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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 Lexington Plaza Mingde Shanghai
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 Lexington Plaza Mingde Shanghai
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. Local Dumpling Banquet will be arranged as today's dinner. Afterwards enjoying the splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. Transfer back to hotel.
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
Today's Activities 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.
Attractions Great Mosque of Xian  Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve of Shaanxi  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Sheraton Hotel, Xian
Day 10
Place & Transport Xian-Beijing
Today's Activities 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.
Attractions Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Jing  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
Day 11
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 Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
Day 12
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 Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
Day 13
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
Accommodation None
 Optional Performances & Local Dishes

The prices shown below are based on each person.  Currency Converter

Season DivisionValidityOccupancy Type2-5 Travelers6-9 Travelers10 Travelers & above
High Season 2010-04-01 to 2010-05-31
2010-09-01 to 2010-10-31
Twin OccupancyCNY 15891
USD 2328
CNY 14359
USD 2104
CNY 12812
USD 1877
Single OccupancyCNY 19841
USD 2907
CNY 18309
USD 2683
CNY 16687
USD 2445
Low Season 2010-03-01 to 2010-03-31
2010-06-01 to 2010-08-31
2010-11-01 to 2011-02-28
Twin OccupancyCNY 15546
USD 2278
CNY 14014
USD 2053
CNY 12482
USD 1829
Single OccupancyCNY 19496
USD 2856
CNY 17714
USD 2595
CNY 16357
USD 2397

Services Inclusions:

1. Admission fees: to sightseeing spots & activities specified;
2. Meals: as specified above;
3. Tour guides: excellent private English-speaking guide.
4. Accommodations: hotels based on double/single occupancy as specified;
5. Transfers: domestic flights & land transfer with drivers as specified;
6. Travel Agency Liability Insurance during the tour;
7. Government taxes & fees.

Services Exclusions:

1. International transportation: including flights to/from China;
2. China visa fees;
3. Gratuities to guides & drivers and any expense of personal nature.

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