Three Gorges Yangtze River SuperValue - 10 Day Program Detail
Deluxe Tour & Downsteam Yangtze Cruise
Visiting Beijing, Great Wall, Chongqing, the famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Shibaozhai, Shanghai.
 Forbidden City, Beijing |
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ITINERARY DAY 1 • Monday • Depart Los Angeles for Beijing, China Fly transpacific aboard Northwest Airlines. |
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| DAY 2 • Tuesday
• Arrive Beijing Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel. Capital Hotel Beijing |
| DAY 3 • Wednesday
• Beijing Today's full-day tour visits vast Tiananmen Square, the Imperial Palace in the once Forbidden City, and the exquisite Summer Palace with a boat ride on Lake Kunming (weather permitting). MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch |
| DAY 4 • Thursday
• Beijing Today, experience a highlight of your tour as you walk the ancient ramparts of the astonishing Great Wall. After lunch, visit a cloisonné factory to watch the skilled artisans create their intricate designs. Then stroll along the Sacred Way to the Ming Tombs and Chang Ling Exhibition Hall. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch |
| DAY 5 • Friday •
Beijing/Chongqing Morning at leisure, then transfer to the airport for your afternoon flight to Chongqing. In the evening, board your Victoria Empress cruise ship to begin your memorable downstream cruise. Board Victoria Cruises' Victoria Empress MEALS: American Breakfast |
| DAY 6 • Saturday
• Yangtze Cruise: Fengdu* At Fengdu, a shore excursion shows Mingshan Hill's unique temples, with statues of ghosts and devils. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner *Alternate shore excursion may visit Shibaozhai or Wanzhou. |
| DAY 7 • Sunday •
Yangtze Cruise: Qutang Gorge/Small Gorges Excursion/ Wu Gorge/Xiling
Gorge Cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge, hemmed by mossy cliffs. At Wushan, an excursion takes you up the Daning River to view the famed Small Gorges. Continue by sampan to the picturesque mini-gorges of the Ma Du River. Alternatively, your excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its impressive small gorges. Sail on through Wu Gorge, celebrated for its Twelve Peaks. Cruise through Xiling Gorge, most scenic of all the gorges. Finally, sail through the Three Gorges ship lock. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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8 • Monday • Yangtze Cruise: Xiling Gorge/San Dou Ping/Yichang
to Shanghai* Morning visit to the Three Gorges Dam site. Continue on to Yichang where you disembark from your ship and transfer for your flight to Shanghai. Hua Ting Hotel & Towers MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch *If direct flight is not available, travel by motorcoach to Wuhan and fly to Shanghai. |
| DAY 9 • Tuesday
• Shanghai Sightsee Shanghai's highlights: Jade Buddha Temple, lovely Yu Garden, Nanjing or Huai Hai Road shopping streets, a carpet factory, colonial-era architecture at The Bund, and the Children's Palace. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch |
| DAY 10 • Wednesday
• Depart Shanghai to Los Angeles Fly home aboard Northwest Airlines. Cross the International Date Line and arrive home the same day. MEALS: American Breakfast |
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