19 Day Grand Shangri-la & Tibet Ethnic Tribes, Shangri-la, Tibet, & Panda Reserve

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1 ORIENT ODYSSEY 2008 Tour Code: GST 19 Day Grand Shangri-la & Tibet Ethnic Tribes, Shangri-la, Tibet, & Panda Reserve USA Guiyang Kaili Anshun Huangguoshu Water Fall Kunming Dali Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Tiger Leaping Gorge Diqing Tibet Chengdu USA In-depth exploration of Roof of the World, South of Clouds and Land of Shangri-la Marvel at unspoiled sacred grounds, holy temples, and the residential palace of Dalai Lama Explore the unique costumes and life styles of ethnic minority tribes rarely discovered by outsiders Unveil the jaw dropping beauty of Shangri-la with turquoise snow ranges & razor sharp cliffs Opportunities to mingle with locals visit the tribal leader s home and village schools, chat with farmers 19 Day Grand Expedition Shangri-la, Tibet, Tribes & Panda Reserve 2008 Departure Dates Tour Cost (US$) Per person double occupancy Land Only Package Single Room Supplement direct non stop flight from Los Angeles New York Vancouver LAX JFK YVR $3660 $3835 $3810 $3040 $743 Apr 7, May 12, Jun 9, Jul 7, Sep 1, Oct 13, Nov 3, 2008 *US tax & int l flight fuel surcharge of $243 per person, China domestic air tax of $116 per person is extra. *Jun / Jul / Aug departure is subject to peak season airfare surcharge of $150 per person. Operated by Orient Odyssey *You can also take China Eastern Airlines direct non stop flight from New York (JFK) and Vancouver, Canada (YVR). Day02 Arriving Shanghai Enjoy evening arrival in Shanghai at 6:15 p.m.. After immigration and customs, our representative will meet and accompany you to the 4 star deluxe Argyle Ryden International Hotel primly located next to trendy stores, restaurants & clubs. Enjoy a restful night to recover the jetlag and get ready for tomorrow morning s short connecting flight. F (B-Breakfast, L Lunch, D Dinner, SD-Special local flavor dinner or banquet, F In flight meals) Day01 USA - Shanghai Depart via China Eastern Airlines non stop flight MU586 from Los Angeles at 1:00 p.m.. Fly cross the international dateline and enjoy award winning in flight meals and services - two full meals & one snack will be served, complete with complimentary beverage services. F Day03 Shanghai - Guiyang Today you will venture deep into a rarely visited, unspoiled land of Guizhou meaning the Precious State in local language, located in southeastern China, surrounded by formidable lush mountains at all sides. This land lock province is reputably among the least visited area in China. It is an area full of towering mountains, plunging ravines and spectacle of rock stratum & limestone caves of unbelievable grace. It encompasses China s most famous landscape with Asia s largest waterfall and some of the most spectacular and least visited rice terraces. Here is home to over 17 ethnic minority groups,

2 each with own legacy of ancient culture, centuries old costumes and unique way of life. Be among the first few outsiders to experience the primitive folklore and colorful dancing! Flight FM9459 departs at 9:05 a.m., arrives Guiyang at 11:30 a.m.. A scenic drive will take you to the serene Qianling Lake - glistening like a pearl lost in a blue blur of mountains cocooned under a blanket of pines and cypresses. Enjoy a leisurely stroll in the three-hundred-years old Hongfu Monastery. Then follow a footpath tucked away in a cluster of ancient trees twisting and turning downhill towards the lake side. En route expect the encounter of harmless wild monkeys (no feeding please). Then is the drive to the 500 years old Jiaxiu Pavillion. Built in 1589, the majestic tower is connected by floating jade bridge, both now become symbols of the provincial capital. Check in at the 4 star deluxe Ramada Palaza Miracle Hotel one of the best properties in town. Day04 Guiyang - Kaili After breakfast, scenic coach ride takes you to the country side. Enjoy views of numerous lush limestone mountains rising in the endless rice terraces extended to the horizon. Passing unspoiled villages and markets, the drive is certainly among the most memorable. Upon arrival check in at the 4 star deluxe Grand Dragon Hotel. Fascinating excursion takes you to the Qingman Village home to the Miao ethnic minority tribes. Miao s history dates back to 4000 years ago during the legendary fight between Yellow Emperor and Chiyou - a local tribal chief. It is believed that Miaos are the descendants of Chiyou s defeated troops. They are mountain dwellers who built unique shaped wooden structures on stilts with balustrades. A large Miao village often contains over 1000 families, with dwellings in overlapping rows and lines, covering an entire mountain slope. Rarely visited by outsiders, Miaos are among the most hospitable ethnics groups. You will be welcomed by village women dressed in their ceremonial bests, wearing beautiful gaily embroidered silk costumes and spectacular silver headdresses and ornaments, glistening and jingling pleasantly whenever they move. Each guests are invited to taste the home made house wine and are entertained in the Bronze Drum Square by colorful ethnic music & dances. Especially worth note is the traditional Lusheng a unique Bamboo pipe with hollow sounds the largest ones frequently will be played by the most respected elders. Through Orient Odyssey s exclusive People to People Contact program, you will enjoy a leisurely stroll on a scenic trail amidst the beautiful rice fields to a primary school and the tribal / village leaders house, where you can chat and mingle with farmers, their households members, students & teachers - even to observe a class in session. They might not have much material procession, but their lives are simple, their hearts are pure and their happiness, love of life, and their hospitality are genuine. You are greeted with wine, song and dance everywhere you go. Feast your eyes with the unique and colorful ethnic costumes and fill your heart with the warmness of the genuine hospitality from tribal members & their children. *Based on local weather, road condition and logistic, you might visit different ethnic minority tribal villages other than mentioned in above itinerary. All of them feature spectacular costumes, welcome ceremonies, music and dances, and heart warming hospitality. School visits & observing class in session might not always be possible as it must depend on school schedules. We don t want to interrupt local children s education too much. Many of them have to climb two mountains on bare foot to reach the school. Day05 Kaili - Anshun Enjoy a magnificent drive through deep mountain valleys lined with multi level rice terraces, rivers & lush green peaks. You return to Guiyang and continue on for Anshun. Enjoy special local flavor lunch Sour Fish Soup and other delicacies! Highlight of the day will be a visit, or literarily a stroll back in time to the Sky Dragon Station Fortress - Tianlong Tunbao inside the fortress, the residents all wear strange long blue robes and speak a distinctive language unlike any others. The fortress was established in Ming Dynasty (around 1413) when the imperial court sent an army here to control the indigenous people. These soldiers, originally from central and eastern China, settled and flourished in their ever expanding fortress. Gradually locked off from the outside society, after 17 to 18 generations, they unintentionally but meticulously maintained a 600 years old tradition of culture, dresses, architecture, arts, & life styles! When first discovered, historians were shocked to see an ancient Ming Dynasty village breathing and living with every possible details. All houses were made with stone the walls, door frames and windows are all stone slabs, the roofs are thin and flat stone tiles. You will stroll the

3 winding cobble stone alleys that cleverly connect each and every household. The highlight will be the Ground Opera Performance the living fossil of an ancient performing art only preserved here. It can be traced back thousands of years to military rituals aimed at ensuring victory by boosting the soldier s morale to fright the enemy. During the performance actors tie embroidered war costumes around their waists, set fighting flags at their back, cover their face with a black veil. On top of their foreheads are wooden masks decorated with pheasant feathers. No where else in the world you can hear such exiting drum beat, the clear high pitch melodies and the fancy fighting postures of a nearly lost ancient art form. Late afternoon check in at the 4 star deluxe Grand Waterfall Hotel. Evening is free for you to explore or rest at own leisure. B/SL/D Day06 Anshun Huangguoshu Water Fall - Guiyang The epic highlight today is the tour of the magnificent Huangguoshu Water Fall Asia s largest with a height of 250 feet and a width of 280 feet. The river of Baishui fumes and foams as it leaps out of the mountain into the giant fractures where it breaks into five columns, tumbling down vertically with a deafening din! Upon hitting the bottom of the cliff it sends up geysers of droplets that thicken the dense fog already present - a rainbow often appears amidst of the vapor. Get closer to the action and hike to the Water Curtain Cave behind the falls - the cave, a 134 meters long corridor, has six naturally formed windows through which the grand fall can be watched, heard and touched! Listening to the thundering voice, stretching your hands out to touch the colossal columns of the cascading water will become some of your most unforgettable experience! After lunch, enjoy a spectacular drive into the lush green mountain valleys to explore the Dragon Palace an amazing underground river that threads its way through 20 mountains and many caves of varying sizes. Board a small wooden sampan and nose your way on a zigzagging water lane, sometimes entering a gigantic cave with its ceiling filled with stalactites hanging over your head; sometimes entering the lane so narrow that your boat can barely pass. Savor the quiet and serene experience, only the dripping water and the oars disturb the peace. Now and then the echoes of an ethnic folklore sang by your boat handler lingers for a long time Today s program ends at a Buyi minority tribal village a rarely visited picture perfect valley, surrounded by lush rice fields extending to the horizon. Walking along a long corridor covered with unique architecture, you might hear a Buyi ethnic love song echoing in the fields and mountains. Return to Guiyang tonight and check in at the 4 star deluxe Ramada Plaza Miracle Hotel. Day07 Guiyang - Kunming After breakfast, guide will accompany you to the airport and assist you to check in for flight MU5886 departing at 10:35 a.m., arrives Kunming at 11:40 a.m.. Check in at the 4 star deluxe Kunming Hotel. Welcome to Yunnan South of the Clouds, a magnificent patch work of minority cultures stitched into a lush and dreamy landscape. Its north is overlooked by the roof of the world Tibet, the jungles of Myanmar encroach from the west, while the flavors of Laos and Vietnam spill over from the south. The province s sheltered relief endows it with clement weather in both winter and summer; Kunming is hence called the City of Eternal Spring. Visit the Western Hills, a band of sheer cliff faces, rising 2,000 ft above the shore of Lake Dian, with a series of paths, stairways, and tunnels that carved into the faces of the cliff, spiraling ever upward to the Dragon s Gate at summit. Inspire the Cliffside grottoes with Buddhist carvings and various temples including Huating Temple, Taihua Temple and Taoist Pavilion of Sanqinge where you can enjoy a majestic birds eye view of the lake Dian Chi. Evening is free to explore the city at own leisure. Day08 Stone Forest Excursion Day excursion takes you to the legendary Stone Forest a myriad of pinnacles of limestone formed 270 million years ago reputed by ancient Chinese as the most fantastic scenery under heaven. This geological wonder is composed of closely knit outcrops of dark gray limestone karst that have weathered into various shapes since their formation beneath the sea. When seen from a distance, the vast area of jagged stones dotted with green trees and colorful flowers presents the look of a unique forest. Viewed up close, the oddly shaped rocks seem to take on a life of its own. Loosen your imagination to give life and breathe to these unforgettable rock formations. The journey to the forest is as beautiful as the landscape that surrounds it. Scatted around the Stone Forrest are villages populated by several ethnic minorities. Visit a

4 Sani minority village and admire Yi people s colorful ethnic dress and unique life style. Late afternoon drive back to Kunming and take a leisurely stroll at Cuihu the Green Lake, where you enjoy scenic views of ornate boats and bright pavilions. Tonight you will enjoy the delicious local flavor dinner: Cross-bridge Noodles and Steam-pot Chicken. B/L/SD Day09 Kunming Dali Board morning flight MU5883 at 8:10 a.m., arrive Dali at 9:20 a.m.. Dali is located at the crossroads to Burma and Tibet with an exquisite setting, strategically pinched in a narrow band between the beautiful lake of Erhai and the snowcapped formidable range of Cang mountain. Once the ancient capital of Nanzhao Kingdom ( AD), independent of Chinese control, it is now an Autonomous Bai Prefecture. You will tour Bai Ethnic Minority State Museum Bai in Chinese means White. Bai people refer to themselves as descendants of the White King. However, white is by no means the dominant color of costumes. Bai women favor blue or red, and most still prefer colorful ethnic dresses to modern. Enjoy a leisurely stroll in the bustling bazaar in Old Town, passing under the imposing South Gate. Especially intriguing is a visit to an old living Catholic Church comfortably tucked in traditional Chinese style buildings in Old Town influences of western religion reached here as early as the late Ming Dynasty. Take a cruise on Lake Er-Hai and enjoy the serene sceneries. Photo stop is planned in front of the famed Three Pagodas you will enjoy the beauty of three brick towers set against the snowcapped peaks, ancient city walls, and the azure blue Lake. Tourists are no longer allowed to climb the towers so it is better to take pictures from afar. This evening check in at the 4 star deluxe Asia Star Hotel. Day10 Dali Lijiang (Dayan Ancient Town) Enjoy a scenic coach ride passing the lush, flower-laden grassland and dense forest. Stop at fascinating villages where you can see the unique Bai architecture. Stroll in the Bai Minority Bazaar and enjoy Three Course Tea show with ethnic singing and dancing. Check out the famous wax print articles and other ethnic artifacts at a family workshop. Next stop is the 750 years old Naxi town of Dayan - frozen in time, retaining its original lay out and traditional architectural style, Dayan is the best and last of its kind in the country. It is part of Lijiang, home to the mysterious Naxi people. Initially migrated to this area from Northeastern Tibet, Naxi s original religion Dongba resembles the nature worship and other concepts of pre- Buddhist Tibet. It has aroused the interest of scholars around the world particularly because the manuscripts were written with Naxi s own pictographic script. In daily life Naxi women seems to be responsible for all the work hewing and hauling, marketing, most of the field work, and managing the family s money. The actual origin of Naxi still remains a mystery. You will check in at the 4 star deluxe Grand Hotel Lijiang before venturing out to explore the Old Town, a maze of traditional architecture in a valley sheltered by rugged ridges with peaks tower over 18,000 ft. Stroll the cobble stone streets, passing little shop houses, canals, arched bridges and Old Market Square. Tonight enjoy a spectacular traditional Naxi Folk Music Orchestra Performance. Naxi men have always maintained a musical tradition. The first classical Naxi orchestra was founded under Kublai Khan s patronage. Amazingly the techniques and notes were passed on from generation to generation by written records in pictographs. Tonight the music you hear has remain unchanged for at least seven centuries! Day11 Lijiang Today s program calls for a visit to the majestic Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Standing grandly at 18,260 ft, it has never been conquered by man. Many of her ravines, creeks, cliffs and meadows still have Naxi names and are setting for the myths and legends of these people who have made the plain their homeland for a thousand years. From White Water Creek a cable car ride takes you up the steep slope of Yunshanping, a delightful meadow at 10,827 ft (based on local weather and logistics, you might visit another highland meadow Maoniuping instead). Enjoy a leisurely stroll. Take in the magnificent view of green grasslands, tall firs, and glittering snow. Descend the mountain and visit the sacred magnificent Yufeng Temple dedicated to Tibetan Buddhism. If you are lucky, you might be blessed by senior monks, the abbots, or even the living Buddha himself. Explore Baisha Naxi Village - once an important post on the ancient South Silk Road between Yunnan and Tibet, you will inspire the vivid colors & intriguing figures in the amazing ancient murals. Day12 Lijiang

5 After breakfast, you will visit the Mu Palace - the magnificent residence of the tribal leader Mu, showcasing the undisputable pinnacle of the ancient ethnic architecture. Also explore the Black Dragon Pool. Enjoy the picture perfect scenery of snow capped Jade Dragon Mountain being reflected in the peaceful lake between an arched marble bridge and a three storey pavilion. Highlights will be a visit to the Dongba Culture Research Institute and Museum. Here is where Naxi scholars translate the old religious manuscripts, and is also home to a remarkable collection of Naxi relics and cultural display. Afternoon is free for you to stroll the cobble stone street and explore this beautiful old town at own pace. Feel free to enjoy a cup of tea at a local café, or inspect road side studios set up by artisans from all over the country. The region is commonly believed to be the exact place described as the mythical Shangri-la in James Hilton s novel The Lost Horizon - the geographic location, the climate & other details are all a perfect match as per described in the novel. B/L Day13 Tiger Leaping Gorge - Diqing Enjoy a spectacular ride through unspoiled beautiful highlands and mountains, traveling along the Golden Sand River beginning of the mighty Yangtze. Enjoy picture stop and the amazing birds eye view at the spectacular First Bend where the Yangtze cutting through the mountains, changing her floating directions. Explore the quiet ancient town of Shigu the Stone Drum Town. Stroll on an old cobble stone alley surrounded by centuries old buildings and bridges. Highlights will certainly be a visit to the majestic Tiger Leaping Gorge one of the deepest and the most spectacular gorges in the world! You will see the 12 miles long gorge with a natural drop of 623 feet. Legend said a fleeing tiger once escaped a hunter by leaping across the 98 ft gap (the narrowest point of the gorge) to safety. A thunderous roar can be heard miles away as water cascade through the narrow riverbed. Follow ancient pathways you can descend to the bottom of the gorge where a magnificent close up view of sharp cliff and roaring rushing water can be obtained. Continue your drive passing breathtakingly beautiful sceneries towards the Shangri-la Grassland in May & June, the entire grassland is covered by camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas. The name of the region Zhongdian & Diqing was recently officially changed to Shangri-la County. Check in at the 4 star deluxe Guan Guang Hotel Shangri-la. Day14 Diqing Tsetang, Tibet Your flight to Lhasa, Tibet is an unforgettable experience itself, with impressive sceneries of the snowcapped mountain ranges over the Tibetan Plateau the earth s highest ecosystem, one of the last remaining great wildernesses and the source of Asia s greatest rivers. Flight MU5837 departs at 8:50 a.m., arrives Lhasa the spiritual heartland of Tibet at 10:50 a.m.. Take a scenic coach ride along the mighty Lhasa river, en route enjoy Orient Odyssey s exclusive People to People Contact program and stop at a Tibetan village and a school, where you will have opportunity to chat with Tibetan peasants, teachers and students. Take pictures of traditional Tibetan houses, Buddhist murals, and the spectacular landscape of rivers, highlands and snowcapped mountains. Check in at the local best superior Tsetang Hotel to rest. It is important to rest and not overexert on the first day in Tibet. Please give yourself time to acclimate to the high altitude (11,811 feet). Should needs arises, oxygen supply & Chinese herbal medicine is available at the hotel for ease symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). The town of Tsetang is said to have been built on the spot where Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara was descended from heaven in the shape of a monkey and with the help of a female demon, produced the first Tibetan. You will visit the magnificent Yumbu Lukhang Tibet s first palace and temple built by King Songtsen Gampo who unified Tibet for the first time. The impressive castle style building looks as if it literally grows out of the peak of a high hill, offering spectacular birds eye view that extends to the edge of the horizon. Also explore the intriguing Changzu Temple where impressive ancient murals and carvings are preserved. Day15 Tsetang - Lhasa Enjoy a ferry ride, crossing the mighty Yarlung Tsangpo (the Holy) River. On the opposite bank lies the beautiful Samye Monastery the oldest sacred monastery of Tibet. Found around 770 AD, the site was built on a mandala foundation that reflects the cosmic view of Tibetan religion. The main temple stands in the centre and symbolizes the mythical Buddhist peak of Mount Meru. Four smaller chapels were erected on the four cardinal points of the compass. Precious artifacts here include the lotus footprints of Lord Buddha himself and the earliest Buddhist

6 scripture many written in gold powders, brought to Tibet 1300 years ago. Inspect the exquisite carvings, spectacular murals, and the beautiful architecture. In old days here was regarded as one of the most sacred ground in Tibet. Important annual religious ceremonies, with mask dances and elaborate celebrations were held and attended by Dalai Lama himself. Enjoy a scenic evening drive to Lhasa and check in at the 4 star deluxe Tibet Hotel New VIP Wing currently the best and the most expensive property in town. Lhasa rose to prominence in the 7th century AD when the great ruler Songtsen Gampo established his capital here and began the work of foundation for the spectacular Potala Palace. Some of the most precious Buddhist relics, carvings & paintings were brought into Tibet as dowries for his Chinese and Nepali wives. Enjoy evening at leisure. Day 16 Lhasa & Surrounding Area An unforgettable day begins with a tour to the majestic Potala Palace - its imposing presence dominates the entire region. The 13-story structure was the living quarter and political heartland of Dalai Lama. Initially built in 7th century, it has over 1000 rooms, with ceilings supported by more than columns, containing numerous ceremonial halls, small chapels, and meditation halls, each featuring countless centuries old arts, crafts, wall paintings, carvings, and ancient original Buddhism scriptures written in 24 karat gold. The most notable are eight vaults for deceased Dalai Lamas. They were lavishly decorated with tons of gold, innumerable diamonds, turquoise, corals, and pearls. Enjoy breathtaking birds eye view of the valley and the old city from the palace roof. You will then venture to the incense filled Jokhang Temple - the holiest temple in Tibet. Built in 647 AD, full of magnificent carvings & paintings, it is home to the 7 th century Jobo Buddha statue said to be one of the only three in the world blessed by Lord Buddha himself, attracting tens of thousands of pilgrims every day. Today s culture extravaganza ends with a leisurely stroll on the famed Barkhor Street - a sacred ritual path that surrounds Jokhang and Tsuglagkhang, where numerous pilgrims and traders crowd onto every day. The pilgrims constantly prostrate themselves in the dust and circle in this manner around the Jokhang Temple; others continuously turn their prayer wheels. The street swings into full action from dawn to dust. See Tibetan in colorful traditional robes chanting with their prayer wheel in hand, see vendors selling their wares from religious craft to daily needs, see monks meditating at the side of the road, see housewives and store keepers doing the cleaning, see kids on their way to school stopping and staring at new ventures that seems to be popping up every minute. Take your time to browse in leisure. Bakhor is where you feel, hear, touch and see the heartbeat of Tibet. Day 17 Lhasa & Surrounding Area Enjoy an excursion to Drepung Temple and Sera Monastery, two of the most sacred ground in Tibet. Both were once home to over ten thousand Lamas, and were regarded as the senior religious education body and the pillar of the theocratic state. Get up and close you can go behind the scene to check out the temple kitchen once 5000 dishes were prepared at each meal, and see the scripture chanting led by senior abbots. Inspire the spectacular collection of priceless murals, carvings & crafts. Feel free to chat with lamas, they are most happy to answer your questions. The logistics of our journey are carefully planned so you will arrive at the right time to observe the rarely seen monk debate in back yard of the monastery, hundreds of monks debate on Buddhist articles and philosophy, using unique form of body and arm movements to present their points. This afternoon you will visit Norbulinka Precious Stone Garden, it is the current Dalai Lama s exquisite summer palace from where his holiness went into exile in Enjoy the amazingly well preserved wall paintings in the audience hall describing in breathtaking details of the various experiences in the life of the 14 th Dalai Lama, framed by legends from the lives of the Buddha and Tsongkhapa. You will also visit his holiness meditation room and bedroom. Inspire the throne for the God King in the reception hall. Furniture pieces were kept untouched from the moment his holiness left the building in The clock on the wall was stopped and pointed at the very minute of his departure. The big radio in the living room was still set at the last station his holiness listened the very night he left his homeland where he still was not able to return today. Today you will have the opportunity to take advantage of Orient Odyssey s legendary People to People Contact program, and launch a personal in-depth exploration of the real local life by visiting a local Tibetan family. Enjoy a welcome yak butter tea, chat & mingle with the family members.

7 Day18 Lhasa Chengdu After breakfast, guide will accompany you to the airport as you savor the visit to the roof of the world. Flight CA4404 departs at 10:35 a.m., arrives Chengdu at 12:10 p.m.. You will be met and transferred to the 4 star deluxe Yinhe Dynasty Hotel with prime downtown location. History of Chengdu can be traced to 2000 years ago. Despite the raging economic development, in contrast to other Chinese urban centers, Chengdu managed to preserve a traditional atmosphere that evokes a sense of serenity. You will first explore the United Nation sponsored Giant Panda Research and Breeding Center and witness the expansive conservation efforts for saving the endangered species. Eighty percent of the world s 1,000 remaining giant pandas reside in this province. See several dozens of pandas wandering through a semi nature domain of bamboo groves and forest. There is also a small theatre featuring a movie with in-depth knowledge and details on Panda evolution, habits, habitats and conservation efforts. Highlights of the visit will be an opportunity to see baby Pandas / cubs it is the only place in the world where one can view live young Pandas in activity. Through Orient Odyssey s exclusive People to People Contact program, you will visit one of the many traditional teahouses scattered across the city where locals recline on bamboo armchairs, play mahjong and meet with friends. Sample Sichuan style afternoon tea and mingle with locals, savoring the unique panorama of Chinese social life see people playing cards, reading newspapers, practicing Sichuan opera, or playing Chinese chess. Today s program ends at Wangjianglou the Park of Riverview Pavilion. Check out the ancient Chongli Pavilion with its striking ornaments, green glazed tiles and red lacquered columns, surrounded by more than hundred varieties of bamboo a leisurely walk in the serene bamboo forest is surely the experience not to be missed! Kindly refer to General Terms & Conditions For inquiry, please feel free to call ORIENT ODYSSEY 1385 Gulf Road, Suite 203 Point Roberts, WA Tel: , Fax: info@orientodyssey.com Day19 Chengdu USA After breakfast, guide will accompany you to the airport and assist you to check in for China Eastern Airlines flight MU6583 at 9:00 a.m., arriving Los Angeles at 11:30 a.m. the same day (L.A. local time). B/F *You can also take China Eastern Airlines flight from Chengdu to New York (JFK) or Vancouver, Canada (YVR).