China Relaxation Tour

Our guide and will meet at the airport/train station/port upon your arrival and transfer you to your hotel.

This day is predicted for arrival and settling in your hotel in Beijing. There are no other activities predicted.

Meals:	No Meals
Hotels:	Crowne Plaza Beijing   |  Sunworld Hotel Beijing   |  Days Inn Forbidden City Hotel Beijing

The day begins with a visit to the Tiananmen Square. This is the largest square in the world and many important things in Chinese history started and ended here. It is surrounded with many monumental buildings and it is more than worthy of seeing. After that the tour goes to the neighbouring Forbidden City. It is one of the largest and best preserved imperial residences in the world. As the matter in fact it is the whole complex of various buildings and it was used by 24 emperors from 1368 until 1911. The next stop is a pretty interesting and unique. Treasure Houses have been redesigned and restored four times and now they contain double quantity of items than they used to. All of the artefacts displayed here belonged to the Qing Dynasty emperors. Finally, the last stop of the day is Hutong in Xiceng District. This is a labyrinth of old style single storey residences and it is disappearing pretty fast in the last couple of years. This is the chance to see it while it is still there. The lunch will be served at the Courtyard 7 Restaurant. Meals: Breakfast and a Chinese Lunch

Meals:	Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Courtyard 7 Restaurant
Hotels:	Crowne Plaza Beijing   |  Sunworld Hotel Beijing   |  Days Inn Forbidden City Hotel Beijing

This is the second day in Beijing and the first thing you will see is the Temple of Heaven. This is a huge religious complex that was once used as a place where the emperors were coming to pray for the good harvest. After that, you will be visiting the Great Wall. This is the largest defensive wall ever built and it really looks more than impressive. Mostly it is full of tourist so you will be taken to the sector called Mutianyu Great Wall which is far less crowded and much more comfortable for visiting. The transportation will be provided by a cable car. The lunch will be served at the Xin Shuang Quan Restaurant which is very close to the wall. Meals: Breakfast and a Chinese Lunch

Meals:	Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Xin Shuang Quan Restaurant
Hotels:	Crowne Plaza Beijing   |  Sunworld Hotel Beijing   |  Days Inn Forbidden City Hotel Beijing

This is the final day in Beijing and the only attraction you will be seeing today is the Summer Palace. It is another residential complex of the imperial family and it is not less beautiful or less significant than the Forbidden City. Still, the architecture is quite different and you will enjoy the visit pretty much. After lunch you will be transferred to the airport to catch the flight to the city of Xian. Meals: Breakfast and a Chinese lunch

Meals:	Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Beijing Ba Guo Bu Yi Restaurant
Hotels:	Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian   |  Grand Noble Hotel    |  Xian Skytel Hotel

The first stop o the day is one of the most interesting archaeological sites in the world. Namely, in 1974, by accident there were some 7000 Terracotta Warriors and Horses found in the vicinity and it is something that soon became one of the best known landmarks of China. The tricky part is that all of these terracotta figures are unique and there is no two of a kind. After this you will be visiting the History Museum of Shaanxi. It is one of the best museums in the country and it provides some really nice collections from all periods of the Chinese history. The complex is pretty large since there are 4 separate buildings with different exhibitions. The final stop of the day will be the Ancient City Wall. This is the best preserved defensive city wall in China and it was built in 13th century. Since it is 13 kilometres long, there is an option of renting a bike or an electric cart to see it. If the weather is bad this stop will be substituted with the visit to the Bell Tower. The lunch will be served at the A Wa Shan Zhai Restaurant. Meals: Breakfast and a Chinese Lunch

Meals:	Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at A Wa Shan Zhai Restaurant(Qinling Branch)
Hotels:	Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian   |  Grand Noble Hotel    |  Xian Skytel Hotel

The day begins with a flight from Xian to Chongqing. Once you are there you will visit Ciqikou Old Town, a lovely and partially restored old city district that looks just like it was centuries ago. After that the tour goes to the Three Gorges museum. This place is dedicated to the Yangtze river and the dam but there are also some artefacts from other segments of the Chinese history. The accent is on the war years. Finally, you will embark on a ship that will take you to the cruise on this great river. The lunch will be served at the Cai Xiang Yuan Restaurant. Meals: Breakfast and a Chinese lunch

Meals:	Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Cai Xiang Yuan Restaurant (Yangjiaping Branch)
Hotels:	On the Ship
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Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats.During this first day of your cruise you will get to see many really interesting landscapes along the river but the star of the show will be the Fengdu Ghost City. According to Chinese tradition, Fengdu is the place where the wicked souls go after they die and this is a genuine ghost city. It has all of the features of a city but no inhabitants at all. The only people you can meet here are those who are making their living out of it. Meals: Breakfast and a Dinner.

Meals:	Breakfast, dinner
Hotels:	On the Ship

The Lesser Three Gorges are the three separate valleys of the Daning River: Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge. These lie on the lower reaches of the Daning, which flows into the Yangtze. The gorges are truly spectacular. Sheer cliffs soar up towards the sky from the brown-green water. Mountain tops hover above the ribbon of mist, disconnected from their roots. Its "subtle mountains, clear waters, pretty rocks, dangerous rapids, sharp turns, fantastic caves, and stalactites in various shapes" create the timeless beauty that you see in Chinese landscape paintings. Monkeys, mandarin ducks and other water birds can be seen loitering on big boulders in this area. In addition to the wonderful natural scenery there are a number of historical places of interest along the way, such as a suspended coffin, boat coffin, and remains of ancient plank walkway. -Also known as the White Emperor City, Baidi City clings to the hills and cliffs of a peninsular jutting out into the river. It is a miniature city of temples and gates on Baidi Hill. The city is well known as "the Poet’s City", because it has been visited by many scholars in the past, who have left many literary relics. It is also known for two famous legends, "The Seven Hundred Connected Barracks were Burned", and "The Orphan who put Trust in Baidi City".This day takes you further down the river and you will have a short excursion to the Lesser Three Gorges. These gorges are on the Daning River which is a tributary to Yangtze and although these gorges are not so impressive and huge like those on the Yangtze they will provide some memorable moments. First of all, you will be able to see some of the marvellous landscape paintings and secondly, this place is teeming with wildlife. There is also an option of visiting the White Emperor’s City but you will have to pay additional RMB 260 for this. Meals: Breakfast and a Dinner

Meals:	Breakfast, dinner
Hotels:	On the Ship

Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction has been completed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom.The tourists can get access to the top of the dam and enjoy different kinds of photo opportunities.This is the last day of the cruise and you will get to visit the famous Three Gorges Dam after the cruise is over. This is the largest dam in the world and it was built from 1994 until 2003. Still, it became fully operational only in 2009 and now it is open for visitors. You will be allowed on it and you can make some photos for memory. After this you will be transferred to Shanghai.

Meals:	No Meals
Hotels:	Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World   |  The Bund Hotel Shanghai   |  Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai

This day is reserved for seeing the best of Shanghai. The first stop will be Oriental Pearl Tower which is one of the tallest TV towers in the world. On its second floor is a museum and you can see some really interesting exhibitions there. After this, the tour goes to the Yuyuan Garden. This is a classic Chinese style garden and it looks rather nice and beautiful. Right next to it is the Yuyuan Market and this place provides some really nice shopping opportunities. Finally, you will get to see The Bund. This is a rather different part of the city since the architecture is all in European style. It was once a centre of commerce and nowadays it provides some exclusive shopping opportunities. The lunch will be served at the Old Shanghai Restaurant. Meals: Breakfast and a Chinese lunch

Meals:	Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Old Shanghai Restaurant
Hotels:	Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World   |  The Bund Hotel Shanghai   |  Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai

You will be transferred to the airport/train station/port by our private car/van.

This is the day of departure. No meals are predicted.

Meals:

No Meals