12 Days China Discovery Tour with Yangtze Cruise


Day 1	Place & Transport	Shanghai
	Today's Activities	You will be warmly greeted by CTO professional tour guide after your arrival at Shanghai airport. After transfer you to the hotel, our guide will help you check you to the hotel. The rest of the day will be left on your own to explore this international metropolis.

	Meals	None
	Accommodation	Crowne Plaza Fudan Hotel


Day 2	Place & Transport	Shanghai
	Today's Activities	After your breakfast in the hotel, our guide will wait for you in the hotel lobby. Today's activities include the highlights in Shanghai, they are profound Shanghai Museum, elegant Yuyuan Garden including surrounding local bazaar, and Jade Buddha Temple. Another highlights today is the A la carte lunch in the notable restaurant. There you could order the dishes according to your own preference. After a whole days activities, the excited Acrobatic Show will wait for your appreciate.
	Attractions	Jade Buddha Temple Shanghai Museum Yuyuan Garden Chinese Acrobatic Show
	Meals	Breakfast, A la carte lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Crowne Plaza Fudan Hotel


Day 3	Place & Transport	Shanghai - Yichang
	Today's Activities	Morning will be at your leisure, lunch is also on your own. Our guide will pick you up at the hotel and transfer to take a flight to Yichang. Our local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to visit the famous Three Travelers' Cave. After dinner, our guide will help you check the 5 star Century star cruise and stay overnight.
	Attractions	Three Traveler’s Cave
	Meals	Breakfast, Dinner
	Accommodation	Century Star


Day 4	Place & Transport	Yangtze River Cruise
	Today's Activities	The ship will weigh anchor at 8:00. Sailing through the longest gorge, Xiling Gorge. Disembark and take a shuttle bus to see the great project of Three Gorges Dam. Return to the ship. Pass the five-step ship lock. The elegant and exciting Captain's Welcome Party offers Chinese folk dancing and music performance. You can also join in for fun.
	Attractions	Three Gorges Dam Xiling Gorge
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Century Star


Day 5	Place & Transport	Yangtze River Cruise
	Today's Activities	Today you will marvel at the fascinating sights all the way. Go through Wu Gorge in the morning. You will have a excursion to Three Little Gorges on Wushan Daning River. In the afternoon, pass the spectacular Qutang Gorge. The knowledgeable river guide will let you get more idea of Three Gorges including the ancient plank road, mengliang stairway and hanging coffins.
	Attractions	Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Small Three Gorges
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Century Star


Day 6	Place & Transport	Yangtze River Cruise
	Today's Activities	Take a shore excursion to see the karst landscape Snowy Jade Cave. Return to the ship and continue to pass through the mountains of Eastern Sichuan. Tonight Farewell Party invites you to join in the cruise staff's performance.
	Attractions	Snowy Jade Cave
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Century Star


Day 7	Place & Transport	Chongqing-Xian
	Today's Activities	Please prepare well for disembarkation. Your memorable cruise tour ends in Chongqing and our guide will meet you on board. After lunch at a notable restaurant, visit Residence of General Joseph W Stillwell. Transfer to the airport and take a flight to Xian, our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
	Attractions	Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Sheraton Hotel, Xian


Day 8	Place & Transport	Xian
	Today's Activities	After your breakfast served at hotel, start our today's activities. Our first stop is world famous Terra-Cotta Army, there you could see the life-size infantrymen, archer, officers and their horses. After special A la carte lunch in down town, go on explore this ancient city by visiting the Xian City Wall and the landmark of Xian-Big Wild Goose Pagoda. For today's dinner, the scheduled Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will liven up your Dumpling Banquet
	Attractions	Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta)Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show Terracotta Army Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
	Meals	Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner(Dumpling Banquet)
	Accommodation	Sheraton Hotel, Xian


Day 9	Place & Transport	Xian-Beijing
	Today's Activities	Our guide will pick you up and visit Great Mosque and Muslim food street then transfer to the airport and take the flight to Beijing. Be met and welcomed by the guide in Beijing. After lunch, you will visit the imperial garden of Summer Palace.
	Attractions	Great Mosque of Xian
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall


Day 10	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	Start to visit the capital city of China today. Three of the most popular attractions are waiting for your witness. Head to visit largest city square in the world, Tiananmen Square, and the grand Forbidden City where 24 emperors lived and ruled for over 500 years. After enjoying A la carte lunch at a local popular restaurant, visit Temple of Heaven where ancient emperors worshipped and prayed for harvest. Today's Peking Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a fascinating Peking Opera(Optional performance: Chinese Kongfu Show)
	Attractions	Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square Peking Opera
	Meals	Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner (Peking Duck Banquet)
	Accommodation	Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall


Day 11	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	Proceed to Mutianyu Great Wall (including cable car up and toboggan down), here you can enjoy the stunning views as you stroll along. After enjoying lunch at a local popular restaurant, continue to Ming Tombs through Sacred Way. Dinner is left for you to taste some local snacks yourself.
	Attractions	Ming Tombs Mutianyu Great Wall Sacred Way
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall


Day 12	Place & Transport	Departure from Beijing
	Today's Activities	Our guide will wait for you at the hotel lobby according to your flight schedule. Transfer to the airport to take your homeward flight. Our service ends.

	Meals	Breakfast

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