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Start in: Shanghai
End in: Beijing
2008 Taste of China
Brief Introduction
Day 1 Arrive Shanghai Details of Day 1
Upon your arrival at Shanghai, China's most cosmopolitan city, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Day 2 Shanghai Details of Day 2
Sightseeing: Shanghai Museum,Nanjing Road,The Bund ,Yuyuan Market
Gala Event: Acrobatic Show
Today, your full-day excursion of incredible Shanghai will include: Shanghai Museum, the Bund and the Nanjing Road, Yu Garden and Yuyuan Market. Enjoy a wonderful Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre tonight.
Day 3 Shanghai / Guilin Details of Day 3
Sightseeing: Elephant Trunk Hill ,Reed Flute Cave
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to your next destination--Guilin. Upon your arrival at Guilin, the most scenic city in China, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. After rest for a little while, you will have city tour to the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Reed Flute Cave.
Day 4 Guilin Details of Day 4
Sightseeing: Li River Cruise,Yangshuo County,West Street(Yangshuo)
After breakfast, drive to Zhujiang Pier (about 40-minute drive) to start the boat cruise along the tranquil Li River which is the highlight in Guilin until you get to Yangshuo County. Along the river, you will be inspired by breathtaking views of peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and reflections in the water together with the serene pastoral views of rice paddies and water buffaloes, you are certainly walking into a traditional Chinese painting by cruising on it. At Yangshuo, after roaming through the West Street, drive back to Guilin (1.5-hour drive).
Day 5 Guilin / Chongqing Details of Day 5
Sightseeing: Chongqing Zoo
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination--Chongqing. Upon your arrival at Chongqing, the largest city in Southwest China, our local guide will meet you and escort you to the city to have a half day city tour to Chongqing Zoo. Enjoy a hot pot dinner before your transfer to get on board the ship. Your ship departs Chongqing at 21:00.
Day 6 Yangtze River Cruise Details of Day 6
Sightseeing: Shibaozhai
Shore excursion to Shibaozhai this morning.
Day 7 Yangtze River Cruise Details of Day 7
Sightseeing: Lesser Three Gorges
Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges by smaller vessels this morning.
Day 8 Yangtze River Cruise Details of Day 8
Sightseeing: The Three Gorge Dam
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site this morning. After lunch, you will disembark the ship in Yichang at 13:30. Then our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Day 9 Yichang / Xian Details of Day 9
Free on the day until our local guide take you to the airport for your flight to Xi'an. Upon your arrival at Xi'an, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.
Day 10 Xian Details of Day 10
Sightseeing: Terracotta Warriors and Horses,Bell Tower,Ancient City Walls
Special Dinner: Dumpling Dinner
Gala Event: Tang Dynasty Show
Today, you will enjoy a full-day excursion to the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Horses, after lunch, visit the Ancient City Walls and the Bell Tower. Complete the day with a savory dumpling dinner and the Tang Dynasty show both at Shaanxi Grand Opera Theatre.
Day 11 Xian / Beijing Details of Day 11
Sightseeing: Shaanxi Provincial Museum,Big Wild Goose Pagoda
After breakfast, you will have city tour to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda before your onward flight to the next destination--Beijing. Upon your arrival at Beijing airport, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Day 12 Beijing Details of Day 12
Sightseeing: Forbidden City,Tiananmen Square,Temple of Heaven
Today you will first visit the historic Tiananmen Square, and then the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will marvel at the exquisite Summer Palace.
Day 13 Beijing Details of Day 13
Sightseeing: Great Wall,Sacred Road,Ding Tomb
Today's full-day excursion will take you to the majestic Great Wall (Badaling section), the Ding Tomb of Ming Tombs and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
Day 14 Beijing / Exit Details of Day 14
After breakfast, you will visit Beijing's splendid Temple of Heaven. And then take the afternoon flight to your home.
China domestic flights as specified in the itinerary . 
Accommodations---for 13 nights at four star, or higher, hotels as well as the cruise in comfortable twin-bedded rooms with a private bath, air-conditioning, television, telephone and minibar.
On this incredible tour you will receive 0 meals--0 full breakfasts,0 lunches and 0 dinners
(including Dumpling Dinner)
Round-trip transfers---between airports, hotels and scenic spots in each city by private air-conditioned motor coaches with experienced drivers
Services of local English-speaking guides in each city
2 gala evening events--Acrobatic Show in Shanghai,Tang Dynasty Show in Xian 
Government taxes and service charge except tips to tour escort and driver
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