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Tour Dates: Sailing Date Tour Type: Private, Customizable Destination: Beijing - Yichang - Yangtze River - Chongqing - Xian - Shanghai Service Includes: All Entrance Tickets, English-speaking Guide, Air-conditioned Private Car, Hotel Accommodation.. |
Price from: USD1621/person
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Tour Itinerary
Days : 1 Arrival in Beijing
Upon arrival at Airport, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to the hotel. The rest day is free to have the chance for shopping or to explore this booming city at your own pace.
Days : 2 Beijing
Today's adventure begins at Tian'anmen Square, the largest public space on earth. Passing through the Heavenly Peace Gate and walking into the Forbidden City, you will step back in time and home to the Imperial Courts of Ming and Qing Dynasties for more than 500 years. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, one of China's most photographed attractions, where the Chinese Emperors were known, worshipped the gods and prayed for good harvests.(B+L)
Days : 3 Beijing
Leave the bustle and traffic of Beijing behind and journey through the countryside to see one of the Wonders of the World – The Great Wall. Along the way, you will stop at a jade carving factory where you can watch artisans at work. After lunch you will visit the massive tomb complex of the Ming Emperors where you will walk along the "Sacred Way" passing between pairs of huge stone sculptures.(B+L)
Days : 4 Beijing- Yichang
This morning you will visit the Summer Palace, the best preserved of all imperial palace gardens. Fly to Yichang. The guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to board the Yangtze River cruiser.(B+L)
Days : 5 Three Gorges Dam
This morning you will set sail on the Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world, bound for the magnificent, wild scenery of the Three Gorges. Later today you will visit the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric man-made dam in the world.(B+L+D)
Days : 6 Shennong Stream
In the morning you will sail through miles of stunning gorges. In the afternoon you will arrive at Badong where you will disembark for a magical excursion down the Shennong Stream. Local trackers will pull us in wooden sampans through awesome gorges and lush pine forests. Along the way you will see the remnants of ancient roads and pass cliff-top grottos that held the coffins of warriors. If you are lucky, you will glimpse rare animals, such as the golden-haired monkey.(B+L+D)
Days : 7 Fengdu
Today You will take a short break from the fabulous natural scenery to visit spectacular along the river, Fengdu Ghost City, where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend.(B+L+D)
Days : 8 Chongqing - XiAn
Your boat will arrive at Chongqing around noon time. Fly to XiAn. The tour guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel. The remainder of the day is free.(B)
Days : 9 XiAn
Today you will visit what for many is the high point of their trip to China - the excavation site of the Terra-Cotta Warriors, you will have plenty of time to explore the site, get a good look at the warriors from various vantage points and visit the excellent museum. After lunch, go on visiting the Big Goose Pagoda, built in 652 AD to house Buddhist scriptures from India.(B+L)
Days : 10 XiAn - Shanghai
Today you will visit the Hanyangling Museum. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
Days : 11 Shanghai
This morning, you will visit the Shanghai Museum, a large museum of ancient Chinese art. The exterior design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven and a square land. After lunch, you will also tour the Old Town with its winding alleyways, lined with shops, teahouses and restaurants, and to the elegant and tranquil Yu Garden. Continue to visit the Bund, a popular promenade along the Huangpu River, where the old meets the modern in Shanghai. (B+L)
Days : 12 Departure from Shanghai
See you off by transferring to the Airport.(B)
Tour Price
| Tour Price (US$ per person) | |||
| Group Size | Double Occupancy | Sole Occupancy | |
| 2 - 5 persons | $2,104 | $2,695 | |
| 6 - 9 persons | $1,814 | $2,405 | |
| 10+ persons | $1,621 | $2,169 | |
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Price Includes
- Round trip transfer to your hotel
- Entrance Tickets
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Air-conditioned Private Car
- Airport-hotels transfers or vice versa
- All meals as specified in the itinerary
- Hotel Accommodation
- Cruise Ship Ticket
Price Excludes
- All meals as specified in the itinerary
- Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip
- Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges
