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Day
1: USA - Beijing
Sit
back and relax on your comfortable jetliner to the capital of
China, Beijing.
Day
2: Beijing
Upon
arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Day
3: Beijing
In
the morning tour the Forbidden City,
a
huge complex of palaces, pavilions, courtyards and gardens. Walk
through nearby Tian’anmen Square, site of many history-making
events. Tonight, enjoy a Peking Duck dinner, the famous speciality
dish of Beijing. (B, L, D)
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Day
4: Beijing
A
must see to all visitors to China, a full-day excursion takes you
40 miles north of Beijing to the Great Wall, an extraordinary
4,000-mile-long fortification built to hold back barbarian
invaders. A walk along a section
of
this enormous and serpentine wall is a not-to-be-missed
experience. This afternoon, a short drive on a road lined with
trees and massive statues leads you to the lavish underground
palaces that are the Ming Tombs, one of China’s most interesting
historic sites. (B, L, D)
Day
5: Beijing - Xi’an
Enjoy
a morning tour of Beijing’s historic Hutong District by
rickshaw. This afternoon, fly to Xi’an. (B, L, D)
Day
6: Xi’an
One
of the world's greatest archeological treasures is located in
Xi’an. The partially excavated mausoleum of the Emperor Qin Shi
Huangdi (259-210 B.C.), the emperor who first unified China's
divided territories into one nation, was discovered by a group of
peasants in 1974 who were digging a well. It is the size of a city
and will take archeologists many
years to completely unearth.
During a full day of sightseeing, see the thousands of
life-size terra cotta soldiers and their horses that have made
this site famous. (B, L, D)
Day
7: Xi’an - Yichang - Yangtze Cruise
Fly
today to Yichang and transfer to your Victoria Cruise ship on the
Yangtze. (B, L, D)
Day
8: Yangtze Cruise - Three Gorges Dam
Visit
the massive construction site of the Three Gorges Dam. Traverse
the locks at Sandouping then cruise the Xiling Gorge one of the
most breathtaking of the 120-mile long Three Gorges. (B, L, D)
Day
9: Yangtze Cruise - Lesser Three Gorges
Cruise
the spectacular Lesser Three Gorges on the Daning River by sampan.
Return to your cruise ship and traverse the Wu Gorge, noted for
its mist shrouded Twelve Peaks,
and the Qutang Gorges, the shortest and narrowest of the
Three Gorges. (B, L,
D)
Day
10: Yangtze Cruise – Wanxian or White Emperor City
The
water level will determine whether today you will travel to
Wanxian or White Emperor City. (B, L, D)
Day
11: Yangtze Cruise - Chongqing -Shanghai
Upon
arrival in Chongqing your journey continues with a flight to
Shanghai, the “Paris of the East”. Remainder of the day is
free at leisure. (B, L, D)
Day
12: Shanghai
Your
morning tour includes a visit to the Bund, a waterfront promenade
along the Huangpu River, the Old Town and the serene Yu Yuan
Gardens. After lunch, stop at the Children’s Palace, where
talented young students spend after school activities studying
dance, music, martial arts and mathematics. In the evening,
experience the famous Shanghai Acrobats. (B, L, D)
Day
13: Shanghai - Suzhou
Full
day excursion to Suzhou, an ancient city with a history stretching
back more than 2500 years. Prior to arriving in Suzhou we will
take you on a short drive to the charming city of Tongli and then
continue by boat to Suzhou via the Grand Canal. Upon arrival in
Suzhou visit the Embroidery Institute to see artists at work.
Return earlly this evening by motorcoach to Shanghai. (B, L, D)
Day
14: Shanghai - USA
Transfer
to the airport for your return flight to US. (B)
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