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YANGTZE RIVER EXPLORIENT -  16 days / 14 nights  (CYR)

Beijing / Yichang / Cruise / Chongqing / Xian / Guilin / Hong Kong

Private Journey* - Saturday OR Tuesday Departure⁺

Our Yangtze River Explorient program offers our guests one of seven ultimate journeys to China and The Yangtze, the nation's longest river and the third longest waterway in the world. This remarkable 16-day expedition showcases several of China's most requested spots, including visits to China's national treasures in two of its greatest ancient capitals -- Beijing & Xian; a visit to Guilin to indulge in a few of China's stunning natural beauties, touching down on one of our planet's most vibrant cities -- Hong Kong; and of course, a splendid 4-night cruise along the legendary Yangtze River .

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Round-trip air from the U.S. via All Nippon Airways

• All domestic flights within China  

• Private Tour*: Sightseeing & Transfers by private car, driver and Professional English-speaking guides 

• Most meals in China per itinerary

BEIJING (3 nights)

• 3 nights at  Renaissance Capital Hotel

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 2 Chinese lunches

• 1 Peking Duck dinner

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

• Evening Acrobatics Performance

YANGTZE CRUISE (4 nights)

• 4 nights on board the Orient Royal East King (Deluxe Cabin) |  President One (Deluxe Cabin)

• 3 meals a day while on board (food only)

• Shore excursions

XIAN (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Shangri-la Xian

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese lunch

• 1 Tang Dynasty dinner and cultural show

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

GUILIN (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Sheraton Guilin¹

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 1 Chinese lunch

• 1 Chinese Dinner

• Li River Cruise and private city sightseeing

HONG KONG (3 nights)

• 3 nights at InterContinental Grand Stanford

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• Half-day Hong Kong Island tour (join tour)

Remarks

* Except in Hong Kong -  sightseeing and airport transfers on join basis by seat-in-coach

+ Tour departs on Saturdays for Orient Royal East King, Tuesdays for President One

¹Accommodations at Sheraton Guilin based on Deluxe Room

2009 Air and Land Price Chart

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Prices are per person, based on double occupancy

• Passengers returning to JFK/IAD/ORD will have an overnight at Narita (Tokyo). Arrive home the next day.

• Prices include a one way weekend surcharge. Add $50 if transpacific segments take place on both directions

• *Add $100 per person for Orient Royal East King during September & October Sailings

• U.S. & Foreign departure taxes, fees and fuel surcharges are not included (Approx. $500).

• For add-on fares from eligible connecting U.S. domestic cities, please refer to Connecting Cities chart.

• Price excludes personal expenses, beverages, gratuities to guides and drivers

• Land-only price includes China Domestic Airfares

• China visa required for entry - not included in package.  Passport must be valid at least 6 months from date of trip return.