The Yangtze is China's longest river with over 100 miles of fantastic gorges plunging vertically into the river. Today, one of the world's biggest dams is being built on the river. Construction started in 1995 and will take about 17 years. After the dam is built, the views of the gorges will be gone forever. A city of over a million people now on the bank of the river will be under the water. You can read a first-hand traveler's report about the gorges. Even better, come with Amcan Travel to see the vanishing natural beauty of the gorges before it is gone.
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Fourteen-Day Yangtze Cruise Tour

Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, 4 nights Cruise, Wuhan, Shanghai

Day 1 West Coast/Beijing Fly to China
Day 2 Beijing Upon arrival in Beijing, you are met by local guide and transfer to the Peace Hotel (or similar).
Day 3 Beijing (B,L,D) Tour of Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven,
Day 4 Beijing (B,L,SD) Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour, Roast Duck dinner. 
Day 5 Beijing (B,L,D)  The Hutongs Tour, the "old city" neighborhoods of narrow alleyways and courtyard gardens hidden behind Beijing's modern facade. Visit Prince Gong's Palace, Drum Tower, and old-style courtyard houses still inhabited by Beijing residents. Tour of Summer Palace,
Day 6 Beijing/Xi'an (B,L,D) Morning flight to Xi'an. Transfer to Sheraton Hotel (or similar), Tour of ancient city walls, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Bell Tower. 
Day 7 Xi'an (B,L,SD)  Tour of Archaeological Museum, home to more than 6,000 life-size terra-cotta warriors and horses excavated from the tomb of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty and the Neolithic Village of Banpo, as well as Huaqing Hot Spring.  Tang Dynasty dinner show. 
Day 8 Xi'an/Chongqing (B,L,D) Morning flight to Chongqing. City tour including Erling Park, board 5-star Regal China Cruises ship after dinner.
Day 9 Yangtze River Cruise (B,L,D) Sailing downstream through Qutang, Wu and Xiling Gorges, side trip up Shennong Stream.Shore excursions of Fengdu, the "Ghost City", and San Dou Ping, the site of the China Dam Project. 
Day 10-12 Yangtze River Cruise- Wuhan/Shanghai (B,L,D)  Disembark at Wuhan and board an afternoon flight to Shanghai.  Transfer to the Jianguo Hotel (or similar). 
Day 13 Shanghai (B,L,SD)  Morning sightseeing of the Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, Children's Palace. Farewell banquet
Day 14 Shanghai/West Coast (B)  Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Arrive back in the U.S. the same day 
Prices:
$3390 per person (departures in 2011) Single supple. $995

Other cities departure and land only package are available upon request

For more information, contact Ms. Barbara Hua Ye at our Seattle office.