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Imperial China, Tibet & the Yangtze River (2010)

Travel from only $159 per day
22 days - including international airfare - from only $3495

Beijing • Xian • Yangtze River • Lhasa, Tibet • Chengdu • Hong Kong

20 days - Small Ship Adventure only - from only $2895

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(31 reviews)

Pre-trip options:

Mongolia, the Gobi Desert & Kharkhorin — 8 days from only $1995
—travel from only $250 a day

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Shanghai: China's Historic Gateway to the West — 5 days from only $695
—travel from only $139 a day

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Trip at a Glance

for 2010: Beijing's Summer Palace, Opera House & Temple of Heaven tours now included—a value of $350 per couple
Enjoy your choice of pre-trip extensions: 8 days in Mongolia or 5 days in Shanghai

Best Value since 2005. Plus, new for 2010, free singles on all pre and post extensions

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Terra cotta soldiers guard an ancient emperor’s tomb ... a royal palace forbidden to visitors for centuries opens its doors in welcome ... the largest dam in the world harnesses the power of a mighty river while flooding thousands of years of history, altering the face of a country forever. In China, the past, the present, and the future are alive, vital, and inextricably mixed. Explore Beijing’s greatest monuments, discover Xian’s Mongolian cuisine, and cruise the winding Yangtze for four nights, experiencing life from an artists’ village to metropolitan Hong Kong. Get to know China’s deep humanity from the inside—share dinner with a farmer’s family in their home, then spend the night with your gracious hosts ... ride on a sleeper train and sail small boats through gigantic gorges ... discover the profound beauty of Tibetan culture during a three-night stay in Lhasa. It’s a grand adventure on an intimate scale. Join us!

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Day

1 Fly to Beijing
2 Fly to Beijing : Inlodge Hotel Beijing
3-5 Beijing : Inlodge Hotel Beijing
Meals: 3B, 3L, 2D
6 Beijing/Xian : Overnight Sleeper Train
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
7-8 Xian : Xian Garden Hotel
Meals: 2B, 1L, 2D
9 Xian : Local Family Homestay
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
10 Xian/Chengdu : Tai Yi Hotel
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
11 Chengdu : Tai Yi Hotel
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
12 Chengdu/Lhasa : Dhood Gu Hotel
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
13-14 Lhasa : Dhood Gu Hotel
Meals: 2B, 2L, 2D
15 Lhasa/Chongqing : Yangtze River ship
Meals: 1B, 1D
16-17 Yangtze River Cruise : Yangtze River ship
Meals: 2B, 2L, 2D
18 Yichang/Wuhan : Central International Hotel Wuhan
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
19 Wuhan/Hong Kong : Hotel Jen
Meals: 1B
20 Hong Kong : Hotel Jen
Meals: 1B
21 Hong Kong : Hotel Jen
Meals: 1B, 1D
22 Return to U.S.
Meals: 1B

Itinerary subject to change. Alternate itineraries may be available.

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Travel in 2010 for up to $2010 less per couple than in 2009 ...

What's Included?

Roundtrip international airfare
Accommodations
49 meals
18 small group discoveries and unique cultural activities

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