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Our group at the Temple of Heaven, Beijing |
Day 01: Arrival in BeijingWhen your international (internal) flight lands in Beijing, our tour guide is ready for greeting you and transferring you to the 3-star Forbidden Hotel. After this long-way flight journey, we would like to leave the rest of the day free for you to regain your energy and get acclimatized with the time difference.
Day 02: BeijingToday we will show you the highlights of Beijing, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. After breakfast at the hotel, your tour guide will gather all of the group members at the hotel lobby and give all of you a brief introduction about tour arrangements, and you also can know who will travel with you. The first stop is Tiananmen Square, literally meaning the 'Gate of Heavenly Peace'. Walking for about 10 minutes, you will enter the Forbidden City, where the emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties lived and dealt with the all kinds of events of the country and family. It is said that there are 9,999 rooms and palaces inside and you may feel its majesty and magnificence when you visit it with the explanation from your tour guide. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, another famous site related with royalty in ancient China, it is also the largest palace complex for sacrificing God in ancient China. We will arrange the famous acrobatic show as tonight's entertainment after dinner. (B+L+D)
Day 03: BeijingFor once-in-a-life-time travel in China, the Great Wall tour can not be missed for any reason. The Badaling Section of the Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb are scheduled for today. Once you are on the Great Wall, use your imagination for how the ancient people built this great project without the modern machinery equipments. Our tour guide will leave some free time for you to climb the wall and please do arrive at the appointed place on time. Then you will be transferred to the restaurant for lunch, which is an old restaurant with high reputation in local. Pass the Sacred Way to reach Ming Tomb in the afternoon. On the way back to downtown, you will pass by the Bird's Nest and have an opportunity to take a photo with it. To celebrate your success of today's visit, a Pecking Duck Feast valued at CNY122.00 net per person (inclusive) will be offered for dinner. (B+L+D)
Day 04: Beijing - XianThe Summer Palace and the Beijing Zoo will be arranged for your last day's tour in Beijing. You may visit the national treasure pandas and other rare and precious animals in Beijing Zoo. After a decent lunch, take a flight to Xi'an and you will be met by our friendly tour guide at the airport. He/she will give you some brief introduction about Xian's history and developing process on the way to the 4-star Grand New World Hotel. To welcome your arrival in this ancient and charming city, an a la carte dinner valued at CNY60.00 net per person (inclusive) will be served and you may choose the dishes as you like. (B+L+D)
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Terracotta soldiers, Xian |
Day 05: Xian
Visit the Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum in the morning, which is regarded as the Eighth Wonders of the World. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the afternoon, which was first built in Tang Dynasty and now it is still the most famous building in Xi'an. You will have chance to experience the Dumpling Banquet and the amazing Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show (Address: No. 165, Wenyi Road, Xian, 710054). For the dumplings, you will find they are all with different shapes and colors. This dinner provides not only good taste but also the visual enjoyment. (B+L+D)
Day 06: XianThe ancient City Wall, the local family visit and the Great Mosque will be in today's schedule. The Great Mosque is one of the oldest Islam mosques in China, and it is the fruit of Islam cultural and the traditional Chinese culture. You will also have some free time to visit the local market near the mosque, where you may find lots of local restaurants and souvenir shops. Visitors from all over the world travel to this market everyday and the local people also seek special local flavor here. Those all make this market very bustling with noise and excitement. (B+L+D)
Day 07: Xian - Chongqing
Have a visit to Hanyangling Museum before your flight to Chonqging. Hanyangling Museum is the biggest mausoleum complex of Han Dynasty; the layout was just like the Han emperor came to court and dealt with the government affairs with all ministers in dignified manners positioning in two rows. Because of the flight schedule, we will leave the lunch on your side, and you may take some snacks or just have a quick lunch at the airport. When you arrive in Chongqing, our tour guide will pick you up at the airport and show you around Chongqing, which is also called Small Hongkong, and it is also the only city without bicycles in China. A decent buffet dinner arranged at a 5-star hotel will be served today before your boarding the 4-star President No. 3 cruise ship. The ship will start sailing at about 22:00. (B+D)
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Yangtze Three Gorges cruise tour |
Day 08: Chongqing - Fengdu
Chinese and Western buffet breakfast will be served in the morning. Please listen to the announcement on the cruise ship when you will be gathered together. The river guide will give you a brief introduction of the Yangtze River and give you some useful information about facilities on board. The timetable paper will also be delivered to your cabin and please follow the schedule on it. The cruise will stop sailing at about 08:30 when you will have the first shore excursion to the Fengdu Ghost City. The local tour guide will lead you to the sightseeing spot and tell you the interesting stories about the legend. Once finishing visit, you will be transferred back to the ship and the lunch is ready for you. Continuing your sailing and in the afternoon, you may attend the cultural activities and conference activities. In the late afternoon, the Captain's Welcome Party will be held on the deck, and you are warmly invited to take part in and you may take a photo with the Captain. (B+L+D)
Day 09: Badong - Xiling Gorge - SandoupingFrom today on, each section of the gorgeous Three Gorges will come into your sight gradually. They are Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. Very early in the morning, the ship will sail through the shortest Qutang Gorge. Later following is the Wu Gorge, the most beautiful section of the Three Gorges. At the appointed room, your river guide is always waiting for you and giving you some introduction about the scenery in both side of the river. After lunch, start the second shore excursion to the Shennong Stream, which is the national AAAA tour spot. The characteristics of the river involve the Three Gorges' grandness, elegance and risk. Back to your ship and continue sailing to the western section of the Xiling Gorge. After the farewell dinner provided by the cruise ship, the ship will pass the 5-level ship locks of the three gorges dam. (B+L+D)
Day 10: Yichang - ShanghaiToday's shore excursion will take you to visit the Three Gorges Dam site where you may get a general idea of the whole project and all of the processes. At about 12:00 in the noon, the cruise will arrive in Yichang port and your cruise tour will come to an end. Please follow the check out procedure and your tour guide will wait for you on board to take you for lunch. Then a visit to Yichang Museum will be arranged before your boarding the flight to Shanghai. Our tour guide in Shanghai will pick you up and transfer you to the 4-star Yan Fan Long Men Hotel. We prefer to leave dinner on your own to arrange, and you may ask your tour guide's advice and find your fancied meal. (B+L)
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Our group at the Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai |
Day 11: Shanghai
Shanghai is the biggest metropolis in China with modern business centers as well as the old city areas and concession areas. For this one day tour, we will arrange Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund area along the Huangpu River for you. Yuyuan Garden is a well-restored garden constructed during the Ming Dynasty and it locates at the old area of Shanghai. Passing the Chenghuang Temple, you may reach it. Renowned at home and abroad, this Suzhou-Style garden enjoys immense popularity. After your full day's visit, you will be transferred back to your hotel to have dinner. While, it is also the time for your tour guide to say good-bye to you. (B+L+D)
Day 12: Departure from Shanghai
Your whole tour concludes today, and you will complete the check-out procedure from the hotel and go to the airport by yourself. Please kindly note that the latest check-out time is 12:00. There are two airports in Shanghai, Hongqiao airport and Pudong airport. Make sure which airport you will depart from. For the international flight, you need to arrive at least three hours before the flight departure time. If you still want to visit other sites in Shanghai or other cities in China, please contact us freely. (B)