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Day
1
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Place & Transport
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Shanghai
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Today's Activities
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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.
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Meals
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None
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Accommodation
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Lexington Plaza Mingde Shanghai
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Day
2
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Place & Transport
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Shanghai
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Today's Activities
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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.
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Attractions
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Jade Buddha Temple Shanghai Museum Yuyuan Garden Chinese Acrobatic Show
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Meals
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Breakfast, A la carte lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
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Lexington Plaza Mingde Shanghai
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Day
3
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Place & Transport
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Shanghai - Yichang
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Today's Activities
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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.
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Attractions
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Three Traveler’s Cave
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Meals
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Breakfast, Dinner
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Accommodation
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Century Star
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Day
4
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Place & Transport
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Yangtze River Cruise
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Today's Activities
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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.
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Attractions
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Three Gorges Dam Xiling 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
5
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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 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.
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Attractions
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Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Small Three Gorges
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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
6
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Place & Transport
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Yangtze River Cruise
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Today's Activities
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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.
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Attractions
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Snowy Jade Cave
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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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Chongqing-Xian
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Today's Activities
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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.
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Attractions
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Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Accommodation
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Sheraton Hotel, Xian
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Day
8
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Place & Transport
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Xian
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Today's Activities
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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. Local Dumpling Banquet will be arranged as today's dinner. Afterwards enjoying the splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. Transfer back to hotel.
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Attractions
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Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta) Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show Terracotta Army Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dumpling Banquet)
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Accommodation
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Sheraton Hotel, Xian
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Day
9
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Place & Transport
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Xian
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Today's Activities
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Today we will take you to visit our national treasure, lovely panda. We will 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. Afterwards, transfer back to down town, to visit Great Mosque and Muslim food street.
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Attractions
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Great Mosque of Xian Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve of Shaanxi
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Accommodation
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Sheraton Hotel, Xian
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Day
10
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Place & Transport
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Xian-Beijing
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Today's Activities
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Our guide will pick you up and transfer to the airport to take a flight to Beijing. Visit Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to airport. Be met and welcomed by the guide in Beijing. After lunch, you will visit the imperial garden of Summer Palace.
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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, Lunch
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Accommodation
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Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
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Day
11
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Place & Transport
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Beijing
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Today's Activities
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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)
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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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Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
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Day
12
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Place & Transport
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Beijing
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Today's Activities
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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.
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Attractions
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Ming Tombs Mutianyu Great Wall Sacred Way
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Meals
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Accommodation
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Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
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Day
13
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Place & Transport
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Departure from Beijing
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Today's Activities
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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.
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Meals
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Breakfast
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Accommodation
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None
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