Majestic Yangtze

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1: AUSTRALIA TO SHANGHAI

Fly to Shanghai for a two-night stay.

DAY 2: SHANGHAI

Enjoy a full-day tour to explore this cosmopolitan city. See the antiques and fine arts at Shanghai Museum. Visit the Yu Gardens and the Old Town, stroll along the famous Bund and explore the Xintiandi area with its 1920s-style ‘shikumen’ buildings unique to Shanghai. This evening cruise along the stunning Huangpu River before feasting on sumptuous Shanghai cuisine.

DAY 3: SHANGHAI TO YICHANG - YANGTZE RIVER

This morning you will visit the Pudong area before flying to Yichang. Upon arrival board your Yangtze River cruise for the next four nights.

DAYS 4-6: YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE

Tour the Three Gorges Dam before commencing your cruise along the Yangtze River. You will pass through spectacular scenery and take shore excursions to explore the tranquil landscapes.

DAY 7: CHONGQING TO CHENGDU

Disembark your cruise in Chongqing this morning and transfer to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, for an overnight stay.

DAY 8: CHENGDU TO XIAN

Visit the famous Panda Research Centre this morning to see these endearing animals being reared in surroundings reminiscent of their natural habitat. Later you will fly to the historic city of Xian. Feast on a traditional Shui Jiao Dumpling banquet this evening, a specialty of the region, whilst watching a performance of music and dance from the Tang Dynasty.

DAY 9: XIAN

Today you will explore one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century, the life-size Terracotta Warriors. You will also visit the ancient City Wall, one of the best preserved in all of China.

DAY 10: XIAN TO BEIJING

See the Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, stroll through the Muslim Quarter and explore the Islamic food markets. Later this afternoon fly to Beijing.

DAY 11: BEIJING

Stroll through the famous Tiananmen Square, passing Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum, visit the Forbidden City and wander through the Summer Palace. This evening you will watch an acrobatic show.

DAY 12: BEIJING

An often quoted saying in Beijing goes ‘you have not been to China until you have climbed the Great Wall’. Built over 2,000 years ago, it stretches all the way from the Shanhaiguan Pass on the east coast to the Gobi Desert in the west, more than 5,000km away. Walk along the wall, admire the panoramic views and reflect on the enormity of the material and labour required for its construction. This afternoon see the 15thcentury Temple of Heaven. Sample the local delicacy, ‘Peking Duck’, as your farewell dinner this evening.

DAY 13: DEPART BEIJING

This morning is free at your leisure before you are transferred to Beijing airport to board your overnight flight to Australia.

DAY 14: ARRIVE AUSTRALIA

Arrive home this morning.