Historic China with Yangtze River Cruise

Scheduled Departure March 18-30, 2019

PO Box 429, Clinton WI 53525 Phone: 608-295-2141 • Fax: 608-676-6121 [email protected] • gvgtours.com China is an amazing country on many different levels and you will experience so much on this incredible tour. We will see many famous sites including: the Great Wall, Terra Cotta Warriors, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Yu Garden, the Bund, and much more. There will be great shopping opportunities for silk products, pearls, art, and ceramics. This is a great tour at a great price!

3/18-3/19- Depart Chicago for Shanghai (Cross 3/22- Relax until transfer to Yichang flight, board International Date Line) Arrive in Shanghai, Transfer 5-star Victoria Cruise, throughout the cruise you to your hotel may enjoy traditional performances & entertainment, captain’s cocktail party, Tai Chi lessons & more.

3/20- Visit Yu Garden, later visit the “Bund” former 3/23- Yangtze Cruise- Ride through the Xiling Shanghai International Settlement, Presentation Gorge, Stop at the village of San Dou Ping for an at a Qicao Silk & silk rug factory, Tour the famous excursion to one of the worlds largest dams. The Shanghai Acrobatic Show Three Gorges Dam is not a major transportation hub connecting the eastern and western parts of China.

3/21- Full day of tours in the town of Zhujiajiao, known for its winding canals, arched stone bridges 3/24- Yangtze Cruise- Board a riverboat through & preserved Ming & Qing Dynasty architecture. Tour the Smaller Gorges along Shenong Stream with includes a traditional sampan ride on the canals. its swift running water, unusual rock formations, hanging coffins of the BA people and plentiful wildlife of monkeys and 124 species of birds. Alternatively, your excursion may be on Daning River. Later enter Wu Gorge, known for its quiet beauty, forest covered mountains and cliffs. Then sail through the Qutang Gorge, the shortest and most dramatic gorge.

3/25- Yangtze Cruise-A shore excursion at Fengdu shows the unique temples at Mingshan Hill, filled with statues of ghosts & Devils. *Alternate shore excursion may visit new Immigration Village or Wanzhou. 3/26- Yangtze Cruise- Disembark in Chongqing 3/29- Walk the Great Wall, Badaling Section. This and transfer to the airport for your morning flight to vast wall was constructed by several dynasties to Xi’an. Upon arrival you will see the Xi’an City wall defend and protect their own borders. On the way, and tour the Provincial History Museum. stop to learn about the different qualities and grades of jade, the most popular stone of China. Afterwards get an outside view of the “Birds Nest” and the National Aquatics Center (Water Cube).

3/27- Visit the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an, a vast army of more than 7,500 soldiers that was buried for over 2,000 years. Stop at the Xi’an Art Ceramic & Lacquer Factory then take your late flight to Beijing, 3/30- Depart Beijing for Chicago

Tour Price: $3,598 Single Supplement: $800

Your Tour Includes: • International Round-trip Airfare • Lodging • Most Meals • Yangtze River Cruise • Porterage • Admissions • National Guides 3/28- Visit the most historical sites of Beijing, starting with Tienanmen Square the original gate to The Following Is NOT Included: the imperial city and one of the worlds largest public • A Chinese Visa, required and currently the squares. Then on to a journey into the Forbidden visa fee is $220. This cost may go up some in City. Enjoy an afternoon visit to a Pearl Factory, 2019. Once you sign up, your Chinese visa followed by a stop at the Summer Palace. You will application will be prepared and submitted on also see China’s national animal, the panda bear, at your behalf. the Beijing zoo. Ending with a quick stop at the Jade & Pearl Factory. • Personal Items • Optional Insurance For Health, Baggage & Cancellation (available & recommended)

Deposit: $500

Travel: Guard Insurance: Double: $295 per person Single: $325 Please register me for: □ Historic China w/Yangtze River Cruise: Historic China □ March 18-30, 2019 • $3,598 with Yangtze River Cruise □ Single Supplement • $800

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