16-Day China Cruise Tour

Tour Overview
Cruise along the Yangtze River and the Li River and enjoy spectacular human and natural landscape. You can make some shore excursions, enjoy parties, delicious food, dancing as well as...

Day 1 Arrive In Hong Kong (no meals)

Upon you arrive at Hong Kong, you will be met and transfered to the hotel. Lunch is on your own arrangement. You will explore Hong Kong's unique blend of Chinese heritage and colonial influences. Your tour will include the Victoria Peak, the floating community of Aberdeen, Repulse Bay and Stanley Market of Hong Kong Island. Hotel: Metropark Kowloon (4-star)

Day 2 Hong Kong (B)

Transfer to pier for Star Ferry to Kowloon side. Walk along promenade back to hotel. The balance of your afternoon is free to explore.

Day 3 Hong Kong To Guilin (B)

Be free at leisure until your local guide meets and escorts you to the airport for the flight to Guilin. Upon you reach Guilin, be met and transferred to the hotel. Hotel: Bravo Hotel (4-star)

Day 4 Guilin To Yangshuo (B, L)

After breakfast, enjoy cruise (4-5hrs) on the Li River, which was listed on the 10 top world watery wonders by the National Geographic Magazine [America]. Later, visit the Yangshuo West Street. Hotel: Mountain Retreat (3-star)

Day 5 Yangshuo (B)

Make a biking excursion to the Big Banyan Tree and the Moon Hill. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 6 YangshuoTo Guilin To Chengdu (B, L)

Drive back to Guilin for a visit to the Elephant Trunk Hill, the Reed Flute Cave and a walk around the lakes at downtown. Then fly to Chengdu. Meet your guide and transfer to the hotel. Hotel: Tianfu Sunshine Hotel (4-star)

Day 7 Chengdu (B, L)

Enjoy full-day tour of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, the Du Fu's Thatched Roof Cottage and the Wuhou Temple.

Day 8 Chengdu To Chongqing (B)
Be free before you're escorted to the train station to take an express train to Chongqing (2 hours). Upon arrival, you're picked up to board a luxury cruise.

Day 9 Yangtze River Cruise (B, D)

Depart Chongqing in the morning. Make a shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City/Shibaozai based on different cruise programs.

Day 10 Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)

Make cruise excursion to Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream based on different cruise programs by smaller vessels this morning.

Day 11 Yichang To Xian (B, L, D)

Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site. Disembark the ship in Yichang and fly to Xi'an. Be met and transferred to the hotel. Welcome you with a savory dumpling dinner. Hotel: Grand New World Hotel (4-star)

Day 12 Xian (B, L)

Today, your will be stunned by the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Horses, after that, proceed to see the Ancient City Walls.

Day 13 Xian To Beijing (B)

Fly to Beijing. Upon arrival, you're transferred to the hotel. Hotel: Best Western Premier Hotel (4-star)

Day 14 Beijing (B)

Today you will first visit the historic Tiananmen Square, and then the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will marvel at the exquisite Summer Palace.

Optional night show: Beijing Opera

Day 15 Beijing (B, D)
Enjoy full-day sightseeing of the Mutianyu Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Dingling Tomb. This evening, enjoy Peking Roast Duck dinner.

Day 16 Beijing Exit (B)

Pay a morning visit to the Temple of Heaven. Later, you're escorted to the airport for your homebound flight.

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