Yangtze River Odyssey
15 Days/13 Nights Monthly Departures Apr-Nov Extension/City Option Available
Beijing 3 Xi’an 2 Chongqing 1 Yangtze River 2 Shanghai 3 Guilin 2
Day 1 |
Home City · Beijing |
Your journey begins as you take a flight to Beijing, China. |
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Day 2 |
Beijing |
Arrive at 4 PM. Check into hotel. City sightseeing after dinner. |
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Day 3 |
Beijing |
Visit Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven. |
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Day 4 |
Beijing |
Visit Great Wall, Panda Zoo, Beijing Opera. Shop on Silk Street. Enjoy Beijing Duck Dinner. |
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Day 5 |
Beijing · Xi’an |
Visit Summer Palace. Arrive Xi'an at 4:10PM. Check into hotel. City sightseeing after dinner. |
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Day 6 |
Xi’an |
Visit Terra Cotta Warriors, Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall, Tang Dynasty Culture Show. Enjoy Dumplings Dinner. |
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Day 7 |
Xi’an · Chongqing |
Visit Shaanxi Provincial Museum. Arrive Chongqing at 5:20PM. Check into hotel. City sightseeing after dinner. |
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Day 8 |
Yangtze River |
Take cruise to the legendary Three Gorges, an inspiration for Chinese poetry and painting for centuries. |
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Day 9 |
Yangtze River |
Visit Qutang Gorge, Wu or ‘Witches’ Gorge with its 12 towering peaks, Xiling Gorge. Enjoy the Captain’s Farewell Banquet. |
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Day 10 |
Yichang · Shanghai |
Disembark at final port Yichang. Arrive Shanghai by air at 6:15 PM. Check into hotel. City sightseeing and enjoy an Acrobatic Show after dinner. |
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Day 11 |
Shanghai · Wuzhen · Shanghai |
Deluxe coach after breakfast to Wuzhen, one of the most famous water towns in China. |
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Day 12 |
Shanghai |
Spend a half day exploring Shanghai, its famous waterfront, the Bund, still faced with stately European buildings. |
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Day 13 |
Shanghai · Guilin |
Arrive Guilin by air at 12:45PM. Visit the mysterious Reed Flute Cave and Fubo Hill. Check into hotel. |
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Day 14 |
Guilin |
Take River Boat Cruise on Li River. Disembark at the charming Yangshuo Village. Overland to Guilin through the celebrated beauty of its countryside. |
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Day 15 |
Guilin · Beijing · Home City |
Flight home or travel on to another destination in the orient. |
What's Included:
- Full price includes round trip economy class international airfare and land package
- Land package includes domestic airfare
- 4 star hotel accommodations in twin sharing, 5 star hotels available upon request
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Certain remote areas are only available with lower star accommodation
- Admission for all sightseeing spots listed in the schedules
- English-speaking guide and deluxe motor coach
What's Not Included:
- China visa fee
- Single supplement
- Taxes for international airfare, airport departure and airport security
- Travel insurance
- Tips to guides, drivers and porters
- Personal expenses such as excess luggage fees, laundry, postage, communications and beverages