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Day 1 - Upon arrival at Beijing
International Airport, you'll be met by a
China International Travel Service guide and
transferred to your hotel.
Day 2 - Beijing - Explore the Great Wall
of China and Ming Tombs. After a
Chinese lunch, step through the Sacred Way
into the Ming Tombs.
Day 3 - Beijing - Start with the famous
Tian'anmen Square, which is considered the
center of Beijing and symbol of China.
After lunch, tour the Summer Palace,
including the Empress Dowager's retreat,
Long Corridor, the gardens and Kunming Lake.
Tonight's dinner is Peking Duck.
Day 4 - Beijing - Vist the Temple of
Heaven, considered a symbol of Beijing,
where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors
performed rites for the entire nation
expressing thanks for the previous harvest
and begging the gods to bless the coming
harvest. After lunch, fly to Xi'an and
visit the Ancient City Wall.
Day 5 - Xi'an - Visit the Terracotta
Warriors today, including a special
behind-the scenes tour of the Terracotta
Warriors. In 1974, a peasant
digging a well cam upon what now stands as
one of the main attractions in China and one
of the most important archaeological finds
of the 20th Century. Tour the Shaanxi
Provincial Museum and tonight enjoy a Tang
Dynasty dinner and show.
Day 6 - Xi'an - Chongqing - Yangtze River
Cruise - Fly to Chongqing, a busy port and
the starting point of the Yangtze River
Cruise. After lunch, visit the
Chongqing Zoo to see the giant panda.
This evening; embark on the 5-star cruiser,
MV Century Star.
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Day 7 - Yangtze - Sail through the Wanxian
and Qutang Goge; Wanxian is a trading center
and port for ships traveling through the
gorges. Shore-excursion to Fengdu,
which will be completely submerged when the
Three Gorges Dam's reservoir fills up.
Day 8 - Yangtze - Sail through the
western part of the Xiling Gorge and Wu
Gorge. The 66-kilometer Xiling Gorge
is really made up of several smaller
gorges. The second gorge of the Three
Gorges, the Wu Gorge, is surrounded by
twelve mountain peaks and steeped in
legend. Continue on a shore-excursion
to Shennong Stream.
Day 9 - Yichang - Shanghai - Sail through
the eastern part of the Xiling Gorge and
continue on a shore-excursion to the Three
Gorges Dam Project. You will be taken
to see the immense construction and to a
viewpoint above the dam to appreciate the
scale of the project. Disembark from
Yichang and fly to Shanghai after lunch to
be met by your guide and escorted to your
hotel.
Day 10 - Shanghai - Tour the city of
Shanghai, which has become one of the
world's most dynamic cities, yet still holds
traces of its turbulent history. Next
explore the classical Yuyuan Garden and
Shanghai Musuem. This evening enjoy an
Acrobatic Show.
Day 11 - Depart Shanghai - After a free
morning for exploration, your guide will
excort you to the airport for your flight
home.
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