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Xian, Beijing and Shanghai reflect the Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow of China respectively. There are much more to explore than to say! In Chongqing, the guide will tell tirelessly the ephemeral regime in the neoteric, where you can find a slight trace, one day, any slightness will be flooded away by history - what we call "present".

Day by Day Itinerary

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

Shanghai Pudong

Day 01: Arrival in Shanghai
Our guide will pick you up at Shanghai airport and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Bund, time permitting. 

Accommodation: Hyatt On The Bund

Day 02: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The welcome dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt on the Bund  

Day 03: Shanghai - Yichang
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Take a flight to Yichang and visit the Yichang Museum if time permits. After dinner, board the deluxe Century Star cruise ship to stay overnight. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Century Star  - Presidential Suite

Marvelous scenery of Yangtze River

Day 04: Three Gorges Dam
Sailing through the eastern section of Xiling Gorge and take an excursion to the under constructed Three Gorges Dam. Pass the ship locks of the gorges dam. The Captain's Welcome Party will be held in the evening. (B+L+D)

Day 05: Three Little Gorges
This morning the ship will pass the Wu Gorge. Disembark at Wushan Daning River for an excursion to the Three Little Gorges. In the afternoon sail through the Qutang Gorge. (B+L+D)

Day 06: Fengdu
After breakfast take an excursion to the Snowy Jade Cave. Continue sailing to pass through the mountains of Eastern Sichuan. The Farewell Party tonight invites you to perform dancing or musical instruments with the cruise staff. (B+L+D)

Day 07: Chongqing - Xian
After breakfast, relax and pack your bags with leisure. The estimated arrival in Chongqing is 08:30. Our guide will meet you on board and a city tour to the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo and the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell will be arranged. A rich buffet lunch will be served at the 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the best hotel of the city in the downtown. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - Executive Room

Terracotta warriors, Xian

Day 08: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. This evening you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian) (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - Executive Room

Day 09: Xian
Visit the Provincial History Museum. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family. (B+L)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - Executive Room

Day 10: Xian - Beijing
Take a flight to Beijing and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Summer Palace. (B+L)

Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace  - Deluxe Room

Day 11: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Ming Tomb and the Sacred Way in the afternoon. (B+L)

Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace  - Deluxe Room

 

Chinese festival celebrating

Day 12: Beijing 
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace   - Deluxe Room

Day 13: Departure from Beijing
See off. (B)

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