CULTURAL CHINA and TIBET with YANGZE RIVER CRUISE (WXY2010)
A 15-Day Globus Tours tour starting from $3,829
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| Tour Length: | 15 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | China, Tibet | |
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City Highlights
Cruise:
Deluxe 3-night cruise from Chongqing to Yichang in an outside stateroom with two lower beds, private facilities, and balconySightseeing including a personal headset in Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai.
Beijing:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, Summer Palace, Great Wall, cloisonné workshop, and Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs; Peking Opera performance; Hutong tour by rickshaw; Peking Duck welcome dinner
Xi’an:
Enjoy “The Tang Dynasty” dinner show; sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit Dayan Pagoda and the Terracotta Warriors; calligraphy class, lacquer workshop, and noodle-making demonstration
Lhasa:
Sightseeing with a local guide, visit the Summer Palace, a Tibetan’s home, a Tibetan Monastery, a Tibetan Hospital, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and a local bazaar.
Chongqing:
Visit a local zoo; begin your Yangtze cruise aboard the Victoria Anna
Wanxian/Shibaozhai/Fengdu:
View a wooden pagoda, an acrobatic show, or visit Snow Jade Cave
Shennong Stream or Daning River:
Boat excursion down one of the Yangtze’s lesser gorges
Three Gorges Dam Site:
Sightseeing of the impressive dam site with a Local Guide
Shanghai:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Bund, Yu Yuan Gardens, a silk factory, the Children’s Palace, and the Shanghai Museum; attend an acrobatic showNotes:Wine with dinner on cruise.Intra-tour flights included in both land-only and air-inclusive prices.This trip is for travelers who are fit. You will visit regions reaching almost 14,000 ft. in elevation.
Ship
Victoria Anna
Meals
American breakfast daily (B), 10 lunches (L), 11 dinners (D), including a Peking Duck welcome dinner in Beijing and a farewell dinner in Shanghai
Hotels
Beijing
Westin Beijing (D),
Xi’an
Golden Flower (SF),
Lhasa
Four Points by Sheraton (F),
Victoria Cruises
Victoria Anna,
Shanghai
Westin Shanghai (D)
(Sun.) Board your transpacific flight.
Day 2:
Arrive in Beijing, China. (Mon.) Welcome to China’s capital city. Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in.
Day 3:
Beijing. (Tue.) Your full-day sightseeing starts with a visit to the FORBIDDEN CITY and its IMPERIAL PALACE, once the home of China’s great emperors. Nearby is 100-acre TIAN’ANMEN SQUARE, the largest public square in the world. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and continue to the former SUMMER PALACE, a complex of pavilions, temples, and galleries set among beautifully landscaped grounds. This evening, meet your traveling companions at a special PEKING DUCK WELCOME DINNER in a local restaurant. (B,L,D)
Day 4:
Beijing. (Wed.) The GREAT WALL OF CHINA once stretched 4,000 miles across China’s barren northern terrain from the Bohai Sea to the Gobi Desert. Head north to a village where the Great Wall is well preserved and walk along the wall to enjoy sweeping vistas of this mammoth fortress. Then, visit a CLOISONNÉ WORKSHOP, where you will see local artisans use the techniques of this ancient art form to turn pieces of copper into colorful decorative items. After lunch in a local restaurant, take a leisurely walk down the SACRED WAY of the Ming Tombs and marvel at the impressive hand-carved stone statues. Tonight, experience local culture at the PEKING OPERA, including a behind-the-scenes look at the colorful makeup being applied to the performers. (B,L,D)
Day 5:
Beijing–Xi’an. (Thu.) This morning, enjoy a rickshaw ride through one of Beijing’s HUTONGS, the city’s ancient alleys. Experience life in this historic neighborhood as you are invited into a daycare center and into the courtyard of a family’s home for tea. Fly to Xi’an, where you spend the next two nights. This evening, enjoy “The Tang Dynasty” DINNER SHOW, featuring a colorful assemblage of classical performances. (B,D)
Day 6:
Xi’an. (Fri.) One of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world when China dominated the silk trade, Xi’an today is an archaeological treasure-trove. Sightseeing begins with the nearby DAYAN PAGODA, built in 652 AD, followed by a LACQUER WORKSHOP. Next, visit the enormous tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, accidentally discovered by local farmers in 1974. Marvel at the legion of TERRACOTA WARRIORS that has been guarding the burial site for 2,000 years. During lunch, enjoy a NOODLE-MAKING DEMONSTRATION by a master chef and learn how Chinese noodles are made by hand. Then, visit the Xi’an City Wall South Gate and learn to write like a local during a traditional Chinese CALLIGRAPHY CLASS. (B,L,D)
Day 7:
Xi’an–Lhasa. (Sat.) Today, fly to the holy city of Lhasa, the capital of the mystical Buddhist kingdom of Tibet. The balance of the day is free to rest and adjust to the 14,000-foot altitude. (B,L,D)
Day 8:
Lhasa. (Sun.) This morning, take a brief city tour then visit the SUMMER PALACE of the Dalai Lama, featuring the largest man-made garden in Tibet. Next, take a special trip to a TIBETAN’S HOME that includes lunch before visiting a TYPICAL TIBETAN MONASTERY. The final stop today is a TIBETAN HOSPITAL where you will learn about traditional Tibetan medicine and therapy. (B,L,D)
Day 9:
Lhasa. (Mon.) Today, visit the imposing POTALA PALACE, once the center of the Tibetan government and the former winter residence of the Dalai Lama. Also, visit one of Tibet’s oldest shrines, JOKHANG TEMPLE, then spend time in the local BAZAAR. The rest of the day is at your leisure. (B,L,D)
Day 10:
Lhasa–Chongqing, China (Embarkation)–Yangtze River Cruise. (Tue.) Fly to Chongqing, China’s capital during World War II. The city is high on a hill overlooking the Jialing and Yangtze Rivers. Visit a local ZOO to see pandas before boarding the Victoria Anna for a 3-night CRUISE through the breathtaking Three Gorges of the Yangtze. (B,D)
Day 11:
Cruising: Wanxian or Shibaozhai or Fengdu. (Wed.) Depending on river conditions, one of the following shore excursions will be offered: Wanxian, “Gateway to Eastern Szechuan Province,” where you will see an acrobatic show, market, and possibly a school; Shibaozhai with its 400-year-old, 12-story red wooden pagoda perched high on a cliff; or Fengdu, where you’ll visit Snow Jade Cave. (B,L,D)
Day 12:
Cruising: Shennong Stream or Daning River. (Thu.) Head downstream through the first and second of the three gorges—Qutang Gorge, the shortest but most dramatic gorge, and Wu, known for its quiet beauty and forest-covered mountains. You can almost touch the perpendicular walls rising from the riverbanks as your captain negotiates this narrow gap. After lunch, disembark for a BOAT EXCURSION down either the Daning River or Shennong Stream, depending on conditions. Continue sailing through Xiling Gorge and the Three Gorges ship locks. (B,L,D)
Day 13:
Cruising: Three Gorges Dam Site–Yichang (Disembarkation)–Shanghai. (Fri.) View tiny villages clinging to hillsides as you proceed toward Yang Jia Wang. This morning, visit the THREE GORGES DAM SITE, where the Chinese progress toward building the largest dam of its kind in the world. After lunch, say farewell to your ship’s crew in Yichang and transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai, China’s most populous city and center of trade and industry. (B,L)
Day 14:
Shanghai. (Sat.) Full day of sightseeing. Stroll along the Bund, the city’s riverfront boulevard lined with historic buildings, housing, banks, and trade houses. You’ll visit the SHANGHAI MUSEUM and experience the YU YUAN GARDENS. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant, then visit a SILK FACTORY and the CHILDREN’S PALACE, one of China’s famous kindergartens. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner followed by a spectacular ACROBATIC SHOW. (B,L,D)
Day 15:
Shanghai. (Sun.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
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Click hereVictoria Anna
The Victoria Anna, built in 2006, is setting the standard for Yangtze river cruising. A three-story atrium lobby welcomes guests to a decor blending modern comfort and elegant Asian design. A large sun deck, two lounges, three bars, a gym, library, multiple gift shops, and two elevators complement two restaurants including a main dining room and an à la carte restaurant. All of the ship's generously sized cabins include floor-to-ceiling windows with a glass door opening to a private balcony. The Victoria Anna accommodates 226 passengers. The newest and most luxurious ship on the Yangtze, the Victoria Anna promises a journey of unbelievable comfort and grand style.
Staterooms (Click thumbnails to see full size image
Deluxe Suites
Stateroom features
- 6 Shangri-La Suites are 633SF, DeLuxe suites 373SF, Excecutive Suites 320SF, Superior cabins 226SF
- All staterooms have panoramic windows and a private balcony
- Sofa, desk and chairs
- All staterooms feature bathroom with shower
- Built-in closets and drawer space
- Color TV and radio
- telephone
- In-stateroom safe
- Hair dryer
- Individually controlled air conditioning
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Executive Suites
Executive Suites - 319.69 sq. ft.
Stateroom features
- 6 Shangri-La Suites are 633SF, DeLuxe suites 373SF, Excecutive Suites 320SF, Superior cabins 226SF
- All staterooms have panoramic windows and a private balcony
- Sofa, desk and chairs
- All staterooms feature bathroom with shower
- Built-in closets and drawer space
- Color TV and radio
- telephone
- In-stateroom safe
- Hair dryer
- Individually controlled air conditioning
Shangri-La Suites
Shangri-La Suites - 632.92 sq. ft.
Stateroom features
- 6 Shangri-La Suites are 633SF, DeLuxe suites 373SF, Excecutive Suites 320SF, Superior cabins 226SF
- All staterooms have panoramic windows and a private balcony
- Sofa, desk and chairs
- All staterooms feature bathroom with shower
- Built-in closets and drawer space
- Color TV and radio
- telephone
- In-stateroom safe
- Hair dryer
- Individually controlled air conditioning
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Superior Cabins
Superior Cabins - 226.04 sq. ft.
Stateroom features
- 6 Shangri-La Suites are 633SF, DeLuxe suites 373SF, Excecutive Suites 320SF, Superior cabins 226SF
- All staterooms have panoramic windows and a private balcony
- Sofa, desk and chairs
- All staterooms feature bathroom with shower
- Built-in closets and drawer space
- Color TV and radio
- telephone
- In-stateroom safe
- Hair dryer
- Individually controlled air conditioning
Ship Facts:
- Inagurated: 2006
- Refurbished: 2010
- Length: 348 ft
- Width: 54 ft
- Decks: 6
- Staterooms: 85 Superior, 40 Exec, 2 Deluxe, 2 ShangriLa
- Passenger Capacity: 308
- Voltage: 220v
- Onboard Currency: yuan
Ship Amenities:
Ship Features
- All staterooms are outside and feature floor-to-ceiling windows & private balconies
- Except for a small area in the Yangtze lounge, the interior of the vessel is non-smoking
- Relax in the Yangtze Club or the library
- Enjoy the fitness center
- Pamper yourself in a visit to the hair salon
- Enjoy personal service from our English-speaking staff
- Open seating in dining room at Avalon tables
- Single-sitting main dining room & á la carte restaurant
- Wine included with all onboard dinners
- Internet access is available
- Sun Deck
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Price Details US
Intra-tour air value: $830Single Room Supplement: $1410Triples are not available.Extra nights per person in Beijing:Mon. - Thu. in single room $228; in twin room $125.Fri. - Sun. in single room $181; in twin room $101.Extra nights per person in Shanghai:Mon. - Thu. in single room $244; in twin room $133.Fri. - Sun. in single room $181; in twin room $101.Suites are available on board the Victoria Anna upon request. Please call for prices.
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