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China, Tibet & the Yangtze: Beijing to Shanghai 2021
15 DAYS FROM ONLY $7,799
River:
Yangtze
Country:
China
Embark:
Beijing
Disembark:
Shanghai
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Experience all of this on an adventure that also encompasses Beijing’s imperial palaces and exquisite gardens, Shanghai’s towering skyscrapers and the ethereal landscape of the Yangtze’s Three Gorges.
| Day | Activity |
| Day 1 | Depart USA |
| Day 2 | Beijing |
| Day 3 | Beijing |
| Day 4 | Beijing |
| Day 5 | Beijing, Fly to Xi’an |
| Day 6 | Xi’an |
| Day 7 | Xi’an, Fly to Lhasa |
| Day 8 | Lhasa |
| Day 9 | Lhasa |
| Day 10 | Lhasa, Fly to Chongqing (Embark), Cruising the Yangtze River |
| Day 11 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Shibaozhai |
| Day 12 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Shennong Stream |
| Day 13 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Yichang (Disembark), Fly to Shanghai |
| Day 14 | Shanghai |
| Day 15 | Depart Shanghai |
| Day | Activity |
| Day 1 | Depart USA |
| Day 2 | Beijing |
| Day 3 | Beijing |
| Day 4 | Beijing |
| Day 5 | Beijing, Fly to Xi’an |
| Day 6 | Xi’an |
| Day 7 | Xi’an, Fly to Lhasa |
| Day 8 | Lhasa |
| Day 9 | Lhasa |
| Day 10 | Lhasa, Fly to Chongqing (Embark), Cruising the Yangtze River |
| Day 11 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Shibaozhai |
| Day 12 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Shennong Stream |
| Day 13 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Yichang (Disembark), Fly to Shanghai |
| Day 14 | Shanghai |
| Day 15 | Depart Shanghai |
| Day | Activity / Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA Depart the US on your overnight flight. |
| Day 2 | Beijing Arrive at the Beijing Airport. If your cruise/tour package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the opulent Ritz-Carlton Beijing. This stunning hotel is located in the heart of the city, where modernity, exemplary service and rich Chinese tradition seamlessly blend together. |
| Day 3 | Beijing The political and cultural capital of China and home to more than 20 million people, Beijing exemplifies everything visitors find most intoxicating about China. Spectacular ancient monuments contrast with ambitious modern high-rises, and traditional crafts flourish alongside booming international businesses—which you’ll discover today. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Excursion |
| Day 4 | Beijing Today is a bucket list kind of day, as you stand at last atop China’s most iconic site—the Great Wall. You’ll also have tea at a traditional teahouse and take a rickshaw ride through the city’s ancient hutongs, where you’ll enjoy lunch. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 5 | Beijing, Fly to Xi’an Leave dynamic Beijing behind today and head north to the lush lakeside Summer Palace, home to one of China’s most beautiful classical gardens. From there, plunge into the past in China’s first capital, where you’ll celebrate your first night in Xi’an with a traditional dumpling banquet. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 6 | Xi’an Xi’an’s Terracotta Army has been called the 8th Wonder of the World, and it’s certainly the most extraordinary archeological find of the 20th century. You’ll also enjoy a traditional Tang Dynasty dinner show with fabulous food, music and vibrant costumes. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 7 | Xi’an, Fly to Lhasa Today you’ll fly to Lhasa, the ancient cultural and religious epicenter of Tibet, where the majestic Himalayan peaks will make you feel like you’re on top of the world—figuratively and literally—in the world’s highest capital city. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 8 | Lhasa Enter the hushed inner sanctum of the spiritual heart of the city, the Jokhang Temple, where you will have a rare opportunity to gaze upon the most sacred icon of Tibetan Buddhism—an ancient statue of the Buddha that legions of devout pilgrims journey vast distances to see in person. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 9 | Lhasa The enormous hilltop Potala Palace is the first thing visitors see in Lhasa, and today you’ll have a chance to venture inside this vast and well-preserved site. It is said to contain a thousand rooms, including the private rooms where the Dalai Lama himself once resided. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 10 | Lhasa, Fly to Chongqing (Embark), Cruising the Yangtze River Check out of your hotel and fly to Chongqing, the booming capital of western China, where you’ll board the Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer. Then learn the word of the day: panda. Pandas are one of China’s most beloved (and adorable) cultural symbols, and you’ll get to see some of these gentle giants today. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 11 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Shibaozhai Near Fuling, you’ll be offered the extraordinary chance to visit the 816 Underground Project, a giant nuclear installation, which the military started constructing in the mountains in the 1960s. It boasts 18 man-made caves, more than 130 roads and tunnels, and an almost 80-meter-high cave where the nuclear reactor was placed. The project was abandoned in a nearly finished state in 1984 before the manufacturing of plutonium-239 began. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 12 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Shennong Stream Today will be a highlight of your journey—a full day cruising the Yangtze River’s mystical, beautiful and completely mesmerizing Three Gorges and Shennong Stream. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 13 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Yichang (Disembark), Fly to Shanghai The Three Gorges Dam was a project that involved relocating villages and submerged a number of cultural treasures behind the rising waters of the Yangtze. The dam itself is an engineering marvel you can see from an up-close perspective today. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 14 | Shanghai An international economic hub, Shanghai has drawn entrepreneurs from all over the world for 150 years. But while Shanghai may be the “city of the future,” you can still find remnants of its history in Old Town and the area known as the Concessions, which you’ll discover today. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Excursion |
| Day 15 | Depart Shanghai Check out of your hotel and transfer to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport for your flight home, or extend your trip with a memorable optional extension to Hong Kong. Meals: Breakfast |
| Day | Activity / Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA Depart the US on your overnight flight. |
| Day 2 | Beijing Arrive at the Beijing Airport. If your cruise/tour package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the opulent Ritz-Carlton Beijing. This stunning hotel is located in the heart of the city, where modernity, exemplary service and rich Chinese tradition seamlessly blend together. |
| Day 3 | Beijing The political and cultural capital of China and home to more than 20 million people, Beijing exemplifies everything visitors find most intoxicating about China. Spectacular ancient monuments contrast with ambitious modern high-rises, and traditional crafts flourish alongside booming international businesses—which you’ll discover today. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Excursion |
| Day 4 | Beijing Today is a bucket list kind of day, as you stand at last atop China’s most iconic site—the Great Wall. You’ll also have tea at a traditional teahouse and take a rickshaw ride through the city’s ancient hutongs, where you’ll enjoy lunch. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 5 | Beijing, Fly to Xi’an Leave dynamic Beijing behind today and head north to the lush lakeside Summer Palace, home to one of China’s most beautiful classical gardens. From there, plunge into the past in China’s first capital, where you’ll celebrate your first night in Xi’an with a traditional dumpling banquet. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 6 | Xi’an Xi’an’s Terracotta Army has been called the 8th Wonder of the World, and it’s certainly the most extraordinary archeological find of the 20th century. You’ll also enjoy a traditional Tang Dynasty dinner show with fabulous food, music and vibrant costumes. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 7 | Xi’an, Fly to Lhasa Today you’ll fly to Lhasa, the ancient cultural and religious epicenter of Tibet, where the majestic Himalayan peaks will make you feel like you’re on top of the world—figuratively and literally—in the world’s highest capital city. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
| Day 8 | Lhasa Enter the hushed inner sanctum of the spiritual heart of the city, the Jokhang Temple, where you will have a rare opportunity to gaze upon the most sacred icon of Tibetan Buddhism—an ancient statue of the Buddha that legions of devout pilgrims journey vast distances to see in person. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 9 | Lhasa The enormous hilltop Potala Palace is the first thing visitors see in Lhasa, and today you’ll have a chance to venture inside this vast and well-preserved site. It is said to contain a thousand rooms, including the private rooms where the Dalai Lama himself once resided. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 10 | Lhasa, Fly to Chongqing (Embark), Cruising the Yangtze River Check out of your hotel and fly to Chongqing, the booming capital of western China, where you’ll board the Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer. Then learn the word of the day: panda. Pandas are one of China’s most beloved (and adorable) cultural symbols, and you’ll get to see some of these gentle giants today. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 11 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Shibaozhai Near Fuling, you’ll be offered the extraordinary chance to visit the 816 Underground Project, a giant nuclear installation, which the military started constructing in the mountains in the 1960s. It boasts 18 man-made caves, more than 130 roads and tunnels, and an almost 80-meter-high cave where the nuclear reactor was placed. The project was abandoned in a nearly finished state in 1984 before the manufacturing of plutonium-239 began. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 12 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Shennong Stream Today will be a highlight of your journey—a full day cruising the Yangtze River’s mystical, beautiful and completely mesmerizing Three Gorges and Shennong Stream. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 13 | Cruising the Yangtze River, Yichang (Disembark), Fly to Shanghai The Three Gorges Dam was a project that involved relocating villages and submerged a number of cultural treasures behind the rising waters of the Yangtze. The dam itself is an engineering marvel you can see from an up-close perspective today. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Excursion |
| Day 14 | Shanghai An international economic hub, Shanghai has drawn entrepreneurs from all over the world for 150 years. But while Shanghai may be the “city of the future,” you can still find remnants of its history in Old Town and the area known as the Concessions, which you’ll discover today. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Excursion |
| Day 15 | Depart Shanghai Check out of your hotel and transfer to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport for your flight home, or extend your trip with a memorable optional extension to Hong Kong. Meals: Breakfast |
The newest ship on the Yangtze is a sanctuary of lavish features, with the largest cabins and suites on the river—all with private balconies, and a crew to guest ratio beyond compare (1:1 to be specific).