For
many, a trip to China must include a cruise down that most famous of Chinese natural
wonders - the Yangtse River. This circuit therefore has been designed to combine the
popular stops of Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guilin, and Guangzhou, with a very relaxed
cruise along the great waterway.
With the exception of Suzhou
which is not visited in this programme, we more or less follow the same route as our CLG1,
but by placing the cruise midway in an otherwise tight schedule, we can create a feeling
of calm and relaxation.
This particular cruise follows
the more favoured down-stream route from the ancient hilled city of Chongqing built on the
banks of the Yangtse in the heart of Sichuan - China's traditional rice bowl. Our course
takes us to the fascinating town of Wanxian where porters vie with each other to help us
up the steep steps and into the winding streets of this old silk centre, where every night
the colourfull rattan market is held. After a night at anchor, we continue on our way in
the early hours to sail through the famed three gorges in daylight.
Passing through the Windbox or Qutang Gorge, with
its 1200 metre high peaks and impressive towpaths, we come to Wushan and then Wu Xia, the
Witches Gorge, where the walls are so steep that it is said the sun never penetrates! The
third and final gorge of Xiling zigzags for nearly 80 km to the old town of Yichang ,
where we can once again disembark and mingle with the riverside life, before moving on to
the modern city of Wuhan where we once again pick up the classic trail.
ITINERARY:
 Day1:
Arrive Beijing
Day2-3: Beijing
Day4: Beijing to Xi'an
Day5: Xi'an
Day6: Xi'an to Chongqing
Day7-10: Yangtse Cruise
Day11: Wuhan to Shanghai
Day12: Shanghai
Day13: Shanghai to Guilin
Day14: Guilin to Guangzhou
Day15: Guangzhou
Day16: Guangzhou to Hong Kong
Day17: Leave Hong Kong
Price in
USD/pax |
Land Cost |
Above
10 pax |
6 to 9
pax |
4 to 5
pax |
Single
Supplement |
4 Star |
2158 |
2408 |
2803 |
600 |
3 Star |
2029 |
2288 |
2675 |
495 |
Land Cost in Mainland China includes: All transfers, all domestic
flights/trains/cruises/local airport taxes, land transport, 3 meals daily, service of
guide and driver, sightseeing & entrance fees, tourist class hotels on twin share
basis, a welcome
and a farewell banquet. In China Hong Kong includes: All airport transfers, bed and
breakfast, tourist class hotel on twin share basis.
Landcost excludes: International
flights and related airport taxes, supplementary trips and services not mentioned,
personal expenses, visa costs, tips to tour guide and driver, supplement cost for those
who wants to accommodate on a single basis. |
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