21 Day China Panorama (2010)
Trip Highlights
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Uncover China’s timeless historical and natural wonders
- Imperial Beijing: where your exciting tour starts, to discover China's proud capital and its countless imperial treasures such as the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and the legendary Great Wall.
- Xian - dynastic capital: Your history lesson continues when you visit the historic heartland of China, the home of the buried Army of Terra Cotta Warriors.
- Yangtze River Cruise: Four-day cruise upstream Yangtze River's fabled Three Gorges, aboard China's official five-star cruise ship - President 1with guaranteed balcony cabin. Daily shore excursions and onboard entertainment included. Visit the massive Three Gorges Dam; cruise through the 5-stage ship lock; explore the scenic Shennong Stream on motorized sampans, and tour Shibaozhai, an old Yangtze riverside town.
- Scenic Guilin: By the Chinese standard, "the most beautiful city under heaven" for its surreal limestone pinnacles and the fabled Li River. You will find out why.
- Idyllic Long Sheng: A legendary corner of China, a true gem for its spectacular Dragon Spine Rice Terraces and minority villages.
- Canton, gateway to China: A short flight takes you to the sub-tropical Guangzhou (formerly Canton), China's vibrant port city open to foreign trade in 1685, and the center of all Cantonese culture. Canton offers a glimpse of the China of yesterday and today. Your city tour is then followed by a scenic catamaran ride to Hong Kong via the dynamic Pearl River Delta and the South China Sea.
- Hong Kong - the Pearl of the Orient: Hong Kong, the former Crown Colony, China's richest, most cosmopolitan city, is a kaleidoscope of life; a sophisticated fusion of East and West; a city of diversity where new and old meet at every turn. Feel the pulse of the China's vibrant outpost and experience the culture that makes Hong Kong unique.
- Macau, China's city of gambling: Take a vacation from your vacation! Enjoy our affordable optional tour to the ex-Portuguese colony to experience a colorful mix of Latin culture and Chinese legacy - the neighborhoods of cobblestone streets, pastel buildings, and Las Vegas-style casinos, Macau is a taste of the Mediterranean on the South China Sea.
- Classic Suzhou: The canal-laced water town is China’s artistic center over centuries; famed throughout China for its silk production, classic gardens and Grand Canal
- Metropolitan Shanghai: once the "Paris of the East" in 1930s, now the trendiest city in China, a perfect place to wrap up your memorable China journey.
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Savor China's world-renowned delicacies with special culinary events
- Peking Duck Dinner: delight in the succulent, crispy and aromatic Peking Duck dinner right after you climbed the Great Wall
- Xian Dumpling Banquet: Enjoy a 17-course dumpling dinner, each with distinctive shapes and aroma.
- Mongolian Barbecue lunch in Shanghai: savor an authentic meal that harkens back to the days of Genghis Khan.
- Cantonese Dim Sum lunch: Dim Sum lunch is an essential Hong Kong experience and you will enjoy a mouth-watering Dim Sum lunch at the iconic Jumbo Floating Seafood Restaurant in Hong Kong
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Experience the real China, up-close and personal, with our Culture Insite Program
- Hutong tour in Beijing: explore the alleyways and courtyard homes of old Beijing riding rickshaws, and conclude the tour with a home-hosted lunch at local famil home.
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Exclusive features that few tour operators mean to offer
- Watch a Circle Vision documentary about the buried Army of China's First Emperor - the Terra cotta Warriors in Xian.
- Enjoy an bird-eye view of new Shanghai from the 88th floor of Jinmao Tower - China's tallest building.
- Off-the-beaten-path visit to Long Sheng and its Dragon Spine Rice Terraces which is rarely included in the conventional itineraries.
- Ride in the Maglev, the world's fastest magnetic levitation train, when you are in Shanghai.
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Marvel at UNESCO World Heritage Sites in your trip
- The Great Wall
- Forbidden City
- Summer Palace
- Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
- Terra-cotta Warriors and Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Xian
- Classic gardens of Suzhou
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