Yangtze River Cruise -- 11-Day The Three Gorges Tour

Guarantee Departure: Every Saturday (min. 2 persons)

Day 1  Beijing
Arr. transfer.
Meet and transfer to hotel and you will be free for the rest of the day.
Accommodation: Grand View Garden Hotel (☆☆☆☆)

Day 2  Beijing  (B/L)
Sightseeing：Great Wall；Ming Tombs；the Sacred Way.
Full day excursion  by seat-in coach  to the Great Wall - the landmark of China. It is one of the most amazing feats of human labor. After lunch  a drive to the Ming Tombs along the Sacred Way with giant marble figures and animals guarding the tomb area for deceased emperors of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644AD).
Accommodation: Grand View Garden Hotel (☆☆☆☆)

Day 3  Beijing  (B/L/D)
Sightseeing：Tian'anmen Square；Forbidden City；Summer Palace；Beijing roasted duck dinner.
A morning tour of Tian'anmen Square  the largest public square in the world  and the Palace Museum  known as the Forbidden City; the complex of imperial palaces are home to the emperors for over 500 years in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Some of the grand halls have been used as museums for fine collections of Chinese treasures. After lunch you will be driven to visit the Summer Palace  a former summer resort for the royal family  and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming. This evening you will be treated to a delicious Beijing roasted duck dinner.
Accommodation: Grand View Garden Hotel (☆☆☆☆)

Day 4  Beijing - Xi'an  (B/L)
Sightseeing：Temple of Heaven；city wall.
Your sightseeing this morning is the Temple of Heaven  where the Ming and Qing emperors prayed for good harvest. It is the largest temple complex remaining in China today. After lunch  leave for Xian by air  the great ancient capital and the eastern end of the Silk Road. Visit the ancient city wall  one of few well-preserved ones in China  on way to hotel.
Accommodation: Xi'an Hotel (☆☆☆☆)

Day 5  Xi'an (B/L)
Sightseeing：Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses；Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
This exciting day of sightseeing will include the Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses at the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang  the first Qin Emperor  and the Bronze Chariots. After lunch at a local restaurant  visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was built in 652 AD. It contains a large volume of Buddhist scriptures which were obtained from India by the eminent monk Xuanzang. Remainder of day is at leisure.
Accommodation: Xi'an Hotel (☆☆☆☆)

Day 6  Xi'an – Chongqing – On board (B/L/D)
Sightseeing：Shaanxi History Museum.
This morning  visit the Shaanxi History Museum where you will discover how Xian became the cradle of Chinese culture. After lunch at a local restaurant  you will be transferred to the airport for a brief time flight to Chongqing   the mountain city. You will check in the cruiser and depart the mountain city this evening.
Accommodation: MV. President 5# (☆☆☆☆)

Day 7  On Board (B/L/D)
Sightseeing: Ghost City or Shibaozhai Pogoda.
Navigate Qutang Gorge (8km)  the third gorge of the Yangtze. Shore excursion to the Ghost City - Fengdu or Shibaozhai Pagoda.
Accommodation: MV. President 5# (☆☆☆☆)

Day 8  On Board (B/L/D)
Sightseeing: Shennong Lesser Gorges.
Sail through Wu Gorge and the West section of Xiling Gorge. Shore excursion to the Shennong Lesser Gorges.
Accommodation: MV. President 5# (☆☆☆☆)

Day 9  On board – Yichang – Shanghai  (B/L)
Sightseeing: the Three Gorges Dam.
Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam  known as the Big Dam. Navigate the east section of Xiling Gorge (76km)  the first gorge of the Yangtze. Arrive at Yichang after lunch. You would take the flight to Shanghai  a cosmopolitan  bustling and heavily populated city in China. You are free for the remainder of the day.
Accommodation: Shanghai Bund Riverside Hotel Equal to (☆☆☆☆)

Day 10  Shanghai (B/L/D)
Sightseeing: Yu Garden; Bund; Jade Buddha Temple.
Your sightseeing this morning features a tour of the Yu Garden  the old area of the city  and a stroll along the Bund  from where you could see the Oriental Pearl TV Tower beyond Huangpu River. After lunch  visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Acrobatic show for your evening entertainment after dinner.
Accommodation: Shanghai Bund Riverside Hotel Equal to (☆☆☆☆)

Day 11  Shanghai/Departure ( B )
Dep. Transfer.
At leisure in the morning until your transfer to the airport for departure. 

Quotation (In US$/per person):

 Note:
* The above quotation is valid until Mar.9 2010.
* The high season refers to May, Sep and Oct. while the shoulder one refers to Mar, April, June, July, Aug, Nov.
* Above rate is subject to change without prior notice.
* All the above hotels are subject to change without prior notice.
* The above rate is not suitable during Oct.15 - Nov.6. Please contact us for details.