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14 Days Yangtze River
Cruise Tour
Destinations:
Beijing, Xi'an,
Guilin,
Yangshuo,
Chongqing,
Yangtze
River, Yichang,
Shanghai
Tour Code: YR_09
Departure: Depending
on the downstream cruise date of President
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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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: Also called Palace Museum and is located at the center of Beijing. It was the imperial palace during the Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1616-1911) dynasties.
Tiananmen
Square: The biggest downtown Square of the world, it is located in the heart of urban Beijing and large enough to accommodate an assembly of one million people.
Temple
of Heaven: The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
Beijing
Duck Dinner: Beijing Roasted duck is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.
Peking
Opera: Beijing Opera is deemed the national opera of China. The accompanying music, singing and costumes are full of Chinese cultural facts.
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03 |
Beijing
(BL)
Take an excursion to the Badaling Great
Wall and the Ming Tombs.
Badaling
Great Wall: One of the seven wonders in the world and the symble of China. The Great Wall extends to more than 5,000 kilometers.
Ming
Tombs: Located 60 Kilometers north of Beijing, Ming Tombs consist of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors.
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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: The largest imperial garden of Ming and Qing dynasty. The whole Summer Palace covers an area of over 290 hectares including more than 3,000 buildings, such as halls, pavilions, towers, etc.
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 4 star deluxe
President 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 |
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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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.
10:00-13:30, 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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12 |
Sandouping / Yichang / Shanghai /
(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. Transfer to the airport
for flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival
transfer to your hotel. |
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13 |
Shanghai
(B/L/D)
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 |
Budget |
| Destination |
Beijing |
People's Palace Hotel
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| Xi'an |
Bell Tower Hotel |
| Guilin |
Royal Garden Hotel  |
| Yangshuo |
New West Street Hotel
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Yangtze Cruise
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President Cruises |
| Shanghai |
Jinhui Hotel  |
| Quotation |
high
season |
Double
Occupancy: US$ 1647 per person |
| Sole
Occupancy: US$ 2043 per person |
| Shoulder
season |
Double
Occupancy: US$ 1611 per person |
| Sole
Occupancy: US$ 1970 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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