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Yangtze River Golden Experience Tour

5-Day Shanghai, Chongqing, Yangtze, Yichang Tour

Yangtze River Golden Experience Tour

Cruise down the Yangtze River and seeing some of the most interesting places along the way will be more than interesting experience. This tour is a pretty long one and it is packed with action and the sights you will never forget.

Tour Code: SH-8b

Departure Date: You Choose!

Inclusions:

Private Guide Driver Hotel
Entrance Fees Authentic Chinese Meals

From $1,459  P/P Price detail

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Day1

Shanghai to Chongqing by Flight.

As soon as you arrive and settle in to your hotel room in Chongqing, the tour will start with a visit to the famous Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo. This place is rather big and contains several pretty rare species, but what is most important, it has both Giant and Red Pandas and you can see both adult specimens and their cubs there. It is a rare experience that will definitely stick with you for some time. After the Zoo, the tour goes to the Ciqikou Old Town. This is a partially revitalized old city area and it still has the scent of old times upon it. It will allow you to see a bit of the old China and you can also try some local snacks or buy souvenirs there. Finally, you will be served an original Chinese lunch at the Cai Xiang Yuan Restaurant. This place is well known for using local spices in their dishes and it will be quite nice gourmand experience. Meals: Chinese lunch

Meals: Lunch at Popular local restaurants

Hotels: JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing   |  

Day2

Yangtze

Yangtze River Cruise

Yangtze River Cruise

This is the day when your cruise on the Yangtze River will start. During this first day on the river you will be able to visit Fengdu Ghost City. This is a very special place since Fengdu is the place where dead wicked men go after their death. Naturally, this belief means that you will actually visiting a real ghost city. No one lives here and the only people you can see4 on its streets are those who are making their living out of it. The atmosphere is spooky but the experience is definitely not available on many places in the world. Meals: Breakfast

Meals: Breakfast

Hotels: On the Ship

Day3

Yangtze

--Shibaozhai, literally means Stone Treasure Fortress, Located in Zhong County, it was first built in Qing Dynasty in 1750. Shibaozhai is one historic site that will look much different in 2009. The wooden architecture stands on the riverside. It is built by catch upon a rectangular rock with sheer cliffs with a height of 56 meters and 12 stories. And every floor of the wooden structure contains interesting artifacts. Each of the 12 floors of Shibaozhai is dedicated to a famous general of the Three Kingdoms period (220-265AD), a local scholar or a renowned Chinese poet.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch , dinner

Hotels: On the Ship

Day4

Yangtze

--Shennv Stream is located between Qinshi Town and Feifeng Peak, the oppposite of the Three Gorges. It is a quiet and secluded wonderland of the Yangtze River. You can see the breathtaking natural scenery, hundreds of peaks, and explore the mysterious historic relics, coffins on the cliffs.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch , dinner

Hotels: On the Ship

Day5

Yichang to Shanghai

- Half Day Phuket City Tour: Pick you up at hotel and visit to Phuket City to take in the islands natural beauty as we drive along the beach roads through Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai. Visit to View Point where you can witness the beautiful bays of Kata Noi, Kata, Karon and Kho Poo Island, one of the island's best scenic spot. This tour gives an insight into the highlights of the "Pearl of the Andaman". Leisurely drive around Phuket town to view the Sino-Portuguese style buildings. Other attractions visited are Wang Thalang Lapidary gem factory, Wat Chalong, Phuket's most beautiful and renowned monastery, the Gypsy Village at Rawai Beach, a Cashew Nut Factory where you may sample the culinary delights on offer and the famous sunset viewpoint at Phromthep Cape one of the most beautiful panoramas on the island.
- Half-Day Shanghai Seat-in-coach Tour : This is an organized group tour. First we will pick you up at the appointed boarding hotel at the appointed time. You are advised to go to one of the boarding destinations if you are not check in these four hotels. The tours start with Yu Garden which is a traditional Chinese park complete with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations. And then continue our tour to "Xintiandi", which is a rejuvenated old quarter with lots of cafes, quirky and upmarket shops, and western food. After visiting Former French Concession and Pearl City, you will arrive at the Bund to see a new vitality of Shanghai. After the tour, you will back to your hotel by yourself. (Lunch excluded)
Boarding Place&Time: (1) Renaissance Yangtze Concierge Desk 08:00 (2) Jin Jiang Tower Lobby 08:20 (3) Portman Ritz-Carlton Lobby 08:40
(4) Oriental Riverside Pudong Concierge Desk 09:15



--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.

Meals: Breakfast

Hotels: On the Ship

Price Per Person in US Dollars

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Dec.1 - Mar.31 Deluxe Superior Tourist Single Room Supplement
1 person - - -
2-5 persons - - /
6-9 persons - - /
Apr.1- Nov.31 Deluxe Superior Tourist Single Room Supplement
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2-5 persons - - /
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Price Inclusion

  • Entrance Fees to the Scenic Spots as Listed in the Itinerary
  • Centrally Located Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts
  • Authentic Chinese Food
  • Private Cars and Drivers
  • Private Guides
  • Flights & Transfers in China
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  • Service Charge & Government Taxes
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Price Exclusion

  • International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
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  • Single Room Supplement.
  • Personal Expenses: such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.

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