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Explore China's cradle of culture with a cruise on the Yangtze all the
way from Chongqing to Nanjing. You'll still see all the wonders of Beijing, Xian
and Shanghai, but on this cruise, you uncover the roots of Chinese civilization
from Jingdezhen, birthplace of porcelain, to Mt. Jiu Hua's remote Buddhist
Temple complex, to Nanjing, former capital of ancient China, and Suzhou with its
famed gardens. This adventure is for those who really want to understand the
origins of Chinese culture.
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. You'll still see all the wonders of Beijing, Xian and
Shanghai, but on this cruise, you uncover the roots of Chinese civilization from
Jingdezhen, birthplace of porcelain, to Mt. Jiu Hua's remote Buddhist Temple
complex, to Nanjing, former capital of ancient China, and Suzhou with its famed
gardens. This adventure is for those who really want to understand the origins
of Chinese culture.
Cabins:
- 153 all-balcony cabins
- Private bathroom and shower
- Hotel-style beds
- Telephone
- TV
- A /C
- In-room safes
- Hair dryers
All of This is Included
- 9-night Yangtze River Cruise with balcony cabin onboard new, deluxe Viking Century Sun
- 5-star hotel accommodations: 3 nights Beijing, 1 night Xian, 2 nights Shanghai
- 19 tours with private English-speaking guides: Beijing/Tiananmen Square/Forbidden City/Summer Palace/ Great
Wall/Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs/Hutongs & Silk Carpet Workshop; Xian/Terra Cotta Army; Fengdu/ Snow
Jade Cave; Lesser Three Gorges; Three Gorges Dam; Viking River Cruises school; Dongting Lake/Yue Yang
Tower; Wuhan Museum; Jingdezhen/Ceramic History Museum; Mt. Jiu Hua; Nanjing/Old City
Wall; Suzhou/Silk Factory & Fishermen's Garden; Shanghai/Bund/Children's Palace
- 43 meals: 15 breakfasts, 14 lunches & 14 dinners with select meals at local Chinese restaurants
- Welcome Cocktail & Farewell Dinner
- Cultural Highlights: Peking Opera; Peking Duck Dinner; Tang Dynasty dinner show; Chinese acrobatic performance
- Fully escorted vacation from airport arrival to departure
- All intra-China flights & appropriate hotel/airport/ship transfers
- All port charges included
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