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Beijing/Xian/Chongqing/Cruise/Yichang/Shanghai
Guilin/Bangkok (Downstream, 17 Days and 15 nights)


Day 1 (Mon) Depart North America

Fly via All Nippon Airways. Cross the international date line.

Day 2 (Tue) Beijing

Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel, RENAISSANCE BEIJING HOTEL or PARK PLAZA HOTEL. (B)

Day 3 (Wed) Beijing                                           

A full-day city tour today visits the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square. Tonight enjoy a Peking duck dinner followed by the Beijing Opera. (B,L,D)                                                         

Day 4 (Thu) Beijing

Today you will visit the Great Wall and Ming Tombs. (B,L)

Day 5 (Fri) Beijing/Xian

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Xian. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel, GRAND MERCURE HOTEL (B,L)

Day 6 (Sat) Xian

Today's full-day tour includes the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the City Wall and the tomb of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di with its terra cotta army. Tonight enjoy a Tang Dynasty dinner and culture show. (B,L,D)

Day 7 (Sun) Xian/Chonqing

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Chongqing. Sightseeing as time permits before boarding the ORIENT ROYAL CRUISE ship (B,L,D)

Day 8 (Mon) Cruise (Shibaozhai)

 

yangtze2.JPG (89449 bytes)Cruise down the Yangtze today. Excursion to Shibaozhai, a gem of Chinese Architecture. This evening, enjoy the Captain's Welcome Dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 9 (Tue) Cruise (Wushan)

Cruise through the Three Gorges, Qutang, Wu and Xiling. This afternoon, enjoy a boat ride on the Shennong Stream. Later visit the site of the Three Gorges Dam.(B,L,D)

Day 10 (Wed) Yichang/Shanghai

After disembarking from the cruise ship, transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to your hotel, the J.C. MANDARIN HOTEL (B,L)

Day 11 (Thu) Shanghai

A full day tour takes you to the Old Town, Yu Yuan Garden, The Bund and the Jade Buddha Temple. Dinner at a local restaurant. (B,L,D)

Day 12 (Fri) Shanghai/Guilin

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Guilin. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. THE ROYAL GARDEN GUILIN.(B)

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A full-day tour today includes a cruise along the Li River. Dinner tonight at a local restaurant. (B,L,D)

Day 14 (Sun) Guilin/Bangkok

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Bangkok.  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the LANDMARK HOTEL (B,L)

Day 15 (Mon) Bangkok

A morning tour visits the Royal Grand Palace, the Golden Cheddi, the Pantheon of Kings, and the Emerald Buddha. (B)


Day 16 (Tue) Hong Kong

Today is at leisure. (B)

Day 17 (Wed) Return home*

Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight home


CHINA AIR AND LAND COSTS FOR 2006


MON DEPART SFO/LAX WAS/NYC SGL
APR 10, 24 3975 4085 1375
MAY 8, 22 3975 4085 1365
JUN 5, 19 3915 4025 1265
JULY 3, 17, 31 3915 4025 1265
AUG 14, 28 3915 4025 1265
SEP 11, 25 4085 4205 1675
OCT 9, 23 4085 4205 1675
NOV 6, 20 3745 3855 1375

For add-on fares from US cities and land only costs, contact Cameron Tours. Prices in US dollars.

Orient departure taxes, PFCs and US departure tax is not included. Airport taxes for airport taxes are included.
China visa fee is not included.
Chinese land only cost includes domestic flights between cities.