| Call (828) 696-8200 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7507387 |
| Pacific Delight Tours |
| Offer valid through 12/31/2008 |
|
|
| Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Arrive Beijing | Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival, you are met and escorted to your luxury hotel. | | Day 2 | Beijing | Beijing - AB, L, D
Today's tour introduces impressive Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City's Imperial Palace, with admission to the living quarters, museum and jewelry sections. After lunch, sightseeing at the Summer Palace with a cruise on Lake Kunming (weather permitting). | | Day 3 | Beijing | Beijing - AB, L, D
A highlight of your visit to China today: A highlight of your visit to China today: the awesome Great Wall. After lunch, see skilled artisans at work at a cloisonne factory. Then walk along the Sacred Way to the Ming Tombs and Chang Ling Exhibition Hall. On the way back, if time permits, you will drive by the Beijing National Stadium, aka the Bird's Nest. | | Day 4 | Xi'an | Beijing/Xi'an - AB, D
Morning at leisure in Beijing for optional tours or shopping. Then fly to historic Xi'an, ancient capital of China. | | Day 5 | Xi'an | Xi'an - AB, L, D
View the extraordinary life-sized terra-cotta army, no two alike, buried for over 2200 years; Circle Vision Movie; Bronze Chariot; the collection at the Xi'an History Museum and a jade carving factory. | | Day 6 | Lhasa | Xi'an/Lhasa, Tibet - AB, D
This morning fly to Lhasa, the roof of the world and capital of Tibet. You will be greeted at the airport with a traditional Tibetan welcome ceremony.* The rest of the day is free for you to adjust to the altitude of 12,000 ft above sea level.
*Welcome ceremony with 10 or more passengers. If direct flight not available, fly from Xi'an to Chengdu to Lhasa. | | Day 7 | Lhasa | Lhasa - AB, L, D
An extraordinary day of sightseeing shows Norbulingkha, Summer Palace, built by the seventh Dalai Lama in the 18th century. Then visit scenic Drepung Monastery, once home to 10,000 Lamas. Alternatively, at Sera Monastery you will see groups of red-robed young monks debaten Buddhist dosctrines in lively traditional style. | | Day 8 | Lhasa | Lhasa- AB, L, D
You will not soon forget the spectacular architecture at the world-famous Potala Palace. Former living quarters of the Dalai Lama, its massive 1,000 room structure towers over Tibet. Continue on to visit the famous Barkhor Market where you may shop for Tibetan items. See one of Tibet's holiest shrines, revered 7th century Jokhang Temple, where pilgrims come to worship before the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, lavishly enthroned in gold. In the evening, enjoy a memorable Tibetan dinner. | | Day 9 | Chongqing | Lhasa/Chongqing - AB, L, D
This morning fly to Chongqing. Take an excursion through this mountainside city, where neighborhoods rise along the steep riverbank above the Yangtze. Visit the Stilwell Museum where memorabilia from the Flying Tigers, American pilots who volunteered to aid the Chinese during World War II is on view. See the Giant Pandas at the Chongqing Zoo if time allows. Board the Victoria Star to begin your Yangtze River cruise. | | Day 10 | Yangtze Cruise: Fengdu | Yangtze Cruise: Fengdu - AB, L, D
At Fengdu, a shore excursion shows the new resettlement town on the south bank, a farmer's home and a local market. Nightly dining has been reserved at the elegant top deck a la carte dining room.
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Wanzhou. | | Day 11 | Yangtze Cruise: Qutang Gorge/Small Gorges Excursion/ Wu Gorge/Xiling Gorge | Yangtze Cruise: Qutang Gorge/Small Gorges Excursion/ Wu Gorge/Xiling Gorge - AB, L, D
Unforgettable scenery unfolds as you cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge, hemmed by towering cliffs. At Wushan, a cruiser takes you up the Daning River to view its Small Gorges. Continue by sampan to the picturesque mini-gorges of the Ma Du River with its clear, swift water, rock formations, and monkeys and goats along the banks. Alternatively, your excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its impressive small gorges. Sail on from Wushan and pass through Wu Gorge, celebrated for its Twelve Peaks. Now cruise through Xiling Gorge, most scenic of all the gorges. Finally, sail through the Three Gorges ship lock. | | Day 12 | Yangtze Cruise: Xiling Gorge/San Dou Ping/Yichang to Shanghai | Yangtze Cruise: Xiling Gorge/San Dou Ping/Yichang to Shanghai* - AB, L, D
At San Dou Ping, see the progress at the historic Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project. Sail on to Yichang. After lunch disembark from your cruise and fly to Shanghai where you check in to your hotel.
*If direct flight is not available, travel by motorcoach to Wuhan and fly to Shanghai. | | Day 13 | Shanghai | Shanghai - AB, L, D
This morning, an extraordinary day begins as an international expert on Shanghai's history, art and architecture leads you on a half-day walking tour through The Bund and the former French Concession. In the afternoon, visit the Shanghai Museum, including an audio tour highlighting the special features of the museum's collections, and then see the Children's Palace before the famous Shanghai carpet factory. Tonight after dinner, attend a performance of the renowned Shanghai acrobats, where your reserved seats are in the front section. | | Day 14 | Shanghai | Shanghai - AB, D
Full day at leisure to shop and explore on your own, or enjoy an optional tour. | | Day 15 | End of Trip | End of Trip - AB
After breakfast, your trip to China shall conclude. |
|
|
| Capital Hotel Beijing | | New World Hotel Xi'an | | Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa | | Hua Ting Hotel & Towers |
|
| Anthropology | Antiques | | Archaeology | Architecture | | Art | Botany | | Culinary | Dance | | Festival | History | | Music | Photography | | Religion and Spirituality | Shopping |
|
|
| Tour Cost (per person, based on double occupancy) Earlybird Savings are applicable to final payment and valid only when deposit and final payments are received on due dates. †Special Notes: Government-imposed taxes and fees, of up to $50.00, apply and are additional. Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial arrival and final departure transfers in Asia. Tour fares are subject to change. |
|
China Tours, Yangtze River Tours & Hong Kong 
