12 Days Majestic China Tour with Yangtze Cruise


Day 1	Place & Transport	Arrive in Beijing
	Today's Activities	CTO guide will meet you at Beijing airport and show you to the hotel. The rest of today is free for you.

	Meals	None
	Accommodation	Prime Hotel, Beijing


Day 2	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	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.
	Attractions	Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square Peking Opera
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner(Peking Duck Banquet)
	Accommodation	Prime Hotel, Beijing


Day 3	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	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.
	Attractions	Badaling Great Wall Ming Tombs Sacred Way
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Prime Hotel, Beijing


Day 4	Place & Transport	Beijing-Xian
	Today's Activities	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.
	Attractions	Hutong Summer Palace
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 5	Place & Transport	Xian
	Today's Activities	Drive to visit the world sight of Terra-Cotta Army in the morning. After lunch, see Banpo Neolithic Village and Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the land mark of Xian City. The splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will be put on stage after your enjoyment of the Dumpling Banquet at a well-decorated local restaurant.
	Attractions	Banpo Neolithic Village(Banpo Bowuguan)Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta)Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show Terracotta Army
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dumpling Banquet)
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 6	Place & Transport	Xian-Chongqing
	Today's Activities	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.
	Attractions	Great Mosque of Xian Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Century Star


Day 7	Place & Transport	Yangtze River Cruise
	Today's Activities	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.

	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Century Star


Day 8	Place & Transport	Yangtze River Cruise
	Today's Activities	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.
	Attractions	Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Century Star


Day 9	Place & Transport	Yichang-Shanghai
	Today's Activities	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.
	Attractions	Three Gorges Dam
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Crowne Plaza Fudan Hotel


Day 10	Place & Transport	Shanghai
	Today's Activities	The first stop of Shanghai is to visit the Shanghai Museum which houses large collections of historical items. Then go ahead to the famous Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center to get more specific ideas on the integrated development of the internatinal city. The well known Bund and bustling Nanjing Road are followed by. Today's sumptuous and palatable authentic local style dinner will be followed by the exciting Acrobatic Show.
	Attractions	Nanjing Road (Nanjinglu)Shanghai Museum Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall Shanghai Bund Xintiandi Yuyuan Garden Chinese Acrobatic Show
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Crowne Plaza Fudan Hotel


Day 11	Place & Transport	Shanghai-full day Expo tour
	Today's Activities	CTO guide will meet you at the hotel lobby in the morning and lead you directly to the Expo Site by subway (subway ticket is included). You will visit the Expo Garden on your own. After the visit, you can take Metro Line 13 free of charge by showing your Expo ticket to Madang Road Station and then take a taxi at about CNY 40.00 back to your hotel.

	Meals	Breakfast
	Accommodation	Crowne Plaza Fudan Hotel


Day 12	Place & Transport	Departure from Shanghai
	Today's Activities	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.

	Meals	Breakfast

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