9 day River & Rail Tour

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Map of 9 day River & Rail TourDestination: BeijingXianChongqingYangtzeYichang

Duration: 9 days

Price: from $ 1048

Tour Operator: China Highlights

Feature: Value Plus! See China's most famous attractions The Great Wall, The Forbidden City, The Entombed Warriors and the Yangtze at an unbelievable price.

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Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Beijing, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Beijing)

Day 2

Place & Transport: Beijing
Today's Activities: Group tour:Emperor's Tour-Temple or Heaven,Tian'anmen Square,Forbidden City and Summer Palace
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

--Group tour:Emperor's Tour-Temple or Heaven,Tian'anmen Square,Forbidden City and Summer Palace: Your guide will meet you at your hotel where you will join your air-conditioned coach for the day's tour of some of best and most famous attractions in Beijing. The first stop is the magnificent Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square - the world's largest city square. After lunch, we continue to the Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace to experience the grandeur of China's imperial past. After the tour, you'll return to your hotel. (This tour operates on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday)

Day 3

Place & Transport: Beijing to Overnight train, Train No. Z19 Dep 9:24PM - Arr 8:25AM
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Overnight train), Group tour:World Wonder Tour-Ming Tombs and Great Wall at Badaling
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

--Group tour:World Wonder Tour-Ming Tombs and Great Wall at Badaling: Your guide will meet you at your hotel where you will join your air-conditioned coach for the day's tour. Today's adventure will first take you to the Changling tomb, one of the Ming Dynasty Tombs. Built for Emperor Yongle in 1413, it is the best preserved of the 13 mausoleums. After the lunch, we will continue our tour to The Great Wall -Badaling Section. The section was the first to be opened to the public, and has been extensively restored. You get a wonderful view across the hills. After the tour, you'll return to your hotel.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Overnight train to Xian
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Xian), Half Day Group Tour of Ancient Culture of Xi'an
Meals: Breakfast

--Half Day Group Tour of Ancient Culture of Xi'an: This is an organized group.You will be picked up from your hotel by city coach; the guide will accompany you during the tour. You will visit Shaanxi Historical Museum in which displaying impressive collection of artifacts from the Silk Road as well as other relics from the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. Then you will see the City Wall--an extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure, boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese history. After lunch, pay a visit to Islamic mosques with more than 1200 years' history. It is famous for particular design of mixed architecture - combining traditional Muslim and Chinese styles. After visits, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Xian to Overnight train, Train No. K541/K544 Dep 7:22PM - Arr 9:29AM
Today's Activities: One day group tour of Xi'an historic relics
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

-- One day group tour of Xi'an historic relics : This is an organized group.You will be picked up from your hotel by coach; the guide will accompany you during the tour. Pay a visit to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, where 2000 year-old army of life-sized warriors are displayed, each one unique. It is about 35 km from Xian. Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India. After lunch, visit Banpo site, the village grounds occupied a physical area of 50,000 square meters, and consisted primarily of a residential section, a pottery area, and burial grounds. You will shall the coach with other tourists from different hotels. After visits, you will be sent back to your hotel.

Day 6

Place & Transport: Overnight train to Chongqing to Yangtze
Today's Activities: Train station Transfer (Chongqing), Cruise pier Transfer (Chongqing), Ciqikou Old Town, Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo, One day tour in Chongqing, Board the ship from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and departs Chongqing at 10:00pm.
Meals: Breakfast

- Ciqikou Old Town: This lively old area has been partly restored, and remains an authentic and busy community. The old wooden houses and narrow streets furthest from the river are mostly unimproved, closer to the river there are craft and souvenir shops, teahouses and music, and lots of local food and snacks. The locals certainly love their food – this is a good chance to try some.
- Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo: Here you can see Giant pandas, Lesser pandas, Golden hair monkeys, South China Tigers and some other national protected animals.
--One day tour in Chongqing: An air-conditioned van with driver and private guide are at your disposal for the day(Chongqing)

Day 7

Place & Transport: Yangtze
Today's Activities: Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (8:00-10:00am).

Meals: Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner

--Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats.

Day 8

Place & Transport: Yangtze
Today's Activities: Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(1:30pm-5:30pm).

Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner

--Shennong Stream is another tributary of the Yangtze River, and its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, three-colored springs, rapids, the ancient plank path, a suspended coffin in the cliff, groups of ancient tombs and marvelous karst formations.

Day 9

Place & Transport: Yangtze to Yichang
Today's Activities: Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site. Arrive in Yichang at 1:00pm.
Meals: Breakfast

--Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom.The tourists can get access to the top of the dam and enjoy different kinds of photo opportunities.

 

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