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Guaranteed small group of no more than 24 Smithsonian travelers per departure Classic and Tibet 19 days from $6,471 total price from Los Angeles, San Francisco ($5,795 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $676 in airline taxes and departure fees) mmerse yourself in the East Asian treasures Iof China! This small-group journey features intriguing plus three magical days in mystical Tibet, a cruise on the fabled Yangtze River, and the extraordinary Terra-cotta Warriors of Xi’an. Conclude your journey in cosmopolitan Shanghai.

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Avg. High (°F) Apr May Sep Oct Beijing 70 81 77 66 Tour Tibet’s Potala Palace, the traditional seat of the Dalai Lamas, an active Buddhist temple, and World Heritage site. Lhasa 60 66 67 61 Shanghai 66 74 79 72 Days 1-2: Depart the U.S. for Beijing, China Upon arrival visit the Yangling Mausoleum, a Han Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. After time to relax, Dynasty tomb dating to A.D. 153. After lunch tour embark on a brief walking tour. Dine independently Xi’an’s impressive nine-mile city wall and the Great Your Small Group Tour Highlights this evening. Mosque of Xi’an. Tonight enjoy a special dumpling dinner. The next morning visit the revered Small Tour China’s National and see Beijing’s World Heri- Days 3-5: Beijing and the Great Wall Begin Wild Goose Pagoda (c. A.D. 652), a former center tage sites, including the Great Wall, , and the your exploration of this 2,000-year-old city at vast of Buddhist teaching. Devote the afternoon to … Gaze upon the imposing ranks of the , the symbolic heart of China. the extraordinary Terra-cotta Warriors, more than Terra-cotta Warriors of Xi’an ... Spend three nights in Tibet’s Enter the gates of the fascinating Forbidden City, 7,000 life-sized soldiers created to guard China’s capital Lhasa, learning about Tibetan Buddhism and visiting seat of imperial power during the Ming and Qing first emperor in the afterlife. Get a panoramic view with a local Tibetan family … Travel through the heart of dynasties (1368-1911). Tonight, savor a traditional of these individualized figures arrayed in military China on a three-day Yangtze River cruise and transit partway through the locks of the Three Gorges Dam ...Tour cosmopoli- Peking Duck dinner. Begin the next morning with formation. The entire complex is now protected as a tan Shanghai a rickshaw ride through Beijing’s hutongs or old World Heritage site. On your last day in Xi’an tour neighborhoods, where you visit a local home for the Shanxi Provincial History Museum. After lunch Day Itinerary Hotel Rating a rare glimpse of the fast-disappearing communal at a local restaurant, visit a typical village where 1 Depart U.S. for Beijing lifestyle. Then stop at Olympic Park, site of the 2008 you’ll see the agrarian lifestyle up close. (3B,3L,2D) Olympic Games. At the Mutianyu section of the Great 2-5 Beijing Sofitel Wanda Deluxe Beijing Wall take a cable car to the partially reconstructed Days 9-11: Lhasa Fly this morning to Lhasa, ramparts and walk along the seemingly endless fortifi- Tibet’s capital city located on a Himalayan plateau 6-8 Xi’an Sheraton Xi’an Sup. First Class North City Hotel cation over 5,000 miles in length. The following day at 12,000 feet. Stop to meet with a Tibetan family 9-11 Lhasa, Tibet Xin Ding Hotel First Class tour the splendid Temple of Heaven, where China’s in their home and spend the remainder of the day 12 Chongqing Marriot Deluxe emperors once worshipped, as well as the impressive acclimating to the high altitude. Opened to foreigners Chongqing National Museum of China, newly reopened after only since 1984, Tibet is a profoundly spiritual place 13-15 Yangtze Cruise Victoria Cruises Sup. First Class an extensive renovation. (3B,2L,2D) where Buddhism has infused all aspects of life for 16-18 Shanghai Hilton Shanghai Deluxe 13 centuries. The next day visit Jokhang, Tibet’s 19 Depart Shanghai for U.S. Days 6-8: Xi’an Fly to Xi’an, the capital city of holiest temple dating to 647, as well as the summer Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel some of the most significant dynasties in Chinese palace of the Dalai Lamas at Norbulinka. Enjoy industry standard reference. history and the eastern terminus of the Silk Road. dinner at a local restaurant. Your final day provides

58 On The Web Read Smithsonian magazine articles about China at SmithsonianJourneys.org/Tibet more perspective on Tibet’s ancient Buddhist culture of the largest feats of modern engineering in the by a visit to immense 17th-century Potala Palace world. Continue cruising to Yichang, where you’ll which features 200,000 Buddha images and 1,000 disembark and fly to Shanghai, China’s dazzling rooms, some of which you’ll explore. You’ll also visit commercial capital. (B,L) Sera Monastery, a vast complex devoted to Buddhist scholarship and teachings. (3B,3L,3D) Days 17-18: Shanghai Begin your day with a walking tour of the Xin Tian Di neighborhood of Days 12-13: Chongqing and Dazu Fly to Chong­ rehabilitated traditional homes. Stroll through qing, a bustling port city on the Yangtze River, where peaceful Yu Yuan, a traditional garden whose plantings you’ll visit the local zoo to see the beloved pandas. recreate the Chinese landscape in miniature. After Dinner tonight is at your hotel. The next day’s lunch tour the acclaimed Shanghai Museum with excursion features the Dazu Rock Carvings dating its priceless collections of ancient Chinese , back more than a millennium – and now a World ceramics, and calligraphy. Tonight, attend a lively Heritage site. Tonight board your river ship and Chinese acrobatics show. The next morning walk set sail downstream. (2B,2L,2D) along the Bund, Shanghai’s broad and bustling riverfront boulevard, once the center of European Days 14 - 15: The Yangtze Prized for its haunting influence in the Far East. The afternoon is at leisure natural beauty, the 3,600-mile-long Yangtze is one of to experience China’s free-market economy along the world’s longest and busiest rivers. This afternoon the Nanjing Road, cruise the Huangpu River, or get visit either the Red Pagoda in Shibaozhai, or the a bird’s-eye view of the city from the Oriental Pearl “ghost city” of Fengdu. The next day enter narrow TV Tower. In the evening toast your adventure at a Qutang Gorge, and board a small sampan for a cruise farewell dinner. (2B,1L,1D) through the stunning Small Three Gorges. After lunch enter tranquil Wu Gorge then cruise 42-mile Day 19: Depart for the U.S. Depart Shanghai for Xiling Gorge, famed for its swift rapids and churning your return flights to the U.S. (B) Warm smiles welcome you to China. whirlpools. (2B,2L,2D) 2014 Tour Dates and Prices Day 16: Three Gorges Dam and Shanghai Smithsonian Expert including international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees During your final morning on the Yangtze, tour Hugh Shapiro is a professor of the immense Three Gorges Dam Project, one Chinese history and director of May 14 graduate studies at the University Apr 2 Oct 11 Sep 13 of Nevada. He earned his B.A. Los Angeles, San Francisco $6,471 $6,871 $6,971 Victoria Cruises Premier Ships and M.A. from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from Harvard Portland (OR), Seattle $6,671 $7,071 $7,171 University. Hugh has enjoyed visiting appointments at Princeton University, the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Institute for Advanced Study, and universities in Dallas, Denver, Detroit, $6,871 $7,271 $7,371 Japan, Taiwan, and China. His extensive archival Minneapolis, New York, and fieldwork in East Asia regards the history of Philadelphia, Phoenix the body. He co-edited Medicine Across Cultures: History and Practice of Medicine in Non-Western Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Culture, and utilizes different media to present Cincinnati, Miami, Orlando, $6,971 $7,371 $7,471 Tampa, Washington, DC Launched/Rebuilt: Air Conditioning: Yes research. Hugh received the Li-Qing Prize for the History of Chinese Science and won his university’s 2004-2011 Decks: 5 or 6 Land Only $5,495 $5,895 $5,995 Registry: Chinese Passenger Capacity: highest teaching award. He has studied or worked Crew: 121-189 218-378 in China regularly since 1978. Hugh will lead the Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person May departure. Ingrid Larsen (see page 6) will lead based on double occu­pancy in an outside cabin and All Cabins: Private balcony; satellite TV with HBO the October departure, and the other departures include airline taxes, fuel surcharges, and departure will be led by comparable experts. fees of $676, which are subject to change until final payment is made. Single travelers please add $1,795. All 2014 tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, fuel Post-Tour Extension Your Tour Price Includes surcharges and departure fees) are guaranteed. • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights Business Class upgrade on round-trip transpacific within itinerary Shanghai On Your Own flight: $3,495 per person (upgrade is on request – • 17 nights accommodations: 3 nights aboard Superior 3 days/2 nights for $245 total price First Class ship of Victoria Cruises; 14 nights in Deluxe, and pricing is subject to change). Single Supplement: $195 Superior First Class, and First Class hotels Due to Chinese visa restrictions, no new registrations Spend additional time exploring dynamic • 43 meals: 17 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 12 dinners can be accepted within 65 days of the tour. Shanghai, China’s most prosperous, vibrant, • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all and cosmopolitan city. entrance fees Please note: This trip involves full days of sightseeing • Services of a professional Tour Director and significant amounts of walking. You should be • Lectures by Smithsonian Expert in good physical condition to enjoy the tour. Lhasa’s Your Price Includes • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip, • 2 nights accommodations at Hilton Shanghai (Deluxe) including shore excursions altitude (12,090 feet) could pose problems for travelers • 2 meals: 2 breakfasts • Luggage handling for one bag per person with certain health conditions. You should consult • Transfer to the airport • Gratuities for Tour Director, local guides, dining room with your physician if you have concerns. servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers

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