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Making a difference

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Day 01: Entry Beijing  
Our local professional tour guide will expect you at the Beijing airport according to your international or internal flight schedule. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza. On the way to the hotel, Our guide will give you a brief introduction about the history of this historic city. Have a relaxation in the rest of day and take a shower to recover from the long flight journey.

  Hotel : Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing


Day 02: Beijing   

Your enjoyable China tours will start in this morning. After breakfast, you will be gathered at the lobby and to meet the other members of the group that are from all around the world but share the same taste on travel. Then the pre-tour briefing which includes some dos and donts will be given in the hotel by your guide. To begin with your memorable travel, you will visit the world famous Tian'anmen Square - one of the grandest city squares in the world. Then the Imperial Palace - known as the Forbidden City is arranged next, where you can sense the vicissitude of once feudal spelled country. After a couple of hours in the Forbidden City, you will be taken to the Temple of Heaven, which was the royal temple for the royal members to pray and worship for harvests and blessings to their people. As one of the most important parts to shape the present day Beijing - Beijing Roast Duck is something you can not miss. We serve roast duck at a local famous Restaurant, followed by the evening delight, Peking Opera, known as the national opera at Liyuan Theatre.

  Hotel : Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 03: Beijing   
Today, you will definitely not miss the Great Wall, which is the top highlight of Beijing and of China, if there is only one thing you could expect to see in China, that is the Great Wall. The truly magnificent Great Wall will be presented to you this morning as you travel Badaling section. Your lunch will be served at a famous Sichuan food restaurant (not lunch site tourist restaurant), go ahead to visit the Sacred Road and the Ming Tomb - one of the Ming Dynasty royal graves in the afternoon. The whole day's sightseeing will come to an end after seeing the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) in the distance on the way to the urban area. Our driver will stop there for a few minutes for you to take pictures if you like. The evening delight is the Cantonese Cuisine dinner in the top end restaurant in pedestrian Wangfujing Street, where you can take a leisure walk after dinner.


  Hotel : Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 04: Beijing Xian  
Your Beijing tour will be concluded after stay at the royal garden - the Summer Palace and the Beijing Zoo to see lovely Pandas. Our guide will transfer you to the airport and see off an afternoon flight to the ancient city - Xian. Our professional guide will expect you at the exit terminal of the airport and transfer you to your hotel. On the way to the downtown, the guide will make a brief presentation of the history of the city. The welcome dinner will be served at your hotel valued at CNY170.00 per person, buffet style.

  Hotel : Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 05: Xian  
A wonderful journey today eastwards will take you to a genuine Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum tour, which is located 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) east of the Qin Mausoleum. Drive back by highway for a decent lunch in the downtown area. The afternoon tour will cover the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which is one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China and located about 4 kilometers from the urban center. In the evening, a splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show with the famous Dumpling Banquet Dinner will be prepared for you to delight your night life. (Address: No. 165, Wenyi Road, Xian, 710054)

  Hotel : Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D

 

Day 06: Xian 
Your last day tour in Xian includes the City Wall, the Great Mosque and a local family. In the morning, have a short visit to the City Wall, City Wall is an extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure, after the enlargement, the city wall stands 12 meters (40 feet), 12-14 meters (40-46 feet) across the top, 15-18 meters (50-60 feet) thick at bottom and 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) in length with deep moats surrounding it. For lunch, you will be offered chance to order your own food again, which valued at CNY80.00 per person. In the afternoon, have a short stay at a local family to get a close touch with the local people, then move to the Great Mosque and have your own pace to walk in the Bazaar around the Mosque. A la carte dinner valued at CNY80.00 net per person is served at a welcome Sichuan cuisine restaurant.

  Hotel : Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D

 

Today, you will visit the Hanyangling Museum on the way to the airport before move to the next city, the Hanyangling Museum is the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi at a leisurable pace. Take a flight to Chongqing. Our guide will expect you at Chongqing airport with comfortable transfer. Have a rich buffet dinner at the 5-star hotel before checking in at the deluxe New Century cruise ship. As the ship departs from Chongqing at about 23:30, your relaxing Yangtze River tour begins.  

  Hotel : New Century Cruises 
  Meals : B, L, D

 

 

Day 08: Chongqing Fengdu   
The river guide will give a brief introduction to the cruise after the breakfast. According to the sailing schedule, you will meet the initial onshore excursion to the Snowy Jade Cave in the afternoon. Afterwards, continue the sailing to the Three Gorges. The Captain's Welcome Party will be held tonight.

 

After a big breakfast, disembark at Badong to take an exciting pea-boat floating along the Shennong Stream. Back to the ship to have lunch and continue the cruise into the western section of the Xiling Gorge. Pass through the splendid five-step ship lock in the evening.

  Hotel : New Century Cruises 
  Meals : B, L, D

 

 

Disembark for an excursion to the under-construction Three Gorges Dam. Then pack your luggage and complete check-out procedures. Our another local guide in Yichang will meet you on board at the cruise. Then transfer you to visit the Yichang Museum after lunch if time permits. Afterwards, a comfortable airport transfer will be arranged and see you off to your next destination - Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel for a good rest. Since your hotel is well located on the famous Nanjing road, it is convenient for you to find a good western restaurant to have dinner. After the dinner, take a walk along this lively commercial street.

 

Day 11: Shanghai 
Your fantastic Shanghai tour will start by the visit to the Shanghai Museum, which is the top museum in China. Definitely, you will not miss the Yuyuan Garden, which is the most celebrated classical Chinese garden in Shanghai. After lunch at a famous local restaurant, take a short but memorable Huangpu River cruise tour in your schedule. This night, a fancy dinner will wait for you at a notable restaurant named Wang Bao He, which is the best place to sample Shanghai cuisine. Then the exciting Portman Acrobatic Show will be followed at the Shanghai Center Theatre. After that, our guide will transfer your group back to the hotel and say goodbye to you. If you have any questions, please consult your guide before leaving.
 
  Hotel : JC Mandarin Hotel  
  Meals : B, L, D

Your pleasant China tour will come to end today. After a big breakfast at the hotel, take a shower and pack your luggage before check out. You will travel to the airport for your homeward flight by yourselves. We would like to remind you that there are two airports in Shanghai, one is Hongqiao airport, which is for the internal flights, and the other is Pudong airport, which is for the international flights. However, should you wish to stay on rather than return home right away, we are glad to make an extension tour for your China adventure!

  Meals : B