Private China Tours Beijing-Chongqing-Yangtze River Cruise-Yichang-Shanghai(9days) Standard Beijing
Tour Private Price (Price quoted per person) |
Type |
Num of Person |
Price |
Sole Occupancy | 1 | USD 1550 |
♦ Price Includes
 1.Entrance fees of all sites as mentioned
2.The price of double occupancy is for one person on twin-share basis. The cruise includes the accommodations, the daily meal, and all the shore excursions.
3.Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner
4.Excellent guide & driver + Private vehicle
5.Hotels (twin share basis) as listed in the itinerary
6.Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary with airport taxes
7.Round transfers between airports and hotels
8.Service charge & Government taxes ♦ Price Excludes
 1.Personal expenses
2.Visa fees
3.Excess baggage charges
4.Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets
5.Any meals that are not specified.
7.Tips to guides or drivers ♦ Remark
 The above private package tour is tailor-made for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. You can start the tour whenever you want. Or if it does not perfectly suit you, please feel free to contact your travel advisor.
There is extra cost of the accommodation in the period of Guangzhou Chinese Export Commodities Fair or F1 Shanghai. Our travel advisors will inform you the price fluctuation during these periods.
Special Notes For Yangtze River Cruise: the payment for the Yangtze River Cruise cannot be refunded if the cancellation notice is received less than 35 days prior to the date of the cruise. Every effort is to make to adhere to published schedules; however the Yangtze River Cruise is subject to extreme changes. The cruise operator reserves rights to alter programs with concern of safety. ♦ Day Itinerary
 Day 1 Beijing
On arrival, CITS guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you. You will be transferred to the Golden Bridge International Garden for a 3 nights stay on a room and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is free to relax.
Accommodation at the Golden Bridge International Garden ****
(B+L) ♦ Day 2 Beijing
 Morning:
Take a half-day excursion to explore the incredible Forbidden City with its grand palaces and courtyards. Built in 1420, it was here that 24 emperors lived and ruled for over 500 years. The South Gate leads you to Tian'anmen Square - the biggest of its kind in the world.
Afternoon:
Continue to the beautiful Summer Palace where you can discover gardens, palaces and pavilions with temples and halls in a tranquil, landscaped lakeside setting.
Evening:
Dinner is served at the original, century-old Quanjude Roasted Duck Restaurant.After dinner you will enjoy a fascinating Peking Opera Show at the Liyuan Theatre.
Accommodation at the Golden Bridge International Garden ****
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 3 Beijing
 Morning:
You will take a half-day guided visit to the awesome Great Wall of China. Here you can enjoy the stunning views as you stroll along this seemingly endless piece of history, which winds its way into the far distance.
Afternoon:
Continue to the Ming Tomb, which due to their enormity took over 200 years to complete.
Accommodation at the Golden Bridge International Garden ****
(B+L) ♦ Day 4 Beijing to Chongqing
 Morning:
Explore the Temple of Heaven which itself has become a symbol of the city. Here ancient emperor worshipped God and prayed for harvest. Then you will take the flight to Chongqing.
Afternoon:
Visit the Chongqing Zoo and the General Joseph W. Stilwell Museum, whom was chief commander of US forces in the China-Burma-India Theatre during World War II. Continued you will be transferred to the port where you will board the Cruiser for your Pre-cruise night. This evening enjoy dinner on hoard.
Accommodation on board of the President 4 ****
(B+L) ♦ Day 5 Cruising on the Yangtze
 After breakfast enjoy a shore excursion to Shibaozhai - a gem of Chinese architecture. This wood red pavilion, 11-storey high was built against a protruding 220-meter rectangular rock with sheer cliffs on the north bank. After lunch aboard, cruising along the Yangtze and dinner aboard.
Accommodation on board of the President 4 ****
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 6 Cruising on the Yangtze
 Today you will witness some of the most fascinating sights in all of China. Cruise through the spectacular Qutang Gorge and enjoy a shore excursion at Shennong Stream. You will continue cruising through the Wu Gorge and the west part of Xiling Gorges.
Accommodation on board of the President 4 ****
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 7 Yichang to Shanghai
 Pass the east part of Xiling Gorge, which is famous for its strangely shaped cliff faces. Enjoy a shore excursion at the Three Gorges Dam Project. One of the largest construction project ever undertaken, it will forever change the face of the Yangtze River.
Afternoon:
After disembarkation at Yichang at 13:00, transfer to take the flight to Shanghai. You will be free for the rest of the day.
Accommodation at the Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai ****
(B+L) ♦ Day 8 Shanghai
 Morning:
Visit the Shanghai Museum with its collection of ancient Chinese Art of bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraphy.
Afternoon:
Visit the Yu Garden, which has over 30 pavilions, linked by a maze of corridors and bridges and the Jade Buddha Temple where two rare jade statues of Sakyamuni Buddha is treasured.
Evening:
Enjoy an acrobatic show at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel for your entertainment after dinner.
Accommodation at the Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai ****
(B+L) ♦ Day 9 Shanghai
 Transfer to the airport for the flight to your homeland. Alternatively, extend your stay.
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