Explore the Heart of China Tour
ShangHai-Wuhan-Chongqing(Cruise)-Xi’an-Beijing (14
Days)
(B= Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
If a specific hotel listed here is unavailable,
you will stay at a comparable hotel
with the same level of service
 Day
01: Arrival in ShangHai
Upon arrival in ShangHai, you will be met and transported to your hotel.
After your overseas flight, you can relax during the remainder of the
afternoon and evening. For dinner, you may eat in the hotel or explore
local restaurants.
(4-star: Shanghai Mansion; 5-star: Shanghai Hilton)
Day 02: Shanghai
You must see the most modern city of China. At the
Shanghai Museum, you will see beauty firsthand. The museum's displays
show Chinese art from ceramics to jade to furniture. After experiencing
Shanghai's past, you will see Shanghai's future at the
TV Tower of Oriental Pearl - the world's third tallest TV tower.
The remaining time is set aside for you to enjoy the magnificent views
of the City's Old Bund, its European architecture and the
Yuyuan Garden. In the evening, you will be treated to a magnificent
Portman Acrobatic Show. (B, L, D)
 Day 03: ShangHai - WuHan
You will be transported to the airport for your flight to WuHan. Check
in at your hotel upon arrival. You will then visit the Hubei Provincial Museum.
(B, L, D) (4-star: Wuhan Asia Hotel; 5-star: Wuhan Oriental Grand Hotel)
Day 04: Wuhan
You will take a bus from WuHan to Yichang and will board a deluxe ship
from Yichang. You will relax for the remainder of the day. (B, L,
D).
 Day
05: Xiling Gorge
You will enter the Xiling Gorge and pass the five-step ship lock at
the Three Gorges Dam. You
will disembark for an excursion to the new and still under construction
Three Gorges Dam. You will spend 2 hours there. In the afternoon you
will take a small junk to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of Nature in
the Shennong Stream.
(B, L, D)
Day 06 : Cruise - FengDu
 You
will visit the Ghost City of Fengdu
and continue your cruise.
Day 07: Cruise
Continue to see the sights of the Yantgze River. A farewell party will
be held in the evening.
Day 08: ChongQing-Xi'An
 You
will disembark from the cruise ship at ChongQing, then fly to Xi’an.
The tour guide will meet you at the airport and tranport you to your
hotel. For dinner, you may eat in the hotel or explore local restaurants.
(B, L) (4-star: Jianguo Hotel Xi’an; 5-star: Sheraton Xi’an
Hotel)
Day 09: Xi'an
Today's highlight is a visit to the
Terracotta Warriors Museum. The museum is home to an entire army
of life-sized clay soldiers buried centuries ago to guard the underground
tomb of China's first emperor - Qin Shihuang. After this you will be
transported back to the city where you will visit the
Forest of Stone Steles Museum and the
Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Your dinner served for this evening will
be the Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the
Tang Dynasty Palace. (B, L, D) (4-star: Jianguo Hotel Xi’an;
5-star: Sheraton Xi’an Hotel )
 Day
10: Xi'an - Beijing
This morning's tour features the
Provincial History Museum with a collection of more than 113,000
historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi. After lunch, you
will be transported to the airport for your flight to Beijing. Check
in at your hotel upon arrival.
(B, L, D) (4-star: Tianlun Dynasty Hotel ; 5-star: Beijing New Century
Hotel)
Day 11: Beijing
 Touring
in our capital city will begin with strolling across the Tiananmen
Square - the largest and most imposing public square in the world.
Through the Meridian Gate on the north side of the square, you will
enter the fabled Forbidden City
to appreciate its majesty and magnificence. In the afternoon, you will
visit the Temple of Heaven where
the emperor, twice each year, would visit to thank the Gods for a good
harvest and pray for the new one. To complement a memorable start to
your tour, you will have Beijing Duck
Dinner at the famous century-old Quan Ju De restaurant followed
by a fascinating Peking Opera performance.
(B, L, D)
 Day
12: Beijing
You will follow the Chinese saying "you are not a real human being
until you climb up on the great wall” at the Badaling
Great Wall of China, more than 2, 500 years old. The wall was constructed
to protect China from the savage Northern tribes. The wall construction
was initiated in 200 B.C. during the Qin Dynasty and was finished around
the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty, which lasted for 10 dynasties.
After the Great Wall, you will visit Dingling, one of the Ming
Tombs – the burial site of royalty during the Ming Dynasty.
It took 10 years from Dingling's discovery develop the site.
Entrance to this sacred burial ground is via the Sacred
Way, an avenue where large animal statues stand guard. (B,
L, D)
Day 13: Beijing
You will visit the Summer Palace in the morning, which is the most attractive
summer resort for ancient emperors and also the most popular public
park. You will relax for the remainder of the day. For dinner, you may
eat in the hotel or explore local restaurants. (B, L)
Day 14: Departure from Beijing
Having completed your memorable China tour, today you will be transported
to the airport for your flight home. (B)
Tour Package Cost
Per Person Rate
4-Star Hotels: $3236.87 Cdn+GST
5-Star Hotels: $4046.09 Cdn+GST
Per Person Rate (10-15 person group – contact us to book as a
group)
4-Star Hotels: $2427.65 Cdn+GST
5-Star Hotels: $3506.61 Cdn+GST
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