Imperial Horizons – China & Mongolia

Written By ceri beal-waite

Imperial Horizons is an exciting new itinerary that takes you to China and Mongolia for a 25-day discovery of these two ancient lands. From Yunnan Province at the far eastern edge of the Himalaya, to the ancient capital Xian, then on to the vast steppes and grasslands of central Mongolia, this is an adventure of epic proportions!

Highlights:

China

  • Two-night stay on beautiful Green Lake in Kunming

  • Hike through Kunming’s extraordinary geological phenomenon, the Stone Forest

  • Stroll through the ancient and narrow cobbled paths of Old Dali in the Tibetan foothills

  • Visit a Bai family in Dali

  • Explore the wonderful old town of Lijiang

  • Take a cable car ride to Yak Meadow and enjoy a picnic lunch

  • See an amazing cultural show in the snowy mountains above Lijiang

  • Take a boat ride to see the giant Buddha at Leshan, near Chengdu

  • Visit to the Giant Panda Breeding Centre

  • Take a fast train from Chengdu to Xian

  • Visit the breathtaking Terracotta Warriors at Xian

  • Enjoy a Tang Dynasty show and dinner

  • Explore the remarkable Dazhao Temple at Hohhot

  • Take the overnight train from the Chinese border town of Erlian to the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia

  • Two-night stay in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar

  • Visit to the remarkable 40-metre high Chinggis Khan statue

  • Two-night stay at a ger camp at the sand dunes of Elsen Tasarkhai

  • Enjoy a camel ride through the sand dunes

  • Visit the former Mongolian capital Kharkhorin, and the country’s oldest monastery Erdene Zuu

  • Soak up Nomadic culture with a visit to a Yak breeding family

  • Enjoy a horse ride in the serenity of the Mongolian steppes

  • Two-night stay at beautiful Ugii Lake

  • Take a boat ride on the lake which is home to 150 species of birds

  • Explore Hustai National Park, home to the only population of Przewalski’s horses in the wild

  • Enjoy a Mongolian cultural show

Inclusions:

  • All flights between Australia and China/Mongolia and Australia

  • All ticketable air taxes (NB may be subject to change)

  • All accommodation (twin-share)

  • All transfers and ground transportation

  • All meals as specified

  • Travel Directors’ tour leader throughout

  • Expert local guides

  • All entrance fees for specified sightseeing

  • All tips and gratuities

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