Day 1 Depart USA
Board your trans-Pacific flight to Shanghai.
Day 2 Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai today. Meet your guide and transfer
to the deluxe Oriental Riverside Hotel or similar for
three nights stay.
Day 3 Shanghai
Enjoy a full day guided tour of the city, visiting the
Yu Garden, the Jade Buddha Temple and Shanghai Museum
with China’s premier collection of sculpture, bronzes
and painting. In the evening, attend a performance of
the Shanghai Acrobatics. (B, L, D)
Day 4 Day trip to Suzhou
A day excursion takes you to Suzhou, which the Chinese
describe as an “earthly paradise”. Spend the
day exploring the canals, gardens and silk spinning
and embroidery workshops of the place Marco Polo called
“the Venice of the East” before returning
to Shanghai this evening by train. (B, L)
Day 5 On the Yangtze
Enjoy some free time before departing on a late afternoon
flight to Yichang where you board the luxurious cruise
ship M/S East King and begin a three-night upstream
cruise. The ship offers the finest facilities on the
river and a full range of services and amenities. (B,
D)
Day 6 On the Yangtze
From the comfort of your cabin or the observation deck,
enjoy dramatic panoramas as they unfold around every
turn and bend of the river as the ship passes through
the longest of the gorges, Xiling. (B, L, D)
Day 7 On the Yangtze
Enjoy a small boat excursion up the fantastic Shennong
Stream known as “the Little Three Gorges.”
Daily shore excursions familiarize you with the timeless
life of the river, now undergoing monumental change.
(B, L, D)
Day 8 On the Yangtze
Pass through the last two of the famed Three Gorges,
the Wu and Qutang, startling cuts through impossibly
high cliffs. In the afternoon, we continue our cruise
with a shore excursion to Shibaozhai or Wanxian. (B,
L, D)
Day 9 Chongqing/Xian
Disembark in the port city of Chongqing in the morning,
transfer to airport for your flight to Xian. Time permits,
an city orientation tour will be arranged in Chongqing.
Stay at Shangri-la Golden Flower Hotel overnight two
nights. ( B, L)
Day 10 Xian
The highlights of today’s excursions are the Museum
of Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses, Hua Qing Hot Springs,
the Neolithic Village of Banpo and the Grand Mosque.
In the evening you will be treated to a colorful Tang
Dynasty Dance and Music Dinner Show. (B, L, D)
Day 11 Xian/Beijing
In the morning, we visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum,
one of the best history museums in the nation and the
ancient City Wall. Take an afternoon flight to Beijing,
center of China’s political culture for over 500
years. Transfer to the Tianlun Dynasty Hotel for four
nights. (B, L)
Day 12 Beijing
Today, we have a full day excursion to the magnificent
Great Wall, the only man-made object visible from the
moon with the naked eye. After a very traditional northern
Chinese style lunch served at a local restaurant, we
return to the city via the valley of Ming Tombs. This
evening, you are invited to a Peking Duck banquet. (B,
L, D)
Day 13 Beijing
After breakfast, you are off to see the sights, including
the vast Tian An Men Square, and Ming treasures adorning
the Imperial Palace in the once Forbidden City. In the
afternoon, more Ming extravagances are evident as you
tour the exquisite architecture and vivid embellishment
of the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. We end
the day with the pleasure of an evening cultural performance
of Beijing Opera. (B, L, D)
Day 14 Depart Beijing
Transfer to the airport for your homeward flight or
extend your journey. (B)
2008
Departures and Prices
(Departures limited to 10 participants)
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Departure Date
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Return Date
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Land Price
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Single Supplement
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Mar 22
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Apr 4
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$2680
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980
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Apr 19
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May 2
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$2680
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$980
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May 10
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May 23
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$2680
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$980
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Jun 14
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Jun 27
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$2680
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$980
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Jul 12
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Jul 25
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$2680
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$980
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Sep 6
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Sep 19
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$2680
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$980
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Oct 11
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Oct 24
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$2680
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$980
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Nov 8
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Nov 21
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$2680
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$980
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Land package price includes:
- Deluxe hotel accommodation twin sharing
- Daily American Breakfast at hotel (B)
- Yangtze River cruises with daily shore excursions
and all meal
- Domestic airfare coach class
- Round trip transfers in each city
- Comprehensive guided tours, visits and excursions
in a private vehicle with your English-speaking guide
- Admission and entrance fees
- Lunch and dinner indicated by symbols (L, D )
- Evening cultural performances
- Experienced local English-speaking guide
- Applicable hotel taxes and domestic airport tax
Not included in the package price:
- Trans-pacific airfare.
- China Visa fee
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* This itinerary can be customised to
meet your interest and schedule, please call us at 1-800
9144 9133 for any personal consultation.
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