AB: American Breakfast | L: Lunch | D: Dinner | SD: Special Dinner

Day 01 (Tues) US/BEIJING
Take an international flight from the US to Beijing, China. Meals and snacks will be served on the plane. Movies will also be available during the flight.

Day 02 (Wed) BEIJING
Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be met and transferred to your hotel by our tour guide. For those arriving in Beijing earlier today, you may spend the rest of the day for leisure or join in one of the optional tours in Beijing.

Day 03 (Thurs) BEIJING (AB, L, SD)
This morning you will take a tour of Hutong (Chinese alleyways) by riding aboard a rickshaw pedicab through the narrow lanes of the old residential quarters. You will have the opportunity to take a glimpse of the local residents’ daily life. After lunch, you will tour the delicately crafted Temple of Heaven, where the emperors used to pray for good harvest. Attend a welcome Peking Duck dinner tonight.

Day 04 (Fri) BEIJING/YICHANG (AB, L, D)
Enjoy some free time this morning for leisure before taking a flight to Yichang. Upon arrival in Yicahng, you will be met at the airport and transferred to the pier in Sandouping to embark on the Five Star MV President Prime Cruise. Spend the night on the cruise ship. Ship departs late at night and enters Xiling Gorge.

Day 05 (Sat) YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: XILING GORGE/THREE GORGES DAM (AB, L, D)
This morning you will take a shore excursion of the Three Gorges Dam. Return to the ship for lunch. In the afternoon, the cruise ship will pass through the five level shiplocks of the well-known Three Gorges Dam, which gives you a unique opportunity to experience the grandeur of the world’s biggest dam project. Attend Captain’s Welcome Party while ship continues sailing through the Xiling Gorge.

Day 06 (Sun) YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: WU GORGE/WUSHAN/BADONG/QUTANG GORGE (AB, L, SD)
Pass through the Wu Gorge early in the morning and sail to Wushan. Upon arrival in Badong, you will be transferred to a small pea-boat for Shennong Stream Drifting to experience the breathtaking scenery. Continue sailing and pass through the Qutang Gorge in the late afternoon.

Day 07 (Mon) YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: FENGDU (AB, L, D)
Arrive in Fengdu, the legendary home of the King of Hades-often referred to as the “ghost city”- in the morning. Go ashore to visit Mingshan Hill’s Temples. Return aboard for lunch. Continue sailing for Chongqing.

Day 08 (Tues) CHONGQING/SHANGHAI (AB, L)
Arrive in Chongqing in the morning, where you will be picked up and transferred to the airport for flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival in Shanghai, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check in. You may enjoy the rest of the day for leisure or join in some optional tours in Shanghai.

Day 09 (Wed) SHANGHAI (AB, L, SD)
Shanghai, China’s largest city (home to 16 million people), is also China’s principal port on a deep estuary of the Yangtze River. Often regarded as “the Paris of the East,” Shanghai has retained the flavor of its past European influences. The excursion today takes you to the Bund- a waterfront area that showcases many landmark buildings of western style built in the early 20th century, the bustling Nanjing Road, Chenghuangmiao Old Town, and Tianzifang, an old neighborhood with hidden alleyways full of boutiques and art galleries. You will also visit the well-known Shanghai Museum of Art and History, which ranks among the great museums of the world. Attend a farewell dinner celebration of Shanghai cuisine in the evening, followed by an optional cruise on the Huangpu River to enjoy a fascinating night view of Shanghai.

Day 10 (Thurs) SHANGHAI/US (AB)
After breakfast you will take a departure transfer to the airport for the flight back home.

· The above land only prices are inclusive of the domestic air fares in China along with the Chinese taxes and fuel surcharges

· The initial airport arrival transfer in Beijing and final airport departure transfer in Shanghai are not included if your transpacific flight is booked on your own.

INTERNATIONAL AIR FARES BOOKED THROUGH PILGRIM TOURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ABOVE ITINERARY

Complimentary initial airport arrival transfer in Beijing and final airport departure transfer in Shanghai are provided if your transpacific flights is booked with Air China through Pilgrim Tours in conjunction with the above tour schedule.

· The above preferred air fares are available based on limited spaces and could be secured when reservation with full payment for international air fare is received more than 90 days prior to departure. The above air fares are subject to confirmation by Air China, the featured airline.

· The above international air fares are inclusive of airlines fuel surcharges, but do not include the government imposed taxes and fees including the September 11 security fee of up to $120 per person

Tour Features:

• All domestic air and ground transportation in China

• 4 nights hotel accommodations at five star deluxe hotels

• Deluxe five star MV President Prime Cruises on the Yangtze River with shore excursions and three meals daily on board

• Escorted tours and sightseeing with admission and English speaking tour guides in each city

• 21 meals: 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 6 dinners including Peking Duck Dinner and Shanghai cuisine farewell dinner party

• Cultural entertainment: shipboard singing and dancing show on the cruise

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