China Birding Tour

Tour Features: Welcome to China, the Bicycle Kingdom! This China biking tour offers separate bike tours in landscapes of diverse cultural significance. You will visit both well-known and little-known sights and will appeal to those who have cultural, social and geographical interests. China bicycle tour is the perfect pace to interact with the local people and experience the culture up close. Cycle through quiet farming hamlets and follow rivers to discover small villages and bustling market towns along the way. Of course you are also free to explore any other areas that may attract you on the road!

Tour Code: CCT-CTT26

Destinations: Kunming, Jinghong, Simao, Xinping

Itinerary:

Day 1 Arrive in Kunming

Depart on your flight bound for Kunming, known as Spring City in China, is the capital city of Yunnan Province. Upon your arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.

Day 2 Kunming

A full day excursion takes you to the Stone Forest, one of the natural wonders of the area, and a typical Karstic Landscape. On the way, you will enjoy a visit to a typical Chinese village and meet the local people. Enjoy the bird watching during your trip.

Day 3 Kunming / Jinghong

Fly to Jinghong today, also known as Xishuangbanna, this area is well known for its tropical rainforest and the great site for bird watching. Enjoy the bird watching in the afternoon and check in the hotel tonight.

Day 4 – 6 Jinghong

Enjoy the full-day bird watching in Jinghong, Menghai and Menglun areas.

Day 7 Jinghong / Simao

Travel to Simao for birding in Puwen Nature Reserve and check into the local hotel.

Day 8 Simao / Xinping

Continue the trip to Xinping and enjoy birding on your way. Arrival and check into the local hotel.

Day 9 Xinping

Enjoy the full-day bird watching in Xinping.

Day 10 Xinping / Kunming

Today you will return back to Kunming and check into the hotel.

Day 11 Kunming

Enjoy a wonderful city birding tour to Green Lake and Western Hill. In the afternoon, you will enjoy an interesting visit to the local biggest Bird & Flower market of the Old Kunming City.

Day 12 Depart

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your homeward flight.

Incl. & Excl.:

The Quotations include:

1. Hotel accommodations with daily Western / American Buffet breakfast. The hotel accommodation is based on two persons sharing one twin room with private facilities.

2. Chinese lunches or dinners with multi-soft drinks specified on the itinerary.

3. Special meal arrangement or entertainment mentioned on the schedule

4. Tour escort services provided by English-speaking guides in each sightseeing cities.

5. Air-conditioned coach or private van served along the trip.6. The economy-class airfare of the domestic flight or soft sleeper/seat train charge between cities in the itinerary.

7. Entrance fee for all of the sightseeing spots listed on the itinerary.

8. Escorted Trip Leader for Small Group Tours.

9. The government tax and the city construction fee inside China within the tour where applicable. 

The Quotations exclude:

1. International airfare

2. Single Supplement

3. Domestic airport construction fee for every airport and the international departure (including departure to Hong Kong and Macao)

4. Tips and Personal Expenses

Remarks:

1. Seasonality
Off-season: January 1- March 14, 2018, November 16, 2018-March 15, 2019
Shoulder season: June, July, August
Peak season: March 15-31, 2018, April, May, September, October, November 1-15, 2018
2. Above prices are not valid during Spring Festival and National Holiday (1-7 October). Please contact us if your equerries fall into the above periods.