Daily Itinerary Briefings

 1st Day : Arrival in Beijing 

Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Welcome to China! Your English-speaking guide will pick you up at the airport after you clear the customs and transfer you to the hotel. You're on your own spending the rest of your day at leisure or to explore the nearby area.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel   - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing    

 2nd Day: Beijing  (B+L)
After breakfast, the pre-tour briefing will be presented in the hotel where you will meet your travelling companions. Later, the classic China tour will start with a visit to the vast Tiananmen Square, the landmark of Beijing. The splendid Forbidden City, the largest and most intricate imperial palace in China, is just across the street. After a tasty a la carte lunch, continue to the Temple of Heaven, a complex of halls of worship in a large square-shaped park. Then you'll attend a lively Kung Fu Show at the Red Theatre.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel   

 3rd Day: Beijing  (B+L)  

Badaling Great Wall, Beijing

No China tour can be complete without a visit to the Great Wall. Today you will have a chance to climb the Badaling section of the Great Wall. Lunch will be served at a well-chosen, popular Sichuan restaurant to help restore any energy lost in the morning climb. After lunch, you will visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. On the way back to downtown, the driver will stop at the Bird's Nest (National Olympic Stadium) and allow time for you to take photos. You will arrive at your hotel before dinner time.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel    

 4th Day: Beijing - Xian  (B+L)
This morning you will go to the Summer Palace and then and then visit Beijing Hutong, rickshaw ride through the hutongs - small alleys, which were built in ancient times and are still densely populated. After an appetizing a la carte lunch, you will fly to Xian, China's most historically significant ancient city. You will be met at the airport by the local guide and transferred to your hotel.

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel 

 5th Day: Xian  (B+L+D) 

Captain’s Welcome Party on Yangtze Cruise

The highlight today is the so-called "Eighth Wonder of the World", the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. You will spend the entire morning there. An authentic homely cooked lunch will be served at a nearby hotel restaurant. In the afternoon, a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall, the best preserved city wall in China is scheduled for you. This evening we have arranged a delicious Dumpling (our local specialty) dinner followed by the fabulous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel   

 6th Day: Xian - Chongqing (B)
The last stop in Xian is the Great Mosque, time permitting you can also wander along the Bazaar Street near the Great Mosque to see how the minority Hui people live. Then you will fly to Chongqing and meet your local guide at the airport. In the evening, you will board the President Series cruise ship to begin your three-night Yangtze River cruise. Your ship will sail at 22:00. Lunch and dinner are on your own.

Accommodation: President No.1 

 7th Day: Chongqing - Fengdu (B+L+D)

An excursion to Yangtze Shennong Stream

In the morning the river guide will brief passengers on the cruise schedule and Yangtze River safety. The ship will disembark at Fengdu around 08:30. You will then go on an onshore excursion to the "Ghost City", one of the hot sightseeing attractions along the river. Return to have lunch onboard and continue cruising toward the splendid Three Gorges. Tonight the Captain's Welcome Party will be held in honor of all the passengers.

 8th Day: Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping (B+L+D) 
Today the cruise ship will sail through the extraordinary Three Gorges whose scenery is a visual spectacle. Qutang, Wu and Xiling Gorges will each attract your attention with their unique landscapes. A delightful experience awaits as you take a small wooden boat along the crystal-smooth Shennong Stream that winds its way through oddly-shaped mountain peaks. In the evening, the cruise ship will pass through the five-step locks.

 9th Day: Yichang - Shanghai (B+L)
The last onshore excursion will take you to visit the Marvelous Three Gorges Dam site.  Later, you can go to the Yichang Museum, time permitting. This afternoon you will fly to Shanghai and be met by your local guide. This evening is free for you to explore Shanghai at your own pace.

Accommodation: Howard Johnson Business Club Hotel 

 10th Day: Shanghai (B+L) 

Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai.

Visit the Shanghai Museum and the graceful, traditionally-styled Yuyuan Garde. After a la carte lunch, you will have some free time to stroll along the Bund and get a feel for the elegance of old Shanghai city, the Nanjing Road and an old street in Shanghai. Upon returning to the hotel, our tour guide will see you into the lobby to say 'bon voyage'.

Accommodation: Howard Johnson Business Club Hotel 

 11th Day: Departure from Shanghai (B)
After breakfast, choose your own transportation to the airport and board your homebound flight. Should you wish to stay longer in China, you can refer to our City Tour Packages for ideas on how to extend your China adventure!

Tour Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Group Code	Arrival Date	Departure Date	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy	Status
12-Y0410	Apr 10 (Tue)	Apr 20 (Fri)	$1741.00	$2261.00	Open
12-Y0424	Apr 24 (Tue)	May 04 (Fri)	$1741.00	$2261.00	Open
12-Y0508	May 08 (Tue)	May 18 (Fri)	$1781.00	$2331.00	Open
12-Y0522	May 22 (Tue)	Jun 01 (Fri)	$1781.00	$2331.00	Open
12-Y0605	Jun 05 (Tue)	Jun 15 (Fri)	$1701.00	$2181.00	Open
12-Y0626	Jun 26 (Tue)	Jul 06 (Fri)	$1701.00	$2181.00	Open
12-Y0710	Jul 10 (Tue)	Jul 20 (Fri)	$1721.00	$2201.00	Open
12-Y0724	Jul 24 (Tue)	Aug 03 (Fri)	$1721.00	$2201.00	Open
12-Y0807	Aug 07 (Tue)	Aug 17 (Fri)	$1721.00	$2201.00	Open
12-Y0821	Aug 21 (Tue)	Aug 31 (Fri)	$1721.00	$2201.00	Open
12-Y0904	Sep 04 (Tue)	Sep 14 (Fri)	$1781.00	$2331.00	Open
12-Y0918	Sep 18 (Tue)	Sep 28 (Fri)	$1781.00	$2331.00	Open
12-Y1009	Oct 09 (Tue)	Oct 19 (Fri)	$1791.00	$2341.00	Open
12-Y1023	Oct 23 (Tue)	Nov 02 (Fri)	$1791.00	$2341.00	Open
12-Y1106	Nov 06 (Tue)	Nov 16 (Fri)	$1681.00	$2151.00	Open

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