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ABOUT CHINA

China is one of the biggest countries in the world. It has an area of about 9.6 million square kilometers which comprises about 6.5 per cent of the world total land area, and its population of 1.33 billion accounts for more than twenty per cent of the world's population.

China has the world's oldest continuous civilization, and many of the world's most revered treasures, such as the Great Wall, the Yangtze River and Terra-Cotta Warriors.(WTO) predicts that by year 2020, China will be the number one travel destination in the world.

The following offers a fast and ready reference of basic China facts as a guide for visitors and others.

Full Country Name: The People's Republic of China
Population: 1.33 billion
Area: 9,600,000 million square km
Language: Mandarin Chinese(Putonghua)
Capital City: Beijing
National Day: October 1
National flag: Red flag with five stars
National emblem: Tiananmen Gatetower under five stars, encircled by ears of grain and with a gear wheel below
Largest city: Shanghai
Ethnic Groups: 93% Han, 7% Other(including Zhuang, Hui, Uygur, Yi, Miao, Manchu, Tibetan, Mongol, Tujia, Bouyei, Korean, Dong, Yao, Bai, Hani, Kazakh, Dai, and Li minorities)
Currency: Renminbi (RMB) yuan
Exchange Rate: 7.90 yuan=US$1
Weights and Measures: metric system
Gross Domestic Product: 8,940.4 billion yuan (at the end of 2000) .
Topography: High in its west and low in its east: mountain areas 33.3%, plateaus 26%, basins 18.8%, plains 12% and hills 9.9%
Islands: Among the 5,400 islands, Taiwan Island (about 36,000 square km) is the largest, Hainan Island (about 34,000 square km) the second
Mountains: Among the 19 mountains over 7,000 meters high in the world, seven are in China. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world", has many high mountains. The Himalayas, with an average elevation of 6,000 meters, have the world's highest peak Mount Qomolangma, 8,848 meters above sea level.
Rivers: The Yangtze River, 6,300 km long, the third longest in the world after the Nile and the Amazon. The Yellow River, the second longest in China, stretching 5,464 km.
Climate: Most of the country in the temperate zone, although geographically the country stretches from the tropical and subtropical zones in the south to the frigid zone in the north.
Time: Beijing Time. Beijing is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, 12 hours ahead of New York, and 15 hours ahead of San Francisco. All time within China is based on Beijing time, and there are no adjustments for seasons or longitude.

THE ANCIENT TRAIL BEIJING TO ISLAMABAD

TOUR OPERATES: MAY TO MID NOVEMBER
NO OF DAYS: 21
MODE OF TRANSPORT: PRIVATE BUSSES, OVERNIGHT SOFT SLEEPER TRAIN , PLANES
TOUR STARTING POINT: BEIJING
DEPARTURE DAY: EVERY WEDNESDAY
TOUR CODE: SACAT
MAX GROUP SIZE: 18 TRAVELLERS

Day 01: Beijing
On arrival at Beijing International airport transfer to the hotel.
Day 02: Beijing
Sight seeing Tianmen squire, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven (B-L-D).
Day 03: Beijing Great Wall
A full day at the Great Wall, with a hike along one of the less visited sections (B-L-D).
Day 04: Beijing overnight Train to Xian
Morning free before we catch overnight train to Xian (B-L-D).
Day 05: Xian Terracotta worriers
Half day tour to Terracotta worriers free afternoon (B-L-D).
Day 06: Xian- Dunhuang
Morning sightseeing of Xian depend on the flights schedule, later we fly to Dunhuang (B-L-D)
Day 07: Dunhuang
Visit Mugao Grottos, Mingsha sand dunes and Crescent Moon Lake (B-L-D)
Day 08: Dunhuang-overnight train to Turfan
Free morning later we catch overnight train to Turfan (B-L-D)
Day 09: Turfan
Turfan visit to Karez under ground water system, Jiaohe ruined city, Amin minaret (B-L-D)
Day 10: Turfan
Morning visit to Tuyoge ( Mecca of Muslim people), Astana graves, Bazklik, later relax at grape valley under the grape tree (B-L-D)
Day 11: Urumqi-Kashgar
Drive to Urumqi visit the museum where the Mummies are in display later visit the grand market, evening flight to Kashgar (B-L-D).
Day 12: Kashgar Sunday Market
Kashgar full day in Kashgar visit Sunday market, Eid Ga mosque, Appak Khoja tomb. (B-L-D)
Day 13: Kashgar
Kashgar free day to explore the town (B-L-D).
Day 14: Tashkurgan
Drive the Tashkurgan the last border town with Pakistan on the way you can have nice view of Mustaghata Mountain (B-L-D).
Day 15:Gulmit Pakistan
After immigration formulates drive via Khunjerab pass (4750m) to Pakistan later drive to a friendly village of Gulmit (B-L-D).
Day 16 Gulmit Hike
Gulmit hike through Ghulkin village and Ghulkin glacier to Borith Lake on the way we will stop at some local family for a lunch drive back to Gulmit (B-L-D).
Day 17: Karimabad
Drive to Karimabad the capital of Hunza visit the ancient Baltit fort. Free evening to wander around the beautiful village (B-L-D).
Day 18: Karimabad
Karimabad early morning jeep ride to duiker village for sunrise and stunning view of the surrounding Mountains .later we drive to Hopper glacier (B-L-D).
Day 19: Besham
Drive to Besham on the Karakoram highway on the way stop at Nanga Parbat (8125m) view point for stunning view of the Giant Mountain, 3 Great mountain ranges junction point (Himalaya, Karakorum and Hindukush) (B-L-D).
Day 20: Islamabad
Drive to Islamabad including visit of Ancient archeological site of this use to be the capital of Gandhara (B-L-D).
Day 21: Islamabad-Airport transfer
Half day sight seeing of Islamabad and Rawalpindi later transfer to the airport for onward flight. (B-L)

Tour Cost

TOUR COST INCLUDES

• All domestic transportation and transfers, train soft sleeper class, domestic flights mentioned in the itinerary.
• Twin sharing accommodation at hotel plus with en-suite private facilities
• Meals full board
• All the sightseeing tours as described in the itinerary and entrance fees
• English-speaking guides

TOUR COST EXCLUDES

• Visa Fees.
• Expenses in hotels such as laundry, telephone and room service, etc.
• Optional activities
• Meals not mention above
• Personal expanses
• Single supplements
• Tips for Guides and drivers

SILK ROAD EXPLORERS

TOUR OPERATES: APRIL TO MID NOVEMBER
NO OF DAYS: 14
MODE OF TRANSPORT: PRIVATE BUSSES, OVERNIGHT SOFT SLEEPER TRAIN, PLANE.
TOUR STARTING POINT: BEIJING
DEPARTURE DAY: EVERY THURSDAY
TOUR CODE: SACSR
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 18 TRAVELLERS

Day 01: Beijing
On arrival at Beijing international airport transfer to the hotel.
Day 02: Beijing
Beijing sightseeing's, Tianmen squire, Forbidden City, Temple of heaven (B-L-D).
Day 03: Beijing
Beijing The Great wall visit optional Hike (B-L-D).
Day 04: Beijing overnight train
Morning free before we catch overnight train to Xian (B-L-D).
Day 05: Xian
Xian Terracotta worriers visit (B-L-D).
Day 06: Flight to Dunhuang
Flight to Dunhuang (B-L-D).
Day 07: Dunhuang overnight train.
Dunhuang visit Mugao Grottos, Crescent moon lake later transfer to Liyuan for overnight train to Turfan (B-L-D).
Day 08: Turfan
Arrival in Turfan transfer to hotel, after lunch sight seeing of Turfan Amin Minaret, Karez under ground water system, Jiohe ancient ruined city (B-L-D).
Day 09: Turfan
Turfan visit Mecca , Bazkilk cave, Astana grave, grape valley to relax under the grape tree (B-L-D).
Day 10: Urumqi-Flight to Kashgar
Drive to Urumqi sight seeing of Urumqi including Museum where the Mummies are in display, the Grand Bazaar of Urumqi later we catch flight to Kashgar (B-L-D).
Day 11: Kashgar Sunday Market
Kashgar visit the hustling bustling Sunday market, Eid Ga Mosque, Appak Khoja tomb (B-L-D).
Day 12: Kashgar-Karakul lake day trip
Today we will be driving on the Karakorum highway to Karakul Lake with a stunning view of Muztagata Mountain back to Kashgar for overnight (B-L-D).
Day 13: Flight to Urumqi-Beijing
Fly from Kashgar to Urumqi connected flight to Beijing (B-L-D).
Day 14: Airport Transfer
Tour ends with airport transfer. (B)

Tour Cost

TOUR COST INCLUDES

• All domestic transportation and transfers, train soft sleeper class, domestic flights mentioned in the itinerary.
• Twin sharing accommodation at hotels 3* plus with en-suite private facilities
• Meals full board
• All the sightseeing tours as described in the itinerary and entrance fees
• English-speaking guides

TOUR COST EXCLUDES

• Visa Fees.
• Expenses in hotels such as laundry, telephone and room service, etc.
• Optional activities
• Meals not mention above
• Personal expanses
• Single supplements
• Tips for Guides and drivers

YUNAN EXPLORERS

Day 01: Hong Kong
Arrival day Hong Kong overnight at Stanford Hill view hotel or similar.
Day 02: Longsheng
KCR train to Lao Wu tan to Shenzhen airport for flight to Guilin your tour leader will meet you at the airport and transfer to Longsheng rice terrace (B).
Day 03: Longsheng
Today we walk around Longsheng visit some of the local minority villages (B).
Day 04: Yangshuo
A short bus ride will take us to Yangshuo afternoon you tour leader will arrange a bike ride though the beautiful country side, delight full Karst Mountains and the local people working in their fields (B)
Day 05: Yangshuo
Full free day in Yangshuo lots of optional activities to do, take a short boat trip on the Li River, Learn how to cook Chinese food, Chinese Lesson and many many more please visit or Yangshuo section in the web site for more information about the activities (B).
Day 06: Kunming-Dali
Free morning in the afternoon we take a flight to Kunming than another short flight to Dali (B)
Day 07:Dali
Free day to explore this beautiful town of Bai Minority, take a horse ride up to Cang Shan mountain from here you can have a stunning view down the Dali town, bike ride, boat trip in the Er Hai lake or visit some of the local Bai Minority villages and Markets (B).
Day 08:Tiger Leaping Gorges
A bus ride to Qiao Tao where we start our Tiger Leaping Gorges hike tonight we will be staying a Naxi family guest house inside the gorges (B).
Day 09: Tiger Leaping Gorges
Hike through the beautiful Gorges with a stunning view of Jade Dragon Mountain and the Yangtze rive to Tina's guest house (B).
Day 10: Lijiang
Morning to relax in the middle of the gorges later we drive to the world heritage town of Lijiang the home of Naxi Minority group (B).
Day 11-12 Lijiang
we have 2 full days free to explore this relaxing town where you can do lots of shopping, or take a bike ride though the country side, Optional Naxi Orchestra (B).
Day 13: Kunming
In the morning we fly to Kunming where the tour officially ends (B).

Tour Cost

TOUR COST INCLUDES

• All domestic transportation and transfers, Domestic flights Shenzhen Guilin, Guilin Kunming, Kunming Dali and Lijiang to Kunming.
• Twin sharing accommodation plus with en-suite private facilities except one night in the Tiger Leaping Gorges.
• Meals Breakfast only
• All the sightseeing tours as described in the itinerary and entrance fees
• Fully escorted English-speaking Local Tour Leader from Guilin onward

TOUR COST EXCLUDES

• Visa Fees.
• Expenses in hotels such as laundry, telephone and room service, etc.
• Optional activities
• Meals not mention above
• Personal expanses
• Single supplements
• Tips for Tour Leader and drivers
• Transfers in Hong Kong , Lo Wu to Shenzhen airport.

BEST OF CHINA

TOUR OPERATES : MARCH TO NOVEMBER
NO OF DAYS: 14
TRANSPORT: PRIVATE BUSSES, OVERNIGHT SOFT SLEEPER TRAIN, PLANE.
TOUR STARTING POINT: BEIJING
TOUR CODE: SACBC
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 18 TRAVELLERS
DEPARTURE DATES: MARCH. 19 TH 26 TH, APRIL 2 ND 16 TH , MAY 14 TH 21 ST , JUNE 4 TH 25 TH , JULY 2 ND 16 TH , AUGUST 6 TH 20 TH , SEPTEMBER 10 TH 24 TH , OCTOBER 8 TH 26 TH , 5 TH 12 TH .

Tour Cost

TOUR COST INCLUDES

• All domestic transportation and transfers, train soft sleeper class, domestic flights mentioned in the itinerary.
• Twin sharing accommodation at hotels 3* plus with en-suite private facilities, 5 star Yangtze cruse ship.
• Meals full board
• All the sightseeing tours as described in the itinerary and entrance fees
• English-speaking guides

TOUR COST EXCLUDES

• Visa Fees.
• Expenses in hotels such as laundry, telephone and room service, etc.
• Optional activities
• Meals not mention above
• Personal expanses
• Single supplements
• Tips for Guides and drivers

THE SILK ROAD

TOUR OPERATES : APRIL TO MID NOVEMBER
NO OF DAYS: 12
TRANSPORT: PRIVATE BUSSES, OVERNIGHT SOFT SLEEPER TRAIN, PLANE.
TOUR STARTING POINT: BEIJING
DEPARTURE DAY: EVERY SATURDAY
TOUR CODE: SACSR
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 18 TRAVELLERS

Day 01: Beijing
On arrival at Beijing airport you will be met by our guide and transfer to the hotel.
Day 02: Dunhuang
Flight to Dunhuang afternoon sightseeing of Mingsha sand dunes and Crescent Moon lake optional camel ride (B-L-D).
Day 03: Dunhuang overnight Train
In the morning we will visit Mugao Grottoes evening transfer to Liyuan for overnight train to Turfan (B-L-D).
Day 04: Turfan
On arrival at Turfan train station transfer to the hotel free morning afternoon sightseeing of Turfan including Jiaohe, grape valley, Karez underground water system and Amin Minaret (B-L-D).
Day 05: Turfan sightseeing Urumqi
AM sightseeing of Turfan later we drive to Urumqi visit Xinjiang museum where you can see the Mummies in display. (B-L-D).
Day 06: Kashgar
Today we will fly to Kashgar free afternoon to explore the town. (B-L-D).
Day 07: Tashkurgan
Today we will drive on the Karakorum highway to Tashkurgan on the way we stop at Karakul Lake for a stunning view of Mustaghata Mountain and the lake (B-L-D).
Day 08 Khunjerab Pass Kashgar
We drive to the worlds highest border crossing pass (Khunjerab pass 4750) between Pakistan and China on the way you can have a great view of the giant Karakorum Mountain ranges back to Kashgar (B-L-D).
Day 09: Kashgar Sunday Market
Full day sightseeing Sunday market and other sites (B-L-D).
Day 10: Flight to Urumqi-Beijing
We fly to Urumqi connected flight to Beijing (B-L-D).
Day 11: Beijing Sightseeing
Beijing sightseeing's, Tianmen squire, Forbidden City, Temple of heaven (B-L-D).
Day 12 Airport Transfer
Tour will end with airport transfer (B).

Tour cost for premium class

No of Pax.	2-5	6-9	10-18
Price in US Dollar per person	$3172	$2400	$2080

Tour cost for standard class

Hotels for Premium class tour.

1. Beijing ; Beijing International hotel 5 star
2. Dunhuang; Dunhuang hotel VIP building 4 star
3. Turfan; Turfan international hotel 5 star
4. Urumqi ; Sheraton hotel Urumqi 5 star
5. Kashgar; Barony hotel 4 star
6. Tashkurgan; Pamir or Stone city 2 Star

TOUR COST INCLUDES

• All domestic transportation and transfers, train soft sleeper class, domestic flights mentioned in the itinerary.
• Twin sharing accommodation at hotels,*** for stranded tour hotels are all hotels are 3* plus except Tashkurgan with en-suite private facilities
• Meals full board
• All the sightseeing tours as described in the itinerary and entrance fees
• English-speaking guides

TOUR COST EXCLUDES

• Visa Fees.
• Expenses in hotels such as laundry, telephone and room service, etc.
• Optional activities
• Meals not mention above
• Personal expanses
• Single supplements
• Tips for Guides and drivers

YUNAN ADVENTURE

TOUR OPERATES: 12 MONTHS
NO OF DAYS: 09
MODE OF TRANSPORT: PRIVATE TRANSFERS, BIKE, FLIGHTS
TOUR START POINT: KUNMING
TOUR CODE: SACYA
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 18 TRAVELLERS
FIXED DEPARTURES: 10 March, 1st April, 10 th May, 1 st June, 25 th June, 1 st July, 25 th July, 5 th August, 1 st September, 10 th October, 30 th October, 10 th November, 23 rd December.

Day 01: Kunming
Arrival day at the Eternal spring city of Kunming .
Day 02: Kunming-Dali
This morning we take a express public bus to Dali afternoon free leisure in Dali (B).
Day 03:Dali
Free day to explore this beautiful town of Bai Minority, take a horse ride up to Cang Shan mountain from here you can have a stunning view down the Dali town, bike ride, boat trip in the Er Hai lake or visit some of the local Bai Minority villages and Markets (B).
Day 04: Tiger Leaping Gorges
A bus ride to Qiao Tao where we start our Tiger Leaping Gorges hike tonight we will be staying a Naxi family guest house inside the gorges (B).
Day 05: Tiger Leaping Gorges
Hike through the beautiful Gorges with a stunning view of Jade Dragon Mountain and the Yangtze river to half way guest house (B).
Day 06:Tiger Leaping Gorges
This morning we will hike up toward Haba Mountain back to Tina's guest house for overnight.
Day 07: Lijiang
Morning to relax in the middle of the gorges later we have private transfer to the world heritage town of Lijiang the home of Naxi Minority group (B).
Day 08: Lijiang
Free day to explore this relaxing town where you can do lots of shopping, or take a bike ride though the country side, Optional Naxi Orchestra music in the evening (B).
Day 09: Kunming
This morning we fly to Kunming where the tour officially ends (B).

Tour Cost

TOUR COST INCLUDES

• All domestic transportation and transfers, Domestic flight Lijiang to Kunming .
• Twin sharing accommodation plus with en-suite private facilities except 2 night in the Tiger Leaping Gorges.
• Meals Breakfast only
• All the sightseeing tours as described in the itinerary and entrance fees
• Fully escorted English-speaking Local Tour Leader
• Express public bus from Kunming to Dali

TOUR COST EXCLUDES

• Visa Fees.
• Expenses in hotels such as laundry, telephone and room service, etc.
• Optional activities
• Meals not mention above
• Personal expanses
• Single supplements
• Tips for Tour Leader and drivers