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14 days Beijing to Shanghai
From Xi'an fly to Lhasa before cruising the Yangtze
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INCLUDED FEATURES
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A 14-day land tour and cruise holiday that unearths many of China and Tibet's most impressive cities, townships and natural wonders. From Beijing explore the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall of China to the temples and palaces of Lhasa, Tibet. Your cruise includes many destinations along the Yangtze River including the colossal Three Gorges Dam. End your vacation with an exploration of Shanghai.
Visited Cities
Beijing, Xi'an, Lhasa, Chongqing, Wanxian/Shibaozhai/Fengdu, Shennong Stream or Daning River, Three Gorges Dam Site and Shanghai.
Highlights
Welcome to China, greet your fellow travellers over a welcome dinner. Many expertly prepared meals, including local and international specialties are included throughout your holiday. Enjoy a generous selection of fine wines at dinner time and get to know your cruising companions in a relaxed open plan seating arrangement.
Meals
Breakfast - 13
Lunch - 10
Dinner - 11
Standard Features
BEIJING: Sightseeing with Local Guide; visit the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tian'anmen Square, Summer Palace, Great Wall, cloisonne workshop, Ming Tombs; Hutongs tour; Peking Duck dinner; Peking Opera
XI'AN: "The Tang Dynasty" dinner show; visit the Dayan Pagoda and terra-cotta warriors, calligraphy class, lacquer workshop and noodle-making demonstration
LHASA: City Tour; visit the Potala and Summer Palaces, Jokhang Temple, a local bazaar, a Tibetan's home, Drepung Temple and Tibetan Hospital
CHONGQING: Visit a local zoo; Begin your Yangtze cruise aboard the Victoria Anna
WANXIAN/SHIBAOZHAI/FENGDU: View a wooden pagoda, an acrobatic show or statues at numerous temples on Mingshan Hill
SHENNONG STREAM OR DANING RIVER: Boat excursion down one of the Yangtze's lesser gorges
THREE GORGES DAM SITE: Sightseeing
SHANGHAI: Sightseeing with Local Guide; visit the Shanghai Museum, Yu Yuan Gardens, a silk factory, the Children's Palace, and the Bund; attend an acrobatic show
MORE FEATURES: Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable; all Intra tour flights included
INCLUDED MEALS: 13 breakfasts (B), 10 lunches (L), 11 dinners (D), with a Peking Duck Welcome Dinner in Beijing and a Farewell Dinner in Shanghai
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MAY 2009
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Amsterdam Budapest River Cruise
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SUPER DEAL
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$2150
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p/person twin share
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plus port fees
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15 Days 14 Nights
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ITINERARY Cultural China & Tibet With Yangtze River Cruise
Day 1: ARRIVE IN BEIJING, CHINA
Welcome to China's capital city. Hotel rooms are available for immediate check-in.
Day 2: BEIJING
Your full-day sightseeing starts with a visit to the FORBIDDEN CITY and its IMPERIAL PALACE, once the home of China's Great Emperors. Nearby is 100-acre TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE, the largest public square in the world. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and continue to the former SUMMER PALACE, a complex of pavilions, temples and galleries set among beautifully landscaped grounds. This evening, meet your travelling companions at a special Chinese WELCOME DINNER hosted by your Tour Director, featuring the delectable Peking Duck. (B,L,D)
Day 3: BEIJING
The GREAT WALL OF CHINA once stretched 6,437 kilometres (4000 miles) across China's barren northern terrain from the Bohai Sea to the Gobi Desert. Head north to a village where the Great Wall is well preserved and walk along the wall to enjoy sweeping vistas of this mammoth fortress. Then visit a CLOISONNE WORKSHOP whenre you will see local artisans use the techniques of this ancient art form to turn pieces of copper into colourful decorative items. After lunch in a local restaurant, take a leisurely walk down the SACRED WAY of the Ming Tombs and marvel at the impressive hand-carved stone statues. Tonight, experience local culture at the PEKING OPERA, including a behind-the-scenes look at the colourful make-up being applied to the performers. (B,L,D)
Day 4: BEIJING-XI'AN
This morning, enjoy a rickshaw ride through one of Beijing's HUTONGS, the city's ancient alleys. During this visit, you're welcomed into the courtyard of a family's home, a daycare centre and a retirement community to experience life in this historic neighbourhood. Fly to Xi'an where you spend the next two nights. This evening, enjoy "The Tang Dynasty" DINNER SHOW, featuring a colourful assemblage of classical performances. (B,D)
Day 5: XI'AN.
One of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world when China dominated the silk trade, Xi'an today is an archaeological treasure-trove. Sightseeing begins with a visit to the nearby DAYAN PAGODA, built in 652 A.D. Then learn to write like a local during a traditional Chinese CALLIGRAPHY CLASS. During lunch, enjoy a NOODLE MAKING DEMONSTRATION by a master chef and learn how Chinese noodles are made by hand. In 1974 the enormous tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, was accidentally discovered by local farmers. Marvel at the legion of TERRACOTTA WARRIORS that has been guarding the burial site for 2,000 years. (B,L,D)
Day 6: XI'AN-LHASA.
This morning visit Xi'an's South Gate; you may even see some locals practicing their morning Tai Chi. Visit a LACQUER WORKSHOP before flying to the holy city of Lhasa, the capital of the mystical Buddhist kingdom of Tibet. The balance of the day is free for you to rest and adjust to the 14,000-foot altitude. (B,L,D)
Day 7: LHASA.
This morning, after a city tour, visit the imposing POTALA PALACE, once the centre of the Tibetan government and the former winter residence of the Dalai Lama. Also visit one of Tibet's oldest shrines, JOKHANG TEMPLE, and then spend time in the local BAZAAR. This afternoon visit the SUMMER PALACE and a typical Tibetan monastery. (B,L,D)
Day 8: LHASA.
Today, take a special trip to a TIBETAN HOME, including lunch, a visit to the DREPUNG TEMPLE (the largest in Tibet), and the TIBETAN HOSPITAL to learn of traditional medicine and therapy. (B,L,D)
Day 9: LHASA-CHONGQING, CHINA (EMBARKATION)-YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE.
Fly to Chongqing, China's capital during World War II. The city is high on a hill overlooking the Jialing and Yangtze Rivers. Visit a local ZOO to see pandas before boarding the Victoria Anna for a 3-night CRUISE through the breathtaking Three Gorges of the Yangtze. (B,D)
Day 10: WANXIAN OR SHIBAOZHAI OR FENGDU.
Depending on river conditions, one of the following shore excursions will be offered: Wanxian, "Gateway to Eastern Szechuan Province", where you will see an acrobatic show, market, and possibly a school; Shibaozhai with its 400-year-old, 12-story red wooden pagoda perched high on a cliff side; or Fengdu where you'll visit the Snow Jade Caves. (B,L,D)
Day 11: SHENNONG STREAM OR DANING RIVER.
Head downstream through the first and second of the three gorges-Qutang Gorge, the shortest but most dramatic gorge, and Wu, known for its quiet beauty and forest-covered mountains. You can almost touch the perpendicular walls rising from the riverbanks as your captain negotiates this narrow gap. After lunch disembark for a BOAT EXCURSION down either the Daning River or Shennong Stream, depending on conditions. Continue sailing through Xiling Gorge and the Three Gorges ship locks. (B,L,D)
Day 12: THE THREE GORGES DAM SITE (DISEMBARKATION)-SHANGHAI.
View tiny villages clinging to hillsides as you proceed toward Yang Jia Wang. This morning, visit the Three Gorges Dam site, where the Chinese progress toward building the largest dam of its kind in the world. After lunch say farewell to your ship's crew in Yichang and transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai, China's most populous city and centre of trade and industry. (B,L)
Day 13: SHANGHAI.
Full day of sightseeing. Stroll along the Bund, the city's riverfront boulevard lined with historic buildings, housing, banks and trade houses. You'll visit the SHANGHAI MUSEUM and experience the YU YUAN GARDENS. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant, then visit the SILK FACTORY and the CHILDREN'S PALACE, one of China's famous kindergartens. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special FAREWELL DINNER followed by a spectacular ACROBATIC SHOW. (B,L,D)
Day 14: SHANGHAI.
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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2008 Prices and Departures
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Cultural China & Tibet With Yangtze River Cruise
Tour Code - WXY
14 days Beijing to Shanghai
From Xi'an fly to Lhasa before cruising the Yangtze - Prices are in Australian Dollars
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September 2008
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Ship
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Departure No.
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Start Date
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End Date
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Land Price (per person - twin share)
please call for single prices.
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80901
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1 Sep 2008
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14 Sep 2008
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$4562 AUD
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80908
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8 Sep 2008
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21 Sep 2008
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$4562 AUD
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80915
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15 Sep 2008
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28 Sep 2008
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$4562 AUD
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80922
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22 Sep 2008
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5 Oct 2008
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$4562 AUD
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Cultural China & Tibet With Yangtze River Cruise - Standard Cabin
Tour Code - WXY-SC
14 days Beijing to Shanghai
3 nights in Beijing, 2 nights Xi'an, 3 nights Lhasa, 3-night cruise from Chongqing to Yichang & 2 nights Shanghai
Prices are in Australian Dollars
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April 2009
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Ship
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Dep #
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Start Date
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End Date
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Brochure Price
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Costless Discount Price
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MV Victoria Anna
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90427
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27 Apr 2009
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10 May 2009
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A$4579
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A$4107
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May 2009
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Ship
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Dep #
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Start Date
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End Date
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Brochure Price
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Costless Discount Price
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MV Victoria Anna
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90511
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11 May 2009
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24 May 2009
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A$4579
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A$4107
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MV Victoria Anna
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90518
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18 May 2009
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31 May 2009
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A$4579
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A$4107
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MV Victoria Anna
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90525
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25 May 2009
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7 Jun 2009
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A$4459
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A$3999
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June 2009
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Ship
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Dep #
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Start Date
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End Date
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Brochure Price
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Costless Discount Price
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MV Victoria Jenna
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90606
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6 Jun 2009
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19 Jun 2009
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A$4459
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A$3999
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September 2009
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Ship
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Dep #
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Start Date
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End Date
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Brochure Price
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Costless Discount Price
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MV Victoria Anna
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90907
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7 Sep 2009
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20 Sep 2009
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A$4619
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A$4143
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MV Victoria Anna
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90914
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14 Sep 2009
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27 Sep 2009
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A$4619
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A$4143
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MV Victoria Jenna
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90919
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19 Sep 2009
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2 Oct 2009
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A$4619
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A$4143
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MV Victoria Anna
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90928
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28 Sep 2009
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11 Oct 2009
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A$4619
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A$4143
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October 2009
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Ship
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Dep #
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Start Date
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End Date
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Brochure Price
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Costless Discount Price
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MV Victoria Anna
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91005
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5 Oct 2009
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18 Oct 2009
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A$4619
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A$4143
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2009 Prices and Departures