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Cycling
tour level: Moderate |
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Total
Cycling Distance : 710km
(433 miles) |
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Tour
type: Combination bus
and bike tour with three internal
flights. Support vehicle will
be provided during days 5 through
15 from Chengdu into Western Sichuan
and back to Chengdu. At other
times, riders carry there own
day gear (in Beijing and Xi'an). |
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Day 1: Arrival in Beijing
(32km cycling) |
Biking
in Beijing's "hutong"
- narrow allies to get a feel
for the rapidly disappearing Old
Beijing. |
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Day 2: Beijing (32km cycling)
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City
tour by bike. Tian'anmen Square,
Forbidden City, Summer Palace
and Temple of Heaven. |
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Day 3: Beijing/Xi'an |
Excursion
by motor vehicle to Great Wall
and Ming Tombs. Fly to Xi'an in
the evening. |
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Day 4: Chengdu (32km cycling) |
Excursion
by motor vehicle to Terracotta
Warriors. Bike around the city
wall. Fly to Chengdu in the evening. |
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Day 5: Wolong (41km cycling) |
Take
transport part way. Visit the
Wolong Panda Nature Reserve |
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Day 6: Rilongguan (80km
cycling) |
Take
transport part way and/or cycle
to the Balangshan Pass (4,550
meters, 14,950 feet). Cycle 31
km down to Rilongguan at the base
of Four Sisters Mountains. |
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Day 7: Rilongguan (32km
cycling) |
Hike
and cycle in this scenic area. |
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Day 8: Xiaojin Xian (60km
cycling) |
Visit
Wori Defensive Tower, a Buddhist
Temple, an Islamic Mosque and
a Catholic Church |
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Day 9: Danba (60km cycling) |
Visit
a Lamasery and a Tibetan Buddhist
Temple. |
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Day 10: Danba (32km cycling) |
Visit
surrounding defense towers. |
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Day 11: Kangding (100km
cycling) |
Cycle
along the Dadu River. Take transport
part way to Kangding |
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Day 12: Kangding (32km
cycling) |
Explore
this Tibetan town with a visit
to a Tibetan Temple and soak in
hot spring baths |
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Day 13: Moxi (92km cycling) |
Cycle
through Luding, a historic place
where Chairman Mao crossed the
river with his Red Army on his
Long March. Visit the museum with
some artifacts. |
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Day 14: Moxi (32km cycling) |
Explore
Hailuogou Glacier Park including
a walk on the glacier and soak
in the hot spring bath |
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Day 15: Chengdu |
Transport
back to Chengdu. Acrobat and Sichuan
Opera show in the evening. |
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Day 16: Shanghai (32km
cycling) |
City
tour by bike in the old town,
the Bund, Yu Garden, Shanghai
Museum, etc. Evening cruise on
Huangpu River. |
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Day 17: Shanghai |
End
to tour. Transport to Shanghai
Airport. |
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For
more information about our China
Tour "Beijing,
Xi'an, Sichuan and Shanghai Biking
Tour ",
contact us at info@china-roads.com
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