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12 Days Great Wall Marathon with Yangtze Cruise |
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- Trip highlights: After joining the Marathon on Huangyaguan Great Wall, take tour to Beijing, Xian, Yangtze River Cruise, Shanghai. The beauty of the Yangtze River and then the huge Three Gorges Dam makes your tour wonderful...
- Tour price: From
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1,665.00
 Price including hotels, tours, meals...
- Destinations:
Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai
- Tour code:
SWGWM02
Private tour for a van with tour guide and driver, available every day
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| Day 7 Xian,Chongqing (B,L) |
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| Visit the Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After the tour in Xian, transferred to Xian airport for the flight to Chongqing. Upon arrival at Chongqing airport, pickup by our local English speaking tour guide and drive to the pier to board the ship for your Yangtze River Cruise. |
| Huaqing Hot Spring | Huaqing Hot Spring is famed for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). | | Big Wild Goose Pagoda | It was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty and currently boasts height of seven stories. It’s said that Master Xuan Zang built this pagoda to house the Buddhist scriptures and relics he had brought back from India. | | Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum | Terracotta Warriors is the underworld terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shihuang (the first unifier of China, 259BC-210BC). It’s reputed as the Eighth Miracle of the World. Now the Terracotta Museum consists of Pit 1, Pit 2, Pit 3 and Pit 4 as well as t…… | | Chongqing | Chongqing is located at the juncture of the Yangtze River and Jialing River in the southeast of Sichuan Basin, it is the largest industrial and commercial center in southwest China, and a hub of land and water transportation in the upper Yangtze vall…… |
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Chaotian Gate Wharf: Chaotian Gate is in the Northeast and it is the biggest harbor along the upstream of the Yangtze River. It is said the best place to start sightseeing in Chongqing is Chaotian Gate, where the muddy, churning waters of the Yangtze meets the transparent Jialing River. |
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| Day 8 Yangtze Cruise (B,L,D) |
Today's Activities: |
| Arrive Fengdu in the morning. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (13:00/18:00). |
| Fengdu Ghost City | Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with de…… |
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Qutang Gorge: With vertical cliffs of some thousand meters high as its two flanks, the Qutang Gorge is only a few dozens of meters wide just like a narrow gateway. The surging Yangtze River pours into the gateway with great momentum. Looking up towards the tops of towering precipitous mountains along the Gorge, one sees from a boat only a narrow strip of clouds and sky, but under foot the River tears on violently. |
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| Day 9 Yangtze Cruise (B,L,D) |
Today's Activities: |
| Sailing through the beautiful Wu Gorge. Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream(14:00/16:00). |
| Shennong Stream | Shennong Stream is another tributary of the Yangtze River, and its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, th…… | | Lesser Three Gorges | The Lesser Three Gorges are the three separate valleys of the Daning River: Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge. These lie on the lower reaches of the Daning, which flows into the Yangtze. The gorges are truly spectacular. Sheer cliffs s…… |
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Wu Gorge: Wu Gorge extends 40 kilometers from the mouth of Daning River of Wushan Mountain in the west to Guandukou of Badong in the east. The Wu Gorge is gifted with exquisite peaks and lush mountains and ranges. It's deep and serene with changeable weather. The rolling River twists and turns and boats zigzag their way along, as if cruising in a fantastic gallery. |
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| Day 10 Yichang,Shanghai (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site (08h00-10h00). Sailing through the shiplocks and the shiplift of the Three Gorges Dam. Arrive in Yichang at 13h00. Upon arrival at the dock, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to Yichang airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival at Shanghai airport, be met and drive to hotel. Free time for the rest of the night. |
| The Three Gorges Dam | Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. It is 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom. | | Shanghai | Shanghai is a comprehensive industrial base and the leading port in China. It is an amazing mix of western and eastern cultures, boasting both traditional Chinese features and its modern lifestyle. |
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Xintiandi Bars & Clubs: As the historical and cultural legacies of Shanghai, composed of Shikumen and modern architecture style as well, Xintiandi is a high-end shopping and dining area, with a very European atmosphere with outdoor cafes and bars and music playing. |
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| Day 11 Shanghai (B,L) |
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| Visit all must-see attractions in Downtown Shanghai. |
| Yuyuan Garden | The Yuyuan Garden, also known as the “Yu Garden”, is an eminent classical Chinese garden and famed as “an architectural miracle in South China”. Inside the Yu Garden, you will be fascinated with traditional Chinese style houses, grottoes, pavilions, …… | | Nanjing Road | If you are a fashion-seeking shoppers, this is the right place for you where all-in-one shopping malls, gorgeous restaurants and spectacular night views can be found. Buildings with distinctive features erect on both side of the street, huge signboar…… | | Yuyuan Market | Located next to the Yuyuan Garden, it's a lively market that specializes in traditional Chinese arts and crafts. Souvenir hunters should not miss this hot tourist destination. Also you can try some Shanghai Xiao Long Bao, vegetarian buns, chicken sou…… | | The Bund | The Bund is always the first thing to hit tourists when they visit Shanghai as it is regarded as Shanghai’s magnificent landmark. It is a waterfront area of Pu Xi (Shanghai Old Town), facing the newer part of Shanghai – Pu Dong. |
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Shanghai Acrobats Show: There are two famous Shanghai Acrobatic Theatres: Shanghai Circus World and Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe. Mostly, performances are held each night and last for about 1.5 - 2 hours. You will marvel at varieties of exciting programs with countless near-impossible feats of flexibility, strength, endurance, and sheer willpower performed on stage |
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| Day 12 Shanghai (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Continue your tours in Shanghai. Later today you will be transferred to airport for flight to sweet home. |
| The French Concession | A residential area of Shanghai once designated for the French, it is a very nice European place in Shanghai with lots of French and German cafes, tree-lined avenues, up-market stores as well as historical buildings. | | Shanghai Museum | Shanghai reputedly holds China's best collection of treasures from ancient bronzes, exquisitely carved jades and Ming and Qing dynasty antique furniture. Every visitor to Shanghai should try to pop in for at least an hour, but it's easy to spend a w…… |
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Shanghai Maglev Train: Experiencing the maglev train in Shanghai is the top 10 things to do for visitors and you should not skip it. You will be impressed by the amazingly fast speed of the train.The fast and convenient maglev train is the world’s first and only commercialized maglev train line in operation. |
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