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4 Days Yangtze River
Cruise Tour
Destinations: Chongqing,
Yangtze
River, Yichang
Tour Code: YR_03
Departure: Depending
on the downstream cruise date of President
Cruises
Tour Itinerary
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01 |
Arrival
in Chongqing /
(D)
Upon your arrival in Chongqing,
our guide will pick you up from the
airport. Visit the Chongqing Zoo and
Ciqikou old street. After dinner, board
the 4 star deluxe President Cruises
for a memorable voyage down the mighty
Yangtze River. |
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| Day
02 |
Shibaozhai
/ (BLD)
07:30-09:30, disembark for an excursion
to Shibaozhai.
Shibaozhai was first built in Qing Dynasty
in 1750, the mountain looks like a rectangular
rock with sheer cliffs, and the wooden
architecture that is built by catch
upon the cliff with a height of 56 meters
and 12 stories, standing on the riverside.
Back to the ship and continue the cruise.
The Captain's Welcome Party will be
held in the evening. |
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| Day
03 |
Three Gorges / Sandouping / (BLD)
07:00-07:30, sail through the Qutang
Gorge, its towering rock formations
have names which reflect their bizarre
shapes such as Hanging Monk Rock or
Rhinoceros Looking at the Moon.
08:00-09:00, pass the second gorge -
Wu
Gorge, celebrated for its lofty
Twelve Peaks which almost blot out the
sky. The guides will talk about legend
of historic sites: Ancient Plank Road,
Mengliang Stairway and the suspended
coffins on the sheer cliffs.
10:00-13:30, disembark at Badong and
take a sampan tour to the picturesque
Shennong
Stream. The
Shennong Stream is a tributary carrying
clear, cooler water into the Yangtse.
The "stream" runs through
steep gorges, in which the ancient asian
Bahu people used to live, thousands
of years ago. Back to the ship and continue
the cruise.
16:00-17:00, pass the Xiling
Gorge. About 66 km long, it is the
longest of the Three Gorges and is entirely
within Hubei Province. This gorge is
full of shoals and rapid currents.
20:00, pass the 5-stage shiplock. Dock
overnight at Sandouping. |
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| Day
04 |
Sandouping / Yichang / Departure
/ (BLD)
08:00-10:00, shore excursion to visit
the Three
Gorges Dam, it is planned to be
by far the largest hydroelectric project
in the world. Back to the ship and continue
the cruise. Disembarkation
in Yichang
at about 13:00, Our
local guides will get on board to meet
you. Seeing you off. |
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Quotation and Hotel
Accommodation
Tour quotations are only applied for 2-5
peaple as a group, further discount
availible for group number more than 5 people.
The private guided tour is tailored for
you exclusively. No other participants will
be in your group and you will not take part
into any tours of others on land services.
| Cruise
Ship |
President Cruises  |
| high
season |
Double
Occupancy |
US$
405 per person |
| Sole
Occupancy |
US$
608 per person |
| Shoulder
season |
Double
Occupancy |
US$
362 per person |
| Sole
Occupancy |
US$
536 per person |
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High Seasons: April,
May, June, July, August, September,
October, November
Low Seasons:
December, January, Febuary, March
Note:
The above price is not valid during
the public holidays: 1-7th May, 1-7th
October and during the first week of
Chinese Lunar New Year which takes place
in late January or early February. |
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 Quotation Inclusions:
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1. Hotel accommodation
The hotel is based on two persons sharing
one twin or double standard room with
private facilities.
2. Meals
Daily American or Chinese breakfast
at the hotel, Chinese lunch and dinner
in local Chinese restaurant as specified
in the itinerary. B - Breakfast, L -
Lunch, D - Dinner.
3. Private
Transport
Private transport between airport or
railway station and hotel and all the
sights by air-conditioned vehicle.
4. Transportation
between Cities
The economic class air tickets of the
domestic flight or soft berth/seat train
tickets between cities as specified
in the itinerary.
5. Entrance
tickets
The main entrance tickets for the sights
mentioned.
6. Guiding
service
All normal sightseeing tours in each
city with English-speaking guide and
admission fees where applicable. Our
guide will not fly with you from one
city to another. Upon your arrival at
each city, a new local guide and driver
will pick you up, be with you for local
tour and see you off after you finish
the itinerary of each city. The cruise
shore excursion is in-group assigned
by the cruise company.
7. Insurance
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty
Insurance. We highly recommend that
you purchase full coverage travel insurance
from you country of origin.
8. Tibet Travel
Permit application fee
The Tibet Travel Permit application
fee if your tour covers Tibet.
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Quotation Exclusions:
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1. Visa Fees
Charge of obtaining your visa to enter
China.
2. Charge
of arrival and departure
The international or domestic air /
train charge of arrival and departure.
3. Single
Room Supplement
Should a twin room is needed by a single
guest, supplement of the twin room will
be charged.
What
is single supplement?
The hotel is based
on double occupancy. If the visitor
travels alone or the number of the travelers
is odd (such as 3,5, 7...), who stays
in one single room has to pay the single
room supplement. As the hotel is on
double occupancy.
4. Personal
Expenses
Expenses of a personal nature such as
laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call,
optional activities or sightseeing,
overweight baggage charges or meals
not indicated, ect.
5. Optional
Programs
Optional programs which are not specified
in the above itinerary.
6. Tips to
guides and drivers
Suggested tips: USD12 to tour guide
per day, USD 8 to driver per day, but
depending on their service, it's up
to you, entirely voluntary.
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