Day1:
Arrival in Beijing |
Actives |
Beijing local guide and driver meet you at the terminal upon your arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport and drive for about 45 mins to your hotel. Relax.
Your guide will assisit in checking and after setting your guide will organize a time to review your trip and field any questions you might have, and date the departure time for the next day visiting.
Optional Evening Activity: Bejing Opera ( Liyuan Theater, Starts at 19:30, ends at 21:10, with interpretation in English in the screeen) |
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Marco Polo Parkside(5*, 010-59636688, Chaoyang Dr. 1000m from the Bird's Nest) |
Day2:
Experience new Beijing |
Actives |
Explore Beijing escorted by your guide.
Hightlights:
Tiananmen Square-A must-see in Beijing, symbol of the capital; Also an ideal place for flying kites in spring and autumn.
The Forbidden City-The most splendid royal palace architecture well preserved in the world.
After visiting the twe sites, have a break and get ready for lunch.
Hutong pedicab visit- historic residential neigbhourhood – the hutong refers to the lanes and alleys that once dominated the residential districts of the city before 1949, a very special scenery in Beijing.
Then learn about some of the traditional arts of old Beijing handicrafts, such as Paper Cutting, Kite Making, and appreciate a Chinese calligraphy show.
Evening Activity: Beijing Opera Show (Liyuan Theater, Starts at 19:30, ends at 21:10, with interpretation in English in the screeen) |
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Meals |
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Marco Polo Parkside(5*, 010-59636688, Chaoyang Dr. 1000m from the Bird's Nest) |
Day3:
Great Wall Hiking |
Actives |
Your guide meet you at the hotel lobby at the dated time, drive for about two hours to Juyongguan Great Wall, the most popular great wall for foreing visitors, hiking the great wall escorted by your guide and learn the knowledge of this great project.
In the evening enjoy Massage to relax your body. |
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Meals |
B |
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Marco Polo Parkside |
Day4:
Beijing –Yichang by train K49 Beijing—Yichang14:08p.m.---10:33a.m. 20-hr 25-min soft sleeper |
Actives |
For early risers: get up in the early morning, go to the Temple Park, here you can see the locals doing Tai Chi exercise ,you can join in them, learn some Tai chi exercises, then go to Jingshan Park.to overlook the Temple of Heaven.
After lunch, get ready to transfer to Bejing west train station escorted by our guide, catch the train to Yichang. |
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Meals |
B |
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On the train |
Day5:
Arrive in Yichang |
Actives |
Yichang local driver and guide meet you at Yichang train station at about 10:33, relax and have lunch in Yichang, discover Yichang city in the afternoon, the local people's life style, time permits, visit a local food market, ect., transfer to the pier to pre-board the Yangtze Cruise. After dinner, go back to the cruise and get ready for departure. |
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Meals |
B |
RA |
On cruise |
Day6:
Three Gorges Dam / Xiling Gorge |
Actives |
07:00 Departure
06:30 Taiqi Exercise
07:00 Buffet Breakfsast
07:30 Introduction of Dragon Cruise
08:30-11:30 Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam
12:00 Lunch
12:00-16:00 Pass the ship locks of the three gorges dam
16:30-17:30 Sightseeing of Xiling Gorge on the cruise
18:00 Welcome Banquet
20:30 Singing and Dancing Performance |
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Meals |
B/L/D |
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On cruise |
Day7:
Wu Gorge / Qutang Gorge |
Actives |
06:00 Taiqi Exercise
07:00 Buffet Breakfsast
08:00-09:00 Sightseeing of Wu Gorge on the cruise
09:00-13:00 Shore excursion to Little Three Gorges
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Sightseeing of Qutang Gorge on the cruise
18:00 Dinner
20:00 Singing and Dancing Performance |
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Meals |
B/L/D |
RA |
On cruise |
Day8:
Fengdu Ghost City |
Actives |
06:00 Taiqi Exercise
07:00 Buffet Breakfsast
08:00-11:00 Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City
12:00 Lunch
14:30 Chinese Calligraphy and Sculpture Performance
18:00 Farewell Party
20:00 Farewell Party |
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Meals |
B |
RA |
On cruise |
Day9:
Arrival Chongqing -- Chengdu |
Actives |
06:00 Taiqi Exercise
07:00 Buffet Breakfast
08:00 Arrive in Chongqing
Chonging local driver meet you at Chaotinmen pier (Dragon Cruise), relax and have lunch in Chongqing, transfer to the train station, catch the train to Chengdu.
Train Schedule: T890/T891 12:41 -- 17:06 (Adviced)
Chengdu local guide and driver meet you upon your arrival, transfer to hotel to check-in. After a relax, set out for dinner escorted by your guide. |
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Meals |
B/D |
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Green Land Hotel |
Day10:
Chengdu City Discover |
Actives |
Drive about 30 mins from the hotel to Chengdu Panda Base, visit the cute pandas in the morning. (Pandas probably will go to sleep after lunch, so we arrange panda visit in the morning.)
In the afternoon visit Shu Brocade Factory in Chengdu, here you can find all the process of brocade's hand-weaving. Visit for about 1 hour.
Sichuan Cuisine Cooking Class
Discover the process of cooking Sichuan cuisine and even learn to cook one or two famous Sichuan dishes yourself. (It takes about one or two hours) Such as Mapo Bencurd, Twice-cooked Pork
Process: A lecture about Sichuan cuisine for 30mins, a show of cooking for 30mins by the master then you can do cooking yourslef under the guide of the master. Cook one or two dishes. Then you can share each other and taste the Sichuan cuisine made by your own hands. |
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Meals |
B |
RA |
Green Land |
Day11:
Chengdu Farm House Resort / Do as the Romans do! |
Actives |
Meet you at your hotel lobby. Enjoy today in a farm house resort in the suburb area of Chengdu. Here you can sit on the bamboo chair, chatting, or go fishing, playing Majiong, ect, experience a local Chengduese's leisure life. Timely back to downtown. |
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Meals |
B |
RA |
Green Land |
Day12:
Farewell |
Actives |
Hotel pick up and airport transfer according to your flight schedule. Tour ends. |
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Meals |
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