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YANGTZE RIVER EXPLORIENT -  16 days / 14 nights  (CYR)

Beijing / Yichang / Cruise / Chongqing / Xian / Guilin / Hong Kong

Private Journey* - Friday or Sunday Departure⁺

Our Yangtze River Explorient program offers our guests one of seven ultimate journeys to China and The Yangtze, the nation's longest river and the third longest waterway in the world. This remarkable 16-day expedition showcases several of China's most requested spots, including visits to China's national treasures in two of its greatest ancient capitals -- Beijing & Xian; a visit to Guilin to indulge in a few of China's stunning natural beauties, touching down on one of our planet's most vibrant cities -- Hong Kong; and of course, a splendid 4-night cruise along the legendary Yangtze River .

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Round-trip air from the U.S. via All Nippon Airways

• All domestic flights within China  

• Private Tour*: Sightseeing & Transfers by private car, driver and Professional English-speaking guides 

• Most meals in China per itinerary

BEIJING (3 nights)

• 3 nights at  Renaissance Capital Hotel

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 2 Chinese lunches

• 1 Peking Duck dinner

• 2 full days of private sightseeing including Great Wall at Mutianyue (with cable car ride), Ming Tombs, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tian'anmen Square, and Temple of Heaven.

• Evening Acrobatics Performance

YANGTZE CRUISE (4 nights)

• 4 nights on board the Century Diamond | Century Sky

• 3 meals a day while on board (food only)

• Shore excursions

XIAN (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Shangri-la Xian

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese lunch

• 1 Tang Dynasty dinner and cultural show

• Full day of private sightseeing including the Terra Cotta Army excavation site, Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall

GUILIN (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Shangri-la Guilin¹

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese lunch

• 1 Chinese Dinner

• Li River Cruise and private city sightseeing

HONG KONG (3 nights)

• 3 nights at InterContinental Grand Stanford²

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• Half-day Hong Kong Island tour (join tour)

Remarks

* Except in Hong Kong -  sightseeing and airport transfers on join basis by seat-in-coach

+ Tour departs on Fridays and Sundays for Century Diamond and Century Sky, respectively

¹Shangri-la Guilin scheduled to open in Q1 2010. Sheraton Guilin will used prior to opening). 

²Accommodation at InterContinental Grand Stanford (deluxe option) based on Harbor view room

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong

Yangtze River

Li River, Guilin