12 Day Tour: Yangtze River, Mt. Hangshan, Kunming.
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Our flight departs for China as we spend the night crossing the Pacific. |
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We arrive at Guangzhou, met and transferred to your hotel. |
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Day 3 | |
Visit the Chen Family Temple, the 72 Martyrs Mausoleum at Huanghuagang,.And transit to Mt. Huangshan, visit the famed Old Street in Tunxi. |
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Day 4 | |
This morning, we take a cable car ride up to the top of the mountain for a sightseeing tour of the area. Mt. Huangshan is extolled for its “Four Ultimate Beauties” - unusual rock formations, pine trees, sea of clouds and hot springs. |
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Day 5 | |
You may get up early to enjoy the fantastic view of sunrise amidst a sea of clouds in the summits. Proceed to Hangzhou, China’s poets have praised Hangzhou, likening it to a paradise on earth, visit Lingyin Monastery & West Lake. |
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Day 6 | |
Today, you will fly to Wuhan, our city tour explores the popular Yellow Crane Tower, after lunch, depart Wuhan for Yichang, the site where our ship is docked and awaiting us. Upon our arrival at Yichang, we board our MS Emperor 5. |
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We sail through the Xiling Gorge.We spend the morning viewing the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. We edge into Wushan and stay on board the ship for the evening. |
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Day 8 | |
Depending on river conditions, our shore excursion is either along the Daning River or Shennong Stream. We board smaller vessels to access this tributary of the Yangtze. Return to the ship and enjoy as the vessel passes through the narrow meandering passages of the Qutang Gorge. |
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Day 9 | |
We arrive at the ghostly city of Shibaozhai for the final shore excursion of our Yangtze River cruise. |
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Day 10 | |
Our Yangtze River Cruise comes to an end with the arrival at the mountain city Chongqing, Later, we leave for Kunming by air, Capital of Yunan Province in Southwest China. The city’s mild climate and year-round blossoms have earned it the nickname of the Spring City. |
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Day 11 | |
After breakfast we take a full day excursion to the Dragon Gate of Western Hill and Shilin (Stone Forest). It is located at the southeast of Kunming city, covering an area of 1657 square miles. Due to erosion and brushing along the crevices of limestones over aeons by sea waters, the sea bottom was broken up and moulded into a multitude of stone pillars, V-shaped gorges and eroded cracks. A myriad of grotesque pinnacles shot up and formed a spectacular stone forest. Atranditional Yunnan style dinner will be served tonight. |
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Day 12 | |
Depart Kunming for Guangzhou and head towards back to USA. |
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