China Yangtze River
Overview
Take an 11-night trip, visiting some of China’s best attractions and enjoying a cruise along the Yangtze River. Start off with tours of the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs, Tian An Men Square, and the Forbidden City in Beijing. Then fly to Xi’an, where you see 6,000 terracotta soldiers frozen in time. Afterward, fly to Chongqing and board your cruise along the Yangtze River, passing through the Three Gorges along the way. Finally, fly to Shanghai and explore the vibrant city that mixes modern and ancient. Starting from ₹359,968, including air, with weekly guaranteed departures.
Facilities
Tour Features
- Round trip trans-airfare via Cathay Airways coach class
- Round trip airport transfers
- Local airfare as per itinerary
- Overland transfers with sightseeing stops as per itinerary
- 3 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Beijing
- 2 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Xian and Shanghai
- 1 night stay in a double occupancy room in Chongqing
- 3 nights stay on Victoria Cruises ship with sightseeing stops as per itinerary
- Hotel taxes and service charges
- Extensive sightseeing tours by coach/car with English-speaking guide and admission fees in each location as per itinerary
- Daily breakfast, 10 lunches, 5 dinners
- Airline fuel surcharge (subject to change) and government taxes and fees
Rates do not include
- Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
- Optional Travel Insurance
- Any item not mentioned above
Remarks
- First class (FC): Qianmen (Beijing), Tianlang Times (Xian), Eling Park 88 (Chongqing), Holiday Inn Downtown (Shanghai)
- Deluxe (D): Jianguo Garden (Beijing), Sheraton (Xian), Glenview ITC Plaza (Chongqing), Sunrise on the Bund (Shanghai)
- If above hotels or Cathay Airways are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category or airlines could be used. Prices may differ.
- During trade fairs season and during Christmas and New Year’s Days, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase.
- Ticket(s) must be issued and full payment must be received 90 days prior to departure
- Major credit card accepted; credit card authorization required
- Change and cancellation penalty (₹20,968-₹50,323per person) apply once ticketed; Triwalk Tours’ general cancellation policy applies
- Hotel upgrades, additional hotel nights, extensions to all Asian destinations and add-on air fares from various US cities are available
Itinerary
Depart the USA on your Cathay trans-flight for Beijing. Cross the International Date Line.
Arrive Beijing and transfer to your hotel. (Qianmen/Jianguo Garden)
A full-day sightseeing takes you around the wonders of this 3,000-year-old city. Visit Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. (B/L)
Travel outside the city to the magnificent Great Wall and Ming Tombs. Peking Duck dinner. (B/L/D)
Fly to Xian and transfer to your hotel. (Tianlang Times/Sheraton) (B/L)
See the 6,000 life-size terra-cotta soldiers and horses at the tomb of Emperor Qinshi Huangdi. Also see Hua Qing Hot Springs and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Tonight enjoy a feast of delicate dumplings. (B/L/D)
Fly to Chongqing and transfer to your hotel. Visit the Pipa Hill. Taste the famous hot pot tonight. (Eling Park 88/Glenview ITC Plaza) (B/L/D)
Transfer to the pier and board Victoria Cruises ship for an evening departure. Embark on an unforgettable cruise along China's vital waterway, the Yangtze River. (main deck/promenade deck) (B/L)
Continue along the Yangtze River, stopping for a shore excursion at the port city of Wanzhou or Fengdu, "The City of Ghosts." (B/L/D)
Sail through Qutang Gorge and pass through Wu Gorge's deep zigzagging valley and forested mountains. Take a breathtaking excursion by motorized sampan up the Daning River for a close look at the towering Three Small Gorges. (B/L/D)
This morning visit the Three Gorges Dam site, one of the world's largest hydraulic projects. Dock and disembark at Yichang. Fly to Shanghai, and transfer to hotel. (Holiday Inn Downtown/Sunrise on the Bund) (B/L)
Visit the Bund, the Jade Buddha Temple and Yu Garden. Shop along Nanjing Road. (B/L)
Board return flight to the US. Or, take the Hong Kong Extension. (B)
