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Pre-conference tour
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Three Gorges Chongqing Chengdu 12-day Tour
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26 Oct., 2010 /Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai and transfer to hotel
27 Oct., 2010 Shanghai
One day Expo 2010 Shanghai Site tour.
28 Oct., 2010 Shanghai/Chengdu
Tranfsfer to the airport and fly to Chengdu, transfer to the hotel
29 Oct., 2010 Chengdu
You will spend time at the Panda Conservation and Research Centre, founded in 1980 with assistance from the World Wildlife Fund to help protect these beautiful bears. The centre is the World leader in propagating the panda species. You will spend time in the centre and view the ‘mice-like’ panda babies. And then, go to visit Sanxingdui Museum, an archaeological site, which dates to the Neolithic, Shang and Zhou periods, covering 12 square kilometres, the site is famous for its artefacts.Special Sichuan cuisine tonight. (B/L/D)
30 Oct., 2010 Chengdu/Leshan/Emei
Today you’ll take a drive to Leshan to visit the Lesha Giant Budda, sitting at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers. This is claimed to be the largest stone sculpture of Buddha in the world. Later you’ll journey to Mount Emei, located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province to experience this towering, beautiful, old and mysterious sight. (B/L/D)
31 Oct., 2010 Emei/Zigong
Today, after breakfast, you will continue to visit Emei Mount.Visit Baoguo Temple and climb to Emei Shan, which is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. The patron bodhisattva of Emei is Samantabhadra, known in Chinese as Puxian.You will transfer to Zigong after dinner.(B/L/D)
01 Nov., 2010 Zigong/Dazu
After breakfst, visit Zigong Salt History Museum, which was built in 1736 as the Xiqing Guildhall in the first year of emperor Qianlong. Then contiune to visit Zigong Dinosaur Museum. It was regarded as “the best dinosaur museum in the world” by American Global Geography Magazine. Transfer to Dazu.(B/L/D)
02 Nov., 2010 Dazu/Chongqing
After breakfast, take coach to Dazu, visit a UNESCO World Heritage- The Dazu Rock Carvings. Transfer to Chongqing in the later afternoon.(B/L/D)
03 Nov., 2010 Chongqing/Cruise
After breakfast, visit Three Gorges Museum and Ciqikou Old Town, which is an ancient town in Shapingba District, Chongqing, China, originally named Longyinzhen and also known as Small Chongqing. After dinner, transfer to take a five-star cruise. (B/L/D)
04 Nov., 2010 Cruise
Today you will visit the town known as ‘the City of Devil’ atop Mingshan Hill including temples, halls and statues of ghosts and devils. You can also see the Ghost City cultural park with displays of the imagined life in the underworld. (B/L/D)
05 Nov., 2010 Cruise
Today’s adventure begins with a journey through 200 kilometres of spectacular gorges. The dramatic scenery conjures up romantic images as you pass old castles and listen to lectures on Chinese history and folklore. The Qutang Gorge, the smallest of the gorges, is famous for its perpendicular cliff walls and dramatic vistas. The lofty Twelve Peaks of Wu Gorges are fascinating and the most spectacular is Goddess Peak. You arrive in Wushan in the late morning and cruise the breathtaking Three Lesser Gorges. (B/L/D)
06 Nov., 2010 Cruise-Yichang/Shanghai
After arriving in Yichang you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai where you will be greeted and escorted to your hotel.(B/L)