Historic Cities & Yangtze River SuperValue - 12 Day Program Details
Visiting Shanghai, Upsteam Yangtze River Cruise, Chongqing, Xi'an, Beijing
 European styled Bund, Shanghai |
Historic Cities & Yangtze River Route Map |
| DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY |
| CHINA |
Day 1 • Arrive Shanghai Your jetliner will touch down in Shanghai
China’s largest and most cosmopolitan city.
After retrieving your luggage and clearing
customs you will then check into your Five-Star accommodations. |
Day 2 • Shanghai Sightsee Shanghai’s highlights: the Shanghai
Museum, with an audio tour describing
the special features of the museum’s
permanent collections, Children’s Palace or
Urban Planning Center, Yu Garden and the
Old Town, the city’s colonial European past
at The Bund, the modern Xintiandi, and a
renowned Shanghai silk carpet factory. |
Day 3 • Shanghai / Yichang* Morning at leisure in Shanghai. Later fly to
Yichang, where you board a Five-Star Victoria
Cruises ship to begin your memorable
upstream cruise.
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| Day 4 • Yangtze Cruise San Dou Ping /
Xiling Gorge Stop at the village of San Dou Ping to see the amazing Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. Return to your ship and sail upriver through the massive Three Gorges ship locks. Once past the dam, cruise through scenic Xiling Gorge, longest of the famed Three Gorges. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 5 • Yangtze Cruise Wu Gorge / Small
Gorges Excursion / Qutang Gorge This morning, marvel at Wu Gorge’s deep zigzagging valley. At Wushan, a cruiser takes you for an amazing excursion up the scenic Daning River’s renowned Small Gorges – Dragon Gate, Misty or Emerald. Continue by sampan to the picturesque mini-gorges of the Ma Du River with its clear, swift running water, unusual rock formations, and monkeys and goats along the banks. Depending on the water level and< river conditions of the Yangtze River, your excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its equally spectacular small gorges. Depart Wushan, passing through dramatic Qutang Gorge, with steep mossy cliffs that crowd the sky. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 6 • Yangtze Cruise Fengdu* A shore excursion at Fengdu shows the unique temples at Mingshan Hill, filled with statues of ghosts and devils. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner *Alternate shore excursion may visit Wanzhou. |
| Day 7 • Yangtze Cruise Chongqing / Xi’an
Disembark in Chongqing. Visit the Chongqing Zoo. Fly to historic Xi’an. Grand New World Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner |
Day 8 • Xi’an A memorable day of sightseeing begins
as you view remnants of China’s ancient
past: the life-sized Terra-Cotta army, buried
with the emperor for over 2200 years, the
Bronze Chariot, Circle Vision Movie and
Xi’an City Wall. |
| Day 9 • Xi’an / Beijing After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to China’s illustrious capital, Beijing. Tonight, attend a Beijing Duck dinner. New World Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 10 • Beijing This morning, see the vast Tiananmen Square and the extravagant Ming-era Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, including the jewelry section. After lunch, visit the elegant Summer Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with the largest imperial garden in the world. The grounds include over 3,000 structures with a variety of pavilions, towers and arched bridges surrounding Lake Kunming with boat ride (weather permitting). MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 11 • Beijing A highlight of your trip today as you visits the renowned Great Wall. On the way, if traffic allows, stop to photograph the iconic “Bird’s Nest”– the Beijing National Stadium – host to many spectacular events of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Then arrive at the amazing Great Wall, and walk along its ancient ramparts as emperors once did. After lunch, visit a Cloisonné Factory and observe the skilled artisans at work creating intricate designs. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure to shop and explore on your own. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 12 • Journey Home After breakfast, bid farewell to China as you fly home. MEALS: American Breakfast |
ACCOMMODATIONS: |
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| YANGTZE CRUISE - 4 nights…............ Victoria Cruises' Ship | |
| Superior First Class Hotels | |
| SHANGHAI - 2 nights | New World Mayfair |
| XI'AN - 2 nights | Grand New World Hotel |
| BEIJING - 3 nights | New World Hotel |
Departures & Pricing
Call for reservation
 New World Mayfair Hotel Shanghai |
 Grand New World Xi'an |
 China World Hotel Beijing |