Port
charges and cruise fuel surcharges:
$93 |
China Visa -
$241 UPGRADES: Middle Deck
+
$122 pp , Upper Deck +
$246 pp, JR Suite
$1,848 pp
Twin cabin for single occupancy: add 50% of the cat chosen
Rates,
additional charges and conditions are subject to change,
and to
currency fluctuation, without notice - Errors and Omissions
Excepted 271107CM
5*
deluxe hotel accommodations throughout with daily buffet
breakfast: Vivasha Resort Hotel or similar (Shanghai), Suzhou
Garden View Hotel or similar (Suzhou), Best Western Mayflower
Hotel or similar (Wuhan), Royal Garden Hotel or similar (Guilin),
Paradise Hotel (4* best available, Yangshuo), King Dynasty
Hotel or similar (Xian), Hong Kun International or similar
(Beijing)
All
domestic ground transportation, and 4 intra-China domestic
flight segments
Sightseeing
tours including entrance fees as specified in the program
English
speaking local guides in each city PLUS National guide for
all departures with 15 or more
YANGTZE CRUISE: ABOARD 5* MS VICTORIA
EMPRESS
4 night upstream cruise between Yichang and
Chongqing in balcony cabin deck of your choice
All shore excursions along the route
All on board lectures, briefings, games
and entertainment arranged by our crew and Cruise Managers
SAMPLE
ITINERARY
Day 1:Arrive
from your overnight flights to Shanghai
Day 2: Shanghai On arrival, transfer to your deluxe hotel. Due to various arrivals,
meals are on your own today.
Day 3: Shanghai Today’s
sightseeing will include the Bund, Yu Yuan Gardens and
Nanjing Road. Return to your hotel
for some
rest and relaxation in the afternoon. Tonight, early dinner
at a local restaurant will be followed by a performance
of the famous Chinese Acrobats. (B, D)
Day 4: Shanghai
In the morning visit
the Children’s Palace where gifted
kids will perform for you! Continue with a tour to the Jade
Buddha Temple. After a Mongolian BBQ lunch, visit the famous
Shanghai Museum. End the day with dinner at a local restaurant.
(B, SL, D)
Day 5: Shanghai
- Wuhan
After breakfast,
transfer to the airport for your mid-day flight to Wuhan – the joining of 3 cities and 2 major rivers – the
Yellow River and the Yangtze. On arrival, your tour of this
vibrant port city will include stops at Mao’s Residence
and the Museum of Ancient History. End the day with dinner
and overnight at your hotel. (B, D)
Day 6: Wuhan - Yichang EMBARKATION
A wonderful day
is ahead! After breakfast, board your bus for a fascinating
drive through the pastoral China! During
the 3 hour ride you will get a glimpse of the rice paddies
and rural Chinese life as you drive along 2 lane roads
past riverside villages. On arrival in Shashi, enjoy a
lunch at a local restaurant prior to visiting the unique
History Museum - home to Mr. Sui – the 1000 year
old mummy still preserved with most of his body parts intact.
After some free time in the city, continue on to Yichang
where you will board your deluxe floating hotel for the
start of your magical Yangtze cruise. (B, L, D)
Day 7: 3 Gorges Dam
Begin the day with a tour of this massive wonder, one of the
largest man-made projects ever constructed. Continue sailing
through the wide Xiling Gorge. The day will end with a fashion
show performed by your Crew! (B, L, D)
Day 8:Sampan
Exploration
In the morning, you will enjoy a unique experience as your
board smaller sampan boats to explore either the Shennong Stream
or the Danning River, both tributaries of the mighty Yangtze!
See unique flora and fauna including wild birds, monkeys and
the 1000 year old “hanging coffins” of the ancient
Ba people. Your excursion will end at one of the small villages
with some time for exploring and shopping on your own. Return
to your ship for lunch. In the afternoon, pass through the
mythical Wu Gorge and in the evening enjoy our Crew Revue!
(B, L, D)
Day
9: Chongqing -Shiboshai/Fengdu
Depending on sailing conditions, stop at either Shiboshai
or Fengdu and tour one of these typical riverside towns.
The evening is reserved for our Captain’s Farewell
Dinner followed by a “wild” Karaoke party!
(B, L, D)
Day
10: Chongqing - Xian DISEMBARKATION
Bid your crew
goodbye as you disembark and continue with your China adventure.
First stop at the Panda Zoo and then
it’s on to the unique Artist Village. After a break
for lunch at a local restaurant, stop and tour a local
Silk factory on your way to the airport for your short
flight to Xian. On arrival, transfer to your deluxe hotel.
Dinner on your own and overnight. (B, L)
Day
11:Xian
This exciting day will begin with a tour of the magnificent
History Museum, where the 8000 Terra-Cotta Warriors of
the Emperor Qi have been buried for over 2000 years! Enjoy
a cooked to order lunch at the museum and afterwards visit
a lacquer-ware factory. The evening is reserved for a fabulous
Tang Dynasty dinner and show. (B, L, SD)
Day
12: Xian
- Beijing
Transfer to the airport for your mid-morning flight to
Beijing. On arrival, stop to tour the Temple of Heaven
then continue to your deluxe hotel for check-in. Tonight,
enjoy a welcome Peking Duck dinner followed by a performance
of the unique Chinese Opera. (B, SD)
Day 13: Beijing
Your morning sightseeing tour will include Tianamen Square
and the Forbidden Palace. From there, continue to the old
Hutong part of Beijing where you will enjoy a bicycle rickshaw-ride
which will take you to visit a local Chinese family who will
cook and share their lunch with you. Return to your hotel
for an evening at leisure and dinner on your own. (B, SL)
Day 14: Beijing
Your morning excursion takes you to the Great Wall. Lunch will
be served at the wall. On your way back to the city, stop
at a jade factory and the famous Silk Alley market where
you will have time to bargain for those last minute gifts
and souvenirs. Your final dinner will be at the Dai Minority
restaurant where waiters will entertain you with songs and
dances. (B, L, SD)
Day 15: Beijing - Home
Time to pack away your memories as you transfer to the airport
for your flights home. (B)
