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Tour Code: YRCT - 01

Day 01: Arrival Beijing
Arrival at Beijing. Met and transferred to your hotel. You are at your leisure to explore the city for the remainder of the day.

Day 02: Beijing ( B L )
Visit Tian An Men Square, the largest public square in the world. Then move on to Forbidden City which was once home to the emperors for over 500 years in the Ming and Qing dynasties. 

After lunch, continue to visit Temple of Heaven - where dynastic rulers in China used to worship the heaven. Then head to Summer Palace, a former summer resort for the royal family. Return to your hotel in Beijing.

Day 03: Beijing ( B L )
A full day excursion to Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs (Dingling). Mutianyu Great Wall once served as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. It is a green section of the great wall in Beijing with wide coverage vegetation. The fortifications and the Great Wall here are featured by many watchtowers on overlapping mountain ranges.

Then move on to Ming Tombs are where 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) were buried. You are arranged to visit Dingling, one of the 13 Ming Tombs. Back to your hotel in Beijing.

Day 04: Beijing - Xian by air ( B L )
Morning Flight from Beijing to Xian. Met & transferred your Hotel in Xian. After lunch, visit Big Goose Pagoda. It is situated in the Da Ci’en Temple, four kilometers south away from the center of the city. It is one of the city’s most distinctive and outstanding landmarks.

Then move on to Xian Muslim Quarter. It is just located behind ( north of ) the Drum Tower, a delightful place you will never miss! The famous Great Mosque is located in the Muslim Area. The bazaar in the Muslim area is most attractive with a wide area of stalls selling everything. The streets and walkways are full of life. 

Lastly visit Bell Tower, a stately traditional building, that marks the geographical center of the ancient capital. Transferred back to your hotel.

Day 05: Xian ( B L )
Beginning the day with a once-in-a lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2200-year-old Terra-cotta Army of China"s First Emperor-Qin Shihuang. Three exhibition halls house the continuing excavation of am army of 7,000 terracotta soldiers and horses that guard the tomb of the the First Emperor. 

After lunch, drive back to the downtown of Xian and visit Xian City Wall. The City Wall is one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. It was enlarged in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) from the city wall initially built in Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). Now it is 12 meters tall, 12-14 meters wide overing 14 kilometers in length with a deep moat surrounding it.  Back to your Hotel.

Day 06: Xian - Chongqing on Board by air ( B D )
Fly to Chongqing by air. Our tour guide will meet you at the airport. Then have a short visit of Chongqing city. Chongqing is located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and sitting on the place which links the middle and western parts of China. Then transfer to the port to be on board.

Day 07: Chongqing -- Fengdu -- on Board ( B L D )
Start crusing in the morning. Offshore excursion to Fengdu ( Ghost City ). Fengdu County is located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, about 170KM downstream from Chongqing city.

Fengdu is well known for its "Ghost City" in China. It is a must see shore excursion place on the Yangtze cruise. On board 5-star Cruise vessel 

Day 08: Yangtze River On Board ( B L D )
Continiue to cruise on Yangtze River. Today enter the Qutang Gorge. Your Cruise ship carefully pilots its way through the narrow course. At Wushan, disembark the ship and board smaller vessels in order to explore either the Daning River (or Shennong Stream). Reboard the ship and sail through the Wu Gorge.

Day 09: Yichang - Shanghai by air ( B L )
Passing Xiling Gorge. Arrival in Yichang. Our local tour guide will meet you at the port. You will be transferred to the Yichang Airport. Take afternoon flight for Shanghai. Met and transferred to your hotel in Shanghai

Day 10: Shanghai ( B L D )
After breakfast, first come to People's Square  in the city center,  then move on to Shanghai Museum for 1-2 hour visit. 

Then walk along the Nanjing Pedestrian Road.   It is regarded as the first commercial street in Shanghai. Now Nanjing Road has turned into the number one site for shopping in the city.  Continue to stroll along the Bund, one of the most noted architectural symbols of Shanghai. The Bund, or the waterfront,is now surrounded by about 50 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and

After lunch, visit Shanghai Bazaar and Yuyuan Garden. Yuyuan is the most famous garden in Shanghai. It is located in the heart of Shanghai's Old City (Shanghai bazaar), one of the few existant old tourist places in Shanghai. 

Head to the new development zone in Pudong - Lujiazui, which is teemed with the futuristic, avant-garde buildings - Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Building, Bank of China Tower. Taking the elevator to the 88-storey Observation Deck of Jinmao Tower to have a panoramic view of the city.

Day 11: Shanghai EXIT ( B )
Transferred to airport for departure and end of your China trip.

B---Breakfast,   L---Lunch,   D---Dinner

Price Details for this tour:

Cost: in US$ per person

Traveling Party	Super Deluxe Class	Deluxe Class	Standard Class
2 person	$2580	$2210	$2080
3-5 persons	$2460	$2090	$1960
6-9 persons	$2340	$1970	$1840
10 persons up	$2250	$1880	$1750
Single room supplement	$1610	$1130	$995

Featured Hotels for this tour:

Hotels in Use:
City	Super Deluxe Hotel	Deluxe Hotel	Standard Hotel
Beijing	Crowne Plaza Wangfujing	Sunworld Hotel Beijing	Holiday In Express Temple of Heaven
Xian	Sheraton Xian Hotel	Tangcheng Hotel	Xian Skytel Hotel
Yangtze River	5 star Cruises vessel	5 star Cruises vessel	5 star Cruises vessel
Shanghai	Crowne Plaza Shanghai	Golden River View Hotel	Holiday Inn Zhabei Shanghai

Price inclusion: 1. All transfer and city transportation 2. Entrance fees 3. Meals listed as B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner 4. Local English speaking tour guide 5. Hotels ( two sharing room ) with breakfast 6. Beijing Xian Chongqing flights and Yichang Shanghai flight 7. Deluxe cruise ship on Yangtze River ( two sharing )

Price exclusion: 1. Personal expenses: the items of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges. 2. Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip 3. Tips to the tour guide and driver

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