Yangtze Highlights for Young Adventurers

13 days from CA$1,503.10

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Day 1 - Arrive Beijing

On arrival into Beijing and after completing any necessary Customs and Immigration formalities you will be met by your friendly China Holidays guide who will transfer you to your hotel where you will spend three nights.

Day 2 - Beijing
Today, the highlight for many visitors to Beijing, a visit to the Great Wall of China at Badaling. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest man-made wonders of the world and there will be time for you to take in this architectural wonder. In the afternoon there will be a visit to the Silk Market where negotiation skills are put to the test as you seek out some of the many bargains before returning to Beijing where there will be time to freshen up before departing for a 'Legends of Kung Fu' performance. (B/L)

Day 3 - Beijing
Today you have the opportunity to relax with a free day. (B)

Day 4 - Beijing / Xi'an

After breakfast you will you have the opportunity to relax with a free day. This evening enjoy a traditional Peking Duck Dinner. After dinner you will be transferred to Beijing railway station for your onward night train to Xi'an. (B/D)

Day 5 - Xi'an
On arrival in the morning, your China Holidays guide will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel where you will spend two nights. (B)

Day 6 - Xi'an
Today you will depart for the Terracotta Warriors Museum, one of China's top historical sites. Here you will see the magnificent Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang which has been painstakingly restored by archaeologists. On returning to your hotel there will be some free time. In the evening you will get the opportunity to sample a Chinese dumpling banquet and a performance of a Tang Dynasty Cultural Show. (B/L/D)

Day 7 - Xi'an / Chongqing / Yangtze Cruise

Your last morning in Xi'an will be free before transferring to the airport for your onward flight to Chongqing. On arrival you will be met by your friendly China Holidays guide and there will be a short city tour before you board your cruise ship and begin your cruise along the Mighty Yangtze River. (B)

Days 8&9 - Yangtze Cruise
Two days to relax, enjoy your cruise and take in the varying scenery. Dependent on the weather, there will be shore excursions to Fengdu or Wanzhou and Shennong Stream or Daning River. (B/L/D)

Day 10 - Yangtze Cruise / Yichang / Shanghai

This morning you will visit the Three Gorges Dam site before continuing on to Yichang where your cruise ends. You will be met on arrival by your local China Holidays guide and transferred to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. On arrival, your local China Holidays guide will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel for three nights. (B/L)

Day 11 - Shanghai
After breakfast at your hotel you will depart for a full day tour of Shanghai. Your day will include a visit to the traditional Yu Gardens; the Old Chinatown with it's twisting alleyways and many shops and hawkers and of course the Bund. Then over to Pudong to visit the Jin Mao Tower, still one of the world's tallest buildings where from the observation deck you will get a remarkable panoramic view of the city. In the evening enjoy a visit to an acrobatic show. (B/L/D)

Day 12 - Shanghai
A day at leisure to explore this Cosmopolitan city at your own pace, or maybe partake of some shopping! (B)

Day 13 - Depart Shanghai
Today you farewell Shanghai and China as your guide meets you and transfers you to the airport for your onward flight. (B)

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