China - Land of the Dragon — Asia & South East Asia — The Adventure Company Family Adventures 2008/09 online holiday brochure

The Great Wall LAND OF THE DRAGON UK BEIJING CHINA 15 DAYS : Trip Dossier FCH INCLUDING FLIGHTS Great Wall of China CHINA l llllll ll Beijing Luoyang YELLOW SEA FROM �1,599 �1,749 �1,639 �1,049 l ll lll llll WITHOUT FLIGHTS FROM �1,049 DATES & PRICES, PER PERSON 2007 �� Adult Child Land Only Xian Chengdu Panda Reserve Song Shan Shaolin monks * Sun 14 Oct - Sun 28 Oct An additional Local Payment of US$160 (approx. �80) is payable on 2007 departures. Pingan Ma An Zhai Tribal villages Guilin Yangshuo Classical karst landscapes lllll EAST CHINA SEA �� From 01 Jan 2008 Local Payments are incorporated into your trip cost. 2008 �� Adult Child Land Only A journey of stunning contrasts through China. Modern, natural and ancient wonders � this trip has it all Sun 23 Mar - Sun 06 Apr Sun 06 Apr - Sun 20 Apr Sun 18 May - Sun 01 Jun Sun 20 Jul - Sun 03 Aug Sun 17 Aug - Sun 31 Aug Sun 19 Oct - Sun 02 Nov Sun 05 Sun 17 Sun 19 Sun 02 Sun 16 Apr - Sun 19 Apr May - Sun 31 May Jul - Sun 02 Aug Aug - Sun 16 Aug Aug - Sun 30 Aug �1,699 �1,599 �1,649 �1,749 �1,749 �1,699 �1,679 �1,729 �1,799 �1,799 �1,799 �1,569 �1,489 �1,539 �1,619 �1,619 �1,569 �1,569 �1,619 �1,669 �1,669 �1,669 �1,299 �1,299 �1,299 �1,299 �1,299 �1,299 �1,349 �1,349 �1,349 �1,349 �1,349 2009 �� Adult Child Land Only ITINERARY ALL INCLUDED in the cost Day 1 Overnight flight to Beijing ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. 2/3 Beijing; Forbidden City; free afternoon �� 4 Visit Great Wall; overnight train to Luoyang 5 Visit Shaolin Temple; overnight Luoyang 6 Visit Longmen Caves; transfer to Xian * Operates on 2007 itinerary Single room option: �125 - not available in village guesthouses or overnight train Insurance: Adult �80 Child �40 Child price applies if under 12 on the outbound date of travel. DIRECT FLIGHTS ................................................................................................................. 7/8 Xian; explore old town, Terracotta Warriors; fly to Chengdu 9 Visit Panda Research Centre; fly to Guilin, transfer to Yangshuo FEEL REAL... Shaolin monks & pandas `Dragon's Backbone' rice terraces Terracotta Warriors & Great Wall ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. 10/11 Yangshuo; Li River cruise; cooking lesson; bike ride into countryside 12/13 Dragon's Backbone; explore villages & rice terraces Direct flights with Air China from London Heathrow. Domestic flights with Air China. Flight schedules and preferred airlines can change. For every person that travels with us, we'll donate �2 towards offsetting your trip's carbon emissions ................................................................................................................. Beijing, Monks & Buddhas In Beijing you can explore the crowded streets and marvel at the Forbidden City, before driving north to wander along the snake-like Great Wall and hear stories of horseman invading from the north. In Song Shan you will be amazed at the strength and agility of the Shaolin monks, before continuing to the thousands of statues of the Longmen Caves. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. 14 Visit Wind & Rain Bridge; transfer to Guilin, fly to Beijing 15 Fly to London Group size max 16 people (3-5 families) Essentials Minimum age: 5 years This is an easy trip for all the family to enjoy. China is hot and humid in summer. Charter bus, overnight train, domestic flight, on foot, bike, bamboo raft Hotels (10nts), guesthouse (2nts), sleeper train (1nt) You will stay in hotels with en suite rooms; your guesthouse may be basic but will have full private facilities. On the overnight train, you'll generally have a soft sleeper carriage with shared facilities. 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 2 dinners JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Transport Accommodation Terracotta Warriors & the Great Wall From Xian you'll visit the amazing Terracotta Warriors, whose serried ranks served Emperor Qin over 2000 years ago. You fly to Chengdu and visit the Panda Breeding and Research Centre, vital to the survival of this endangered animal. You continue your journey to Guilin and Yangshuo, amongst spectacular limestone scenery and dramatic rice terraces. Meals included Climate Beijing Rain (mm per month) Max Temp (�C) Min Temp (�C) 3 5 10 25 28 71 175 183 48 18 5 3 1 4 11 19 26 30 31 29 26 19 10 3 -9 -7 -1 7 13 18 21 20 14 7 -1 -7 Call: 0845 450 5311 LOCAL RATE CALL CHARGE or visit: www.adventurecompany.co.uk for a Trip Dossier Emperor Qin Shihang was only 13 when he came to power and had a huge army at his disposal. Maybe that's what inspired him to create his massive army of Terracotta Warriors. 72 Teenager in Charge!

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