Stage 28: Hong Kong to Chengdu
22 March to 4 April 2009
Land of the leaping tiger
"Hutiaoxia" - Tiger Leaping Gorge - is one of the most imposing gorges on our planet, rising some 4,000 m from the bed of the river to the peak of the mountains. But this is not the only magnificent destination; the snow-covered peaks of Chang-Shan, the Stone Forest at Kunming and other places make this stage a special kind of adventure.
Minimum number of participants
8 people
Price of journey per person excluding flight(s):
3,899 EUR
Day 1
Individual arrival in Hong Kong, organizational matters/vehicle instruction, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Hong Kong
Day 2
Sightseeing in Hong Kong, afternoon free, optional junk trip from Kowloon Pier/Queen's Pier*, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Hong Kong
Day 3
Stage for the day: Hong Kong – Yunfu (250 km), drive through Guangxi province, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Yuntu
Day 4
Stage for the day: Yuntu – Nanning (310 km), visit to the tropical city of Nanning, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Nanning
Day 5
Stage for the day: Nanning – Bose (210 km), travel to Lake Lingshui, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Bose
Day 6
Stage for the day: Bose – Datong (380 km), travel from the tropical plain to regions at higher altitude, dinner together and overnight in hotel near Datong
Day 7
Stage for the day: Datong – Chuxiong (360 km), travel to the Stone Forest near Kunming and to Lake Dian Chi, camp overnight near Chuxiong
Day 8
Stage for the day: Chuxiong – Lijiang (390 km), travel along the snow-capped Chang-Shan range and Lake Erhai, visit the former capital of the kingdom of Naxi, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Lijiang
Day 9
Day trip to Tiger Leaping Gorge, visit the old city of Lijiang, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Lijiang
Day 10
Stage for the day: Lijiang – Dechang (370 km), travel along the Yangtze through the Chinese mountain region, camp overnight near Dechang
Day 11
Stage for the day: Dechang – Emeishan (390 km), travel along the Jinping Shan and the Xiaoxiang Ling ranges, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Emeishan
Day 12
Stage for the day: Emeishan – Chengdu (230 km), visit the holy mountain Emeishan, travel to the Great Buddha of Leshan, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Chengdu
Day 13
Sightseeing in Chengdu including the temple precincts of Chengdu (Wenshu Yuan Temple), visit the Giant Panda reserve near Chengdu, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Chengdu
Day 14
Individual departures from Chengdu