Itinerary of 15 Days China Dream Tour including Yangtze River Cruise and Hong Kong Extension
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Shanghai - Yichang - Three Gorges Area - Chongqing - Xian - Beijing - Hong Kong Description :This Yangtze River Cruise package can undoubtedly fulfill your China travel dream, which provides you with Five-Star Victoria Cruise ship to pleasantly enjoy the gorgeous Three Gorges sceneries. What’s more, we elaborately offer you an experience to explore classic Chinese traditional culture and modern development in top tourist cities: Shanghai, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing and Hong Kong containing museums, show, parks, etc. Tour Code : CHY-17 Duration : 15 Day(s) / 14 Night(s) Departure Date : |
| Tour Days | Destinations | Meals Included | Transports | Today's Activities |
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Day 1 |
Shanghai |
Arrival in Shanghai[detail] |
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Day 2 |
Shanghai |
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Shanghai Museum & Former French Concession, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Acrobatics (Shanghai)[detail] |
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Day 3 |
Shanghai -> Yichang -> Three Gorges Area |
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Transportation, Yichang Museum, Transportation[detail] |
Day 4 |
Three Gorges Area |
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YC-Yangtze River Cruise (Upstream, Day 1)[detail] |
Day 5 |
Three Gorges Area |
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YC-Yangtze River Cruise (Upstream, Day 2)[detail] |
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Day 6 |
Three Gorges Area -> Chongqing |
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Fengdu Ghost Town, Transportation[detail] |
Day 7 |
Chongqing -> Xian |
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YC-Yangtze River Cruise (Upstream, Disembark), Stilwell Museum, Transportation[detail] |
Day 8 |
Xian |
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Terra-Cotta Warriors, The Big Wild Goose Pagoda[detail] |
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Day 9 |
Xian -> Beijing |
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Shaanxi History Museum, Transportation[detail] |
Day 10 |
Beijing |
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Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Beihai Park and Hutong tours[detail] |
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Day 11 |
Beijing |
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Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven[detail] |
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Day 12 |
Beijing -> Hong Kong |
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Transportation[detail] |
Day 13 |
Hong Kong |
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Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay, Avenue of Stars and Kowloon Walled City Park[detail] |
Day 14 |
Hong Kong |
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Day 15 |
Hong Kong |
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Departure from Hong Kong[detail] |
Upon your arrival, our guide will meet you and transfer you to the city center.
Visits : Nanjing Road, The Bund, Yuyuan Garden
This morning pay a visit to Shanghai Museum. It is one of the three best museums in China with a big collection of arts and bronzewares. Then move on to the Former French Concession to have a walk around the area. In the afternoon enjoy half day city tour in Shanghai. You will visit Yuyan Garden, an age-old garden where you can get a close touch with Chinese traditional architecture. Then be guided to the Bund, the landmark of the city, where there are a dozen of historical buildings with different architectural styles. Later on, stroll along Nanjing Road, a well-reputed pedestrian street in Shanghai. In the evening, you will enjoy a fantastic acrobatic performance.
After enjoying your breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Yichang.
In the afternoon pay a visit to Yichang Museum. At night be transferred to the pier to board the cruiseship. The fantastic Yangtze River cruise is coming.
Today sail through Xiling Gorge in the morning. Visit the Three Gorges Dam site at noon and navigate Three Gorges Shiplock in the afternoon. The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is known as one of the largest construction projects and the dam is the largest of its kind in the world today. The project aims to generate tremendous power and control flood. You will spend the rest of the day cruising on the Yangtze River. You can watch the waterside scenery or participate in activities on board.
Today enjoy excursion to Shennong Stream (Between 08:00 and 11:00). Drifting along Shennong Stream by a small sampan to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and small villages is a unique experience for you. The mysterious hanging coffins on both sides of cliffs may also astonish you. It is an enigma so far by what kind of way the ancient people raised these coffins up to the cliffs.
Visits : Fengdu Ghost Town
This morning take a shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (Between 08:45 and 11:30). 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. Tomorrow you will arrive in Chongqing.
After enjoying your breakfast disembark the cruise in Chongqing at about 9 am. After lunch visit the Stilwell Museum founded in memory of an American general who contributed a great deal to Chinese people during the World War II. Then you will be transferred to the airport and board the flight to Xian.
Visits : Terra-Cotta Warriors, The Big Wild Goose Pagoda
After enjoying your breakfast visit the world famous Terra Cotta Warriors. It was discovered in 1974 and considered one of the eight wonders in the world. After lunch enjoy a leisure visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of the most important historical sites in Xian.
This morning pay a visit to Shaanxi History Museum, which is one of the first huge state museums with modern facilities in China with over 300,000 items. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the airport and take flight to Beijing.
Visits : Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square
Today you will visit Tiananmen Square, the biggest city square in the world. Covering 440,000 square meters, it has witnessed many important historic events taking place here. Then pay a visit to the Forbidden City, one of the five most famous palaces in the world where 24 emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties lived and ruled for over 500 years. After having lunch take a tour in Beihai Park, a best-preserved imperial garden with a history of 1,000 years, and take a hutong tour exploring the lanes and courtyard houses unique to Beijing.
Visits : Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven
This morning explore the fantastic wild section of Great wall-Mutianyu Section, which is well preserved with spectacular view and has less tourists than Badaling.
In the afternoon you will visit the Temple of Heaven where emperors conducted religious rituals and prayed for good harvest in Qing and Ming dynasties. It is one of the most important landmarks of Beijing.
This morning you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Hong Kong.
This afternoon enjoy a half day free at leisure.
After breakfast visit Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay, Avenue of Stars and Kowloon Walled City Park.
| City | Deluxe Class | Superior Class | Tourist Class |
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Shanghai |
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Xian |
HNA Hotel Downtown Xi'an |
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Beijing |
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Hong Kong |
Harbour Plaza North Point |
Stanford Hillview Hotel |
| Deluxe Class | Superior Class | Tourist Class | |
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Ship |
| Category | 1 Person | 2-5 person | 6-9 person | SSP | Inquiry | |
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Deluxe Class |
USD6060 |
USD4025 |
USD3503 |
USD1171 |
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Superior Class |
USD5281 |
USD3596 |
USD3074 |
USD821 |
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Tourist Class |
USD4639 |
USD3216 |
USD2694 |
USD559 |
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| 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
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