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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 |
Other cities departure and land only package are available upon request
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