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14-Day Historic Cities &Yangtze River Imperial Experience
Tour
Code: 7YX14VD
FULLY ESCORTED • SMALL GROUPS
Beijing
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Xi’an •
Downstream Yangtze River Cruise • Shanghai
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DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY: |
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Day 1 • Depart San Francisco for Beijing
Fly transpacific aboard United Airlines, accompanied by our
professional Tour Director from arrival in Asia. |
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CHINA |
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Day 2 • Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to the hotel.
The Peninsula Hotel |
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Day 3 • Beijing |
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This morning, visit the Temple of Heaven and see local morning
exercise. See the Imperial Vault of Heaven with its Echo Wall and
the Nine-Dragon Cypress, thought to be more than 500 years old. See
Tiananmen Square and the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City.
Tonight you are invited to a delicious Peking Duck welcome dinner
party.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party |
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Day 4 • Beijing |
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Experience a highlight of your trip today as you walk along the
ramparts of the ancient Great Wall. After lunch, visit a cloisonné
factory and observe the skilled artisans. Later, stroll along the
statue-lined Sacred Way to the Ming Tombs and Chang Ling
Exhibition Hall.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner |
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Day 5 • Beijing |
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Full day at leisure in Beijing. Perhaps take an optional Hutong
tour with a pedicab ride through the narrow lanes of the ancient
Hutong district with its courtyard-style homes.
MEALS: American Breakfast |
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Day 6 • Beijing/Xi'an |
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This morning fly to historic Xi'an. On arrival visit the
exquisitely constructed Wild Goose Pagoda before checking into your
hotel.
Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel
MEALS: American Breakfast, Buffet Dinner |
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Day 7 • Xi'an |
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See the extraordinary terra-cotta legion of warriors and Bronze
Chariot, buried with the emperor for over 2200 years. Enjoy the
Circle Vision Movie. Enjoy a dumpling lunch before your visit to
the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum. This evening, enjoy
dinner and a fabulous show at the Tang Dynasty Theatre.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Special Lunch, Dinner Show |
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Day 8 • Xi'an/Chongqing |
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Morning at leisure in Xi'an before flying to Chongqing. On arrival,
tour the Stilwell Museum's World War II memorabilia, including
exhibits of the Flying Tigers, American pilots who volunteered to
aid the Chinese prior to Pearl Harbor. Time permitting, stop at the
City Hall where you may visit the local market. After dinner, board
your cruise ship to begin a memorable cruise downstream in outside
cabin accommodations with balcony.
Victoria Cruises' Victoria Anna
MEALS: American Breakfast, Buffet Dinner |
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Day 9 • Yangtze River Cruise: Shibaozhai* |
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Today's shore excursion shows the magnificent 12-story wooden
pagoda known as the “Pearl of the Yangtze” in scenic Shibaozhai.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Fengdu or Wanzhou.
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Day 10 • Yangtze River Cruise: Qutang Gorge/Daning River Small
Gorges or Shennong Stream/Wu Gorge/Xiling Gorge |
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Cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge
hemmed by mossy cliffs. At Wushan, a cruiser excursion takes you up
the Daning River to view the splendid Small Gorges. Continue by
sampan to the picturesque mini-gorges of the Ma Du River with its
clear, swift running water, unusual rock formations, and monkeys
and goats along the banks. Alternatively, your excursion may be on
Shennong Stream with its famed small gorges. Sail on through Wu
Gorge, celebrated for its Twelve Peaks. Next sail through Xiling
Gorge, the most scenic of all the gorges. Finally, sail through the
Three Gorges ship lock.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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Day 11 • Yangtze River Cruise: Xiling Gorge/San Dou Pong/Yichang to
Shanghai* |
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This morning, stop at San Dou Ping for a shore excursion to see
construction at the massive Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest
hydroelectric project. Board the ship and pass through the lock at
Gezhou Dam. Cruise on to Yichang, where you disembark. Fly to
Shanghai and check in to your hotel.
Le Royal Meridien Hotel
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
*If direct flight is not available, travel by motor coach to Wuhan
and fly to Shanghai. |
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Day 12 • Shanghai |
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Sightseeing highlights of Shanghai include: the Shanghai Museum,
including handheld recorder highlighting the special features of
the museum's permanent collection, shopping on Nanjing Road, a
carpet factory, the city's colonial past at the European-styled
Bund, and a charming performance at the Children's Palace. Tonight,
enjoy an astonishing performance of the renowned Shanghai acrobats.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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Day 13 • Shanghai |
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Full day at leisure to shop and explore on your own, or enjoy an
optional tour.
MEALS: American Breakfast |
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Day 14 • Depart Shanghai for San Francisco |
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Fly home today aboard United Airlines.
MEALS: American Breakfast |
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CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS:
BEIJING: 4 Nights
The Peninsula Hotel
Tiananmen Square • Forbidden City's Imperial Palace • Temple of
Heaven • Peking Duck Welcome Dinner Party • Great Wall • Cloisonné
Factory • Sacred Way to Ming Tombs • Chang Ling
Exhibition Hall
XI'AN: 2 Nights
Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel
Dumpling Lunch • Terra-Cotta Warriors • Bronze Chariot • Circle
Vision Movie • Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum • Wild Goose
Pagoda • Tang Dynasty Theatre Dinner Show
CHONGQING: Day Tour
Stilwell Museum
YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: 3 Nights
Victoria Cruises' ship (outside cabin
with balcony)
Victoria Cruise Downstream: Shibaozhai • Daning River's Small
Gorges or Shennong Stream •
San Dou Ping (Three Gorges Dam) • Yichang
SHANGHAI: 3 Nights
Le Royal Meridien Hotel
Shanghai
Museum • Nanjing or Huai Hai Road Shops • Carpet Factory • The Bund
• Children's Palace Performance • Acrobatic Show |
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ALL-INCLUSIVE
FEATURES:
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Round-trip
transpacific air transportation
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United Mileage Plus® members earn: frequent flyer credit with the
purchase of each air/land tour package
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All intra-China
air/land transportation
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Fully Escorted from arrival in Asia by our professional U.S. Tour
Director
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9 nights in Five
Star hotels; 3 nights aboard Victoria Cruises’ ship in outside
cabin with balcony
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12 breakfasts, 7
lunches, 9 dinners
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Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel, baggage handling,
hotel taxes and service charges
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Comprehensive
sightseeing, special cultural activities and performances as noted
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$100,000 Automatic Flight Insurance for transpacific air ticketed
by PDT
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USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program |
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TUESDAY DEPARTURES;
MONDAY ARRIVALS ON UNITED AIRLINES: |
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Tour Cost (Per Person) |
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Departure
Date |
Return
Date |
LAND ONLY |
AIR & LAND
from
San Francisco |
AIR & LAND
from
New York |
Single
Supp. |
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2007: |
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Apr
3 |
Apr 16 |
$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,300 |
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Apr 10 |
Apr 23 |
$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,300 |
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Apr
17 |
Apr 30 |
$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,300 |
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Apr 24 |
May 7 |
$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,300 |
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May
1 |
May 14 |
$2,858 |
$3,398 |
$3,558 |
$1,400 |
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May 8 |
May 21 |
$2,858 |
$3,398 |
$3,558 |
$1,400 |
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May
15 |
May 28 |
$2,858 |
$3,398 |
$3,558 |
$1,400 |
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May 22 |
Jun 4 |
$2,858 |
$3,558 |
$3,718 |
$1,400 |
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May 29 |
Jun 11 |
$2,858 |
$3,558 |
$3,718 |
$1,400 |
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Jun
5 |
Jun 18 |
$2,768 |
$3,468 |
$3,628 |
$1,190 |
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Jun 12 |
Jun 25 |
$2,768 |
$3,468 |
$3,628 |
$1,190 |
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Jun 19 |
Jul 2 |
$2,768 |
$3,568 |
$3,728 |
$1,190 |
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Jun
26 |
Jul 9 |
$2,768 |
$3,568 |
$3,728 |
$1,190 |
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Jul 3 |
Jul 16 |
$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Jul
17 |
Jul 30 |
$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Jul 31 |
Aug 13 |
$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Aug
7 |
Aug 20 |
$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Aug 14 |
Aug 27 |
$2,548 |
$3,348 |
$3,508 |
$1,140 |
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Sep
4 |
Sep 17 |
$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Sep
11 |
Sep 24 |
$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Sep
18 |
Oct 1 |
$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Sep 25 |
Oct 8 |
$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct
2 |
Oct 15 |
$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct
9 |
Oct 22 |
$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct
16 |
Oct 29 |
$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct 23 |
Nov 5 |
$2,938 |
$3,638 |
$3,798 |
$1,470 |
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Oct 30 |
Nov 12 |
$2,938 |
$3,478 |
$3,638 |
$1,470 |
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Nov
6 |
Nov 19 |
$2,778 |
$3,318 |
$3,478 |
$1,330 |
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Nov 13 |
Nov 26 |
$2,718 |
$3,258 |
$3,418 |
$1,270 |
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2008: |
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Mar 11 |
Mar 24 |
$2,578 |
$3,118 |
$3,278 |
$1,120 |
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Mar
18 |
Mar 31 |
$2,578 |
$3,118 |
$3,278 |
$1,120 |
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SUITE UPGRADES AVAILABLE |
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Please contact us for rates and information. |
*EarlyBird
Savings are valid only on departure dates indicated in RED and are
applicable to final payment.
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Special Notes:
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Other Gateways: For domestic Add-On airfares from interior U.S.
cities to San Francisco, refer to Add-On Airfare Chart below.
• Air taxes and fuel surcharges are additional and subject to
change.
• Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial
arrival and final departure transfers in Asia.
• Tour fares are subject to change. |
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BUSINESS CLASS AIR UPGRADE AVAILABLE |
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UNITED AIRLINES ADD-ON AIRFARE CHART |
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ZONE 1: Not Applicable |
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Honolulu, HI |
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ZONE 2: No Additional Charges |
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Los Angeles, CA |
Portland, OR |
Seattle, WA |
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ZONE 3: Add $40.00 to San Francisco tour fare |
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Eugene, OR |
Las Vegas, NV |
Phoenix, AZ |
Sacramento, CA |
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Fresno, CA |
Palm Springs, CA |
Reno, NV |
Spokane, WA |
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ZONE 4: Add $100.00 to San Francisco tour fare |
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Albuquerque, NM |
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX |
Houston, TX |
San Antonio, TX |
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Austin, TX |
Denver, CO |
Salt Lake City, UT |
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ZONE 5: Add $120.00 to San Francisco tour fare |
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Anchorage, AK |
Kansas City, MO |
Omaha, NE |
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Detroit, MI |
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN |
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ZONE 6: Add $140.00 to San Francisco tour fare
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Chicago, IL |
Columbus, OH |
Memphis, TN |
St. Louis, MO |
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Cincinnati, OH |
Green Bay, WI |
Milwaukee, WI |
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Cleveland, OH |
Indianapolis, IN |
Nashville, TN |
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ZONE 7: Add $160.00 to San Francisco tour fare
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New York, NY |
Newark, NJ |
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