China and
Okinawa 2011

Day 10 Saturday 9-April-2011 (B)
Jiuzhaigou / Chengdu / Lijiang
Transfer via: Domestic flights CA4482 (08:50-09:50) & 3U8693 (19:20-20:30) on
economy class arranged by China Odyssey Tours (airfares are included in the
quotation below)
You will be free until your local guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to your next destination. The tour in Chengdu on this day will bring you to the Jinli Old Street, Kuanzai Alley and the Marquis Wu Shrine. Afterwards, you will be escorted to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination -- Lijiang. Upon arriving at the Lijiang airport, your tour guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. For the rest of the day you will be free to step out in the fascinating city of Lijiang for a small adventure on your own.
-Jinli Old Street: located in Chengdu combines the ambience of ancient and modern China. Jinli Old Street was constructed in 2004 in the traditional architectural style of Sichuan Province during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Jinli Old Street is not only a wonderful reminder China’s past, but also a great place for people to fully appreciate Sichuan’s customs, and folk arts.
-Marquis Wu Shrine: built by Li Xiong in the Western Jin Dynasty(265-316AD) in memory of Zhuge Liang, prime minister of Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period(220-Zhuge Liang, prime minister of Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period(220-
280AD).Zhuge Liang (181-234AD) was not only a great statesman and military strategist
but also the hero of the novel Sanguo Yanyi (the Romance of the Three Kingdoms).
Accommodations: Grand Hotel Lijiang, Lijiang (3 star)
Phone: (86)888-5128888
Fax: (86)888-5125858
Address: Xinyi Street, Dayang Town, Lijiang, Yunnan, China

Day 11 Sunday 10-April-2011 (B)
Lijiang
You will then be driven to Qiaotou at an altitude of 2070 meters. On the way you will stop in the town of Shigu (Stone Drum) to visit the stunning First Bend of the Yangtze River and the Iron Chain Bridge.
-First Bend of the Yangtze River: formed by the Yangtze River rushing down from the
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with a sharp turn of 45 degrees at Shigu (Stone Drum) Town before the river continues running on to northeast.
-Shigu (Stone Drum) Town: standing on a green hill, overlooking the First Bend of the
Yangtze River with terraced rice fields on the mountains, the town has witnessed many
historical events as it has been a natural ferry and a fortress to be seized by the strategists since ancient times. Its sites of interests include Iron Chain Bridge and Opera Platform built in Qing Dynasty, Stone Drum Pavilion and so on.
Accommodations: Grand Hotel Lijiang, Lijiang (3 star)

Day 12 Monday 11-April-2011 (B)
Lijiang
Drive 9km to the Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge in the morning first to visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge which is descending through more than 400 steps down to the river bed to the gorge, where you can see the very rock in the legend and hear the roaring sound of the river. Then continue hiking for another 5 to 6 hours from Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge, pass 28 bends till you get to Half Way Guesthouse by walking on the small path (the high trail) with peaks of two Snow Mountains: Jade Dragon Mountain (5596m) and Mt.Haba (5396m) on either side, you will experience the gorge's grandness and steepness, the hospitality of minority and enjoy the stunning scenery along the way today. Overnight at Half Way Guesthouse.
-Tiger Leaping Gorge: 92 km north of Lijiang County, between peaks of over 3,000 meters above the Jinsha River (upper course of Yangtze River), the legend goes that tigers oftenabove the Jinsha River (upper course of Yangtze River), the legend goes that tigers often leap to the other side of the river by a huge rock lying in the middle of the river at the entrance of the Gorge, hence the name, this 17-kilometer-long Gorge is honored as the deepest and one of the most marvelous gorges on the earth.
Accommodations: Half-Way Hostel, Lijiang

Day 13 Tuesday 12-April-2011 (B)
Lijiang
Try to get up early in the morning to breathe the fresh air of the gorge. Continue hiking for about 5 hours on small path (high trail) from Half Way Guesthouse, pass Tina's House, Teacher Zhang's House to the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge, and then trough the Heaven's Stairs till you get to the Hetaoyuan (Walnut Grove). Stay at No. 1 Woody's house (Guesthouse) at 2175m altitude that has a platform, from which you can enjoy a spectacular view of the river and the gorge. (If you think you are energetic enough, you can choose to take another path called "Heaven of One Thread" from the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge to the Hetaoyuan (Walnut Grove), which will take you one more hour than the previous route.)
Accommodations: Walnut Grove Woody Inn, Shangri-la

Day 14 Wednesday 13-April-2011 (B)
Lijiang
Today's hike is from Hetaoyuan (Walnut Grove) to Daju for 14 km which will take you about 6 hours. Walk along the Yangtze River on the main road first and then on the small trail down to the bank of the river, where you will take a very simple ferry to get across the Yangtze River (about 20 minutes on the little boat) to the side of Daju, continue hiking up on the small trail to the parking lot where the driver and the coach will meet you and help you transfer back to Lijiang, 87km away from Daju, along the way, you will view the white water river and the other side of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
-Daju: a small village with abundant agricultural plants, it is famed as "the barn" in Lijiang area.
Accommodations: Grand Hotel Lijiang, Lijiang (3 star)
Phone: (86)888-5128888
Fax: (86)888-5125858
Address: Xinyi Street, Dayang Town, Lijiang, Yunnan, China

Day 15 Thursday 14-April-2011 (B)
Lijiang
In the morning, you will have an excursion to Lion Hill inside the Ancient Town, and the Black Dragon Pool Park and Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture inside the park. Enjoy a free afternoon wandering around the Ancient Town all by yourself.
-Lion Hill: the name is derived from its resemblance of a lion playing a ball, the mountain is best known for its vast and green pines and cypresses planted mostly in Ming Dynasty with over 500 years old, from the Tower of Eternity (Wangoulou) on the top of the mountain, you can enjoy a bird's eye view of the ancient town and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain far away.
-Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture: where you will see the exhibitions of Naxi culture and dress, Dongba script, information on Lijiang's old town and so on.
-Black Dragon Pool Park: where you can see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from afar and the reflection of the mountain in the pool in a clear day, this park is the source of the water system of the Old Lijiang Town as the clean spring from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain gathers here.
Accommodations: Grand Hotel Lijiang, Lijiang (3 star)

Day 16 Friday 15-April-2011 (B)
Lijiang / Beijing
Transfer via: Domestic flight MU5713 (08:20-13:00) on economy class arranged
by China Odyssey Tours (airfare is included in the quotation below)
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your flight back to Beijing.
Upon your arrival at Beijing airport, the workers of CITIC Hotel Beijing Airport will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Accommodations: CITIC Hotel Beijing Airport, Beijing (4 star)
Phone: (86)10-6456 5588
Fax: (86)10- 6456 1688
Address: Nan Xiaotianzhu Road Capital Airport, Beijing
Web: www.citichotelbeijing.com