Cruise: Deluxe 4-night cruise from Yichang to Chongqing in an outside stateroom with two lower beds, private facilities, and balconySightseeing including personal headsets in Shanghai, Xi'an, and Beijing.Shanghai: Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Bund, a silk factory, Yu Yuan Gardens, the Children’s Palace, and Shanghai Museum; attend an acrobatic showYichang: Begin your Yangtze cruise aboard the Victoria JennaThree Gorges Dam Site: Sightseeing of the impressive dam site with a Local GuideShennong Stream or Daning River: Boat excursion down one of the Yangtze’s lesser gorgesWanxian/Shibaozhai/Fengdu: View a wooden pagoda, an acrobatic show, or visit Snow Jade Cave Chongqing: Visit a local zooXi’an: Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Dayan Pagoda and Terracotta Warriors, calligraphy class, lacquer workshop, noodle-making demonstration; enjoy “The Tang Dynasty” dinner showBeijing: Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets; Hutong tour by rickshaw; visit the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, Summer Palace, Great Wall, cloisonné workshop, and Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs; Peking Opera performance; Peking Duck dinnerUlaanbaatar: Sightseeing with a Local Guide, visit the National History Museum, the Natural History Museum, Bogd Khan Winter Palace, and the Gandan Monastery; Mongolian Folklore performance; farewell dinnerGobi Desert: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit Eagle Valley National Park, sand dunes, Cemetery of Dinosaurs, and a camel breeders campNotes:- Wine with dinner on cruise.
- Intra-tour flights included in both land-only and air-inclusive prices.
- Accommodations in the Gobi Desert are in traditional Mongolian gers with private bathroom and shared shower facilities.
- Due to the weight restriction on your flight to and from the Gobi Desert, your main luggage will be securely stored at the Ulaanbaatar hotel. You will therefore need to carry a small overnight bag with your clothing and amenities for your stay in the Gobi Desert.
Meals - (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner American breakfast daily (B), 12 lunches (L), 13 dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Shanghai and a farewell dinner in Ulaanbaatar Hotels Shanghai Westin Shanghai (D), Victoria Cruises Victoria Jenna, Xi’an Golden Flower (SF), Beijing Westin Beijing (D), Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar Hotel (F), Gobi Desert Three Camel Lodge (BA)Accommodations in the Gobi DesertIn the Gobi you will be staying in a traditional ger, a round dwelling with a wooden frame. Your ger is comfortably furnished with modern twin beds and furniture, yet it retains traditional décor. A natural ventilation system helps it stay cool in the heat of the day, and a stove provides heat at night.A private bathroom with hot water is located in a room adjoining your ger. Shared shower facilities are located in the main lodge building. | |