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Meals: IM=In-Flight, B=Breakfast (American Buffet), L=Lunch, D=Dinner, SD=Special Dinner
Day
01-San Francisco/Beijing (IM)
Depart San Francisco on Air China's Boeing 747 wide-body aircraft and fly (12
hours) non-stop to Beijing. Cross the International Dateline.
Day
02-Beijing (IM)
Arrive Beijing in the evening. Lodging at Nikko New Century
Hotel (
).
Day
03-Beijing (B, L, D)
After breakfast, tour Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest and most famous
square. Followed by a tour of the Forbidden City, where exquisite architecture
and a vast glimpse of the staggeringly opulent lifestyles of the Chinese emperors
and their concubines. Visit the picturesque Summer Palace on Kunming Lake.
Day
04-Beijing (B, L, SD)
After breakfast, depart Beijing by deluxe motor coach to explore the Great Wall,
one of the seven world wonders. Take a tour to the Historic Hutong (narrow alleyways),
which is protected by the Beijing Cultural Relics Protection Association. This
will give you a chance to experience what China was like before high-rises and
shopping malls took over a city. Enjoy a special Peking Duck Dinner.
Day
05-Beijing/Xi'an (B, L, D)
After breakfast, visit the Temple of Heaven, where dynastic China rulers historically
worshipped the Emperor of Heaven. Fly (1 hour) to Xi'an. Lodging at Wan Nian
Grand Hotel ().
Day
06-Xi'an (B, L, SD)
After breakfast, the morning is primarily devoted to leisurely view the world
famous Army of Terracotta Warriors, horses, and chariots buried with the first
Chinese Emperor, Qin Shihuang. After lunch, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
After a Dumpling Dinner, enjoy a traditional Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.
Day
07-Xi'an/Wuhan (B, L, D)
After breakfast, take a City Tour. Fly to Wuhan
and check into Jin Jiang
Hotel ().
Day
08-Wuhan/Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)
After breakfast, visit the Hubei Provincial
Museum or East Lake and Yellow Crane Tower. Board
the cruise ship, either the Princess Jeannie, Elaine
or Sheena (),
in the evening and set sail.
Day
09-Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, SD)
Enjoy a full day cruise up the Yangtze.
There will be Tai Chi, Cultural Programs, a Crew Show, Dancing and Movies as
entertainments as you sail upstream. There will be a special Captain's Party
tonight.
Day
10-Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)
Enjoy breakfast as the ship navigates through
Gezhou Ship Lock and enters Xiling Gorge, the longest of the three gorges.
Upon arrival to Sandouping Port, visit the Three Gorges Dam Site and tour the
Hydroelectric Plant. Navigate through Three Gorges Ship Lock in the evening.
Day
11-Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)
Experience a once in a lifetime adventure when
you transfer to a small riverboat and cruise up the tributary Shennongxi Stream
for a close-up view of the life of the local minority people. In the afternoon,
you will pass through the Bamboo Gorges and the Wu Gorge with its deep zigzagging
valley and lush forested mountains. In the evening, the cruise ship will enter
Qutang, the third and last of the Three Gorges.
Day
12-Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)
After breakfast, embark on a shore
excursion to Wanxian City where you’ll visit a relocation village, local
market and the Wanxian Museum
Day
13-Chongqing/Guilin (B, L, D)
After breakfast, disembark the cruise ship and visit the Chongqing Zoo. Fly
(1 ½ hours) to Guilin, a city of surreal beauty. Lodging at Guilin Plaza
Hotel ().
Day
14-Guilin/Yangshuo/Guilin (B, L, D)
After breakfast, travel by deluxe motor coach through lush countryside surrounding
Guilin, where you will see bamboo, water chestnut, sugar cane, and rice fields.
Arrive at a local village and embark on a memorable 3-hour Li River Cruise passing
through scenic Yangshuo. Visit local market then return to Guilin by motor coach.
Day
15-Guilin/Hong Kong (B, L, D)
After breakfast, visit Reed Flute Cave and Solitary Beauty Peak, which offers
a panoramic view of the city. Then fly to Hong Kong. Lodging at Regal
Oriental Hotel ().
Day
16-Hong Kong (B)
After breakfast, enjoy a half-day tour of the dynamic cityscape of Hong Kong
Island. Sightseeing includes the quaint footpaths of the Stanley Market, fashionable
Repulse Bay, and the Historic Fishing Village at Aberdeen. Ending with a ride
to the summit of Victoria Peak and revel in the stunning panoramic vistas of
Hong Kong.
Day
17-Hong Kong (B)
After breakfast, the entire day is free for exploring, shopping or simply experiencing
Hong Kong on your own.
Day
18-Hong Kong/Guangzhou/Shanghai (B, L, D)
After breakfast, embark on a ferry ride to Guangzhou. Then take an evening flight
(2 hours) to Shanghai. Lodging at Grand Mrcure Hotel ().
Day
19-Shanghai (B, L, SD)
After breakfast, visit the Shanghai Museum. After lunch, visit the Bund, a waterfront
promenade known for its landmark neoclassic architecture of European style,
plus a visit to the emporium-lined Nanjing Road. Attend the famous Shanghai
Acrobatic Show before a special farewell dinner.
Day
20-Shanghai/Beijing/San
Francisco (B, IM)
After
breakfast, depart Shanghai**
on Air China and fly (16 hours) to San Francisco with a same day arrival. (Flight
time includes a change of equipment in Beijing. Your luggage will be transferred
automatically). **Some tours will have the opportunity to travel by
Maglev to the airport.
2008
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES
All tour fares are based on a double occupancy
rate. Triple occupants pay the same rate as double occupants. Single occupants
pay an additional single supplement on top of the tour fare. The land only fare
is the full package as listed above, but excluding the roundtrip international
airfare and also the transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa. If
you land or depart the same time as the group, transfers may be included.
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