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Explore The Hometown Of Chairman Mao

Tour Code: HUN-2
Duration: 3 days
Departure Date: You Choose!
Tour Type: Land tour + well selected hotel + Your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.

Price per person from $251View Price Detail

Hunan - the birth place of Chairman Mao may be little known by many people but it is waiting to be explored and appreciated. Off the beaten track but none the less beautiful and interesting, come see the hidden culture, charm and history.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Changsha, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Changsha)

Day 2

Place & Transport: Changsha to Shaoshan to Changsha
Today's Activities: Water Dripping Cave, Ancestral Hall of Mao Family, Former Residence of Mao Zedong
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Water Dripping Cave: About 3 km northwest of the village, it is a very popular destination, possibly because of the fact that former leader-Mao spent 11 days here in the early days of the Cultural Revolution Years (1966-76), contemplating the unknown. Combining the spirit of nature and civilization of man, this scenic spot attracts tourists from home and abroad.
- Ancestral Hall of Mao Family: Built and opened to the public in 1964,it has 13 rooms, with a combined floor space of 2,000 square meters. The exhibits there include 100 pieces of Mao Zedong's manuscripts and 72 items of Mao's personal belongings.
- Former Residence of Mao Zedong: The house is a very common farmhouse built with mud bricks and tiles, exhibiting Mao Zedong's family photo, daily household utensils, various dead stocks and photos and materials displaying Mao Zedong's engagement in the revolutionary activities, and the shoulder poles, pails and hoes used by Mao Zedong during his boyhood. The furnishings in the rooms are all collocated in accord with the original appearance as Mao Zedong lived here.

The Loving Youth Pavilion

Day 3

Place & Transport: Depart Changsha, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Changsha), Yue foothill academy, Hunan Provincial Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Yue foothill academy: It is one of the four Chinese ancient academies in Song Dynasty,organized in the Northern Song Dynasty Kaibao nine years (the A.D. 976 years), and has a reputation as "millennium academy" that witness the thousand years reform of education.It's a miniature of Chinese education in history.
- Hunan Provincial Museum: Kaifu Area, Changsha City, the north side of Hunan Memorial Park.the biggest comprehensive museum of history and arts, a national education base of patriotism, one of the top scenic spots of Hunan Province.

Dec. 01 - Mar. 31
Low Season(2010)
Apr. 01 - Nov. 31
High Season

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price Per Person	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Superior Class	$671	$0	Inquiry
Deluxe Class	$526	$0	Inquiry
Tourist Class	$465	$0	Inquiry
2-5 Person	Superior Class	$360	$140	Inquiry
Deluxe Class	$288	$67	Inquiry
Tourist Class	$257	$37	Inquiry
6-9 Person	Superior Class	$267	$140	Inquiry
Deluxe Class	$194	$67	Inquiry
Tourist Class	$166	$37	Inquiry

Your Group Size	Tour Class	Tour Price	Single Room Supplement	Inquiry
1 Person	Superior Class	$648	$0	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$500	$0	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$442	$0	Inquiry
2-5 Person	Superior Class	$354	$140	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$279	$67	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$251	$37	Inquiry
6-9 Person	Superior Class	$272	$140	Inquiry
	Deluxe Class	$196	$67	Inquiry
	Tourist Class	$167	$37	Inquiry

Hotels

City	Superior Class	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
Changsha	Sheraton Changsha Hotel	Gold Source Hotel	Xiangjiang Hotel

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* Price is in US dollars, for one person. Price is for references only, may vary according to your travel time Please inquire for more details. Click here to change prices to your Currency

* Better discount is available when travel in low season from Nov to March or when travel in a large group. Please Contact Us for more details.

* If only one person is traveling then the single room supplement is not required. If, for example, three people book a hotel, with two in one room and one in another room, the single room supplement must be paid.

Price Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions:

Entrance Fees:
To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.
Private Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Changsha, Shaoshan by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
Guide:
As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
Hotels:
Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
Service Charge & Government Taxes:
Insurance
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
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Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Exclusions:

Personal Expenses:
Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
Meals:
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement.