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CIT Sample Custom Tour 8: Deluxe Tour 重庆 – Dazu 大足 – Cruise 三峡邮轮 – Dengzhou 邓州 – 武汉 – Guangzhou 广州

Day 1: Arrival in Chongqing After your arrival in Chongqing, will escort you to the hotel where you will spend the night. Chongqing Accommodations: Chongqing Hilton (5-Star) http://www.hilton.com.cn/chongqing/

Day 2: Chongqing (B/L/D) After breakfast today you will visit Ciqikou Ancient Town, located to the west of the city in a popular shopping . The town, built along a cobblestone street, dates all the way back to the Ming Dynasty and was formerly an important center of trade on the Jialing River. Since the atmosphere of the town has been preserved unchanged for so many centuries, it has become a symbol and model of Old Chongqing (“Chungking”). Afterward, you will visit the Three Gorges Museum, which features four main exhibits that reflect the long history and culture of the Three Gorges/Chongqing area. Then you will take a stroll in the People’s Park (Rénmín Guǎngchǎng) to get a taste of the city.

Day 3: Chongqing – Dazu – board cruise ship in Chongqing (B/L/D) After breakfast today, you will take a tour of the Buddhist grotto carvings at Treasured Summit Hill. The 360-odd sculptures here, which are believed to have been carved about 800 years ago, are highlighted by a 31-meter-long Buddha statue built into a cliff face and a gold 1000-armed Guanyin statue. After exploring the area’s grottoes, carvings, temples, and other buildings, you will return to Chongqing, where you will board your cruise ship. Registration takes place from 7:00-8:00 PM, and the ship will depart at 9:30 PM. Yangtze Cruise Accommodations: Victoria Jenna (5-Star) http://www.yzcruises.com/cruises/c1001

Day 4: Three Gorges (B/L/D) At 8 in the morning, there will be a briefing on the cruise itinerary and the ship’s amenities. Later, there will be a shore excursion to Fengdu. An eerie “ghost town” with deserted streets, empty towers, and vacant shops, Fengdu lies at the bottom of Ming Mountain, the home of Tianzi, King of the Dead. The only people in Fengdu are those who make their living providing services and products to tourists. Between 2 and 4 in the afternoon, there will be a variety of cultural events and seminars that you can choose to participate in. At 6 PM, the Captain’s Welcome Banquet will begin, followed by a song and dance performance at 8 PM.

Day 5: Three Gorges (B/L/D) Today you will pass through the first of the Three Gorges, , and the second gorge, . In the afternoon, you can participate in an excursion to Shennong Stream, a tributary of the Yangtze that runs through deep gorges featuring karst (limestone) caves, sheer cliffs, waterfalls, multicolored springs, rapids, an ancient plank path, an ancient “hanging coffin” high on the cliffside, ancient tombs, and fantastical karst formations. At 6 pm, the Farewell Banquet will begin.

Day 6: Three Gorges – – Dengzhou (360 km/4-hour road trip) (B/L/D) Today you will pass through Xiling Gorge, the last and longest of the Three Gorges. After many years of river management projects, the once-treacherous waters of Xiling Gorge have been tamed, but its beauty has been preserved. Afterward, you will tour the magnificent Tourism Zone. The dam is both the largest dam in the world and the most ambitious river management project ever undertaken by humankind. Finally, you will proceed to Yichang, from which you will drive to Dengzhou. Dengzhou Accommodations: Dengzhou Hotel (4-Star) http://www.dengzhoubinguan.com/

Day 7: Dengzhou (B only—L/D arranged on your own) Today your guide and driver will take the group wherever you have arranged to go.

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Day 8: Dengzhou – Wuhan (390km/5-hour road trip) (B/L/D) After breakfast today, you will proceed to Wuhan. After lunch, you will tour the iconic . Originally built almost 1800 years ago, the current tower was completed in 1985. Wuhan Accommodations: Best Western Mayflowers Hotel Wuhan (5-Star) http://www.bwmayflowers.com.cn/english/eindex.html

Day 9: Wuhan – Guangzhou (B/L/D) After breakfast today you will visit the Provincial Museum, whose collection of more than 200,000 items boasts 640 “national first-class artifacts” and 16 “national treasures.” After lunch, you will take a high-speed train to Guangzhou, a trip of approximately 4 hours. After your arrival, you will take a cruise on the Pearl River, featuring beautiful scenery and a buffet-style dinner. Guangzhou Accommodations: The Garden Hotel Guangzhou (5-Star) http://www2.thegardenhotel.com.cn/

Day 10: Guangzhou (B) After breakfast today, group members will go their own way.

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