Cruise Overview
Discover China’s ancient history and fascinating culture on this delightful China river cruise. Sightseeing with a Local Guide shows you the highlights in Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai, with inside visits that include the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Great Wall, Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs, the Terracotta Warriors, Dayan Pagoda, the Bund, the Yu Yuan Gardens, and the Children’s Palace. Attend an acrobatic show or visit the Ghost City Temple, and participate in a calligraphy class, lacquer and cloisonné workshops, and a noodle-making demonstration. You’ll also tour the ancient Hutongs by rickshaw, enjoy a performance of the Peking Opera, “The Tang Dynasty” dinner show, and an authentic Peking Duck dinner, and will tour a silk factory. On your 3-night river cruise along the majestic Yangtze, see the impressive Three Gorges Dam site. Fly to Hong Kong for three overnights that include a cable car ride up Victoria Peak for panoramic views. Drive by Repulse Bay, a popular beach area, then to the Aberdeen fishing village for a sampan ride on the harbor.
CRUISE: Deluxe 3-night cruise from Chongqing to Yichang in an Executive Suite with two lower beds, private facilities, and balconyBEIJING: Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, Summer Palace, Great Wall, cloisonné workshop, and Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs; Peking Duck welcome dinner; Peking Opera performance; Hutong tour by rickshaw XI’AN: Enjoy “The Tang Dynasty” dinner show; sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Terracotta Warriors, a lacquer workshop, and Dayan Pagoda; noodle-making demonstration; calligraphy classCHONGQING: Visit a local zoo to see pandas; begin your Yangtze cruise aboard the Victoria AnnaWANXIAN/SHIBAOZHAI/FENGDU: View a wooden pagoda, an acrobatic show, or visit Ghost City TempleSHENNONG STREAM OR DANNING RIVER: Boat excursion down one of the Yangtze’s lesser gorges THREE GORGES DAM SITE: Sightseeing of the impressive dam site with a Local Guide SHANGHAI: Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Bund, Yu Yuan Gardens, a silk factory, the Children’s Palace, and the Shanghai Museum; attend an acrobatic show HONG KONG: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; cable car ride up Victoria Peak; sampan ride on harbor; visit Stanley Market; Host service during your stayALL INTRA-TOUR FLIGHTSMeals - (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner American breakfast daily (B), 8 lunches (L), 8 dinners (D), including a Peking Duck welcome dinner in Beijing and a farewell dinner in Shanghai. Hong Kong Extension: breakfast daily (B) Hotels BEIJING Westin Beijing (D), XI’AN Golden Flower (SF), YANGTZE CRUISE Victoria Anna, SHANGHAI Westin Shanghai (D); HONG KONG Harbour Grand Kowloon (harbor-view room) (D) | |
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