Family Adventure Tour China - Giant Pandas & Great
Wall
Factfile
Trip grading - EASY to MODERATE: It is
suitable for people who have an average level of fitness and
mobility and possess a sense of adventure. The tour involves plenty
of walking and one overnight train journey in an air-conditioned
carriage, soft sleeper bunk (approx 11 hours). You will need to be
able to handle your own luggage boarding and disembarking the
train. There are also rides on small boats, two optional cycling
tours and two domestic flights.
While accommodation is three to four-star, this is not ‘sanitised’
travel; by day you will walk through markets and villages, meet
local people, and sample local food. English is
not widely spoken and a degree of patience and appreciation is
required for travel through developing cities and stays in Chinese
operated hotels.
Maximum group size: 15
Entrance Fees: Allow approximately US$100 in local
currrency - to be collected at the start of the journey. Please
note that some tourist sites provide discounted rates for children
under 1.2m in height!
Modes of travel: One night on sleeper train
(soft sleeper 4 berth cabins). All road transport by modern
air-conditioned vehicles. Two domestic flights.
Meals: Breakfast daily and two lunches.
Tour Leader: Travel Indochina tour leader based
on a minimum of 7 people (national guide when less than 7
people)
Guides: Local English-speaking guides
throughout.
Notes: Arrival and departure transfers are
included in tour price.
GETTING AROUND:
For road journeys and inner city touring, air-conditioned
coaches, coasters or mini-buses are generally used. These are
modern, spacious, comfortable, well maintained, safe vehicles -
good for small group travel. In cities and towns we use a
combination of boats, bicycles (optional) and we also like to walk
the streets and through the villages. All China tours involve at
least one domestic flight. Flights are on modern Airbus or Boeing
aircraft. Some China tours also involve at least one first class
rail journey.
Train travel is a fun, interesting and a comfortable way of
moving around China. All rail journeys are in first class
compartments. Accommodation is in shared, four-berth, soft sleeper
cabins that are air-conditioned. Sheets and blankets are provided
and are generally of good standard. Western-style washrooms and
toilets are located at one end of each compartment. Meals and
drinks can be purchased in the train’s restaurant carriage but you
may prefer to bring your own snacks or pot noodles.
WHAT WE EAT:
Chinese food incorporates a number of styles and each region
specialises in its own cuisine. Breakfast is included each day on
our tours and is usually a mix of buffet and continental style. In
the major cities lunch should cost around RMB50 and dinner
RMB50-100 - depending on the restaurant. Meals are generally
cheaper in small rural towns or more remote regions such as along
the Silk Road in Northwest China. Vegetarian meals are available
but can be harder to find outside of the bigger cities. Please
ensure your tour leader or local guide are aware of special dietary
requirements in advance so they can assist you with ordering
suitable food. Drinking local tap water is not recommended. Bottled
water is cheap and readily available throughout China.
WEATHER
April to November are the best months
for travelling through China. Outside of those months temperatures
can fall well below 0 degrees Celsius, especially in the north. The
ideal months are those of spring and autumn: April-May and
September-October. Many of our tours are focused around the
south where climatic variations are less severe. Beijing
experiences very cold conditions in December, January and February.
On the far north western reaches of the Silk Road, it can be
extremely cold from October through to March. July and August are
very hot and dry in these regions. Tibet experiences cool weather
year-round and travellers should prepare for four seasons in one
day.
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