This cruise also available from Shanghai to Beijing
CHINA Xian YANGTZE Shibaozhai Lhasa
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Hong Kong Beijing to Shanghai, plus Tibet 16-day cruisetour with 18 guided tours from $4,550 per person Roof of the World BEI J ING TO SHANGHAI, PLUS TIBET x 16 Days / 18 Guided Tours
DAY DESTINATION ACTIVITIES 1 Beijing
2 Beijing 3 Beijing 4 Beijing Xian
5 Xian
6 Xian/Lhasa 7 Lhasa 8 Lhasa
Shibaozhai 11 Three Gorges
12 Three Gorges 13
Jingzhou 15 16 Shanghai Shanghai
We meet you at the Beijing airport & take you to your hotel*
Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City; Summer Palace Excursion to Great Wall, a UNESCO Site; Sacred Way Hutongs & silk carpet workshop tour Fly to Xian. Hotel check-in
Visit the Terra Cotta Army, a UNESCO Site Hotel check-in; family visit & tea
Jokhang Temple visit & Barkhor Market; Tibetan Museum tour Visit Potala Palace, a UNESCO Site; Sera Monastery tour
9 Lhasa/Chongqing Fly to Chongqing. Board your ship 10
Shibaozhai Temple tour & Yangtze River views Qutang & Wu Gorges scenic cruising
Lesser Three Gorges Lesser Three Gorges excursion Three Gorges Dam tour & cruising Viking River Cruises School visit
14 Wuhan/Shanghai
Disembark. Wuhan Museum tour. Fly to Shanghai. Hotel check-in
Old Shanghai/Bund tour; Shanghai Museum & free time; Chinese acrobatic performance
We take you from your hotel to the Shanghai airport* EXPLORE MORE Extend your journey in Hong Kong & Guilin (see page 100). *Airport meet & greet transfers included when air is purchased from Viking River Cruises. Sail aboard Viking Emerald with
spacious suites and all veranda staterooms. For deck plans & details, see page 128.
x Potala Palace, Lhasa •
ALL THIS IS INCLUDED: •
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6-day Yangtze River cruise in veranda stateroom
3 nights in Beijing: Westin Beijing, Regent Beijing or Ritz-Carlton†
• 2 nights in Xian: Shangri-La or Kempinski† • 3 nights in Lhasa: Sheraton Four Points • 2 nights in Shanghai: Shangri-La Pudong†
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Fully escorted: 18 guided tours with audio headset
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All meals: 15 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 14 dinners, featuring regional specialties with select meals at local restaurants, including Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner
Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with onboard lunch and dinner
• Visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites • Intra-China flights
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Culture Curriculum: Enjoy tea with a Tibetan family; attend lectures on the Yangtze River, Mao Zedong & China’s current affairs; practice tai chi every morning aboard; enjoy a concert of the Hubei Bells; learn a few Chinese words
• All port charges †
Depending upon availability, similar quality hotels may be substituted.
Chongqing
THREE GORGES DAM LESSER THREE GORGES
Guilin
THREE GORGES DAM
YANGTZE Jingzhou Wuhan
YELLOW SEA
EAST CHINA SEA
Shanghai
Beijing BO HAI
See your travel agent or call Viking River Cruises at 1-877-668-4546