Yangtze River Cruise
Pandas, Guilin Scenic Area
15 Days October 21 – November 4, 2010
Enjoy a tour of natural and cultural beauty -- ancient and modern.
Visit the Beijing Olympic Bird's Nest and Water Cube
Pamper yourself on a Scenic Yangtze River Cruise
with Chinese Foot Massage, Acupuncture, Acupressure,
classes in Calligraphy, Art, Tai Chi,
Cultural Entertainment.
Visit the Chengdu Panda Breeding Station
See outstanding entertainment performed by local ethnic groups
produced by the Director of the Olympic Opening Ceremony
In a Natural Magnificient Scenic Landscape
Deluxe Hotels, Deluxe Cruise
Delicious Food
Excellent English-Speaking Guides
Bargain Shopping
rickshaw pedicab through the narrow lanes of the old residential quarters. Having lunch with a local family,
you glimpse their unique homes, their daily lives and their values. Afterwards, take a tour of the National
Performing Art Center, the Olympic Games venues such as the Bird Nest Stadium and the Water Cube
(inside entrance subject to scheduling availability). Visit the Capital Museum, one of the best art museums in
China (subject to availability). Attend the welcome dinner party tonight.
DAY 4 BEIJING/WUHAN Fly to Wuhan to visit the Yellow Crane Pavilion and the Hubei Provincial Museum.
Explore the exhibition of Ancient Bells. Stay overnight in Wuhan.
DAY 5 Wuhan/Yichang After a bus ride to Yichang, at the pier in Sandouping embark on the five star
Century Cruise ship or China Regal Cruise ship. Speund the night on the ship. It departs late at night and
enters Xiling Gorge..
DAY 6 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: XIILING GORGE/THREE GORGES DAM AB, L, D
This morning enjoy a shore excursion of the Three Gorges Dam. Return to the ship for lunch. In the
afternoon, the cruise ship will pass through the five level ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world's
largest hydroelectric dam project. Then attend the Captain's Welcome Party.
DAY 7 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: WU GORGE/WUSHAN/QUTANG GORGE AB, L, D
Pass through the Wu Gorge early in the morning and sail to Wushan, where you embark in a smaller boat for
a shore excursion (see picture below) to experience the breathtaking sceneries of the Lesser Three Gorges.
Return aboard for lunch. Continue sailing and pass through the Qutang Gorge in late afternoon.
DAY 8 YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: FENGDU Arrive in Fengdu, the legendary home of the King of Hades -
referred to as the "ghost city". Go ashore to view Snow jade Cave a gallery of stalactites and stalagmites, or
visit Mingshan Hills' temples. Return aboard for lunch. Continue sailing for Chongqing.
DAY 9 CHONGQING/DAZU The cruise ship will arrive in Chongqing in the morning. Tour
Chongqing before driving to Dazu. Stay overnight in Dazu.
DAY 10 DAZU/CHENGDU This morning you are dwarfed on shore by the towering Dazu Rock Carvings,
dating from the 9th to the 13th century. They are remarkable for their aesthetic quality, their rich diversity of
subject matter, both secular and religious, and the light that they shed on everyday life in China during this
period. They provide outstanding evidence of the harmonious synthesis of Buddhism, Taoism and
Confucianism. In the afternoon, upon driving to Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province, have your
photograph taken with the baby pandas at the Panda Breeding Base. Enjoy a Sichuan dinner.
DAY 11 CHENGDU/ GUILIN Tour the Temple of Marquis Wu in memory of Zhu Ge Liang, famous strategist
of the Three Kingdoms. Delight in the 59 acre garden filled with streams, bridges and flowers year round at
the cottage where the Poet Du Fu lived. After free time enjoy a delicious Sichuan dinner and Opera.
DAY 12 GUILIN/ YANGSHUO Fly to Guilin famous for its limestone peaks and rivers. You will tour Elephant
Trunk Hill and Reed Flute Cave, a fairy land of limestone known as the "art gallery of nature". After breakfast,
cruise on the winding Li River to Yangshuo, an incredibly beautiful town. Its landscape is dotted with karst
peaks. ln Yangshuo, take a walking tour, strolling on Xi Jie (West Street) called the "Global Village". After
dinner, attend the famous performance where the beautiful mountains and water are the stage. This show is
a unique treat, staged by the movie director Zhang Yimou who master- minded the awesome Opening
Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. Local villagers and fishermen from the Zhuang and Yao ethnic
groups are the performers. Stay overnight in Yangshuo.
DAY 13 YANGSHUO/ SHANGHAI (or HONG KONG OPTION *) This morning fly to Shanghai, China’s most
populous, futuristic metropolis. There you visit the famous Shanghai Museum of Art & History, a world-class
museum, always on the itinerary of foreign dignitaries. Savor a delicious evening farewell dinner party,
followed by a cruise on the Huangpu River to enjoy the brilliant, colorful night view of Shanghai.
DAY 14 YANGSHUO/SHANGHAI (or HONG KONG OPTION) Today's excursion takes you to Yu Garden,
Chenghuangmiao Old Town area, bustling Naning Road and the historic Bund. After lunch, enjoy free time. If
shopping and exploring on your own are not your “cup of tea” our guides can arrange optional special tours
to suit your interest. The Jewish ghetto, an architectural tour, the Jade Buddha, the view from the Pearl TV
Tower, or a ride on the super fast meglev train are all options travelers have chosen in the past.
DAY 15 SHANGHAI AB (or HONG KONG OPTION) /NEW YORK
After breakfast, take a flight back home via Beijing. (Meals and snacks are served on the plane).
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Arrangements must be completed
by August 21, 2010
Make your reservations as soon as possible
to hold your place and take care of
all visa/passport requirements.
Call NOW
413 534-3460
413 532-1040
e mail
Contact me at:
Anastacia 5 @ charter.net
(use email without spaces)
www.chinagirl5050.com
“China Girl”
Your International Tour Coordinator
request of Best Cities Tour travelers. Since this is a private tour,
10-15 people traveling the same flights and itinerary are needed
for it to occur (with the exception of the Hong Kong option).
People often take deluxe cruises such as this to celebrate their
honeymoon, birthdays and anniversaries,
family and class reunions.
Please ask your family, friends and colleagues
to join this tour.
