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Cruise OverviewThis exciting vacation introduces you to the rich history and cultural treasures of China, Tibet, and Mongolia. Begin your journey with three overnights in vibrant Hong Kong, including a cable car ride up Victoria Peak for panoramic views, a drive to Repulse Bay, and time in the Aberdeen fishing village for a sampan ride on the harbor. On to mainland China, where you’ll marvel at the Three Gorges Dam site on your delightful 4-night Yangtze River cruise, and experience world-famous sites in Shanghai, Xi’an, and Beijing, including the Bund, Yu Yuan Gardens, the Children’s Palace, Dayan Pagoda, Terracotta Warriors, Great Wall, Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, and Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs. High in the Himalayas, explore Lhasa, Tibet’s mystical capital, with visits to the Summer Palace, a local home and monastery, Potala Palace, and Jokhang Temple. Fly to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where a city tour shows off the sites, you’ll enjoy a Mongolian folklore performance, and inside visits introduce you to the Bogd Khan Winter Palace and Gandan Monastery. Fly to the Gobi Desert and visit Eagle Valley National Park, the largest sand dunes in the region, and a camel breeders camp to learn about the nomadic lifestyle—truly the trip of a lifetime!Notes: - This trip is for travelers who are fit. You will visit regions reaching almost 14,000 ft. in elevation.
- Accommodations in the Gobi Desert are in traditional Mongolian gers with private bathroom and shared shower facilities.
CRUISE: Deluxe 4-night cruise from Yichang to Chongqing in an Executive Suite with two lower beds, private facilities, and balconySHANGHAI: Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Bund, Yu Yuan Gardens, the Children’s Palace, the Shanghai Museum, and a silk factory; attend an acrobatic show; welcome dinnerYICHANG: Begin your Yangtze cruise aboard the Victoria JennaTHREE GORGES DAM: Sightseeing of the impressive dam site with a Local GuideSHENNONG STREAM OR DANING RIVER: Enjoy a boat excursion down one of the Yangtze’s lesser gorgesWANXIAN/SHIBAOZHAI/FENGDU: View a wooden pagoda, an acrobatic show, or visit Ghost City TempleCHONGQING: Visit a local zoo to see pandasLHASA: Sightseeing with a Local Guide, visit the Summer Palace, a Tibetan’s home, a Tibetan monastery, a Tibetan hospital, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and a local bazaarXI’AN: Enjoy “The Tang Dynasty” dinner show; sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Dayan Pagoda and Terracotta Warriors, lacquer workshop, noodle-making demonstration, and calligraphy classBEIJING: Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets; Hutong tour by rickshaw; visit the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, Summer Palace, Great Wall, cloisonné workshop, and Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs; Peking Opera performance; Peking Duck farewell dinnerHONG KONG: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; cable car ride up Victoria Peak; sampan ride on harbor; visit Stanley Market; Host service during your stayMONGOLIA:ULAANBAATAR: Sightseeing with a Local Guide, visit the National History Museum, the Natural History Museum, Bogd Khan Winter Palace, and the Gandan Monastery; Mongolian folklore performanceGOBI DESERT: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit Eagle Valley National Park, sand dunes, Cemetery of Dinosaurs, and a camel breeders campALL INTRA-TOUR FLIGHTSMeals - (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner American breakfast daily (B), 11 lunches (L), 12 dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Shanghai and a Peking Duck farewell dinner in Beijing. Hong Kong Extension: breakfast daily (B). Mongolia Extension: breakfast daily (B), 3 lunches (L), 4 dinners (D) Hotels SHANGHAI Westin Shanghai (D), YANGTZE CRUISE Victoria Jenna, LHASA Four Points by Sheraton (F), XI’AN Golden Flower (SF), BEIJING Westin Beijing (D), HONG KONG Harbour Grand Kowloon (harbor-view room) (D), MONGOLIA EXTENSION: ULAANBAATAR Ulaanbaatar Hotel (F), GOBI DESERT Three Camel Lodge (BA) | |
Please note that some amenities, features and enhancements are only available on 2011 river and small-ship cruise departures.
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