| Destination: |
Beijing, Chongqing, Yichang |
| Duration: |
8 Days & 7 Nights |
| Tour Type: |
Multi-City Tour |
| Tour Code: | CTP104 |
| Departure: |
Daily |
Highlights
- Visit splendid & colorful historical sites in Beijing
Explore the beauty of Mountain City - Chongqing at Ciqikou
Cruise along beautiful landmarks of Three Gorges of Yangtze Rvier
- Day 01
- Destinations: Arrive in Beijing
- Activities:You'll be met on arrival at Beijing airport. Free time rest of the day exploring the nearby streets, or resting and catching up on your jetlag. Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts – an ancient capital with incredible historical sites, and a bustling modern metropolis hosted the 2008 Olympics.
- Hotel:Beijing Sunworld Hotel (Wangfujing)
- Day 02
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities:After breakfast head out for Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest public square, which is closely linked to The Forbidden City, from which the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties governed for over 500 years. Later you'll visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors prayed for good harvests and rain, or gave thanks for the harvest. Today's itinerary includes a visit to the old Beijing handicraft workshop.
In the evening, enjoy watching a splendid show of Shaolin Kungfu or Arocbatis on own expense, or enjoy nightlife in pubs & bars around the Houhai Lake.
- Hotel:Beijing Sunworld Hotel (Wangfujing)
- Meals: lunch
- Day 03
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities:After breakfast, we will leave for Great Wall at Badaling, which stretches for over 6000km, and was originally built to protect China from the barbarians. You can walk and climb at your own pace.
In the afternoon visit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Park and Olympic village will be open to public from October, 2008. We will walk in the world's biggest Olympic Park and have a glimpse of the Olympic stadiums, such as Bird's Nest - National Stadium, and Water Cube - National Aquatics Center.
- Hotel:Beijing Sunworld Hotel (Wangfujing)
- Meals: lunch
- Day 04
- Destinations: Beijing to Chongqing to Yangtze
- Activities:Fly to Chongqing, gateway to the Yangtze. If time permits, exlore the Chongqing City on own. You are welcomed aboard the cruise in the evening.
- Day 05
- Destinations: Yangtze River
- Activities:Your ship sails this morning. Cruise the Yangtze as it meanders through the heartland of China. Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the river and the facilities onboard. Today’s shore excursion is to Fengdu Ghost City.
- Meals: lunch+dinner
- Day 06
- Destinations: Yangtze River
- Activities:Cruise through the dramatic Three Gorges, beneath soaring limestone cliffs rising sheer from the water. Next, embark a small motorboat and journey through the tranquil Daning River and Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream.
- Meals: lunch+dinner
- Day 07
- Destinations: Yangtze to Yichang to Beijing
- Activities:Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site. Disembark at Yichang at noon. If time permits there will be optional sightseeing programs at Yichang. Transfer to Yichang airport and fly to Beijing, a city of amazing contrasts – an ancient capital with incredible historical sites, and a bustling modern metropolis hosted the 2008 Olympics.
- Hotel:Beijing Sunworld Hotel (Wangfujing)
- Day 08
- Destinations: Departure from Beijing
- Activities:Your time is your own, until you are ready to be transferred to the airport for your departure.
Price Includes
- Entrance fees: The land excursions listed in the itinerary.
- Meals: The daily meals on the ship.
- Room: A berth in the cabin as specified in the itinerary and overnight accommodation for morning departure (Unless specified).
- Luggage Transfers: Between ship and passenger terminal.
- Service Charge government taxes.
Price Excludes
- Transfers: From airport/hotel to passenger terminal in Chongqing/Yichang/Wuhan/Shanghai.
- Personal Expenses: The expenses of purely nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the itinerary.
- Single cabin supplement if you want to stay in one cabin (usually two berths) by your own.
- Gratuities to the waiters on board. There is a compulsory tipping of USD 25 pp. charged at the time of check-in on the Yangtze River Cruise.
Cancellation and refund policy for Tours reservation
- If you want to cancel your booking or part of it, you must advise us in writing to chinatours@ChinaTravelDepot.com by e-mail or 0086-10-58158822 by fax. The letter must be signed by the lead name on the booking and once we receive it you should expect to receive a cancellation letter within 24 hours. If you do not then please contact us to ensure your letter has been received.
- To cover the cost of processing your cancellation and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. The person who made the booking is responsible for paying this charge. The size of the charge depends on when we receive your cancellation notice or letter or how you would like us to deal with your payment providing that we have received your full payment for the tours.
- No Cancellation Fees if written cancellation notice is received more than 30 days prior to tour departure!
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Cancellation in advance
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Cancellation penalty
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More than 30 days
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No Cancellation Fee
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30-10 days
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50% of the full payment
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9-0 days or no show
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100% of the full payment
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