14 Day China with 4 Day Yangtze River Cruise

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• Flights LAX Shanghai, Beijing LAX
  Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
• Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
• Intra flights
• 12 nights First Class accommodations
• 3 nights <, Shanghai
• 4 nights cruise upstream on the& <, Yangtze River
• 2 nights <, Xian
• 3 nights
• All transfers
• 25 meals: 12 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 5 dinners
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air conditioned motor coach
• Services of English speaking tour manager throughout
• Entrance fees per itinerary

Special Features

• Terracotta Army
• Forbidden City
• Great Wall of China

Day DAY 1: Depart the USA
Depart the USA to China. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in flight entertainment for your journey

Day DAY 2: Arrive in Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Shanghai

Day DAY 3: Shanghai City Tour
This morning, following a welcome orientation with your tour manager, enjoy a tour of the major attractions of Shanghai. Wander the classical Yuyuan Garden, built during the Ming Dynasty by the high ranking government official Pan Yunduan. The Gardens' total area occupies approximately five acres, and features pavilions, ponds, rockeries, cloisters, and streams all within six scenic zones, including the Sansui Hall and Wanhua Chamber. In existence for 400 years, the Gardens were specifically constructed for Pan's aging parents as a sanctuary in which to live out their lives. Next, experience the old world charm of the Bund, the former "Wall Street" of the foreign powers. Walk along its park like waterfront promenade between the Wusong River and Old Town. Later today, enjoy a stop at a local silk carpet factory and lunch in a local restaurant. Enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at leisure
Optional: Acrobatic Show with Dinner
Overnight: Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day DAY 4: Full Day in Shanghai
Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Shanghai on your own
Optional: Full Day Suzhou with Lunch & Cruise on the Grand Canal
Overnight: Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast

Day DAY 5: Flight to Yichang; Embark cruise
Early this morning you will have the opportunity to take a short walk from the hotel to Huangpu Park where you will be able to relax and enjoy the local flavor of Shanghai. This afternoon, transfer to the airport for your flight to Yichang. Upon arrival, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant, then transfer to board your ship on the Yangtze River
Overnight: Yangtze River
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day DAY 6: Xiling Gorge
This morning, you will have the option to visit the Three Gorges Dam near the Sandouping Village. This dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world, nearly six times the size of the Hoover Dam. Following your visit, cruise upstream to Xiling Gorge. The longest section of the Three Gorges system, it comprises the rapids of Xietan, Qintan and Kongling, collectively known as the Three Rapids of Xiling
Optional Shore Excursion: Three Gorges Dam
Overnight:&Yangtze River&
Meals:&Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 7: Yangtze River Cruising
This morning, enjoy an optional to visit the Small Three Gorges along the Daning River. Enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding mountain passes as you sail through the 25 mile long Wuxia (Witches) Gorge, famous for its fabled Twelve Peaks. According to legend, the peaks are believed to be the spirits of 12 fairies, the most famous of them being the Shennu Feng (Goddess) Peak, which is topped by a huge rock resembling a kneeling maiden. Continue through the Qutang Gorge, the smallest of the three Yangtze gorges, and admire its bluffed banks and lush terraced hillsides
Optional Shore Excursion: Lesser Three Gorges
Overnight:&Yangtze River
Meals:&Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 8: Cruise to Shibao Zhai
Cruise to Shibao Zhai, a hill and a highlight along the Yangtze River. Your optional tour will take you to the Shibao Pagoda, which stands twelve stories high and is actually built against the hill; so that only three of the walls are man made. With its round windows and ornate red walls, the pagoda is truly a masterpiece in architecture, style and color
Optional Shore Excursion: Shibao Zhai
Overnight:&Yangtze River
Meals:&Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 9: Disembark Cruise; Fly to Xian
This morning disembark in Chongqing and transfer to airport for your flight to Xian. Upon arrival, trace the beginnings of Chinese civilization at the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. Opened to the public in 1991, the museum is in southern Xian, and is home to a wealth of historical artifacts and treasures from the Han and Tang dynasties. Transfer to your hotel to freshen up. Later in the afternoon a visit to the Muslim district of Xian to witness local cooking and way of life of Chinese Muslims. On your return back to your hotel, stop for a picture opportunity, of the enormous Bell Tower and Drum Tower
Optional: Tang Dynasty Dinner with Entertainment
Overnight: Xian
Meals:&Breakfast

Day DAY 10: Xian Antiquities Tour with Terracotta Army
This morning, after breakfast you will have the opportunity to visit Xingqing Park. Filled with culture, this local park is a hub of activity in the morning. You may witness and have the chance to participate in morning exercise, singing, and dancing. Later this morning visit to a local Lacquer Furniture Shop. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before a tour of Xian's antiquities. Your tour includes the archaeological site at the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang (259 210 B.C.), where more than 8,000 finely sculpted, life size terracotta soldiers and horses were discovered by local farmers in 1974. The archaeological excavation of the three pits where the Terracotta Army was found continues today, more than thirty years since the time of its unearthing
Optional: Dumpling Dinner
Overnight: Xian
Meals:&Breakfast, Lunch

Day DAY 11: Flight to Beijing
This morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Beijing. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy balance of the day at leisure
Optional: Half Day Hutong Tour
Optional: Peking Duck Dinner
Overnight: Beijing
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

Day DAY 12: Full Day Tour of Forbidden City & Summer Palace
Begin at Tiananmen Square, the largest public plaza in the world. Erected in 1417 at the height of the Ming Dynasty, the square was renovated and renamed two centuries later at the outset of the Great Qing Dynasty. View several impressive monuments outlining the Square's perimeter, including the Great Hall of the People, the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the Square's famed ceremonial gateway. From here, venture north for a visit to the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), a construction comparable in scope to the Pyramids in Egypt. Known today as the Palace Museum, the entire site is comprised of 800 buildings with more than 9,000 rooms. Enjoy lunch at an authentic Chinese Restaurant close to the Forbidden City before a visit to the Summer Palace. On the way back to your hotel visit a local pearl factory. Dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight: Beijing
Meals:&Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 13: Great Wall of China & Panda Visit
Enjoy a full day excursion to the Great Wall of China, the longest man made structure on Earth, spanning nearly 4,000 miles of China's northern frontier. Stop at a local Jade Shop before arriving to the Great Wall. Walk along the promenades and enjoy the unrivaled scenic views of beautiful mountain passes, plateaus and grasslands from this 7th century defensive fortification. Afterwards, depart for lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. Following lunch, a brief stop at the Beijing Olympic village and then a visit with the famous Pandas at the Beijing Zoo before returning to Beijing
Overnight: Beijing
Meals:&Breakfast, Lunch

Day DAY 14: Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals:&Breakfast

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/24/2012 - 6/7/2012	$1,669
5/31/2012 - 6/14/2012	$1,599
6/7/2012 - 6/21/2012	$1,599
6/14/2012 - 6/28/2012	$1,539
6/21/2012 - 7/5/2012	$1,549
6/28/2012 - 7/12/2012	$1,549
7/5/2012 - 7/19/2012	$1,549
7/12/2012 - 7/26/2012	$1,649
7/19/2012 - 8/2/2012	$1,499
7/26/2012 - 8/9/2012	$1,549
8/2/2012 - 8/16/2012	$1,449
8/9/2012 - 8/23/2012	$1,449
8/16/2012 - 8/30/2012	$1,549
8/23/2012 - 9/6/2012	$1,579
8/30/2012 - 9/13/2012	$1,659
9/6/2012 - 9/20/2012	$1,659
9/13/2012 - 9/27/2012	$1,659
9/20/2012 - 10/4/2012	$1,789
9/27/2012 - 10/11/2012	$1,849
10/4/2012 - 10/18/2012	$1,719
10/11/2012 - 10/25/2012	$1,659
10/18/2012 - 11/1/2012	$1,659
10/25/2012 - 11/8/2012	$1,589
11/1/2012 - 11/15/2012	$1,519
11/8/2012 - 11/22/2012	$1,519
11/15/2012 - 11/29/2012	$1,519
11/22/2012 - 12/6/2012	$1,519
11/29/2012 - 12/13/2012	$1,519
12/6/2012 - 12/20/2012	$1,519
12/13/2012 - 12/27/2012	$1,519
12/20/2012 - 1/3/2013	$1,519
12/27/2012 - 1/10/2013	$1,519
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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Hotel Information:

Century Star Cruise
Huabin International Hotel
Bund Riverside Hotel
Grand New World Hotel Xian

*Not Included:
Yangtze River Cruise service charge of approx. $22.50 (payable locally), optional tours, and gratuities.

Additional Information:
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers, but does include flights Shanghai Yichang, Chongqing Xian, and Xian Beijing.

Cruise Itineraries are subject to change. River conditions may not always permit the cruise to see all three of the Small Gorges due to water levels and darkness.

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