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Viking Cruises, China’s Cultural Delights, River Cruise Vacation Package
Shanghai to Beijing
Duration : 16 Days / 15 Nights
Priced From : $3,399 ( per person, double occupancy )
Dates : March to November - 2008
Ship : Viking Century Sun
This 15-night adventure explores China’s cradle of culture with a 9-night cruise on the Yangtze all the way from Chongqing to Nanjing. See the wonders of Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Uncover the roots of Chinese civilization from Jingdezhen, birthplace of porcelain, to Mt. Jiu Hua’s remote Buddhist Temple complex, to Nanjing, capital of ancient China, and Suzhou, “Venice of the East.”
Itinerary
| Day |
Destination |
Activities |
| 1 |
Shanghai |
We’ll meet you at the Shanghai airport & take you to your hotel; free time |
| 2 |
Shanghai |
Old Shanghai/Bund tour; Shanghai Museum & free time; Chinese acrobatic performance |
| 3 |
Suzhou |
Motorcoach to Suzhou. Silk Factory tour & Fishermen's Garden |
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Nanjing |
Motorcoach to Nanjing; Old City Wall tour. Board your ship |
| 4 |
Mt. Jiu Hua |
Mt. Jiu Hua excursion & Monastery visit |
| 5 |
Jingdezhen |
Ceramic History Museum |
| 6 |
Wuhan |
Wuhan Museum tour |
| 7 |
Dongting Lake |
Yue Yang Tower tour & tea |
| 8 |
Jingzhou |
Viking River Cruises School visit |
| 9 |
Three Gorges Dam |
Three Gorges Dam lock transit & tour |
| 10 |
Lesser Three Gorges |
Lesser Three Gorges excursion |
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Three Gorges Dam |
Qutang & Wu Gorges |
| 11 |
Shibaozhai |
Shibaozhai Temple tour |
| 12 |
Chongqing |
Disembark ship. Fly to Xian |
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Xian |
Hotel check-in. Tang Dynasty dinner show |
| 13 |
Xian |
Terra Cotta Army. Fly to Beijing |
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Beijing |
Hotel check-in |
| 14 |
Beijing |
Great Wall & Sacred Way |
| 15 |
Beijing |
Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City; Summer Palace; Peking Duck Dinner & Peking Opera |
| 16 |
Beijing |
We’ll take you from your hotel to the Beijing airport.* |
Note: Schedules and activities subject to change dependent upon water levels, port accessibility and weather. Passengers must be able to climb ramps for ship embarkation/disembarkation; these have a number of steep steps. Tours include up to 1-2 mile walks over steps and uneven ground. For passenger safety and enjoyment, you should be in good physical condition to participate in all tours. Ships and destinations in China do not have facilities to accommodate wheelchairs or physically challenged passengers.
*Airport meet & greet transfers included when air purchased from Viking River Cruises.
This itinerary also available in the reverse direction. Port sequence, tours and times may vary.
Save time, money and stress!
For reservations: Fill out the Viking Cruises vacation planner to be contacted by a Viking Cruises, China vacation specialist.
Contact : Travelwizard.com
Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252
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