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23 Days Best of East and Middle China Tour

Shanghai - Nanjing - Chizhou - Huangshan - Wuhan - Yichang - Three Gorges Area - Chongqing - Guiyang - Changsha - Nanchang - Lushan - Hangzhou - Suzhou - Wuxi

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Description :This 23 days tour includes Hangzhou tour, Suzhou tour, Wuxi tour, Yangtze cruise, Guiyang tour, trekking in Lushan, etc. A good chance to explore to the east and middle of China!

Tour Code : CHSP-01

Duration : 23 Day(s) / 22 Night(s)

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Tour Days Destinations Meals Included Transports Today's Activities
Day 1
Shanghai

Arrival in Shanghai

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Day 2
Shanghai -> Nanjing

Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Xintiandi Plaza, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Transportation

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Day 3
Nanjing -> Chizhou

Confucius Temple(Fuzimiao), Transportation

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Day 4
Chizhou -> Huangshan -> Chizhou

Mt.Huangshan, China World Heritage Site&Geopark, Transportation, Transportation

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Day 5
Chizhou -> Wuhan

Transportation, Shore excursion to Guqintai

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Day 6
Wuhan

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Day 7
Wuhan -> Yichang -> Three Gorges Area

Transportation, Shore Excursion to the Three Gorges Dam, Transportation

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Day 8
Three Gorges Area

Shore Excursion to Smaller Three Gorges

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Day 9
Three Gorges Area

Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City

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Day 10
Three Gorges Area -> Chongqing

Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village), Chongqing Peoples Hall, Transportation, Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum

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Day 11
Chongqing -> Guiyang

The Dazu Rock Carvings, Transportation

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Day 12
Guiyang

Huangguoshu Waterfall in Anshun, Tianxinqiao Scenic Area

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Day 13
Guiyang -> Changsha

Qianlin Park and Hongfu temple, Transportation

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Day 14
Changsha

Mawangdui Han Tombs, Yuelu Academy

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Day 15
Changsha -> Nanchang

Transportation, Teng Wang Tower&Jiangxi Museum

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Day 16
Nanchang -> Lushan

Transportation, Lushan Mountain

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Day 17
Lushan -> Nanchang

Transportation

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Day 18
Nanchang -> Hangzhou

Transportation, West Lake Cruise, Tea Museum

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Day 19
Hangzhou -> Suzhou

Lingyin Temple, Transportation

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Day 20
Suzhou

Suzhou Silk Museum, Humble Administrator Garden, Garden of the Master of the Nets(Wang Shi Garden)

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Day 21
Suzhou -> Wuxi

Transportation, Three Kingdoms City&Taihu Lake

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Day 22
Wuxi -> Shanghai

Grand Buddha Statue of Efficacious Mountain (Lingshan), Transportation

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Day 23
Shanghai -> Wuxi -> Shanghai

Departure from Shanghai

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Day 1 - Shanghai   (No meal included)

A top tourist attraction in Shanghai

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by the guide and be transferred to your hotel in the city center. The rest of the day will be free time on your own. You may stay at the hotel room to have a good rest or walk around on your own.

Day 2 - Shanghai -> Nanjing   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Shanghai

Visits : Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Xintiandi Plaza, Nanjing Road, The Bund

Today you will first visit Shanghai Museum which is one of the best of its kind and then go to Xiantiandi which is considered the trendiest place in Shanghai. In the afternoon travel to the Bund, a very important lankmark of Shanghai on the western bank of the Huangpu River. Afterwards take a walk along the famous commercial street in Shanghai, Nanjing Road. At night you will be transferred to the port and get on the cruise ship.

Day 3 - Nanjing -> Chizhou   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Nanjing

Visits : Confucius Temple(Fuzimiao)

Today take a shore excursion to the Ming City Wall or Confucius Temple. The five-storey Ming City Wall, measuring over 33 km, was the longest city wall ever built in the world. About two thirds of it still exists. It was built between 1366 and 1386 by more than 200,000 labors. The Confucius Temple in Nanjing was a centre of Confucian study for more than 1500 years. Today the area surrounding the temple has become Nanjing´s main amusement quater with restaurants and rows of shops.

Day 4 - Chizhou -> Huangshan -> Chizhou   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Chizhou

Visits : Mt.Huangshan, China World Heritage Site&Geopark

In the morning, arrive in Chizhou and have a shore excursion to Mt. Huangshan (Jiuhuashan may be substituted if weather or road conditions do not permit a visit to Huangshan). Mt. Huangshan is a very famous mountain in China. It is well known for its marvelous sunrise view and heaven-like scenery. Cable car ride is included. After the tour, be transferred back to the ship to continue the cruise.

Day 5 - Chizhou -> Wuhan   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Chizhou

Today your ship will arrive in Wuhan, which is one of the most massive cities in China. It is the only city on the Yangtze river that can truly be said to lie on both sides of the river. When the ship docks in Wuhan, you will take a shore excursion to Guqintai. It is a city park in memory of an ancient musician named Yu Boya.

Day 6 - Wuhan   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Wuhan

Today you will spend the whole day cruising along the Yangtze River. You may participate in all kinds of entertaining activities on board.



Day 7 - Wuhan -> Yichang -> Three Gorges Area   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Yichang

Today the ship will go through Gezhou Dam which was put into use in 1988. The dam is 47 meters high and 2606.5 meters long. The ship will also go through the famous 5-level ship locks at the Three Gorges Dam which is the greatest water project in the world. Then take a shore excursion to the dam.

Day 8 - Three Gorges Area   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Three Gorges Area

After breakfast have a shore excursion to the Lesser Three Gorges. Lesser Three Gorges are three sections of Wushan Valleys in mid stream of Danning River.



Day 9 - Three Gorges Area   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Three Gorges Area

This morning take a shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City. It is a city made famous by the ancient legends of sinister spirits and ghosts which make an important part of Chinese ancient culture. According to legends, here is the place where the evil people are punished after death while the good are awarded.

Day 10 - Three Gorges Area -> Chongqing   (B, L)

Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village)

Visits : Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village), Chongqing Peoples Hall, Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum

This is morning, the ship will arrive in Chongqing, one of the 4 special municipies in China. Disembark and meet the guide at the pier. Then you will be transferred to Ciqikou commerical area, which used to be a porcelain trading and manufacturing centre. Then proceed to Eling Park, a good scenic location to have a bird eye view of the city. And then you will see the symbolic architecture in the city--People´s Hall of Chongqing. It was completed in 1954 to memorize China´s resistance war and the establishment of the new government.    This afternoon, you will go to visit Stilwell Museum and Three Gorges Museum. Well known for his China and Burma services, United States Army four-star General Joseph Warren Stilwell (1883 – 1946) has long been remembered by Chinese people. The Former Residence of General Stilwell has become a museum in memory of him. The Three Gorges Museum is situated opposite to the Chongqing People´s Hall. It is a public undertaking for the long-term preservation, history education and scientific research in respect of cultural relics and the natural environment of Chongqing and the Three Gorges area. The exterior of the museum has cambered walls and vitreous dome, representing the historical culture of Three Gorges and their origins. In addition, there are large-scale bas-reliefs, bronze sculptures and the Ecological Corridor that is one kilometer in length.

Day 11 - Chongqing -> Guiyang   (B, L, D)

The Dazu Rock Carvings

Visits : The Dazu Rock Carvings

Today have a day tour to Dazu to visit the rock carvings, which are a series of Buddhist sculptures and carvings, dating back to the 7th century. Then you will be transferred to Chongqing railway station and take an overnight train to Guiyang.

Day 12 - Guiyang   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Guiyang

After breakfast visit Huangguoshu Waterfall, the largest waterfall in Asia. Seventy-four meters high and eighty-one meters wide, it is a scenic marvel. After lunch visit Tianxinqiao Scenic Area.


Day 13 - Guiyang -> Changsha   (B, L)

Qianlin Park and Hongfu temple

Visits : Qianlin Park and Hongfu temple

After breakfast your Guiyang tour continues to Qianling Park and Jiaxiu Pavillion. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the airport and take flight to Changsha. When you arrive in Changsha, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Day 14 - Changsha   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Changsha

Visits : Mawangdui Han Tombs, Yuelu Academy

After enjoying your breakfast, take a day tour in Changsha to the Han Tombs at Mawangdui and Yuelu Academy.



Day 15 - Changsha -> Nanchang   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Changsha

This morning head for the railway station and take a safe, fast and comfortable train ride to Nanchang. This afternoon you will pay a visit at Teng Wang Tower, which is located at the convergent point of Ganjiang River and the old Fu River, taking the city as its background and the river as its mirror. Next, you will go to Jiangxi Museum, which is a centre to collect and research all historical cultural relics and archaeological cultural relics of Jiangxi.

Day 16 - Nanchang -> Lushan   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Nanchang

After enjoying your breakfast you will be driven to Lushan.  You will visit Mt Lushan, a famous resort for many country heads, celebrities and ordinary people in the summer, officially listed to be one of the world cultural heritages in 1996. Enjoy the beauty of the mountain, visit Flower Path, Splendid Valley Immortal Cave and the bridges.

Day 17 - Lushan -> Nanchang   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Lushan

Today continue touring on the mountain and in the afternoon, you will descend the mountain and be transferred back to Nanchang.



Day 18 - Nanchang -> Hangzhou   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Nanchang

After breakfast head for the railway station and take a safe, fast and comfortable train ride to Hangzhou. In the afternoon you will take a curise on the West Lake. The West Lake is the soul of Hangzhou city and is often regarded as an elegant beauty, a lieu of romance and a place of leisure for people who are living here and tourists outside the city. And there are beautiful stories happening here everyday. Everyone will be greatly moved by the unparalleled fairness of the scenic lake. Different views can be seen in different seasons. Then, you will visit the national-rank museum-China Tea Museum. It located in Shuang Feng, Long Jing Road and the special subject is about tea and its culture. It is clustered around the tea plantations.

Day 19 - Hangzhou -> Suzhou   (B, L, D)

Lingyin Temple

Visits : Lingyin Temple

This morning visit Lingyin Temple, one of the most celebrated Buddhist Temples in China. Then visit the rock carvings on Feilai Peak (Peak Flying From Afar). Afterwards, visit Huqingyutang Chinese Medicine Museum. In the afternoon, take a safe, fast and comfortable train ride to Suzhou.

Day 20 - Suzhou   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Suzhou

Visits : Suzhou Silk Museum, Humble Administrator Garden, Garden of the Master of the Nets(Wang Shi Garden)

After breakfast you will go visit the Humble Administrator´s Garden, which is considered the most beautiful garden-style architectural complex in China. Have a free walk around the garden and you will get totally refreshed. Then pay a visit to Suzhou Silk Museum, where you can get to know about silk in China. And then take a boat ride on the Grand Canal to watch the waterside city view. Then take your time in the Master of the Nets Garden at night to appreciate its mastering the techniques of relative dimension, contrast, foil, sequence and depth, and borrowed scenery.

Day 21 - Suzhou -> Wuxi   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Suzhou

After breakfast head for the railway station and take a safe, fast and comfortable train ride to Wuxi. In the afternoon, you will visit Turtle Head Isle. It is actually a peninsula on Taihu Lake and meanwhile a park containing many pavilions. Then you will take a boat ride on the lake. After that, you will visit the Three Kingdoms World which was set up by Wuxi Film Studios to film the TV drama the Three Kingdoms. In the Three Kingdoms World, you will also see a performance which simulates a typical horseback battle during the Three Kingdoms Period.

Day 22 - Wuxi -> Shanghai   (B, L)

Grand Buddha Statue of Efficacious Mountain (Lingshan)

Visits : Grand Buddha Statue of Efficacious Mountain (Lingshan)

This morning pay a visit to Lingshan Big Buddha which stands 88 meters tall. It´s a must see for you in Wuxi for it´s the tallest standing Buddha in the world. Then have a short visit to Wuxi Clay Figurine Museum to enjoy the lovely image of the clay images. After having lunch head for the railway station and take a safe, fast and comfortable train ride to Shanghai.

Day 23 - Shanghai   (B)

A top tourist attraction in Shanghai

Free till being transfered to the airport. End of the fabulous tour in China.




Hotels
City Deluxe Class Superior Class Tourist Class
Shanghai
Chongqing
Guiyang
Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Guiyang
Guizhou Regal Hotel
Guiyang Guotai Hotel
Changsha
Crowne Plaza City Centre Changsha
Zidongge Huatian Hotel
Milkyway Hotel
Nanchang
Gloria Grand Hotel Nanchang
Jindu Crown Hotel??Nanchang
Huayu Business Hotel
Lushan
Lushan Guomai Hotel
Lushan Guomai Hotel
Lushan Guomai Hotel
Hangzhou
Suzhou
Wuxi
Kempinski Hotel Wuxi
Grand Park Hotel Wuxi
Wuxi Grand Hotel
Yangtze Cruise Ships
Deluxe Class Superior Class Tourist Class
Ship
Price per person
Category 1 Person 2-5 person 6-9 person SSP Inquiry
Deluxe Class
USD6452
USD4331
USD3493
USD848
Superior Class
USD5834
USD4041
USD3235
USD604
Tourist Class
USD5475
USD3789
USD2983
USD375
Note: SSP refers to Single Room Supplement Price. It refers only to hotel accommodation. For cruise accommodation, single cabin supplement is on request. Price quoted for one pax is already inclusive of single hotel room supplement.

- Hotel accommodation (or similar class, double occupancy)
- Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
- Meals as specified in the itinerary (B= breakfast, L= Chinese lunch, D= Chinese dinner)
- Experienced English speaking guide in each city
- Air-conditioned private car or van for transfers and sightseeing
- Domestic flights (economy class), airport tax and fuel charge
- Train as specified in the itinerary
- Yangtze River Cruise
- Service Charges & Government Taxes
- Travel Agency Liability Insurance

- International transportation
- Chinese visa
- Personal expenses such as: excess luggage charge (please verify your flight documentation), beverages, laundry services, etc.
- Tips or gratuities to local driver and guide
Remarks
The tour departs on the following days:   Mar. 17, 2012 Mar. 31, 2012 Apr. 14, 2012 Apr. 28, 2012 May 12, 2012 May 26, 2012 Jun. 9, 2012 Jun. 23, 2012 Jul. 7, 2012 Jul. 21, 2012 Aug. 4, 2012 Aug. 18, 2012 Sep. 1, 2012 Sep. 15, 2012 Sep. 29, 2012 Oct. 13, 2012 Oct. 27, 2012 Nov. 10, 2012  
Comments

Andy Beales says:

Three Gorges! My dream finally came true. The most enjoyable thing was drinking coffee on the deck and found myself surrounded by the green mountains. Really a long tour, but my heart told me: good choice!

(JUN 8, 2011 at 9:46)

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