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ADD-ON
If you would like to extend your holiday to China by taking any of the following add-ons before your return journey, please see the relevant page for full details.
Hong Kong
4 nights from only £499
See page 25 for details.
STONE FOREST, SHILIN
ZHONGDIA N HONGD O ON D DI DIA
NAXI WOMEN, LIJIANG
Yangtze Gorges Cruise
4 nights from only £649
See page 26 for details.
still wearing their native costume, and fascinating side streets leading from the ancient central square. We include a guided walking tour of the old town and an excursion into the surrounding area. You will drive through Tibetan village communities to Bita Lake visiting the 300 year old Sumtsenling Monastery, one of the most significant in all China. On the return drive, you will stop at a Tibetan household, with farm animals on the ground floor and the family upstairs, complete with prayer room. Day 9 - Morning transfer to Zhongdian airport for the flight, via Kunming, to Beijing. Transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay. Day 10 - Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. As you are flying westwards, your arrival will be later the same day.
PRE TOUR ADD-ON
Beijing & Xian
5 nights from only £399
Before your journey into the hidden southwest corner of China why not experience the imperial grandeur of Beijing, including Tian an Men Square, Temple of Heaven, Imperial Palace, Beijing Zoo and much more on this pre-tour add-on. You will also see the incredible Great Wall and the Ming Tombs. From Xian we visit the amazing Terracotta Army. For full details please ask one of our Holiday Advisors.
Panda Explorer
4 nights from only £499
See page 26 for details.
ALTITUDE During this tour you will travel to altitudes of over 12,000ft. This should not be a problem, although everyone should take it easy at first. If you suffer from heart or respiratory conditions or have any other concerns please consult your doctor.
Dates, Prices & Flight Information
Holiday ref: LCYN
Heathrow
Flights are by scheduled services of Air China with an intermediate stop in Beijing on both journeys Depart 2025 hrs / Return arrival 1750 hrs
CHINAS ETHNIC MINORITIES Yunnan Province is home to 30% of all Chinas ethnic minorities. Some 24 nationalities live there, with their own lifestyles, costumes, religious customs and language. The largest ethnic group in the Dali area are Bai, who number some 1.5 million. They settled in the region 3000 years ago. The young women wear bright red tunics, multi-coloured aprons and intricate hats, symbolising four natural forces wind, flowers, snow and the moon. Lijiang is the home of the Naxi, unique because theirs was, until recently, a truly matriarchal society. Naxi women wear blue blouses and trousers covered by a blue or black apron. The delightful township of Zhongdian and its surroundings are totally Tibetan. Monasteries, prayer wheels and flags, and wooden farmsteads are testimony to over two million ethnic Tibetans who live in China beyond the political borders of Tibet itself. Their villages in northern Yunnan are ancient, sturdy and defiant, but with a warm welcome for visitors from afar. National dress is still frequently worn. In the region around Shilin, near Kunming, you will encounter Sani and Yi peoples.
THE THREE PAGODAS, DALI
Dates May 25 Sept 21 Oct 19 Nov 9
Holiday Add-on prices price Yangtze £649 £1599 Hong Kong £599 Hong Kong £599 £1699 Panda Explorer £499 Hong Kong £599 £1499 Yangtze £649 £1399 Hong Kong £499
Beijing & Xian Pre-tour Add-on is available on all dates for a supplement of £399 per person The above add-on prices are supplements per person to the stated holiday price. Deposit £150 per person Single Room Supplements: Chinas Shangri-la £170 / Yangtze Gorges Cruise £250 Panda Explorer £90 / Hong Kong £160 Beijing & Xian £120 UK Airline Passenger Duty (£40) Included If you are taking the Beijing & Xian pre-tour Add-on you will depart the UK 5 days prior to the above dates Holiday Ref: LCYNP All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with private facilities
Fly From Your Local Airport from £29 For more information see page 3
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