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Arrive in Beijing |
Arrive in Beijing, the capital city of China, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
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Tiananmen Square,Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Hutong Tour by rickshaw |
Depart from your hotel in the morning to visit Tiananmen Square (40min) - the World's largest urban square, and the Forbidden City (2.5 - 3 hours) - the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Then visit the Temple of Heaven (1 hour) in the afternoon. Drive to Drum Tower area for taking a relaxing Hutong Tour by rickshaw (Short route, 40 min) - the way to know the Beijing local lifestyle.After that, drive back to your hotel and free of the rest time.
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Mutinayu Great Wall, exterior view of Bird Nest and Water Cube |
After breakfast, start to drive to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall (2 hours-Optional carble car up and down on spot ) - the section of the Great Wall which is more popular among foreign visitors. Have the lunch near the Mutianyu Great Wall, and then drive back to the downtown and have a short visit to see the exterior Bird Nest and Water Cube (about 1 hour) - the amazing architectures that built for Beijing Olympic Games. After that, drive back to your hotel and free of the rest time. After that, drive back to your hotel and free of the rest time.
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The Summer Palace, |
After breakfast, move to visit to the Summer Palace (about 1.5 hour ) - the existing largest, best-preserved imperial garden in China. After you lunchi in Beijing, be transferred to the railway station for the high speed train to Xian. Your Xi'an tour guide will wait for you at the exit of railway station and help you to transfer to the hotel.
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Terracotta Warriors , City Wall, Small Wild Goose |
Ample time will be provided for visits to Terracotta Warriors (2.5 - 3 hours) - one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. After lunch near the Terracotta Warriors area, drive back to the downtown, continue to visit the Xian City Wall (1 hour) - represents one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls. And make a visit to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda (1 hour) - the site of the old Han and Tang capital Chang'an.After that, drive back to your hotel and free of the rest time.
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After breakfast, you will be then transferred to the airport to board a 3 hours flight to Lhasa, capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Your Lhasa tour guide will wait for you at the airport and help you to transfer to the hotel.
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Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street |
Taking a visit to Lhasa, a trip to Potala Palace (1 hours) - largest monastery of its type in the world and official home to Dalai Lama. When finished lunch, move to Jokhang Monastery (1 hour) - where monks receive their official training and education. The surrounding Jokang Monastery of is Barkhor Street (1 hour) - afford us a window into Tibetan culture and an opportunity to buy colorful ethnic handicrafts rarely seen outside of Tibet. After that, drive back to your hotel and free of the rest time.
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Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka Park, Sera Monastery |
After breakfast, enjoy your one day city tour today that starts with a visit to Drepung Monastery (1.5 hours) - one of the three great monasteries in Tibet. Drive back to the downtown and have the lunch, then continue your tour to Norbulingka Park (1 hour) - a traditional summer palace and residence starting with the 7th Dalai Lama. After that, pay a visit to Sera Monastery (1.5 hours) - to see a monks debating inside the shady courtyard behind the main temple. After that, drive back to your hotel and free of the rest time.
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Ciqikou Old Town |
After breakfast in Lhasa be transferred to airport and take a 2 hours flight to Chongqing - so called ‘Mountain City’. Your Chongqing tour guide will wait for you at the airport and help you to have a stroll in Ciqikou Old Town before transfer to the wharf and start point of the Yangtze River Cruise.
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Yangtze River Cruise |
Meals
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Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Enjoy your Yangtze cruise! Around 8:00, you will have a short visit to Fengdu (2.5 - 3 hours, at your own expense) - known as the 'Ghost City' to most Chinese people. Around 16:00, there is an excursion to Shibaozhai (around 1 - 2 hours) - a wooden architecture stands on the riverside.
Details in the itinerary:
► A general cruising time of this day (based on Victoria Cruise itinerary)
07:00 - 08:30 Breakfast (Buffet)
09:00 - 11:30 Optional Shore excursion---Fengdu (at your own expense)
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch (Buffet)
16:00 - 18:00 Shore excursion---Shibaozhai
18:15 - 19:00 Captain's Welcome Reception
19:00 - 20:30 Dinner (Buffet)
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Yangtze River Cruise |
Meals
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Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Today, an optional excursion around 07:30 will be the White Emperor City (2 hours, at your own expense) - a place offers a view looking toward the Qutang Gorge is depicted on the back of the Chinese 10-yuan bill. Back to the ship and then pass through Three Gorges that namely Qutang Gorge - considered the most dramatic by many visitors, Wu Gorge - known for its deep valleys and forest covered mountains., and then after lunch, you will have a excursion to Goddess Stream (4.5 - 5 hours).
Details in the itinerary:
► A general cruising time of this day (based on Victoria Cruise itinerary)
07:00 - 08:30 Breakfast (Buffet)
07:30 - 10:15 Optional Shore excursion---White Emperor City (at your own expense)
10:45 (Est.) Sailing through Qutang Gorge
12:45 (Est.) Scenic cruising---Wu Gorge
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Buffet)
15:15 - 18:15 Shore excursion--- Goddess Stream
19:00 - 20:30 Captain's Farewell Banquet
22:00 (Est.) Sails through the Three Gorge Dam ship-locks
► Excursion trip to White Emperor City, you would take the coach directly to Baidi Temple in 20 minutes’ drive. You will have two hours for your White Emperor City visit to appreciate the rich historic story and mysterious land.
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Chinese Sturgeon Museum |
Today around 07:30, you will firstly visit the Three Gorge Dam (2.5 - 3 hours) - planned to be by far the largest hydroelectric project in the world. After the visiting and lunch time, disembark at Yichang around 12:30. Your tour guide will wait for you at the wharf. In Yichang, you will firstly visit the Chinese Sturgeon Museum in Yichang. After that, be transferred to the airport for your 2 hours’ flight to Shanghai. Your Shanghai tour guide will wait for you at the airport and help you to transfer to the hotel.
Details in the itinerary:
► A general cruising time of this day (based on Victoria Cruise itinerary)
06:30 - 07:45 Breakfast (Buffet)
07:45 - 10:45 Shore excursion---Three Gorges Dam Site
11:15 (Est.) Scenic cruising---Xiling Gorge
12:30 (Est.) Disembarkation in Yichang
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Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Yuyuan Garden, Chenghuangmiao Old street , Nanjing Road, the Bund |
A full day sightseeing starts withthe Oriental Pearl TV Tower ( the 2nd ball floor 45 min) - the most charming landmark of Shanghai. . And then, go to Yuyuan Garden (1 hour) - a Chinese classic garden in city downtown. Stroll in nearby Chenghuangmiao (Old Street)(1 hour). Further your trip to go for shopping in Nanjing Road (1 hours generally) - the earliest commercial street in Shanghai, and have a leisure walk along the Bund (30 min) - famous as a group of building known as "a Gallery of world architecture". After that, drive back to your hotel and free of the rest time.
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Departure from Shanghai |
The vacation is over all too soon as you're transferred to the airport to board the homebound flight, bidding a fond farewell to China, and we know you'll be back.
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