Tour 4 Yangtze River Cruise, Downstream

13-days/12 nights, 12 Nights, Beijing, Xi’an, Chongqing, Yichang, and Shanghai from $1920 US ppd

Included

Tour package includes

— 4 nights accommodation with buffet breakfast at Regal Court Hotel Beijing or similar

— 2 nights with buffet breakfast at hotel in Xian: Aurum International Hotel or similar.

— 3 nights standard cabin, balcony upgrade $80 US ppd, Deluxe Balcony upgrade $100 US ppd with daily meals on board newly renovated MV. Paradise

— 3 nights with buffet breakfast at hotel in Shanghai: Galaxy Hotel or similar

— Tours with lunch and dinner in as listed, including Peking Duck Dinner & Peking Opera in Beijing and Dumpling Dinner & Tang Dynasty Show in Xian.

— Professional English speaking tour guide service in each city

— Round trip airport/hotel transfers in each city

— Domestic airfare Beijing / Xian / Chongqing, Yichang / Shanghai

Dates

April through November Saturday

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1Sat Arrive Beijing. Meet & transfer to the hotel. HOTEL: REGAL COURT HOTEL BEIJING or similar

Day 2Sun: Beijing (B, L, D) Full day City tour: Tian Anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace. Peking Opera

Day 3Mon:Beijing (B, L) Full day sightseeing: Badaling Great Wall and Changling of Ming Tombs with Sacred Way. Visit a Jade stone carving factory en route.

Day 4Tue: Beijing (B, L, SD) Full day sightseeing: Temple of Heaven, Hutong Tour. Pearl Work-shop Peking duck Dinner

Day 5WedBeijing/Xian(B, L) Fly to Xian, Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing: Big Wild Goose Pagoda & Provincial History Museum. HOTEL: AURUM INTERNATIONAL or similar

Day 6ThuXian (B, L, SD) Full day sightseeing: the Terra-cotta Museum & the Ceramics & Pottery Center Dumpling Dinner & Tang Dynasty Show.

Day 7, Fri: Xian/Chongqing/Yangtze River Cruise (B. L.D.) Fly to Chongqing. Afternoon sightseeing: Zoo & Giant Pandas. Embark MV. Paradise before 8 p.m. and set sailing at mid-night. MV PARADISE CITS PRESIDENT CRUISES

Day 8, Sat: Yangtze River Cruise (B.L.D) Shore excursion: Shibaozhai.

Day 9, Sun: Yangtze River Cruise (B.L.D) Shore excursion: Shennong Steam

Day10, Mon: Yangtze River Cruise /Shanghai (B.L) Shore excursion: the New Dam site. Afternoon fly to Shanghai. HOTEL: GALAXY or similar.

Day11, Tue: Shanghai (B, L, D) Full day sightseeing: The Bund area, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Childrens Palace & Carpet Factory & evening Acrobatic Show.

Day 12, Wed: Shanghai (B.L) Morning excursion to Zhujiajiao, a river-town near Shanghai. Afternoon sightseeing, the Shanghai Museum.

Day13, Thu: Depart Shanghai for exit (B) Departure group transfer to airport for homeward flight. End of tour.