Tour price includes any applicable transaction fees. Total Amount
Please book this tour multiple times in order to complete your reservation, or you may contact our trained customer service representative at service@asiaimpressions.com or 1-626-389-8668 to make a special reservation.
Globus
Each professionally guided Globus tour includes a tour director, local hosts, and local guides with tour travel featured on a private deluxe motorcoach. Globus offers more selections, more included features, more leisure time, more superior hotels, and more to experience.
Cosmos
Stretch your vacation dollar, by enjoying value-packed vacations at down to earth prices. Each professionally guided Cosmos tour offers scheduled group activities along with ample leisure time, optional excursions of unbeatable value, and their special "Guaranteed Share" option for single travelers.
Avalon: River Cruises
Explore luxurious deluxe small-ship cruising that include standard amenities & services such as: an outside stateroom with hotel style beds, services of English-speaking crews, state-of-the-art amenities, on board lectures and activities, and inside visits while traveling.
Globus: Independent Travel (Monograms)
Are you a vacationer looking for the freedom of independent travel, but can do without all the worry in taking care of all the travel details? Our Globus Independent Travel tours feature preselected hotels along with providing the services of a Local Host or Service On Call without the hassles of planning a vacation.
Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.
Day 1 Arrive in Beijing
You'll be met on arrival at Beijing airport. Free time rest of the day exploring the nearby streets, or resting and catching up on your jetlag. Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts-an ancient capital with incredible historical sites, and a bustling modern metropolis hosted the 2008 Olympics.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Beijing or similar
Day 2 Beijing
After breakfast head out for Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest public square, which is closely linked to The Forbidden City, from which the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties governed for over 500 years. Later you'll visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors prayed for good harvests and rain, or gave thanks for the harvest. Today's itinerary includes a visit to the old Beijing handicraft workshop.
In the evening, enjoy watching a splendid show of Shaolin Kungfu or Arocbatis on own expense, or enjoy nightlife in pubs & bars around the Houhai Lake(B,L).
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Beijing or similar
Day 3 Beijing
After breakfast, we will leave for Great Wall at Badaling, which stretches for over 6000km, and was originally built to protect China from the barbarians. You can walk and climb at your own pace.
In the afternoon visit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Park and Olympic village will be open to public from October, 2008. We will walk in the world's biggest Olympic Park and have a glimpse of the Olympic stadiums, such as Bird's Nest - National Stadium, and Water Cube - National Aquatics Center(B,L).
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Beijing or similar
Day 4 Beijing to Chongqing to Yangtze
Fly to Chongqing, gateway to the Yangtze. If time permits, exlore the Chongqing City on own. You are welcomed aboard the cruise in the evening(B).
Hotel: Regal Series Cruise
Day 5 Yangtze River
Your ship sails this morning. Cruise the Yangtze as it meanders through the heartland of China. Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the river and the facilities onboard. Today's shore excursion is to Fengdu Ghost City(B,L,D).
Hotel: Regal Series Cruise
Day 6 Yangtze River
Cruise through the dramatic Three Gorges, beneath soaring limestone cliffs rising sheer from the water. Next, embark a small motorboat and journey through the tranquil Daning River and Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream(B,L,D).
Hotel: Regal Series Cruise
Day 7 Yangtze to Yichang to Shanghai
Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site. Disembark at Yichang at noon. If time permits there will be optional sightseeing programs at Yichang. Transfer to Yichang airport and fly to Shanghai, China's most modern metropolis.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai or Similar
Day 8 Shanghai
Today you visit the lovely old Yuyuan Garden, the Shanghai Museum which possesses a collection of 120,000 precious works of art, the Jade Buddha Temple, and the famous Oriental Pearl TV Tower (also known as the Pearl Tower, for its distinctive shape). The second-highest platform provides wonderful views over Shanghai and the Huang Pu River, and those with a good head for heights can choose to buy a ticket to continue on to the very top(B,L).
Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai or Similar
Day 8 Depart from Shanghai
Your time is your own, until you are ready to be transferred to the airport for your departure.
The approximate day tour itinerary & schedule above is for reference only, and may vary according to your travel date and group size
Please coordinate schedule of your flight with that of your tour. We recommend that you please book your air tickets after you receive E-Ticket confirming all details for your tour reservation within one to two business days from us.
Please meet tour guide at International Arrival Hall after your arrival on the first day.
We strongly recommend that you should contact airline and local tour provider to confirm your flight arrival information and pickup arrangement before your departure.
1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a confirmation email from us.
3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation is confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.
- Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
- Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
- Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.
California requires all sellers of travel to register with the Attorney
General's Office and to display the registration number on all
advertising. A valid registration signals that the seller of travel has
followed the law to be registered.
