12 Days Ancient China and Majestic Yangtze Cruise Tour From $2451
Wangfujing Street, Nanluoguxiang Hutong,Tian'anmen Square, Temple of Heaven , Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches),Kungfu Show At Red Theater,Mutianyu Great Wall,Temple of Heaven,Hutong Tour, Chinese Dumpling Making At Hutong,Terra Cotta Warriors Museum , Xian City Wall , Grand Courtyard Of The Gao Family, Chinese Shadow Puppet Show,Tang Dynasty Show With Dinner,Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Shaanxi History Museum,Majestic Yangtze Cruise on President No. 1, Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Shaanxi History Museum, Shangcheng Acrobatic Show, Xitang Ancient Water Town, Cruise Tour at Xitang.
Tour Code: YT-A Commencement Date: At your discretion Tour Type: Private & Customizable
Day 1 Arrive at Beijing Flight: TBA BY YOURSELF
Today’s Tour: Airport/train Station To Hotel Transfer, Wangfujing Street, Nanluoguxiang Hutong Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing
Detailed Description- Sunworld Hotel Beijing:
With 308 luxuriant rooms and suites of various kinds Superior Rooms, which feature tasteful decor, enhanced by elegant furnishings, including one double bed or twin beds. Amenities include coffee/tea maker, international direct phone calls, voicemail, cable TV, hairdryer, and refrigerator.
- Airport/train Station To Hotel Transfer:
You will be met by your English-speaking guide and escorted to your hotel. Have a welcome dinner and get to know your guide and the city, check your itinerary with the guide, and begin your wonderful journey!
- Wangfujing Street:
Stretching from Dongan Street in the south to the Chinese Art Gallery in the north, Wangfujing Street is the most famous shopping center in Beijing. This 810-meter long street is called “China No.1 Street” due to the large number of shops and the large flow of customers. It is well-known all over China for its comprehensiveness, fashion, high quality and sophisticated cultural activities.
- Nanluoguxiang Hutong:
Nanluogu Xiang (South Gong and Drum Lane, Nanluogu Alley) is among one of the oldest hutongs around and has a history of over 800 years. This 800-meter long North-South alleyway is filled with bars, cafes, restaurants, artsy little shops, souvenir shops and cute boutiques. It's worth to spend an hour or two walking through the little alley ways and hutongs around it.
- Sunworld Hotel Beijing:
Day 2 Beijing (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Tian'anmen Square, Temple of Heaven , Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches) Night Activity: Kungfu Show At Red Theater Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Kungfu Show At Red Theater:
The Red Theater in Beijing is where you can see the world-famous performance of Chinese martial arts or Kungfu. Within 2 hours, you will be fully intoxicated by the fantastic Chinese Kungfu. From the state-of-the-art set of stage scene to the exquisite performance of Kungfu, the whole show will certainly take your breath away.
- Tian'anmen Square:
The heart of urban Beijing and large enough to accommodate an assembly of one million people. It stands in front of the Forbidden City, at its north the Tiananmen Rostrum, from which imperial decrees were promulgated.
- Temple of Heaven :
a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations, and had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries. You can see lots of Beijingers practicing Taichi in the morning and you can join them.
- Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches):
Built between 1406 and 1420, the Forbidden City was the palace of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a period extending over 500 years. The atmosphere created by the many temples, halls and courtyards - not to mention the colors of the tiles, roofs and painted wood - is unique, leaving you with a lasting impression of imperial China. The palace has over 9000 rooms. Treasure Houses takes up about 220 square metres. There are more than 440 treasures on display belonged to Qing dynasty royalty,most of which have not never been on display in the past time. Hall of Clocks and Wathches: It is located in the east of the Inner Court outside the Gate of Respect Movement (Jing Yun Men). This exhibition hall houses about 200 clocks and watches from the imperial collection. Those watches and clocks are mostly made in Switzerland, England, France, the U.S and Japan, with some Chinese made timepieces on display as well.
- Kungfu Show At Red Theater:
Day 3 Beijing (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip), Mutianyu Great Wall(less crownded, about 2.5 hours drive, comfort for seniors by taking cable car up and down), Temple of Heaven Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip):
You can take cable car up and down to experience a birdview of the less untouched Great Wall at Mutianyu section.
- Mutianyu Great Wall(less crownded, about 2.5 hours drive, comfort for seniors by taking cable car up and down):
Located in Huairou County 70km northeast of Beijing, Mutianyu section of Great Wall is connected with Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Gateway in the east. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu section of Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th during the Northern Qi dynasty, Mutianyu Great Wall is older, less crowded, more original than Badaling Great Wall.
- Temple of Heaven :
a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations, and had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries. You can see lots of Beijingers practicing Taichi in the morning and you can join them.
- Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip):
Day 4 Beijing - Xian (B,L) Flight: TBA BY US
Today’s Tour: Hutong Tour, Chinese Dumpling Making At Hutong Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Xian Belltower Hotel
Detailed Description- Xian Belltower Hotel:
Bell Tower Hotel Xian is a hang four star hotel Xian according to five star hotel standard, which is sponsored by mainland China & Hong Kong. It opened in 1983 and refurbished in 2003. Bell Tower Hotel Xian is enjoys a very advantageous location. It is only 100 meters from Airport Shuttle Start Station. Bell Tower Hotel Xian is located in the booming downtown area of Xian, belonging to the hot center of Xian. Staying in Bell Tower Hotel Xian , you can overlook the beauty of Bell Tower Square interweaving history and modern and famous Bell Tower, a building of Ming Dynasty only within 100 meters' distance.
- Hutong Tour:
You will travel by taking a rickshaw or called pedicab, visit a local famliy in a traditional courtyard, talk to the host and hostess, perhaps on your are interested in topics such as a beijinger's daily life, etc. Finally we will climp up the Drum Tower where you can have a bird's eye view of the old Beijing city.
- Chinese Dumpling Making At Hutong:
The jiaozi is a Chinese dumpling which consists of meat and minced vegetables wrapped into a piece of dough. Popular meat fillings include shrimp, ground lamb, ground pork, ground beef, and even fish. Jiaozi are usually steamed or boiled. If they are fried, they are called potstickers. Compared to wontons, jiaozis have a thicker skin and are longer.
You will have about 1 to 2 hours Chinese Dumpling making at a local Beijinger' in Hutong. They are local Beijingers but they know how to teach you make the dumpling as well as ways to enjoy it.
- Xian Belltower Hotel:
Day 5 Xian (B,L,D)
Today’s Tour: Terra Cotta Warriors Museum , Xian City Wall , Grand Courtyard Of The Gao Family, Chinese Shadow Puppet Show Night Activity: Tang Dynasty Show With Dinner Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants
Detailed Description- Tang Dynasty Show With Dinner:
The restaurant inside Tang Le Gong boasts lists of court dishes. You will also enjoy the Tang music while dining. Tang Le Gong can house 600 hundred guests at a time to watch the Tang Dynasty dancing shows and enjoy the court dishes at the same time. Its wonderful performances, delicious court food, and superior service have attracted many dignities and celebrities inside and outside China. It is not to be missed if you pay a visit to Xi’an.
- Terra Cotta Warriors Museum :
The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qinshihuang (the First Emperor of China of the Qin Dynasty) can be traced back to 210 BC. The pits of them were discovered in 1974 by local farmers near Xi’an City. They are close to the Qinshihuang Mausoleum. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are funerary clay figures buried with the First Qinshihuang, the purpose of which was to help rule another empire with Qinshihuang after his death.
- Xian City Wall :
Xian City Wall is the best-preserved ancient city wall in China and also the largest and most complete military facility in the world. You can hire a bike and bike on it. But we do not recommend that as it damages the wall.
- Grand Courtyard Of The Gao Family:
Gao’s Grand Courtyard is one of the well-preserved courtyard in Xi’an. In 1966, this residence was nationalized. And in 1999, it was listed as a key project of Sino-Norway protection of historical districts. The courtyard was restored and the project won the prize for Cultural Heritage Protection in Asian Pacific Area of 2002 by UNESCO.
- Chinese Shadow Puppet Show:
Originated from Shaanxi Province, the Chinese Shadow Puppet Show, also called Piying Xi (pí y?ng xì), is a traditional form of storytelling and entertainment using articulated figures behind an illuminated curtain to create the illusion of moving images. Visitors can watch the Shadow Puppet Show at Gao’s Grand Courtyard at Beiyuanmen Street. One can even watch how the puppets are managed by men behind the curtain.
- Tang Dynasty Show With Dinner:
Day 6 Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze (B,L) President-1 5* , Flight:TBA
Today’s Tour: After 22:00, President will depart from Chongqing. Start your leisure cruise from today., Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Shaanxi History Museum , Airport to Dock Transfer Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- After 22:00, President will depart from Chongqing. Start your leisure cruise from today.:
- Drum Tower:
To the west of the Bell Tower is the Drum Tower. This is a smaller building, but standing on top of the Drum Tower gives you an incredible view of Xi’an. The Drum Tower got its name from the huge drum placed in the tower. The drum used to be beaten at sunset to indicate the end of the day.
- Bell Tower:
Built in the Ming Dynasty in 1384, the Bell Tower covers an area of 1,377 square meters and is about 33 meters in height. The tower has 3 stories and it is in brick and timber structure. There is a huge bell that weighs 5 tons hanging at the top of the tower which was stricken at dawn to signal the beginning of the day. There are other smaller bells on display in the tower.
- Shaanxi History Museum :
Some of the most representative artistic treasures in the Shaanxi History Museum are murals, bronzes, terracotta status, ceramics, construction materials through successive dynasties, coins and currency, calligraphy, paintings and scrolls and so on. These relics have been exhibited in other countries and regions such as Japan, France, United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
- Airport to Dock Transfer:
Airport to dock transfer is included.
Day 7 Yangtze - Yangtze (B,L,D) President-1 5*
Today’s Tour: You will be waken up by music call. Start your amazing day by the following activities: 07:30: Enjoy a TAICHI exercise By Ship Dr. 07:30-08.30: Take your breakfast provided by Buffet. 08:30: Start a shore excursion to FENGDU-Ghost City or ShiBaoZhai. 11:30: A Lecture of Chinese Medicine & acupuncture will be given to all of you. 12:00: Lunch time 16:30: Video film played in Cabin to learn about the Yangtze and the Dam (the Video of New Three Gorges) 18:30: Captain’s Welcoming Banquet 20:15: Captain’s Welcoming Dancing Party in Ball Room and the time to show yourself. You do not need to be formal. Just enjoy your time. Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants
Detailed Description- You will be waken up by music call. Start your amazing day by the following activities: 07:30: Enjoy a TAICHI exercise By Ship Dr. 07:30-08.30: Take your breakfast provided by Buffet. 08:30: Start a shore excursion to FENGDU-Ghost City or ShiBaoZhai. 11:30: A Lecture of Chinese Medicine & acupuncture will be given to all of you. 12:00: Lunch time 16:30: Video film played in Cabin to learn about the Yangtze and the Dam (the Video of New Three Gorges) 18:30: Captain’s Welcoming Banquet 20:15: Captain’s Welcoming Dancing Party in Ball Room and the time to show yourself. You do not need to be formal. Just enjoy your time.:
Day 8 Yangtze - Yangtze (B,L,D) President-1 5*
Today’s Tour: 07:00: Taichi coaching, depends on your interests. You can join it or not. 07:00: Optional tour to shore excursion to White Emperor City. Depends on your decision. 07:30: You will be waken up by music call to start your nice day. 08:00—09:30: You will have your breakfast provided by Buffet. 09:30: Your cruise will pass through the 1st gorge-QUTANG GORGE (ab 15mins). Do not forget to shoot the wonderful sight. 10:30: Your cruise will pass through the 2nd gorge-WU GORGE (about 1.5 hours). Do not forget to shoot and enjoy the wonderful sight. 12:00: Have your lunch and have a rest. 13:00—16:30: You will join in a group to take a boat excursion to Shennong Stream. 17:30: Enjoy your time to learn Chinese Embroidery making. Take care of your fingers! 18:30: A free time and talking on Chinese Kite. 19:00: Have your dinner. 20:30: Enjoy your time to watch the crew’s Performance. 21:00-24:00: Your ship will sail through the 5-steps Ship lock. Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants
Detailed Description- 07:00: Taichi coaching, depends on your interests. You can join it or not. 07:00: Optional tour to shore excursion to White Emperor City. Depends on your decision. 07:30: You will be waken up by music call to start your nice day. 08:00—09:30: You will have your breakfast provided by Buffet. 09:30: Your cruise will pass through the 1st gorge-QUTANG GORGE (ab 15mins). Do not forget to shoot the wonderful sight. 10:30: Your cruise will pass through the 2nd gorge-WU GORGE (about 1.5 hours). Do not forget to shoot and enjoy the wonderful sight. 12:00: Have your lunch and have a rest. 13:00—16:30: You will join in a group to take a boat excursion to Shennong Stream. 17:30: Enjoy your time to learn Chinese Embroidery making. Take care of your fingers! 18:30: A free time and talking on Chinese Kite. 19:00: Have your dinner. 20:30: Enjoy your time to watch the crew’s Performance. 21:00-24:00: Your ship will sail through the 5-steps Ship lock.:
Day 9 Yangtze - Yichang - Shanghai (B,L) President-1 5* , Flight:TBA
Today’s Tour: 06:45:You will be waken up by a music morning call. 06:45: You can choose to join the Taichi exercise. 07:00-08:00: Have your breakfast provided by Buffet 08:00-10:00: Take a shore excursion to the worksite of The Three Gorges Project 10:00: Your ship will pass through the 3rd gorge-XILING GORGE. Hand up your DC and shoot. 09:30-11:30: You need to pay all the accounts to Front Desk on Deck No. 2. Prepare for you leaving. 11:30 Have your Lunch and take care of your stuffs and ready to leave. 13:00 You will disembark at Yichang Pier. Our guide and car will be waiting for you at the exist of the Pier. , Dock to Airport Transfer Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: The Bund Hotel Shanghai
Detailed Description- The Bund Hotel Shanghai:
The Bund Hotel is a business hotel, built according to 4-star international standard. It is located in the heart of downtown city of Shanghai, with 5 minutes walking distance to the famous "Bund" and "Pedestrian Street" of Nanjing Road, and 5 minutes driving distance to the Pudong District, you can easy arrive at Liujiazui Business Center and the beautiful Oriental Pearl Tower. 5 minutes walking distance from the Bund and Pedestrian Street of Nanjing Road.
- 06:45:You will be waken up by a music morning call. 06:45: You can choose to join the Taichi exercise. 07:00-08:00: Have your breakfast provided by Buffet 08:00-10:00: Take a shore excursion to the worksite of The Three Gorges Project 10:00: Your ship will pass through the 3rd gorge-XILING GORGE. Hand up your DC and shoot. 09:30-11:30: You need to pay all the accounts to Front Desk on Deck No. 2. Prepare for you leaving. 11:30 Have your Lunch and take care of your stuffs and ready to leave. 13:00 You will disembark at Yichang Pier. Our guide and car will be waiting for you at the exist of the Pier. :
- Dock to Airport Transfer:
Dock to Yichang airport is included.
- The Bund Hotel Shanghai:
Day 10 Shanghai (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Chenghuang Miao, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall Night Activity: Shangcheng Acrobatic Show Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Shangcheng Acrobatic Show:
The famous Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe has performed around the globe and is a wonderful night out for visitors to Shanghai. Their movement is art - tightly choreographed and rehearsed endlessly
- Yu Garden:
Yuyuan Garden locates near the City God Temple in Shanghai. It is one of the more exquisite gardens in Southern China with a history of over 40 years. Although repaired for many times, each hall, pavilion, stream, stone and so on in the garden expresses the essence of the landscape design of the Ming and Qing Dynasty in Southern China.
- Jade Buddha Temple:
There are two jade Buddha statues in the Jade Buddha Temple which were imported from Burma in 1882: the sitting Buddha and the reclining Buddha. They are considered as treasure in the art of Buddhism. The Tripitaka Sutra published in the reign of Emperor Qianlong is kept in the Jade Buddha Temple in full text, consisting of 7,000 volumes in total. There are also the Meditation Hall, Vegetarian Canteen, Charity and Virtue Hall, Bronze Buddha Hall and Hall of Goddess of Mercy and so on.
- Chenghuang Miao:
Shanghai City God Temple (Chenghuang Miao) is a Taoist temple known for its long history and grand architecture. The temple is also a traditionally commercial district that hosts annual temple fair events and a range of shops, restaurants, teahouses. Most of the buildings of the stores have a history of more than a hundred years old.
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall:
Located on People’s Square, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall displays the overall urban planning and development of Shanghai and besides exhibitions, it offers data searching, education, leisure, and sightseeing services. A 1:200 giant model of the city center which takes up an area of 800 square meters is displayed.
- Shangcheng Acrobatic Show:
Day 11 Shanghai (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Xitang Ancient Water Town, Cruise Tour at Xitang Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Xitang Ancient Water Town:
Being one of the 6 ancient towns in Southern China, Xitang is town with natural scenery in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Proviince. Xitang Ancient Town is less than 100 kilometers away from the city center of Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. The biggest difference of Xitang from other ancient towns is that all the corridor streets by the rivers have ceilings. The length of the ceilinged corridors is about 1,000 meters. Another difference is that in this waterside town, residents make full use of every piece of land available. The shops or houses are very close to one another, forming about 120 narrow alleys, only letting through 2 people at a time.
- Cruise Tour at Xitang:
You will enjoy a cruise in Xitang to enjoy the very famous ancient water town there.
- Xitang Ancient Water Town:
Day 12 Departure Shanghai (B) Flight: TBA BY YOURSELF
Today’s Tour: Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel
Detailed Description- Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer:
You will be escorted to the airport/train station for your flight/train to your next destination. Please double check your luggage, stuffs, visa and passport.
- Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer:
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| Your Group Size | Half Twin Price ( Low Seson) | Half Twin Price ( High Season) | Inquiry/Customize |
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| 1 Person | $ 3446 | $ 3460 | |
| 2 - 5 Persons | $ 2444 | $ 2451 | |
| 6 - 9 Persons | $ 2156 | $ 2164 | |
| 10 Up Persons | $ 1951 | $ 1958 | |
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