Tour Code: Luxury - 0901
12-Day Tours of Beijing/ Xian / Chongqing/ Yangtze River/ Yichang/ Shanghai 
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Day by Day Itinerary
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Departure: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
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Tian'anmen Square, Beijing
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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. 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 at 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 Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian |
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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China Regal Cruise
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Day 07 - Xian/ ChongqingVisit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi. Take a flight to Chongqing and transfer to the downtown. 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 08 - Chongqing/ FengduAt 08:00 am your memorable Yangtze River tour begins. In the afternoon the ship will stop at Fengdu, where you will visit the Ghost City, famous for its temple dedicated to the King of the Underworld, an association dating back to the Han Dynasty. (B, L, D)
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Our group at the Three Gorges Dam Project
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Day 09 - 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 the team of trackers as they push and haul the wooden sampans over the rapids. Back to China Regal to continue your cruise into the western section of the Xiling Gorge and pass through the five-step ship lock. (B, L, D)
Day 10 - 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 Shanghai airport and transfer you to the
4-star Sofitel Hyland Hotel. The dinner is on your side. (B, L)
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Street of Shanghai
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Day 11 - ShanghaiYou will visit the Shanghai Museum, the beautiful Yuyuan Garden, a local family and the Bund. After sightseeing, you are invited to the Farewell Dinner valued at CNY105.00 net per person at Wang Bao He in Central Hotel, which enjoys 260 years history and serves the best Shanghai Cuisine. Following the dinner is a fascinating Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. Upon returning to the hotel our tour guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage. (B, L, D)
Day 12 - ExitAfter breakfast, you will travel to the airport for your homeward flight by yourselves. However, should you wish to stay on rather than return home right away, our tour specialists are glad to arrange an extension to your China adventure! (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)
