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Tour Code: S-08-406

10 Days Standard of Beijing - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Wuhan - Shanghai
Starting from $1239 per person
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Day by Day Itinerary

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

 
Our clients at the Forbidden City, Beijing

Day One: Entry Beijing
TCG guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at the Beijing Capital Airport according to your international (internal) flight schedule. Transfer to the 4-star hotel for 3 nights stay and relax for the rest of the day.

Meals: None
Hotel:
Holiday Inn Central Plaza (4 star) - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing


Day Two: Beijing
Stroll along the famous Tiananmen Square - the largest square in the world, and reach the Imperial Palace. This afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven.

Specials: Peking Roast Duck Banquet & Peking Opera Performance
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner



Day Three: Beijing
Morning excursion transfers you to climb the China Great Wall - Badaling section. A spicy Sichuan cuisine lunch is served at a notable restaurant to recruit your physical energy. This afternoon, stroll across the Sacred Path and reach the Ming Tomb.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch



Pea-boat rowing along Yangtze Shennong Stream

Day Four: Beijing - Chongqing
Bid farewell to the city after having a stay at the Summer Palace. Fly to Chongqing, the starting point of the Yangtze River cruise. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo afterwards. Then transfer to check in at the China Regal cruise ship after being treated with an abounded dinner.

Specials: Buffet dinner at the 4 star Holiday Inn Yangtze Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cruises: 
China Regal Cruises (5 star)


Day Five: Chongqing - Fengdu
Set sail in the morning as the ship departs from the Mountain city Chongqing. Morning is scheduled to have a ship introduction lecture and have an onshore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City this afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day Six: Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping
Sail through the Qutang Gorge early this morning and have a spectacular river view along the waterway. Onshore excursion takes you to the Shennong stream at Badong, the tributary of the Wu Gorge. Return to the ship and set sail towards the west section of the Xiling Gorge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day Seven: Sandouping
Proceed to enjoy the relaxing Yangtze River tour today. Disembark to marvel at the Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project in the world. The rest of the day continues to sail.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day Eight: Wuhan - Shanghai
Yangtze exploration is about to conclude as the ship arrives in Wuhan at noon. Meet the TCG guide and be leaded to Hubei Provincial Museum for a short stay. Fly to the prosperous Shanghai to feel the fashionable atmosphere after be treated with lunch at a local notable restaurant. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel:
River Bund Hotel  (4 star)


 
Street fashion show, Shanghai

Day Nine: Shanghai
A whole day excursion covers the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, the famous Bund area along the Huangpu River and a local family visit.

Specials: Portman Acrobatic Show and a farewell dinner at Wangbaohe restaurant
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner



Day Ten: Shanghai Exit
Private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here.

Meals: Breakfast

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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 $1739 $1529 $1389
Sole Occupancy $2369 $2149 $1989
Low season Double Occupancy $1589 $1369 $1239
Sole Occupancy $2089 $1879 $1709
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing and F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai.

Quotation Includes
  1. Domestic airfares with taxes;
  2. Hotel accommodation with breakfasts;
  3. Lunches and dinners as itinerary specifies;
  4. Standard cabin with all meals during the whole cruise;
  5. Shore excursions during the cruise;
  6. Private guides and drivers;
  1. Air-conditioned vehicles;
  2. Tourist sites permission fees;
  3. 2 bottles of mineral water each day;
  4. Government taxes.

For our quotation inclusions & exclusions, booking and cancellation terms, please read details.

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  Our Private Tour is customized for you or your personal group specially. You will enjoy our private guide, driver as well as car service during the whole land tour individually, instead of sharing with other travelers.


My destination was Wuhan.
I asked everybody what I needed to take and came up with some very complicated answers...like coffee, hair color, stockings.

The truth was that I was able to buy everything I needed in China, except shoes to fit my large western sized feet.
Buying shoes invariable led to many sniggers or directions to mens shoes, which would have made my big feet look even larger.
If you have large feet you need to take sandals for summer and warm boots for winter. Everything else your heart desires you can get in China or have made for you.
I did have problems with clothes but they were available in large sizes, strangely enough at the markets and some department stores. Large sizes were available in coastal cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, as there are many westerners already living there.

If I was going to China again, I would take an empty suitcase and fill up on the silks I loved so much, and the jade and get all my clothes tailored.
Everything else is there so don't waste room taking stuff you don't need to take.

Client's information:
Ms.Ellen Jordan , United States , 2007-9-30 17:16

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