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Tour Code: COT-3865
Start in: Beijing
End in: Shanghai
Special Experience: Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner. visit Hutongs by rickshaw.enjoy the savory dumpling dinner.l-day excursion of incredible Shanghai will include: Shanghai Museum, the Bund and the Nanjing Road, Yu Garden and Yuyuan Market. Enjoy a wonderful Acrobatic Show tonight.
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15 nights & 16 days
2008 Taste of China

          

Brief Introduction

Day 1     Arrive/Beijing Details of Day 1

Accommodations: Beijing Guangzhou Hotel
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 2     Beijing Details of Day 2

Accommodations: Beijing Guangzhou Hotel
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Temple of Heaven,Forbidden City,Tiananmen Square
Special Dinner: Peking Duck Dinner
Today you will first visit the historic Tiananmen Square, and then the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will marvel at Beijing's splendid Temple of Heaven.Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.

Day 3     Beijing Details of Day 3

Accommodations: Beijing Guangzhou Hotel
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Sacred Road,Ding Tomb,Great Wall
Today's full-day excursion will take you to the majestic Great Wall(Ba Da Ling section), the Ding Tomb of Ming Tombs and Sacred road.

Day 4     Beijing/Xian Details of Day 4

Accommodations: On The Train
Meals: B
Sightseeing: Summer Palace ,Hutongs
After breakfast,you will first visit Hutongs by rickshaw. And then the Summer Palace.Then you will be escorted to take over night train to Xian.

Day 5     Xian Details of Day 5

Accommodations: Hotel Royal Garden
Meals: L,D
Sightseeing: Ancient City Walls ,Shaanxi Provincial Museum
Special Dinner: Dumpling Dinner
You will arrive in Xian in the morning time. Upon your arrival, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. After rest for a little while and lunch, you will have city tour to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum and the Ancient City Walls. Complete the day with a savory dumpling dinner.

Day 6     Xian/Guilin Details of Day 6

Accommodations: Guilin Park Hotel
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Terracotta Warriors and Horses,Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Today, you will enjoy a full-day excursion to the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Horses and then the Big Wild Goose Pagoda before your onward flight to Guilin.Upon you arrive in Guilin, you will be escorted to your hotel.

Day 7     Guilin/Yangshuo Details of Day 7

Accommodations: Paradesa Yangshuo
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Li River Cruise
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. Free time in the afternoon after checking in the hotel in Yangshuo.

Day 8     Yangshuo/Guilin/Chongqing Details of Day 8

Accommodations: Paradesa Yangshuo
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Yulong River,Big Banyan Tree
After breakfast, you will experience an interesting and enjoyable cycling tour to the Moon Hill and the Big Banyan Tree Park by taking the countryside road partly along the picturesque Yulong River. Pay a visit to one of the local farmers'home en route.

Day 9     Yangshuo/Guilin/Chongqing Details of Day 9

Accommodations: On the Cruise
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Reed Flute Cave,Fubo Hill,Elephant Trunk Hill
Today, drive back to Guilin (1.5-hour drive) and have a city tour of the Elephant Trunk Hill, the Fubo Hill and the Reed Flute Cave before your transfer to the airport for your flight to Chongqing.Upon you arrive in Chongqing, you will be escorted to pre-board the cruises.

Day 10     Yangtze cruise Details of Day 10

Accommodations: On the Cruise
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Fengdu Ghost City
Departs Chongqing at 08:00AM. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City.

Day 11     Yangtze cruise Details of Day 11

Accommodations: On the Cruise
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Shennong Stream
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream by smaller vessels.

Day 12     Yangtze cruise Details of Day 12

Accommodations: On the Cruise
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: The Three Gorge Dam
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site.

Day 13     Yangzte cruise/Wuhan/Shanghai Details of Day 13

Accommodations: Holiday Inn Shanghai -Downtown
Meals: B
Disembark the ship in Wuhan at 11:30AM.Then you will be escorted to take flight to Shanghai.Upon you arrive in Shanghai, you will be escorted to your hotel.

Day 14     Shanghai Details of Day 14

Accommodations: Holiday Inn Shanghai -Downtown
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Yuyuan Market,Yu Garden,Nanjing Road,The Bund ,Shanghai Museum
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 Acrobatic Show tonight.

Day 15     Shanghai Details of Day 15

Accommodations: Holiday Inn Shanghai -Downtown
Meals: B
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Day 16     Shanghai/Final departure Details of Day 16

Meals: B
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to your next destination

Included Features
China domestic flights as specified in the itinerary
Accommodations for 15 nights, including 10 nights at four star or higher hotels, 4 nights at five star yangtze cruise ship
30 meals, including 14 full breakfasts, 11 lunches and 5 dinners (including Peking Duck Dinner, Dumpling Dinner)
1 gala evening events-- Acrobatic Show in Shanghai
Round-trip transfers---between airports, hotels and scenic spots in each city by private air-conditioned motor coaches with experienced drivers
A local English-speaking guide in each city
Entrance fees to scenic spots listed in the itinerary
Luggage transfers between airports and hotels
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty insurance

Government taxes and service charges except tips for tour guides and drivers

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