Centrally-located hotels Grand Tour & the River Cruise

Visit: Beijing, Great Wall, Xi’an, , Zhouzhuang, ,Yangshuo, Shangai…..

Price per person (Half Board, All Excursions, Entrance Fees & Tax included) Sun 26th Aug. Meet the tour leader at Malta International Airport at 16:55 to check in for our flight by Turkish Airlines TK 1372 departs Normal Discounted at 18:55 and arrive Istanbul 22:15 hrs. Triple room € 3,150 € 3,050 Double room € 3,150 € 3,050 th Mon 27 Aug. 01:25 we fly by TK 20 to Beijing - Arrive in Beijing Single room € 3,800 € 3,700 at 15:25 (Local Time) transfer to our 4 Star ‘Capital Hotel’ Located in VISA required the historic Dong Jiaomin Xiang district. Dinner and overnight

Price includes Tue 28th Aug. Beijing : After Breakfast Full day to explore the • Flights with Turkish Airlines city of Beijing. First we start visiting Tian’ Anmen Square with its • Malta - Beijing – Shangai - Malta plenitude of monuments testifying to the communist, and more • Internal Flights : specifically, Mao’s influence on China’s modern history, and then • Beijing > Xian > Guilin >Chongqing Shangai driving to the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved pala- • 4 Star Hotels as per program tial complex still existing, also known as the Palace Museum. Then • 3 night Yangtze River cruise proceed to the Temple of Heaven, the place where the Emperors • Daily Buffet Breakfast prayed for peace and harvest. In the evening dinner, followed by an • Meals as per program serve in Chinese restaurants. Acrobatic show in a local theatre. • Tang Dynasty Music & Dancing Show • Acrobatic Show Wed 29th Aug. Beijing : Today we drive to Mutianyu Great Wall • All Transfers & Excursions of China which is known for its beautiful surroundings - dense woods • All entrance fees and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of a year. Return • Local Guide during all Excursions by cable car and proceed to visit the sacred road, Jade Carving and • Experienced Tour Leader the Olympic Stadium for a photo shot. Dinner and overnight 52 EUROPA TOURS • Your Summer Travel Guide 2018 Thu 30th Aug. Beijing : After breakfast depart to visit the Wed 05thSep. *Yangtze River Cruise - today we take a shore ex- Summer Palace with a boat ride on the famous Kunming Lake. cursion to Shibaozhai, with its impressive wooden pagoda, appro- Continue.Then we continue to the airport to fly toXi’an . Check in at priately named “The Pearl of the Yangtze – During the day you can the 4 Star ‘Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel’ located in central Xian one relax and join the ship activities ( Lunch onboard included). At 18:15 € of the ancient capitals in China. Dinner & overnight we are invited to the ‘Captain’s Welcome Reception’. Then after 17 minn the buffet dinner you can sit and relax in the main theatre to watch 3,050 Fri 31th Aug. Xi’an : Today we visit the World famous 6’000 life ‘Minorities and Dynasty Costumes Show.’ days each person size Terracotta Warriors and Horses, buried with the first Chinese th Emperor . On our way back we visit the ‘Huagig Hot Thu 06 Sep. *Yangtze River Cruise - After breakfast we sail Springs’ the site of a famous imperial bathing pool and various pal- through the Three Gorges, one of nature’s most extraordinary sculp- ace complexes over its 3,000 year history. In the Evening Dumpling tures. We will pass through the first two—Qutang Gorge and Wu 26 August – 11 September Dinner followed by Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. Gorge. Qutang Gorge is the shortest (5 miles), narrowest (500 feet), and most dramatic. The 25-mile long Wu Gorge is known for its qui- N.B. Sat 01st Sep. Xi’an : Breakfast. visit the Great Mosque in Xian et, beauty, forest-covered mountains, and cliffs so sheer that the sun • *Yangtze River Cruise Itineraries and timings are subject to which is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic barely penetrates the precipices. Then we change to another vessel change according to river conditions. mosques in China and its location is northwest of the Drum Tower for a relaxing excursion through the attractive gorges of Goddess • Victoria Cruises (Obligatory) € 20 tips per person to be paid on Huajue Lane. It is really worth to see the Great Mosque, not only Stream. Buffet lunch included and tonight we have the Captain’s directly before disembarkation. for its centuries-old history but also for its particular design of mixed Farewell Banquet followed by The Crew Cabaret! architecture - traditional Muslim and Chinese styles. Continue our th visit to the Ancient City Wall which is the best preserved Wall in Fri 07 Sep. *Yangtze River Cruise - Ship Lock/Three Gorges Dam/ China. After proceed to visit the Wild Goose Pagoda which is a very Yichang – Disembark early morning to take a specially-designed well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. Back sightseeing boat through the recently-completed unique ship lock to the hotel and free time. with a ship lift, the world’s largest. The lock will be transited in about 40 minutes to an hour. Then visit the Three Gorges Dam, which Sun 02nd Sep. Xi’an / Guilin. Breakfast. Transfer to airport for our spans the Yangtze River at Sandouping; it is the world’s largest pow- domestic flight toGuilin one of Chinas most scenic areas. Upon er station. We finish the tour in Yichang. Transfer to Airport to fly to arrival visit of the ‘Reed Flute ’ Guilin´s largest and most Shiangai. Check in at the 4 Star Hotel Ocean . impressive cave. This cave is 790 feet deep. A we will walk for some 400 meters through a zigzagging way of and Sat 08th Sep. Shangai: Today we have a full day to visit ‘Best of in dazzling colors. Check in at the 4 star ‘Guilin Bravo Hotel’ Shangai’. We start the tour by People Square surrounded by great located in city center, and surrounded by some of the most popular buildings on all sides, Shanghai Museum with its permanent collec- shopping areas. tion and hosts various exhibitions with over 120,000 pieces including bronze ware, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ancient Chi- Sat 09th Sep. Shangai: After breakfastwe leave to visitthe Mon 03rdSep. Guilin: After breakfast transfer to pier to em- nese coins, Jade carving, ancient furniture, and western art, which Jade with its priceless collection of Jade statues from bark for a to Yangshou. Li River is one of the most shows you 5000 years history of China, Bund and Xin Tian Di . Buddha Temple cruise on Li River Burma then we visit the with their shaded alcoves, popular and picturesque scenic spots in China, it was also listed as Yu Yuan Garden glittering pools churning with carp, pavilions, pines sprouting one of the World’s Top Ten Watery Wonders by America’s National wistfully from rockeries, these gardens are one of Shanghai’s premier Geographic Magazine. And in recognition for its beauty, the image sights. Then we visit the Shanghai Old Street, historically called of the Li River is featured on the current 20 Yuan banknote . Lunch Miaoqian Dajie, is an old business street that has a combination of box on board. Disembark at and a stroll over the west Yangshuo tourist attractions, shops, entertainment and cultural exhibits. It owes street. Drive back to Guilin by private coach. its special social attractions and rich commercial background to the

th fact that the earliest bank, gold shop, jeweler’s store, wine shop and Tue 04 Sep. Guilin / *Yangtze River Cruise : After brerakfast tea house. depart to Fubo Hill which rises from the banks of the river and offers superb views from its summit. Inside the cave you can see lots of Sun 10thSep. Shangai: After breakfast free time for the last minute rock stone carvings of Buddha statues from Tang Dynasty. In the af- Shopping from and personal sightseeing. We can keep the rooms till ternoon we fly to Chongqing the “Mountain City”.then we proceed 18:00hrs. Transfer to Shangai Airport for our flight TK27 too Istanbul to Chao Tian Men Dock no.5 for the embarkation on board the 5 star ship ‘Victoria Anna’ by Victoria Cruises. Dinner onboard. Ship Fri 11th Sep. set to sail at 21:00hrs. 05:20 Arrive Istanbul and fly back to Malta by TK1369 departs 08:20 and arrive Malta at 09:50. 31 St Anne Street, Floriana | Tel: 21 250 526, 21 243 562 | Email: [email protected] 53