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Day 1-2 Depart from LAX
Board a Trans-Pacific flight to Beijing.
Day 3 Beijing (AB, L, D)
Arrive in Beijing in the early morning. Prior to checking into the hotel, we
visit sites of the 2008 Olympic Games such as the Bird's Nest (outside) and
the Water Cube (outside). After resting up, we visit the Summer Palace and
a pearl factory.
Day 4 Beijing (AB, L, SD)
After breakfast, we visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the
Temple of Heaven. In the evening, we are treated to a famous Peking Duck
Welcome Banquet.
Boatman on Shennong Stream
Day 5 Beijing (AB, L, D)
Along the way to the Great Wall, we stop by a jade factory. After exploring
the Great Wall, lunch is served. We then return to the city for shopping
followed by dinner and a Kung Fu show.
Day 6 Beijing-Xian (AB, L, D)
The morning is free to take a Hutong Tour before our flight to Xian.
Day 7 Xian (AB, L, SD)
Three pits contain over 7,300 warriors, horses and chariots crafted more
than 2,000 years ago in honor of China¡¦s first Emperor Qin Shi Huang. After
lunch, continue to the Big Goose Pagoda and the Ancient City Wall. We
attend a spectacular Tang Dynasty Show and later indulge ourselves with a
Chinese Dumpling Banquet.
Day 8 Xian-Chongqing-Cruise (AB, L, D)
Board a flight to Chongqing where we visit the General Joseph Stillwell
WWII Museum. We will also visit a Panda Garden before boarding our
5-Star Century Diamond Cruiser.
Century Diamongd Cruise down the Yangtze River
Day 9 Yangtze Cruise (AB, L, D)
Our first excursion includes Fengdu Ghost City, which contains numerous
statues of devils and ghosts. In the evening, enjoy Captain's Welcome Party
and Welcome Crew Show.
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Day 10 Yangtze Cruise (AB, L, D)
Today's shore excursion consists of the Lesser Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge,
Wu Gorge, and Xiling Gorge. Also, take an exciting excursion through the
Shennong Stream, where you will hop on a small peapod boat.
Day 11 Yichang-Suzhou (AB, L, SD)
Shore excursion of the Three Gorges Dam and arrival in Yichang. Later, we
take flight to Shanghai and visit the beautiful city of Suzhou.
Tiananmen Square
Day 12 Suzhou-Shanghai (AB, L, D)
In Suzhou we visit Tiger Hill, the Linger-in Garden and Silk Factory #1 before
returning to Shanghai. A side excursion of Shanghai Harbor cruise or Shanghai
Acrobat Show completes the evening.
Day 13 Shanghai (AB, L)
Today we enjoy a ride up the famous Pearl TV Tower in the Pudong section,
stroll through Yu Yuan Garden and the surrounding Old Shanghai District. Lunch
is followed by a walk along Nanjing Road and the waterfront Bund to view the
city skyline.
Day 14 Shanghai-USA (AB)
Free morning in Shanghai before catching a flight back home via Beijing.
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Hotels may be substituted for similar rated accommodations. |
| AB: | American Breakfast Buffet |
| L: | Lunch |
| D: | Dinner |
| SD: | Specialty Dinner |
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