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Day 1-2 Depart from LAX
Board a Trans-Pacific flight to Beijing.
Day 3 Beijing (AB, L, D)
Arrive in Beijing in the early morning. Prior to checking
into the hotel, we visit sites of the 2008 Olympic Games
such as the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube (outside).
After resting up, we visit the Summer Palace and a
pearl factory.
Day 4 Beijing (AB, L, SD)
After breakfast, we visit the Tiananmen Square, the
Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. In the evening,
we are treated to a famous Peking Duck Welcome
Banquet.
Temple of Heaven
Day 5 Beijing (AB, L, D)
Along the way to the Great Wall, we stop by a jade factory.
After exploring the Great Wall, lunch is served. We then
return to the city for shopping followed by dinner and a
Kung Fu show.
Day 6 Beijing - Xian (AB, L, D)
The morning is free for leisure or enjoy an optional
Hutong Tour before an afternoon flight to Xian.
Day 7 Xian (AB, L, SD)
Spend an exciting day as we visit the Terracotta Warriors
excavation site. Three pits contain over 7,300 warriors,
horses and chariots crafted more than 2,000 years ago
in honor of China's first Emperor Qin Shi Huang. After
lunch, continue to the Big Goose Pagoda and the Ancient
City Wall. We attend a spectacular Tang Dynasty Show
and later indulge ourselves with a Chinese Dumpling
Banquet.
Day 8 Xian-Chongqing-Cruise (AB, L, D)
Board a flight to Chongqing where we visit the General
Joseph Stillwell WWII Museum. We will also visit a Panda
Garden before boarding our 5-star Regal Cruiser.
Day 9 Yangtze Cruise (AB, L, D)
Our first excursion includes Fengdu Ghost City, which
contains numerous statues of devils and ghosts.
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Day 10 Yangtze Cruise (AB, L, D)
Our ship passes through Qutang, Wu, Shennong Stream and Xiling Gorges.
Day 11 Yichang-Suzhou (AB, L, SD)
Disembark our cruise ship in the morning as we make our way to the Three Gorges Dam Project.
Later, we take flight to Shanghai and visit the beautiful city of Suzhou.
Day 12 Suzhou-Shanghai (AB, L, D)
In Suzhou we visit Tiger Hill, the Linger-in Garden and Silk Factory #1 before returning to
Shanghai. An optional Shanghai Harbor cruise completes the evening.
Day 13 Shanghai (AB, L)
Today we enjoy a ride up the famous Pearl TV Tower in the Pudong section, stroll through Yu
Yuan Garden and the surrounding Old Shanghai District. Lunch is followed by a walk along
Nanjing Road and the waterfront Bund to view the city skyline.
Day 14 Shanghai (AB)
Free day to explore Shanghai.
Day 15 Shanghai-USA (AB)
Free morning in Shanghai before catching a flight back home via Beijing.
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