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17-Day Grand Yangtze Discovery Tour

Tour Code:TE-YZC-1702
Start in:HongKong
End in: Beijing
Destinations:Hongkong → Guilin → Yangshuo → Shanghai → Wuhan → Chongqing → Xian → Beijing
Day 1  Arrival in Hongkong

Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

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Day 2  Hongkong - Guilin

The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to have a half-day Hongkong Island tour by taking peak tram to mid-level of Central District then to Victoria Peak. Later visit Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market on your own. The air ticket will be delivered to you ahead of schedule and please take an afternoon flight to Guilin by yourselves. Our guide will pick you up at Guilin airport and transfer you to the hotel.

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Day 3  Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, a short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged. You will visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle there. Alternatively, you can take our electric car instead of taking bicycles. Transfer back to Guilin. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggests that you have enough breakfast at the hotel today.)

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Day 4  Guilin - Shanghai

Visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel.

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Day 5  Shanghai

Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. A special dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

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Day 6  Shanghai - Wuhan

Visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Take a flight to Wuhan. Visit the Hubei Provincial Museum. After having dinner served at a local famous restaurant, check in at the deluxe German-made cruise ship. Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins at 19:00.

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Day 7  Sailing

Full day is sailing.

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Day 8  Sandouping

Visit the site of Three Gorges Dam Project.

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Day 9  Shennong Stream

Disembark at Badong and take a small pea boat along Shennong Stream to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of the nature.

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Day 10  Wanxian

Visit the local market and the youth acrobatic show in Wanxian.

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Day 11  Chongqing - Xian

At 10:00 arrive in Chongqing. Visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo and the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell. After having a rich buffet lunch at 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze, take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening.

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Day 12  Xian

Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. This evening you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian)

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Day 13  Xian

Visit the Provincial History Museum. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family.

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Day 14  Xian - Beijing

Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. After lunch, take a flight to Beijing and transfer to the hotel.

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Day 15  Beijing

Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

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Day 16  Beijing

Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area.

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Day 17  Departure from Beijing

Visit the Summer Palace, time permitting. See off.

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Private Tour Prices ( Based on per person and shown in US dollars ) 

Group size
Season
2-4 Travelers 5-9 Travelers 10 Travelers &above Children price Single supplyment
 Mar.2008-May.2008 3007 2622 2348 -- 792
 Jun.2008-Oct.2008 3144 2759 2495 -- 894
 Nov.2008-Feb.2009 2992 2607 2333 -- 772
Remark : The above prices will daily float with the USD-RMB exchange rate, all the prices will be confirmed by the exchange rate on the day when you book this tour.
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