China Sichuan Panda Tours, Chengdu, Wolong Panda Reserve, , Leshan Grand Buddha, Mt. Emeishan

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Tour Package: SC_04

Sanxingdui Relics

Panda Research Base

Leshan Grand Buddha

Mt. Emeishan

Zigong Dinosaur Museum

Dazu Grottos

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6-day China Sichuan Panda Tours
Destinations: Chengdu, Panda Research Base, Leshan Buddha, Mt. Emeishan, Chongqing
Tour Code: SC_04
Departure: Daily

Tour Itinerary


Day 01	Arrival in Chengdu Upon your arrival in Chengdu, you will be met by our guide and escorted to your hotel. Visit the Sanxingdui Relics. Sanxingdui Relics: Located in the city of Guanghan, 40 km from Chengdu, Sanxingdui Relics is recognized as one of the most important ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched cultural contents.

Day 02	Chengdu - Panda Research Base - Chengdu (BL) In the early morning, drive to Panda Research Base to visit the Pandas. Back to Chengdu in the afternoon. Panda Research Base: The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (hereafter Chengdu Panda Base) is a non-profit organization engaged in wildlife research, captive breeding, conservation education, and educational tourism. The Chengdu Panda Base was founded in 1987, with six giant pandas rescued from the wild. In 2007, the captive population has increased to 62 individuals from that founding population of only six.

Day 03	Chengdu - Leshan - Mt. Emeishan (BLD) Drive to Leshan Mountain. Visit the Leshan Grand Buddha. Further to Mt. Emei. Visit the Baoguo Temple and the Wannian Temple on Mt. Emei. Stay overnight at the hotel on Mt. Emei. Leshan Grand Buddha: Located in Leshan City of Sichuan Province, the Grand Buddha of Leshan the biggest carved stone Buddha in China. The Buddha is 71 meters tall, with 28-meters wide shoulders, 14.7-meters high head and 1.6-meters long toenails. It is taller by 17 meters than the standing Buddha in Afghanistan, the "so-called" tallest Buddha in the world. Mt. Emeishan: It is one of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains in China. On the mountain there are many sites of ancient Buddhist activities. Ever since the introduction of Buddhism into China in the 1st century AD, Buddhist buildings have been built on the mountain. There are more than one hundred temples and monasteries.

Day 04	Emei - Zigong - Dazu (BLD) Drive to Zigong. Visit the Zigong Dinosaur Museum which was praised by American NATINAL GEOGRAPHY MAGAZINE as "the best dinosaur museum in the world", then we will visit the Salt Museum. Stay overnight at the hotel in Dazu. Zigong Dinosaur Museum: It is China's first museum located at the actual burial site of dinosaurs and it covers 25,000 square meters. The Museum together with the American National Dinosaur Park and the Canadian Dinosaur Park are the world's three largest dinosaur museums.

Day 05	Dazu - Chongqing (BL) Visit the Dazu Grottos including the North Cliff of Rock Sculpture and the Baoding Carvings. Drive to Chongqing in the afternoon. Dazu Grottos: The work of Dazu Rock Carvings began in the first year of Yonghui in Tang dynasty (650A.D.), and continued until Ming and Qing dynasties. There are more than 50,000 Buddhist Taoist and Confucian rock carvings and 100,000 characters of inscriptions dotted around Dazu. The carvings not only include the statues of Buddha and Bodhisattva, but also include that of monarchs, ministers, military officers, high and low-ranking officials, jailers, executioners, monks, rich and poor people, and folk art performers.

Day 06	Departure (B) Transfer to the airport for your departure, end of service.

Quotation and Hotel Accommodation
Tour quotations are only applied for 2-5 peaple as a group, further discount availible for group number more than 5 people. The private guided tour is tailored for you exclusively. No other participants will be in your group and you will not take part into any tours of others on land services.

Hotel		Luxury	Standard
Destination	Chengdu	Sheraton Lido Hotel	Tibet Hotel
	Emeishan	Emeishan Hotel	Emeishan Hotel
	Dazu	Dazu Hotel	Dazu Hotel
	Chongqing	Harbour Plaza	Holiday Inn Yangtze
Quotation	high season	US$ p.p.	US$ p.p.
	low season	US$ p.p.	US$ p.p.
	single room suppl	US$	US$

High Seasons: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Low Seasons: December, January, Febuary, March
Note: The above price is not valid during the public holidays: 1-7th May, 1-7th October and during the first week of Chinese Lunar New Year which takes place in late January or early February.

Quotation Inclusions:

1. Hotel accommodation
The hotel is based on two persons sharing one twin or double standard room with private facilities.
2. Meals
Daily American or Chinese breakfast at the hotel, Chinese lunch and dinner in local Chinese restaurant as specified in the itinerary. B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner.
3. Private Transport
Private transport between airport or railway station and hotel and all the sights by air-conditioned vehicle.
4. Transportation between Cities
The economic class air tickets of the domestic flight or soft berth/seat train tickets between cities as specified in the itinerary.
5. Entrance tickets
The main entrance tickets for the sights mentioned.
6. Guiding service
Excellent tour Guiding. All normal sightseeing tours in each city with English-speaking guide and admission fees where applicable. Our guide will not fly with you from one city to another. Upon your arrival at each city, a new local guide and driver will pick you up, be with you for local tour and see you off after you finish the itinerary of each city. The cruise shore excursion is in-group assigned by the cruise company.
7. Insurance
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance. We highly recommend that you purchase full coverage travel insurance from you country of origin.
8. Tibet Travel Permit application fee
The Tibet Travel Permit application fee if your tour covers Tibet.

Quotation Exclusions:

1. Visa Fees
Charge of obtaining your visa to enter China.
2. Charge of arrival and departure
The international or domestic air / train charge of arrival and departure.
3. Single Room Supplement
Should a twin room is needed by a single guest, supplement of the twin room will be charged.
What is single supplement? - The hotel is based on double occupancy. If the visitor travels alone or the number of the travelers is odd (such as 3, 5, 7...), who stays in one single room has to pay the single room supplement. As the hotel is on double occupancy.
4. Personal Expenses
Expenses of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities or sightseeing, overweight baggage charges or meals not indicated, ect.
5. Optional Programs
Optional programs which are not specified in the above itinerary.
6. Tips to guides and drivers
Suggested tips: USD12-14 to tour guide per day, USD 8-12 to driver per day, but depending on their service, it's up to you.