This cruise also available from Shanghai to Beijing
CHINA Xian Shibaozhai
Chongqing Fengdu
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Hong Kong Beijing to Shanghai x 17-day cruisetour with 17 guided tours from $3,770 per person China’s Cultural Delights BEI J ING TO SHANGHAI x 17 Days / 17 Guided Tours
DAY DESTINATION ACTIVITIES 1 Beijing
2 Beijing 3 Beijing
4 Beijing Xian
5 Xian Chongqing 6 Fengdu
7 Shibaozhai 8 Three Gorges
We meet you at the Beijing airport & take you to your hotel;* free time
Excursion to Great Wall, a UNESCO Site; Sacred Way; Optional Peking duck dinner & performers from Peking Opera
Hutongs & silk carpet workshop tour. Fly to Xian. Hotel check-in. Optional Tang Dynasty dinner show Visit the Terra Cotta Army, a UNESCO Site Fly to Chongqing. Board your ship Guided Snow Jade Cave tour
Shibaozhai Temple tour & Yangtze River views Qutang & Wu Gorges scenic cruising
Lesser Three Gorges Lesser Three Gorges excursion Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges Dam lock transit
9 Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges Dam tour Three Gorges Jingzhou
Viking River Cruises school visit & schoolchildren performance Guided Yueyang Tower tour
Hubei Provincial Museum & bronze bells performance Ceramic History Museum & porcelain demonstration Mt. Jiu Hua excursion & Monastery visit
15 Nanjing/Suzhou Disembark. Excursion to Suzhou; silk factory tour & Shanghai Shanghai
Shanghai Fisherman’s Garden. Continue 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). 102
*Airport meet & greet transfers included when air is purchased from Viking River Cruises. For peace of mind, take advantage of our Travel Protection Plan. See page 139 for details.
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11-day Yangtze River cruise in veranda stateroom
3 nights in Beijing: Westin Beijing, Regent Beijing or Ritz-Carlton†
• 1 night in Xian: Shangri-La or Kempinski† •
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Fully escorted: 17 guided tours with audio headset
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All meals: 16 breakfasts, 15 lunches, 15 dinners, featuring regional specialties with select meals at local restaurants, including Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner and Captain’s Farewell Dinner
Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with onboard lunch and dinner
• Visit 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites • Intra-China flights
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Culture Curriculum: Attend a colorful ethnic costume show; listen to lectures on the Yangtze River, Buddhism, Mao Zedong & current affairs; enjoy a tea ceremony; learn tai chi from a master; find out how to make your own dumplings
• All port charges †
Depending upon availability, similar quality hotels may be substituted.
2 nights in Shanghai: Westin, Ritz-Carlton Portman or Shangri-La Pudong†