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YANGTZE & THE PANDAS EXPLORIENT    

17 days/ 15 nights  (CYE)

Beijing / Yichang / Yangtze River Cruise / Chongqing / Xian / Jiuzhaigou / Chengdu / Shanghai

Private Journey -  Departs Sunday, Tuesday and Friday**

Our Yangtze & The Pandas Explorient program offers our guests a glimpse of China's most amazing spots. As a pioneer in Orient travel, Explorient is proud to be one of the first to open the doors of Jiuzhaigou to the Western World. Located in Sichuan Province, Jiuzhaigou has been a hidden gem for centuries. Awarded a World Natural Heritage Site and a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, this haven of natural wonders abundant with spectacular waterfalls, pristine lakes, deep valleys and breathtaking snow-capped mountains will marvel even the most discriminating traveler. Of course, no visit to Sichuan is complete without a Giant Panda sighting. A visit to Chengdu's Panda Research & Breeding Center will leave you inspired for years to come.

Other remarkable featured on this 17-day expedition includes visits to two of its greatest Ancient Capitals -- Beijing & Xian; touching down on one of our planet's ultra-modern cities -- Shanghai, where visitors have the world at their fingertips; and of course, a splendid 3-night cruise along the legendary Yangtze River on board one of Century Cruises' five-star floating hotels.

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Roundtrip Air via Cathay Pacific Airways from USA

• All Flights & Ground Transportation within China per itinerary

• Private Tour: Transfers and sightseeing provided by private car, driver and Professional English-speaking guides

• Travel Protection Plan by Travel Guard

BEIJING (3 nights)

• 3 nights at The Regent Beijing

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 2 Chinese Lunches

• 1 Peking Duck Dinner

• 2 full days of private sightseeing including the Great Wall at Mutianyu with Cable car ride, Ming Tombs, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tian'anmen Square, and the Temple of Heaven.

• Evening "Legends of Kung Fu" Performance

YANGTZE CRUISE (4 nights)

• 4 nights aboard the Century Diamond | Century Sky | Century Sun

• 3 meals daily on board (food only)

• Daily Shore excursions

XIAN (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Shangri-la Xian

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese Lunch

• 1 Tang Dynasty dinner and cultural performance

• Full day private sightseeing including the Terra Cotta Army excavation site, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall

JIU ZHAI GOU (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Sheraton Jiuzhaigou Hotel

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese Lunch

• 2 Hotel Dinners

• Extensive private sightseeing Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area

CHENGDU (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Sheraton Lido Hotel

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese Lunch

• 1 Hotel Dinner

• Full day private sightseeing of Panda Research & Breeding Center and Sanxingdui Museum.

SHANGHAI (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Swissotel Grand Shanghai

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese Lunch

• 1 Hotel Dinner

• Full day private sightseeing including the Bund, Old Town, Shanghai Museum, Yu Yuan Garden and Jade Buddha Temple

• Evening Shanghai Acrobatics Performance

**Departures featuring Century Sky, Century Sun and Century Diamond depart on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, respectively.

Shanghai Pudong

Magnificent Water of Jiuzhaigou River

Qutang Gorge, Yangtze River