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Day 2- Welcome to Beijing
July 18, Sat
Welcome to Beijing, China’s cultural Center for the past 700
years. Your tour guide will meet you at Beijing Capital Airport and
escort you to your hotel.
Accommodation: Shangri-La Hotel (5*)
Day 3- Beijing
July 19, Sun
China’s imperial heritage comes to life as you tour Beijing’s
famous landmarks. Visit sprawling Tiananmen Square and the Imperial
Palace at the Forbidden City. Your tour includes admission to the living
quarters of the emperors, as well as the museum and jewelry sections.
The pavilions of the storied Summer Palace round up your day in this
great city. Tonight you are our guests at a Peking Duck dinner party.
Accommodation: Shangri-La Hotel (5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 4-Beijing July 20, Mon
Enjoy a full day tour of the Great Wall, one of the greatest
engineering feats of the ancient world. Another high point of the
excursion is the Sacred Way and its remarkable statues that stand vigil
at the entrance of the tombs of the Ming emperors and Chang Ling
Exhibition Hall. Next visit the ornate Temple of Heaven, where the
emperors of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties prayed for good harvests.
The temple is not only especially glamorous, it is also an architectural
wonder because not a single nail was used for its construction.
Accommodation: Shangri-La Hotel (5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 5- Beijing / Yichang /
Yangtze River Cruises
July 21, Tue
Board a flight to Yichang, the economic and cultural
center of the western Hubei Province. The group is picked up at the
airport and transferred to the docks where the Cruise ship, MS
Yangtze 1 awaits your arrival; MS Yangtze 1 is the fleet's
newest and best ship. Once settled into the cabin, onboard entertainment
abounds: Karaoke, bar, lectures, library, are all available for your
enjoyment.
Accommodation:
MS
Yangtze 1(5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 6- Yangtze River
Cruise (Solar Eclipse day)
July 22, Wed
This morning at 06:00am MS Yangtze
1 departs from Yichang. You will enjoy eclipse on the ship.
And then our first shore excursion, a
morning visit to the enormous Three Gorges Dam site at Sandouping, the
largest of its’ kind in the world. Originally envisioned by Dr. Sun Yat
Sen (the father of modern China), the completed Dam will control the
annual floodwaters that devastate the Yangtze Valley. Reboarding the
ship, sail on through the Three Gorges ship locks and continue on
through Xiling Gorge, the longest and deepest of the Three Gorges.
Click on the picture to see the Three Gorges map
Accommodation: MS
Yangtze 1(5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 7- Yangtze River Cruise
July 23, Thu
Your ship arrives at Wushan where the group disembarks to board
smaller vessels which affords access to the Lesser Gorges through either
Daning River or Shennong Stream. The smaller vessels offer the
opportunity to view picturesque rock formations, clear running water,
and perhaps even monkeys and goats along the banks. Back aboard, the
cruise ship gingerly navigates through Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge.
Accommodation: MS
Yangtze 1(5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 8- Yangtze River Cruise
July 24, Fri
Depending largely on river conditions, the shore excursion
today will be at one of three destinations: Shibaozhai, Fengdu, or
Wanzhou. Shibaozhai's attractions lays with its 12-story tall wooden
pagoda, which was built 400 years ago without using of a single nail.
Fengdu bears the nickname "Ghost City" as it contains numerous statues
of devils and ghosts that roam the afterworld. Wanzhou is today a part
of the greater Chongqing Municipality, although it lies 143 miles away.
By the time the Three Gorges Dam is completed, 47% of Wanzhou's old
urban area will be submerged.
Accommodation: MS
Yangtze 1(5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 9- Yangtze River Cruise /
Chongqing / Xian
July 25, Sat
The Yangtze River adventure ends as the ship pulls into the
docks at Chongqing. Head into town for a lunch of local spicy Sichuan
fare and head to Xian by airplane later in the afternoon.
Xian is 5000 years old and has witnessed
the full history of the Chinese civilization. The motorcoach takes the
group inside city limits for check in at the hotel. Dinner is served at
the hotel this evening.
Accommodation: Shangri-La Hotel (5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 10 - Xian July 26, Sun
Today you’ll visit what for many is the high point of their
trip to China - the excavation site of the Terra-Cotta Warriors. More
than 6000 soldiers, ministers and horses, each individually sculpted
from a real life model, stand guarding Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s still
unopened tomb. You’ll have plenty of time to explore the site, get a
good look at the warriors from various vantage points and visit the
excellent museum. Tonight you’ll celebrate Xian’s rich history with
dinner and entertainment.
Accommodation: Shangri-La Hotel (5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 11- Xian / Nanjing
July 27, Mon
This morning you’ll begin our visit with a tour of the Big Wild
Goose Pagoda, built in 652 AD to house Buddhist scriptures from India.
You’ll stroll through Xian’s bustling markets and visit the Provincial
History Museum where you’ll see artifacts from the Paleolithic period,
priceless Tang Dynasty bronzes and treasures from the Silk Road
caravans. Lunch will be at local restaurants. You will take an afternoon
flight to Nanjing , the walled
city which was built 2000 years ago. Eight dynasties and kingdoms
established their capitals in the city.
Accommodation:
Sofitel Hotel(5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 12-
Nanjing
July 28, Tue
This morning after breakfast you will visit Dr Sun Yatsen’s
Mausoleum, Nanjing Museum and Confucian Temple Area, the “China
Town” in Nanjing.
Accommodation:
Sofitel Hotel(5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 13- Nanjing / Shanghai
July 29, Wed
This morning you will take a fast train to Shanghai and within
two hours train ride you will get to Shanghai. Our local guide will meet
you and escort you to your hotel (Grand Mercure). You will be free the
rest of day.
Accommodation:
Grand Mercure Hotel(5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 14- Shanghai
July 30, Thu
Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund and
the silk factory. Later take a walk along the famous Nanjing Road. After
lunch you will do shopping in the main shopping street in Shanghai. The
farewell dinner is served at the hotel.
Accommodation:
Grand Mercure Hotel(5*)
Meals: B,L,D
Day 15- Shanghai /USA
July 31, Fri
Bid farewell to Shanghai. You’ll be
driven to the airport for your flight home .
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