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1
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Place & Transport
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Arrive in Beijing
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Today’s Activities
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CTO guide will meet you at Beijing airport and show you to the hotel. The rest of today is free for you.
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Meals
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None
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Accommodation
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Prime Hotel, Beijing
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Day
2
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Place & Transport
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Beijing
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Today’s Activities
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Head towards the grand and wide Tiananmen Square with Monument to People’s Heroes testifying to the communist. Then pass through Tiananmen Gate Tower to see the splendid Forbidden City. After lunch, drive to Temple of Heaven, a site for ancient emperors worshipped and prayed for good harvest. Peking Duck Banquet should be unmissable local food. Enjoy Beijing Roast Duck as dinner before appreciating the fascinating Peking Opera in the VIP zone at Liyuan Theatre.
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Attractions
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Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square Peking Opera
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner(Peking Duck Banquet)
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Accommodation
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Prime Hotel, Beijing
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Day
3
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Place & Transport
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Beijing
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Today’s Activities
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Today’s excursion takes you to conquer the well-known Badaling Great Wall. Enjoy CTO special lunch arrangement in a featured local style restaurant. In the afternoon, head towards the imperial Ming Tombs through Sacred Way to know more about emperors of Ming Dynasty.
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Attractions
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Badaling Great Wall Ming Tombs Sacred Way
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
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Prime Hotel, Beijing
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Day
4
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Place & Transport
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Beijing-Xian
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Today’s Activities
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Visit Summer Palace, the imperial garden of Qing Dynasty. Then experience the authentic local life style of Hutong culture by rickshaw. Transfer to the airport and board the flight to Xian. Our guide will meet you at the airport and show you to the hotel. A sumptuous western buffet dinner will be served in the hotel tonight.
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Attractions
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Hutong Summer Palace
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
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Grand New World Hotel, Xian
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Day
5
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Day
6
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Place & Transport
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Xian-Chongqing
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Today’s Activities
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Head towards Xian City Wall and the well-preserved Great Mosque, then enjoy some free time in the nearby Muslim Food Street. After lunch,transfer to airport and take the flight to Chongqing. Our guide will meet you at the airport. See Ciqikou Old Town and Residence General Joseph W Stillwell Museum if time permits. After a palatable dinner, embark the deluxe Century Star Cruise ship and stay overnight. Immediately after weighing anchor at 22:30, there is a necessary Safety, Orientation & River Briefing presentation for you.
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Attractions
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Great Mosque of Xian Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
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Century Star
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Day
7
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Place & Transport
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Yangtze River Cruise
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Today’s Activities
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There is a necessary Safety, Orientation & River Briefing presentation for you in the morning. After lunch, land at Fengdu for an excursion to see the karst landscape Snowy Jade Cave. The elegant and exciting Captain's Welcome Party will held at 20:00. Just enjoy the Chinese folk dancing and music performance, and bear a part in it for fun.
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
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Century Star
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Day
8
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Place & Transport
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Yangtze River Cruise
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Today’s Activities
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Today's sailing along Yangtze River offers you the charming sights of the spectacular Qutang Gorge and the pretty Wu Gorge. The knowledgeable river guide will let you get more idea of Three Gorges including the ancient plank road, mengliang stairway and hanging coffins. Land at Badong for a small wooden boat trip to enjoy the natural beauty of the crystal Shennong Stream. Return to the ship and continue sailing into the western section of Xiling Gorge. Tonight Farewell Party invites you to join in the cruise staff's performance.
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Attractions
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Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
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Century Star
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Day
9
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Place & Transport
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Yichang-Shanghai
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Today’s Activities
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See the great project of Three Gorges Dam after breakfast. Back to the ship and prepare well for check-out. The ship will arrive in Yichang at about 11:30 and our guide will meet you on board. After lunch at a notable restaurant, transfer to airport to board the flight to Shanghai. Our local guide will pick you up and transfer to the hotel.
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Attractions
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Three Gorges Dam
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
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Lexington Plaza Mingde Shanghai
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Day
10
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Day
11
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Place & Transport
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Shanghai
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Today’s Activities
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The hotel accommodation with breakfast is arranged today. You may explore the city by yourself.
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Meals
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Breakfast
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Accommodation
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Lexington Plaza Mingde Shanghai
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Day
12
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Place & Transport
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Departure from Shanghai
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Today’s Activities
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After breakfast, your wonderful China tour ends. Please arrange your transportation to the airport to exit China. We CTO suggest you book a taxi or airport shuttle bus service at the hotel receptionist by yourself the day before your departure since your tour service excludes the transfer from the hotel to the airport. Please note that there are two airports in Shanghai. One is Pudong International Airport (PVG) and the other is Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Kindly pay much attention to the airport of the international ticket you reserved and make sure you get to the right one. You are welcomed to look through our China City Tours to develop your next memorable China tour.
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Meals
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Breakfast
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Accommodation
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None
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