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CIT Sample Custom Tour 4: + Adventure Tour 成都 – Leshan 乐山 – Huanglong 黄龙 – 九寨沟 – 贵阳 – 安顺 – 广州

Day 1: U.S.A. – Today you will board a plane bound for China, where you will witness the vicissitudes of China’s five thousand-year history. Your tour will begin in the dynamic capital city of Beijing, a city that encompasses the vast range of China’s cultural styles.

Day 2: Transfer to Chengdu after arrival in Beijing Today you will arrive in Beijing and take a connecting flight to the famous city of Chengdu, in Sichuan Province. CIT will have a professional bilingual tour guide greet you at the airport and accompany you to the hotel where you will be staying overnight to recover from your trip. Chengdu Accommodations: Sichuan Enjoyable Stars Hotel 星逸大酒店 (4-Star) or equivalent http://www.xyhotels.com/

Day 3: Chengdu (B/L/D) After breakfast, you will proceed to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, where you will be able to get an up-close look at the lives of pandas, China’s “national treasures” and “living fossils,” in natural habitats, and even take pictures with them. Afterward, you will visit Chengdu’s China Alley (literally “Wide and Narrow Alleys”), where you can get a taste of how life in the city has changed over the last 300 years. Although Chengdu has taken on a modern vibe in recent years, here you can feel the energy of traditional life that is at the root of modern Chengdu. After dinner, you will take in a “Face-Changing” performance, in which the performer inexplicably flashes through a long series of masks that seem to change magically. The performance will leave you awestruck as you struggle to figure out how the trick is accomplished. Day 3 Attractions: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (熊猫基地, Xióngmāo Jīdì) China Alley (宽窄巷子, Kuānzhǎi Xiàngzi) Sichuan Opera “Face-Changing” performance (川剧变脸表演, Chuānjù Biànliǎn Biǎoyǎn)

Day 4: Chengdu – Leshan – Chengdu (B/L/D) After breakfast, you will travel to the city of Leshan (“Happy Mountain”), where you will board a riverboat to see the Leshan Giant Buddha, which at a height of 71 meters is the largest stone Buddha statue in the world. The aesthetic knowledge and skill of the ancient artisans who created it over 1200 years ago will deeply impress you. Afterward, you will return to Chengdu. Day 4 Attractions: Leshan Giant Buddha (乐山大佛, Lèshān Dàfó)

Day 5: Chengdu (B/L/D) Today you will take a tour of Luodai Ancient Town, which is notable for the -style architec- ture of its buildings and for its many historic sites. Many of these sites are connected to China’s famous Hakka minority group, including the “four great Hakka guild halls of northern Sichuan,” Hakka museums, and Hakka parks. Next, you will visit the Jinsha Ruins Museum, which was built after the ruins of an important center of government, culture, and commerce that flourished more than 3,000 years ago were accidentally discovered on the site in 2001. Until this discovery, this civilization was entirely unknown, as there is no historical record of its existence. The museum features many fascinating artifacts unearthed at the site along with a stunning excavation exhibit, making it one of Chengdu's must-see attractions. Day 5 Attractions: Luodai Ancient Town (洛带古城, Luòdài Gǔchéng) Jinsha Ruins Museum (金沙遗址博物馆, Jīnshā Yízhǐ Bówùguǎn)

Day 6: Chengdu – Huanglong – Jiuzhaigou (B/L/D) After breakfast, you will head to the airport to take a domestic flight to Huanglong Airport. After your arrival, you will board a bus to go sightseeing at Huanglong, whose colorful travertine pools, snow-

CIT Sample Custom Tour 4 Page 1 © 2009-2011 China International Travel CA, Inc. China International Travel CA 中國國旅假期［加州］ 2 West 5th Avenue / Lower Level Suite 200 (650) 513-1502 / fax (650) 513-1503 San Mateo, CA 94402 / www.chinatravelca.com (888) 648-1568 / [email protected] capped peaks, canyons, and forests are called its "four incomparables." The tallest peak in the Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Snow Mountain Peak, is 5,588 meters above sea level at its highest point and features the easternmost glacier in China. Jiuzhaigou Accommodations: Grand Jiuzhaigou Hotel 星宇國際大酒店 (4-Star) or equivalent http://www.xingyuhotel.com Day 6 Attractions: Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (黄龙风景名胜区, Huánglóng Fēngjǐng Míngshèngqū) Snow Mountain Peak (雪宝顶, Xuěbǎodǐng)

Day 7: Jiuzhaigou (B/L/D) After enjoying your breakfast, you will enter Jiuzhaigou (literally “Valley of Nine Villages”) National Park, named for its nine villages populated by people of the Tibetan minority. Jiuzhaigou is famous for its breathtaking scenery, including 108 mountain lakes, waterfalls, snowy peaks, and forests, as well as for its Tibetan cultural atmosphere, and its beauty is so spectacular that it is often described as a “paradise on earth” or a “fairytale world.” After you have been to Jiuzhaigou, you will have enjoyed some of the most beautiful scenery the world has to offer. For lunch, you will enjoy a buffet-style dinner featuring local foods, and we have arranged a Tibetan-style song and dance performance for you as well. Dinner will be eaten at your hotel. Day 7 Attractions: Jiuzhaigou National Park (九寨沟国家公园, Jiǔzhàigōu Guójiā Gōngyuán) or Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (九寨沟风景名胜区, Jiǔzhàigōu Fēngjǐng Míngshèngqū) Tibetan-style song and dance performance (藏羌歌舞秀, Zàngqiāng gēwǔxiù)

Day 8: Jiuzhaigou (B/L/D) Today, after breakfast, you will continue your in-depth tour of Jiuzhaigou National Park’s extensive and varied scenic routes, which feature both natural sights like Shuzheng Falls and Sword Rock as well as cultural attractions like Tibetan mùlóu (traditional wooden buildings), prayer flags, and millhouses. Day 8 Attractions: Shuzheng Falls (树正瀑布, Shùzhèng Pùbù) Sword Rock (剑岩, Jiànyán)

Day 9: Jiuzhaigou – Chengdu – Guiyang (B/L/D) Today you will fly back to Chengdu and then on to Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province. Guizhou Province is home to 48 ethnic minority groups, each with its own history and culture. After your arrival in Guiyang, you will enjoy a dinner of local Guiyang cuisine before heading to your hotel to rest. Guiyang Accommodations: Guizhou Regal Hotel 丽豪大饭店 (4-Star) or equivalent http://en.gzregal.com.cn/

Day 10: Guiyang – Anshun – Guiyang (B/L/D) After breakfast, you will proceed by coach to Anshun, where you will visit the famous Huangguoshu (“Yellow Fruit Tree”) Waterfall. In addition to the 77.8-meter-high main waterfall, the up- and downstream areas feature an additional 18 waterfalls with a tremendous variety in size and appearance. The Guin- ness Book of World Records lists it as the world’s largest “family” of waterfalls. In the afternoon, you will tour Dragon Palace, the longest chain of (limestone) caverns in China. This “natural wonder” features an underground river with a waterfall, as well as countless fascinating limestone formations of every shape and size. The caverns are so named because they give you the impression that you have entered the kind of “dragon king’s palace” described in fairy tales. Day 10 Attractions: (黄果树瀑布, Huángguǒshù Pùbù) Dragon Palace (龙宫, Lónggōng)

Day 11: Guiyang – Guangzhou (B/L/D) Today, after breakfast, you will tour Old Town, one of Guizhou’s four major “old town” areas. Founded 600 years ago, this artfully constructed village features temples and other buildings dating back

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Day 12: Departure from China via Guangzhou (B) After breakfast, you will wrap up your tour by boarding a flight back to the United States and home, sweet home! Alternatively, you may choose to extend your stay in Guangzhou to visit friends and relatives.

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