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CHINA

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
• 10 nights hotel accommodation
• 3 nights cruise accommodation
onboard Victoria Jenna
• All flights as specified in the itinerary
• All high-speed train travel as specified
in the itinerary
• Transport in air-conditioned vehicles
• Entrance fees
• English-speaking Tour Leader
• All tips on tour
• Return group transfers from airport
to accommodation
• Meals as indicated (B = breakfast,
L = lunch, D = dinner)
Wu Gorge, Yangtze River

DAY 1 Beijing DAY 7 Chengdu PRICE PER PERSON*
On arrival in Beijing, transfer to your hotel and Visit the Giant Panda Research & Breeding Base. 2019 TWIN SINGLE
enjoy free time until your tour briefing. Stay the For lunch, sample a Wenshuyuan Buddhist meal MAR 25 $4949 $6469
next three nights at 5L Hotel Beijing (or similar). before visiting Wenshu Temple and enjoy free APR 08 G $5039 $6649
13
$6649
$5039
MAY
DAY 2 Beijing time. In the evening, you have the option to see a JUN 03 $4949 $6469
Sichuan opera face-changing performance. (BL)
Spend a full day exploring Beijing’s impressive JUL 01 G $4949 $6469
sites. Walk through Tiananmen Square before DAY 8 Chengdu to Yangtze River AUG 12 G $4949 $6469
$6649
$5039
SEP
02
continuing to the Forbidden City and Jingshan Enjoy a leisurely morning before taking the 09 $5039 $6649
Park. At a local restaurant, try zha jiang mian, high-speed train to Chongqing, the embarkation OCT 14 G $5039 $6649
a noodle dish of pork or beef topped with point for your cruise. Stay the next three nights 28 $4949 $6469
soybean paste. Gain a glimpse into the lives of onboard Victoria Jenna (or similar). (B) 2020 TWIN SINGLE
the local people as you go off the beaten path MAR 23 G $5439 $7119
and wander through the traditional residential DAY 9 Yangtze River Cruise G = Guaranteed departure with minimum 2 guests.
alleyways known as ‘hutongs’, where you Cruise past small towns whose existence is tied Code: TGDC
will get to see some of the lesser known yet to the waters of the Yangtze. Stop at Shibaozhai,
spectacular sights. (BL) a structure built against a steep hill. (BLD) TRIP GRADING: EASY TO MODERATE
(See page 87 for details)
DAY 3 Beijing – Great Wall of China DAY 10 Yangtze River Cruise
Travel to Mutianyu, a less crowded section of This morning, the ship passes through the
the Great Wall of China. Take the cable car up to first and second gorges, Qutang and Wu
the wall and enjoy exploring independently. This Gorge. Later in the day, enter the third of the
evening, savour Beijing’s world famous Peking main gorges called Xiling Gorge. This evening,
duck with your fellow travellers. (BD) the ship makes its way through the five level
shiplock and moors downstream of the Three
DAY 4 Beijing to Xian Gorges Dam. (BLD)
Visit the Summer Palace to discover the
temples and pavilions. As you wander through DAY 11 Yangtze River to Shanghai
the grounds, see local people exercising and Visit the site of the Three Gorges Dam Project and
practising Tai Chi. In the afternoon, take the continue cruising to Yichang, where the cruise
high-speed train to Xian and enjoy a simple ends. Fly to Shanghai and check-in to your hotel.
lunch on board. Visit the city walls which stand Stay the next three nights at SSAW Boutique
12 metres above the city. Stay the next two Hotel Shanghai North Bund (or similar). (B)
nights at Grand Noble Hotel (or similar). (BL) Suzhou
DAY 12 Shanghai
DAY 5 Xian On a full day tour, discover the secrets of
Discover Xian’s highlights on a full day tour. Drive Shanghai. Experience the backstreets before
to the Army of Terracotta Warriors and see the meandering through Yu Yuan in the Old Town
life-sized warriors. Enjoy lunch, return to Xian and area. In the evening, enjoy a performance by
see the Small Wild Goose Pagoda before visiting world famous Chinese acrobats. (BL)
the Xian Museum. Gain insights at the Great
Mosque before wandering through the Muslim DAY 13 Shanghai – Suzhou
Quarter to enjoy its lively street markets. (BL) Take the high-speed train to Suzhou where
you will visit two outstanding gardens. Enjoy
DAY 6 Xian to Chengdu lunch and stop at the Suzhou Museum before
Travel by high-speed train from Xian to Chengdu. returning to Shanghai to enjoy a farewell group
On arrival, visit People’s Park to observe the dinner. (BLD)
relaxed local Chengdu teahouse lifestyle before
spending the evening at leisure. Stay the next DAY 14 Shanghai
two nights at Chengdu Tianfu Sunshine Hotel Enjoy breakfast before transferring to the
(or similar). (B) airport for your onward journey. (B) Terracotta Warriors, Xian

*Prices are per person twin share based on low season and will vary depending on date of travel, unless otherwise stated. Pricing does not include the airfare from New Zealand. Please contact us for an air-inclusive quote. 57
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