Tour Code: Luxury - 0904 15-Day China Group Tours of Beijing/ Xian/ Lhasa/ Chongqing/ Yangtze River Cruise/ Yichang/ Shanghai
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Day by Day Itinerary
Departure: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
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Great Wall, Badaling Section
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Day 01- Entry BeijingOur guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer you to
the best Holiday Inn hotel in Beijing - Holiday Inn Central Plaza. The rest of the day is free.
Day 02 - BeijingAfter breakfast, a pre-tour briefing is presented at your hotel. Visit the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Tonight, we will spend CNY122.00 net per person to arrange you a delicious Beijing Duck Dinner at the century-old Quan Ju De restaurant. Following the dinner is the enlightened Peking Opera Performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B, L, D)
Day 03 - BeijingVisit the Badaling Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. To avoid having lunch at the shopping site restaurant, we specially arrange your lunch served at a local popular Sichuan food restaurant. For dinner of this evening, we will spend CNY100.00 net per person to arrange you an a la carte meal at a reputed restaurant in the famous Wangfujing area. (B, L, D)
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Our group at the City Wall
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Day 04 - Beijing/ Xian Visit the Summer Palace and the Pandas. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the
deluxe 5-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in the downtown. We will spend CNY168.00 net per person to arrange you a luxurious buffet dinner at your hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 05 - XianVisit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. We will spend CNY80.00 net per person to arrange you an a la carte lunch at a finest Sichuan restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the mighty City Wall. Tonight, you will be treated to a Dumpling Banquet and a wonderful Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show at the Tang Dynasty Palace. (B, L, D)
Day 06 - XianVisit the Provincial History Museum. After your a la carte lunch of CNY80.00 net per person served, visit the Great Mosque and you will have some free time to explore the Muslim Bazaar nearby for some souvenirs for your friends or family. This evening, your a la carte dinner of the same value will be arranged at a well-known Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B, L, D)
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Norbulingka Park, Lhasa
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Day 07 - Xian/ LhasaTake a morning flight to Lhasa and transfer to the
local best 4-star Lhasa Hotel. In the afternoon you will have an interesting talk with a famous professor from the Tibet University, who may tell you more about Tibet people's life today. To ensure that you will have a good appetite, we spend CNY120.00 net per person to arrange you an a la care dinner at a local best Sichuan restaurant. (B, D)
Day 08 - Lhasa Visit the Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery and a typical Tibetan family. The flavor dinner with a Tibetan dance and fashion show will be served in the evening. (B, L, D)
Day 09 - LhasaVisit the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street and the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. After a western-style lunch visit the Norbulingka Park. Dinner of this evening will be served at your hotel. (B, L, D)
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Our group at the Three Gorges Dam Site
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Day 10 - Lhasa/ ChongqingTake a morning flight to Chongqing and be met at the airport by Chongqing local guide. Visit the old street of Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village) and the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell. Before boarding the
5-star German-made China Regal cruise ship, you will enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner valued at CNY83.00 net per person at a 4-star Holiday Inn Yangtze Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 11- Chongqing/ FengduDepart from Chongqing at 08:00 am to explore the Three Gorges downstream. Your first shore excursion is to the Ghost City of Fengdu, which is scheduled in the afternoon. Back to the cruise ship, you will be invited to the Captain's Welcome Party. The buffet diner followed by a fascinating music and dance show will be served in the evening. You could join for fun. (B, L, D)
Day 12 - Badong/ Xiling Gorge/SandoupingToday, you will see all three gorges: the Qutang Gorge, the Wu Gorge and the Xiling Gorge. You will stop at Badong, a small town, and then journey to the Shennong Stream, where you will ride a 'pea boat' up the small gorges against the rapid. At about 17:00, the cruise will get in line to pass the five-level ship lock. (B, L, D)
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Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai
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Day 13 - Sandouping/ Yichang/ Shanghai
Visit the Three Gorges Dam Project. After that, you will disembark the cruise ship and drive to Yichang to visit the Chinese Sturgeon Museum. After that you will take a flight to Shanghai. Our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to check in at the
4 star Sofitel Hyland Hotel. The dinner is on your side. (B, L)
Day 14 - Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, a local family and the Bund. The farewell dinner of CNY105.00 net per person will be arranged at a very famous restaurant, which serves the best Shanghai Cuisine. Following the dinner is an exciting Portman Acrobatic Show at Shanghai Centre Theatre. Return to the hotel, our guide will say good-bye to you. (B, L, D)
Day 15 - Exit ShanghaiToday you will board the flight home by yourselves. Alternatively, our tour specialists are very glad to arrange you the private extension tour upon request. (B)
Tips:
In Shanghai there are two airports: Hongqiao Airport (SHA) and Pudong Airport (PVG). Please make sure you will go to the right one before departure. You may book a taxi through your hotel reception to avoid any long waiting at the gate. The rate is about CNY150 - 170 for one hour's drive to PVG and CNY30.00 for 20 minutes drive to SHA. Alternatively, you may take the hotel shuttle bus to the airport. It is less expensive. Please contact the hotel reception for more information.
Tour Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)
