China Selections: Serene Beauties Through the Gorges
(15 days/14 nights)

     
B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner
Day 01
  Arrive in Beijing and upon arrival transfer to New Otani Chang Fu Gong Hotel.
Day 02
 
In Beijing
Visit Imperial Palace, Tiananmen Square and Temple of Heaven. Evening Beijing Duck Dinner.(B, L, D)
Day 03
  In Beijing
Visit Great Wall at Badaling Section with round trip cable car ride and Ming Tombs. Evening Beijing Opera Show at the Jianmen Theater (B, L, D)
Day 04
  Beijing/Xian
Visit Summer Palace and Panda House at the Beijing Zoo and leave for Xian on an afternoon flight. Upon arrival transfer to Grand New Castle Hotel. Visit ancient City Walls and Big Wild Goose Pagoda (B, L, D)
Day 05
  In Xian
Visit Buried Army, Bronze Chariot, Banpo Neolithic Museum and the Shaanxi New History Museum. Evening Dumpling Dinner Show at the Shaanxi Grand Opera House. (B, L, D)
Day 06
  Xian/Chongqing
Morning flight to Chongqing, upon arrival visit General Stilwell Museum, the Great City Hall and Painters' Village. Then check in Harbor Plaza Hotel. Evening on your own exploration in the heart of the downtown area. (B, L, D)
Day 07
  Chongqing/Yangtze Cruise
07:00am Leave the hotel for the pier to board the M.S. Splendid China leaving at 08:00am for the Yangtze Cruise.(B, L, D)
Day 08
  Yangtze Cruise (B, L, D)
Day 09
  Yangtze Cruise (B, L, D)
Day 10
  Yangtze Cruise/Wuhan
10:30 Arrive in Wuhan. Disembark the ship and transfer to the Holiday Inn Riverside Hotel. (which is about 5 minutes walk from the pier.) After check-in, visit Chime Bell Museum including a live Chime Bells show and East Lake. (B, L, D)
Day 11
  Wuhan/Guilin
Morning flight to Guilin, upon arrival transfer to Sheraton Guilin Hotel. After check-in, visit Ludi Caves and Elephant Trunk Hill. Evening minority show at Spring Time Theater. (B, L, D)
Day 12
  Guilin/Shanghai
Full day Li River Cruise and on the way back to the city, stop at the local rice field for photo taking. After dinner take an evening flight to Shanghai, upon arrival transfer to Huating Tower Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 13
  In Shanghai
Visit Shanghai Jade Buddhist Temple, Yu Yuan Gardens and the Bund. Evening Acrobatic show at the Portman Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 14
  Shanghai/Suzhou/Shanghai
Tourist Train T4 07:54/08:40 Shanghai/Suzhou and upon arrival visit Humble Administrator's Garden, Garden of Master Nets and Embroidery Research Institute. Then leave Suzhou for Shanghai by tourist train T315:29/16:40. Upon arrival transfer to Huating Tower Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 15
  Shanghai/U.S.A
Leave Shanghai for the Pudong International Airport for your departure flight home. (B)

Group Size
Price per person net
Month
Minimum 15 people
USD 1748
August & September
USD 1618
July & November
Hotel single room supplement: USD 495 p.p. net.
Cruise single cabin supplement: USD 390 p.p.net.
Fee for a well-experienced national Guide( if requested ): USD 969 net.
Cruise available: Jul.24, Aug.25, Sept.25 and Nov.17.



 
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