HongKong & Yangtze Cruise & Tibet 19-Day Tour
- Highlights :
- In this tour, you will have the chance to see different style of attractions of China: Prosperous and modern HonKong, Natural scene along Yangtze River and mysterious Tibet.
| Tour Code: | CN0060 | Special Offer: | $2876 |
| Cities Visited: | Chongqing Hongkong Guilin Wuhan Gyangtse Shigatse |
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- Overview
- Tour Itinerary
- Rate
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Hong Kong
- Meet our guide at the airport and then transfer to check in the hotel. Free for the rest of the day. Plan your own time.
- Hotel: YMCA international house HK(Standard Class) Regal Kowloon Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:
Day 2 Hong Kong
Today’s destinations include the Victoria Peak, Aberdeen and Repulse Bay.Victoria Peak: Victoria Peak is at the center of Hong Kong both as a tourist destination, a prime residential area -- and a view point second to n..- Hotel: YMCA international house HK(Standard Class) Regal Kowloon Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B
Day 3 Hong Kong
Guilin- Take a flight to Guilin and check in the hotel for 2 nights stay. On arrival, you are free of the rest of day.
- Hotel: Hotel Universal Guilin(Standard Class) Guilin Bravo Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B
Day 4 Guilin
After breakfast, make a tour to Elephant Trunk Hill. Have a Chinese lunch and then visit the Reed Flute Cave and Piled Silk Hill.- Elephant Trunk Hill: As the emblem of Guilin City, it lies at the meeting point of the Pe..- Hotel: Hotel Universal Guilin(Standard Class) Guilin Bravo Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 5 Guilin
Yangshuo
Transfer to Yangshuo and then make a cruise on the Li River.- Li River: The Li River is the highlight and climax of any journey to Guilin. The 54 km waterway of the twisty Li River between Zhujiang Pier and Yangshuo cut..- Hotel: Aiyuan Hotel(Standard Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 6 Yangshuo
- Today you will have a cycling experience in amazing Yangshuo.
- Hotel: Aiyuan Hotel(Standard Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 7 Yangshuo
Guilin Wuhan Yichang- Transfer to Guilin and take a flight to Wuhan. On arrival, drive to Yichang and board the cruise ship.
- Hotel: On Board
- Meals:B L D
Day 8 Yangtze
Shore excursion to Wuhan Museum and Kindergarten. You will have many activities on the ship.- Wuhan Museum : Locatedon373 Qingnian Rd, Hankou, Wuhan Museum is 300 miles west of Hankou railway station. It formally opened ..- Hotel: On board
- Meals:B L D
Day 9 Yangtze
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site.- Three Gorges Dam Project: It is the virtual definition of a monumental project -- a dam one and a half miles wide and more than 600 feet high that will create a reservoir hundre..- Hotel: On Board
- Meals:B L D
Day 10 Yangtze
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream.- Shennong Stream, a tributary of the Yangtze River, rises in the southern part of Shennongjia Natural Reserve. It joins the Yangtze at Xirangkou in Hubeis Badong County. With crystal ..- Hotel: On Board
- Meals:B L D
Day 11 Yangtze
Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City or New Wanxian Country.- Hotel: On Board
- Meals:B L D
Day 12 Yangtze
Chongqing
Arrive in Chongqing and check in the hotel for 1 night stay. After that, visit the Chongqing Zoo, Goose Neck Park and Ciqikou Old Town.- Chongqing Zoo: Chongqing Zoo is located in the western suburb of the city, which w..- Hotel: Chongqing Baifu Hotel(Standard Class) Holiday Inn Yangtze Chongqing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 13 Chongqing
Lhasa- Take a flight to Lhasa and check in the hotel 3 nights stay. After that, have a good rest to adapt the high altitude.
- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B
Day 14 Lhasa
In the morning, pay a visit to the Potala Palace. Have a western style lunch and then make a tour to the Sera Monastery and the Norbulingka Park. - Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th..- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 15 Lhasa
Pay a visit to the Jokhang Temple and then make a free tour round the Barkhor Street. In the afternoon, visit the Tibet Museum, Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and a Carpet Factory.- Jokhang Temple is the first Bud..- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 16 Lhasa
Gyantze
Transfer to Gyangtse and you can appreciate the amazing scene standing by the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake on the way. On arrival, check in the hotel for 1 night stay. After that, visit the Palkhor Monastery and then make a tour..- Hotel: Gyangtse Hotel()
- Meals:B L
Day 17 Gyangtse
Shigatse
Transfer to Shigatse and check in the hotel for 1night stay. Then visit the Tashilunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen. After that, make a free tour to the city.- Tashilunpo Monastery: Experiencing five centurie..- Hotel: Shigatse Hotel()
- Meals:B L
Day 18 Shigatse
Lhasa- Transfer back to Lhasa and check in the hotel for 1 night stay. Have a good rest to gain back your energy.
- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 19 Lhasa
- See off. Home sweet home.
- Hotel:
- Meals:B
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation (The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person)
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 10 Single Room Supplement Tour Class Deluxe $5423.00 $3485.00 $2876.00 TBA $546.00 Standard $6054.00 $3802.00 $3193.00 TBA $864.00
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events, such as the National Holiday (1st-7th Oct), Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days. We suggest you not to travel during that period. But it is surely OK if you prefer that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places. - Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, which will remain with you throughout your time in that city. - Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Airport Tax and Fuel Fee
- Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges. - Two bottles of mineral water per day.
- Standard cabin.
- Shore excursion.
Price Exclusions:
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees - Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Single Supplement.
- Tips to tour guide and driver.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Hong Kong
- Meet our guide at the airport and then transfer to check in the hotel. Free for the rest of the day. Plan your own time.
- Hotel: YMCA international house HK(Standard Class) Regal Kowloon Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 2 Hong Kong
Today’s destinations include the Victoria Peak, Aberdeen and Repulse Bay .
Victoria Peak: Victoria Peak is at the center of Hong Kong both as a tourist destination, a prime residential area -- and a view point second to none.
- Aberdeen Harbour is home to hundreds of people living on fishing junks. Their traditional lifestyle is dramatically juxtaposed against a modern high-rise community spread over the nearby hillsides. In the evenings, the thousands of twinkling lights reflected on the water are a magical sight. To get a close-up look at the Aberdeen way of life, many visitors take a sampan ride or take in the view from one of two magnificent floating restaurants anchored here. Three stories high and elaborately decorated with swirling red and gold dragons and other traditional Chinese motifs, the experience is not to be missed. Neither, of course, are the delicious fresh seafood and the excellent Cantonese faring on offer.
- Repulse Bay : Hong Kong Islands most popular beach is easily accessible by bus or taxi from Central. The large, sandy beach has been extended recently and there are many facilities for beachgoers and day-trippers, including shops, restaurants and bars. The Life Guard Clubs terraces are noteworthy for a pair of large statues of two goddesses, Kwun Yum and Tin Hau. Above the beach, the reconstructed The Repulse Bay is a picturesque example of early 20th-Century colonial architecture.- Hotel: YMCA international house HK(Standard Class) Regal Kowloon Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 3 Hong Kong
Guilin- Take a flight to Guilin and check in the hotel for 2 nights stay. On arrival, you are free of the rest of day.
- Hotel: Hotel Universal Guilin(Standard Class) Guilin Bravo Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 4 Guilin
After breakfast, make a tour to Elephant Trunk Hill. Have a Chinese lunch and then visit the Reed Flute Cave and Piled Silk Hill.
- Elephant Trunk Hill: As the emblem of Guilin City, it lies at the meeting point of the Peach Blossom and Li Rivers, with Zi Sandbank to the east across the Li. Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangshan) is the badge of Guilin City, and was given its name because the hill looks exactly like an elephant drinking from the river with its trunk. It is a masterpiece of karst landscape, composed of pure limestone deposited on the sea floor 360 million years ago.
- Reed Flute Cave: Situated at the foot of Guangming Hill in northeastern Guiln, Reed Flute Cave got its name from the kind of reed growing immediately outside the cave entrance, which is used to make fine flutes. It has been a tourist attraction for more than 1,000 years. Inside the cave, there are various stalagmites, stone curtains, stone flowers and stone pillars, which constitute a unique charm, making it known as a palace of natural art.
- Piled Silk Hill ( Folded Brocade Hill ): It is in the city center. Its national 4A scenic spot. The traversed stone blocks piled one after another just like the colorful folded silk, thats how the name of the hill came into being.- Hotel: Hotel Universal Guilin(Standard Class) Guilin Bravo Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 5 Guilin
Yangshuo
Transfer to Yangshuo and then make a cruise on the Li River .
- Li River : The Li River is the highlight and climax of any journey to Guilin. The 54 km waterway of the twisty Li River between Zhujiang Pier and Yangshuo cuts between thousands of picturesque peaks.- Hotel: Aiyuan Hotel(Standard Class)
Day 6 Yangshuo
- Today you will have a cycling experience in amazing Yangshuo.
- Hotel: Aiyuan Hotel(Standard Class)
Day 7 Yangshuo
Guilin Wuhan Yichang- Transfer to Guilin and take a flight to Wuhan. On arrival, drive to Yichang and board the cruise ship.
- Hotel: On Board
Day 8 Yangtze
Shore excursion to Wuhan Museum and Kindergarten. You will have many activities on the ship.
- Wuhan Museum : Locatedon373 Qingnian Rd, Hankou, Wuhan Museum is 300 miles west of Hankou railway station. It formally opened to the outside world on October 1st, 2001. It has a gross floors area of 17 834m2, with 600m2 exhibition area (of which 1000m2 is the exchanging exhibition hall). With its solemn and magnificient building, which combines the elegant oriental culture with modernized functions, the Museum affords a splendid view.- Hotel: On board
Day 9 Yangtze
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site.
- Three Gorges Dam Project: It is the virtual definition of a monumental project -- a dam one and a half miles wide and more than 600 feet high that will create a reservoir hundreds of feet deep and nearly 400 miles long. The project is Chinas Three Gorges Dam, and it has already been the subject of great international scrutiny. It is being called the largest construction project in China since the Great Wall. Many high-ranking Chinese officials expect the dam to become a potent symbol of their nations vitality in the new century and the new millennium.- Hotel: On Board
Day 10 Yangtze
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream .
- Shennong Stream , a tributary of the Yangtze River, rises in the southern part of Shennongjia Natural Reserve. It joins the Yangtze at Xirangkou in Hubeis Badong County. With crystal clear steam flows swiftly from north to south through deep gorges, a sampan tour will allow you to experience a speedy adventure along this newly opened unspoiled river.- Hotel: On Board
Day 11 Yangtze
Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City or New Wanxian Country.- Hotel: On Board
Day 12 Yangtze
Chongqing
Arrive in Chongqing and check in the hotel for 1 night stay. After that, visit the Chongqing Zoo , Goose Neck Park and Ciqikou Old Town.
- Chongqing Zoo : Chongqing Zoo is located in the western suburb of the city, which was established in 1955. It occupies an area of 45 hectares. It’s one of the big zoos in China. There are animals more than 2000 in 200 species. The zoo received more than 1 million visitors every year. The panda house is about 2 hectares in size. And beautiful mountains surround the zoo. The nature scene is a great treasure. The panda house, the highlight of the zoo, will offer you wonderful experience.
- Goose Neck Park : Very popular with the locals who come here to enjoy the gardens, play Mahjohngg, make music or just relax. Nice views over the river and Chongqing, there are also a number of interesting buildings and former Embassies in the grounds, plus an enormous long painting of the Yangtze.- Hotel: Chongqing Baifu Hotel(Standard Class) Holiday Inn Yangtze Chongqing(Deluxe Class)
Day 13 Chongqing
Lhasa- Take a flight to Lhasa and check in the hotel 3 nights stay. After that, have a good rest to adapt the high altitude.
- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
Day 14 Lhasa
In the morning, pay a visit to the Potala Palace . Have a western style lunch and then make a tour to the Sera Monastery and the Norbulingka Park.
- Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959. Today the Potala Palace has been converted into a museum by the Chinese.
- Sera monastery is one of the great three Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. Sera means Enclosure of Roses. The monastery is about 5 km north of the Jokang in Lhasa. The original Sera monastery is in Lhasa, Tibet.
- Norbulingka Park is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet which served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the PRC takeover in the late 1950s. The park was built by the Seventh Dalai Lama beginning in 1755, and became the summer residence during the reign of the Eighth Dalai Lama.- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
Day 15 Lhasa
Pay a visit to the Jokhang Temple and then make a free tour round the Barkhor Street . In the afternoon, visit the Tibet Museum , Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and a Carpet Factory.
- Jokhang Temple is the first Buddhist temple in Tibet, located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa. It was built during the reign of king Songsten Gampo to celebrate his marriage with Chinese Tang princess Wencheng, who was a Buddhist. The temple was called the Tsulag Khang or House of Wisdom but it is now known as the Jokhang which means the House of the Lord.
- Barkhor Street : Located in the old area of Lhasa City, Tibet, Barkhor Street is a very ancient round street surrounding the Jokhang Temple and the Tibetan people are always proud of it. As a symbol of Lhasa, this street is also a must-see place for the tourists.
- Tibet Museum is located in the southeast corner of NorbuLingka, Lhasa city. It covers an area of 23,508 square meters (5.8 acres) including the exhibition area of 10,451 square meters (2.6 acres). The museum is equipped with modern facilities to ensure quality service for visitors and safety and efficient administration of the museum itself. Here exhibits are introduced in Japanese, English, Tibetan, and Chinese, in order to accommodate visitors from all over the world.
- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
Day 16 Lhasa
Gyantze
Transfer to Gyangtse and you can appreciate the amazing scene standing by the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake on the way. On arrival, check in the hotel for 1 night stay. After that, visit the Palkhor Monastery and then make a tour round the Gyangtse old street.
- Yamdrok Yumtso Lake is one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet. It is over 72 km (45 miles) long. The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams. The lake does have an outlet stream at its far western end. Around 90 km to the west of the lake lies the Tibetan town of Gyantse and Lhasa is a hundred km to the northwest. According to local mythology, Yamdok Yumtso lake is the transformation of a goddess.
Palkhor Monastery is a kind of typical Tibetan Buddhism monastery architecture combined stupa and temple, with temples in the stupa, stupas in the temple. The stupas and temples stay harmoniously and bring out the best in each other. Its architecture fully represents a typical style of monasteries from thirteenth century to fifteenth century in Later Tibetan area, which is also the unique monasteries with both the temple and stupa being kept well today.- Hotel: Gyangtse Hotel()
Day 17 Gyangtse
Shigatse
Transfer to Shigatse and check in the hotel for 1night stay. Then visit the Tashilunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen. After that, make a free tour to the city.
- Tashilunpo Monastery : Experiencing five centuries, it still maintains the magnificent vigor. Tashilhunpo Monastery (meaning auspicious) is one of the Six Big Monasteries of Gelugpa (or Yellow Hat Sect) in China and the biggest Tibetan Gelugpa Buddhism monastery in back Tibet area. Also called the Heap of Glory, the monastery is located at the foot of Drolmari (Taras Mountain), Shigatse.- Hotel: Shigatse Hotel()
Day 18 Shigatse
Lhasa- Transfer back to Lhasa and check in the hotel for 1 night stay. Have a good rest to gain back your energy.
- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
Day 19 Lhasa
- See off. Home sweet home.
- Hotel:
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation (The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person)
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 10 Single Room Supplement Tour Class Deluxe $5423.00 $3485.00 $2876.00 TBA $546.00 Standard $6054.00 $3802.00 $3193.00 TBA $864.00
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events, such as the National Holiday (1st-7th Oct), Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days. We suggest you not to travel during that period. But it is surely OK if you prefer that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places. - Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, which will remain with you throughout your time in that city. - Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Airport Tax and Fuel Fee
- Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges. - Two bottles of mineral water per day.
- Standard cabin.
- Shore excursion.
Price Exclusions:
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees - Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Single Supplement.
- Tips to tour guide and driver.
