Great Yangtze River Cruise: Beijing - Chongqing - Yichang - Beijing (8 days / 7 nights)
China
Day 1
Arrival in Beijing.
Meeting at the airport.
Transfer to the hotel, check-in after 12:00 PM.
Early check-in requires an early check-in fee.
Free time.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to Tiananmen Square (the largest square in the world, with Mao Zedong's Mausoleum located in the northern part).
Forbidden City (Gugong) - the Winter Imperial Palace, home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Temple of Heaven - a sacred complex dedicated to the God of Heaven.
Lunch - Peking duck.
Return to the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to the Great Wall of China (Mutianyu section, 70 km from Beijing). A symbol of China, it is the only man-made structure visible from space with the naked eye.
Lunch at a country Chinese restaurant.
Yiheyuan Summer Garden is the largest and oldest garden and park complex.
External tour of the Olympic venues: the Gnezdo and Water Cube stadiums.
Return to the hotel.
Check-out, transfer to the airport, flight to Chongqing.
Arrival in Chongqing.
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM Boarding the ship at Chaotianmen Port, Chongqing. Complimentary luggage transportation at the pier.
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Buffet dinner on board. Unlimited drinks as per the program.
8:00 PM - 8:45 PM Safety briefing.
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM Captain's welcome party.
9:00 PM Departure from the port.
06:30-07:00 Complimentary morning tea and coffee.
06:45-07:15 Morning exercises.
07:00-08:30 Buffet breakfast.
08:30-11:30 Shore excursion:
Option A: Fengdu Spirit City. The program price does not include the cable car (one-way - 20 RMB per person; round-trip - 35 RMB per person).
Option B: Xiaoguanshan Architectural Ensemble.
12:00-13:30 Buffet lunch. Unlimited drinks as per the program. 14:00-16:00 Cultural program and entertainment activities on board.
17:00-18:30 Dinner buffet. Unlimited drinks as per program.
18:15-21:15 Shore event - Show "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" (The performance duration is about 70 minutes. In case of cancellation of the show, the program will be replaced by a morning excursion to the City of the White Emperor Baidicheng on the third day of the cruise.)
22:00-23:00 Night buffet (snacks).
06:30-07:00 Complimentary morning tea and coffee.
06:45-07:15 Morning exercises.
07:00-08:30 Buffet breakfast.
Around 10:00 Passage through Qutang Gorge.
10:30-11:30 Cultural program and entertainment on board.
12:00-13:30 Buffet lunch. Unlimited drinks as per program.
Around 13:00 Passage through Wu Gorge.
14:30-16:30 Transfer to smaller vessels for a tour of the Shennü River. 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner buffet. Unlimited drinks as per program.
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Evening entertainment program.
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM Night buffet (snacks).
6:30-8:00 Buffet breakfast.
8:00-11:00 Disembark at Maoping Port, Yichang. Luggage transportation is available from Maoping Port to the Three Gorges Visitor Center. Excursion to the Three Gorges Dam: Visit the Three Gorges Dam Museum and the Three Gorges Dam Memorial Park.
Transfer to the bus to the Three Gorges Visitor Center.
Around 12:30 PM: End of the program and the end of a pleasant journey.
Around 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Excursion to the Three Gorges Dam: Visit the Three Gorges Dam Museum and the Three Gorges Dam Memorial Park. Transfer to a bus to the Three Gorges Visitor Center.
Around 1:30 PM: End of the program and the end of a pleasant journey.
Transfer to Yichang Airport. Flight to Beijing. Arrival in Beijing, transfer to a hotel near the airport. Free time.
Day 8
Check out from room.
Included in the price
2. Meals in Beijing as per the itinerary, buffet meals on board the Century Paragon.
3. Services of a Russian-speaking guide as per the program. A Russian-speaking guide is not provided on the ship, the ship staff speaks English.
4. Excursions as per the program, including entrance tickets.
5. Accommodation in Beijing at a level of the hotel of your choice.
6. Accommodation in a Deluxe Room Twin cabin on the second floor. Upgrade to the next floor is $42 per person (from the second floor to the third floor: $42 per person; from the second to the fourth floor: $84 per person).
7. Tips for the Century Paragon staff.
Additional charges
2. Visa.
3. Insurance and other personal expenses outside the program.
4. Additional excursions. 5. Other personal expenses.
