Cultural and Natural Heritage Exploration in China

Cultural and Natural Heritage Exploration on the Land of Abundance

8 days | 7 nights

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Itinerary

D1: Arrive in Chengdu

Upon your arrival in Chengdu, our CET reps will meet you, transfer you to your hotel, and check-in. We can walk around Hejiang Pavillion near the Jinjiang River if time permits. Enjoy our welcoming dinner followed by a tour introduction and instruction meeting, at the hotel or somewhere nearby.

Meals included:

D2: Chengdu – Dujiangyan City

Today we depart downtown Chengdu and head for one of the satellite cities of Chengdu named Dujiangyan. On route we will pay a visit to [Sichuan Cuisine Museum], as which name suggests, a facility dedicated to preserving and showcasing Sichuan-styled cuisine. We will participate in a cooking session allowing you to make your own Sichuan cuisine for lunch.
In the afternoon our tour continues to [Dujiangyan Irrigation Project], a UNESCO-listed world heritage. We will walk for about 3 hours along the Songpan-Maoxian ancient pass to enter the 2000-year-old project.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3: Dujiangyan - Mt. Qingcheng - Dujiangyan

Our tour continues in Dujiangyan area today. We will go to [Panda base] and take part in [a panda volunteer program]. We will walk into the enclosure of Panda with guidance of staff and [experience a half day work as Panda keeper].

In the afternoon, we will hike in [Mt.Qingcheng], a place considered the birthplace of Chinese Taoism. The hiking will take 3.5-4.5 hours. Hiking starts at 660m above sea level and finishes at 1220m.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 4: Dujiangyan city - Pingle Town

The bus will take us from Dujiangyan city to Shi Fangtang Hotel for hiking, and visit [the local market] on the way. The hiking route for today is about 14km. We will hike to [Pingle old town]. This small ancient town was vital in the ancient southern silk route. You will find many relics from Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 5: Pingle Town – E’mei City

Today we will take the bus to Jiaguan Town, the place where we will start our hiking(10km) to [Niunianping Tea Garden], then take the bus to Guoxi. Continue our hiking(13km) to Ming mountain. Hiking through fruit farms, tea plantations and cropland. We will be transferred to E’mei city by bus after hiking.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 6: E’mei City – Leshan City

We will spend most of the day exploring the [Mountain Emei]. [Cable car] and [shuttle bus] will take us to Leidongping station where we begin our hiking to the top. Leidongping station sits at 2430m and the summit is about 3077m above sea level. After the mountain, take our bus to Leshan City.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 7: Leshan – Chengdu

Today we pay our visit to [Leshan Grand Buddha Statue by boat], a UNESCO listed world heritage site. You can also hike around the statue. Drive to Chengdu afterward. A farewell dinner together with a tour conclusion party is arranged in your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 8: Chengdu - Departure

Free at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for your flight to Shanghai.

Meals included: Breakfast

Pricing & Accommodation

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Inclusions:

Domestic flights in China
Admission fees: to scenic spots as specified in the itinerary
Meals: meals as specified in the itinerary
Local guides: experienced private English-speaking guide in each city
Transfers: safe and comfortable vehicles with drivers as specified
Accommodations: hotels based on double/twin occupancy unless requested

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We’re sure that our customers’ words talk louder than our own’s. We believe that hearing directly from those who've experienced our private China tours is the best way to understand what we’re doing. It's not just about seeing the sights and the tour itself; it's about the whole process, from planning to execution. We highly value all the feedbacks and make them to encourage us to constantly improve our services.

Gavin
Ireland

Dear , We happily got the flexible individual tour we wanted. The reason we paid extra money to tour as a small family was the expectation that each guide would to be able to be flexible to meet our individual needs and interests. We could not be happier with the delivery of CET and each of their city guides. They met and exceeded our standards consistently. We spent the most time with your guides. The visit to the wall including the bike ride was enjoyed by all. The Li river cruise is simply outstanding and memorable. The drive through the country side in open air bus was a hit. Thanks,

Date of experience: 11/09/2016-17/10/2016
students corps
the U.S

Alex Guan did an awesome job of putting together a fun itinerary for me and my friends, and at a great price at that. While I was there I felt like I had an authentic Chinese experience, which was a blast! My favorite city was Guilin, which is Alex's hometown. It was simply breathtaking! I would definitely use Alex again, and would recommend him to anyone else thinking about doing a tour of China!

Date of experience: 10/10/2016-29/10/2016
Curtis Cooper
the U.S

It seems a little difficult for me to figure out which is the best one in my tour because all are wonderful. I really like the Garden of the Master of Nets in Suzhou; it is a classical Chinese garden. For the shooting experience, the Great Wall made me impressed the most, it was just very amazing. Next morning, I enjoyed the beautiful sunrise at the top of the Xianggongshan Hill. Next, we had the cormorant fishing and took many photos with the white beard fisherman and his cormorants standing on his bamboo raft. It was very special that shooting on the Bund in Shanghai they organized. I had such a great shooting experience. This was a bucket list trip for me. Stepping foot on the Great Wall, seeing the Warriors, experiencing the few remaining cormorant fishermen, it was all breathtaking and deeply informative. Alex and Peter provided great insight on their country.

Date of experience: 01/09/2019-14/09/2019
Drew
poland

Thank you very much for such a nice trip. Please see our comments below: The distribution of the time was fairly done, Meals were excellent in general. All guides were knowledgeable of the place and able to answer our questions. The best one was Sarah in Beijing and Ruth in Xian. All guides versed in English. All drivers were fairly good. The hotels were very nice and excellent breakfast.

Date of experience: 13/08/2016-14/09/2016
Martin

Hi Alex

Our trip was great, really enjoyed it. Also, both Grace and Li Li (I can't remember her name sorry) were great hosts. The highlight was definitely the Li river trip. Also really enjoyed the visit to the little country village.We took some nice pictures and shared one with you.

Thanks for setting things up....all worked out very well

Martin

Date of experience: 09/08/2015-14/08/2015
Laura Wittig
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Dear Cici,
I cannot thank you enough for all of your coordination for our trip in Guilin. Mandy and I thoroughly enjoyed Alex Guan, tour guide, and Mr. Jong (the driver). Alex also has a good command of the English language and a good sense of humor. Alex was very attentive, punctual and could easily resolve whatever issue we brought up. I would highly recommend Alex for any tour. He wondered why he wasn’t our guide on Monday at the orphanage and I told him that for some reason a Linn from BLAS got involved for that arrangement and I thought she was with the government in order to get us into the orphanage. Alex told us to call him if there were any problems.

Date of experience: 25/06/2012-11/07/2012