Three Gorges (downstream) 4 nights, Shanghai 2 nights.
Depart home towards China while enjoying delicious meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment during our journey.
D2. Beijing
Upon arriving at Beijing, we are met by our tour guide to be transferred to the Luxurious Hotel.
D3. Beijing (American Breakfast, Lunch, Special Dinner)
Beijing is the capital city of China and the host city for the 2008 Olympics. We embark for a full day tour which begins at the Tian An Men Square, noted as the largest public square in the world with its monuments and buildings situated around the square's perimeter. Thereafter we will visit the Forbidden City and Summer Palace whilst enjoying a walk along Lake Kunming. Dinner will then be served at a fabulous Peking Duck Banquet.
D4. Beijing (AB, L, D)
The Great Wall of China is one of the seven great man-made wonders of the world and is definitely the focal point of China. We will hike along the Badaling Pass of the Great Wall. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant followed by a visit to the historic Hutong and Alley of Beijing old town. Take in the many different sights and sounds of historic Beijing. Followed by a walk along the World Trade Street and enjoy the ‘Legend of Kungfu’ show.
D5. Beijing/Xian (AB, L, D)
Visit the Temple of Heaven , where the Emperor prayed for harvest in Ming and Qing dynasty. Walk along the New Qianmen Street and enjoy the beautiful Bird’s Nets and Water Cube up close. Later in the day, we board a flight to Xian, which is the starting point of the historic Silk Road. We drive by and stop on the Ancient City Wall and admire the fantastic sights.
D6. Xian (AB, L, SD)
Xian, the former capital of China and enjoys a rich 5000 year old history. In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang unified China and became its first emperor. When he died, an entire Terra Cotta Army was constructed to be buried along with the emperor. It was uncovered serendipitously in 1974 by farmers, and then became one of the century's great archeological discoveries. We will visit the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, followed with a stop at the Bell Tower. Thereafter, we enjoy an Imperial Dumpling Banquet and shortly after watch the world famous Tang Dynasty Stage Show.
D7. Xian/Lhasa (AB, In-flight Meal, D)
To Finish up our tour in Xian with a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Depart Xian for Lhasa by air. Lhasa is called ‘City of Sunshine', elevates over 12000 ft, with very thin air, take a good rest after arrival.
D8. Lhasa (AB, L, D)
Built in the 17th century, the Potala Palace took 7,000 workers and 1,500 artists and craftsmen more than 50 years to build the adjoining White and Red Palaces. It is the largest lamasery in the world. Walking along Barkhor Bazaar, we have the opportunity to experience the Tibetan culture and buy colorful ethnic handicrafts.
D9. Lhasa (AB, L, D)
We take a full day tour to the 1,300-year-old Jokhang Temple , where we are likely to see Buddhist pilgrims making clockwise circuits on their hands and knees in reverence to one of Tibet 's most sacred sites. Thousands of yak-butter candles flicker inside beneath the enlightened gaze of the golden Jowo Sakyamuni, the 7th-century Buddha statue that the temple was built to house. Sera Monastery features the largest Tsokchen (main assembly hall) in town, it was built to house precious gifts from the Emperor to one of Je Tsongkhapa's disciples.
D10. Lhasa/Chongqing/Three Gorges (AB, L, D)
Fly to Chongqing today. Chongqing is called the ‘mountain city’, which was the capital of China during World War II. We drive over to the zoo to see the pandas, with just an estimated 1,000 surviving in the wild. Later in the day, head to the docks where Regal China cruise ship awaits to take us on our highly anticipated Majestic Yangtze adventure.
D11. Cruise the Yangtze (AB, L, SD)
Our cruise set sail from Chongqing in the morning, the first shore excursion will be ‘Ghost City’ Fengdu, which contains numerous statues of devils and ghosts that roam the afterworld.
D12. Cruise the Yangtze (AB, L, D)
Sail through Qutang Gorge, the shortest and most dramatic one of the Three Gorges. Wu Gorge is famous for its quiet beauty. Disembark at Wushan where we board small riverboat for a leisurely ride through Shennong Stream, which offers clear running waters, picturesque rock formations, and even monkeys and goat along its banks. The ship sails through Xiling Gorge, the longest one of the Three Gorges in the afternoon, and will pass through the ship-lock of the new three gorges dam.
D13. Cruise the Yangtze (AB, L, D)
Our cruise will stop at Taipingxi (or Sandouping), where we disembark to visit the massive Three Gorges Dam Project, which is the world's largest dam, measuring 606 feet high and 6,500 feet long. In 1997, the cofferdam was completed and the main structure begun. The dam has two five-stage locks to raise and lower ships to the different river levels. Each lock in the five stages is 65 feet high and 910 feet long.
D14. Wuhan/Shanghai (AB, L, D)
Our cruise down the Yangtze ends this morning in Wuhan. We then fly to Shanghai in the afternoon and hop aboard a cruise of the Huangpu River, taking in the magnificent twinkling night scenery of Shanghai.
D15. Shanghai (AB, SL)
The full day city tour includes a visit to Shanghai Old Street. Take in the local scenery of bustling shopping district Nanjing Road and travel along the famous Bund, a five-block long riverfront promenade containing many of Shanghai's banks and trading houses. Enjoy a traditional Mongolian BBQ Buffet lunch. After which we will visit Shanghai Museum to see the ancient Chinese art, furniture and jade. Today's dinner will be of independent choice.
D16. Shanghai/Hometown (AB)
We are transferred to the airport for our flight back home, or will begin the optional Post-Trip Extension.
Departure Date |
Return Date |
Land Only |
Air & Land |
Single Supp. |
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March |
28 |
April |
12 |
$2199 |
$2699 |
$799 |
April |
18 |
May |
03 |
$2399 |
$2799 |
$859 |
April |
25 |
May |
10 |
$2399 |
$2799 |
$859 |
May |
16 |
May |
31 |
$2499 |
$2899 |
$859 |
May |
23 |
June |
07 |
$2499 |
$2899 |
$859 |
June |
13 |
June |
28 |
$2499 |
$2999 |
$859 |
June |
20 |
July |
05 |
$2499 |
$2999 |
$859 |
June |
27 |
July |
12 |
$2499 |
$2999 |
$859 |
July |
11 |
July |
26 |
$2499 |
$2999 |
$859 |
July |
25 |
August |
09 |
$2499 |
$2999 |
$859 |
August |
08 |
August |
23 |
$2499 |
$2999 |
$859 |
August |
22 |
September |
06 |
$2499 |
$2999 |
$859 |
September |
05 |
September |
20 |
$2399 |
$2899 |
$799 |
September |
12 |
September |
27 |
$2399 |
$2899 |
$799 |
September |
19 |
October |
04 |
$2399 |
$2899 |
$799 |
October |
10 |
October |
25 |
$2399 |
$2899 |
$799 |
October |
17 |
November |
01 |
$2399 |
$2899 |
$799 |
October |
31 |
November |
15 |
$2399 |
$2899 |
$799 |
November |
07 |
November |
22 |
$2199 |
$2699 |
$799 |
Group Discount: $135 per person for group of 5-9, call for better rate for group of 10 or more. |
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| HOTELS | ||||||
Beijing, Huandao Boya Hotel |
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