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

Beijing / Yangtze River Cruise / Xian / Guilin / Hong Kong

Private Journey* - Departs Sunday & Tuesday

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 Cathay Pacific 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  Park Plaza Beijing

• Hotel American Breakfasts Daily

• 2 Chinese lunches

• 1 Peking Duck dinner

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

• Evening Acrobatics Performance or Legends of Kung Fu Show

YANGTZE CRUISE (4 nights)

• 4 nights on board the Century Sky | Century Sun

• 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, City Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall

• Evening tour of Night Markets at Muslim Quarters

GUILIN (2 nights)

• 2 nights at Shangri-la 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 Hyatt Regencv Hong Kong

• 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

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

²Accommodation at Shangri-la Guilin based on Deluxe Riverview room

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong

Yangtze River

Li River, Guilin