EXPERIENCE 5,000 YEARS OF CHINESE TRADITION, NATURE & ADVENTURE
Join us on this exceptional fourteen day expedition that takes you from the classic sites of the Capital of China to remote Tibetan villages in Western Sichuan. If there were a perfect way to immerse yourself in the rich cultural diversity and natural wonders of China and Freeland’s Wildlife Protection and Community Development Program, this is your trip.
EXPERIENCE 5,000 YEARS OF CHINESE TRADITION, NATURE & ADVENTURE
Join us on this exceptional fourteen day expedition that takes you from the classic sites of the Capital of China to remote Tibetan villages in Western Sichuan. If there were a perfect way to immerse yourself in the rich cultural diversity and natural wonders of China and Freeland’s Wildlife Protection and Community Development Program, this is your trip.
Prepare yourself for a unique and challenging experience as you traverse the length and breadth of China on a journey that includes China’s unparalleled highlights – the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the “Terra Cotta Soldiers,” endangered Pandas and Snow Leopards – and a visit to Freeland’s Camp high on the Tibetan Plateau to restore an ancient Tibetan Trail. The Camp is located at the Yunhe Center for Nature-Based Learning and Sustainable Community Development.
Enrich your life by interacting with local cultures that until recently have had limited contact with the outside world; try new things you have never done before; help restore a lifeline for a remote Tibetan village; learn about efforts to save endangered species and habitats – all designed to help you explore the relationship between man and nature.
The expedition is 14 days long including travel. Freeland’s Nature Camp Expedition dates are flexible between June and November, 2019.
Trip Cost Includes:
China VISA fees
Accommodation
Transportation
Meals
Guides
Entrance fees
Project fees
Trip Cost Excludes:
Flights from the U.S.
Passport fees
Personal insurance
Shopping expenses
Other personal requirements
Accommodations
You will experience a mixture of different types of accommodations. In Beijing and Chengdu, you will stay at four star hotels. In XiAn you will have the opportunity to experience an international youth hostel. Boys and girls are given separate lodging. In the remote villages along the way, you will be staying at traditional Tibetan guesthouses run by the locals.
Meals
Chinese style meals come with rice and options of vegetable and meat dishes.
A typical Chinese breakfast has a bowl of Chinese plain porridge, bread, buns, eggs and sausages.
Though quite simple and limited in options, lunch will be tasty and suitable for your trip, as curated by your guide.
For dinner, you’ll get an opportunity to try different dishes as this meal is ordered as a group and shared amongst each other.
Upon request, we could arrange sandwich & Pizza meals.
Trip Difficulty
Physical rating: Moderate
Insurance
Our clients are required to apply for insurance at their home country with international coverage. This insurance policy is secondary to your existing health insurance policy. Dragon Expeditions carries a Professional Indemnity Policy of $3.25 million USD.
Guides
Guides offer private English speaking tours throughout the whole itinerary. The guide ratio is 1: 7.
Health
Please ensure that you take care of your Routine Immunizations. If you have any discomfort regarding headache, nausea & dizziness, loss of appetite, fatigue, shortness of breath, disturbed sleep, general feeling of malaise, please inform your guide.
China VISA
Travelers from the United States will require a Chinese VISA which will be provided by the tour once we receive your passport. Dragon Expeditions will issue the VISA invitation letter. Allow seven days for issuance. VISA and passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the dates of travel.
$2,975 per person
The full trip cost is $2,975 USD including accommodation, transportation, meals, guides, entrance fees, project fees, excluding flights from the U.S.
$3,175 per person for groups with less than 10 people.
$2,975 per person for groups with 10 or more people.