Day 1 Depart Vancouver - Shanghai
Depart from Vancouver to Shanghai.
Day 2 Arrival Shanghai
Welcome to Shanghai, Asia’s most populated city and the commercial capital of China. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your leisure.
Day 3 Shanghai (B/L/D)
Full day sightseeing includes the legendary Bund, - the “Wall Street” of Asia. Continue to visit Yu Garden, the most famous classical garden in Shanghai. After lunch, visit the Jade Buddha Temple, Carpet factory, Oriental Pearl TV Tower for a bird’s eye view of Shanghai. Evening, enjoy an Acrobatic Show.
Day 4 Shanghai (B/L/D)
Morning excursion to Zhujiajiao, a typical ancient water town in the south of Yangtze River. Afternoon, visit the Shanghai Museum.
Day 5 Shanghai – Yichang ~Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
Fly to Yichang. Visit the Wild Fish Protection basement if time permits. Embark the 4 Star CITS MV President No. 3 Splendid China. Overnight on Board.
Day 6 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
Set sail at 8:00am. Excursion to visit the New Dam construction site.
Day 7 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
After breakfast, enjoy a tracker boat ride along the deep, peaceful gorges of Shennong Stream, with it waterfalls and magnificent peaks.
Package Includes:
- Return airfare between Vancouver and China
- China domestic airfare: Shanghai – Yichang, Chongqing – Xian –Beijing
- Meet & greet service
- 8 nights of hotel accommodation based on twin sharing
- 4 nights on MV President No. 3 Splendid China Cruise (4 *)
- Daily breakfast
- 11 lunch and 11 dinners
- Sightseeing as per specified in itinerary
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Hotels:
 Shanghai - Shanghai Galaxy Hotel (4*) or similar
 Xi'an - Xi'an Aurum Int'l Hotel (4*) or similar
 Beijing - Chang An Grand Hotel (5*) or similar
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Day 8 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
Cruise & off-shore excursion to Shibaozhai.
Day 9 Chongqing – Xi’an (B/L/D)
Your cruise will end at Chongqing in the morning at 9:00am & disembark. Sightseeing in Chongqing: 2nd. World War & Stillwell Museum.,Painters Village. Afternoon flight to Xi’an, transfer to hotel.
Day 10 Xi’an (B/L/D)
Full day visit to Terra Cotta Museum. Over 6,000 terra-cotta warriors have been standing guard for more than 2000 years. Ancient Huaqing Hot Spring Palace, Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Evening, Dumpling Dinner & Tang Dynasty Show.
Day 11 Xi’an – Beijing (B/L/D)
Morning flight to Beijing, upon arrival visit Summer Palace and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free at your leisure.
Day 12 Beijing (B/L/D)
Visit Temple of Heaven – see local people doing Taiji & morning exercise. Continue to visit Tiananmen Square – world largest city square, Forbidden City – with its Imperial Treasure.
Day 13 Beijing (B/L/D)
Visit to Badaling Great Wall of China – the only man made structure visible from outer space. After lunch, visit Changling of Ming Tombs with Sacred Way. Peking Duck Dinner with Cultural Show.
Day 14 Beijing – Vancouver (B)
It is free time until transfer to the airport for your flight home.
2006/2007
Departures |
Tour
Price |
Single Supplement |
2006 –May 30
Jun 6, 13, 20*, 27*
Jul 4*, 11*, 18*, 25*
Aug 1*, 8*, 15*, 22 |
$2419
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$680
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2006 –May 2, 9, 16, 23;
Aug 29; Sep 5, 12, 19 26
Oct 3, 24 |
$2459 |
$750 |
Add-on airfare to Vancouver return:
Victoria/Kelowna/Kamploops $130
Calgary/Edmonton $150
Saskatoon/Regina/Winnipeg $210
Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal $260
*Air Surcharge : Jul 3 – Aug 20; Dec 8- 24 – Add $ 130
Jun 16 – Jul 2 – Add $800
Black-out returning from China : 10Aug- 10Sep 06 |
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