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Viking Cruises, China’s Cultural Delights, River Cruise Vacation Package Beijing to Shanghai 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 |
Beijing |
We’ll meet you at the Beijing airport & take you to your hotel;* free time |
| 2 |
Beijing |
Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City; Summer Peking Duck Dinner & Peking Opera |
| 3 |
Beijing |
Great Wall & Sacred Way |
| 4 |
Beijing |
Hutongs & Silk Carpet Workshop tour.† Fly to Xian |
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Xian |
Hotel check-in. Tang Dynasty dinner show |
| 5 |
Xian |
Terra Cotta Army. Fly to Chongqing |
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Chongqing |
Board your ship |
| 6 |
Shibaozhai |
Shibaozhai Temple tour |
| 7 |
Three Gorges Dam |
Qutang & Wu Gorges |
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Lesser Three Gorges |
Lesser Three Gorges excursion |
| 8 |
Three Gorges Dam |
Three Gorges Dam lock transit & tour |
| 9 |
Jingzhou |
Viking River Cruises School visit |
| 10 |
Dongting Lake |
Yue Yang Tower tour & tea |
| 11 |
Wuhan |
Wuhan Museum |
| 12 |
Jingdezhen |
Ceramic History Museum |
| 13 |
Mt. Jiu Hua |
Mt. Jiu Hua excursion & Monastery visit |
| 14 |
Nanjing |
Disembark. Motorcoach to Suzhou. |
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Suzhou |
Silk Factory tour & Fishermen’s Garden. Motorcoach to Shanghai. Hotel check-in |
| 15 |
Shanghai |
Old Shanghai/Bund tour; Shanghai Museum & free time; Chinese acrobatic performance |
| 16 |
Shanghai |
We’ll take you from your hotel to the Shanghai 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.
†Hutongs (rickshaw) tour only available on Beijing to Shanghai itinerary direction.
*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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