Peking nach Kathmandu

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Day 1, BEIJING: Arrival day.

Day 2, BEIJING: Today we visit the Summer Palace. Free afternoon.

Day 3, BEIJING, GREAT WALL: A day at the Great Wall, with a hike along one of the less visited sections.

Day 4, BEIJING: Visit Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City. Overnight train to Xi’an.

Day 5, XI’AN: Visit the famous Terracotta Warriors. Free afternoon.

Day 6, XI’AN: Free morning to explore Xi’an. Overnight train to Yichang.

Day 7, YICHANG: Morning arrival in Yichang and transfer to our cruise boat. (LD)

Days 8-9, YANGTSE RIVER CRUISE: We cruise up the Yangtse River, passing through the spectacular Three Gorges section. We stop for excursions along the way. (BLD)

Day 10, CHONGQING - YANGSHUO: Disembark in Chongqing and take a flight to Guilin. A short bus ride takes us to Yangshuo. (B)

Day 11, YANGSHUO: We have a full day to explore. Hiring a bike is easy and probably the best way to discover the countryside with its delightful mountains, villages and people.

Day 12, YANGSHUO - KUNMING: A free morning - a good opportunity to take a lesson in Chinese cooking, calligraphy or tai’chi. Later in the day we fly to Kunming, the city of eternal spring.

Day 13, KUNMING: A full free day to explore Kunming. Perhaps head up into the hills to the Bamboo Temple. Overnight train to Dali.

Day 14, DALI: Morning arrival and transfer to the old town, home of the Bai people. The rest of the day is free to explore.

Day 15, DALI: A free day to sample the delights of Dali - it is an ideal place to explore by bike or you can take a short horse trek into the mountains behind the town. Option to visit the colourful Shaping markets.

Day 16, DALI - TIGER LEAPING GORGE TREK: A bus journey takes us to Qiaotou, the start of our trek through Tiger Leaping Gorge. We spend the first night at a minority guesthouse inside the gorge.

Day 17, TIGER LEAPING GORGE TREK: Trek through this impressive gorge with superb views of Jade Dragon Mountain and the Yangtse.

Day 18, TIGER LEAPING GORGE - LIJIANG: A morning to relax or further explore the gorge, before travelling to the lovely old town of Lijiang.

Day 19, LIJIANG: Full free day to explore Lijiang, home of the Naxi minority group.

Day 20, LIJIANG – CHENGDU: Fly from Lijiang to Chengdu.

Day 21, CHENGDU: Visit the panda centre. In the evening we have a chance to see a Chinese opera.

Day 22, LESHAN: A day excursion to Leshan where we visit the Giant Buddha.

Day 23, LHASA: A spectacular flight to Lhasa.

Days 24-26, LHASA: Guided excursions to the Potala Palace, Sera and Drepung Monasteries, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka (the summer palace). We have also allowed some free time for your own exploration of this delightful city.

Day 27, KATHMANDU: A magnificent flight across the Himalayas. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 28, KATHMANDU: Tour ends.