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Day	Location
1	Board Your Transpacific Flight
2	Shanghai, China
3	Shanghai
4	Shanghai - Yichang (Embarkation) - Yangtze River Cruise
5	Three Gorges Dam Site
6	Shennong Stream Or Daning River
7	Wanxian Or Shibaozhai Or Fengdu
8	Chongqing (Disembarkation) - Xi'an
9	Xi'an
10	Xi'an - Beijing
11	Beijing
12	Beijing
13	Beijing - Hong Kong
14	Hong Kong
15	Hong Kong
16	Hong Kong
Number of Nights: 15

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Discover China's ancient history and fascinating culture on this delightful China river cruise. Sightseeing with a Local Guide shows you the highlights in Shanghai, Xi'an, and Beijing, with inside visits that include the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, Yu Yuan Gardens, Dayan Pagoda, the Forbidden City, and the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs. Also attend an acrobatic show, calligraphy class, lacquer and cloisonné workshops, and a noodle-making demonstration. You'll tour the ancient Hutongs by rickshaw, experience a performance of the Peking Opera and "The Tang Dynasty" dinner show, enjoy an authentic Peking Duck dinner, and see the impressive Three Gorges Dam site on your 4-night river cruise along the majestic Yangtze. Fly to Hong Kong for three overnights that include a cable car ride up Victoria Peak for panoramic views. Drive by Repulse Bay, a popular beach area, then to the Aberdeen fishing village for a Sampan ride on the harbor.

Included Features:

Cruise:
Deluxe 4-night cruise from Yichang to Chongqing in an outside stateroom with two lower beds, private facilities, and balcony

Sightseeing including a personal headset in Shanghai, Xi'an, and Beijing.

Shanghai:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Bund, a silk factory, Yu Yuan Gardens, the Children's Palace, and the Shanghai Museum; attend an acrobatic show.

Yichang:
Begin your Yangtze cruise aboard the Victoria Jenna

Three Gorges Dam:
Sightseeing of the impressive dam site with a Local Guide

Shennong Stream or Daning River:
Enjoy a boat excursion down one of the Yangtze's lesser gorges

Wanxian/Shibaozhai/Fengdu:
View a wooden pagoda, an acrobatic show, or visit Snow Jade Cave

Chongqing:
Visit a local zoo

Xi'an:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Dayan Pagoda and Terracotta Warriors, calligraphy class, lacquer workshop, noodle-making demonstration; enjoy "The Tang Dynasty" dinner show

Beijing:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets; Hutong tour by rickshaw; 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; Peking Duck farewell dinner

Hong Kong Extension:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide; cable car ride up Victoria Peak; sampan ride on harbor; visit Stanley Market; Host service during your stay

Notes:

Wine with dinner on cruise.
Intra-tour flights included in both land-only and air-inclusive prices.

Avalon Waterways

There's perhaps no more relaxing, intimate and carefree way to experience a country than on an Avalon River Cruise. Named one of Travel & Leisure's Top-10 Small-Ship Cruise Lines (2007), Avalon's new generation of ships are equipped with state-of-the art technology and were built to create a warm and inviting ambiance and with the travelers' comfort and safety in mind.

Docking frequently to explore the charming cities and towns along the way, our experienced local guides will show you around and help you experience each destination like a local. You can even spend the evening on shore if the schedule permits. Back on board, you'll find the accommodations luxurious and the cuisine delectable—and most of our boats feature a fitness center and other popular amenities too. As part of the award-winning, 80-year-old Globus family of brands, an Avalon River Cruise is sure to deliver on quality and leave you with a new perspective on the old world.