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Tour Code: B-08-406

11 Days Budget of Beijing - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai
Starting from $1069 per person
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Tour Features
To really understand this huge country needs at least three trips, Yangtze River cruise tour is ideally the first trip to get the first impression over this ancient and mysterious nation.

Day by Day Itinerary

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


Summer Palace, Beijing

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
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.

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel 


Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. (B+L)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel


Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. (B+L)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel


Day 04: Beijing
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. (B)
 
Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel
 


Yangtze Shennong Stream cruising
Day 05: Beijing - Chongqing

Visit the Summer Palace. Take a flight to Chongqing. Visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo. Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins at 22:00 as you board the luxurious cruise ship. (B+L)

Accommodation: President Cruises  


Day 06: Fengdu
At about 08:30, visit the Ghost City of Fengdu. The Captain's Welcome Party will be held this evening. (B+L+D)
 

Day 07: Badong (Shennong Stream) - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping
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. (B+L+D)
 
 
Day 08: Yichang - Shanghai
Disembark for an excursion to the under constructed Three Gorges Dam. 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. (B+L)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel

 

Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai
Day 09: Shanghai

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. (B)
 
Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel 
 

Day 10: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided only. The full day's activities are arranged by yourselves. (B)
 
Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel


Day 11: Departure from Shanghai
You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves. (B) 

More Yangtze Cruise 2008B-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner

Important note:

In Shanghai we only book the comfortable hotel for you. Our listed itinerary is just for your reference, which is not included in our package tour price. Shanghai is an international metropolis with modern transportations to be easily accessed, and English is widely used, so it is quite convenient to find the way to your destinations, there's no need to have a guide and private car according to our experiences. Thus, to save the cost for you, we, TravelChinaGuide, would like to leave this part on your own. Particularly, we have made a sketch map for the suggested itinerary. Hope it helps. Alternatively, if you want to avoid being a little bit adventurous and enjoy your stay in Shanghai in a sit-back manner, we are also glad to make arrangements for you. Your tour specialists will quote you the price for this part upon your requirements.

Differences can be only made by comparison. Our Making a Difference page for all private tours will let you know extra benefits we offer over and above those on tours available from other operators. We welcome suggestions and comparison as to ways in which we can further improve our tours. Thank you for considering Travel China Guide and we warmly invite you to join us for a truly unforgettable experience!

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

Prices  (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
Group size
Season
2-5 travelers 6-9 travelers 10 travelers & above
High season Double Occupancy $1369 $1229 $1119
Sole Occupancy $1819 $1679 $1559
Low season Double Occupancy $1319 $1189 $1069
Sole Occupancy $1739 $1599 $1479
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing and F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai.

Inclusions
  1. Internal flights & taxes;
  2. Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
  3. Daily lunches for the land tour as specified;
  4. Standard cruise cabin with full board;
  5. Cruise shore excursions;
  6. Entrance fees to the tourist sites;
  1. Two bottles of mineral water per day;
  2. Professional individual guide & driver for the land tour;
  3. Private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
  4. Government taxes.

For our special terms of quotation, reservation, payment and cancellation, Please click here.

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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.


As soon as I arrived in Beijing, I had to deal with a tourist trap: taxi driver who are giving to you their price which is obvously not a cheep price.
I ask for a lift from the bus station and the train station and the driver tell me OK for a very cheep price of 50 Yuans, during the drive I ve read the sticker that all the taxi must have on their door which says 2 Yuans per km, and I started to count the km. When we arrived to the destination after only 6 km, the driver asked me for the 50 Yuans, I answer that I would not give him more than 20 Yuans which was already more than the price. But he did not want to let me go, so I took my GPS which look like a mobile phone and I fake to begin to call the hotline number that you have on the sticker, he change immediately his mind and thought that 20 Yuans was finally very nice.
One good point for tourists, is that with the olympic games in 2008, they put a lot of pressure to any tourist trap and if they get caught by the police: they received a very high bill...

After this first adventure, I've just took the time to get my first taste of Beijing: walking on Tiananmen square and in front of the forbidden city to finish completely dead in my hostel.

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Mr.Tommy  , India , 2007-10-18 15:59

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