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14 Days Chinese RMB Note Tour with Yangtze River Cruise

Destination:Beijing, Chongqing, Lhasa, Shanghai, Yichang

Tour Code: BNT03

Tour Duration: 14 Days

Tour overview:
Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world, is the cradle of Chinese civilization. Enjoying the Chinese RMB Note Tour with classic Yangtze River Cruise must be a great fun. At the same time, you can also visit Shanghai, Lhasa, Beijing and Chongqing to have a general impression of China.

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Day by Day Itinerary

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B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner

Day 1

Arrive in Shanghai

Transfer via: International Flight on your own arrangement

Upon your arrival you will be greeted by our local guide and then transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned car. For the rest of the day you will enjoy some leisure time.

Day 2

Shanghai (B, L)

Shanghai (B, L)

Sightseeing: Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund, Nanjing Road

After breakfast, you will be transferred to railway station to take express train to Shanghai. Upon arrival, your local guide will greet you and then start your Shanghai city tour.

First, we will take a relaxing walk to the lovely Yuyuan Garden, a beautiful garden in the south of the Yangtze River. Wandering through it, you will find pavilions, corridors, streams, courtyards as well as many other natural features.

Then we head to the Jade Buddha Temple. The old-time and classical architectural style makes the temple unique and inimitable in this modern city. Both, the Sitting Buddha and the Recumbent Buddha are carved with whole white jade. If you're lucky, you can watch the monks serving a ceremony in a side room.

Finally, we will take a walk along The Bund, experience the smells, sights and sounds of the old "Wall Street" in Shanghai. Actually, some people say that the Bund is like "an exhibition of buildings". Finally we will walk along the famous pedestrian street-Nanjing Road, known as "China's No.1 Shopping Street".

Day 3

Shanghai to Yichang (B, L)

Shanghai to Yichang (B, L)

Transfer via: Flight on our arrangement
Sightseeing: Shanghai Museum, Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Today we will start with a visit of Shanghai Museum which is the biggest museum of China. It incorporates a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics and is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy.

After lunch, we will visit the Oriental Pearl Tower, the highest TV Tower in Asia, which creates a picture of twin dragons playing with pearls'. The entire scene is a photographic jewel that excites the imagination and attracts thousands of visitors all year-round.

Afternoon, you will be transferred to airport to take flight to Yichang. Arrive in Yichang, you will be met by local guide and then be transferred to the dock. Board the ship from 5:00pm to 7:00pm and departs Yichang at 9:00pm. (Dinner is not included) .

Day 4

Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)

Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)

Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Site.

Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project undertaken by man. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom. Tourists can get access to the top of the dam.

Day 5

Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)

Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)

Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges.

The lesser Three Gorges, situated on a tributary of the Yangtze, are much smaller, narrower and have some dramatic scenery to offer. Situated on a much smaller river as they are only passenger boats can make their way up the narrow gorges and winding river. On both sides impressive stone cliffs are interspersed with surrounding rural scenery and forested areas. It was selected as one of the forty top tourist attractions in China in 1991, jointly by the tourists and the China Tourism Commissioner's votes and evaluation.

Day 6

Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)

Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)

Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City.

Fengdu Ghost City, with fantastic temples of underworld demons and gods, is constructed on the Mingshan Hill by the river band. It is known as the "Ghost City" and is a place for punishing the devil and awarding the good.

Day 7

Yangtze River Cruise to Chongqing (B, L, D)

Yangtze River Cruise to Chongqing (B, L, D)

Sightseeing: Chongqing Zoo, Goose Neck Park, Ciqikou Old Town,

Arrives in Chongqing at 9:00am. After you debarkation from the ship, you will be met by local guide and start the Chongqing city tour with the visit to Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo to meet the lovely pandas.

Then you will Goose Neck Park. This park has a good view of the city and the roiling Yangtze River. A great mural of the Yangtze River shows the pre-dam water levels and elevation marks signifying the displacement of the local population, as well as the land area that has been and will be covered when the dam is completed.

Later you will have a walk around the Ciqikou Ancient Town. Dated back to the late Ming Dynasty, The buildings have been restored and well preserved. Along the streets, restaurants, souvenirs shops and local snacks are located. There are several tea houses that feature daily performances of traditional Chinese music.

Day 8

Chongqing to Lhasa (B, L)

Transfer via: Flight on our arrangement

In the morning, be transferred to airport for flight to Lhasa. Arrive in Lhasa, be met and transferred to hotel, adapting to the high altitude at the rest of the day.

Day 9

Lhasa (B, L)

Lhasa (B, L)

Sightseeing: The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street 

We will go on a full day visit of Potala Palace. It is the greatest monumental structure all over Tibet. This ancient architectural complex is considered as a model of Tibetan architecture. Located on the Red Hill in Lhasa, it is 3,700 meters above sea level and covers an area of over 360,000 square meters. The palace has 13 stories, and is 117 meters high. In 641, Songtsan Gambo, ruler of the Tubo Kingdom, built the Potala Palace for Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, whom he was soon to marry.

Then we'll visit the Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center of Tibet. Every day, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple. The sacred image of Jowo Sakyamuni is the most venerated and beautiful image all over Tibet

After lunch in a local restaurant, we will visit Barkhor Street, which is the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa which remains very traditional. Located in the old area of Lhasa City, Tibet, Barkhor Street is a very ancient round street surrounding the Jokhang Temple. Tibetan people are very proud of it. As a symbol of Lhasa, this street is also a must-see place.

Day 10

Lhasa (B, L)

Lhasa (B, L)

Sightseeing: Sera Monastery. Norbulingka (the Summer Palace), Drepung Monastery, 

In the morning we will visit the Sera Monastery, around 5 km north of central Lhasa, which was, along with Drepung, one of Lhasa's two great Gelugpa monasteries. Its once huge monastic population of about 5000 monks has now been reduced to several hundred.

Then we will visit Norbulingka Park; Norbulingka meaning "Jeweled Garden", the Summer Palace of the Dalai Lamas. The gardens are poorly tended and the palaces themselves are something of an anticlimax, especially as most rooms are currently closed to the public.

Our next stop will be Drepung Monastery. It is known as the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism. It is considered as one of the 'Three Great Monasteries' (the other two are the Ganden Monastery and the Sera Monastery.

Day 11

Lhasa to Beijing (B, L)

Lhasa to Beijing (B, L)

Transfer via: Flight on our arrangement
Sightseeing: Summer Palace

This morning, you will be transferred to airport to take flight and fly to Beijing. When you arrive in Beijing,you will be met by your local guide and then be transferred to your hotel for check in.

This afternoon, your Beijing guide will accompany you to visit the famous royal garden-Summer Palace. In 1888, the notorious Empress Cixi used the money intended for the Chinese Navy to build this opulent summer retreat for herself. We will have a lakeside cruise on the lovely Kunming Lake and enjoy the magical views of the temples, pavilions and covered corridors around.

Day 12

Beijing (B, L)

Beijing (B, L)

Sightseeing: the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the People's Congress Hall, the Temple of Heaven

Today we will start our city tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square, the symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. It is the biggest public square in the world, which can hold one million people. In there, you will have a visit to the People's Congress Hall, which is located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square, and is used for legislative and ceremonial activities by the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China. It functions as the People's Republic of China's parliament building.

From here we will walk across the Golden River Bridge to visit the Forbidden City and experience the ancient Emperor's daily life. For 5 centuries Chinese emperors carried out their administration here. With almost 10,000 rooms, it was the centre of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a massive complex of palaces, pavilions, courtyards and gardens where 24 emperors used to live. Forbidden City was the largest palace in the world, and in the past it was indeed a forbidden place for commoners. Your tour here will include private access to the Emperor's palace.

Finally, we will visit of the Temple of Heaven, which was completed in 1420, and expanded over the years by two Qing Dynasty Emperors. It was the place where the Emperor came every winter solstice to worship heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest. With the three blue-tiled cone-shaped roofs, a unique wooden and blue-tiled structure built without a nail, it has become a worldwide symbol of Beijing. In the park nearby you will see people practicing Tai Chi or singing relaxingly.

Day 13

Beijing (B, L)

Beijing (B, L)

Sightseeing: Great Wall at Mutianyu, Sacred Way, Hutong Tour in Richshaw                     

After experiencing the royal lifestyle, today we will be transferred to the surrounding countryside of Beijing and visit the Mutianyu Great Wall, the pride of China and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Whereas Genghis Khan contemplated it as a military obstacle, Bill Clinton described it as an unbelievable achievement of the humankind. The hike takes about 2-3 hours. After lunch, continue to visit Changling, one of the 13 Ming Tombs the 13 emperors of the Ming.

In the afternoon we will visit walk along the Sacred Way, a road guarded by stone statues on both sides, as the ancient emperors did to hold a memorial ceremony for their ancestors.

Drive back to the downtown and you will experience a unique Hutong tour by taking a rickshaw this morning. Hutongs are a kind of ancient city alley or lane and are very typical for Beijing. Most of them can be found close to the Forbidden City, and many were built during the three dynasties of Yuan, Ming and Qing. Today, the Hutong is a living museum of Beijing history showing the traditional lifestyle of Beijing people.

Day 14

Beijing / Departure (B)

Transfer via: International Flight on your own arrangement

Today will be free for your own purposes, until our guide will escort you to the airport for your flight home.

B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner

Tour Dates Destinations Services Provided Meals Included
Day 1
Shanghai

Arrive in Shanghai, be met and transferred to hotel.

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Jin Jiang Hotel Shanghai Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai Jin jiang New Asia hotel Shanghai
B L D
Day 2
Shanghai

Full day visit Yuyuan Garden , Jade Buddha Temple , The Bund , Nanjing Road .

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Jin Jiang Hotel Shanghai Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai Jin jiang New Asia hotel Shanghai
B L D
Day 3
Shanghai/Yichang

Full day visit Shanghai Museum , Oriental Pearl TV Tower . Then you will be transferred to airport to take flight to Yichang. Arrive in Yichang, be met & transferred to the dock. Board the ship from 5:00pm to 7:00pm and departs Yichang at 9:00pm.(Dinner is not included).
B L D
Day 4
Yangtze River Cruise

Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam Site.
B L D
Day 5
Yangtze River Cruise

Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges (8:00am-12:00pm).
B L D
Day 6
Yangtze River Cruise

Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City. (8:00-10:00am). You also have option of visiting Shibaozhai.
B L D
Day 7
Yangtze River Cruise/Chongqing

Arrives in Chongqing at 9:00am. After debarkation from the ship, you will be met and have the city tour to visit Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo , Goose Neck Park , Ciqikou Old Town .

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing East Garden Hotel Fortune Hotel
B L D
Day 8
Chongqing/Lhasa

In the morning, be transferred to airport for flight to Lhasa. Arrive in Lhasa, be met and transferred to hotel, adapting to the high altitude at the rest of the day.

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Lhasa Manasarovar Hotel Lhasa Hotel Shangbala Hotel
B L D
Day 9
Lhasa

Full day visit The Potala Palace ,
Jokhang Temple , Barkhor Street .

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Lhasa Manasarovar Hotel Lhasa Hotel Shangbala Hotel
B L D
Day 10
Lhasa

Full day visit Sera Monastery , Norbulingka (the Summer Palace) , Drepung Monastery and a Tibetan family.

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Lhasa Manasarovar Hotel Lhasa Hotel Shangbala Hotel
B L D
Day 11
Lhasa/Beijing

Take morning flight to Beijing. Upon arriving in Beijing, you will be met and transferred to hotel. Visit the Summer Palace .

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Wangfujing Sunworld Hotel Beijing Redwall Hotel
B L D
Day 12
Beijing

Full day visit the Forbidden City , Tiananmen Square , the People's Congress Hall, The Temple of Heaven .

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Wangfujing Sunworld Hotel Beijing Redwall Hotel
B L D
Day 13
Beijing

Full day visit Mutianyu Great Wall , The Sacred Way , Hutong Tours in Rickshaw .

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Wangfujing Sunworld Hotel Beijing Redwall Hotel
B L D
Day 14
Beijing

Free at leisure till be transferred to airport for your flight departure.
B L D

-NOTE:

1. Normally hotels allow a maximum of 3 adults per room with an extra bed, at extra charge. Some hotels will allow three adults and a small child.

2. Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation.

3. More people more discounts. Please enquire for more details.

Price Includes

A. Entrance fees：To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
B. Meals: All meals as specified in the itinerary.
C. Private Transfers: Among airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the above cities by the private air conditioned vehicle.
D. Guide and Driver: As outlined in the itinerary, a well selected English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.
E. Hotels: Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
F. Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels.
G. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
H. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
I. Arrangements: The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

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