Peale Nu River China Tour

Aug.    26        Depart U.S.

           

            27.       Arrive Shanghai.  Met by agent and transferred to Bund Riverside hotel.  D

depending on time of arrival.

 

            28        Shanghai – Free Day on your own.  B. only.

 

            29        Shanghai/Kunming -  Agent will take you to the airport for your

                        afternoon flight to Kunming.  Met in Kunming and transferred to the Golden

                        Dragon hotel.  Visit the Flying Tigers Museum.   BD  Lunch on your own in

                        Shanghai

 

            30        Kunming/Dali by private bus or van depending on number of people.

                        Transfer to the Manwan Hotel.  BLD  ( 5 hours through the mountains)

 

            31        Dali/Liuku by van.  (7 hours through the mountains)  Transfer to the

                        Baiyi Hotel.  BLD

 

Sept.    1          Liuku/Gongshan.    See the Nu River Grand Canyon and Flying Rock.

                        Bijiang runins, Christian church and Stone Moon.  Visit and enjoy a

                        Lilsu PeopleÕs dinner in their home with entertainment.  Transfer to the

                        Tongbao Hotel  BLD

 

.           2          Gongshan/Bing Zhonglu/Fugong.  Visit the Puhua Lama Temple, and

                        local Nu people.  Transfer to the Fugong Hotel.  BLD

 

            3          Fugong/Liuku/Plan Ma/Liuku.  Visit the local minority peoples market and the

                        virgin forests at Mt. Gao Li Gong Shangha.  See  a wrecked WWII American

                        plane left from the Hump flights against the Japanese.  Have dinner with

                        the Lisu people with musical entertainment.  BLD  Transfer to Baiyi Hotel.

 

            4          Liuku/Dali through the mountains.  Transfer back to the Manwan Hotel

                        BLD

 

            5          Dali/LiJiang – In the morning you will visit the famous 3 Pagoda Temple

                        and city market known for the beautiful marble pieces that artists have

                        crafted from the ancient quarries.  Take a ride up the chair lift to the

                        Monastery located on the mountain side for a fantastic view of LakeErhai.

                        (note the grave markers below on the way up).  After lunch you will take

                        the van or bus to LiJiang.  Transfer to the LiJiang Jian Nan Chun Hotel. BLD

 

            6          LiJiang – Guide will take you to Spruce Meadows for a look at Snow Dragon

                        Mountain.  After lunch you will stop at an old Naxi Village and hopefully meet

                        my friend Dr. Ho famous who is nationally famous for Chinese Traditional

                        Medicine (speaks excellent English and is retired here and hopefully still alive).

                        Upon returning to LiJiang you will visit Black Dragon Pool Park and the

                        Naxi museum.  After dinner you will attend the Dongba Palace Show of

                        traditional Naxi music and dance.  (internationally famous)   BLD

 

            7          LiJiang/Kunming/Chengdu – Guide will transfer you to the airport for your

                        flights to Kunming and Chengdu.   In Kunming you Pick up your luggage

                        and check back in for your flight to Chengdu.   If there is a layover of

                        more than one hour a local agent will meet you and take you out of the

                        airport for a short tour of Kunming before checking you back in at the

                        airport.  In Chengdu you will be met by your guide and transferred to

                        the Tianfu Sunshine Hotel.  BD  Special welcoming Hot Pot Dinner

                        tonight which is a favorite Sichuan dinner. 

 

            8          Chengdu/Wolong Panda Preserve – Guiide will take you by private bus

                        through the beautiful mountains of Sichuan province to the famous Wolong

                        Panda Preserve.  You will see new born Pandas in the incubators as well as the

                        many Pandas in their natural habitat and new facilities just built in 2004.

                        Visit the new Panda Preserve Museum.  Transfer to the Wolong Hotel.  BLD

 

            9          Wolong/Rilong – Travel through the sparsely populated mountains and over Mt

                        Balangshan Pass at over 13,000Õ to Rilong Valley known for beautiful

                        flowers and natural beauty.  Transfer to the Rilong Hotel.  BLD

 

            10        Rilong/Danba – You will go over another Pass and stop at Xiaojin village for

                        lunch.  After lunch you will continue to Dawei Village site of the famous

                        MaoÕs Long March bridge where he met up with another army.  Take a break

                        here and you will find that many of the young people speak English in this

                        small village due to one of the teachers at their 6 room school.  Continue

                        on to Danba city and the Tibetan Village of Jiaju where you will transfer

                        to a Tibetan family Guest House.  BLD

 

            11        Danba – You will experience life staying in the Guest House of a local

                        Tibetan family and be able to hike around this wonderful mountain village

                        visiting neighbors.  After lunch you will visit the Watch Towers nearby,

                        stop in the village of Danba and walk the streets of this small village

                        built between two large cliffs and roaring river next to the village before

                        returning to the guest house for dinner.  BLD

 

            12        Danba/Kangding – You will bid goodbye to your Tibetan family and

                        travel through the mountains and plateau to the grasslands and the

                        Buddhist Huiyuan Monastery one of the best Tibetan monasteries in China

                        where the 11th Dali Lam lived for several years.  After lunch at the country

                        guest house of the Golden Sun you will make a stop at the Tagong

                        Monastery known for the 167 lbs. of pure gold leaf used on the top and surface of

                        the Monastery which can be seen for many miles on a sunny day.   Continue

                        on to Kangding one of  the larger cities in these mountains.  It is very unique with

                        a roaring river that flows right through the middle of town.  Transfer to the Love

                        Song hotel.  BLD   (in the evening there is often a local dance in the square and

                        many open markets to see)   BLD

 

            13        Kangding/Moxi Village  (Hailuogou National Park)  You will go over another

                        12,000 foot pass on the way to Moxi which is the entrance to Hailuogou

                        National Park.  Enjoy the scenery along the way and transfer to the Long March

                        Hotel.  Take a walk through this friendly village before or after dinner.  BLD

 

            14        Hailougou National Park – Today you will go up the mountain to the end of the

                        road and hike through the forest to the Glacier.  (if you like as an option on

                        your own you can take the cable car across the Glacier and up onto the mountain

                        known as Golden Mountian)  After lunch you will come down the mountain about

                        ½ way to the wonderful Hailougou Hot Springs one of the best in China.  There

                        are 5 levels of pools all at different temperatures to relax and enjoy the medicinal

                        affects of the pools.  The views are fantastic as you look out onto the mountains.

                        { be sure to bring a swim suit}  Return to Moxi in the evening for dinner.  BLD

 

            15        Hailougou/Chengdu – You will pass through the beautiful mountains and return

                        to Chengdu.  After transferring back to Tianfu Sunshine hotel to freshen up you                             

will be taken to GrandmaÕs Kitchen for dinner for western food for a change in menu.  BLD

 

            16        Chengdu/Xian by mid day air.  Guide will transfer you to the airport for your

                        mid day flight to Xian.  In Xian you will be met by the local guide and transferred

                        to Royal Hotel .Before going to dinner you will visit the Jade Carving Workshop.

                        Special Traditional Dumpling Dinner tonight.  BD   Lunch/airport on your own.

 

            17        Xian – Guide will take you to the famous Terra Cotta Warriors site in the

                        morning.  After lunch you will go to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum. 

                        Special Tang Dynasty performance and dinner tonight.  BLD

 

            18        Xian/Beijing – Guide will take you to the Old Muslim Mosque and a walk

                        on the City Wall before going to the airport for your flight to Beijing.  In

                        Beijing you will be met by the local guide and transferred to Beijing Jianguo

                        Garden Hotel in the central area.  Balance of day on your own.  B only.       

 

            19        Beijing – Guide will take you to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City

                        before lunch.  After lunch you will go to the Temple of Heaven and a

                        stop at the Rainbow Market.   Evening free.  BL  dinner on your own.

 

            20        Beijing – Guide will take you to the Great Wall at Mutianyu with cable

                        car included both ways.   On the way back to the city you will stop at

                        the Lama Temple known for the 5 story tall Buddha carved from one

                        tree trunk.  BL   dinner on your own.

 

            21        Beijing/Home.  Guide will transfer you to the airport for your flight

                        home.   B only.   Mr. John Peale Goes Home today.

 

            22.       Beijing/Home   Mr. Ellery Sedgwick goes home today.

 

Included:  Hotels, meals as indicated, English speaking Guides with local transportation

                 and drivers, sightseeing as listed and all internal China transportation.

                 In the remote areas bottled water will be furnished each day.

 

Not included:  International Air (may do yourself or we can quote it for you) tips to

                        guides and drivers, visa  (we have the forms and directions to apply

                        on your own) and any expenses of a personal nature or not specifically

                        listed as included.