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On the first day, we will meet the tour members at the Chengdu airport and accompany them to the hotel. Assuming an early arrival, a city bike tour of Chengdu will follow.

On day two, we will cycle out of Chengdu to Pengzhou and visit a Buddhist temple covered with small Buddha statues and then cycle to Dujiangyan and have dinner at the riverside.

On the third day, the group will visit the 2,500 year-old Irrigation System still in operation. Afterwards, the group will cycle to Anren and visit a 1,700-year-old monastery (called the "Old Temple") along the way.

On day four, the group will visit a landlord manor used as for re-education of the masses during the cultural revolution and sporting a courtyard with over 100 life-sized clay statues depicting the cruelty of landlord and rent collection from the peasants. Then the group will cycle to Huanglongxi, an historic old town often used for period movie set.

On the last day, the group will cycle back to Chengdu on lovely road along a river and visit the unique Yellow Dragon Temple built on the side of a hill and a Chinese cemetery. Upon returning to Chengdu a transfer to the airport will be provided.

Itinerary and Tour Details Sichuan: Chengdu, Dujiangyan, Anren Huanglongxi 5 -Day Bike Tour（313 km）
Day	Location	Cycling km	Notes
			SICHUAN PROVINCE
1	Chengdu	30	Airport pick-up and transfer to hotel. City bike tour of Chengdu.
2	Dujiangyan	85	Cycle to Pengzhou to view the Buddhist Temple and then to Dujiangyan
3	Anren	92	Explore the 2,500 year-old irrigation system, then cycle to visit the "Old Temple" (1,700 years old))
4	Huanglongxi	56	Visit Landlord Manor used for re-education during the Cultural Revolution. Cycle to Huanglongxi, an old village often used as a set of period movies.
5	Chengdu	50	Visit Huanglong Temple. Then cycle to back to Chengdu and airport transfer.

Details

Start location: Chengdu, Sichuan Province

Finish location: Chengdu, Sichuan Province

Tour type: Vehicle-supported - Riders will carry only their day-use luggage. A support vehicle will follow the group.

Geographical location: Southwestern China. Elevation range: 500 meters (1,640 feet) to 1,500 meters (4,920 feet)

Climate: The best weather for touring is in the spring and fall. Historic weather information for Chengdu is available from the link below. Higher elevations will be cooler.

Terrain:Rolling and mountainous

Cycling tour level: Moderate

Total cycling distance: Approximately 207 km (126 miles): Average distance per travel day: 67 km (42 miles) Cycling may be supplemented on occasion with vehicle transport when necessary.

Days: 5

Nights: 4

Group size: 1-8

Accommodations: Basic clean Chinese hotels.

Prices include the following:

1. All hotel accommodations for five nights.
2. Meals eaten as group (private meals, snacks and alcoholic beverages are not included).
3. All group land transportation costs: taxis and other vehicles as necessary.
4. All group entrance fees.
5. Rental bikes and related biking gear including helmets, gloves, panniers and raincapes (US$0).
6. Bilingual bike tour guide to accompany the group throughout the tour.

If you decide to do something on your own, you will be responsible for those costs.

Cost: Prices depend on the total number of people going on the tour and the time of year. Below are the price per person (pp) and quoted in US dollars (US$) for non-holiday periods*:

Group size:

1 person US$890pp
2 people US$790pp
3 people US$680pp
4-8 people $590pp

Rental bike: US$0.