SSEA
No.HM05
"Hengduan Mountains Region"
Stunning Natural Beauty & Biodiversity
4 World Heritages
SSEA No.HM05 |
"Hengduan Mountains Region" Stunning Natural Beauty & Biodiversity 4 World Heritages |
21 Days
/ 20 Nights. Inclusive Package Fee.
USD
$2,352. per person / minimum 10 persons.
$2,940./per person/minimum 6 persons.
$3,528../per person/minimum 2 persons.
Chengdu - Dujiangyan - Wolong - Mt 4 Sisters
- Maerkang - Hongyuan -
Huanglong - Chuanzhusi - Jiuzhaigou - Jiangyou - Mt. Ermei - Chengdu
This expedition is in its core region - western Sichuan. It was chosen by New Zealand Academy of Science (29 members) because its stunning beauty and richness of rare plants / wildlife.
This is the best - A very enjoyable journey with 4 World Heritages in one trip. It suits to everyone, you may bring your family with you.
Host Instituion:
China
Academy of Science
CISE
SSEA
Schedules date:
May 2002
June 2002
July 2002
August 2002
Itinerary:
| Day 1 | Arrive Chengdu | Expedition Guide will meet you at Cheengdu Airport. |
| Stay at Royal Silver River Hotel | ||
| Chengdu City Tour | ||
| Day 2
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Chengdu City Tour | Chengdu is a famous ancient city and has lots of historical sites, |
| Day 3 | Chengdu -Dujiangyan | Dujiangyan Irrigation System was built 2700 years ago and it works until today. It made the West-Sichuan Plain became the richest agriculture. |
| Visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System. - A World Natural & Cultural Heritage. | ||
| Visit Qingcheng Mountian (Taoism temples and good forest). | ||
| Stay at Golden Leaf Hotel. | ||
| Day 4 | 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 World Famous Giant Panda 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 Hotel | ||
| Day 5 | 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 Hotel. | ||
| Day 6 | 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. |
| Stay at Mt. 4 Sisters Hotel. | ||
| Day 7 | Mt. 4 Sisters - Xiaojin (By Coach) | Travel along the MingRiver valley; over riding the Mt. Balong; arrived Xiaojin County. |
| Visit lots of famous stone Castle Houses. Visit 19 Century Cathedral. |
Xianjin is a famous County on China's war history. | |
| Xiaojin - Markang (By Coach). | Markang is the
Capital of Aba Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan & Qiang Nations). On the 4200m Mt. Dream Pan, along the way, you will see ,Large areas of primitive forests with Pinus tabulaeformis, Abies faxcniana, Picea purpurea etc. |
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| Stay at Markang Hotel. | ||
| Day 8 | Markang - Hongyuan (By Coach) | |
| Enjoy the charming scenes of the large grassy plain and Minority traditional Festivals. | Hongyuan is a famous glassy plain city. Numerous wild flowers blooming in June - August. Many horse racing Festivals are held here. | |
| Stay at Hongyuan Hotel. | ||
| Day 9 | Visit Lama
Temple. Botanical & Ecological expedition on the large glassy plain. |
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| Stay at Hongyuan Hotel. | ||
| Day 10 (Sun.) | Hongyuan - Chuanzhusi - Huanglong (Yellow Dragen) - Chuanzhusi(By Coach) | |
| Botanical & Ecological expedition on the large glassy plain | Yellow-Dragon (Huanglong) Natural Reserve is a World Natural Heritage. (70,000 hectares). Another famous "Panda fairyland". | |
| Visit Yellow-Dragon Natural Reserve - A World Natural Heritage (Golden Sand-Beach, Huanglong Temple, Five color Pool etc). | ||
| The Monument of Red Army is bright under the setting sun in Chuanzhusi | ||
| Stay at Chuanzhusi guesthouse |
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| Day 11 | Chuanzhusi - Mounigou - Chuanzhusi (By Coach) | |
| Visit Mounigou Natural Reserve. Having one day travel by horse in Mounigou. | It is also a famous place for its landscape and plants. | |
| Stay at Chuanzhusi guesthouse. | ||
| Day 12 | Chuanzhusi - Jiuzhaigou (By coach) | |
| Visit Jiuzhaigou Natural Reserve - A World Natural Heritage (Chagua Valley, Rize Valley, Shuzheng Sea, Ruorilang Waterfall, Dragon Sea, Peacock Sea, Panda Sea etc) | Jiuzhaigou 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 rareplants & animals. It is known as one of the "Panda Fairyland". | |
| Stay at Jiuzhaigou Hotel. | ||
| Day 13 - Day 14 | Botanical & Ecological expedition in Jiuzhaigou Natural Reserve. | |
| Evening - Enjoy the Folk Dance Show. | ||
| Stay at Jiuzhaigou Hotel. | ||
| Day 15 | Jiuzhaigou - Pingwu - jiangyou (By Coach) | |
| Botanical & Ecological expedition along the way. (large area of azalea on mountains and good flora ) | ||
| Visit Tibetan villages on the way | ||
| Visit Baoen Temple in Pingwu. Baoen Temple was built in Ming Dynasty. The acreage is about 27000M2 . All the temple was made of sandal-wood. | ||
| Stay at Jiangyou Hotel. | ||
| Day 16 | Visit Doutuanshan, another mountain famous for its flora and beautiful landscapes | |
| Stay at Jiangyou Hotel | ||
| Day 17 | Jiangyou - Mt. Emei | |
| Stay at Mt. Emei Hotel. | ||
| Day
18 - Day 19
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Botanical & Ecological expedition in Mt. Ermei - A World Natural & Cultural Heritage. | Located on the southwest periphery of the Sichuan Basin, Mt. Emei has derived its name from the scenery where two peaks stand facing each other resembling the delicate eyebrows of a Chinese classic beauty. It is 3099m above sea level. Natural spendor set off by various architectures add charm and radiance to each other. On top of that, there are on the Golden Summit spectacular displays of Sunrise, Buddhist Halo, a Sea of Cloud and the 'Sacred Lamp'. It is also famous for its flora. |
| Stay at Mt. Ermei Hotel. | ||
| Day 20 | Mt. Ermei - Chengdu (By coach) | |
| Stay at Royal Silver River Hotel. | ||
| Day 21 | Flight back to home. |
Package Fees:
USD $2,352.
per person / minimum 10 persons.
$2,940./per person/minimum 6 persons.
$3,528../per person/minimum 2 persons.
Include: 3-4 stars Hotel 20 Nights, Meals 20 Days; Transportation, Special
permission fees, Filed trip equipments, Guide and Sightseeing.
Not included: International Airtickets for Chengdu and
Travel Insurance.
Online Reservation To reserve your Scientific Expedition online is Free.
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:
100GoGo World
Scientific Expedition Network
Head Office: 45 Oaklands, Westham, Eastbourne,
East Sussex BN24 5AW , UK
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SSEA (Sichuan Scientific
Expedition Association)
Rm 401-407. Sichuan Consult
Domain Palace,
No.2 Ximianqiao Street,
Wuhou District,
Chengdu
P.R.CHINA
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