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THE HEART OF CHINA & YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE

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Experience China in depth during this 17-day river cruise vacation on the famed Yangtze River. Your journey begins with three nights in Beijing, where you will visit historic sites, such as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, and enjoy a variety of cultural experiences. Next, travel to Xi - an to visit the Dayan Pagoda and see the Terracotta Warriors. In Chongqing, embark on your 3-night river cruise aboard the Victoria Anna. On this magical cruise you will marvel at the beautiful landscape of the Three Gorges and sail to the Three Gorges Dam site before disembarking in Yichang on your way to Shanghai. There you will tour the Shanghai Museum, Yu Yuan Gardens, and see an amazing acrobatic show. Travel to Guilin for a relaxing day cruise on the Li River. The sites of the one-of-a-kind port city of Hong Kong are the perfect end to your journey through China.

City Highlights
BEIJING
Sightseeing with Local Guide; visit the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tian - anmen Square, Summer Palace, Great Wall, cloisonne workshop, and Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs; Peking Opera; Hutongs tour by rickshaw; Peking Duck welcome dinner

XI - AN
Enjoy "The Tang Dynasty" dinner show; sightseeing with Local Guide; visit the Dayan Pagoda and terra-cotta warriors, calligraphy class, lacquer workshop, noodle-making demonstration

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
Enjoy a boat excursion down one of the lesser gorges of the Yangtze

THREE GORGES DAM SITE
Sightseeing of the impressive dam site with a Local Guide

SHANGHAI
Sightseeing with Local Guide; stroll along the Bund; Visit Yu Yuan Gardens, a silk facory, the Children's Palace; attend an acrobatic show; Visit Shanghai Museum

GUILIN
Sightseeing with Local Guide, enjoy a Li River cruise; visit the Reed Flute Cave and a tea farm

HONG KONG
Sightseeing with Local Guide, cable car ride up Victoria Peak, Sampan ride on harbor, visit Stanley Market

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