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Description:
The tour includes Shanghai, a cosmopolitan, bustling and heavily populated city and the impressive Great Wall in Beijing and the amazing Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi'an. The highlights of the Three Gorges are also all collected in this tour.
Day 1 Shanghai

On arrival, CITS guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you. You will be transferred to the Bailemen Hotel ☆☆☆ for a two-night stay on a room and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is free to relax. You could take a walk along the famous waterfront to fully appreciate this diverse city.

Accommodation at the Bailemen Hotel ☆☆☆
Day 2 Shanghai
Morning:
Visit the Shanghai Museum with its collection of ancient Chinese Art of bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraphy.
Afternoon:
Continue the Yu Garden, which has over 30 pavilions, linked by a maze of corridors and bridges. And Jade Buddha Temple where two rare jade statues of Sakyamuni Buddha is treasured.

Accommodation at the Bailemen Hotel ☆☆☆
(B+L)
Day 3 Shanghai to Yichang
Morning:
transfer to take the filght to Yichang.
Afternoon:
On arrival you will be transferred to the port at Yichang where you will board the Cruiser for your Pre-cruise night. This evening enjoy dinner on hoard.

Accommodation on board of the President 4 ☆☆☆☆
(B+L)
Day 4 Cruising on the Yangtze

The cruise ship will depart at approximately 9:00 am this morning. Pass the east part of Xiling Gorge, which is famous for its strangely shaped cliff faces. After lunch enjoy an afternoon Shore excursion at the Three Gorges Dam Project. One of the largest construction project ever undertaken, it will forever change the face of the Yangtze River.

Accommodation on board of the President 4 ☆☆☆☆
(B+L+D)
Day 5 Cruising on the Yangtze

Pass through the west part of Xiling Gorges this morning and enjoy a shore excursion at Shennong Stream. Pass through Wu Gorge, home of the twelve peaks of the Wu Mountains, and experience a meandering landscape of dazzling peaks and rocks. Later this afternoon pass through Qutang Gorge, which finds the river carving its wag between sheer precipices of overhanging mountains on both sides.

Accommodation on board of the President 4 ☆☆☆☆
(B+L+D)
Day 6 Cruising on the Yangtze

After breakfast enjoy a shore excursion to Shibaozhai - a gem of Chinese architecture. This wood red pavilion, 11 storey high was built against a protruding 220-meter rectangular rock with sheer cliffs on the north bank.

Accommodation on board of the President 4 ☆☆☆☆
(B+L+D)
Day 7 Chongqing to Xi'an
Morning:
After breakfast, the cruise ship will arrive into Chongqing port at approximately 9:00 am. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Xi'an, China's ancient capital.
Afternoon:
Visit the Ancient City Wall, which is well preserved and still compasses the center of Xi'an. Transfer to the Hotel and check in for 2 nights.

Accommodation at the Mercure on Renmin Square Xi'an ☆☆☆
(B+L)
Day 8 Xi'an
Morning:
Full day visit the world-famous Terracotta Warriors where life-sized infantrymen, archer, officers and their horses symbolically guard the tomb of the first Qin emperor.
Afternoon:
Followed by the dramatic Wild Goose Pagoda.

Accommodation at the Mercure on Renmin Square Xi'an ☆☆☆
(B+L)
Day 9 Xi'an to Beijing
Morning:
City tour includes the Shanxi History Museum where you will discover how Xi'an became the cradle of Chinese culture.
Afternoon:
Transfer and take the flight to Beijing. Explore the Temple of Heaven which itself has become a symbol of the city. Here ancient emperor worshipped God and prayed for harvest. Transfer to the hotel for 3 nights.

Accommodation at the Qianmen Hotel ☆☆☆
(B+L)
Day 10 Beijing
Morning:
Take a half-day excursion to explore the incredible Forbidden City with its grand palaces and courtyards. Built in 1420, it was here that 24 emperors lived and ruled for over 500 years. The South Gate leads you to Tian'anmen Square - the biggest of its kind in the world.
Afternoon:
Continue to the beautiful Summer Palace where you can discover gardens, palaces and pavilions with temples and halls in a tranquil, landscaped lakeside setting.

Accommodation at the Qianmen Hotel ☆☆☆
(B+L)
Day 11 Beijing
Morning:
You will take a half-day guided visit to the awesome Great Wall of China. Here you can enjoy the stunning views as you stroll along this seemingly endless piece of history, which winds its way into the far distance.
Afternoon:
Continue to the Ming Tomb, which due to their enormity took over 200 years to complete. And walk along the Sacred Way, which means the road leading to heaven.Dinner is served at the original, century-old Quanjude Roasted Duck Restaurant.

Accommodation at the Qianmen Hotel ☆☆☆
(B+L)
Day 12 Beijing

Transfer to the airport for your homeland. Alternatively, extend your stay.
(B)

Description of Price:
10/01/2006

11/15/2006 2-5 travelers 2353 3121
6-9 travelers 2064 2832
11/16/2006

11/30/2006 2-5 travelers 2306 3038
6-9 travelers 2018 2750
03/01/2007

04/30/2007 2-5 travelers 2306 3038
6-9 travelers 2018 2750
05/01/2007

05/31/2007 2-5 travelers 2353 3121
6-9 travelers 2064 2832
06/01/2007

08/31/2007 2-5 travelers 2306 3038
6-9 travelers 2018 2750
09/01/2007

11/15/2007 2-5 travelers 2353 3121
6-9 travelers 2064 2832
11/16/2007

11/30/2007 2-5 travelers 2306 3038
6-9 travelers 2018 2750


Price Includes:
1.Entrance fees of all sites as mentioned
2.The price of double occupancy is for one person on twin-share basis. The cruise includes the accommodations, the daily meal, and all the shore excursions.
3.Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner
4.Excellent guide & driver + Private vehicle
5.Hotels (twin share basis) as listed in the itinerary
6.Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary with airport taxes
7.Round transfers between airports and hotels
8.Service charge & Government taxes



Price Excludes:
1.Personal expenses
2.Visa fees
3.Excess baggage charges
4.Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets
5.Any meals that are not specified.
7.Tips to guides or drivers

Note:
The above private package tour is tailor-made for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. You can start the tour whenever you want. Or if it does not perfectly suit you, please feel free to contact your travel advisor.
There is extra cost of the accommodation in the period of Guangzhou Chinese Export Commodities Fair or F1 Shanghai. Our travel advisors will inform you the price fluctuation during these periods.
Special Notes For Yangtze River Cruise: the payment for the Yangtze River Cruise cannot be refunded if the cancellation notice is received less than 35 days prior to the date of the cruise. Every effort is to make to adhere to published schedules; however the Yangtze River Cruise is subject to extreme changes. The cruise operator reserves rights to alter programs with concern of safety.

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