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Holiday Overview
Holiday Overview
Highlights
- Sichuan Cuisine Culture Experience
- Traditional Culture Experience
- Local Lifestyle & Folk Culture Exploring
Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
Sichuan
offers students an introduction to wildly delicious and spicy food—we'll stay
away from too much lajiao pepper—and of course, China's adorable black and
white Giant Panda. Adventure off the beaten path through diverse landscapes,
spanning from the bustling city of Chengdu, to the northern grasslands and
Jiuzhaigou National Park, and for the adventurous, the western Tibetan villages
and spiritual snow mountains that intermingle within the Himalayan foothills.
On this
trip, students will delve into the wonders of Sichuan by getting close and
personal with Giant Pandas, discovering Sichuan civilizations by visiting
famous tourist attractions, exploring local life and interact with locals in
the downtown and village.
Holiday Itinerary
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ARRIVE IN CHENGDU
Activities:
Pick up, City Orientation
Fly to Chengdu,our guide and driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to downtown Chengdu, check in the hotel. This afternoon the students will be split into small groups to walk around People’s Park& Kuanzhai Alleys, and each group will carry out a list of language tasks to interact with the locals like practice calligraphy from the locals, ask the way in Mandarin, post the cards in the post office,etc.
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Accommodation Chengdu hotel
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Meals LD
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CHENGDU / LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA STATUE / PAPER MAKING MUSEUM / CHENGDU
Activities:
Boat trip to visit Leshan Giant Buddha Statue
Paper making activity.
We will drive about 2.5 hours to visit the Buddha Statue by boat and then drive about 1hs to Jiajiang county, where we could firstly visit Paper Making Museum to learn about China’s one of four great inventions in the ancient time, then we will make the paper by follow the steps of the old skills by ourselves.
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Accommodation Chengdu hotel
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Meals BLD
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DUJIANGYAN - MT. QINGCHENG - DUJIANGYAN
Activities:
4 hours walking in the mountain
Sightseeing tour to Dujiangyan Irrigation Project
In the morning we drive about 1.5hs(70km) to Mt Qingcheng, we will carry out a 4 hours’ walking tour in Mt.Qingcheng, after that we move to Dujiangyan Irrigation Project. In the past 2000 years Sichuan gains the reputation of the Land of Abundance due to this project, which stops the floods and droughts and irrigates thousands of fields. We will spend our afternoon exploring the secret of the Land of Abundance.
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Accommodation Dujiangyan
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Meals BLD
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DUJIANGYAN PANDA BASE / CHENGDU
Activities:
Panda Volunteering Work Experience in Dujiangyan Panda Base
Face Change Show in the evening
In the morning, we drive to Dujiangyan Panda Base for the whole day volunteering work, in the late afternoon, drive back to Chengdu. Enjoy a wonderful Face Change Show in the evening.
We will follow the schedule from the Panda Breeding Centre as below:
Time
Activities
08:00—08:40
Drive to Dujiangyan Panda Base
08:40—09:00
Check in, change the work dress and prepare for the volunteering job
09:00—10:30
Perform and experience keeper’s duties in a panda house, like cleaning cages and pick panda poops, etc.
10:30—11:20
Learn to make Panda Cakes
11:20—12:00
Feed the pandas
12:00—14:00
Lunch and break
14:00—14:30
Clean the panda enclosures again
14:30—15:00
Feed the pandas again, issue the volunteer certificate and drive back to Chengdu
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Accommodation Chengdu hotel
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Meals BLD
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LOCAL VILLAGE EXPLORING
Activity:
Dumpling making in the local village.
Sichuan opera painting; Pottery art making and Tea art class.
This morning we will drive about 1.5hsto the outskirt of Chengdu, to explore the local village here and carry out the activities such as dumpling making, Tea picking activities here . After our activity in the village, we go back to Chengdu and will conduct an evening walk in Chunxi Road to enjoy its fancy night view and experience the local snacks here.
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Accommodation Hotel in Chengdu
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Meals BLD
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CHENGDU
Activity:
Sanxindui Museum
Taichi class in the Wangjiang park
After breakfast in your hotel, we will transfer to visit Sanxingdui Museum. It is the largest and oldest ruins of the ancient Shu culture with the most abundant cultural connotation in the Southwest of China. The discovery of Sanxingdui predates 2,000 years of Sichuan's history and proves that the upper reaches of the Yangtze and the Yellow River region are the cradle of the Chinese civilization. The Sanxindui is recognized as one of world's most important ancient remains because of its vast size, age and cultural contents.
After that, transfer to Wangjiang park, where we will learn about Taichi with local expert. No matter man, woman, old, young, strong or weak, anyone can obtain skill and benefit practicing Tai Chi. Whether your purpose is for health, body building, self defense or cultivating your inner harmony. Tai chi has benefits for all.
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Accommodation Hotel in Chengdu
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Meals BLD
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CHENGDU - HOME
Transfer to the airport, the end of trip.
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Meals B
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Price Policy
Tour Price Policy
Additional details
1. Before you pay deposit to book the tour, we haven’t made any reservation yet. The train, flight tickets and the hotel may different from the itinerary listed.
2. The visiting order of the scenic spots in the itinerary may change according to the traffic condition and other unforeseen things.
3. Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
The price includes
1. Entrance Fees: to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
2. All the activities fee mentioned in the itinerary: Hutong rickshaw in Beijing; Sichuan Opera show in Chengdu;
3. Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing during the trip by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver.
4. Meals: All meals as indicated in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner), include Peking duck dinner in Beijing; Hot pot dinner in Chengdu.
5. Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available
6. Hotel: hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with king-size bed. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast
7. Internal flights
** Day 11/ Flight from Yichang to Shanghai (based on economy class);
8. Trains
** Day 04/ High speed train from Beijing to Xi’an (based on 2nd class);
** Day 06/ High speed train from Xi’an to Chengdu (based on 2nd class)
** Day 06/ High speed train from Chengdu to Chongqing (based on 2nd class)
9. Arrangements: the tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges
10. Travel Agency Liability insurance
The price does not include
1. International airfare or train tickets to enter or leave China
2. China entry visa fees
3. Excess baggage charges
4. The medicine for the sickness or accident while on the way
5. Personal expenses: expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
6. Meals: any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary
7. Single room supplement
8. Please notice that the price will be much higher during the festival of Labors’ Day, National Day, spring festival
9. Tips to tour guide and driver (recommended USD10-15/guest/day).
10. Tourist accident insurance. NB - you are strongly suggested to buy travel and health insurance before you start out from your home country.
Payment conditions
To confirm your reservation, you must pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount due via the payment link that your local agent will share. The balance is due 30 days prior to departure. The quoted exchange rate is valid for the next 7 days – if the deposit is not paid within this time, the quote will be re-calculated.
Terms and conditions for cancelation
i. Cancellation of the Tour by CAT (local agent):
CAT reserve the right to cancel the postpone tour at any time up to the date final payment is due under the following condition: in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. And in this case, all money paid by the participants will be refunded. If the tour is postponed, CAT will offer all those who have signed up the opportunity to have the same tour for a later time, but the price may be changed according to the season. We will notify you of any change, and give you a reasonable period
of time to make your decision. Consumers may, but are under no obligation to, take the tour under these new terms. After final payment has been made, we may cancel the tour only if, in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. Since cancellation in this case involves factors which may arise suddenly and are entirely outside our control, including but not limited to natural disasters, civil unrest and epidemic disease, we cannot guarantee a full refund in this case. This is because payment will already have been made to finalize the arrangements and reservation.
ii. Cancellation of the Tour by Consumer:
Any cancellation must be made by sending an email to the local agent. The cancellation fee varies according to how many days prior to departure the cancellation is made:
· More than 30 days prior to departure: 5% of the total holiday cost
· Between 30 and 22 days prior to departure : 25% of the total holiday cost
· Between 21 and 8 days prior to departure : 50% of the total holiday cost
· Between 7 and 3 days prior to departure : 75% of the total holiday cost
· Less than 3 days prior to departure and after the departure date: 100% of the total holiday cost
All cancellations must be in writing and will be effective upon receipt by CAT. No refund will be made to those participants who break the journey regardless of the portions of the package unused. If, owing to serious illness or injury, the participant withdraws from the tour, a refund will be subject to the consent of the local travel agent.
No refund will be made to those participants who have failed to secure valid travel documents such as passport or visas.
