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Ndbm8 E Ts Y 14 Feb 2019 REVISED 8D Guangxi Bama Longevity Village + Detian Waterfall & Mingshi Tianyuan Nanning/Bama/Detian (NDBM8) Itinerary Features: No shopping hassle back to the true meaning of travel, let you travel at ease without pressure Highlight Attractions: ★Detain Waterfall : The 2 nd largest transnational waterfall in the world & the One of the beautiful waterfall in China ★The Sino-Vietnamese No. 53 Boundary Tablet ★Ming Shi Tian Yuan (Village) Scenic Area - a famous film and television shooting base, “Country Spirit”, “The legend of Love”, “The Journey of Flower” and other TV dramas have been shot here ★Bama Longevity Museum to unveil the secrets of longevity in Bama ★Skylights over Water Ripples , is also called as Birds Cave in Bama ★Baimo Tiankeng (Devil’s collapsed cave) – Health Maintenance Shangri-La Special Gourmet: Bama Longevity Feast, Dustpan Feast, Detian Kampong Chicken Farmer Feast, Jingxi Zhuang cuisine Day 1 Singapore Nanning Begin your holiday with a pleasant flight to Nanning , the provincial capital of Guangxi. Upon arrival, met and transfer to hotel for check in. Day 2 Nanning/ Ming Shi Tian Yuan (Village) Scenic Area/Detian (B/L/D) Ming Shi Tian Yuan (Village) Scenic Area (included bamboo raft) featuring beautiful mountains and rivers with a nickname of "Little Guilin Landscape"; It is also a famous film and television shooting base, “Country Spirit”, “The legend of Love”, “The Journey of Flower” and other TV dramas have been shot here Day 3 Detian Waterfall + No. 53 Boundary Tablet/Jingxi (B/L/D) Full day excursion to the Detian Waterfall, the largest transnational waterfall in Asia, the second largest transnational waterfall in the world, Detian Waterfall. Connected with the Banyue Waterfall of Vietnam, the waterfall is over 200 metres in width. You will deeply impress by the poetic and picturesque landscapes which is typical in Southern China. The Sino-Vietnamese No. 53 Boundary Tablet , it is established by the French colonial government the Qing government in 1888, on the tablet engraved with the "China Guangxi border". Behind the tablet is the Vietnamese bazaars. Tongling Grand Canyon in Jinxi County is a closed crayon with rectangle shape. It is composed of Nianba Gorge, Tongling Gorge, Gulao Gorge, Xinling Gorge and Xinqiao Gorge. According to the geologists, the canyon was originally a blind valley. Because of the crustal movement, the top of the blind valley depressed. Now the valley is still an arch, which is a unique characteristic of blind valley. And there hanging various stalactites on the vaulted cliff. It is like a beautiful scar of the earth. The deep valley, clean stream, green vegetation and the highest waterfall in Asia makes the canyon full of livingness and intelligence. NDBM8 CE 3/4 Updated as at 14/2/2019 6pM Day 4 Jingxi/Bama (B/L/D) A small village of Jiuzhou which is said to be the “silk ball capital of the world”. It’s also one of the ancient traditional villages of the local Zhuang people, who are the largest minority in Guangxi province. Proceed to Jiuzhou Old Street to know more about the production of the embroidered ball, a Chinese traditional token of love. Equan (or Goose) Spring , a undiscovered paradise in Jingxi county of Guangxi Bama , the renowned Longevity village Day 5 Bama (B/L/D) Baimo Tiankeng (Devil’s collapsed cave) , which is famous it’s the special karst landform. It was praised as "The First Cave in the World" by British Royal Cave Association. Negative oxygen ion concentration per square centimeter 7 million, it is people rehabilitation recuperate sanctuary Picturesque scenery of Ren Shou Villa. Day 6 Bama (B/L/D) visit the Longevity Village to explore the secret of longevity. Discuss the secrets of the longevity with centenarians Visit the Bama Longevity Museum to unveil the secrets of longevity in Bama. Skylights over Water Ripples (at own account) is also called as Birds Cave in Bama. Pay a visit by boat to the group of skylights here, you will enjoy the change of full moon and crescent in the darkness as well as the cliff side picturesque windows appearing vividly above emerald waves and rippling shadow one after another. Along the trip, you can indulge yourself in the scenes of Clear River and Green Mountain. Day 7 Bama/Nanning (B/L/D) Bama Crystal Palace (at own account) . Formation time of the cave date back about 6,000 years ago. En- route a stop will be made to admire the spectacular views of the valleys and the River of Life . We see the exterior façade of the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) Return to Nanning for a night stay Day 8 Nanning Singapore (B/L) Take a walk at the Qingxiu Mountain (also called the Green Mountain), a national scenic spot honored as the ‘green lung' of Nanning. With majestic hills and peaks, green trees and beautiful scenes, it is among the ten famous scenes in Nanning. Transfer to the Nanning Airport for the flight back to Singapore. We hope you had a memorable vacation with ASA Holidays and thank you for your support! Compulsory Additional Tour: RMB550/pax (To be paid in China) : Crystal Palace + River of Life + Skylights over Water Ripples 1. In the event of local religious festivals, unforeseen circumstances and/or bad weather conditions, the sequence of the itinerary may be changed or altered. Alternative attractions will be substituted without prior notice and/or at short notice in order to ensure a smoother journey and tour. 2. Minimum group size of 10 passengers is required for a confirmed departure. Group size of 9 and below will solely be at the discretion of ASA Holidays and passengers need to accept the arrangement. 3. All hotel ratings are based on local standards. In the event that accommodation in the stated hotel is unavailable, it will be replaced by another hotel of similar standards. 4. During major events, accommodation may not be in the city mentioned. 5. ASA Holidays recommends you to buy travel insurance for your travel to ensure coverage. 6. All flights are subject to change without prior notice. 7. In the event of discrepancies between English and Chinese itinerary, please refer to Chinese version. Tour is conducted in Mandarin. 8. Room types are based on run of the house and allocated by respective hotels. ASA Holidays will not be responsible for the differences of the room allocated. 9. Service Fee for China Local Tour Guide and Driver : RMB 25/day/person x 8 days = RMB200 (Compulsory) pax will be paid in China. 10. Tour groups on different flight schedule may be merged NDBM8 CE 4/4 Updated as at 14/2/2019 6pM .
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