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YC-07 Tour of Beijing-Xi'an-Chongqing-Yangtze River-Wuhan-Shanghai ( 12D11N ) |
| Day 01 Arrive at Beijing airport, where our guide will greet and transfer you to a 4-star hotel in which you will stay for three nights. This newly decorated hotel is located in the famous Wangfujing Street. You can have a stroll in the vehicle-free street after you check in. |
| (D) Overnight in Beijing |
| Day 02 Today you will see some of the contrasting sights of Beijing, our capital city. Your first stop will be at Tian’ anmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Dominating the north side of the square is the massive red Tian’ anmen Gate through which you will pass into the fabled Forbidden City and another age, where you will be shown the home to the members of the royal family and their court in China’ s Ming and Qing Dynasties. After lunch you will visit the imposing Temple of Heaven where the Emperor came each year to intercede with the Gods for a good and plentiful harvest. To round off a memorable start to your tour, you will have Beijing Duck Dinner at the most famous and century-old Quan Ju De restaurant followed by the fascinating Peking Opera performance. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight in Beijing
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| Day 03 After breakfast, you will make your way to the Badaling Great Wall where you will have the opportunity to not only see one of the most impressive sections of the Great Wall of China but you will be able to take a walk along it. After lunch you will travel some 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of Beijing to the Sacred Way with its fabulous stone animals. It leads you to the Ming Tombs in the shadow of Longevity Mountain . A visit to the Underground Palace of Dingling, will allow you to see imperial coffins, burial artifacts and treasures. We arrange you to have a fresh and a gourmet dinner in your hotel after you have a big day to the Great Wall and the Ming tombs. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight in Beijing
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| Day 04 This morning you will visit the favourite haunt of the Dowager Empress, the Summer Palace. Walking in this veritable museum of classical Chinese garden architecture that the royal family could relax away from the formal ceremony of the court is quite a pleasant experience. There are a number of pavilions as well as the Long Corridor that is now a popular place for people to spend the day on. After lunch, we take an internal flight to the ancient former capital city of Xi’ an. Visit the ancient Xi’ an City Wall from the 14th century, one of the most important city walls in China on your way downtown to a 4-star hotel that is to be your home for the next two nights. To celebrate your arrival in Xi’ an you will enjoy a local speciality, the Dumpling Dinner , the popular food in the Chinese Lunar New Year. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight in Xi’an
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| Day 05 Following breakfast in the hotel, you set out for yet another highlight of your tour; the Terracotta Warriors Museum. The thousands of life size soldiers and horses were created to guard the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Emperor to unite China under his firm rule. The royal tomb itself has yet to be opened but the rank upon rank of Warriors is a sight that is unrivalled anywhere in the world. After lunch, you will visit the Provincial History Museum with its richest collection of artifacts in China. Your last visit for the afternoon will be to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The square, seven-storey pagoda was built in 652 AD and is a fine example of Tang Dynasty Buddhist architecture. Tonight, you will attend the deluxe Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the famous Tang Dynasty Palace where fine food and spectacular entertainment bring another outstanding day to a close. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight in Xi’an
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| Day 06 To start your morning before the breakfast, you will have a unique chance to approach and gain the real experience of playing the mysterious and ancient art of Tai Chi Chuan, a 300-year old traditional Chinese martial arts, also known as shadow boxing. Today you will visit the Forest of Stone Steles Museum. The museum housed in the Temple of Confucius has the largest collection of its kind in China with a collection of over 3,000 inscribed stones steles. Next comes the Great Mosque built in 742 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The traditional Chinese style architecture makes this mosque quite a unique one from its Arab counterparts. Special flavor Hotpot will be arranged for lunch. After lunch, you will pay a visit to a local Chinese family. Then you take an afternoon flight to Chongqing . You will have Sichuan Flavor Dinner at one of the best local restaurants and then transfer to the pier to join the 5-star cruise ship, and spend the night prior to starting your river cruise. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight on board
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| Day 07 At 08: 00 you set out along the Yangtze River as you start your voyage of discovery. After a relaxing morning, you can enjoy the sights of the river. After lunch you will make a stop for a visit to the Ghost City of Fengdu. This city is famous for its temple dedicated to the King of the Underworld, an association dating back to the Han Dynasty. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight on board
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| Day 08 As you progress along the mighty river, you arrive at Badong, here you will transfer to a small junk and explore the Shennong Stream. The trip features a fantastic natural backdrop and a wonderful boat ride along the crystal stream. The most impressive scene is a team of trackers push and haul the wooden sampans over the willow rapids. Sometimes, the pea boats allow you to experience a speedy adventure and have a close look at mossy rocks, verdant plants, ancient plank roads, hanging coffins and precious flying monkeys. Then we go back our board and have dinner. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight on board
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| Day 09 Today you will arrive at Sandouping and have the opportunity to see the Three Gorges Dam Project. Now virtually complete, this is the largest project of its kind ever undertaken anywhere in the world. Not only does the dam fulfill the function of controlling the floodwaters of the Yangtze but will also provide eco-friendly hydroelectric power. Once again you have the benefit of dining aboard your luxury cruise ship. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight on board
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| Day 10 Around noon time, you arrive at Wuhan. Here visit Hubei Provincial Museum and Chairman Mao Zedong’ s Villa subject to time availability. After lunch you take an afternoon flight to Shanghai where you will transfer to the 5-star Hua Ting Hotel & Towers, which was formerly the Sheraton Hotel for a two-night stay. The rest of the day is free and the dinner is on your own. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight in Shanghai
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| Day 11 Shanghai is a city that must be seen to be appreciated. You will see something of its history at the Shanghai Museum on People’ s Square with its fine collection of cultural relics. Then you go to the Yuyuan Garden. Laid out in the 16th century by a Ming official, this small (2 hectares) garden is a delight of pools, pavilions and rock gardens.Strolling through the bazaar surrounding the garden, you will find lines of stores that sells traditional Chinese arts and crafts. Next comes The Bund, one of the most famous thoroughfares in China and here you will see a collection of buildings dating from the 1930’ s displaying their western influence and fulfilling the role of the commercial heart of Shanghai. Leaving the ancient for the modern you visit the TV Tower of the Oriental Pearl situated in the thriving Pudong area of the city dominated by the 88-storey Jin Mao building. This evening you will mark the end of your tour with a Farewell Dinner at the famous Seagull Palace, which allows you to enjoy gourmet food while appreciating the fascinating view of both the old Bund and the new Shanghai. Upon returning to the Hotel our tour guide will see you in the lobby to say a last goodbye. |
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( B/L/D ) Overnight in Shanghai
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Day 12 After breakfast you will go to the airport for your homeward flight by yourselves. If you have no plans to go home right away, we would suggest you choose optional private city tours to extend your adventure! (B)
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| Yangtze Cruise ( Apr. – Nov. ) |
Budget |
Standard |
Luxury |
Note |
| 2-5 pax |
2316 |
2566 |
4385 |
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| 6-9 pax |
1815 |
2218 |
3928 |
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| Single Room Supplement |
1256 |
1586 |
1789 |
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| 10 pax up |
1679 |
1959 |
3489 |
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| Single Room Supplement |
1142 |
1399 |
1586 |
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| INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE |
* 3 domestic flights in the economic class with tax ( Beijing/Xi' an/Chongqing, Yichang/Shanghai )
* 3* hotel ( budget ), 4* hotel ( standard ) or 5* hotel ( luxury), twin-bed room with private shower and WC
* English speaking local guide
* Daily meals ( exclude the special flavor food )
* Admission charges where applicable as shown in the tour description
* Transportation in the program
* Service charges for baggage handling between hotel and airport
* Domestic travel insurance
* 4* or 5* Cruise | |
| NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE |
* International flights and tax
* Personal consumption
* Visa fee
* Tips for guide, driver and porter | |
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