CHINA, THE RIVER & 5,000 YEARS OF STORIED SIGHTS Great walls that weave ancient empires into modern-day wonders... palatial monuments with forbidden treasures in Beijing... Xi’an warriors standing in stony silence for thousands of years... a river transforming the course of history... Shanghai acrobats & a city engineered to soar... dim sum & Victoria Peak in Hong Kong...

1. ARRIVE IN BEIJING 3. A FORBIDDEN CITY & A HEAVENLY TEMPLE Tour begins: 6:30 PM, Waldorf Astoria Beijing. Transfers are Take a short drive to visit the architecturally resplendent Temple included from Beijing Capital Int’l Airport to Waldorf Astoria Beijing. of Heaven this morning. Watch locals practice Tai Chi and learn Join us for a welcome reception and dinner this evening. Meals D the moves yourself, before visiting the Forbidden City, once home to ’s emperors. Beyond it you’ll see Tiananmen 2. THE GREAT WALL & LIFE IN THE HUTONGS Square and the mausoleum of Mao Zedong. Dine at your choice Take a walk atop the highest point of the Great Wall at the of hotel restaurants tonight. Meals BLD Badaling section, descending down a stone path to the bottom on foot. This afternoon, board a rickshaw for a ride to Beijing’s 4. FLY TO XI’AN & GO UNDERGROUND hutongs where a visit with a local family adds to the memories of Fly to Xi’an, one of the oldest cities in China and home to more the day. The evening is free for you to do as you wish. Meals BL than 3,100 years of history. Upon arrival, visit the Han Yang

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Traveling Well Includes… • 3 - n i g h t Yangtze River cruise aboard the Yangzi Explorer through the Three Gorges • P r i v a t e tour, rickshaw ride and visit with a family inside one of Beijing’s disappearing hutongs • P r i v a t e talk with a conservation expert at the Terra Cotta Warriors museum in Xi’an • S p e c i a l visit to the Han Yang Ling Underground Museum, the most underrated tomb in Xi’an • P r i v a t e cruise along the in , past mist-shrouded peaks • P e r f o r m a n c e of Shanghai’s daring, hi-tech ERA acrobatic show • A i r p o r t transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 3 7 meals, service charges, taxes, gratuities to local guides and porterage

Ling Underground Mausoleum and museum. Known locally join us on a shore excursion that visits Fengdu or Wanzhou as “the most underrated tomb in Xi’an,” it was undisturbed for (depending on river conditions) to gain insights about local life. about 2,100 years before it was opened to the public in the last Meet farm families whose lives were changed by the Three decade. Inside you’ll find cultural relics that depict life during the Gorges Dam Project when they moved to a relocation village. Western Han Dynasty. Dine at your leisure tonight. Meals BD Enjoy afternoon tea and an onboard lecture about the river and join us for a welcome dinner tonight. Meals BLD 5. TERRA COTTA WARRIORS & SHAANXI MUSEUM 8,000 lifelike soldiers, with life-sized horses, have been guarding 10. ˾ CRUISING THE THREE GORGES their emperor’s tomb for 2,000 years... get an insider’s view of the Otherworldly vistas greet you as the Yangzi Explorer takes Terra Cotta Warriors from a leading museum staffer. A traditional you into the Yangtze River’s Qutang and Wu gorges. Explore dumpling lunch follows for an authentic taste of daily life. Explore Shennong Stream via a sampan (local longboat) for a closer ancient China further with a special visit to the Shaanxi History look at the scenery. A presentation on the Three Gorges Dam Museum, home to 300,000+ works of art and artifacts. Meals BLD by an expert enlightens your cruise through Xiling Gorge and a calligraphy lesson and a crew show add evening fun. Meals BLD 6. FLY TO GUILIN Fly to Guilin today with an afternoon arrival. Settle into your 11. THREE GORGES DAM & ON TO SHANGHAI hotel, then join us for an early evening cruise through the city, Tour the site of the Three Gorges Dam, one of the largest passing interesting, brightly lit buildings along the canal and engineering projects ever attempted, this morning; disembark traveling under bridges built to imitate world-famous landmarks Yangzi Explorer in Yichang for your flight to Shanghai. Meals BLD like the Golden Gate Bridge and the Tower Bridge in London. View a fishing demonstration this evening, before CHINA Beijing returning to your hotel for dinner. Meals BD

7. CRUISE THE LI RIVER Feast your eyes on the beauty of the Li River on a cruise past tranquil bamboo groves and mist-shrouded limestone peaks; then get ready for a luncheon feast you’ll prepare yourself during Xi’an today’s cooking demonstration. The evening is free. Meals BLD Shanghai Yangtze River Yichang 8. CHONGQING / ˾ EMBARK YANGTZE CRUISE Chongqing A morning flight touches down in Chongqing. Enjoy lunch and visit the Chongqing Zoo before boarding the Yangzi Explorer for the start of your three-night Yangtze River cruise. Meals BLD 3 Guilin ACTIVITY Li River 9. ˾ LIFE ALONG THE YANGTZE RIVER Discover the proper way to prepare authentic tea and make 3 Maximum Elevation: 1,900 ft. Hong Kong dumplings as your ship cruises the Yangtze River. After lunch, PACE

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EASTBOUND – BEIJING TO HONG KONG Apr 6, 20, 27 May 4, 25 Jun 15 Sep 7, 21, 28 Oct 5, 19, 26 WESTBOUND – HONG KONG TO BEIJING May 16 Sep 12 Oct 17 Dates in blue indicate Small Group Departures averaging 24 Tauck guests, priced from $7490 per person double plus on-tour air; specific dates apply – inquire at time of booking. Special Solo Traveler Savings: dates in red indicate special departures where you save $500 on the single room price; inquire at time of booking. Go to tauck.com for up-to-the-minute space availability; additional departure Cruise the Li River in Guilin amidst mist-shrouded limestone peaks dates may become available as these sell out. PRICE PER PERSON 12. IN SHANGHAI, THE BUND AND ACROBATS April 6 – April 12; June 15 – August 30; October 17 – October 31 Visit the harmonious Yu Garden and have lunch at “M on the Bund.” *LAND/CRUISE PRICE + ON-TOUR AIR (5 flights) = TOTAL PER PERSON Watch the daring acrobatic performers of Shanghai’s acclaimed ˾ Main Deck Double $6690 e $1200 q $7890 ERA show as they entertain you tonight. Meals BL (Deluxe Cabins) Single $8420 e $1200 q $9620 Triple $6495 e $1200 q $7695 ˾ Xiling Deck Double $6770 e $1200 q $7970 13. THE PAST MEETS THE FUTURE IN SHANGHAI (Deluxe Cabins) Single $8511 e $1200 q $9711 Time travel to 2020 at the Shanghai Urban Planning Center offering Triple $6539 e $1200 q $7739 a virtual tour of the future. Visit the Shanghai Museum to view ˾ Wu Deck Double $6890 e $1200 q $8090 premier Chinese artifacts and take a guided walk through Xintiandi (Deluxe Cabins) Single $8599 e $1200 q $9799 to see outstanding examples of old Shanghai architecture. Tonight, Triple $6583 e $1200 q $7783 have dinner at the restaurant Jean Georges Shanghai. Meals BD ˾ Wu Deck Double $7890 e $1200 q $9090 (Standard Suites) Single $9688 e $1200 q $10,888 Triple $7107 e $1200 q $8307 14. WELCOME TO HONG KONG ˾ Qutang Deck Double $8090 e $1200 q $9290 Fly to Hong Kong. Explore the city as you wish today, enjoying (Standard Suites) Single $9824 e $1200 q $11,024 an optional visit to the Hong Kong Museum of History. Your Triple $7173 e $1200 q $8373 hotel overlooks Harbour, where a nightly light show is ˾ Qutang Deck Double $8890 e $1200 q $10,090 a not-to-be-missed, optional experience. Meals B (Jade Suite) Single $12,298 e $1200 q $13,498 Triple $8366 e $1200 q $9566 15. HONG KONG FROM MANY VIEWPOINTS April 13 – June 14; August 31 – October 16 A ride aboard the iconic Star Ferry, a drive on a private *LAND/CRUISE PRICE + ON-TOUR AIR (5 flights) = TOTAL PER PERSON double-decker bus, and an exciting excursion on a funicular tram ˾ Main Deck Double $7290 e $1300 q $8590 up Victoria Peak offer different perspectives of Hong Kong, and (Deluxe Cabins) Single $9728 e $1300 q $11,028 Triple $7062 e $1300 q $8362 a traditional dim sum lunch delights with a parade of culinary ˾ Xiling Deck Double $7370 e $1300 q $8670 specialties. Join us tonight for a farewell dinner. Meals BLD (Deluxe Cabins) Single $9819 e $1300 q $11,119 Triple $7106 e $1300 q $8406 16. JOURNEY HOME ˾ Wu Deck Double $7490 e $1300 q $8790 Tour ends: Hong Kong. Fly home anytime; a transfer is (Deluxe Cabins) Single $9907 e $1300 q $11,207 included from the InterContinental Hong Kong to Hong Kong Triple $7150 e $1300 q $8450 Wu Deck Double $8490 $1300 $9790 International Airport. Allow 3 hours for flight check-in. Meals B ˾ e q (Standard Suites) Single $10,996 e $1300 q $12,296 Triple $7674 e $1300 q $8974 ˾ Qutang Deck Double $8690 e $1300 q $9990 FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS (Standard Suites) Single $11,132 e $1300 q $12,432 Night 1-3 WALDORF ASTORIA BEIJING Beijing Triple $7740 e $1300 q $9040 Night 4,5 SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, XI’AN Xi’an ˾ Qutang Deck Double $9490 e $1300 q $10,790 Night 6,7 SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, GUILIN Guilin (Jade Suite) Single $13,606 e $1300 q $14,906 Triple $8933 e $1300 q $10,233 Night 8-10 ABOARD YANGZI EXPLORER Yangtze River Night 11-13 THE PEACE HOTEL Shanghai International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air for travel originating in the US (subject to availability). Night 14,15 INTERCONTINENTAL, Hong Kong HONG KONG Ask at booking about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product. See page 3 for activity and pace level details. Tours of Oct 19 and 26 will stay at the Four Seasons Hong Kong nights 14 and 15.

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Our 3-night Eastbound cruise aboard Yangzi Explorer takes you through The Three Gorges Shennong Stream the scenic heart of the Yangtze River, the Three Gorges, with included shore excursions (note that the 17-day Westbound itinerary features a

4-night cruise). The Yangzi Explorer carries no more than 124 guests Fengjie Wushan Zigui with a crew of 130, and boasts the highest ship staff-to-guest ratio Wanxian Wuhan Badong Yichang on the river. Comfortable cabins include a minibar, bathrobes and Shibaozhai Qutang Fengdu slippers, phone, safe, TV, hair dryer, and private balcony. Yangzi Gorge Shashi Wu Gorge Chibi Explorer offers many options for your leisure-time activities, including Chongqing Xiling Gorge a fitness center, multi-language library, spa facilities, theater, lounge, Yueyang Dongting Lake and espresso bar. Enjoy international buffets at breakfast and lunch, while dinner tempts with fine dining and a variety of international and Chinese specialties. The Three Gorges Dam Reservoir

The Yangzi Explorer cruise runs east from Chongqing and west from Yichang. Eastbound itinerary detailed here features a 3-night downstream cruise. Westbound features a 4-night upstream cruise and slightly different itinerary. Ask at booking about cabin selection for solo and small group departures. Visit tauck.com for Westbound details.

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