DATES: Sept. 3 to Sept 18, 2011 -16 days
OPEN TO ALL - porters are available at most places that may be difficult to hike
COST: $4000.00 (includes all travel, transportation, sightseeing, tour guides, lodging – 4 Star hotels and meals in China,).
ROUND TRIP: Airfare from L.A. is included in the cost
DEPOSIT: $1000.00
DEADLINE: February 14, 2011

CONTACT: Celia Tom 858-356-9434 or 858-270-5454 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

**(Note: If the U.S. dollar weakens versus the Chinese yuan, price may increase by $50 -$150.)
This private journey is geared towards a mystical and spiritual appeal. Each day we will have optional Qigong practice with Grandmaster Fu.
We will visit many UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which must be of outstanding universal value, meeting cultural and natural criteria in order to be named as such. They are marked with * below.

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Highlights of the trip include:

Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, is a beautiful blend of old traditional China with some of the modern
conveniences and advances of today’s contemporary China. Chengdu is known for its spicy cuisine,
breath-taking scenery, diverse local culture and unique wildlife.
• Wolong Panda Reserve* a 92 acre government research reserve imitating natural breeding and rearing of giant
pandas. This area is among the most botanically rich sites of the world and is home to between 5000 to
6000 species of flora.
• Mount Emei* one of the most sacred of China’s Buddhist mountains housing more than 30 temples which blend
into the natural environment. These include Baoguo monastery, Crouching Tiger Nunnery, and Wannian Temple. The Qingyin Pavilion is known as the Mountain Garden because of its beauty. A large population of Tibetan Macaque monkeys live in the wild on Mount Emei and they are used to humans. At the Golden Summit of Mt. Emei are two temples, the Woyun Nunnery and the Hauzang Si. Mount Emei area includes Leshan* which is famous for the world’s largest and oldest Buddha statue.
• Jiuzhaigou* has 114 lakes and waterfalls. It is a place of legendary beauty said to be a fairlyland on earth, a nature lover’s dream come true.
• Long Lake is the biggest and deepest lake in Jinzhaigon.
• Five Colour Pool also know as Jade Pool has one of the most varied and intense color ranges of Jiuzhaigou. Other lakes include Grass Lake, Swan Lake, Arrow Bamboo Lake and many others.
• Panda Falls has a height drop of 400 feet and cascades down to Five
Flower Lake over a series of travertine terraces.
• Shuzheng Lakes and waterfalls – are spread across the valley and cascade down the lower valley to the White Water River.
• Beijing – Ending in the capital of China, we will visit
The Forbidden City,* and The Great Wall* and have a free day to explore your own interests.