Yangtze River Tours offered by YTB and Spring Tour

The Yangtze River is the longest river in China with many beautiful places including the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River as one of the best. You will enjoy this breathtaking river view from the deck of the 5 star Yangtze River cruise boat.

Day1. Los Angeles – Beijing
Depart LAX Airport on this day and aboard a spacious jet for your transpacific journey.MU586 12:30/23:00+1

Day2. Arrive at Beijing
Upon arrival you are welcomed by your YTB/Spring English Speaking tour guide and transferred to your luxury hotel. After your trans-pacific voyage, it’s a real treat to settle into your luxury accommodations which are being provided for your stay in Beijing before you begin your Yangtze River Tours & Cruise.Hotel: King Wing Hot Springs Hotel or same

Day3. Beijing
A tour coach will pick you up at the hotel, with the first stop arriving at Tiananmen Square, which is a famous landmark and holds distinction as being the world's largest public square. You will then continue your visit to the Forbidden City, the royal palace for the ancient emperors in China, to explore its many fascinating halls and pavilions.In the afternoon, you will continue your visit to another grand royal palace – Summer Palace, the archetypal Chinese garden, and also listed as one of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.Hotel: King Wing Hot Springs Hotel or same (B/L)

Day4. City Excursion
Snaking its way through thousands of miles across Northern China, the Great Wall took several dynasties to complete and is the main subject of your tour today. Plan to bring comfortable walking shoes if you dare to scale the Great Wall and its rich history.Hotel: King Wing Hot Springs Hotel or same (B/L/D)

Day5. Beijing–Xian flight
Today you will fly to Xian, famous for being the ancient capital city of many Chinese Dynasties and with a history over 5000 years. You will drive by The Big Wild Goose Pagoda and see the pagoda from the distance (7 floors, 64.5meters high) It is where the widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought back from India. It is also the landmark Xian. Then you will continue to visit the well engineered ancient city wall. Built 700 years ago, the Xian City Wall is the most complete ancient city wall in China and provided protection for many years. The wall measures around 13.9 km in circumference. Dinner show: Tang Dynasty Dance and Music show and delicious Chinese dumplings are provided during banquet dinner.Hotel: Grand New World Dynasty Hotel or same (B/D)

Day6. Xian - Chongqing flight
Today you will drive to visit the very famous Museum of Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, where you will witness these incredible 2000 year-old army of life-sized warriors, each one unique, still protecting the underground tomb of the Emperor Qin today. Well over 7000 figures in full battle array were drawn up in several large pits. Before visiting this museum, you will stop at a pottery factory, where you will see how the souvenir terra-cotta warriors and horses are created. In the afternoon, you will drive to the airport to fly to Chongqing. Chongqing, located in the southeastern part of the Sichuan Basin, where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers meet. Chongqing is the largest industrial and commercial city in southwestern China and the economic center of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It is a metropolis under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Government. Called Yu for short, Chongqing was established some 3,000 years ago. You will have a city tour by bus to enjoy the view of Chongqing in the evening and after dinner, you will check in at a 5 star boat to prepare for your Yangtze River Tours.Hotel: East King boat (5 star)

Day7. Yangtze River Tours & Cruise (on boat)
Take a shore excursion to Fengdu, which consists fantastic temples of underworld demons and gods. It is constructed on the Mingshan Hill by the river band, and it is known as the "Ghost City", a place for punishing the evil and awarding the good. (B/L/D)

Day8. Yangtze River Tours & Cruise
Shore excursion today to Shennongxi, known as The MiniThree Gorges(50 kilometers long), made of Longmen Gorge, Bawu Gorge, and Dicui Gorge. The river is very shallow, and the water is lucid here. Full of steep peaks, its beauty is even considered by many to be more superior to The Three Gorges. Then, you will continue your Yangtze River Tours & Cruise to the Qutang Gorge, the shortest of the Three Gorges(8 kilometers), which is considered to be the most dramatic by many visitors. Shortly after, the you will cruise by the Wu Gorge (44 kilometers). This gorge is known for its deep valleys and forest covered mountains. Xiling Gorge(66 kilometers) will be the last gorge you cruise by. This is longest of the Three Gorges, and its banks are covered with orange orchards. (B/L/D)

Day9. Yangtze River Tours & Cruise
The excursion to the Three Gorges Dam is an absolutely must of your cruise. Over the last 20 years, China's Three Gorges Project has been the world's focus. The whole world is looking at this project and everybody is talking about it. A visit to the dam will provide you a chance to find out what all the fuss is about. The dam site is also considered to be the biggest dam (185 meters high and 2305 meters wide). This is the last day on the water for your Yangtze River Tours & Cruise.(B/L/D)

Day10. Arrive at Wuhan – Shanghai
Wuhan, capital of Hubei Privince, is composed of parts for three cities: Wuchang, Hanyang, and Hankou. After a short visit in this city, you will fly to Shanghai.Hotel: HUA TING HOTEL & TOWERS (B/L/D)

Day11. Shanghai city excursion
As the largest and most prosperous city in the nation, Shanghai is the economic, financial and cultural center of China, while Beijing is the political heart. Shanghai is a modern and fast paced city, rich in history and culture and a wealth of areas and sites just waiting to be explored. One of the nicest aspects of Shanghai is that the crowds are much more manageable here than Beijing. This is largely because there are no great historic sites for people to flock to. Shanghai is a city to be walked, wandered, and marveled. Today you will visit the Cheng Huang Miao (Temple to the Town Gods). The temple, or Cheng Huang Miao, is a touristy with impressive warren of lanes and stalls. Then you will visit the famous Nanjing Road, known as the best shopping street in China. Flanked on both sides by brand-name department stores, specialty shops, exotic restaurants, theaters, and cinemas, there are countless visitors walking through it every day. Nearby is the People’s Square, which is a spectacular space in the heart of the city. Formerly as the city's race-course, a sports arena, and a gamblers paradise, the area west of Nanjing Road was converted after the war to become the People's Square. You will visit the Bund Area, a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. Whether it is during daytime or at night, the views along the Shanghai River (known as “Huang Pu Jiang) are always spectacular. You will get a chance to amaze at many great modern skyscrapers, each with different architectural styles. The west side of the Bund is the most famous and attractive sight with 52 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissance. This is an excellent place to enjoy the view of the past and present Shanghai.Hotel: HUA TING HOTEL & TOWERS (B/L)

Day12. Shanghai – Los Angeles
Finally, you will get a chance to aboard the fastest train in the world (the maglev train) to the airport and fly back to the US as you wrap up your Yangtze River Tours & Cruise.MU583 14:45 (B)