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China Panorama 25 Day Tour to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Yangtze Cruise, Chongqing, Chengdu, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Kunming, Longsheng Rice Terrace, Li River & Guilin

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China Panorama 25 Day Tour to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Yangtze Cruise, Chongqing, Chengdu, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Kunming, Longsheng Rice Terrace, Li River & Guilin China Panorama 25 day tour to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Yangtze Cruise, Chongqing, Chengdu, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Kunming, Longsheng Rice Terrace, Li River & Guilin Day 1 Australia ñ Beijing Day 6 Xian Meal: B/L/SD This tour starts in the bustling Depart on your flight to Beijing. Your tour Today’s touring is to the vast treasure of the guide will meet you at the airport and underground army of the Terracotta Warriors. city of Beijing where we'll visit transfer you to your hotel. They are to be found at an archaeological site the Forbidden City and the which so far has yielded some 8000 ancient Day 2 Beijing Meal: B/L/D terracotta soldiers and horses, each a unique, Great Wall. Another fantastic Today’s visit includes Tiananmen Square, finely detailed sculpture. This afternoon, the largest city square in the world. From you visit the ancient city wall which is one highlight of this tour is to visit Tiananmen Square enter the Forbidden City. of the best persevered in China. Dinner is This massive complex was the centre of the a sumptuous dumpling banquet and the the magnificent Terracotta Ming and Qing dynasties. With almost 10,000 spectacular Tang Dynasty stage show. rooms, this well-preserved imperial palace Warriors and Horses, which are is the largest in the world. After lunch, you Day 7 Xian Shanghai Meal: B considered to be one of the will go to Baihai Park which was the winter This morning, you are transferred to the palace for the emperors in the past. train station and take high speed train to greatest archaeological finds Shanghai. It takes around 6 hours for this Day 3 Beijing Meal: B/L/SD 1,503 kilometer long journey. Upon arrival, of the last century. After visit Today you experience the splendour of the you visit Xintiandi, where “yesterday meets Great Wall, the pride of China and one of the tomorrow in Shanghai today.” As a re- the modern city of Shanghai, Seven Wonders of the World. It is an amazing creation born out of the sprawls of Shikumen manmade structure built over 2000 years ago we then board our cruise housing, which is the architectural symbol to protect China from northern invaders. This of Shanghai in the 20th century, Shanghai ship to experience one of the evening enjoy a Peking Duck Banquet. Xintiandi, “The City’s Living-room” is a place to unwind and relax after a long day. Check world's greatest waterways - Day 4 Beijing Meal: B/L in at your hotel. This morning you visit the Summer Palace, the Yangtze River. Then you the largest and best preserved of all imperial palace gardens. Be amazed with fascination will visit southwest part of at the Marble Boat and the ornately painted Long Corridor. After lunch, this afternoon is China where are with unique at leisure. sceneries and minorities’ Day 5 Beijing Xian Meal: B/D cultures. From Ancient Town of This morning you visit the Temple of Heaven, where emperors of the Ming and Lijiang to Shangri-La and you Qing dynasties would make offerings to heaven and pray for good harvests. You are will visit the spectacular Stone transferred to the train station and take high speed train to Xian. You will experience the Forest in Kunming, and finish high speed train which runs 300km per hour at the beautiful landscape of and takes around 4.5 hours for this 1,216 kilometer long journey. Upon arrival, transfer Guilin. to your hotel. Xian is the most historic city in China and the capital of ancient China for 11 dynasties. 24 I CBT Holidays CHINA PANORAMA visiting a local teahouse. You can see the people chatting, playing cards and Mah- jong. This evening you head to the Changing Masks Show. Day 15 Chengdu ñ Shangri-La Meal: B/L/D Today you will leisurely visit the Qingyang Palace, one of the most famous Taoist Temple then head to the Wenshu Temple - a Buddist Temple where you can make a comparison of the most influenced religions in China. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Zhongdian – also called Shangri-La. Check in your hotel for 2 nights. Day 16 Shangri-La (Zhongdian) Meal: B/L/D Ahongdian, also called Shangri-La, north Day 8 Shanghai Meal: B/L Day 11 Yangtze Cruise Meal: B/L/D into the Tibetan plateau of south-eastern After breakfast, the day begins with a grand Today you pass through Wu Gorge in the Kham. At 3,300 meters above sea level lies city tour of Shanghai – the classical Ming morning and take a shore excursion to Lesser Gyalthang, which, when translated means Dynasty Yu Yuan Gardens with pavilions, Three Gorges. This afternoon pass through the land of "Limitless Bounty". Hereunder towers and terraces and Pudong, the new the Qutang Gorge. (Optional tour to Three blue Tibetan sky, are snow-capped peaks, economic district across from the Bund. Gorges Tribes and White Emperor Town or virgin forests of immense spruce and pine, The tour continues after lunch with a stroll you can relax on board). meadows ablaze with fragrant wild flowers along the spacious promenade of the Bund and pristine lakes. The town of Gyalthang and some window shopping along bustling Day 12 Yangtze Cruise Meal: B/L/D (Zhongdian in Chinese) is the capital of Nanjing Road. You can enjoy your shopping This morning’s shore excursion to Shibao the Diqin Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. at the local market. Pagoda. This afternoon relax on board. The prefecture is a treasure house of bio- Tonight is a farewell dinner on the cruise. diversity supporting about 7000 species of Day 9 Shanghai Yichang native plants among them includes azalea Meal: B/D Day 13 Chongqing Chengdu and rhododendron. Next take a visit to Today you are transferred to the train station Meal: B/L Songzanlin Monastery, the Napa Nature for your high speed train to Yichang (takes After disembarking in Chongqing this Reserve, the local market and some local 7 – 8 hours, flight option available), where morning, you will have short city tour if time Tibetan households. you board your deluxe river vessel the MV permits, then onto Chongqing Zoo to see the Century Sky Cruise. (3 off-shore excursions Pandas. After lunch, take train to Chengdu Day 17 Zhongdian Tiger Leaping to Shibao Pagoda, Lesser Three Gorges and (2 hours), the provincial capital of Sichuan Gorge Lijiang Meal: B/L/D Today you drive from Zhongdian to Lijiang. Three Gorges Dam Site are included. Optional province in Southwest China, as well as a On the way, you visit the First Bend of the tours to Fengdu Ghost City and White King major city in Western China. You will stay 2 Yangtze River and the famous Tiger Leaping Town are not included please book direct nights in Chengdu. Gorge. Check in at hotel in Lijiang for 3 nights. with the cruise when on board). Day 14 Chengdu Meal: B/L/D Day 18 Lijiang Meal: B/L/D Day 10 Yangtze Cruise Meal: B/L/D This morning, you visit the Chengdu Panda The old town centre of Lijiang is known as Depart from Yichang on your voyage upstream. Research Base to see the Pandas. The Base Dayan. Dayan Town was listed on UNESCO’s Passing through the five-stage ship lock system was founded in 1987. Today the Panda World Heritage Sites list in 1997. You will visit on the north bank, the boat will be lifted captive population has increased to 62 the Dongba Culture Museum, which houses through the locks more than 500 feet. Shore individuals from a founding population of examples of the Naxi's writing, which is one excursion to the Three Gorges Dam site, only 6. This afternoon you visit Jinli Street, of very few ancient pictographic scripts still passing through Xiling Gorge, followed by the oldest shopping street in the area. You in use in the world. You will also visit the tonight’s Captains welcome dinner. then experience the relaxing local life by Black Dragon Pond which is a great photo CHINA I 25 stop for the snow mountains. You will head north eastern part of Guilin. The natural off to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, which beauty and the colourful ethnic Chinese has rich vegetation coverage, ranging from cultures and customs attract people from subtropical to alpine. You take a cable car up all over the world. You visit old Zhuang the Spruce Meadow and back down. village, and the beautiful terrace rice fields on summit of Longji (Dragon's backbone), Day 19 Lijiang Meal: B/L This morning you visit a Naxi Village; the Naxi which are built along the slope winding from people are the main ethnic group of the town. the bottom of the valley to the mountain Then continue your visit to Yufeng Temple, a top, with the highest place of an elevation of Lama Temple and White Sand Frescoes. In the 885m and the lowest 380m. Return Guilin in afternoon, you are at leisure to explore more of the late afternoon. this beautiful town on your own pace. Day 24 Guilin ñ Australia Meal: B/L Day 20 Lijiang ñ Kunming This morning, you tour the Reed Flute Cave, Stone Forest Meal: B/L/D a wonderful limestone cave with a dazzling Fly to Kunming in the morning. Kunming is variety of stalactites and stalagmites and Fubo well known as the "City of Eternal Spring" Hill. After Lunch, you will be transferred to the due to its cool summers and mild winters.
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