Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Day 01Arrival in Beijing

Our English-speaking guide will greet you outside the arrival hall of the airport and then transfer you to the hotel in downtown Beijing. Relax during the remainder of the day. 

Meals: No meals
Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace

Tips: Your hotel is well located in the city center and is about a 50-minute drive from the airport without traffic delays. After checking in the hotel, we intend to leave the day free for you to recover from the jet lag. If you still feel energetic, you can explore the city on your own. For your information, if you are an antiquarian, Panjiayuan Folk Culture Market is worth a visit. Located to the south of the Eastern Third Ring Road, it covers an area of 48,500 square meters. It is ranked as the largest secondhand goods market in China. The goods on offer range from archaized furniture, ancient calligraphy scrolls to porcelain, shadow figures, engravings and jade. People of different ethnic groups set up their business here. The best time to visit the market is from 06:00 to 16:00. In the early morning, the shopkeepers are in hope of a good fortune for the day, so they usually make the first deal at a lower price. In the afternoon, they are anxious to sell more goods before closing the stalls, so you can easily pick up a bargain. For collectors, it is a good way to seek pleasure whilst wandering around the market, even if one buys nothing.

Great Wall, Beijing Photo by our client Ms. Michelle Jariabka with her feedback

Day 02Beijing

Your Beijing tour starts from the world's largest urban city square, Tiananmen Square. Strolling through the square, you will enter the grand imperial palace, the Forbidden City. Then take a visit to the Temple of Heaven, a beautiful ancient royal altar. After enjoying a fabulous Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theatre, you will enjoy the crispy, tender and tasty Beijing Roast Duck Dinner at the century-old Quanjude Restaurant in Qianmen Street. Our guide will help you with the meal arrangement and then after the dinner, you will take a taxi back to your hotel by yourself. It is quite convenient and only costs CNY15.00. Besides, we kindly remind you that drinks are not included in the dinner. You may order and pay it by yourself. 

Meals: American breakfast, Lunch, Beijing duck dinner in Qianmen Quanjude
Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace

Day 03Beijing

Today you will take an excursion to Badaling Great Wall, the best section of China Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a popular local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue the trip to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. On the way back to downtown, we will pass by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) and stop over there for a few minutes. You can take some pictures of this significant building. 

Meals: American breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace

Our travel consultant Lydia with her clients

Day 04Beijing - Xian

After breakfast, you will be transferred to tour the splendid Summer Palace and have a Hutong tour. After an a la carte lunch at a decent local restaurant, you will take a flight to Xian. Our local guide will meet you at Xian Airport and accompany you to the hotel. Tonight, you will feast on an abundant western buffet dinner at the hotel. 

Meals: American breakfast, A la carte lunch, Western buffet dinner
Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel - Executive Club Rooms

Tips: Sheraton Xian Hotel is situated near the west Xi'an High-Tech Industries Development Zone. And it will take about 20 minutes and CNY12 to the most bustling area of Xian City - East Street (Dongdajie Avenue) by taxi. Along the street, boutique stores and fashion accessories shops are lined one by one, with some fast food restaurants or stalls intermingled among them. In the west end of the street, you will find the landmark Bell Tower and some large shopping malls scattered around. The large Kaiyuan Shopping Mall and Century Ginwa Shopping Mall are open till 22:00 every day. You can sip a cup of coffee at the Starbucks beside Ginwa Mall and enjoy the night scenery of Xian after dinner, please be sure to take good care of your bags and pockets while you are on the street. Afterwards, you can take a taxi back to your hotel.

Terracotta warriors, Xian

Day 05Xian

Today's trip starts from the famed Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. You should never miss it while visiting Xian. Your a la carte lunch is served at the best local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Provincial History Museum. This evening, you will be entertained by the splendid Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the Tang Dynasty Palace (Address: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian). 

Meals: American breakfast, A la carte lunch, Tang Dynasty dinner show
Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel - Executive Club Rooms

Day 06Xian

This morning you will have a chance to ascend the ancient Xian City Wall. If time permits, you can try biking on the City wall. It is an enjoyable and interesting experience. After enjoying an a la carte lunch at a well-known local restaurant, you will visit the Great Mosque and a local Chinese family. 

Meals: American breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel - Executive Club Rooms

Captain's Welcome Party on Yangtze River cruise

Day 07Xian - Chongqing

The last stop in Xian is Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. Then head to Chongqing by flight. Our local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to see the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo, time permitting. Then we will transfer you to board the deluxe New Century cruise ship. Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins at 21:30 as the ship sets sail.

Meals: American breakfast
Accommodation: Century Diamond, Century Sky or Century Sun  - Deluxe Suite

Yangtze Three Gorges

Day 08Chongqing - Fengdu

Disembark for an excursion to the Shibaozhai, whose main construction - Shibaozhai tower, built leaning on the Jade seal mountain, with upturned eaves and unique appearance, is one the rare existing wood structure buildings in China. And the Captain's Welcome Party will be followed by a banquet dinner in the evening.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 09Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping

Sailing through the Qutang Gorge and later the Wu Gorge. Disembark at Wushan Daning River for an excursion to Shennong Stream. At 18:00, pass through the three gorges ship lock and a farewell dinner is served for you.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Tips: When you visit the verdant Shennong Stream, you will first take an electric boat for about 40 minutes. The scenery along the both tributaries is more comely and delicate compared with the splendid Yangtze River Three Gorges. The current of these sections becomes gentle and the water becomes clearer gradually. After that you will take a little pea-boat with some other guests (about 10 guests sharing a boat), rowed by local boatmen. The local tour guide, dressed in clothes of Tujia minority, may sing melodious folk songs with the boatmen for you along the way. It is advisable to follow the guide's instruction to wear your life jacket properly even though the stream seems not to be dangerous at all. It is a scenic joy to roam among the green mountains and blue waters. Do not forget to protect your camera from water.

Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Photo by our client Mr. Terence Openshaw with his feedback

Day 10Yichang - Shanghai

Disembark for an excursion to Yangtze Three Gorges Dam. Continue sailing into western section of the Xiling Gorge. Then pack your luggage and complete check-out procedures. Our local guide in Yichang will come to meet you on board. After having lunch in Yichang city, you will visit Yichang Museum if time permits and then take a flight to Shanghai. Our local guide will greet you at Shanghai Airport and accompany you to the hotel. 

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Peninsula Shanghai

Tips: Today is the last day of your cruise tour and you will be reminded prior to disembarking. The staff on the ship will collect your baggage before you leave the ship. Please make sure that all your bags are properly tagged. When you disembark on the pier, the porters will carry your luggage to the bank where our guide will help you reclaim your luggage.

Huangpu River cruise tour, Shanghai

Day 11Shanghai

In the morning, our guide will pick you up to visit Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. A luxurious western buffet lunch will be specially served for you today, since we believe that you may have quite enjoyed Chinese food during the tour and are beginning to miss your western diet. After lunch, take a cruise on the Huangpu River. As the Mother River of Shanghai, Huangpu River symbolizes and epitomizes the image of Shanghai. Along the banks of the river stand groups of high-rise buildings of exotic style. It has become the must see for sightseers. Tonight, an a la carte farewell dinner will be served at a fancy and famous local restaurant, which offers authentic Shanghai and Cantonese cuisines. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at Shanghai Centre Theatre.

Meals: American breakfast, Western buffet lunch, A la carte dinner
Accommodation: The Peninsula Shanghai

Day 12Departure from Shanghai

Your pleasant China tour will come to an end today as we transfer you to the airport and help you board the flight back home. Should you wish to continue visiting China instead of going back home right away, we suggest you choose our City Package for an extension tour.

Meals: American breakfast

• ◆2012 Price

Based on per person and in U.S. dollars, valid from Jan. 1st, 2012 to Feb. 28th, 2013

Season Group Size		2-5 travelers	6-9 travelers	10 travelers & above
High season	Double Occupancy	$4569	$3919	$3729
	Single Occupancy	$6719	$6069	$5869
Shoulder season	Double Occupancy	$4419	$3779	$3579
	Single Occupancy	$6419	$5769	$5579

Note: Above prices are based on the Main Deck of New Century Cruise Ship. For any higher deck, the extra charge will be occurred. Besides, the prices also exclude the service charge of CNY150.00 per person recruited by the cruise company, you need to pay on the spot when you board the cruise.

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