| Day 1 Guangzhou ( ) |
| Upon arrival at the airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel. Leisure on your own for the rest of the day. Recommend you walk around the shopping areas of Beijing Road and Shangxiajiu Road. (optional) |
Guangzhou | Guangzhou is one of the most important industrial and trading centres in southern China. There is a speedy and efficient expressway as well as rail links between Guangzhou and Hong Kong. |
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| [ Optional ] Banana Leaf Restaurant: Famous for cuisine of southeastern Asia. Food served here are delicate, and dinning experience is another highlight. Live dinner show every evening. It should be inclusive in your staying in Guangzhou. |
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| Day 2 Guangzhou ( B,L ) |
| Sightseeing tour in Guangzhou. |
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, a key historical relic protected by Guangdong Province, is a memorial building built with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner. Located in the original site of the then Sun Yat-sen's Pres…… | Yuexiu Park | Yuexiu Park is the largest park, with an area of up to 920,000 sq. meters. Apart from Yuexiu Hill, it also includes the neighboring six hillocks and three man-made lakes, i.e. Dongxiu Lake, Nanxiu Lake and Beixiu Lake. Yuexiu Hill got its name from the Chaohan Platform built by Zhao Tuo, king of Sou…… | Chen Family Temple | Chen's Ancestral Temple is located on Zhongshan Qilu (7th) with a history of over one hundred years and still in its original shape. The construction began in 1894 The buildings are known for their exquisite and myth. |
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| [ Optional ] Evening Cruise on the Pearl River: Evening Cruise on the Pearl River is one of the tourist highlights in the southern city of Guangzhou, and the beauty of the Pearl River scenery can be compared with that of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor. |
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| Day 3 Guangzhou, Chongqing ( B ) |
| Free time on your own arrangement in Guangzhou, own transfer to airport and fly to Chognqing (no guide and transportation service in Guangzhou, flight ticket is arranged by Sinoway Travel). Upon arrival at the Chongqing airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to the wharf to board the ship which departs Chaotian Gate Wharf at night. |
Chongqing | Chongqing is located at the juncture of the Yangtze River and Jialing River in the southeast of Sichuan Basin, it is the largest industrial and commercial center in southwest China, and a hub of land and water transportation in the upper Yangtze valley, with an urban population of 6.35 million. | Ciqikou Ancient Town | Ciqikou Old Town was once the home of many of Chongqing's rich merchants, where you can still see lots of Ming and Qing dynasty architecture, local shops, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.. | Chaotian Gate Wharf | Chaotian Gate is in the Northeast and it is the biggest harbor along the upstream of the Yangtze River. It is said the best place to start sightseeing in Chongqing is Chaotian Gate, where the muddy, churning waters of the Yangtze meets the transparent Jialing River. |
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| [ Optional ] Yangtze Cruise: The Yangtze Cruise through Three Gorges usually starts from Chongqing. It is the one most tourists take. More than 100 cruise ships begin their itineraries every morning, others leave at 21h00 every night. |
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| Day 4 Yangtze Cruise ( B,L,D ) |
| Arrive Fengdu in the morning. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (08h00-10h00). |
Fengdu Ghost City | Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and bank…… |
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| [ Optional ] Qutang Gorge: With vertical cliffs of some thousand meters high as its two flanks, the Qutang Gorge is only a few dozens of meters wide just like a narrow gateway. The surging Yangtze River pours into the gateway with great momentum. Looking up towards the tops of towering precipitous mountains along the Gorge, one sees from a boat only a narrow strip of clouds and sky, but under foot the River tears on violently. |
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| Day 5 Yangtze Cruise ( B,L,D ) |
| Sailing through the beautiful Wu Gorge. Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream(10h00-13h00). |
Shennong Stream | Shennong Stream is another tributary of the Yangtze River, and its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, three-colored springs, rapids, the ancient plank pat…… | Lesser Three Gorges | The Lesser Three Gorges are the three separate valleys of the Daning River: Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge. These lie on the lower reaches of the Daning, which flows into the Yangtze. The gorges are truly spectacular. Sheer cliffs soar up towards the sky from the brown-green water.…… |
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| [ Optional ] Wu Gorge: Wu Gorge extends 40 kilometers from the mouth of Daning River of Wushan Mountain in the west to Guandukou of Badong in the east. The Wu Gorge is gifted with exquisite peaks and lush mountains and ranges. It's deep and serene with changeable weather. The rolling River twists and turns and boats zigzag their way along, as if cruising in a fantastic gallery. |
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