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Tour Code: L-09-416

9 Days Luxury of Beijing - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Wuhan - Beijing: Starting from $1239 per person; Luxury | Standard| Super Deluxe| Budget

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Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Based on the cruise sailing date, Please click.

Summer Palace, Beijing

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
You'll be met upon arrival at the Beijing Capital Airport with comfortable private transfer and check into your hotel. The left hours of the day are for free individual activities. No scheduled program is arranged.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 02: Beijing
You will be thrilled the whole day when you visit the Tiananmen Square - one of the largest and grandest city squares in the world; the Forbidden City - the imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Temple of Heaven - once was the royal temple. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served as Welcome Dinner at a well-known restaurant. The cheering Peking Opera (the national opera) is scheduled as evening delight after dinner. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 03: Beijing - Chongqing
After the morning duration at the Royal Garden - Summer Palace, head for Chongqing by afternoon flight, your local professional tour guide will expect you with comfortable transfer service. Have a brief city tour to the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo and enjoy the a la carte dinner at 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze. Then transfer you to board the deluxe German-made cruise ship to stay overnight.(B+L+D)

Accommodation: China Regal Cruises

China Regal cruise ship

Day 04: Chongqing - Fengdu
As the ship leave Chongqing at about 08:00 this morning, your relaxing Yangtze River Cruise begins. The river guide will give a brief introduction of the cruise and the schedule during the process after the breakfast. In the afternoon, you will meet the initial onshore excursion to the Fengdu, known as the Ghost City. (B+L+D)

Day 05: Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping
The essential part of the Yangtze River cruise is coming today. You will appreciate the unique scenery of the Three Gorges. Qutang Gorge, the shortest but the grandest one. Wu Gorge is famous for its lofty peaks and mountains on the both sides. Xiling Gorge, the longest one among the three. An interesting junk adventure to Shennong Stream will offer you a marvelous day. It will last about 3-4 hours. After a whole night sailing, the ship will stop at the Sandouping village. (B+L+D)

Day 06: Sandouping
You will disembark for visit the grandest hydroelectric project in the world. It is still in the process and planned to complete by the year of 2009. (B+L+D)

Day 07: Wuhan - Beijing
You will arrive in Wuhan at 12:00. Have a visit to the Hubei Provincial Museum. After having lunch at a local famous restaurant, head for Beijing by flight and your local professional tour guide will expect you with comfortable transfer service. (B+L)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Yangtze Three Gorges tour

Day 08: Beijing
You will be accompanied by our local professional guide to one of the greatest world heritage sites - the Great Wall, Badaling section. Drive to escape the shopping site tourist restaurants near the Great Wall to have a decent meal -Sichuan food, for lunch. The visits continue to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. You will sample Cantonese cuisine for dinner at a top restaurant in the Wangfujing Street, a la carte style. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 09: Departure from Beijing
Board your homebound flight. Comfortable hotel-airport transfer is arranged according to your flight schedule.(B)

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Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

2009 Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2009 to Feb. 28th, 2010)

Group size

Season

2-5 travelers

6-9 travelers

10 travelers & above

High season

Double Occupancy

$1669

$1499

$1389

Sole Occupancy

$2229

$2059

$1939

Low season

Double Occupancy

$1519

$1349

$1239

Sole Occupancy

$1989

$1819

$1699

Inclusions

Internal flights & taxes;
Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
Daily lunches and/or dinners at China's finest restaurants for the land tour;
Standard cruise cabin with full board;
Cruise shore excursions;
Excellent individual guide & driver for the land tour;

Private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
Entrance fees to the tourist sites;
Two bottles of mineral water per day;
Government taxes;

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The above private guided tour is tailored for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. In other words, others will not join in your tour and you will not take part into any tours of others on our land services.

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