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YC-05 Beijing-Yichang-Chongqing-Guilin-Guangzhou (11D10N) |
| Day 01 Arrive at Beijing airport, where our guide will greet and transfer you to the hotel in which you will stay for four nights. After breakfast 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. To round off a memorable start to your tour, you will have Beijing Roast Duck Dinner at the most famous and century-old Quan Ju De restaurant followed by the fascinating Peking Opera performance. The Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing, the Imperial Palace, otherwise known as the Purple Forbidden City, was the royal palace for the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the largest, the most intact and well-protected palace complex in China and in the world as well. During the past 500 years since its completion in 1420, it had been used by the two feudal dynasties of Ming and Qing with 24 emperors to rule over the country from here. The revolution of 1911 led by Dr Sun Yat-sen put an end to the feudal rule of the Qing in China. The Forbidden City was opened to visitors in 1925. After 1949, the Imperial Palace has undergone renovations part by part, thereby presenting a completely new feature. Covering an area of 720,000 square meters (about 250 acres) it has a floor space totaling around 155,000 square meters with more than 890 palace buildings containing over 9,000 rooms of various sizes. Housed in the palace museum are many historical and cultural relics as well as precious works of art. It is the largest museum of culture and art in China. |
(D/L/D) Overnight in Beijing
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| Day 02 After breakfast, you will make your way to the 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 03 Today 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. Lama Temple, is the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in present day China. Built initially in 1694 during the Qing Dynasty, this building was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng when he was just a prince. However, in 1744 the Qing Dynasty formally changed the status of the dwelling to that of a lamasery, and so Yonghe Lamasery became the national center of Lama administration. In the afternoon you will make Hutong (Old lane) Tour by Rickshaw, and visit Beihai Park, which is a popular park with a total area of over 68 hectares, half of it is a lake. It boasts one of the best of China' s classical gardens with artificial hills, pavilions, halls, temples and covered corridors. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Beijing
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| Day 04 This day you will visit 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. Take flight HU7109 ( 1820/2030 ) to Yichang. Boarding after dinner in Yichang. |
(B/L/D) Overnight on board
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| Day 05 0630 Depart from Yichang/ Enter Xiling Gorge ( 66km ), pass the eastern section of this gorge. 0715 Breakfast. 0800-1030 Shore excursion to the 3 Gorges Dam. 1030 Briefing on Yangtze River. 1100 Pass the 5-stage ship locks of the 3 Gorges Dam ( 3.5 hrs ). 1200 Lunch. 1445 Pass the western section of the Xiling gorge. 1800 Dock at Badong. 1830 Captain’s welcome cocktail party. 1900 Dinner. 2030 Fashion show. |
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| Day 06 0715 Breakfast. 0800-1200 Change to a small boat to travel alone lesser three gorges. 1200 Lunch. 1300 Pass the most beautiful section of Wu gorge. 1530 Enter Qutang Gorge ( 8km ). 1830 Dinner. 2000 Free dance party. 2400 Dock at Wanzhou. |
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| Day 07 0715 Breakfast. 0800-1030 Shore excursion to Wanzhou City or Fengdu City. 1200 Lunch. 1830 Captain’s farewell banquet. 2000 Cabaret. |
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| Day 08 0700-0830 Settle accounts at front desk. 0730 Breakfast/ Luggage out. 0900 Arrive in Chongqing, the destination. Take flight MF8404 ( 1135/1235 ) to Guilin. Visit the Reed Flute Cave, named after the reeds used in the manufacture of flutes that grow near it. The cave system has a stunning array of natural limestone formations that are made all the more impressive by the clever use of coloured lighting. Then you go to the delightful Seven Star Park before you visit one of the many unusual rock formations that have been carved out by water erosion over thousands of years, Elephant Trunk Hill, as its name implies is quite a remarkable example of the hand of nature upon the landscape. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Guilin
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| Day 09 After breakfast, take a short drive to join a cruise that will take you on a voyage of discovery along the Li River. The river wends its way through the unique scenery of Karsts (limestone mountains) that have strange and fabulous shapes. Admire the shapes and try to guess their names - Crown Rock, Conch Hill, Jade Lotus Peak and Snow Lion Peak are just a few while enjoying lunch on board. And back to Guilin. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Guilin
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| Day 10 Take flight CZ333 ( 0930/1025 ) to Guangzhou. Visit Chen Temple which is a building with typical Linnan style. It has got fabulous decoration. Built in Qing Dynasty, it was originally a temple for a big family with their family name as Chen. Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, situated in the original site of Sun Yat-sen' s Presidential Office on the southern slope of Yuexiu Hill, is a memorial building built in 1931 with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer of China' s bourgeois democratic revolution. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Guangzhou
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| Day 11 Go to Hongkong by train and stay in HK for 2 nights ( The hotel charge in HK is not included ) |
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| Yangtze Cruise ( Apr. – Nov. ) |
Budget |
Standard |
Luxury |
Note |
| 2-5 pax |
2108 |
2345 |
4132 |
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| 6-9 pax |
1818 |
2043 |
3729 |
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| Single Room Supplement |
1196 |
1426 |
1598 |
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| 10 pax up |
1569 |
1826 |
3345 |
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| Single Room Supplement |
1089 |
1292 |
2165 |
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| INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE |
* 3 domestic flights in the economic class with tax ( Beijing/Yichang,
Chongqing/Guilin/Guangzhou )
* 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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