Local Packages
Guaranteed departure on minimum two passengers
The local packages give you opportunity to extend your journey in popular destinations to their surrounding areas. The tour starts and ends at the same city. You will have your private tour guide, driver and vehicle. Our professional local guides will accompany you through your trips. What you need are two people to start the tour. Dinners will be at your own arrangement, which gives you the flexibility to choose from various local restaurants, and leaving more precious time to walk around and explore.
Yangtze River Cruise
Chongqing to Yichang Downstream
4 days 3 nights. Tourcode: LPA-A
Day 01 Chongqing (D)
Arrive in Chongqing, transferred to cruiser for pre-boarding after dinner.
Day 02 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
09:00 Leave Chongqiong-Chao Tian Men Port.
15:00-18:30 Shore excursion to Fengdu-The Ghost City.
Day 03 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
07:30- Pass the first gorge-Qutang Gorge (8 km )
09:30- Pass the second gorge-Wu Gorge ( 44 km )
12:30-16:30 Shore excursion to Shen Nong Strem or Lesser Three Gorges
17:30- Pass the third gorge-The west section of Xiling Gorge
20:00- Pass the ship locks of Three Gorges Dam
Day 04 Yichang (B/L)
07:00-9:30 Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site.
09:00- Pass the third gorge-The east section of Xiing Gorge
11:30 Arrive Yichang. Transfer to airport or your hotel after lunch.
Inclusions
International and China domestic economy class airfare with tax and fuel surcharge
4-star hotel accommodation or similar on twin shared basis
Shanghai - The Bund Riverside Hotel
Tunxi - Huangshan International
Yellow Mt. - Xihai Hotel
Hangzhou - Wuyang Hotel
All road transport by modern airconditioned vehicles from arrival until end of the tour in China
Meals, sightseeing and entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
English-Speaking local guides
English-Speaking national guide(only for 10+ group size)
Travel wallet and CTS Backpack
Exclusions
New Zealand departure tax
Chinese visa fee
Personal travel insurance
Compulsory Tipping see Page 64
Tour extension
Personal expenses
Yichang to Chongqing Upstream
5 days 4 nights. Tourcode: LPA-B
Day 01 Yichang (D)
Arrive in Yichang, transferred to cruiser for pre-boarding after dinner.
Day 02 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
06:00- Leave Yichang city-Peach Flower Village Port
06:30- Pass the third gorge-the east section of Xiling Gorge
08:00-11:00 Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam.
11:00- Pass the ship locks of Three Gorges Dam
14:30- Pass the third gorge-the west section of Xiling Gorge
Day 03 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
08:00- Pass the second gorge-Wu Gorge (44km )
11:00-15:00 Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges or Shen Nong Stream
16:30- Pass the first gorge-Qutang Gorge ( 8km )
Day 04 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
08:30-11:30 Shore excursion to Fengdu- The Ghost City.
Day 05 Chongqing (B/L)
09:00 Arrive Chongqing. Transfer to airport or our hotel after lunch.
Cruise Vessel/Star Rating / Cruise Boarding Dates /Rate per person/ single supplement
M.S. Yangtze No.1 5* Saturday--Tuesday $990 $740
M.S. Yangtze Angel 4* Friday- Monday $940 $690
M.S. Blue Whale 4* Sunday-Wednesday $810 $560
Victoria Series 3.5* Tuesday-Friday $750 $500
Chongqing to Shanghai Downstream
8 days 7 nights. Tourcode: LPA-C
Day 01 Chongqing (D)
Arrive in Chongqing, transferred to cruiser for pre-boarding after dinner.
Day 02 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
11:00 Depart from Chongqiong-Chao Tian Men Port.
17:00-19:30 Shore excursion to Fengdu.
Day 03 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
Sailing through Wu Gorge/Qutang Gorge
08:00-13:00 Tour for Daning River Lesser Three Gorges
18:00-22:00 Sail through Three Gorges Dam Ship Lock
Day 04 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
08:00-10:30 Shore excursion to Three Groges Dam site
Day 05 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
12:00-15:00 Shore excursion of Wuhan.
Day 06 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
09:00 Arrive in Guichi
09:00-20:00 Shore excursion to Yellow Mt.
Day 07 Yangtze River Cruise - Nanjing (B/L/D)
08:00 Arrive Nanjing
08:00-20:00 City tour of Nanjing.
Day 08 Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai (B)
08:00 Arrive in Shanghai. Transfer to airport or your hotel.
Remarks: There will be no Pre-boarding of the cruise ship, you will stay one night at a hotel in Chongqing.
Low Season 17/3, 31/3, 9/6 , 23/6, 7/7, 21/7, 4/8, 18/8, 10/11
High Season 14/4, 28/4, 12/5, 26/5, 1/9, 15/9, 29/9, 13/10, 27/10
Room category seasonality per person twin share single supplement
Standard Cabin low $1690 $1490
high $2000 $1850
Junior Suite low $8625 $8375
high $9000 $8750
Deluxe Suite low $11125 $10875
high $12000 $11750
Shanghai to Chongqing Upstream
9 days 8 nights. Tourcode: LPA-D
Day 01 Shanghai -Yangtze River Cruise (D)
Arrive in Shanghai, transferred to cruiser for boarding.
Cruise departs Shanghai at 5 pm.
Day 02 Yangtze River Cruise - Nanjing (B/L/D)
12:00-18:30 City tour to Nanjing.
Day 03 Yangtze River Cruise - Yellow Mt. (B/L/D)
07:00-17:00 Shore excursion of Yellow Mt..
Day 04 Yangtze River Cruise - Wuhan (B/L/D)
16:00-19:00 Shore excursion of Wuhan.
Day 05 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
Sail through Yangtze River.
Day 06 Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang (B/L/D)
07:30 Arrive Yichang.
08:00-09:30 Sail through Gezhou Dam.
13:00-15:30 Shore Excursion to Three Gorges Dam Site.
16:00-20:00 Sail through the Three Gorges Dam Ship Lock.
Day 07 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
09:00-14:00 Excursion to Daning River Lesser Three Gorges
15:30-16:00 sail through qutang Gorge
Day 08 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
08:30-12:00 Shore excursion to Fengdu.
Day 09 Yangtze River Cruise - Chongqing (B)
08:30 Arrive Chongqing. Transfer to airport or your hotel.
Low Season 23/3, 1/6 , 15/6, 15/6, 29/6, 13/7,27/7,10/8, 24/8, 2/11, 16/11
High Season 4/6, 20/4, 4/5, 18/5, 7/9, 21/9, 5/10, 19/10
Room category seasonality per person twin share single supplement
Standard Cabin low $1690 $1490
high $2000 $1850
Junior Suite low $8625 $8375
high $9000 $8750
Deluxe Suite low $11125 $10875
high $12000 $11750
Paradise on Earth Tour Code: LPB
4 days local package tour to Suzhou & Hangzhou, plus water-town Tongli from Shanghai
Day 01 Shanghai - Tongli - Suzhou (B/L)
Morning drive to Suzhou, a small town famous for its classic gardens in the south of China and often so called Oriental Venice. On the way to Suzhou, visit Tongli Town. Tongli town is the best-preserved water town in Jiangsu Province. It is
located in the east of an ancient canal on the shores of Taihu Lake 18km away from Suzhou city. Tongli still retains the original Ming and Qing dynasty style of architecture. In this small town there are 15 criss-crossing rivers with 20 bridges.
Teahouses, shops and traditional homes line the narrow street. Upon arrival, check in your hotel.
Day 02 Suzhou - Hangzhou (B/L/D)
Visit the Garden of the Master of Fishing Net, Silk Spinning Mill and take a boat cruise on the Grand Canal constructed over 1,000 year ago in Sui Dynasty. If time permit, we take a short visit to newly renovated Shan Tang Street. Drive to Hangzhou in the early evening.
Day 03 Hangzhou (B/L)
Visit the Hua Gang Park and West Lake. You will surely appreciate the fabled scenery such as ¡®Broken Bridge', ¡®Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake' and ¡® Three Pools mirroring the Moon'. You will take a short cruise tour on the West Lake. Then visit to Lingyin Temple, which is among the ten most famous Buddhist temples in China and has a history of over 1000 years. If time permits, visit a tea plantation and have a taste of the tea as well as acquaint yourself with the ancient refining process of tea.
Day 04 Hangzhou-Shanghai (B)
After breakfast, drive back to Shanghai.
Hotel Used rate/per person single supplement
4* hotel- Guanyun Lou Hotel in $1050 $265
Suzhou, Ramada Plaza in Huangzhou
or similar
Yellow Mountain & Local Culture. Tour Code: LPC
5 days local package tour to the scenery Yellow Mountain area
Day 01 Tunxi
Upon arrival in Tunxi, met by local guide, transfer to Huangshan International Hotel.
Day02 Tunxi- Yellow Mt. (B/L)
Transfer to Yellow Mt, takes cable car going up the mountain, sightseeing will be arranged. Stay in North Sea Hotel or similar.
Day03 Yellow Mt. (B/L)
Sightseeing on the top of the mountain. In the late afternoon, take cable car down and re-check in Huangshan International Hotel.
Day04 Yixian-Nanping-Tunxi (B/L)
Visit two villages of the picturesque Yixian County: Hongcun village, which is a scene of the film Hidden Dragon and rouching Tiger, and Nanping village where the film Judou by the famous director Mr. Zhang Yimou was shot. Return to Tunxi. Staying at Huangshan International Hotel.
Day05 Shexian-Tunxi (B)
Visit the Archway Group of Shexian County, which well represents Chinese moral values of the old times. Then visit the old street of Tunxi. Transfer to airport for departure. Tour terminated.
Hotel Used rate/per person single supplement
4* hotel- Huangshan International $1175 $420
Hotel in Tunxi, West Sea Hotel on
Yellow Mt. or similar
Yunnan Shangri-la. Tour Code: LPD
Package tour to Kunming, Dali, Lijiang (Shangri-la)
Summer Program: 8 days, valid from April to October (Every Friday only)
Winter Program: 7 days, valid from November to March (Every Friday only)
Day 01 Kunming
Arrive Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, is called ¡®City of Perpetual Spring' with beautiful sceneries and historical sites. Transfer to your hotel.
Day 02 Kunming (B/L)
Visit the Stone Forest, known as ¡®No.1 wonder under heaven', is the highest karst terrain in the world. The unique natural
sights and Sani folklore are characteristic of the Stone Forest Scenic Area. Drive back to Kunming by the old road, we visit a village en route. Also visit the Flower & Bird Market in the afternoon.
Day 03 Kunming/Dali (B/L)
Morning flight from Kunming to Dali. Standing against the Cangshan Mountains in the west and adjoining the Erhai Lake in the east, embraced by undulating hills around, Dali was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom as early as 1,300 years ago. It is home to Bai minority. Upon arrival in Dali, proceed to visit the Bai village Xizhou or Zhoucheng, the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, and visit the old town of Dali, known as ¡®state of literature', which has a long history and splendid culture.
Day 04 Dali - Lijiang (B/L)
Take a coach journey to Lijiang. On the way, please enjoy the natural countryside scenery or visit local market named Shaping. Upon arrival, free for you to explor this old town. Naxi people are the main ethnic group in the town. River zigzags surrounding the town, take a walk along the street of the old town of Dayan, you will see a combination of human being, nature and culture. Dayan Town has been on the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites since 1997.
Day 05 Lijiang (B/L)
In the morning visit the Black Dragon Pond with Dongba Research Institute. The Pond provides you the opportunity of taking great pictures of the crystal clear pond with backdrop of snow mountains in a distance. Then, drive out to visit the Naxi minority villages Yuhu, a simple village of Naxi minority with the former residence of Dr. Joseph Rock. Dr. Rock, an Austro-American botanist and explorer who lived here off and on from 1922-1949, is best remembered for the introduction of
innumerable plant species to the West and his rigorous works on Naxi ethnology. Afterwards take tour to Baisha Village to see the ancient Fresco. While back to the town, you will have more time to explore the old town of Lijiang. Dinner will be on your own arrangement.
Day 06 Lijiang , Shangri-la (B/L)
We drive to Shangri-la with stops and visits to the First Bend of the Yangzi River and the Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way.
Day 07 Shangri-la (B/L)
Morning visit to Songzanlin Monastery, one of the 13 famous Yellow Hat Tibetan Monastery in Tibet areas constructed following an edict by the fifth Dalai and Emperor Kangxi in 1679. After lunch, visit a Tibetan family. Late afternoon, free at leisure for your own visit of the old town and local market in Shangri-la.
Day 08 Shangri-la/Kunming (B)
Morning transferred to airport for your flight back to Kunming. Tour terminated.
^Winter program ends on Day 07. No visit to Shangri-la.
Hotel Used rate/per person single supplement
Summer Program
4* hotel- Jin Jiang $1590 $490
Hotel in Kumming, Asia Star Hotel
in Dali, Grand Hotel in Lijiang,
Sightseeing Hotel in Shangri-la
or similar
Winter program
4* hotel- Jin Jiang $1330 $420
Hotel in Kumming, Asia Star Hotel
in Dali, Grand Hotel in Lijiang
or similar
Scenic China Tour Code: LPE
6 days package tour to Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou Valley and Leshan, Jiuzhaigou Valley, reputed to have the most spectacular scenery in China. It's a favourite area of Chinese people, so be amongst the first westerners to visit this beautiful part of China¡¬you won't be disappointed!
Day 01 Chengdu
Upon arrival in Chengdu, transferred to your hotel.
Day 02 Chengdu/Jiuzhaigou Valley (B/L)
Fly to Jiuzhaigou via Chengdu in the morning. Jiuzhaigou is located in the north of Sichuan Province and is known far and wide as the "a fairyland." Jiuzhaigou features emerald lakes, layered waterfalls, colorful forests, snow peaks and Tibetan folk villages, all blending in harmony with each other - it is nature's jewel set into the mountains. Today's excursion features Huanglong, which is marked by its low-temperature and highly calcified Karst landforms and transparent water.
Day 03 Jiuzhaigou Valley(B/L)
Visit Jiuzhaigou Park. It derives its name from the 9 Tibetan hamlets scattered in the gully characterized by high mountains, deep lake and a carbonate barrier landforms. Famed the world over as the Dreamland and the Fairyland, it boasts emerald green lakes, terraced waterfalls, rainbow-hued woods, snowcapped peaks and Tibetan folklores, which are often fondly referred to as the ¡°Five Souls of Jiuzhaigou¡±. Scenic spots include: Long Lake, Multicolored pool, Five-flower Lake, Mirror lake, Pearl shoal, Panda Lake, Calm Swan Lake, Norilang Falls, Calm Rhinoceros Lake, Tiger Lake etc.
Day 04 Jiuzhaigou Valley/Chengdu (B/L)
Enjoy the scenery at Jiazhaigou on your own pace before we catch the flight back to the city of Chengdu. Upon arrival, take a drive to Dujiangyan Water Project, which was built more than 2,000 years ago and made the region a breadbasket in the nation. Check into the hotel.
Day 05 Chengdu-Leshan-Chengdu (B/L)
Day tour to the to Leshan city directly, pay a visit to the marvelous Grand Buddha which dates back 1,200 years and visit the famous Chinese Poet's home.
Day 06 Chengdu (B)
You will be free till transfer to the airport.
Hotel Used rate/per person single supplement
4* hotel-Yihe Dynasty $2640 $575
Hotel in Chengdu, Gesang Hotel
in Jiuzhaigou or similar
Panda Research Base. Tour Code: LPF
5 days local package tour to Chengdu and Wolong area
Day 01 Chengdu
Upon arrival in Chengdu, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel.
Day 02 Chengdu - Wolong (B/L)
Drive from Chengdu to the Wolong Nature Reserve, on the way, sightseeing in the Dujiangyan, which is a 2200-year-old irrigation system and has been listed into the world Culture Heritage. Stay in a guesthouse in the panda reserve.
Day 03-04 Wolong (B/L)
Visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Center co-established by China's government and the WWF, after lunch, visit the Giant Panda Museum. Visit the Panda Sanctuary in the wild.
Day 05 Wolong-Chengdu (B)
Morning transferred back to Chengdu.
Hotel Used rate/per person single supplement
4* hotel-Yihe Dynasty $1020 $290
Hotel in Chengdu, Jinkun Hotel
in Wolong or similar
On Top of the World. Tour Code: LPG
7 days local package tour to Chengdu, Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse
Day 01 Chengdu
Upon arrival in Chengdu, you will be met & escorted to your hotel.
Day 02 Chengdu /Lhasa (B/L)
Morning flight to Lhasa, this afternoon take it easy in order to acclimatize to the altitude.
Day 03 Lhasa (B/L)
Today's excursion features the renovated Potala Palace, which rises majestically from the face of sacred Putuo Hill and recently listed as a world heritage site, the Norbulingka Palace, which was the Summer Palace of Tibetan Kings, and Sera Monastery.
Day 04 Lhasa (B/L)
Today's sightseeing begins with the Bakhor, the famous bazaar at Eight Corner Street, and 7th century Jokhang Monastery, one of the holiest shrines in Tibet. In the afternoon, visit to the cliff-top Drepung Monastery, a Tibetan Clinic and a typical Tibetan Family if time permit.
Day 05 Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse (B/L)
Coach transfer from Lhasa to Gyantse, passing by Yamdrok-Tso Lake en route. Upon arrival in Gyantse, you will visit the Pelkhor Chode Monastery, known for its Kumbum (10,000 images) Stupa. Then continue to Shigatse and check into the hotel.
Day 06 Shigatse-Lhasa (B/L)
Visit Tashilumpo Monastery and its surroundings, including the six-story bronze Buddha statue and the Maitreya Buddha statue made from 614 pounds of pure gold. In the afternoon drive back to Lhasa and check into the hotel.
Day 07 Lhasa/Chengdu (B)
Transfer to the Airport after breakfast for your flight back to Chengdu.
Hotel Used rate/per person single supplement
3*-4* hotel-Yihe Dynasty $2740 $610
Hotel in Chengdu, Tibet Hotel
in Lhasa, Shigatse Guest House
in Shigatse or similar
Guilin, Yangshuo & Longsheng. Tour Code: LPH
5 days package tour to the beautiful Guilin and her surrounding area
Day 01 Guilin
Upon arrival, transferred to your hotel.
Day 02 Guilin (B/L)
Visit to Reed Flute Cave, a site of wonderful limestone caves, showcasing a dazzling variety of stalactite and stalagmite stone formations.
Day 03 Guilin-Longshen-Guilin (B/L)
Full day excursion to Longsheng. Located in the mountainous region on the northeastern part of Guilin, the natural beauty and the colorful ethnic Chinese cultures and customs attract people from all over the world. Visit Longji area, Heping Township of Longsheng County. Visit Zhuang and Yao Minority tribes' villages and some families if invited. Clients will enjoy the beautiful terrace rice fields after getting to the summit of Longji (Dragon's backbone).
Day 04 Guilin-Yangshuo (B/L)
The Highlight of the trip to Guilin is a spectacular cruise down the meandering and picturesque Li River, the breathtaking scenery as jagged mist-covered mountains, quaint villages dot the riverbanks, drift past humped limestone peaks, fishermen aboard bamboo rafts and grazing water buffalo. You will also have a chance to roam Yangshuo's local market in the evening.
Day 05 Yangshuo-Guilin (B)
Morning, free at leisure. You may rent a bike to further explore the stunning karst landscapes of Yangshuo on your own pace. Take a ride back to Guilin in the afternoon.
Hotel Used rate/per person single supplement
4* hotel-Guilin Plaza $1070 $310
Hotel in Guilin, Li River
Hotel in Yangshuo or similar