Itinerary
Day 1 ARRIVE SHANGHAI
Arrive in Shanghai . Be greeted and escorted to check into your 4 star Ramada Plaza Hotel .
MEALS: Dinner
 Day 2 SHANGHAI
Today's tour is highlighted by visits to Nanjing or Huai Hai Road's popular emporiums, the famous Bund, Jade Buddha Temple and the Shanghai Museum's exhibits of dynastic cultural artifacts Tonight enjoy an amazing acrobatic show.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 SHANGHAI to YICHANG
This morning is free to explore the city .after lunch, fly to Yichang where you board your deluxe President Cruise Ship and settle into your comfortable outside cabin to begin your memorable cruise upstream.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE:
Stop at San Dou Ping this morning to see the historic Three Gorges Dam project. Reboard the ship and sail through the dramatic Three Gorges Ship lock before continuing through Xiling Gorge, longest of the famed Three Gorges.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Day 5 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE:
Early this morning, delight in Wu Gorge's deep zigzagging valley. At Wushan, transfer to a motorboat for an exciting excursion on either Daning River or Shennong Stream to view their breathtaking small gorges. Reboard the ship and soon pass through the dramatic grandeur of Qutang Gorge, framed by steep cliffs.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE:
Today's shore excursion shows the magnificent 12-story wooden pagoda known as the " Pearl of the Yangtze" in scenic Shibaozhai.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Fengdu or Wanzhou.
 Day 7 CHONGQING to DAZU
Morning cruising through now-gentle countryside to Chongqing , where you disembark the ship . On arrival, motorcoach to Dazu, famed for its Buddhist archeological sites. Lunch in Dazu; sightseeing includes monumental Buddhist sculptures at Beishan and Baodingshan. Return to Chongqing in the late afternoon and check into your 5 star Hilton Chongqing Hotel.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 CHONGQING to XIAN
This morning, out to visit the city zoo, where China 's most celebrated animal, the Giant pandas are presented. Then move on to visit the Stillwell Museum where you will attend a lecture on the Flying Tigers, a group of brave American veteran pilots led by retired Air Corps General Claire L. Chennault. The Flying Tigers volunteered to aid the Chinese in World War II against the Japanese invasion of China , before Pearl Harbor was attacked. Fly to Xi'an this afternoon. Check into the your 4 star Royal Xian Hotel.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Day 9 XIAN
Today's sightseeing includes the Terracotta Warriors Museum , the Forest of Stone Steles Museum and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The local specialty Dumpling dinner highlights dinner in the evening.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10 XIAN
After breakfast, you're off to see the sights, including the City Wall, the Provincial History Museum , the Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque. This evening you're our guest at the Tang Dynasty Theatre's fabulous dinner and show.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Day 11 XIAN to BEIJING
Fly to historic Beijing this morning. Check in to the 4 star Guanxi Plaza Hotel . Tour the Temple of Heaven . Tonight, you are invited to a Beijing Duck Dinner.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12 BEIJING
Enjoy a wonderful day tour of Beijing , including the Badaling Great Wall, the Sacred Way , the Ming Tombs and the Lama Temple . After dinner, attend the remarkable Beijing Opera, including a discussion and demonstration of the performers' elaborate makeup and face painting.
 MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13 BEIJING
Today, Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace . This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner party.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 14 BEIJING
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight onward.
MEALS: Breakfast |
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