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Tour
Code: GP-421
Day 01 – Arrive Beijing
Tian
An Men Square and the Forbidden City.
Day 02 – Beijing to Chengdu to
Wawushan
Morning
flight to Chengdu, provincial capital, from where we drive
southwest to Mt. Wawushan
Day 03 – 04 – Mt. Wawushan
Explore
the largest National Primeval Forest Park in China at Mt.
Wawushan (2830m). 3500 species of plant have been recorded.
Day 05 – Wawushan to Emeishan
Further
south to Mt. Emeishan, a spectacular mountain raising from the
plain to over 3000 meters where Buddhist temples are found in
the mist of superb primary forest. The stip slopes of Emeishan
support evergreen, temperate and silver fir forest, bamboo
thickets and over a dozen species of rhododendron, habits
which combine to form the best mountain birdwatching site in
the country.
Day 06 – 09 – Emeishan
Explore Mt. Emeishan. Over 280
species have been recorded including two species which are
virtually endemic to this one mountain; the Grey-faced
Liuocihla and the Grey-hooded Parrotbill, as well as two
superb pheasants; Lady Amherst’s Pheasant and Temminck’s
Tragopan.
Day 10 – Emeishan to Shimian
Heading
southwest to Shimian.
Day 11 – Shimian to Mugecuo
Full day
drive northwards to Mugecua, a beautiful high-altitude Lake,
surrounded by a wide variety of habitats, including 30 smaller
lakes, forests, grasslands, rhododendron mountain and alpine
meadows.
Day 12 – 13 – Mugecuo
Explore
different habitats and the great diversity of plant and animal
life that Mugecuo supports.
Day 14 – Mugecuo to Kangding
Drive
eastwards, crossing the Dadu river to Kangding, historic
border town and gateway to Tibet.
Day 15 – Kangding to Chengdu
Drive back to Chengdu. Visit to Panda Zoo if time permits.
Day 16 – Leave Chengdu
Quotation (In USD, per person,
16days, basis of 2persons share one standard room):
A, 1880USD/p.p. for 2-5 persons, single supplement: 310USD;
B, 1400USD/p.p. for 6-9 persons, single supplement: 310USD;
C, 1080USD/p.p. for 10 persons and over, single supplement: 240USD.
Included: meals, transportation and transfers, hotel (3stars
hotel if available, hostel), entry fee for sightseeing,
English speaking guide service.
All above subjected to our
confirmation
All above itinerary can
be adjusted to meet your needs, and this tour can be arranged
as tour type of deluxe, standard, budget and assistant
service.
The province of Sichuan is renowned amongst the world’s
naturalists as one of the earth’s most outstanding wild
places, with Giant Pandas, a superb variety of birds including
many endemic species, and an extraordinarily diverse flora all
concentrated in an area of scenic splendor.
A total of about 1,300 bird
species have been recorded in China, and over 600 of theses
have been recorded in Sichuan. There is also a high number of
bird species at least 60 unique to China, 25 of theses species
are more or less confined to Sichuan. It is theses rare birds,
particularly the gorgeous pheasants, as well as many more
widespread species, which the World’s birdwatchers are
literally queuing up to look for.
Many of the World’s more
beautiful flowers can also be seen in Sichuan, especially
rhododendrons, Viburnums, roses, primulas, anemones, gentians,
arisamas and orchids. The forests, which include subtropical
lowland, broadleaf evergreen and temperate zones, are
contained of an extraordinary Varity of tree species.
Flower-filled alpine meadows below snow-capped peaks complete
what is a botanist’s dream.
The journey will take us to a heaven
for ecotourists: Chinas largest National Primeval Forest Park
at Mt.Wawushan (2,830m), Buddhist temples and superb primary
forest at Mt.Emeishan (3,099m), the magnificent highland lake
at Mugecuo (3,700m). We will probably see about 300 species of
bird, including 20 endemic to China, and numerous flowering
plants, including over 12 species of rhododendron.
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