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18-day China Odyssey Tour Package (2010)luxury China travel package - China Odyssey Tours

Beijing - Xi'an - Guilin - Yangshuo - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai

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Day 1/Thu: Departing Home City
The journey begins with your transpacific flight departing from a city of your choice. We lose a day upon crossing the International Date Line.

Day 2/Fri: Arrival in Beijing
Meet our guide on arrival in late afternoon and transfer to the hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure.

Day 3/Sat: Beijing
Beijing, capital of China, is the country's second largest city in terms of population. Following a brief orientation we visit Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City and an old hutong - alleyway flanked with traditional residential courtyards. Welcome dinner features delicious Beijing roast duck, a local delicacy. (B/L/D)

Day 4/Sun: Beijing
Morning visit to the Temple of Heaven. Afternoon sightseeing at the majestic Summer Palace, a royal resort during the Qing Dynasty. We wrap up the day with a tour of Jingshan Park behind the Forbidden City. The evening Peking Opera show is optional if available. (B/L)

luxury china travelDay 5/Mon: Beijing
Enjoy a full-day excursion to the legendary Great Wall, 90km northwest of the city. Zigzagging over 6,000 kilometres from east to west along the undulating mountains, the Great Wall, said to be visible from the moon, was built to hold off tribal invaders from the north. On the way back to the city in the afternoon we stop by at the Spirit Way at Ming Tombs. The Spirit Way, serving as the entrance to the Ming Tombs, is lined with statues of guardian animals and officials. (B/L)

Day 6/Tue: Beijing - Xi'andeluxe china toursluxury china tours
Enjoy some free time before flying to Xi'an after lunch. Eastern terminus of the fabled Silk Road and one of the ancient capitals of China, Xi'an is home to the Terracotta Army designed to follow the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) into eternity. (B/L)

Day 7/Wed: Xi’an
Visit the excavation site of the Terracotta Army located 30km east of the city. Afternoon visit to the ancient City Wall. Tonight we enjoy a spectacular music and dance show reminiscent of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), a period generally considered a golden era of the Chinese civilization. (B/L/D)

Day 8/Thu: Xi'an
Morning schedule takes in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Grand Mosque and the adjacent Muslim Quarter. Afternoon sightseeing at Shaanxi Provincial Museum. The modern, well-organized museum was completed in 1992 and traces the history of Xi'an from prehistory to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). The extensive galleries and exhibitions offer the visitor an excellent introduction to the area that greatly improves understanding of the numerous historical sites in and around the city. (B/L)

Day 9/Fri: Xi'an - Guilin luxury china tours
Morning flight to Guilin. A medium-sized city by Chinese standard, the city has long been renowned for its unique scenery. The name Guilin literally means "forest of sweet osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees in the city. We visit the Elephant Trunk Hill Park and scenic Fubo Hill after hotel check-in. (B/L)luxury china travel package

Day 10/Sat: Guilin - Yangshuo
Day cruise on Li River. The 83km stretch of the river between Guilin and Yangshuo affords breathtaking scenery as the river snakes through tall karst mountains, gigantic bamboo sprays, and picturesque villages -- sights that have inspired countless poets and painters for generations. Disembark in Yangshuo in mid-afternoon. We spend the rest of the day exploring the charming small town on our own. You may also rent a bicycle to pedal into the countryside for the mesmerizing scenery. For evening entertainment we recommend the nightly show Impression Liu Sanjie - a light and sound spectacle directed by China's most renowned film director Zhang Yimou. (B/L)

Day 11/Sun: Yangshuo - Guilin - Chongqing luxury china tours
We drive back to Guilin in the morning to fly to Chongqing. Administratively, Chongqing is one of the People's Republic of China's four provincial-level municipalities, and the only such municipality in western China. The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the sub-provincial city administration that was part of Sichuan Province. The municipality of Chongqing has a population of 32 million and administers an area of over 80, 000 square kilometres. Chongqing served as China's provisional capital in the 1940's during World War II after the Kuomintang Government lost Nanjing (Nanking) to the Japanese invaders. Afternoon sightseeing takes in People's Square, Three Gorges Museum and General Joseph Stilwell’s former residence - location of the US Forces’ headquarters in China during World War II. (B/L/D)

Day 12/Mon: Chongqing
Enjoy some free time in the morning. Sightseeing in Chongqing takes in the zoo (giant pandas), People's Square, Three Gorges Museum, and General Joseph Stilwell’s former residence - location of the US Forces’ headquarters in China during World War II. After dinner we board the Yangtze cruise ship to start our 3-day downstream journey. (B/L/D)

Day 13/Tue: Yangtze Cruise tours to china 2010
At 6,380km the Yangtze is the longest river in China and the third longest in the world after the Nile and the Amazon. The most impressive section of the Yangtze is the Three Gorges. Today’s shore excursion features Shibaozhai or Stone Treasure Fortress, an ancient wooden pagoda built against rock cliffs facing the Yangtze. (B/L/D)guided china tours

Day 14/Wed: Yangtze Cruise tours to china 2010
Admire nature’s grandeur while sailing through spectacular Wu Gorge (44km) and Qutang Gorge (8km) later today. Later this morning we navigate Shennong Stream on a small vessel. Originating in the southern slopes of Shennongjia Nature Reserve, the crystal clear river twists and turns 60 kilometres through forested mountains before emptying into the mighty Yangtze.  (B/L/D)

Day 15/Thu: Yichang - Shanghai best china tours
Morning visit to the site of the Three Gorges Dam. Construction of the dam began in 1992 and is scheduled to be completed by 2009. Estimated to cost over $24 billion, the project upon completion will become the largest hydroelectric dam in the world with a reservoir stretching hundreds of kilometres upstream. We disembark in Yichang around noon and fly to Shanghai. (B/L/D)

china travel china guideDay 16/Fri: Shanghai
Paris of China, Pearl of the Orient, city of quick riches, paradise of the adventurers - those were some of the names by which Shanghai was known before the Communists took it over from the Nationalist Government in 1949. Like the rest of the country Shanghai is currently undergoing one of the fastest economic expansions the world has ever seen, having experienced 19% GDP growth per year for the past 18 years. Our sightseeing in Shanghai begins with a stroll on the Bund - a waterfront promenade famous for its landmark neoclassical buildings of European style, followed by Shanghai Museum and Yu Garden. Evening entertainment is a dazzling acrobatic show. (B/L/D)

Day 17/Sat: Shanghai
Today is a free day. Exploring China's most dynamic city on your own has never been easier. Our recommended list includes a visit to Shanghai World Expo, a ride aboard the world's only commercially run Maglev train, and the popular evening cruise on Huangpu River to enjoy the city's spectacular neon-lit skyline. (B)

Day 18/Sun: Shanghai - Home City
Free morning to pack and relax. Transfer to airport to board return flight. Arrive home the same day. (B)

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Dates & Prices 2010

Depart (Thu)

Return (Sun)

Full Package
from Vancouver/San Francisco
air add-ons from other cities

Land Package
excluding int'l airfare

Single Supplement
applicable to travellers without
a roommate

Aug 26

Sep 12

$4500

$3850

$1750

Sep 02

Sep 19

$4500

$3850

$1750

Sep 09

Sep 26

$4500

$3850

$1750

Sep 16

Oct 03

$4500

$3850

$1750

Sep 23*

Oct 10*

$4500

$3850

$1750

Sep 30

Oct 17

$4500

$3850

$1750

Oct 07

Oct 24

$4500

$3850

$1750

Oct 14

Oct 31

$4500

$3850

$1750

Oct 21

Nov 07

$4500

$3850

$1750

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* Four spaces available as of July 12, 2010

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