Grand Yangtze River SuperValue 16 Day Escorted - Program Details
Visiting Shanghai, Upsteam Yantze River Cruise, Nanjing, Huangshan, Chongqing, Xi'an, Beijing.
 European styled Bund, Shanghai |
 Grand 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 five-star accommodations. New World Mayfair Hotel |
| 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. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 3 • Yangtze Cruise Morning at leisure in Shanghai. This afternoon
board a Victoria cruises ship to begin
your memorable upstream cruise. |
| Day 4 • Yangtze Cruise Nanjing Arrive at Nanjing, where a full-day shore excursion includes Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum and a picturesque Qing Dynasty-style bazaar that surrounds a Confucian Temple. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 5 • Yangtze Cruise Guichi / Huangshan The area around Guichi is well-known for its stunning natural beauty. Today’s memorable shore excursion takes you to spectacular Huangshan Mountain, revered throughout China. The area was named a UNESCO World Heritage site for its exceptional natural beauty and valuable habitat for rare and endangered species. Experience the feeling of walking into a living Chinese ink painting, as the sheer peaks and their breathtaking vistas unfold > before you. Alternatively, depending on weather and road conditions, your visit may be to dramatic Jiuhuashan, the Mountain of the Nine Lotuses. Return to the ship and sail on from Guichi this evening. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 6 • Yangtze Cruise Wuhan Sail upstream and arrive at Wuhan, where a shore excursion includes a visit to Hubei Pro-vincial Museum or the Rare Stone Museum. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 7 • Yangtze Cruise Sailing Upstream Enjoy a leisurely day relaxing on board your luxury cruiser as you continue sailing upstream today. Simply lounge and enjoy the passing river scenery, or explore the ship and enjoy the many amenities available. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Day 8 • Yangtze Cruise Yichang / San Dou Ping / Xiling Gorge Arrive at Yichang, then sail through the ship
locks at Gezhou Dam. This afternoon, visit
the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest
hydroelectric dam. Return to the ship and
sail on upstream through the massive Three
Gorges Dam ship locks. |
| Day 9 • 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 10 • Yangtze Cruise Fengdu* A shore excursion at Fengdu shows the unique temples at Mingshan Hill, filled with statues of ghosts and devils. *Alternate shore excursion may visit Wanzhou. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 11 • Yangtze Cruise Chongqing / Xi’an Disembark in Chongqing. Visit the Pandas at Chongqing Zoo. Fly to historic Xi’an. Grand New World Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 12 • 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, and Circle Vision Movie. Then continue on to the Xi’an City Wall. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 13 • Xi’an / Beijing Fly to China’s illustrious capital, Beijing, and check into your hotel. This evening enjoy the Beijing Duck Dinner. New World Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 14 • 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 15 • Beijing Highlights of your trip today as you visit 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 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, or enjoy an optional tour. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 16 • Journey Home After breakfast, bid farewell to China. MEALS: American Breakfast |
ACCOMMODATIONS: |
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| YANGTZE CRUISE - 8 nights ……............ Victoria Cruises' ship | |
| Deluxe Hotels | |
| SHANGHAI - 2 nights | New World Mayfair Hotel |
| XI'AN - 2 nights | Grand New World Hotel |
| BEIJING - 3 nights | New World Hotel |
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 New World Mayfair Hotel Shanghai |
 Grand New World Xi'an |
 China World Hotel Beijing |