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15 Days Hong Kong, Guilin, Shanghai, Xi'an, Beijing & Yangtze Cruise (upstream)

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    Tour Code:yct-44

    Start: Hong Kong

    End: Beijing

    Duration: 15 Days

    Trip touring Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong with a joyful ride on the Three Gorges of Yangtze River on a luxurious ship is definitely a good choice for tourist who has much leisure time and wants to pay the...

    Itinerary
    Destinations
    Activities
    Accomdation
    Day 1
    Hong Kong
    Arrive in Hong Kong. Pick up from Airport in Hong Kong.
    Overnight in Hong Kong
    Day 2
    Hong Kong - Guangzhou
    Visit Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen. Hong Kong to Guangzhou by Train in the afternoon (train ticket included). Visit Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.
    Overnight in Guangzhou
    Day 3
    Guangzhou - Guilin
    Guangzhou to Guilin by Air in the morning (air ticket included). Visit Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill.
    Overnight in Guilin
    Day 4
    Guilin - Yangshuo
    Guilin to Yangshuo by Cruise in the morning (cruise ticket included; lunch served on board). Visit Li River, West Street, Moon Hill, Big Banyan Tree.Enjoy the show of Impression Liu Sanjie (ticket included).
    Overnight in Yangshuo
    Day 5
    Yangshuo - Guilin - Shanghai
    Transfer from Yangshuo to Guilin in the morning. Guilin to Shanghai by Air in the morning (air ticket included). Visit Yuyuan Garden, Town God Temple, The Bund, Oriental Pearl TV Tower (exterior view, ticket to the tower not included). Enjoy a night cruise (ticket included) on Huanpu River.
    Overnight in Shanghai
    Day 6
    Shanghai - Yichang - Yangtze
    Visit Shanghai Museum, Xintiandi Area, Nanjing Road. Shanghai to Yichang by Air in the afternoon. (air ticket included). Drive to the cruise pier, start Yangtze Cruise at night.
    Overnight on Cruise
    Day 7
    Yangtze
    Morning visit Three Gorges Dam site. Sail through the Three Gorges dam shiplocks and Xiling Gorge. Optional Excursion to Tribe of the Three Gorges.
    Overnight on Cruise
    Day 8
    Yangtze
    Sail through Qutang Gorge & Wu Gorge. Excursion to Small Three Gorges or Shennong Stream, Optional Excursion to White Emperor City (river conditions permitting). Sail through Three Gorges dam shiplocks.
    Overnight on Cruise
    Day 9
    Yangtze
    Shore excursion to Fengdu or Wanzhou
    Overnight on Cruise
    Day 10
    Yangtze - Chongqing - Xian
    Disembark Chongqing at 9:00 am. Transfer to Chongqing Airport in the afternoon. Chongqing to Xian by Air in the afternoon (air ticket included). Visit Moslem Street, Bell Tower and Drum Tower (ticket to the towers not included).
    Overnight in Xi'an
    Day 11
    Xian
    Visit Terracotta Army, Big Wild Goose Pagoda (ticket to the pagoda included), Xian City Wall. Enjoy dumpling banquet (dinner included) and Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show (performance ticket included) in the evening.
    Overnight in Xi'an
    Day 12
    Xian - Beijing
    Visit Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. Xian to Beijing by Air in the morning (air ticket included). Visit Courtyard Houses of Beijing, Hutong in Beijing (rickshaw cruise included).
    Overnight in Beijing
    Day 13
    Beijing
    Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace. Enjoy the famous Roast Duck feast (dinner included).
    Overnight in Beijing
    Day 14
    Beijing
    Visit Great Wall at Badaling (cable car not included), Changling Tomb in Ming Tombs, Sacred Way. Enjoy the incredible Chinese Kung Fu show (ticket included)
    Overnight in Beijing
    Day 15
    Beijing
    Transfer to Airport/Railway Station in Beijing and Departure.
    Day 1 Hong Kong
    Upon your arrival at Hong Kong, our guide meets you at the Airport/Railway Station and escorts you to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

    Shopping in Hong Kong is a dream every ardent shopper desires to fulfill. Hong Kong shopping malls are always bustling with shopaholics, who find every object of their imagination in the shopping paradise.
     
    Day 2 Hong Kong>>Guangzhou
    Take a half day tour to Victoria Peak, which is the highest peak on Hong Kong Island and also the best spot to get a bird's eye view of Victoria Harbor and the whole thriving island.

    Visit the Aberdeen, the largest satellite town in Hong Kong, attracts lots tourists both at home and abroad. The intriguing fishing life and delicious seafood definitely are quite worthy a visit!

    Then visit the sun-drenched Repulse Bay for its relaxed resort-like atmosphere. The crescent-shaped stretch of sand is one of the most beautiful beaches in Hong Kong. The wide, wave-lapped beach is popular with locals and visitors alike and great for sandy strolls at sunset when all is at peace.

    Take a soft seat train to Guangzhou (tickets included) to see the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, one of the symbolic constructions in Guangzhou. Stay overnight at hotel in Guangzhou.
     
    Day 3 Guangzhou>>Guilin
    In the morning, transfor to the airport for Guilin (air ticket included). On arrival, Visit the Reed Flute Cave in the morning. Reed Flute Cave is one of the most egregious underground scenery in China. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds growing outside it, with which people make flutes. Inside this water-eroded cave, you will see a spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.

    Go to another Gulin's best attraction Elephant Trunk Hill, which really looks like an elephant drinking from the river.
     
    Day 4 Guilin>>Yangshuo
    "Guilin waters and mountains are the most beautiful under heaven," so goes a Chinese saying describing the immortal beauty. After breakfast, enjoy an exciting cruise on the Li River(cruise ticket included). Lunch is served onboard.

    Go ashore as you arrive in Yangshuo. You can choose to rent a bicycle if you want to tour the countryside and taste the laidback rural life of the farmers there.

    Appreciate Moon Hill and the Big Banyan Tree. Moon Hill is a limestone pinnacle with a moon-shaped hole in the middle.

    Big Banyan Tree became famous for its long history, towering beauty and the moving love story of Liu Sanjie.

    Then enjoy a local folk dance show of Impression Liu Sanjie (ticket included) before transfer to hotel in Yangshuo.
     
    Day 5 Yangshuo>>Guilin>>Shanghai
    Transfer from Yangshuo to Guilin in the morning. Take a flight to Shanghai (air ticket included). Visit Yuyuan Garden, which has the exquisite layout, beautiful scenery, and the artistic style of Chinese private gardens.

    Explore the Town God Temple (Chenghuangmiao), a Taoist Temple. The street is also known as Old Chenghuangmiao, where you cannot miss typical Shanghai snacks such as steamed stuffed buns.

    Then walk along The Bund, the Bund houses 52 buildings of various architectural styles, which have been regarded as some of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai.

    Take a night cruise (ticket included) on Huanpu River to enjoy the beautiful night of the mordern Shanghai.

    Enjoy a small tour to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower (exterior view, ticket to the tower not included), a landmark of Shanghai.
     
    Day 6 Shanghai>>Yichang>>Yangtze
    In the morning, visit the Shanghai Museum, the exterior design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven and a square land.

    Then visit the Nanjing Road, the main shopping street of Shanghai, China, and is one of the world's busiest shopping streets.

    Strolling along Xintiandi Area, which was built and re-orgnized on the basis of Shanghai's unqiue characteristics-Shikumen architectural structures, is well-known as a new stylish pedestrain street for Cuisines, Commerce, Entertainment and Culture tourism spot.

    Transfer to the airport for your flight to Yichang (air ticket included). On arrival in Yichang, transfer to the cruise pier for trip sightseeing Yangtze River. Depart at 9:00 p.m..
     
    Day 7 Yangtze
    Morning visit Three Gorges Dam site.

    Sailing through the Three Gorges Dam shiplocks and Xiling Gorge. At the shiplocks, you'll experience five levels of the water in Three Gorges Dam.

    Optional Excursion to Tribe of the Three Gorges, consists mainly of the Village on the Water, the Brook-Side Village, the Mountain-Top Village. The area has been officially designated as a "Protected Center of the Popular Culture and Art of the Three Gorges.”
     
    Day 8 Yangtze
    Sail through Qutang Gorge & Wu Gorge and take an excursion to Small Three Gorges or Shennong Stream, the exciting and famous stops in the Yangtze River, they are often called the "highlight" of the cruise, even the whole China trip. You can enjoy canzonet by the boat tracker, and the mysterious culture along the banks.

    Optional Excursion to White Emperor City (river conditions permitting), a fairyland with astonishing beauty and charming scenery.
     
    Day 9 Yangtze
    Take an onshore excursion to sightsee either Fengdu or Shi Bao Zhai or Wanzhou. Fengdu, located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, is an ancient city with a long history, known as the "Ghost City" to most Chinese people.

    Wanzhou is a small mountainous city. It is at about the halfway point between Chongqing and Yichang, and has been an important river port for centuries.
     
    Day 10 Yangtze>>Chongqing>>Xi'an
    After arriving in Chongqing at 9:00 a.m.

    Take a flight to Xi'an (air ticket included). On arrival in Xi'an, visit Moslem Street, a famous snack street where you can find lots of mouthwatering local snacks and interesting souvenirs.

    Then enjoy a tour to the symbol of Xi'an - the Bell Tower and Drum Tower (ticket to the towers not included).
     
    Day 11 Xi'an
    Visit Terracotta Army, it is one of World Cultural Heritages. The lively warriors of First Emperor Qin Shihuang will surely take you back to the ancient warring times.

    Drive to Big Wild Goose Pagoda (ticket to the pagoda included), which is one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China, it was built in the Tang Dynasty to collect Buddhist scriptures.

    Then visit the Xi'an City Wall, an extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure. It's the best preserved ruins of city walls in China.

    In the evening, enjoy the imperial dumpling banquet (dinner included). After then appreciate the gorgeous Tang Dancing Show (performance ticket included).
     
    Day 12 Xi'an>>Beijing
    Morning visit to the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. The Museum is the epitome of Shaanxi's glamorous imperial past. .

    Then transfer to the airport for the flight to Beijing (air ticket included).

    On arrival in Beijing, take Hutong tour in a rickshaw to see the traditional Beijing courtyard houses and alleys.Pay a visit to a traditional Chinese local family, learn more about Chinese culture by trying making Chinese food on your own. Then have lunch there.
     
    Day 13 Beijing
    After breakfast, visit Tian'anmen Square, the largest square of its kind in the world.

    Then visit the Forbidden City, also known as Palace Museum, to awe an emperor's life.

    Next stop, the Temple of Heaven, is the place for imperial rituals and worship.

    In the evening, enjoy the famous Roast Duck feast (dinner included) which looks brilliantly dark red, shining with oil and with crisp skin and tender meat.
     
    Day 14 Beijing
    A famous Chinese saying: "Not to Great Wall non-real man". Badaling Great Wall, the most representative part, was promoted as a key national cultural relic, protected under the approval of the State Council in 1961. Lacated in Yanqing County, over 70 kilometers (43 miles) north of Beijing. You can either climb up the Great Wall or take a cable car at your own expense.

    Proceed to Changling Tomb, the tomb of Emperor Zhu Di and his empresses. This is the most magnificent of the Ming Tombs.

    You will also see the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs. It is a tree-lined road bordered by stone statues, along which the emperors once trod to conduct many sacred ceremonies.

    After dinner, enjoy the incredible Chinese Kung Fu show (ticket included), which displays the essence of China's martial arts.
     
    Day 15 Beijing
    Then transfer to Beijing airport or railway station to prepare for your departure.

    End of service.
     
    Pricing Policy
    Tipping is now considered by many locals to be a part of their normal remuneration. However, this is a matter of personal discretion. You may use following as a reference.
    Suggested Tipping: for local guide: $8 to $10 per person (guest) per day, for driver: $4 to $5 per person (guest) per day.
    Special Note:
    1 Your length of stay in part or all cities listed in our itineraries can be adjusted on line; but the extra charge is not included in the original charge.
    2 Generally speaking, these excluded lunch and dinner in our itineraries are optional; the price is according to the group size; but may we have your attention on following point: tips to local guide and driver are must remuneration if you prefer to self-catering.
    3 We offer hotel upgrade service but extra charge to the hotel is at your own.

    We offer 4-stars or above cruise ships during the journey, including Victoria Anna, Victoria Grace, Victoria Lianna, Victoria Selina, etc. And we have the right to anrrange the cruise ship for you depending on your departure date. If you want to travel on a date when there is no cuise to book, we will adjust your itinerary or refund you after consulting with you.
    Inclusions

    1 Airport or hotel pick-up and drop-off service in cities listed in the itinerary.
    2 Private English-speaking tour guide, driver and car service as indicated in the itinerary.
    3 The admission tickets for scenic spots listed in the itinerary.
    4 Service charge and government Taxes.
    5 The air ticket of economic class, taxes and dues for the flights as listed in the itinerary.
    6 Ten-night hotel accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast.
    7 Four-night accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast on cruise.
    8 Meals: lunches and dinners on cruise, a lunch on board on Li River, dumpling banquet, Roast Duck.
    9 Boat ticket and tipping for Yangtze Cruise.

     
    Exclusions

    1 International flight tickets or train tickets.
    2 Hotel room single room supplement.
    3 Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
    4 Tips to local tour guide and driver.
    5 Estimated group surcharges for excess baggage.
    6 Fees for entry visa to China.
    7 Cable car, sightseeing bus and cruise are not included unless explained specially.
    8 Meals (L & D) not listed in the itinerary.

     
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    Terms / Condition

    Cancellation and refund policy for Tours reservation
    If you want to cancel your booking or part of it, you must advise us in advance. The letter must be signed by the lead name on the booking and once we receive it you should expect to receive a cancellation letter within 24 hours. If you do not then please contact us to ensure your letter has been received.
    To cover the cost of processing your cancellation and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. The person who made the booking is responsible for paying this charge. The size of the charge depends on when we receive your cancellation notice or letter or how you would like us to deal with your payment providing that we have received your full payment for the tours.
    No Cancellation Fees if written cancellation notice is received more than 30 days prior to tour departure!
    Cancellation in advance & Cancellation penalty
    More than 30 days, no Cancellation Fee
    30-10 days, 50% of the full payment
    9-0 days or no show, 100% of the full payment

     
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