This cruise also available from Beijing to Shanghai
CHINA Xian
Chongqing Shibaozhai
Cruise Air
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Hong Kong Shanghai to Beijing x 12-day cruisetour with 12 guided tours from $2,542 per person Imperial Jewels of China SHANGHAI TO BEIJING x 12 Days / 12 Guided Tours
DAY DESTINATION ACTIVITIES 1 Shanghai
2 Shanghai
3 Shanghai Wuhan
4 Yueyang 5 Three Gorges
We meet you at the Shanghai airport & take you to your hotel;* free time
Old Shanghai/Bund tour; silk carpet workshop tour; Shanghai Museum & free time; Chinese acrobatic performance
Fly to Wuhan
Hubei Provincial Museum & bronze bell performance; board your ship
Viking River Cruises school visit & schoolchildren performance Xiling Gorge scenic cruising
Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges Dam lock transit & facility tour
6 Three Gorges Wu & Qutang Gorges scenic cruising Lesser Three Gorges Lesser Three Gorges excursion
7 Shibaozhai 8 Chongqing Xian
9 Xian 10 11
Beijing Beijing
Beijing 12 Beijing
Shibaozhai Temple tour & Yangtze River views Disembark. Fly to Xian
Hotel check-in & free time; optional Tang Dynasty dinner show Visit the Terra Cotta Army, a UNESCO Site. Fly to Beijing Hotel check-in & free time
Excursion to Great Wall, a UNESCO Site; Sacred Way; optional Peking duck dinner & performers from Peking Opera
Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City; Summer Palace We take you from your hotel to the Beijing airport*
EXPLORE MORE Extend your journey in Hong Kong & Guilin (see page 96). *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 Terra Cotta Army • •
ALL THIS IS INCLUDED: •
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6-day Yangtze River cruise in veranda stateroom
2 nights in Shanghai: Westin, Ritz-Carlton Portman or Shangri-La Pudong†
• 1 night in Xian: Shangri-La or Kempinski† •
3 nights in Beijing: Westin Beijing, Regent Beijing or Ritz-Carlton†
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Fully escorted: 12 guided tours with audio headset
All meals: 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 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 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites • Intra-China flights
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Culture Curriculum: Listen to the sound of the Hubei Bells; attend lectures on the Yangtze River, Three Gorges Dam & current affairs; see a Chinese Tea Ceremony; learn a few Chinese words; hone your skills at mahjong and tai chi
• All port charges †
Depending upon availability, similar quality hotels may be substituted.
YANGTZE
THREE GORGES DAM
YANGTZE
Yueyang Wuhan
THREE GORGES DAM LESSER THREE GORGES
Guilin
YELLOW SEA
EAST CHINA SEA
Shanghai BO HAI
See your travel agent or call Viking River Cruises at 1-877-668-4546