Grand China with Chengdu and Yangtze River Cruise

Grand China with Chengdu and Yangtze River Cruise 13 Days Tour


Prices from £2118.00 per person based on 2 People

Including International and Domestic Flights, Ground Transfers, Activities and 4* Hotel Accommodations

Every Sunday Departure

ITINERARY

D1: UK – BEIJING

D2: ARRIVAL BEIJING

Arrival in Beijing, transfer to hotel by English speaking guide. Our guide will meet you at international arrival exit, and guide will be holding a sign with your name on it. Then transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight in Beijing.

D3: BEIJING (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel.
You will be met by your guide and driver at your hotel lobby before proceed to the Tian’anmen Square.
Start your Beijing tour with Tian’anmen Square, then you visit Imperial Ancestral Temple, Forbidden City.
Lunch at the local restaurant nearby the Forbidden City.
Then you will continue to Summer Palace- Driving time(40 minutes).
Summer Palace-Sightseeing.
Around 17:00 PM, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Overnight in Beijing.

D4: BEIJING (B/L/-)

Breakfast at the hotel.
You will be met by your guide and driver at your hotel lobby before proceed to the Great Wall at Mutianyu (exclude cable car).
At 9:30 am, you will arrive at the Mutianyu Great Wall, then you can spend about 3 hours wandering around Mutianyu Great Wall. It is very exciting to take the cable car up and down (at your own cost). Enjoy a lunch at a local restaurant nearby Great Wall.
At 16:30 pm, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Overnight in Beijing.

D5: BEIJING - XI’AN (B/L/-)

Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning, you will visit Temple of Heaven and Teahouse.
Lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, you will be transferred to the train station to take your high speed train to Xian.
Arrival in Xi’an, transfer to hotel by your local guide.
Overnight in Xi'an.

D6: XI’AN (B/L/-)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Pick up service by your tour guide and driver at 8:00 - 9:00 am.
Xi’an-Lintong Highway-Driving Time (1 hour)
You will visit Banpo Neolithic Village, Museum of Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses and Emperor Qinshihuang Mausoleum
Lunch at the local restaurant. ( 40 minutes )
After lunch, take a short visit to the Terra-Cotta Replication Factory on the way back to downtown.
Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Xi'an.

D7: XI’AN - CHENGDU (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to train station to take high speed train to Chengdu.
Arrival in Chengdu, transfer to hotel by your local guide.
Overnight in Chengdu.

D8: CHENGDU - CHONGQING - CRUISE (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel.
Today, you will visit our tour highlight, Giant Panda Research Base.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Then you will be transferred to train station to take the high speed train to Chongquing.
Arrival in Chongqing, transfer to port and board on the cruise.
At 22:00, Your cruise will start to depart.
Overnight onborad.

D9: CHONGQING - CRUISE (B/L/D)

Breakfast onboard.
Free time at leisure or you can take the optional tour to visit the City of Ghost – Fengdu (Organisation from 20 pax). Lunch onboard.
Evening Excursion to Shi Bao Zhai Temple.
Welcome dinner and evening hosted by the crew on board.
Overnight onboard.

D10: CRUISE (B/L/D)

Breakfast on board.
08:00 - option Visit tour to White Emperor City (Organization from 20 pax)
11:30 - Scenic cruising - Qutang Gorge
13:00 - Scenic cruising - Wu Gorge
Lunch on board
14:00-16:30 - Discovery of the Shennong River in small boat
(Possibility to discover the 3 small gorges)
20:30 - Farewell dinner hosted by the crew on board
22:30 - Passage through the locks of the Grand Dam

Overnight onborad.

D11: YICHANG - SHANGHAI (B/-/-)

08:00-11:00 - Disembark at Maoping pier of Yichang, join the shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam (Exclude the cable car and the golf car fare)
12:30 - complete the trip at downtown of Yichang
Arrival in Yichang, transfer to train station.
HIGH SPEED TRAIN YICHANG – SHANGHAI IN 2ND CLASS (8 HRS)
Arrival in Shanghai, transfer to hotel by your local guide

Overnight in Shanghai.

D12: SHANGHAI (B/L/-)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Pick up service by your tour guide and driver at 7:30. Today you will visit Shanghai Old Street, Yu Garden, Yu Garden Typical Shanghai Tea House and take a stroll around the Bund.
Lunch at the local restaurant.
After lunch, you will visit Shanghai Museum, featured Shopping at Pearl City, Shanghai typical alley at Tianzifang, and Old French Concession.
You will transferred back to your hotel around 18:00.
Overnight in Shanghai.

D13: DEPARTURE SHANGHAI (B/-/-)

Breakfast at the hotel.
You will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to your onward destination.

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TOUR PRICE: Every Sunday Departure.
From April to November 2020.

Price per person based on minimum 2 peopleSingle Supplement
From £ 2118.00 From £520.00

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

• International Flights UK to Beijing, Shanghai to UK.
• Hotel accommodation as per selection with daily breakfast based on 2 pax sharing a twin or double room
• Lunches and dinners as described in the program (Meal Symbols: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner)
• All transfers & transportation for sightseeing by A/C vehicle
• Train tickets
• All tours & entrance fees indicated in the program
• Service of an English-speaking guide in each city

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:

• Porterage at the airports and at hotels (in and out)
• Visa fee for China
• Excess luggage surcharge
• Tips for services of local guides and drivers
• Optional tours
• Any personal expenses
• Tips for services of local guides and drivers (We suggest USD10/pax/travel day for the guide and USD5/pax/travel day for the driver for the group of or below 9 pax. USD5/pax/travel day for the guide and USD 2.5/pax/travel day for the driver for the group of 10 or above 10 pax.)

Note: Compulsory USD25 per person gratuity for Cruising (NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE)

HOTELS (4*)

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