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Best of China with Yangtze Cruise (Classic)

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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Beijing

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel Peace)
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  2. Day 2

    Beijing

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Regional dinner of Peking Duck)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel Peace)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Great Wall of China at Juyongguan
    • Regional dinner of Peking Duck
    Landmarks
    Great Wall of China at Juyongguan
  3. Day 3

    Beijing

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel Peace)

    Included Activities

    • Walk through Tiananmen Square
    • Visit Great Hall of the People
    • Visit Qianmen Gate
    • Visit Mao Zedong's mausoleum
    • Explore the Forbidden City
    • Foot massage at the Foot Reflexology Centre

    Optional Activities

    • Optional evening experience
    Landmarks
    Tiananmen Square
    Great Hall of the People
    Qianmen Gate
    Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
    Forbidden City
  4. Day 4

    Beijing - Xi'an

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Chinese cuisine at local family home), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wyndham Grand Xi'an South)

    Included Activities

    • Navigate hutong alleyways by traditional rickshaw
    • Be My Guest lunch with local family
    • Visit tea house and learn tea-making ritual from Local Specialist
    Landmarks
    Beijing Hutong
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  5. Day 5

    Xi'an

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wyndham Grand Xi'an South)

    Included Activities

    • Gallery visit to explore China's artistic legacy
    • Traditional Chinese calligraphy class
    • Visit Yaodong cave dwellings
    • Visit Terracotta Warriors and Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb
    Landmarks
    Yaodong cave dwellings
    Terracotta Warriors
    Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
  6. Day 6

    Xi'an - Chengdu

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Dumpling sampling at local restaurant), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rhombus Park Aura)

    Included Activities

    • Watch dumpling-making demonstration and lunch at local restaurant
    • High-speed bullet train to Chengdu

    Optional Activities

    • T'ai Chi practice with Local Specialist
    • Cycle tour around ancient City Wall of Xi'an
    Landmarks
    City Wall of Xi'an
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  7. Day 7

    Chengdu

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rhombus Park Aura)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
    • Learn about giant panda conservation with Local Specialist
    Landmarks
    Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
  8. Day 8

    Chengdu

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rhombus Park Aura)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Museum of Sichuan Cuisine
    • Learn to grind soybeans for tofu
    • Explore ancient kitchenware and manuscripts
    • Walk through Restaurant Alley
    • Cookery lesson with local chef
    Landmarks
    Museum of Sichuan Cuisine
  9. Day 9

    Chengdu - Chongqing

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner in Chongqing)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Victoria Jenna)

    Included Activities

    • Visit People's Park
    • Explore Jinli Old Street
    • City orientation tour of Chongqing
    • Dinner in Chongqing
    • Board Yangtze River Cruise
    Landmarks
    People's Park
    Jinli Old Street
  10. Day 10

    Yangtze River Cruise

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Victoria Jenna)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Shuanggui Mountain near Fengdu

    Optional Activities

    • Optional excursion to Fengdu's 'Ghost City'
    • Optional Romance of the Three Kingdoms show
    Landmarks
    Shuanggui Mountain
    Fengdu 'Ghost City'
  11. Day 11

    Yangtze River - Three Gorges

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Victoria Jenna)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Three Gorges
    • Explore Goddess Stream by small motorboat

    Optional Activities

    • Visit White Emperor City
    • Visit Chijia Mountain's peak for views of Qutang Gorge
    Landmarks
    Qutang Gorge
    Wu Gorge
    Xiling Gorge
    White Emperor City
    Chijia Mountain
    Goddess Stream
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  12. Day 12

    Three Gorges Dam - Shanghai

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)

    Included Activities

    • View Three Gorges Dam from cruise ship
    • Transfer to Yichang Airport

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Jing An Temple
    • Visit Jing An Park
    • Stroll along West Nanjing Road
    Landmarks
    Three Gorges Dam
    Jing An Temple
    Jing An Park
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  13. Day 13

    Shanghai

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch at leisure, soup dumplings suggested), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)

    Included Activities

    • Walk along the Bund waterfront
    • Visit silk museum
    • Explore Yu Garden
    • Visit Jade Buddha Temple
    • Watch Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe performance
    Landmarks
    The Bund
    Yu Garden
    Old Town Shanghai
    Jade Buddha Temple
  14. Day 14

    Shanghai

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Jin Mao Tower
    • Walking tour of Shanghai French Concession
    • Visit Xin Tian Di

    Optional Activities

    • Optional afternoon experience
    Landmarks
    Jin Mao Tower
    Shanghai French Concession
    Xin Tian Di
  15. Day 15

    Shanghai

    Meals
    Breakfast

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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    • 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.
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