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11-Day China Highlights Tour with Yangtze Cruise: Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai

11 days
From Beijing to Shanghai
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 15
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Beijing

    Start point
    Beijing, China (Beijing airport or Train Station)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Xi'an Downtown Hotel)
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  2. Day 2

    Beijing

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Xi'an Downtown Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tiananmen Square
    • Explore the Forbidden City
    • Visit Temple of Heaven Park
    • Visit the Summer Palace
    • Visit Pearl Factory
    Landmarks
    Tiananmen Square
    Monument to the People's Heroes
    National Museum of China
    Great Hall of the People
    Forbidden City
    Hall of Supreme Harmony
    Imperial Garden
    Temple of Heaven Park
    Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
    Circular Mound Altar
    Summer Palace
    Kunming Lake
    Longevity Hill
    Long Corridor
    Seventeen-Arch Bridge
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  3. Day 3

    Beijing

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Xi'an Downtown Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Hike Mutianyu Great Wall
    • Visit Longdi Jade Factory

    Optional Activities

    • Cable car ride at Mutianyu Great Wall
    Landmarks
    Mutianyu Great Wall
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  4. Day 4

    Beijing to Xi'an

    Meals
    Dinner (Included night food tour in Muslim Quarter with three top Xi'an snacks (crispy lamb skewers seasoned with cumin and chili, sweet and sticky date cakes, steamed pork buns and cold noodles))
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Xi'an Downtown Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Bell and Drum Tower Square
    • Muslim Quarter night food tour with three top Xi'an snacks
    Landmarks
    Bell and Drum Tower Square
    Bell Tower
    Drum Tower
    Muslim Quarter
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  5. Day 5

    Xi'an

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Xi'an Downtown Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum
    • Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda
    • Visit Datang Everbright City

    Optional Activities

    • Craft your own mini terracotta warrior using traditional techniques
    Landmarks
    Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum
    Big Wild Goose Pagoda
    Datang Everbright City
  6. Day 6

    Xi'an to Chongqing

    Meals
    Dinner (Embarkation Buffet Dinner with variety of local Sichuan and Yangtze Delta dishes, plus free-flow house wine, local beer, and soft drinks (served approximately 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.))
    Accommodation
    (Yangtze cruise)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda
    • Visit Xi'an Museum
    • Walk or bike Xi'an Ancient City Wall
    • Explore Shuyuanmen Cultural Alley
    • Embarkation Buffet Dinner on cruise ship
    Landmarks
    Small Wild Goose Pagoda
    Xi'an Museum
    Xi'an Ancient City Wall
    Shuyuanmen Cultural Alley
    Chaotianmen Dock
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  7. Day 7

    Yangtze River Cruise

    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast at 7:30 a.m.), Lunch (Sumptuous lunch buffet), Dinner (Dinner buffet)
    Accommodation
    (Yangtze cruise)

    Included Activities

    • Early morning tea or coffee with light refreshments
    • Guided Tai Chi session on sun deck
    • Buffet breakfast
    • Guided shore excursion to Ghost City of Fengdu
    • Lunch buffet
    • Dinner buffet

    Optional Activities

    • Optional cultural activities on ship
    • 'War Fire of the Three Kingdoms' Show (6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m., at own expense)
    Landmarks
    Ghost City of Fengdu
    Hall of Hell
  8. Day 8

    Three Gorges

    Meals
    Lunch (Lavish buffet lunch)
    Accommodation
    (Yangtze cruise)

    Included Activities

    • Sail through Qutang Gorge
    • Sail through Wu Gorge
    • Buffet lunch
    • Shore excursion to Shennv Stream
    • Crew Cabaret/Talent Show
    Landmarks
    Qutang Gorge
    Kuimen Gateway
    Wu Gorge
    Goddess Peak
    Shennv Stream
  9. Day 9

    Yangtze River Disembarkation to Shanghai

    Meals
    Breakfast (Leisurely buffet breakfast featuring fresh fruits, savory pastries, local congee, and international favorites)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Shanghai Downtown Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Buffet breakfast
    • Guided shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Project Site
    Landmarks
    Maoping Wharf
    Three Gorges Dam
    Three Gorges Dam Viewing Platform
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  10. Day 10

    Shanghai

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Shanghai Downtown Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Yu Garden
    • Visit The Bund
    • Stroll Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
    • Explore Xintiandi district
    • Visit Jade Buddha Temple
    • Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony
    Landmarks
    Yu Garden
    The Bund
    Huangpu River
    Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
    Shanghai No. 1 Department Store
    Xintiandi
    Jade Buddha Temple
  11. Day 11

    Shanghai Departure

    End point
    Shanghai, China (Shanghai airport or train station)
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for China. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for China. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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