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Departure |
Tuesday |
| Day01 |
US/Beijing |
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Take an international flight from the US to Beijing, China. Three meals and movies provided on board. |
| Day02 |
Beijing |
| Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our representatives and transferred to your hotel. |
| Day03 |
Beijing |
| Today you will tour the delicately crafted Temple of Heaven, where the emperors used to pray for good harvest. After lunch, you will tour the Hutong (Chinese alleyways) by riding aboard a pedicab through the narrow lanes of the old residential quarters. You will have the opportunity to take a glimpse of the local residents’ daily life. Attend a welcome Peking Duck Dinner Party in the evening. |
| Day04 |
Beijing |
| The highlight today is a trip to the astonishing Great Wall of China, the only man-made structure on Earth that can be observed from the moon. After lunch, you will visit the Ming Tombs, burial sites for 13 of the Ming emperors. |
| Day05 |
Beijing |
| The excursion today includes a visit to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the largest and most intact conglomeration of ancient structures of the imperial palace. This was the palace for 24 Ming and Qing Dynasty emperors who ruled China for over 500 years. Lunch is followed by a visit to the Summer Palace, the famous resort of Empress Dowager Ci Xi. Feast your eyes on the Long Corridor, Longevity Hill, and Kunming Lake. You may also have the opportunity to see pandas at the zoo in Beijing. In the evening you will attend an acrobatic show. |
| Day06 |
Beijing/Xian |
| After breakfast, you will take a flight to Xian, the ancient capital city for 11 dynasties in Chinese history. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda upon arrival in Xian. Enjoy an on-stage show of Tang Dynasty dance and music with dinner. |
| Day07 |
Xian |
| After breakfast, visit the Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and see the awesome Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses, widely regarded as the eighth wonder of the world. After lunch, visit Hua Qing Spring Pool, the favorite resort of the famous Lady Yang, one of the four great beauties in Chinese history. |
| Day08 |
XIAN / Guilin |
| This morning you will visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum of History before taking a flight to Guilin, famous for its picturesque limestone peaks and rivers. |
| Day09 |
Guilin |
| Today you will take a relaxing cruise on the Li River to Yangshuo. Enjoy the haunting beauty of the mist-wrapped monolithic peaks along the riverbanks en route. Return to Guilin by bus. Take a tour of Elephant Trunk Hill, and enjoy a "Garden Night" folk dance and music performance in the evening. |
| Day10 |
Guilin/Suzhou(via Shanghai) |
| After breakfast, you will take a tour of the Reed Flute Cave, a fairy land of limestone known as the "art gallery of nature", before flying to Shanghai. Upon arrival at Shanghai airport, you will be met and transferred to the city of Suzhou, which is often referred to as the "Venice of the East". On your way to Suzhou, you will take a tour of Zhouzhuang, a village of more than one thousand years history near Suzhou, where you will experience the serene country lifestyle of the local residents, and enjoy the "old world" architecture and the local customs that have been so well preserved. |
| Day11 |
Suzhou/Wuxi |
| Today you will cruise on the world famous ancient Grand Canal of more than 2400 years history to experience the unique cultures and glimpse the daily life of the local residents. You will also visit the silk embroidery factory, the Lingering Garden and the ancient Panmen Gate, the only existing water & land gate in China before taking a bus ride to the city of Wuxi, the "land of fish and rice". Stay overnight in Wuxi. |
| Day12 |
Wuxi/Nanjing |
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The highlight today is a tour of the beautiful Tai Lake. Visit the Tea Pot Museum before taking a bus ride to Nanjing, one of the most important ancient capital cities in China, in the afternoon. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your five star deluxe hotel for check-in. Enjoy your free time tonight. |
| Day 13 |
Nanjing |
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The excursion today takes you to Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Mausoleum, and the Ming Tomb for the first Ming Emperor which has been designated as the World Cultural Heritage Site by the United Nations. After lunch you will have a tour of the city wall of more than 600 years and and the biggest city gate in the world-Zhonghua City Gate. In late afternoon, you will be taken to the Confucious Temple and Qinhuai River scenic belt for sightseeing. Enjoy the night view of Qinhuai River. |
| Day 14 |
Nanjing/Shanghai |
| After breakfast you will take a bus ride back to Shanghai. The rest of the day after your arrival in Shanghai will be free for you to explore this exciting city on your own. |
| Day 15 |
Shanghai |
| Today’s excursion takes you to Yu Garden, the Bund, the bustling Nanjing Road and the well-known Shanghai Museum of Art and History, which ranks among the great museums of the world. Take a tour of the Oriental Pearl Tower to have a bird’s-eye view of Shanghai. Attend a farewell dinner celebration of Shanghai cuisine in the evening. |
| Day 16 |
Shanghai / US |
| Today you will take a departure transfer to the airport for your flight back home. (Because you will be crossing back over the international dateline, your arrival in the US will be on the same day.) |
Departure Dates & Fares :
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Departing
From LAX |
Departing
From NY(JFK) |
Single
Supplement |
| 2006 |
| 3/16 |
$2,339 |
$2499 |
$650 |
| 3/304/134/275/115/25 |
$2,599 |
$2,759 |
$750 |
| 6/086/227/067/208/038/178/31 |
$2,699 |
$2,799 |
$650 |
| 9/14 9/2810/1210/26 |
$2,679 |
$2,839 |
$750 |
| 11/09 11/23 12/07 |
$2,339 |
$2,499 |
$650 |
| 12/2112/28 |
$2,699 |
$2,799 |
$650 |
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The above single supplement does not include the single cabin on the cruise. |
| The cruise itineraries are subject to seasonal change at time of operation due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam Project. |
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International Departture Tax and China’s Airport Management and Construction Fee are not included. | |
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