Wef Jan 2015 8D Vast Grasslands +

Fly by domestic Changyu AFIP Wine village & Musuem flight to Beijing / Hohhot / Xilamuren Grassland/ Daqi/ Ordos (NMAP8)

Free 1 bottle of Chateau Sightseeing Highlights: AFIP’s Red Wine* • Deluxe Mongolian Yurt , experience the romance of the nomadic Mongolians • Throughout the journey 4 + 5 ★ Hotel Accommodation • Dazhao Temple -- also called Silver Buddha Temple, is the oldest building and the largest temple in Hohhot • Gallop the vast grassland to view and admire the wonderful scenery • Sounding Sand Bay -- also known as "Silver" Booming Sands. • Yonghe Lamasery -- the biggest Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple in Beijing • Professional Wine Taster instructs how to appreciate various kinds of Chateau AFIP’s excellent wines + Seasonal fruits-picking in Orchard

F & B Specialties: Beijing Quanjude Roast Duck/Peasant Farm Cuisine/Mao Flavor/Old Beijing Dumpling/Health noodle diet/Sounding Sand Bay buffet/Hand Held Grilled meat

Day 1: Singapore  Beijing  Hohhot (D) Assemble at the Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Beijing . Upon arrival, transfer for the domestic flight to Hohhot , the capital city of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Upon arrival, your local guide will greet you and transfer to hotel for check in.

Day 2: Hohhot v Xilamuren Grassland (B/L/D) Xilamuren Grassland is the first grassland tourist attraction opened in Hohhot Stroll through the pastures, visit a local village, and drink tea in the Mongolian nomads’ local families. Watch wrestling, archery, camel riding, horse racing, Obo Hill, Mongolia wedding performance, etc At night, attend the Mongolian novel campfire party watching the variety show performed by the Mongolian people Stay in Traditional Mongolian Yurt

Day 3: Xilamuren Grassland v Meidaizhao v () (B/L/D) Early morning wake up to view sunrise over the vast grassland Mansion of Princess He Shuo Ke Jing of Qing Dynasty A fusion of Mongolian and Tibetan architectural styles – Meidaizhao Ordos , may be the fastest growing city in

Day 4: Ordos City (Dalad Banner)v (Sounding Sand Bay) vOrdos City (B/L/D) Xiangshawan (Sounding Sand Bay) (Includes Cable-car ride) Be amazed by the strange phenomenon of the‘singing sand’, one of the four wonders of its kind in China Ordos Donglian Picutre & Animation Studio + Jiuyuanjun + Ganquan Palace Museum - a series of replicas of ancient Chinese landmarks

Day 5: Ordos City vChengling vHohhot (B/L/D) Genghis Khan Mausoleum - the founding emperor of Yuan Dynasty of China Hohhot Mengliang Ethnic Handicraft Park – watch ethnic handicraft production process

Day 6: Hohhot  Beijing (B/L/D) Dazhao Temple , also called Wuliang Temple or Silver Buddha Temple, is the oldest building and the largest temple in Hohhot Beijing  Changyu AFIP wine village & Musuem + Wine tasting + Orchard harvest season, the AFIP organizes tours to orchards where you can pick your own fruit. All you can pick on premises. Produce is weighed for take-away. Fruit picking (the rates quoted are for reference only): End May – Mid June for Cherry: RMB40/catty; July to Oct for Grape: RMB20/catty; May – June for Apricot: RMB10/catty

Day 7: Beijing (B/L/D) Biggest Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple in Bejing-- Yonghe Lamasery Tongrentang, has a history of more than 100 years

Day 8: Beijing  Singapore (B) Prince Gong Mansion Bid farewell to Beijing . Transfer to airport for flight back to Singapore . We hope you had a memorable vacation with ASA Holidays and thank you for your support.

Group shopping for tour @ Beijing : Tongrentang & Jade

Additional Tour: RMB600/per person (To be paid in China) Ordos Wedding performance + Sandcastle + Rainbow Animal Show + Camel Riding + Sightseeing tram + Sand Tobogganing + Beijing Golden Mask Show

Service Fee for local guide and driver: RMB25 x 8D = RMB200 per pax Tour is conducted in Mandarin. Tour groups on different flight schedule may be merged Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without prior notice at the local agent’s discretion. If there any discrepancies between the English & Chinese versions of the itinerary, the latter will be taken as the correct version. This itinerary is prepared by ASA Holidays and all rights are reserved. No part of this itinerary may be reproduced or copied without permission.