanyou Period of the Yuan dynasty(1318), the Meng family of the Nanzhao Kingdom in the Tang dynasty built 'the Butouluo Temple' at this place. Butuoluo is originally a transliteration from Sanskrit, which means 'bright'.
- Hotel: Golden Spring Hotel(Standard Class) Kunming Jin Jiang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 9 Kunming
Chengdu Mt.Emei
Take the flight to Chengdu. Upon arrival, transfer to have a sightseeing of the Leshan Giant Buddha and Baoguo Monastery. Then proceed to transfer to check in hotel of Mt. Emei.
- Leshan Giant Buddha : is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world, built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet.
- Baoguo Monastery: Baoguo Monastery was built in 1615,located beloe the Phoenix Terrace.The founder was a Daoist Priest called Ming Guang who vowed to build a monastery that would contain the figures of Confucians,Buddhism and Daoism.His purpose was to collect sufficient donations for the construction of monasteries.
- Hotel: Emeishan Hotel(Standard Class) Hong Zhu Shan Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 10 Mt.Emei
Chengdu
Explore the Mt. Emei after enjoying your breakfast. Mt. Emei is known as the Paradise for Animals and Kingdom of Plants. Also it has many Buddhist relics. Take cable car to the top to discover more. You may invest this verdant mountain until the transfer to Chengdu in late afternoon.
- Mt.Emei : Mt. Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. The patron bodhisattva of Emei is Samantabhadra, known in Chinese as Puxian. 16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei.[1] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin
- Hotel: Quanxing Hotel Chengdu(Standard Class) Tianfu Sunshine Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 11 Chengdu
After breakfast, tour Chengdu with our tour guide. Fristly visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. After close contact with lovely, proceed to the . In the evening, Sichuan Face-changing Show is arranged as a highlight today.
- Giant Panda Breeding Research Base: As a demonstration project of giant panda ex-situ conservation, the Chengdu Panda Base has not only dedicated itself to giant panda conservation, but has also made great efforts to combine natural scenery and man-made landscapes to create wonderful and humane living areas for giant pandas, red pandas, and other Chinese endangered animals. With the efforts of all the staff at the Panda Base, we have made great strides in the name of environmental protection to share with the world.
- Sichuan Face-changing Show: Face changing is the highlight of Sichuan Opera. It is said that ancient people painted their faces to drive away wild animals. Sichuan Opera absorbs this ancient skill and perfects it into an art. There are three types of face changes: Wiping Mask, Blowing Mask, and Pulling Mask.
- Hotel: Quanxing Hotel Chengdu(Standard Class) Tianfu Sunshine Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 12 Depart Chengdu
- Free untill your return flight. Breakfast is included. Home Sweet Home.
- Hotel:
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation （The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person）Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 10 Single Room Supplement Tour Class Standard $2985.00 $2028.00 $1675.00 TBA $315.00 Deluxe $3299.00 $2199.00 $1820.00 TBA $455.00
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events , such as the National Holiday(1st-7th Oct),
Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days.
We suggest you not to travel during those periods. But it is surely OK if you would
like to plan your tour at that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.
Price Inclusions:- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places. - Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. - Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Exclusions:- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees - Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Single Room Supplement.
