| 17 Days of Beijing - Xian - Chongqing -
Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin -
Hongkong |
HOTEL |
B+L+D |
| D1 |
Arrival in Beijing |
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| Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the
hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city. |
| D2 |
the Tiananmen Square/ the Forbidden City/ the Temple of
Heaven |
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B+L |
| After breakfast vsit the Tiananmen Square,located at the center of Beijing
City , where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes,
Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the national flag
raising ceremony. And then trasfer to the Forbidden City and the Temple of
Heaven which are in quite traditinal Chinese building style. |
| D3 |
the Badaling Great Wall/the Sacred Way/ the Ming
Tomb
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B+L |
| After your breakfast visit the Badaling Great Wall. In order to not have
lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be suggest to have Sichuan food at
a local popular restaurant. After lunch visit the Sacred Way and the Ming
Tomb in the afternoon. |
| D4 |
Beijing
|
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B |
| Only hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. We intend to
leave the day free for you to absorb something of the vibrant atmosphere of
Beijing. |
| D5 |
Beijing - Xian
|
in the train |
B+L+D |
| Visit the Summer Palace, the Lama Temple and the lovely pandas in Beijing
Zoo. See off at Beijing Railway Station to take an overnight soft sleeper train
to Xian. |
| D6 |
the Terracotta Warriors-Horses Museum-the Big Wild Goose Pagoda-the
Provincial History Museum |
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B+L |
| Visit the famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum built in Qin
Dynasty--- the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th
century. Take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known
restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which is a
well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists, and then trasfer
to the Provincial History Museum which is considered as an obligation to be a
showcase of ancient civilizations. |
| D7 |
Xian
|
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B |
| The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are
suggested to visit the City Wall, the Great Mosque and have some free time to
explore the Bazaar near the Mosque by yourselves. |
| D8 |
Xian - Chongqing
|
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B |
| You are suggested to take a shuttle bus to the airport and the stop is very
near to your hotel. Board the flight to Chongqing by yourselves. Our guide will
pick you up at Chongqing airport and transfer to the pier. Your memorable
Yangtze River tour begins at 22:00 as you board the luxurious cruise
ship. |
| D9 |
Fengdu |
Overnight in the ship |
B+L+D |
| At about 08:30, visit the Ghost City of Fengdu,the first scenic spot that
you will see along the Three Gorges. The Captain's Welcome Party will be
held this evening. |
| D10 |
Badong (Shennong Stream) - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping |
Overnight in the ship |
B+L+D |
| Visit Badong and take a small junk to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of the
nature in the Shennong Stream. Continue sailing into the western section of
Xiling Gorge. |
| D11 |
Yichang - Shanghai |
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B+L |
| Disembark for an excursion to the under constructed Three Gorges Dam-- one
of the biggest hydropower structures in the world and ranks as a key part of the
improvement and development of the Yangtze River. After lunch, pack your luggage
and complete check-out procedures. Drive to Yichang, visit the Yichang Museum if
time permits. Take a flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we
have booked for you by yourselves. |
| D12 |
Shanghai |
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B |
| The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested
to visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund on your
own. |
| D13 |
Shanghai - Guilin |
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B |
| Morning is free. You will get to the airport to board the flight to Guilin
by yourselves. Our guide will pick you up at Guilin airport and transfer
to the hotel. |
| D14 |
Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin |
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B+L |
| Transfer you to the pier to board the cruise ship. Then the activities along
the Li River and in Yangshuo will be handled by yourselves. Enduring memories
are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in
Yangshuo, you may have a short bicycle trip to the countryside. Alternatively,
you can take an electric car instead of taking bicycles. Go back to Guilin by
yourself. The shuttle bus ticket from Yangshuo to Guilin can be purchased easily
at the bus stop. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your
expectation, our guide suggests that you have enough breakfast at the hotel
today.) |
| D15 |
Guilin - Hongkong |
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B |
| Visit the Reed Flute Cave which is considered as a brilliant cave marked on
almost all travel itineraries. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds
growing outside it, with which people make flutes. Then go and watch the Seven
Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill, it is the masterpiece of karst landscape,
composed of pure limestone deposited on seabed 360million years ago. After
visiting, take a flight to Hongkong. Upon arrival, please go to the
hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. |
| D16 |
Hongkong |
|
B |
| The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested
to have a half-day Hongkong Island tour by taking peak tram to mid-level of
Central District then to Victoria Peak. Later visit Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and
Stanley Market on your own. Enjoy the shopping paradise city. (B)Accommodation:
Day 17: Departure from HongkongYou will get to the airport to board your
homeward flight by yourselves. Our happy tour end here. |
| D17 |
Departure from Hongkong
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|
B |
| You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves. Our happy tour end here. |
