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Making a Difference Day by Day Itinerary
Day 01- Entry Beijing
You will be met by an enthusiastic and warm guide after you walk through the luggage claiming area at the airport. Then you will be transferred by a comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle to the best Holiday Inn hotel in Beijing - Holiday Inn Central Plaza. What is your first impression about Beijing? The remaining time is for your to discover.
Day 02 - Beijing
After breakfast, a pre-tour introductive representation is presented at your hotel. It is the time for you to meet your group members. Go to stroll about the Tian’anmen Square, the center of the capital. Every morning, the national flag raising ceremony is held here. Actually the Square was at the front door of the Forbidden City. The most important use of the square in the past was to declare in a big ceremony to the common people who became the emperor or empress. Continue with the tour in Forbidden City to wonder at the splendid ancient palace. After lunch, go sight-seeing in the Temple of Heaven, the largest architectural complex for Heaven Worship. The magnificent building, old lush trees and rich collection of cultural relics there not only record the Chinese ancestors’ hopes and aspirations, but also tells the feudal emperors’ wisdom, fatuity and decadent. When night falls, you will have your delicious Beijing Duck Dinner worth CNY122.00 net per person at a well-known restaurant. Then a fascinating Peking Opera Performance at the Liyuan Theatre will unfurl a piece of beautiful scroll of Chinese culture. (B, L, D)
Day 03 - Beijing
Today begin with visit the Badaling Great Wall. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC) and the Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC), it was a very important military strategic pass. At noon, a sumptuous lunch will await you at a local popular restaurant. Afterwards, you will set your feet on the first attraction - the Sacred Way. Over a hundred years built, this imperatorial road is 7,000 meters (4.3 miles) long in total. At the end of the road, you will reach the mysterious Ming Tombs to wind up the day. 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 Wangfujing area which is a pedestrian street, a shopping centre and an entertainment area. (B, L, D)
Day 04 - Beijing/ Xian
The Summer Palace is the first stop for you today. Such a poetic effect between different scenes was created by the designers using rocks, plants, pavilions, ponds, cobble paths and other garden styles. The layout of each building falls on quite a systematic arrangement in this imperial garden. Lovely Pandas in the Beijing Zoo then will bring back your childhood memories. Tour in Beijing comes to an end now. Fly to Xian, the cradle of ancient civilization in valley of the Yellow River. Reside in the deluxe 5-star Hyatt Regency Hotel for the following three nights. Tonight, enjoy a luxurious buffet dinner at your hotel, which counts for CNY170.00 net per person. (B, L, D)
Day 05 - Xian
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum will let you have an unprecedented shock. This is a huge underground military museum. Excavated materials demonstrate that the production of alloys was already highly scientific in thousands of years ago. Have a sumptuous lunch with a worth of CNY80.00 net per person at a best restaurant of Sichuan style. In the afternoon, continue with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Tonight, you will be treated to a wonderful Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show at the Tang Dynasty Palace. This is a performance of Chang'an music and dance originated in China's Tang Dynasty over a thousand years ago. (B, L, D)
Day 06 - Xian
Commence with the City Wall, a large and sophisticated military defense system in ancient China. It is also the most complete existing ancient city wall in China. After your a la carte lunch of CNY80.00 net per person served, the time-honored and large-scale Great Mosque will show you a fair mix of the Islamic culture and Chinese culture. Enjoy your free time then at the nearby Muslim Bazaar. You will never miss such a street because it greatly satisfies your appetite and add much pleasure to your travel. When night falls, you will have your a la carte dinner of the same value at a Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B, L, D)
Day 07 - Xian/ Guilin
On the way to the airport, stop by and have a visit at the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi. The whole cemetery is centered on the Emperor’s mausoleum. Completely symmetrical from north to south, the rigorous structure tells you the self-awareness and the Royal strict hierarchy. When you finish your lunch, fly to Guilin. A local guide will meet you at the airport and you will live in the local best 5-star Sheraton Hotel tonight. (B, L, D)
Day 08 - Guilin
There is an old saying: Guilin has the best scenery in China. So the landscape in Guilin city today is main component. The Reed Flute Cave is the starter. The pavonine stalactites, stalagmites and stone pillars there may be too many for you to see. Fully use your imagination while visiting and you will have some unexpected experience. The Seven Star Park, the largest park in Guilin, is your second stop today. This park gets its name because of the seven peaks there, disposed as the Charles’s Wain. A pleasure trip to the Elephant Trunk Hill is a conclusion for your Guilin city tour today. After having dinner, enjoy the Ethnic Minority Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre. (B, L, D)
Day 09 - Guilin/ Yangshuo
Take the Li River cruise down to Yangshuo, which will be your golden trip in Guilin. Mountains reflecting in water, you sit on board and slowly savor this place where modern and ancient civilizations coexist. None of the visitors have not been impressed by the beauty of this natural gallery. Besides the splendid vision, you are reminded to have a big breakfast this morning because the lunch arranged by the cruise may not reach your expectation. After the ship lands, check in at the 5-star Green Lotus Hotel. Then start to go sightseeing in Yangshuo, which is famous of green hills, limpid water, spectacular caves and picturesque rocks. In order to feel rural atmosphere here, we specially arrange a cycling trip to the countryside and a visit to the local resident's family for you. You may also choose an electric car as an optional if you are not very good at riding a bicycle. Dinner is served at your hotel.(B, L, D)
Morning is free on your own leisure. It is a good idea to stroll around the West Street and purchase some souvenirs. You may also have some local snacks as your lunch. Back to Guilin airport and leave for Chongqing by an afternoon flight. After a hearty buffet dinner at a 5-star hotel, you will go abroad the luxury New Century cruise ship. At about 23:30, your memorable Yangtze River tour begins. (B, D)
This morning, join in the activities arranged in the ship to have a good preparation for your Yangtze Exploration. In the afternoon the ship will stop for your initial onshore excursion to the Snow Jade Cave, which is located at the other side of the Yangtze River opposite to Fengdu Ghost Town. This is a karst cave famous for its beauty and mystery. Tonight, the Captain's Welcome Party will also feast your eyes. (B, L, D)
Day 12 - Badong/ Xiling Gorge/Sandouping
You will visit Badong and take a small junk for a close-up view of the breath-taking natural splendors along the Shennong Stream. You are sure to be impressed by the dexterity of the team of trackers and also Tujia girls’ melodic folk songs. Back to your ship to continue your cruise into the western section of the Xiling Gorge and pass through the five-step ship lock. (B, L, D)
Day 13: Sandouping - Yichang - Shanghai
Visit the Three Gorges Dam Project to conclude your sweet cruise days. This is your chance to observe the largest Key Water Control Project in the world at close quarters. The tourism region displays all-round engineering culture and hydroelectric power. After that, handle the procedures for disembarkation. Our local guide will welcome you at the port of Yichang. After visiting the Yichang Museum, fly to your last stop - the metropolis city, Shanghai. Another local guide will pick you up at Shanghai airport and transfer you to the 5-star JC Mandarin Hotel. The dinner is on your side. (B, L)
Day 14 – Shanghai Day 15 - Exit Shanghai 
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)| Group Code | Arrival Date |
Departure Date |
Double Occupancy |
Sole Occupancy |
Status |
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| 10-GY0414 | Apr 14(Wed) | Apr 28(Wed) | $2230 | $3060 | Open |  |
| 10-GY0519 | May 19(Wed) | Jun 02(Wed) | $2290 | $3160 | Open | |
| 10-GY0616 | Jun 16(Wed) | Jun 30(Wed) | $2130 | $2870 | Closed |  |
| 10-GY0714 | Jul 14(Wed) | Jul 28(Wed) | $2130 | $2870 | Open | |
| 10-GY0814 | Aug 14(Sat) | Aug 28(Sat) | $2130 | $2870 | Open | |
| 10-GY0915 | Sep 15(Wed) | Sep 29(Wed) | $2290 | $3180 | Open | |
| 10-GY1013 | Oct 13(Wed) | Oct 27(Wed) | $2290 | $3180 | Open | |
| 10-GY1110 | Nov 10(Wed) | Nov 24(Wed) | $2160 | $2930 | Open | |
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Reply11/24/2009 4:43:00 PMLinda Grossl , United States
We would like to fly to Beijing around June 7, 2010 and visit friends for 3-5 days and then take a tour of China for 9-14 days. We want to visit the Great Wall and Beijing highlights, Xian, Guilian, and Shanghai. A cruise to the Gorges would be nice too before
we fly back to the U.S. Can you help us?
We would like to keep it around $2000.00 U.S.