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Tour Program at a Glance |
Highlights |
| D01 |
Beijing |
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Arrival Beijing transfer to hotel
Lunch at local restaurant
Visit Temple of Heaven, a praying and sacrificial place of the Ming and Qing Emperors and followed by a “Flea Market”
Hotel accommodation
Meal: L
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| D02 |
Beijing |
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Breakfast at hotel
Full day tour includes Great Wall (Badaling Section), which was built in 770-475 B.C., climbing on top of 2484 miles long Great Wall is really amazing. Summer Palace, the summer-residence of the former emperors with one of the biggest and best preserved gardens in China. Visit a pearl factory en route and experience 45 mins of Foot Massage afterwards
Lunch at local restaurant
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D03 |
Beijing |
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Breakfast at hotel
Visit Tiananmen Square, where the Mao’s Mausoleum and the Congress Hall are located; and followed by Forbidden City, with the emperors palace in the heart of Beijing (So called because it was off limits for 500 years, covering an area of 250 acres, protected by an 10.7m high wall, marked off by towers at each corner)
Lunch at local restaurant
Visit Hutongs, lanes or Alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan (a compound of houses around a courtyard) where old Beijing residents live, witness the vicissitude of the city by a trishaw
Peking Duck Dinner at local restaurant
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L/D
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| D04 |
Beijing/ Chongqing (Victoria Cruises) |
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Breakfast at hotel
Free at leisure in the morning and transfer to airport for flight to Chongqing
Arrival Chongqing and pick-up for a brief city tour. Afterwards, transfer to the pier for embarkation of Victoria Cruise
Cruise leaves Chongqing
Overnight on boat
Meal: B/L
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| D05 |
Yangtze River (Victoria Cruises) |
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Sailing on board (with breakfast, lunch, dinner) from Chongqing to Yichang
D05-D07 sailing through Qutang Gorge/ Wu George, Daning River Small Georges or Shennong Stream, Three Gorges Shiplocks
Overnight on board
Meal: B/L/D
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| D06 |
Victoria Cruises |
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Sailing on board (with breakfast, lunch, dinner)
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Overnight on board
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Hotel accommodation (Meal: B/L/D)
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| D07 |
Yangtze River (Victoria Cruises)/ Yichang/ Shanghai |
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Arrive Yang Jia Wang, visit the Three Gorges Dam site, at about 12h00 the ship arrives Yichang.
Lunch at local restaurant and afterwards, transfer to airport for flight to Shanghai
Arrival Shanghai and transfer to hotel
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D08 |
Shanghai |
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Breakfast at hotel
Full day tour with lunch which includes visit to Jade Buddha Temple, which houses a 2M high sitting white Jade Buddha; Yuyuan Garden, with history of more than 400 years and is decorated in masterpiece of architecture. Afterwards, visit The Bund and Nanjing Road
Evening Acrobatic Show
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D09 |
Shanghai/ Suzhou/ Shanghai |
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Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Suzhou - a city with history of more than 2500 years and is also named as “City of Gardens”.
Lunch at local restaurant
Visit Lion Forest Garden, commonly known for it’s strange rock formations, Net Master Garden, a Silk Factory and a 30-mins boat ride on a sidearm of Emperors Canal
Return to Shanghai and transfer back to hotel
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D10 |
Shanghai |
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Breakfast at hotel
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Departure transfer from hotel to airport for flight (Meal: B)
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Remarks:
Program included :
01> Accommodation with breakfast and meals as mentioned in the above itinerary
02> Private transfers and tours conducted by local German-speaking guide as mentioned in the above itinerary (English speaking guide on cruise)
03> Admission tickets for sightseeing points as mentioned in the above itinerary
04> Domestic airfare (economy class) inclusive of tax for Beijing/Chongqing and Yichang/Shanghai
05> Overnights on Victoria Cruise in standard cabin
Program NOT included :
01> Other than the above itinerary
02> Application of visa for China
03> International airfare enter and exit China
04> Personal expenses
05> Service during free time
06> Gratitude for tour guides, drivers and porters
Remarks:
01> Blackout dates: 12-21 Feb 2010 (Chinese New Year), 30 Apr-03 May 2010 (Labour Day Holiday), 28 Sep - 08 Oct 2010 (National Day Holiday) & Shanghai Formula 1 (exact date has to be confirmed)
02> Yangtze cruises are not sailing between late Nov to early March.
03> Rate for Victoria Cruise includes full broad on cruise and off shore program with English speaking guide. Other language speaking guide is subject to availability and surcharge will be applied accordingly.
04> Victoria Cruise:
03* hotel pax will stay on VR - non balcony cabin
04* hotel pax will stay on VQ, VS, VE
05* hotel pax will stay on VK, VA
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