SSEA |
Botanical Professional Expedition The 3 Zones Botanical Expedition (Tropical, Subtropical & Frigid Zones) |
Two Weeks
Inclusive Package Fee. USD $2,912. per person.
Field Trip Line:
Chengdu - Mt. Emei - Lesha - Dujiangyan - Wolong - Mt. 4 Sisters - Ninegap - Yellow Dragon
- - Maoxian - Chengdu - Haikou - Sanya - Hong Kong.
It is a rare opportunity to do 3 zones botanical exploration in one trip. After the "State of Heaven" (Sichuan), you will flight to the "East Hawaii " ( Hainan Island) in South China Sea. To enjoy the tropical rainforest, tropicat botanical gardens as well as the warm sunshine, blue sea and golden beach.
Itinerary:
| Day 1 (Sun.) | Arrive Chengdu | Expedition Guide will meet you at Cheengdu
Airport. Reception will be chaired by the host institutions. |
| Chengdu City Tour | ||
| Evening- Reception | ||
| Stay at Royal Silver River Hotel | ||
| Day 2 (Mon.) | Chengdu - Mt. Emei (By Coach) | |
| Visit Baoguo Temple, Golden Top etc famous spots and botanical expedition on Mt. Emei. | Mt. Emei is a World Natural & Cultural Heritage *15,400 Hectares). A major Buddhism mountain in China with >30 Temples and 10 famous scenes. It's a rich resource of Chinese medicine plants. | |
| Stay at Red Pearl Hotel | ||
| Day 3 (Tues.) | Mt. Emei - Lesha (By Coach) | Lesha Giant Buddha (71 meters) is the largest Buddha in the world. World Heritage. |
| Cruise on the river. Visit Lesha Giant Buddha. | The mountain high Lesha Giant Buddha is facing the meet point of 3 rivers, with a fantastic view. | |
| Lesha - Dujiangyan (By Coach) | ||
| Stay at Golden Leaf Hotel. | ||
| Day 4 (Wed.) | Visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System | Dujiangyan Irrigation System was built 2700 years ago and it works until today. It made the West-Sichuan Plain became the richest agriculture area. It is applying for the World Heritage. |
| Botanical expedition in Mt. Cattle Head, Longchi Botanical Garden, Hongkou Natural Reserve, Mt. Qingcheng. | Wilson visited Dujiangyan in 1908. He discovered Larix mastersiana, mahnolia sinensis and Magnolia biloba here. Wilson also discovered the beautiful Lilium regale and brought it back to Britain.. Wilson spent 7 days in Ming Ruver Valley to record the growing positions of 7,000 Lilium regale plants. | |
| Stay at Golden Leaf Hotel. |
| Day 5 (Thurs.) | Dujiangyan - Wolong Natural Reserve (By Coach) | Wolong Narural Reserve (200,000 hectares) -About 100 pandas are survived here. Beaytiful mountains, deep valleys, waterfalls, springs, primitive forests, mild climate and fresh air provide the pandas a happy home. |
| Visit Wolong Natural Reserve. | The Reserve
has:: (1) Exhibition Hallof wildlife specimens. (2) Giant Panda Research Centre. (3) A brooding Site of rare animals. (4) Open-field Ecological Monitoring Station for the Giant Panda. |
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| Stay at Wolong Natural Reserve Guest House. | ||
| Day 6 (Fri.) | Wolong - Mt. 4 Sisters Natural Reserve (By Coach) | Mt. 4 Sisters is the "Queen of Sichuan Mountains", the second highest mountain (6250 m) in Sichuan. |
| Visit Double-Bridge Valley, Zhangpin Valley etc. | With an elevation of 2000m to 6250m, Mt. 4 Sisters is a botanical neaven. - Primul, Gentiana, Paeoia sgechuanica etc. | |
| Stay at Mt. 4 Sisters Natural Reserve Guest House. | ||
| Day 7 (Sat.) | Botanical expedition in Mt. 4 Sisters | Wilson discovered a famous tree here, the Cupressus chengiana. He was surprised for the well growing of this tree in the dried valley area. |
| Mt. 4 Sisters - Ninegap (By Coach) | ||
| Stay at Jiuzhai Hotel. | ||
| Day 8 (Sun.) | Visit Ninegap Natural Reserve (Chagua Valley, Rize Valley, Shuzheng Sea, Ruorilang Waterfall, Dragon Sea, Peacock Sea, Panda Sea etc) | Ninegap (Jiuzhaigon) Natural Reserve is a World Natural Heritage (72,000 hectares, plus a buffer zone 60,000 hectares) With its beautiful scenes, un-disturbed primitive forest, many rare plants & animals.it is known as one of the "Panda Fairyland". |
| Stay at Jiuzhai Hotel | ||
| Day 9 (Mon.) | Ninegap - Yellow Dragon (By Coach) | |
| Visit Yellow-Dragon Natural Reserve (Golden Sand-Beach, Huanglong Temple, Five color Pool etc). | Yellow-Dragon (Huanglong) Natural Reserve is a World
Natural Heritage. (70,000 hectares). Another famous "Panda fairyland". |
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| Stay at Maoxian Hotel | ||
| Day 10 (Tues.) | Visit Maoxian Qiang Style Castle House and Earthquake Museum. | Maoxian is the only Qiang Autonomous County in China. A heavy earthquake happened here in 1937 - the Ming River was blocked by the rocks and formed several large lakes. |
| Maoxian - Chengdu (By Coach) | ||
| Visit Temple of
Masquis Wu. Evening - enjoy Long Life Dinner. |
Chengdu is the
Capital of Sichuan Province. A city with 2,700 years history and culture. Wilson visited Chengdu in 1908. He described Chengsu as the most interesting historial city in China. |
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| Stay at Royal Silver River Hotel. | ||
| Day 11 (Wed.) | Chengdu - Haikou City (By Airplane). | Haikou City is the Capital of Hainan Island. Hainan Island also known as "East Hawaii", as it is located on the same latitude as Hawaii. It is the 2nd largest island in China (34,000 km2. Only after Taiwan) |
| Visit Magrove, Coconut Grove, Holiday Beach. | ||
| Stay at Haikou Hotel. | ||
| Day 12 (Thurs.) | Haikou - Xinglong (By Coach) | |
| Visit Tropical Botanical Garden of the Tropical Institute, XingLong Tropical Garden and "XingLong Tropical Botanical Garden"(Forest Baths) | These Tropicakl botanical gardens have >1,000 rare tropical plants from >40 countries & regions. A wonderful collection. | |
| Stay at Xinglong Hotel. | ||
| Day 13 (Fri.) | Xinglong - Sanya (By Coach) | |
| Visit Tropical Marine Zoo, , The End of the Earth, Pearl Cultural Centre, YaLong Bay , Nanshan Temple, Dadong Sea etc. | ||
| Stay at Sanya Hotel. | ||
| Day 14 (Sat.) | Free activities. Relax on the beach, Enjoy the Boating, Diving (optional) etc |
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| Stay at Sanya Hotel. | ||
| Day 15 (Sun.) | Sanya - Hong Kong (By Airplabe). | |
| Flight back to Home |
Package Fees: USD $2,912. per pserson.
Include: Hotel 14 Nights, Meals 14 Days; Domestic Flights, Transportation, Special
permission fees, Filed trip equipments, Guide and Sightseeing.
Not included: International Airtickets to Chengdu and
from Hong Kong; Travel Insurrance.
The organize fee for this expedition of your Organization.
Online Reservation To reserve your Scientific Expedition online
Background information Online:
--- The
Fairyland in this Expedition
( Description of World Heritages from UNESCO: )
--- Ninegap (Jiuzhaigou).
--- Yellow-Dragon (Huanglong).
--- Emei Mopuntain & Lesha Big Buddha.
--- Everything about Panda
--- Beautiful Girls' Kingdom
---- Splendid Tibetan (Komba)
Customs
--- "The State of Heaven"
- Sichuan, it is larger than France.
--- Chengdu - A City of 2,300 Years History & Culture
Any inquiry or special request please contact:
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Scientific Expedition Network
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