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Dream of Shangri-La(2012)
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11 day tour to Guilin, Longsheng, Kunming, Zhongdian (Shangri-La), Lijiang & Guangzhou
(Tour Code: DS12)
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| Tour Hightlights |
Guilin: Li River, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, and Longsheng Longji Terrace Field.
Kunming: Western Hill, Dounan Flower Village; Stone Forest.
Zhongdian : Songzanlin Monastery, the Napa Nature Reserve.
Lijiang: Tiger Leaping Gorge, First Bend of Yangtze River, Naxi Ancient Music, Jade Dragon Mountain. Beijing
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| Itinerary |
| Day 1 : Australia / Guilin |
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| Depart Australia to Guilin via Guangzhou. You will be met at Guilin airport and transferred to your hotel. |
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| Day 2 : Guilin / Yangshuo / Guilin |
Meal: B/L/D |
| The highlight of Guilin is the Li River cruise, a 5-6 hour cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo passing through various strange and wonderful mountain formations. Upon arrival at Yangshuo you have free time to roam the local markets. Late in the afternoon depart back to Guilin. Dinner served at hotel. |
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| Day 3 : Guilin / Longsheng / Guilin |
Meal: B/L/D |
| Today´s excursion is to Longsheng, which is located in the mountainous region on the northeastern part of Guilin. The natural beauty and the colourful ethnic Chinese cultures and customs attract people from all over the world. You visit Zhuang and the Yao Minority tribes villages, and the beautiful terrace rice fields on summit of Longji (Dragon´s backbone), which 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. Late in the afternoon depart back to Guilin. |
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| Day 4 : Guilin / Kunming |
Meal: B/L/D |
| This morning you take a tour of the Reed Flute Cave, a wonderful limestone cave with a dazzling variety of stalactites and stalagmites. You then continue to Fubo Hill and Elephant Trunk Hill. After lunch, you board your flight to Kunming, which is known as the "City of Eternal Spring" due to its cool summers and mild winters. You spend two nights in Kunming. |
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| Day 5 : Kunming / Stone Forest / Kunming |
Meal: B/L/SD |
| This morning you visit the peaceful Yutong Temple and the Bird & Flower market to experience the vivid life of Kunming. Next you travel to the Stone Forest Scenic Area. The Stone Forest is called the "No.1 Wonder under Heaven". The area is a deeply eroded limestone Karst area, and is the highest karst terrain in the world. The unique natural sights and Sani folklore are characteristics of the Stone Forest Scenic Area. |
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| Day 6 : Kunming / Zhongdian |
Meal: B/L/D |
| This morning you board a flight to Zhongdian, also called Shangri-La, north into the Tibetan plateau of southeastern Kham. At 3,300 meters above sea level lies Gyalthang, which, when translated means the land of "Limitless Bounty". Hereunder blue Tibetan sky, are snow-capped peaks, virgin forests of immense spruce and pine, meadows ablaze with fragrant wild flowers and pristine lakes. The town of Gyalthang (Zhongdian in Chinese) is the capital of the Diqin Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The prefecture is a treasure house of bio-diversity supporting about 7000 species of native plants among them includes azalea and rhododendron. Next a visit of the Songzanlin Monastery, the Napa Nature Reserve, the local market and some local Tibetan households. |
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| Day 7 : Zhongdian / Tiger Leaping Gorge / Lijiang |
Meal: B/L/BD |
| Today you drive from Zhongdian to Lijiang. On the way, you visit the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge and First Bend of the Yangtze River. You spend two nights in Lijiang. |
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| Day 8 : Lijiang |
Meal: B/L/D |
| The old town centre of Lijiang is known as Dayan. Dayan Town was listed on UNESCO´s World Heritage Sites list in 1997. Once you arrive in Lijiang you are free to walk through Dayan Town to experience its culture. Next you visit a Naxi Village. The Naxi people are the main ethnic group of the town. You then visit the Dongba Culture Museum, which houses examples of the Naxi´s writing, which is one of very few ancient pictographic scripts still in use in the world. Next you head off to visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, which has rich vegetation coverage, ranging from subtropical to alpine. You take a cable car up the mountain and back down. This evening enjoy a Naxi Ancient Music Show. |
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| Day 9 : Lijiang / Guangzhou |
Meal: B |
| This morning is at leisure to explore more of Lijiang then board an afternoon flight to Guangzhou. |
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| Day 10 : Guangzhou / Australia |
Meal: B |
| Today is at leisure. Late checkout provided till 6 pm then you are transferred to the airport for your flight back to Australia. |
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| Day 11 : Australia |
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| Arrive in Australia in the morning. |
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Guaranteed Departure Dates and Prices
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| Tour Code |
Start
Guilin
Saturday |
End
Guangzhou
Monday |
Full package with international air departing from Sydney / Melbourne |
| China Southern |
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DS120908
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8/09/2012
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17/09/2012
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3415 |
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DS120915
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15/09/2012
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24/09/2012
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3415 |
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DS120929
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29/09/2012
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8/10/2012
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3415 |
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DS121013
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13/10/2012
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22/10/2012
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3415 |
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DS121020
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20/10/2012
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29/10/2012
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3415 |
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DS121103
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3/11/2012
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12/11/2012
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3415 |
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DS121117
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17/11/2012
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26/11/2012
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3415 |
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DS130309
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9/03/2013 |
18/03/2013
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3315 |
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DS130323
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23/03/2013 |
1/04/2013
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3315 |
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DS130330
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30/03/2013 |
8/04/2013
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3415 |
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DS130413
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13/04/2013 |
22/04/2013
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3415 |
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DS130427
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27/04/2013 |
6/05/2013
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3415 |
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DS130511
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11/05/2013 |
20/05/2013
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3415 |
| Land only#: A$2580; Single supplement: A$480; Triple Share deduction: A$-40 |
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| Hotels used for this tour: |
Guilin:4*Guilin Plaza-(3N),
Kunming:4*Kunming Jinjiang Hotel-(2N),
Zhongdian:4*Zhongdian Sightseeing Hotel-(1N),
Lijiang:4*Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel-(2N),
Guangzhou:4*Guangzhou Holiday Inn Shifu Hotel-(1N) or similar |
Pre/Post Stay : Click here for hotel rate.
| Remarks: |
- This tour is a guaranteed departure. All prices above include airport taxes and fuel surcharges.
- Land only price: Tour starts from Arrival transfer in Guilin to Departure transfer in Guangzhou, including domestic air tickets & taxes but excluding any International air tickets.
- # Package prices of China Southern: For those depart from Perth or Brisbane, due to the flight schedule, you may need to fly one day earlier or return one day later, all pre / post stay hotel + meals are at your own expenses. Not applicable for departing from Adelaide.
- Day 9 may stay in Lijiang instead of Guangzhou during the Canton Trade Fair Period in April / October or a hotel out of town in Guangzhou will be arranged.
- Extra visa cost: single entry China visa of A$98.50
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Inclusions of Full Package Group Tours
- Fully inclusive tour with all transfers between airports / piers / stations and hotels in each city; daily sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary; evening entertainments; professional English speaking local guides; most of the meals. (breakfast served Western/Local style buffet at hotel, while lunch and dinner are mostly Chinese meals served at selected restaurants, please refer to meal code on itinerary, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, BD=Buffet Dinner, SD=Specialty Dinner, WD=Western Dinner)
- Twin share superior class accommodations, most of our hotels are 4 star international standard (3.5* hotel used for Japan Tour) located in the city centre; all rooms are with private facilities, telephone, colour TV and some are with swimming pool or even room internet facilities etc.
- Professional English speaking guide, who will accompany the group throughout each country; this is subject to a minimum of 10 clients for each group.
- CBT Holidays travel wallet and travel bag.
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