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You are here: Home>Tours>Organized Group Tours>12 Day China Highlights Tour with Yangtze Cruise Discovery
2007
 
12 Day China Highlights Tour with Yangtze Cruise Discovery 2007
( China Brilliant Tour )
Beijing | Xian | Chongqing | Yangtze | Yichang | Shanghai

Daily Itinerary | Price | Hotels | Terms & Conditions
Tour Description:
This tour is on join in basis and you have to share the bus and guide with other tourists. The tour will begin at the fixed dates specified on our website and be conducted exactly in accordance with the itinerary. By joining the this kind of tour, you will enjoy the best service with very reasonable price, while making friends with the people from all over the world.

Group Size:

Small group tour with maximum of 18 persons.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chongqing Hotpot
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daily Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive Beijing

On arrival in Beijing, you will be met & transferred by our professional English speaking guide to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

Day 2
Beijing ( B/L)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day city excursion to Tiananmen Square-the largest square in the world, Forbidden City-imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasty, and Temple of Heaven-here ancient emperors prayed for good harvest. Lunch at good local restaurants. You can choose the Chinese Kungfu show as optional in the evening.

the Sacred Way

The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
The Forbidden City: the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing with a history of around 600 years.
The Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world’s great civilizations.


Day 3
Beijing (B/L/D)
Buffet breakfast at hotel followed by full day trip to the Great Wall at Badaling, the Ming Tombs and the Sacred Way with lunch at local Chinese restaurant. Peking Roasted Duck Dinner.

The Great Wall
: the symbol of China and Climbing the Great Wall you can pass visitors from all over the world, and hear conversations in almost every language
The Ming Tombs: Consisting of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors, is one of the largest imperial necropolises in China.
The Sacred Way: The way stood on both sides with marvelous stone sculptures by which means the road leading to heaven.

Day 4
Beijing/Xian(B/L/D)

Buffet breakfast at hotel, then explore old town of Beijing(visit Hutong by rickshaw), lunch at the Hutong family followed by transfer to the airport for flight to Xian-the ancient capital of China. Upon arrival meet and transfer the hotel. Dumpling Dinner with dumplings making demonstration at a good dumpling restaurant.

Hutong

Hutong: A hutong is a unique form of community that exists only in China. If you are fed up with high buildings and wide streets, enter Beijing's hutongs then. Here, you will find "Hutong Culture".

Day 5
Xian (B/L)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to world famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses with circle movie showed before visiting the big wild Goose Pagoda and the Grand Mosque. Lunch at good local restaurant. You can choose the Tang Dynasty Dinner Show as optional in the evening(highly recommended, as it is the best show in China).

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses: The most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century, the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.
The Tang Dynasty Dinner & Show: The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty.

The Big wild Goose Pagoda: It is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xi'an today.
The Great Mosque: It is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China

Ancient City Wall
Day 6
Xi'an/Chongqing(B/L)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. then visit Shaanxi Historical Museum, Ancient City Wall. Lunch at local good restaurant followed by transfer to the airport for flight to Chongqing . Arrive at Chongqing, you will be met at the airSport & transferred to take a half day city tour, in the evening board your deluxe cruise ship for the Three Gorges river journey.


The Provincial Museum: Which is one of the best Museum in China and where you can learn a lot about the 5,000 year brilliant history of China.
The Ancient City Wall
: Xian City Wall was constructed in the early Ming Dynasty on the basis of the Imperial City of Chang An (Everlasting Peace) of the Tang Dynasty.


Day 7
Yangtze Cruise (B/L/D)

Depart Chongqing 8:00am. Shore excursion at Fengdu.

Fengdu: known as the "Ghost City" and is a place for punishing the devil and awarding the good.

Day 8
Yangtze Cruise ( B/L/D )

Pass through the magnificent Qutang Gorge, and beautiful Wu Gorge a. Shore excursion to the Baidi City(optional tour) and Lesser Three Gorges, transfer to a small sampan to cruise the Shennong Stream.

Qutang Gorge: the first of the three gorges of the Yangtze River, and the one that is famous for its sheer and spectacular precipices.

Prsident Cruisers No.6
Wu Gorge: the most beautiful section of the Yangtze River, The gorge was also known to be as dangerous as it is beautiful.
Shennong Stream
: a tributary of the Yangtze River, a sampan tour in Shennong Stream will allow you to experience a high speed adventure
.

Day 9
Yangtze Cruise/Yichang/Shanghai ( B/ L)
Visit the Three Gorges Dam. Arrives in Yichang. Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival meet and transfer to Hotel.

Three Gorges Dam: the largest water conservancy project ever under taken by human being is now being built at Sandouping in the middle of Xiling Gorge.


the Bund

Day10
Shanghai (B/L)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day city tour with visit to the Yu Garden, the "Bund", Nanjing Road and the Jade Buddha Temple with lunch at local Chinese restaurant. You can choose the Acrobatic Show as optional in the evening.


Yu Garden: a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai, dates back to the fabled Ming Dynasty.
The Jade Buddha Temple: The most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai.

The Bund: known as a miniature museum of international architecture with dozens of high buildings standing along the shore.

Nanjing Road: the longest commercial street in China, lined with big department and specialty stores, upscale boutiques, and a variety of fine restaurants, enjoying the reputation of "China's No.1 Street".


Day 11
Shanghai (B)
Free for Shopping or You can choose the full day Suzhou Tour as optional in this day.


Itinerary
Shanghai/Suzhou/Shanghai ( B/L )
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day trip by coach or train to Suzhou where you will visit Garden of the Master of the Nets, Lingering Garden and Silk Factory with lunch at good local restaurants. Afternoon, boat trip on the ancient canal in Suzhou. Back to Shanghai in the evening.

Garden of the Master of the Nets: Suzhou is famous for its the Gardens. Garden of the Master of the Nets is an elaborate succession of small gardens. In the garden you would marvel at this unique architecture art.
Lingering Garden: It is the best preserved among all the Suzhou gardens.
Silk Factory: Suzhou is also famous for its silk production. In the factory you can see how the silk is processed from the silk worm to the final woven cloth.
Ancient Canal:which is 1,764 km (about 1200 miles) in length, is the longest man-made waterway as well as being the greatest in ancient China.

Day 12
Shanghai/Departure(B)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for flight to the next destination.
End of service.

 
Price Details (per person in US$)
Tour-Code
Arrival Date
in Beijing
Departure Date From Shanghai
Price
Single Room Supplement
Availability
T03-070407
Apr 08
Apr 19
US$ 1259
US$ 480
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T03-070512
May 13
May 24
US$ 1259
US$ 480
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T03-070707
Jul 08
Jul 19
US$ 1179
US$ 400
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T03-070804
Aug 05
Aug 16
US$ 1179
US$ 400
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T03-070908
Sep 09
Sep 20
US$ 1279
US$ 480
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T03-071013
Oct 14
Oct 25
US$ 1279
US$ 480
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Service included
Service not included
A.
Hotels (twin share basis) as listed in the itinerary
B.
Entrance fees
C.
Scheduled sightseeing by air-conditioned coach with an shared English Guide in each city.
 
D.
Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner.
 
E.
Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary.
F.
Service Charge & Government Taxes.
G.
Luggage Transfers between airports and hotels
A.
Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets.
 
B.
Visa Fees.
C.
Gratuities, Tips to guides or drivers.
D.
Single Room Supplement.
E.
Personal Expenses.
F.
Meals: Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L", or "D".
 
   
Note:
1)
Our Price are subject to change of the exchange rate between US$ and RMB changes by 2% or more (Now: US$ : RMB=1 : 7.90).
2)

The prices listed include a discount for cash payment either by wire transfer , for any other type of payment, the discount price may not apply and subject to 6% surcharge.

3) There will be extra US$20/person for arrival transfer before scheduled date or departure transfer after scheduled date.
4) Above are prices for adults. Children at the age of 12 or above will be treated as adult.
5)

Please refer to Terms & Conditions before making the reservation.


Featured Ship for this tour
President Cruisers or similar ( ★ ★ ★ ★)

Featured Hotels for this tour:
City
Hotel
Rate
Beijing
Beijing Yongan Hotel or similar
3-star plus
(Just been renovated and will be rated as 4-star later this year)
Xi'an
Four Star
( ★ ★ ★
)
Shanghai
Beijing Xi'an Shanghai Kunming Guilin Guangzhou Xiamen Fuzhou


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