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15 Days Yangtze River
Cruise Tour
Destinations: Beijing,
Xi'an,
Guilin,
Yangshuo,
Chongqing,
Yangtze
River, Wuhan,
Shanghai
Tour Code: YR_08
Departure: Depending
on the downstream cruise date of China Regal
Cruises
Tour Itinerary
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01 |
Entry
Beijing
Upon your arrival in Beijing,
our tour guide will pick you up at the
airport and transfer to your hotel.
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| Day
02 |
Beijing
(BLD)
Visit the Forbidden City (the Imperial
Palace), the Tiananmen Square and the
Temple of Heaven. Enjoy the Beijing
Duck Dinner and the Peking Opera in
the evening.
Forbidden
City: Used to
be the imperial palace of the Ming
(1368 - 1644) and Qing (1616-1911)
dynasties.
Tiananmen
Square: Tian'anmen
was the front gate of the Imperial
Palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
In front of the gate is the world's
largest open ground in the city -
the Tian'anmen Square.
Temple
of Heaven: An
outstanding representative of Chinese
traditional architecture for its clever
design and harmoneous colors. During
the Ming and Qing dynasties, the emperor
came to pray and thank gods for the
harvests every year.
Beijing
Duck Dinner: The most delicious
food Beijing has to offer.
Peking
Opera: The most influential and
representaive of all operas in China
and has a history of about 200 years.
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| Day
03 |
Beijing
(BL)
Take an excursion to the Badaling Great
Wall and the Ming Tombs.
Badaling
Great Wall: The
best preserved part of the Ming dynasty
(1368 - 1644) Great Wall.
Ming
Tombs: The mausoleums
of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
The mausoleums have been perfectly preserved.
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Beijing
/ Xi'an (BLD)
Visit the Summer Palace. Transfer to
the airport for flight to Xi'an.
Visit the Ancient City
Wall. Enjoy the local speciality Dumpling
dinner this evening.
Summer
Palace: A magnificent
imperial garden, the largest ancient
preserved garden in China and a former
summer resort for emperors.
Ancient
City Wall: The wall is 15 meters
wide and 11.9 kilometers in perimeter,
it is the best preserved, oldest and
largest ancient city defence system
in China.
Dumpling:
A traditional and popular food with
a long history in China. There is a
popular saying in China: "There
is nothing more delicious than Jiaozi."
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05 |
Xi'an
(BLD)
Visit the Terra cotta Warriors Museum,
the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Forest
of Stone Steles Museum. Enjoy
the Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in the
evening.
Terra
cotta Warriors Museum:
The most significant archeological excavations
of the 20th century. It is a sight not
to be missed by any visitor to China.
Big
Wild Goose Pagoda:
The Pagoda was first built in 652 in
the Tang Dynasty. Xuanzang, a prominent
Buddhist scholar of the time, planned
to have ahuge stone pagoda built to
house the Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures
he had brought back from India.
Forest
of Stone Steles Museum:
The Stele Forest stores voluminous artworks
which possess not only eximious value
of handwriting and art, but also rich
cultural connotation. The Stele Forest
began to be built in 1087.
Tang
Dynasty Dinner Show: A
performance of Chang'an music and dances
that was originated in the Tang dynasty
of Chinese history over a thousand years
ago. |
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06 |
Xi'an
/ Guilin / (BLD)
Visit the Shaanxi Provincial History
Museum and Great Mosque.Take
flight to Guilin
and transfer to the hotel.
Shaanxi
Provincial History Museum:
Covers an area of 70,000 square meters,
the museum houses a large collection
of 113,000 historic and cultural artefacts
unearthed in Shaanxi, being an absolute
must for every visitor to the city.
Great
Mosque:Built in 742 A.D., the mosque
was restored in each of the Yuan (1271
- 1368), Ming and Qing Dynasties. The
distribution of pavilions, halls, towers
and platforms in the mosque is compact
and exquisite, blending the traditional
architectural styles of Islam and Han.
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07 |
Guilin
- Li River Cruise -Yangshuo
(BL)
Cruise down the Li
River to Yangshuo
which takes 3-4 hours, enjoy the most
beautiful landscape in China, have lunch
on board. Disembark your ship when arriving
Yangshuo. Transfer
to the hotel in Yangshuo. |
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08 |
Yangshuo
(B)
Bicking tour from Yangshuo
to Yulong River and the nearby countryside,
visit a local peasant's home, explore
the breathtaking scenery in Yangshuo.
Or today is free for you. |
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09 |
Yangshuo
/ Guilin / Chongqing /
(BLD)
Drive back to Guilin. Tour to the Reed
Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and
the Elephant Trunk Hill. Transfer to
the airport for flight to Chongqing.
After dinner, board the 5 star luxurious
German-made China Regal Cruises for
a memorable voyage down the mighty Yangtze
River.
Reed
Flute Cave: The largest and most
impressive cave in Guilin, you will
see many beautiful stalactites &
stalagmites.
Seven
Star Park: A beautiful park which
covers 120 hectares and includes peaks,
rivers, caves, gardens and relics.
Elephant
Trunk Hill: Situated majestically
at the southeast of Guilin city and
west bank of Li River, Elephant Trunk
Hill is regarded as the symbol of
Guilin landscape.
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10 |
Chongqing / Fengdu /
(BLD)
The cruise ship set sail from Chongqing
early in the morning. 14:30-17:00 Shore
excursion to the ghost city at Fengdu.
Back to the ship and continue the cruise.
The Captain's Welcome Party will be
held at 20:30. |
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11 |
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.
10:15-13:15, 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.
17:00-20:00, passing through the ship-lock
of the three gorges dam. |
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12 |
Sandouping / (BLD)
08:00-10:15, 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. Pass the eastern section
of Xiling Gorge. Exit the gorges at
Yichang,
pass the ship lock of Gezhouba Dam.
Have a music and dancing party in the
evening. |
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Sandouping / Wuhan / Shanghai / (BL)
Disembarkation in Wuhan
at 12:00. Our local guides will get
on board to meet you. Visit the Hubei
Provincial Museum and the
Yellow Crane Tower.
Transfer to the airport for flight to
Shanghai. |
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14 |
Shanghai
(BLD)
Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Oriental
Pearl TV Tower, the Yu Yuan Garden and
the Jade Buddha Temple. Enjoy the Portman
Acrobatic Show in the evening.
Shanghai
Museum: The museum
boasts over 120,000 pieces of collection,
including bronze, ceramics, paintings,
calligraphy, sculpture, ancient Chinese
coins, jade furniture, and western art.
Oriental
Pearl TV Tower:
With a height of 1,245 feet, it is one
of the tallest structures in Asia.
Yu
Yuan Garden: A
traditional Chinese park complete with
beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes,
bridges and rock formations.
Jade
Buddha Temple:
Built in 1881, one of the famous Buddhist
temples in East China. Here many ancient
statues, paintings, a complete set of
Buddhist scriptures (printed in the
Qing Dynasty), and over 7000 other rare
scriptures are kept. |
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Exit
(B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport
for your departure, end of service.
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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.
| Hotel |
Luxury |
Standard |
| Destination |
Beijing |
JiangXi Grand Hotel
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People's Palace Hotel
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| Xi'an |
Sheraton Hotel
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Bell Tower Hotel
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| Guilin |
Royal Garden Hotel |
Park Hotel
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| Yangshuo |
New West Street Hotel
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New West Street Hotel
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Yangtze Cruise
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China Regal Cruises
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China Regal Cruises
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| Shanghai |
New Century Hotel
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Jinhui Hotel
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| Quotation |
high
season |
Double
Occupancy
US$ 2511 per person |
Double
Occupancy
US$ 2223 per person |
Sole
Occupancy
US$ 3380 per person |
Sole
Occupancy
US$ 2855 per person |
| Shoulder
season |
Double
Occupancy
US$ 2412 per person |
Double
Occupancy
US$ 2121 per person |
Sole
Occupancy
US$ 3203 per person |
Sole
Occupancy
US$ 2673 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
Excellent tour Guiding. 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.
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. |
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