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CHINA - An Oriental Adventure 

Combining visits to China's main historic sites with a selection of walks amidst the stunning limestone peaks of the Yangshuo countryside, and city sightseeing in Hong Kong, this holiday offers a memorable insight into both ancient and modern China.

Dates:   April 11-29 - 16 nights   Sep 05 - 23 - 16 nights 

2009 Prices:       2395 GBP   (High Season)  See brochure for all prices.                          Prices are per person for 16 nights based on double occupancy without airfare.        Supplement for a single room 465.00 GBP                        

Walking: Distances are generally between 2 and 8 miles. Ascents range from virtually nil up to 1,900 ft.  The itinerary will also include cultural and theatrical shows in Beijing and Xian. 

Hotels:  Comfortable three and four-star hotels. Included: All prices are per person and include:  16 nights accommodation in  twin-bedded, en-suite rooms.  Breakfast and Dinner Plus eight lunches. All internal flights.  Services of an HF Holidays Walks Leader, tour director and local guides.  Walks, sightseeing, entrance fees and travel by coach or minibus.
Itinerary:
 

Day 1: Depart UK

  

Days 2 - 5: Beijing - 4 nights
Arrival in the great imperial city of Beijing where we visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park. We can also walk around Kunming Lake to the Summer Palace and travel to the lesser-known Jinshanling area of the Great Wall for an exhilarating walk on this historic site.

Days 6 & 7: Xian: 2 nights
Flight to Xian with visits to the Ancient City walls and Big Goose Pagoda. The highlight of our stay is a visit to the vast burial place of the Terracotta Army - 7,000 individually crafted life-sized figures, complete with chariots and horses.

Days 8 ::Lijiang - 1 night
Flight, via Kunming, to the old character town of Lijiang.

Days  9: - 1 night
We commence our walk through the amazing Tiger Leaping Gorge with an overnight stop at the  Tea Horse Guesthouse.  This walk is considered to be one of the best in China.

Day 10 & 11: Lijiang - 2 nights
Another great day of panoramic mountain views as we complete our trek and return to Lijiang (2 nights) where we visit the picturesque old town.

Days 12 & 13: Guilin - 2 nights
Continue to Guillin (2 nights) one of the most famous landscapes in China, for walks in the hill terraces of the Lonji Mountains.

Day 14 &15: Yangshuo - 2 nights 
Cruise along the Li River to Yangshuo (2 nights) where we walk to a mountain retreat and explore this unique landscape of limestone peaks and patterns of inter-connecting rice fields.  During our stay in Yangshou, there will be the opportunity  (weather conditions permitting) to attend  an outdoor performance of "Liu San Jie" - an outstanding  theatrical production of a traditional Chinese love story - including over 600 performers in a light, sound and dance spectacular in the natural setting of the Li River and surrounding mountains.

Days 16: Hong Kong - 2 nights
Walk to a local farming village before returning to Guilin and our flight to Hong Kong.

Day 17: Hong Kong                                                                                                Enjoy a walk with spectacular  views on Hong Kong Island.

Day 18:                                                                                                                   Free day of sightseeing, with options to cross on the famous Star Ferry to Kowloon or visit Victoria Peak for spectacular harbour views, before our evening flights to the UK.

Day 19:   Arrive UK.
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