| Day
One
- Entry into Beijing - Our
guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and drive you to the hotel.
You are free for the rest of the day to explore the city. |
Day
Two
-Beijing - Visit the Tiananmen
Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. |
| Day Three - -Beijing - One day excursion to Mutianyu Great Wall. Half day Beijing Hutong via rickshaw exporting tour will be arranged in the afternoon. Beijing Roasted Duck dinner served at the original, century-old Qianmen Quan Ju De restaurant in the evening. If you are a vegetarian, Simon Tour will arrange a special dinner for you. |
| Day
Four
- Beijing /Xian -After visiting
the Summer Palace, transfer to the airport and take flight to Xian. Upon
arrival, our guide will pick you up at the airport and drive you to the
hotel. |
Day
Five
-Xian - Visit
the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. In the afternoon, visit the
Big Wild Goose Pagoda. You will enjoy the wonderful Tang Dynasty Dance
& Music Show and Jiaozi Dinner at a very nice restaurant. |
| Day Six -Xian/Guilin - A city tour of Xian's Ancient City Walls, built in the early Ming Dynasty (1368 AD - 1644 AD) and the Bell Tower where you fan which overlooks the entire city. Take an afternoon flight to Guilin. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to hotel. |
| Day
Seven
- Guilin - Tour to Elephant
Trunk Hill, which is the landmark of the area, and visit Reed Flute Cave,
an underground cavern of exotic rock formations. |
Day
Eight
-Guilin/Yangshuo/Li River Cruise-
Depart from hotel in the morning and take an hour drive to Zhujiang Doc,
embark on ship and start cruising on the picturesque Li River with lime
stone pinnacles, water buffalos, farmers and villages on both sides of
the river bank. Lunch will be served on board. Disembark from ship upon
arrival in Yangshuo, an ancient small town that is famous for its beautiful
scenery. |
| Day Nine - -Guilin/Chongqing - Take flight from Guilin to Chongqing. City tour of Erling Park and the Museum of General Stillwell in the afternoon. Board 4-star Curises vessel in the evening. |
| Day
Ten
- Yangtze River -First arrival
at either Fengdu, known as the "Ghost City", or Wanxian, or
Shibaozhai (depending on river conditions). Then, return to the ship and
pass towards the fantastic Three Gorges. |
Day
Eleven
-Yangtze River
- Today entry into the Qutang Gorge. Cruise ship carefully pilots its
way through the narrow course. At Wushan, disembark the ship and board
smaller vessels in order to explore either the Daning River or Shennong
Stream. Reboard the ship and sail through the Wu Gorge. |
| Day
Twelve
- Yichang/Shanghai-Pass
through the Xiling Gorge which is the longest and historically the most
dangerous of the Three Gorges. We move on to the massive Dam and disembark
for a tour of this engineering marvel at Sandouping Village. Cruise Arrival
in Yichang at 11:30 am. Transfer from cruise to airport, take flight to
Shanghai. |
Day
Thirteen
-Shanghai- Sightseeing on famous
promenade along the Huangpu River, the Bund, Nanjing Road and Shanghai
Museum. Enjoy the famous Acrobatic Show after dinner. |
| Day Fourteen - -Shanghai - Free time arranged by your own to explore the biggest city in China. |
| Day
Fifteen
- Exit -Will
transport you to airport for your flight home. Simon
Tour service ends. |