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Traveling Well Includes… • 3-night Yangtze River cruise aboard the Yangzi Explorer through the Three Gorges • Private tour, rickshaw ride and visit with a family inside one of Beijing’s disappearing hutongs • Private talk with a conservation expert at the Terra Cotta Warriors museum in Xi’an • Special visit to the Han Yang Ling Underground Museum, the most underrated tomb in Xi’an • Private cruise along the Li River in Guilin, past mist-shrouded limestone peaks • Performance of Shanghai’s daring, hi-tech ERA acrobatic show • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 37 meals, service charges, taxes, gratuities to local guides and porterage
Ling Underground Mausoleum and museum. Known locally as “the most underrated tomb in Xi’an,” it was undisturbed for about 2,100 years before it was opened to the public in the last decade. Inside you’ll find cultural relics that depict life during the Western Han Dynasty. Dine at your leisure tonight. Meals BD
5. TERRA COTTA WARRIORS & SHAANXI MUSEUM 8,000 lifelike soldiers, with life-sized horses, have been guarding their emperor’s tomb for 2,000 years... get an insider’s view of the Terra Cotta Warriors from a leading museum staffer. A traditional dumpling lunch follows for an authentic taste of daily life. Explore ancient China further with a special visit to the Shaanxi History Museum, home to 300,000+ works of art and artifacts. Meals BLD
6. FLY TO GUILIN Fly to Guilin today with an afternoon arrival. Settle into your hotel, then join us for an early evening cruise through the city, passing interesting, brightly lit buildings along the canal and traveling under bridges built to imitate world-famous landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and the Tower Bridge in London. View a cormorant fishing demonstration this evening, before returning to your hotel for dinner. Meals BD
7. CRUISE THE LI RIVER Feast your eyes on the beauty of the Li River on a cruise past tranquil bamboo groves and mist-shrouded limestone peaks; then get ready for a luncheon feast you’ll prepare yourself during today’s cooking demonstration. The evening is free. Meals BLD
8. CHONGQING / EMBARK YANGTZE CRUISE A morning flight touches down in Chongqing. Enjoy lunch and visit the Chongqing Zoo before boarding the Yangzi Explorer for the start of your three-night Yangtze River cruise. Meals BLD
9. LIFE ALONG THE YANGTZE RIVER Discover the proper way to prepare authentic tea and make dumplings as your ship cruises the Yangtze River. After lunch,
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 800-468-2825 Chongqing
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join us on a shore excursion that visits Fengdu or Wanzhou (depending on river conditions) to gain insights about local life. Meet farm families whose lives were changed by the Three Gorges Dam Project when they moved to a relocation village. Enjoy afternoon tea and an onboard lecture about the river and join us for a welcome dinner tonight. Meals BLD
10. CRUISING THE THREE GORGES Otherworldly vistas greet you as the Yangzi Explorer takes you into the Yangtze River’s Qutang and Wu gorges. Explore Shennong Stream via a sampan (local longboat) for a closer look at the scenery. A presentation on the Three Gorges Dam by an expert enlightens your cruise through Xiling Gorge and a calligraphy lesson and a crew show add evening fun. Meals BLD
11. THREE GORGES DAM & ON TO SHANGHAI Tour the site of the Three Gorges Dam, one of the largest engineering projects ever attempted, this morning; disembark Yangzi Explorer in Yichang for your flight to Shanghai. Meals BLD
CHINA Beijing
Xi’an Shanghai Yichang
Li River Maximum Elevation: 1,900 ft. Hong Kong
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