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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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Your special culture tour starts with a warm welcome by our guide at Beijing airport. Transfer to the hotel and relax for the rest of the day.
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Meals
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None
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Accommodation
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Guangzhou 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. You will enjoy the welcome dinner of a palatable Peking Duck Banquet in a notable restaurant followed by a classical Peking Opera performance. 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 , Dinner (Peking Duck Banquet)
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Accommodation
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Guangzhou 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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Go on to explore Beijing by conquering the famed Badaling Great Wall in the morning. After enjoying lunch, reach Ming Tombs through the tranquil Sacred Way to get more idea of Ming Dynasty. On the way back to the city, 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. Dinner is left for you to taste some local snacks yourself.
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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
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Accommodation
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Guangzhou Hotel, Beijing
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Day
4
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Place & Transport
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Beijing-Luoyang
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Today's Activities
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You will take a flight to Luoyang after visiting the imperial Summer Palace. Our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest time of the day is on your own to explore the city.
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Attractions
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Summer Palace
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Meals
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Breakfast
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Accommodation
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Luoyang Peony Hotel
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Day
5
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Place & Transport
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Luoyang-Songshan-Luoyang
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Today's Activities
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Head for the notable Shaolin Temple and enjoy the first-class matial arts-Shaolin Kungfu Performance. Then pay a visit to the Pagoda Forest, which was built to commemorate the eminence and contributions of prestigious and respectable Buddhists. After lunch, visit the grand White Horse Temple. Back to Luoyang afterwards.
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Attractions
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White Horse Temple Shaolin Temple Pagoda Forest
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Accommodation
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Luoyang Peony Hotel
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Day
6
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Place & Transport
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Luoyang-Xian
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Today's Activities
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Today’s excursion takes you to one of the Four Grottoes in China-Longmen Grottoes. After lunch at downtown, transfer to take your train to Xian. CTO guide in Xian will pick you up and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is for you to relex.
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Attractions
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Longmen Grottoes
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Accommodation
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Grand New World Hotel,Xian
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Day
7
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Day
8
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Place & Transport
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Xian-Chongqing
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Today's Activities
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Our guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive about one hour to Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve, which is specialized in raising 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. After lunch,transfer to take a flight to Chongqing. Our guide will wait you at the airport. embark the President Cruises ship and the sailing starts at 22:00 .And there is a necessary Safety, Orientation & River Briefing presentation for you.
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Attractions
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Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve of Shaanxi
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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
9
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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
10
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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
11
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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. Our guide will meet you on board and drive you to the airport and take a flight to Shanghai. Be met 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
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Accommodation
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Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel
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Day
12
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Day
13
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Place & Transport
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Departure from Shanghai
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Today's Activities
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Hotel to airport transfer(Shanghai), see off.
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Meals
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Breakfast
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