Sample Itinerary - Culture Tour

Day 1

Arrive in Yangxian at midday (from Xian City) and enjoy a lunch at our Bureau.

In the afternoon we will drive to the village of Huayang deep in the Qinling Mountains. Huayang Village is located next to Changqing National Nature Reserve and is a beautiful rural village. This afternoon we will go on a tour of the Village, visiting the ancient old street, the lookout overlooking the Village and finish up watching the Crested Ibis fly into roost. Dinner will consist of local delicious produce. After dinner we will watch a DVD about Changqing Reserve.

Day 2

Today we will start off early and spend the day hiking up to the Buddhist Temple in the Reserve. This is a fairly steep hike and you will hike to around 1800m. The walk passes through beautiful forest and sub tropical jungle and a magnificent waterfall. Arriving at the 3 Buddhist temple’s you will meet the monks, watch the evening prayer and enjoy a simple meal with the monks. This is an amazing unique experience that few people get the opportunity to enjoy! Accommodation is very basic but comfortable in one of the temples.

Day 3

This morning we will be guided by one of the monks to look for Golden Monkeys and visit an ancient burial site. We will again eat with the monks and then walk back down the mountain arriving back in the village of Mao Ping for lunch. From here we will visit a local farmhouse or return to Huayang Village for the evening.

Day 4

Today we will enjoy a morning walk in the reserve and visit some fascinating culteral sites in the area. We will depart for Yangxian in the afternoon after lunch. In the afternoon/evening you can depart to Xian (or if you choose we can organise other onward destinations such as Chengdu). Or you can stay in Yangxian at our hotel!

Notes on Itinerary

**Depending on your arrival and departure times we will organise a itinerary for you based on the one below**

**3 days and 4 nights is the minimum time we recommend for all our tours – of course you can stay longer! Perhaps visit the local farms, join a Giant Panda patrol or go camping**

**A good level of fitness is required for this tour if you wish to visit the temple – it is fairly steep hike and will take a minimum of 4 hours. We can of course change the itinerary to suit your fitness level**

**Accommodation is one night in our hotel in Huayang Hotel; one night in the temple and one night at the farmhouse - all equipment provided**

**This tour is available between the months of April – October (we cannot provide this tour in the winter months) **

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