EN206 Beijing-Shanghai-Yichang-Chongqing-Xi'an-Guilin-Guangzhou-Hong Kong 19 Days
Classic China-Yangtze River 19 Days
Tour Code: EN206
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1 USA-Beijing
You will board your transpacific flight to Beijing.
Day 2 Beijing (L)
Upon arrival, you are met and escorted to your hotel.
Day 3 Beijing (B, L)
You tour Tiananmen Square, then go on to the Imperial Palace's For-bid-den City, including admission to living quarters and jewelry sections. Then you tour the exquisite Summer Palace with a boat ride on Lake Kunming (weather permitting).
Day 4 Beijing (B, L)
You behold the astonishing Great Wall today. In the afternoon, you visit a cloisonné factory. Then you walk along the Sacred Way to the Ming Tombs and Chang Ling Exhi-bition Hall. In the evening, you attend an exciting show, “The Legend of Kung Fu.”
Day 5 Beijing (B, L)
The day is free to explore. Perhaps you can a pedicab ride takes you through the Hutong district's ancient narrow streets. Then you visit Gu Lou (Drum Tower) and enjoy the views of the city below.
Day 6 Beijing-Shanghai (B, L)
Today, you fly to cosmopolitan Shanghai, one of China's centers of commerce. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore at your leisure. This evening, you attend an acrobatic show.
Day 7 Shanghai (B, L)
The full day tour shows you Nanjing or Huai Hai Road and the rich dynastic collections at the Shanghai Museum. In the afternoon you visit a carpet factory, the Bund and the Children's Palace.
Day 8 Shanghai-Yichang (B, L)
Morning is free in Shanghai. Then you fly to Yichang. Upon arrival, you board your cruise ship and begin your cruise upstream.
If direct flight is not available, fly to Wuhan and travel by motor coach on to Yichang.
Day 9 Yangtze River Cruise: San Dou Ping-Xiling Gorge (B, L,D)
You stop at San Dou Ping to see the Three Gorges Dam Project. Then you board the ship and sail through the dramatic Three Gorges ship lock before continuing through Xiling Gorge, longest of the famed Three Gorges.
Day 10 Yangtze River Cruise: Wu Gorge-Daning River Small Gorges/Shennong Stream-Qutang Gorge (B, L,D)
Early in this morning, you marvel at Wu Gorge's deep zigzagging valley. At Wushan, you take an excursion via cruiser up to see the Daning River's splendid Small Gorges. Then you continue by sampan to the picturesque mini-gorges of the Ma Du River with its clear, swift running water, unusual rock formations, and monkeys and goats along the banks. Depending on the water level of the Yangtze River, your excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its equally spectacular small gorges. Departing Wushan, you pass through dramatic Qutang Gorge, walled with steep mossy cliffs that crowd the sky.
Day 11 Yangtze River Cruise: Shibaozhai (B, L,D)
A shore excursion at scenic Shibaozhai shows its 12-story wooden pagoda. Over 400 years old, this magnificent pagoda is known as the “Pearl of the Yangtze.”
Day 12 Yangtze River Cruise: Chongqing-Xi'an (B, L)
You disembark in Chongqing. Then you visit the Stilwell Museum where you will see an intriguing collection of World War II memor-abilia of the famed Flying Tigers. Finally you fly to Xi'an and check into your hotel.
Day 13 Xi'an (B, L)
An extraordinary day begins as you tour the life-sized terra-cotta army, no two alike, buried with the emperor for over 2200 years, Circle Vision Movie, Bronze Chariot, and the collections at the renowned Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum.
Day 14 Xi'an-Guilin (B, L)
You fly on to Guilin, heart of a magnificent landscape. The highlights are the Reed Flute Cave and Fu Bo Hill's dramatic rock formations.
Day 15 Guilin (B, L)
A cruise along the Li River reveals the haunting beauty of Guilin's mist-wrapped peaks surrounding the river en route to Yangshuo.
Day 16 Guilin-Guangzhou-Hong Kong (B, L)
You fly to Guangzhou and enjoy a tour of Chen Clan Temple and Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. Then you are transferred by train to Hong Kong.
Day 17 Hong Kong (B, L)
The Hong Kong Island tour passes through Stanley Market, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen's floating community and a ride up to Victoria Peak to obtain spectacular panoramic views of the city and its splendid harbor.
Day 18 Hong Kong (B, L)
You are free today to shop and explore on your own.
Day 19 Hong Kong-USA (B)
You will be transferred to the airport and fly homeward.
Departure Date: January-December
Price: Special Offers on request.
Service Included:
* Entrance fees.
* Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner.
* Private Car/Van for transfers & sightseeing and English-speaking Local Guide.
* Hotels deluxe/comfort class (Land category 4-star or 5 star by any possibility, twin share bases with breakfast).
* Trains and Flights as listed in the itinerary and Airport Taxes.
Service not Included:
* Visa Fees and International flight.
* Gratuities, Tips to guides and drivers.
* Personal Expenses.
* Single Room Supplement.
Note:
Prices are not valid by High Season and Chinese holiday periods, for e.g.: April 30th - May 3th, Sep 30th to Oct 7th, and Chinese New Year period which usually falls in End of January. With high season and main holidays the Price will increase. Price for Superior class hotels will be some higher and for middle class hotels will be some lower.
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