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Day
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 the airport and show you to the hotel. The rest of the day is left on your own to relax or explore the city.
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Meals
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None
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Accommodation
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Xuanwumen 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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Today’s Beijing exploration covers the largest city square in the world, Tiananmen Square, and the majestic Forbidden City in the morning. After lunch, head for the impressive Temple of Heaven. Then transfer you back to the hotel.
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Attractions
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Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Accommodation
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Xuanwumen 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 will be your own day in Beijing. You are recommended to visit Beijing Zoo where you will see the lovely panda bear, the imperial garden Summer Palace or to experience the traditional Chinese lifestyle in Hutong area by rickshaw. You may also go shopping at Wangfujing Street.
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Attractions
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Beijing Zoo Hutong Summer Palace
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Meals
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Breakfast
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Accommodation
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Xuanwumen 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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Today our guide will pick you up to explore Beijing by visiting the famed Badaling Great Wall in the morning. After enjoying lunch, reach Ming Tombs through Sacred Way. On the way back to the downtown, you will have a photo stop at the Olympic Stadium, nicknamed Bird’s Nest and the National Swimming Centre, also known as the Water Cube. Then we will transfer you to train station to take a soft-sleeper train to get to Xian after dinner.
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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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Soft-sleeper Train
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Day
5
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Place & Transport
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Xian
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Today's Activities
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Our guide will meet you at the train station and transfer you to the hotel. After breakfast at hotel, you will start to explore Xian. You will visit the amazing Terracotta Army in the morning. After lunch, proceed to Xian City Wall.
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Attractions
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Terracotta Army Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Accommodation
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Dynasty Hotel, Xian
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Day
6
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Place & Transport
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Xian
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Today's Activities
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The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided only. The day is left on your own to arrange your activities, you are suggested to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Great Mosque and have some free time to explore the busy Muslim Food Street near the Mosque by yourselves.
Optional activities: Today we also have optional tour for lovely pandas. We will transfer you to Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve, which is specialized in wild giant pandas and other rare wild animals, e.g. golden monkey, crested Ibis and other kinds of rare birds and animals, where you will find various information about the Giant Panda and you will enter into a world filled with the wildlife. Then proceed to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Great Mosque and have some free time to explore the busy Muslim Food Street near the Mosque.
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Attractions
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Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta) Great Mosque of Xian
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Meals
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Breakfast
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Accommodation
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Dynasty Hotel, Xian
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Day
7
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Place & Transport
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Xian-Lhasa
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Today's Activities
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Pay a visit to Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to airport. Then board a flight to Lhasa. Upon your arrival in Lhasa, our guide will meet you at the airport and show you to the hotel. You will need time to adapt to the high altitude and should avoid excessive physical activity for the rest of the day in order to prevent altitude sickness. Dinner is left on your own.
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Attractions
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Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Jing
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Meals
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Breakfast
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Accommodation
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Shangbala Hotel,Lhasa
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Day
8
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Day
9
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Place & Transport
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Lhasa
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Today's Activities
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Today's excursion covers the summer resort of Lama, Norbulingka and Tibet Museum in the morning. After lunch, go ahead to visit the Sera Monastery for Lama scripture debate.
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Attractions
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Norbulingka Sera Monastery Tibet Museum
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Accommodation
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Shangbala Hotel,Lhasa
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Day
10
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Place & Transport
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Lhasa-Chongqing
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Today's Activities
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Transfer to have a Tibetan family visit to experience their daily life. After lunch, transfer you to the airport and take a flight to Chongqing. Upon your arrival, our local guide will meet you at Chongqing airport. Today’s dinner will be served at a fancy restaurant. Then, you will embark the deluxe President Cruises and the sailing starts at 22:30.
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
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President 4 Star Series
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Day
11
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Place & Transport
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Yangtze River Cruise
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Today's Activities
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Land at Fengdu for an excursion to Ghost City in the morning. Alternatively, visit Shibaozhai instead. The elegant and exciting Captain’s Welcome Party will held at 18:30. Just enjoy the Chinese folk dancing and music performance, and bear a part in it for fun.
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Attractions
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Fengdu Ghost City Shibaozhai
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
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President 4 Star Series
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Day
12
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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 starts at 19:00. And the get-together at 20:30 invites you to join in the cruise staff’s performance.
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Attractions
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Shennong Stream 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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President 4 Star Series
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Day
13
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Place & Transport
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Yichang-Shanghai
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Today's Activities
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Get up early and disembark to see the great project of Three Gorges Dam after breakfast. Return to the ship and prepare well for check-out. After lunch, the ship will arrive in Yichang at around 12:00 and our guide will meet you on board. Then transfer you to the airport and take a flight to Shanghai. Upon your arrival, our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you 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
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Accommodation
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Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel
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Day
14
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Day
15
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Place & Transport
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Departure from Shanghai
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Today's Activities
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Get to the airport by yourselves and your splendid China trip will be ended here.
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Meals
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Breakfast
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Accommodation
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None
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