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Tour Code: L-08-412
- 18 Days Luxury of Beijing - Shanghai - Wuhan - Yangtze River Cruise - Chongqing - Xian - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Hongkong
- Starting from $2899 per person
- Luxury | Standard| Super Deluxe| Budget
More Yangtze Cruise 2008
Dignified Beijing, dynamic Shanghai, beautiful Three Gorges, picturesque city of Guilin and comprehensive Hongkong will all tell their stories of past and future in their own way.
Day by Day Itinerary
Departure: Based on the cruise sailing date, Please click.
Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Tiananmen Square, 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: Crowne Plaza ![]()
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Day 02: 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: Crowne Plaza ![]()
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Day 03: 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 Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza ![]()
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Day 04: Beijing - Shanghai
Shanghai Xin Tian Di
Visit the Summer Palace. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Nanjing Road and the Bund.(B+L)
Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai![]()
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Day 05: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. A special 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: Ramada ![]()
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Day 06: Shanghai - Wuhan
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Take a flight to Wuhan. Visit the Hubei Provincial Museum. After having dinner served at a local famous restaurant, check in at the deluxe German-made cruise ship. Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins at 19:00. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: China Regal Cruises ![]()
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Day 07: Sailing

Amazing Yangtze River cruise tour
Full day is sailing. (B+L+D)
Day 08: Sandouping
Visit the site of Three Gorges Dam Project. (B+L+D)
Day 09: Shennong Stream
Disembark at Badong and take a small pea boat along Shennong Stream to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of the nature. (B+L+D)
Day 10: Wanxian
Visit the local market and the youth acrobatic show in Wanxian. (B+L+D)
Day 11: Chongqing - Xian
At 10:00 arrive in Chongqing. Visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo and the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell. After having a rich buffet lunch at the 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze, take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel ![]()
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Day 12: Xian

Terracotta warriors, 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: Sheraton Xian Hotel ![]()
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Day 13: 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: Sheraton Xian Hotel ![]()
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Day 14: Xian - Guilin
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. After lunch, take a flight to Guilin and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy Ethnic Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel ![]()
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Day 15: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, a short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged. You will visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle there. Alternatively, you can take our electric car instead of taking bicycles. Transfer back to Guilin. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggests that you have enough breakfast at the hotel today.) (B+L)
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel ![]()
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Day 16: Guilin - Hongkong

A free vegetable market in China
Visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. Take a flight to Hongkong. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. (B+L)
Accommodation: InterContinental Grand Stanford Hongkong ![]()
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Day 17: Hongkong
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to have a half-day Hongkong Island Tour. Peak tram ride to mid-level of Central District then to the Victoria Peak, visit the Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market on your own. (B)
Accommodation: InterContinental Grand Stanford Hongkong ![]()
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Day 18: Departure from Hongkong
You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves. (B)
More Yangtze Cruise 2008B-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner
Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
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2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | |||
| High season | Double Occupancy | $3749 | $3339 | $3059 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $5129 | $4729 | $4419 | |||
| Low season | Double Occupancy | $3589 | $3189 | $2899 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $4859 | $4459 | $4139 | |||
| Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing; F1 Grand Prix and Dec 01 to Dec 15 staying in Shanghai; Aug 25 to Sep 15 staying in Xian; Mar 27 to Mar 30 (Rugby 7 period), Apr 11 to Apr 30, Oct 09 to Nov 15, Dec 01 to Dec 15, Jan 04 to Jan 18, 2009 staying in Hongkong. | ||||||
- 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.
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.





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