DAY
15
Yangtze
Focus
Beijing - (Xi’an) - Yangtze Three Gorges - Suzhou - Wuxi - Hangzhou - Shanghai
2017 Departure Depart Toronto
Arrive Toronto
Adult Price
Days Guided Sightseeing Tour
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1 Day
Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses Excursion
$199
only
per person
Day 1 • Canada to Beijing Fly to Beijing from Canada.
Day 2 • Beijing Arrival (Meals: X X X) Upon arriving at Beijing International Airport, you will be greeted by your tour guide and then transferred to hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax. (Free Pick-up Period: 9:00a.m.-11:30p.m.; passengers arriving adjacent within 2 hours will be picked up together; extra pick up fee: $50 vehicle/transfer for 2-3pax).
Day 3 • Beijing (Meals: B X X) After breakfast, visit 【Tiananmen Square】-the biggest city central square in the world, the area of the square is about 44 hectares and it can accommodate 1 million people. Then explore the incredible 【Forbidden City】 with its best-preserved imperial palace complex. After that visit 【Chinese Herbal Institute】 to learn about traditional Chinese medicine and enjoy a rejuvenating foot massage which has existed for thousands of years. (BBL)Explore Hutong, the old town of Beijing, on man-powered pedicab to experience how natives live in their traditional lifestyle. Step in one of the local 【Siheyuan courtyard house】 to learn how to make Chinese dumplings and enjoy a real typical home-made dinner. Walk around the 【Lotus Market】by the city lake before the evening performance【Golden Mask Dynasty Show】.
Day 4 • Beijing (Meals: B L X) After breakfast, explore the【Juyongguan Great Wall】, one of the 'Seven Wonders of the World'. On the way there, visit Jade Store first after lunch. (BBL)We invite you to try the Beijing specialty of renowned 【Peking Roast Duck】 dinner and learn the cooking process of this delicacy from history. We move on to the Red Theatre to enjoy【Chinese Kungfu Show】.
Day 5 • Beijing (Meals: B X X) / Beijing-Xian (Meals: B L X) You could explore Beijing by yourself and visit many of the historical relics and museums or simply relax and enjoy the hotel facilities. Xian excursion participants take the morning flight to Xian and after arrival, visit 【Terra Cotta Replica Workshop】 which is an ideal place for you to learn the making process of this unparalleled soldier statue. Lunch is special local noodles with noodle-making demonstration. Afternoon visit【Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum】 which is so called the eighth wonder of the world and it is one of the most important archaeological discoveries all over the world. Walk around the 【Muslim Market】 and sample local snacks (self-charge).
Day 6 • Beijing - Chongqing (Meals:B X D) / Xian - Chongqing (Meals:B X D) You are flying from Beijing to Chongqing and upon arrival, met & escorted to join the group for city tour 【City Square】. Have dinner before boarding our cruise and settle into your balcony stateroom. Feel free to enjoy the amenities on cruise. Xian excursion participants will start the tour after breakfast to appreciate 【Small Wild Goose Pagoda】 in a peaceful city park. Lunch is in Xi'an or on flight. Afternoon fly to Chongqing and upon arrival, met & escorted to join the group for city tour including 【City Square】. Have dinner before boarding our cruise and settle into your balcony stateroom. Feel free to enjoy the amenities on cruise.
Day 7 • Feng Du (Meals: B L D) The 6300km long Yangtze is the longest river in China, flowing through 11 provinces. Its river basin covers 1/5 of the country's territory. One out of every three Chinese people is living on Yangtze. As Yangtze was the emerging place for Chinese civilization, there are so many historical and cultural heritage sites along the river and today we continue sailing downstream the mighty Yangtze and shore excursion is【Feng Du Ghost City】 or 【Shibaozhai】(Subject to navigation authority).
Day 8 • Three Gorges (Meals: B L D) Early risers can start the day with traditional Tai Chi lesson before breakfast. Enjoy a relaxing scenic cruising or attend the informative lectures and cultural programs. 【Qutang Gorge】 is the shortest and the most narrow one of the three.【Wu Gorge】 is the most attractive gorge famous for forest-covered sheer cliffs and 12 peaks. 【Xiling Gorge】 is the last gorge you will pass through and it is the longest and the deepest among the three. Today the shore excursion is【Lesser Three Gorges】 or 【Shen Nong Stream】 (Depending on the water conditions).
Day 11 • Suzhou -Wuxi (Meals: B L X) Today you will take a river boat on the thousand years old 【Grand Canal】,and visit the Silk Spinning Factory to enjoy the Silk-making demonstration. Transfer to Wuxi after lunch. Wuxi is an ancient city richly endowed with nature due to its pleasantly warm and moist climate – it boasts a reputation of being the “Land of Fish and Rice”. Visit the【Grand Buddha at Ling Shan】, one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world. Later visit the【Teapot Museum】and famous 【Nanchang Street 】 .
Day 12 • Wuxi-Hangzhou (Meals: B L X ) After breakfast, Enjoy the scenery as we pass by Lake Tai, the third-largest freshwater lake in China. Visit the【Lihu Park】, and the largest Fresh Water Pearl Center .Transfer to Hangzhou after lunch. Hangzhou, one of the six ancient capital cities, is the hometown for green tea. Take a painted boat on 【West Lake】- the most famous attraction in Hangzhou. West Lake was man-made and created after the Chinese love for garden style parks for recreation. Visit 【Fish-Viewing at the Flower Pond】.
Day 13 • Hangzhou-Shanghai (Meals: B L X)
Morning starts from an educational stop for a taste of Dragon Well Tea at the 【Longjing Green Tea village】. Later drive back to Shanghai, the largest city by population in China. Appreciate scenery by walking along【the Bund】, a mile-long stretch along the Huangpu River. This area is the best place to capture the western influences of the old days. (ISS)Shanghai regional Dim Sum dish is so popular and we do not want you to miss it out as dinner. Then take a 【Cruise on the Huangpu River】, While on the cruise, you can take an outside view of the 【Oriental Pearl Tower】, the modern symbol of Shanghai City.
Day 14 • Shanghai (Meals: B L X) After breakfast, visit the【People's Square】and 【Shanghai Museum】, one of the world class museums in the country. After that, explore the famous【Xintiandi】, a stylish pedestrian street composed of Shikumen architecture and modern complex. (ISS)Shanghai maglev train is the fastest train in the world with the unbelievable top speed of 431km per hour. It is the only super high speed bullet train with Magnetic technology in operation all over the world. Shop till you drop at knock-off market for your last minute shopping before going to the Shanghai acrobatics-【ERA-Intersection of Time】.
Day 15 • Shanghai Departure (Meals: B X X) After breakfast, transfer to airport for your flight home.
Tour arrangements will be subject to local real conditions! Wish you a happy journey! Remarks: 1) We reserve the right to modify the itinerary if necessary subject to the local real conditions. 2) We reserve the right to modify the price without notice subject to the fluctuations of exchange rates. 3) That for travelers under 12 years old is as follows: Child between 2-11 years old Infant 2 yrs below share bed with adult with bed 100% of adult fare+tax
$200/$300+tax with Xi’an excursion
4) Tour fare is based on American/Canadian adults (non student group), twin share. 5) As this is a sight-seeing and shopping tour, there are designated local shopping stops on this tour, and a minimum amount of time (60 mins) must be spent at each shopping site. However, there is no obligation to purchase anything. For those who are not very keen on shopping, visits to shopping sites should be treated as cultural learning experiences as all the products including jade, silk, tea, etc are deeply ingrained in the Chinese culture and well worth learning.
Day 9 • Sandouping - Shanghai (Meals: B X X) Today the shore excursion is to visit 【Three Gorges Dam Site】 where you have an opportunity to visit 5 stage ship locks and China's biggest hydroelectric power station. Disembark and bid farewell to our warm and friendly crew of the cruise. Late afternoon flight to Shanghai and check in our hotel.
Day 10 • Shanghai - Suzhou (Meals: B L X ) In the morning, transfer to Suzhou. This city, which dates back to 514 BC, is sometimes called the "Venice of the East". Lunch in 【Lanli Garden】, where you could treasure the exotic silk embroidery history. Visit the 【Garden of Master of the Nets】 the smallest yet the most delicate landscape garden in Suzhou.
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