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Tour code: Cut-21, Beijing/ Yangtze River Cruise-- 9 Days





If you come to Beijing and you have 4 days extra, we strongly suggest you take the last chance to see the Yangtze River since this will be the last year before the Three Gorges Dam finishs its second phrase.


Tour Itinerary (Daily Departures)


Day 1
Arrival Beijing
Transfer via: Flight- On your own arrangement.
On arrival at Beijing, you will be met and transferred to your hotel by private vehicle and an English speaking guide. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

Day 2 (B,L)
Beijing
Visit The Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden city, The Temple of Heaven, Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance.
- The Tian'anmen Square: Located at the center of Beijing City , where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, China Mao's Memorial Hall.
- Forbidden city: the Forbidden City was the Forbidden cityplace where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace, and learn of the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court
- The Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests. The emperors visited the temple three times a year: on the 8th day of the first lunar month to pray for a good harvest; during the Summer Solstice to pray for rain; and during Winter Solstice to give thanks for a good harvest. This is a good place to watch people practicing Taichi each morning
- Martial Arts Perfomance: You don't have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility.

Day 3 (B,L)
Beijing
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall, Dingling, The Sacred Road, Enjoy Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude
- Mutianyu Great Wall: One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- Dingling: The Underground Palace of Dingling was unearthed during the period 1956 to 1958. The whole palace was made of stone. It consists of five high palaces - the front, the middle, the back, the left and the right palaces. It is the tomb for the mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Yijun, the thirteenth emperor, and his two empresses.
Peking Opera- The Sacred Road: The road is guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.

Day 4 (B, L, )
Beijing
Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw and Xiushui Street.
- Hutongs: The old narrow paths where common people lived. All the Hutongs crisscross with each other, dotted with the Kindergarten, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Tea House, the lake, House of Gong Infante and local people's houses among them.
- Xiushui Street: A market near the embassy area where you can find a number of duplicates of clothing in traditional Chinese style such as clothes, caps, gloves. Enjoy bargains with sellers and pleasant surprise of finding a real treasure if you are lucky enough.

Day 5 (B, L, )
Beijing / Chongqing
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement Visit the Summer Palace. Take afternoon flight to Chongqing. Arrive at Chongqing. Be met at the dock & transferred to take a half day city tour: Visit Erling Park,Chongqing Zoo & Ciqikou old street. Be transferred to the pier for your ship which will depart at 200.
-Erling Park: Where tourists can take a bird's eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Chongqing Zoo: The Giant pandas & Lesser pandas & Golden hair monkeys & South China Tigers can be seen.
- Ciqikou: It is an old town with traditional Chongqing style buildings, tea houses, and Sichuan Opera houses.
- The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.

Day 6 (B, L, D )
Yangtse River Departs Chongqing at 0800.
Shore excursion to Fengdu.

Day 7 (B, L, D )
Yangtse River
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream.

Day 8 (B, )
Yangtse River / Yichang-Beijing
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement arrives in Yichang at 0800 Be met & transferred to the airport for your flight to Beijing. Arriving in Beijing, be met & transferred to your hotel.

Day 9 (B, )
Beijing / Departure
Transfer via: Flight-on your arrangement Be met & transferred to the airport for your flight to your next destination .


Note:

Package Tour Prices (All quoted in US Dollars) .

High Season Prices
(From March 31, 2006 to Oct 31, 2006)
unit:(us$)
Travel in party of Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
1 person 2236 1711 1594
2-5 person 1984 1460 1342
6-9 person 1838 1314 1202



Featured Hotels for this tour:

City Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
Beijing The Peninsula Palace Hotel Guangzhou Hotel Beijing Redwall Hotel
Three Gorges Victoria Yangtze cruise Yangtze cruise Yangtze River

 

Price Includes:

  • Entrance fees:To scenic sports as listed above in the in the itinerary;
  • Meals:All means as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for western breakfast (except ions are: 1. When few hotels have no western breakfasts, in this case, "B" stands for Chinese breakfast ; 2. Clients asked for Chinese breakfasts;) "L" for Chinese Lunch; "D" for Chinese dinner;
  • Private Transfers:Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in city by the private vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide;
  • Sightseeing:As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide;
    The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another;
  • Hotels:
    Service includes One Twin room for two people.
    Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds;
    All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast ; All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified;
  • Transportation:(a)Flight as listed in the itinerary.
  • (b)Ships:1 cabin (based on twin sharing) on Victoria or Yangtze cruise or Yangtze cruise Yangtze River as your selected in different tours.
  • Airfare:Yichang - Beijing.Airport tax:6$/person
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes:
  • Luggage Transfers:
    Between airports and hotels;
  • Evening Events:
    Beijing Opera; Beijing Duck;
  • Arrangements:
    The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Not Includes:

  • International Airfare;
  • Airport Taxes:
    US$6 for domestic, US$11 for International.
  • Excess Baggage Charges;
  • Personal Expenses:
    Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the Item 5;
  • Meals:
    Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D";
  • Gratuities:
    Tips to guides or drivers;

Tour Information

Tour Duration:

  • 9 nights, 10 days
Airfare Included:
  • International airfare: No
  • Domestic airfares

Discounts availble ?

  • Yes, if you can more than 10 people traveling together.
Tour Customizable:
  • Yes
Number of Participants:
  • Minimum: 1
  • Maximum: 30
 

 

 

 

 

 

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