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| Adventure to Yunnan, China, and Tibet, plus Visit the Giant Pandas: A Journey to the Edge of the World |
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| ADVENTURE VACATION OVERVIEW |
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On this epic 18-day adventure tour to China and Tibet, we’ll first travel to the province of Yunnan in China, home to the ancient city of Lijiang and China’s most picturesque, stunning scenery and ethnic peoples. Then to complete our vacation to China and Tibet, we’ll visit Chengdu, China and the Giant Panda’s before flying on to Tibet for a week of exploring cultural treasures in this Buddhist capital.
For centuries Lijiang served as the capital for the mountain kingdom of the Naxi, an indigenous people whose origin is a mystery, whose language and way of life are unique, and whose rulers are women(!) Located on the Tibetan Plateau of China’s border with Tibet, Lijiang lies in an ever-changing mountainous panorama and a veil of snowy peaks. On our China adventure travel tour we’ll stay in Lijiang’s UNESCO World Heritage “Old Town” and also visit Tiger Leaping Gorge, Black Dragon Pool, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and Tibetan monasteries. Was it indeed the “Shangri-La” of James Hilton’s book Lost Horizon?
Before crossing into Tibet, we’ll pay a visit to Chengdu, gateway to Tibet and the home of China’s Giant Panda Breeding Center. We’ll then fly to Tibet to explore outstanding monasteries and the Tibetan Buddhist capital at the “top of the world” for seven days. A vast, mysterious land of high plateaus and massive mountain peaks, Tibet has long intrigued the West. Long in isolation and with little communication with the outside world, today Tibet exists as an autonomous region within China. Travel is often difficult, but nonetheless, with it’s mountain scenery, Buddhist culture, and long history, the mountain kingdom offers an unforgettable experience.
Combine Lijiang, Chengdu, and Tibet with an overnight on the new and culturally controversial Qinghai-Tibet Railway and a few days in Beijing, and it’s an awesome and epic adventure travel tour you will talk about for months. Join AdventureWomen for an amazing adventure to China and Tibet to the “Edge of the World.”
Main Attractions - Explore Yunnan’s UNESCO World Heritage town of Lijiang, China’s “Shangri-La,” and well-known for its fascinating culture and ancient Naxi people.
- Travel to Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Yangtze River to view one of the deepest and most spectacular gorges on Earth.
- Participate in regional gourmet dinners and cultural performances, and stay in wonderful hotels.
- Spend 7 days in Tibet, known for its exceptional culture, fascinating people, exotic architecture, and breathtaking landscapes.
- Travel from Lhasa, Tibet to Xining, mainland China, on the newly-opened Qinghai-Tibet railway. An engineering feat that rises to 16,600 feet, it was built through some of the most difficult terrain on earth.
- Visit the Giant Panda Breeding Center in Chengdu.
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$6,295 all-inclusive with international and all internal airfare from Los Angeles to China and Tibet ($800 deposit)
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