China Tibet Yangtze tour

8/10/2019 China Tibet Yangtze tour

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China, ibet& the Yangtze17 days priced from $8,995Limited to 18 guests

Visiting Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Lhasa, Chongqing,

the Yangtze River, Yichang and Shanghai

Mongolia Pre-Tour Extension

5 days priced from $1,795

Guilin & Ho ng Kong Post-Tour Extension

4 days priced from $1,845

A&K ADVANTAGES

Embark on a three-night cruise upon the Yangtze River

in a deluxe cabin aboard boutique, all-balcony Sanctuary

Yangzi Explorer, the finest five-star vessel sailing the river Discover Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibets spiritual capital

Enjoy a private tour with an on-site archaeologist at the

Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit

Visit the less-crowded and well-preserved Mutianyu

section of the Great Wall

Visit the Panda Research Center, where you learn about

Chinas unofficial national symbol in its natural habitat

Take a private boat in Leshan to see the largest stone-

carved Buddha in the world

Stay at some of the regions most luxurious hotels, including

Four Seasons Hotel Beijing and The Peninsula Shanghai

Visit an artists studio in Shanghais up-and-coming M-50

Contemporary Art District

DAY 1:Arrive Beijing, ChinaArrive in Beijing, Chinas capital and cultural hub, where you are

transerred to your luxurious hotel. Four Seasons Hotel Beijing

DAY 2:Beijing |Te Great WallTis morning, walk or ride a cable car to the top o the well-

preserved Mutianyu section o the Great Wall or sweeping views

o the surrounding countryside. Later, gather with ellow guests

or a welcome dinner. Four Seasons Hotel Beijing | Meals: B L D

DAY 3:Beijing |Imperial GloryStart the day with a tai chi class taught at the emple o Heaven,

one o the iconic sites o Beijing. Ride Like a Local on a pedicab

through a hutong, a neighborhood o small winding alleyways.

Afer lunch, explore iananmen Square and then walk in the

ootsteps o emperors in the Forbidden City, seat o imperial

power or some 600 years. Four Seasons Hotel Beijing | Meals: B L

Marvel at Shanghais extraordinary skyline as it comes to life at dusk

DAY 4:Xian|Te Eternal City

Fly to Xian, made amous by Marco Polo. Once the last stop onthe Great Silk Road, Xian is a melting pot o Asian and Middle

Eastern inuences. Explore the Yangling Museum, site o Han

Dynasty tombs. View the Great Mosque and Muslim Quarter on

a ascinating Market Visit. Shangri-La Hotel, Xian | Meals: B L D

DAY 5:Xian |erra Cotta Warriorsoday, view the incomparable erra Cotta Warriors. Lost to

the world or two millennia until accidentally discovered by a

armer in 1974, you explore them with an archaeologist at your

side. Later, enter the Ancient Gate o Xians City Wall and cycle

along its ramparts. Shangri-La Hotel, Xian | Meals: B L

DAY 6:Chengdu |Up Close to PandasFly to Chengdu to visit the Chengdu Panda Breeding and

Research Center and come ace to ace with pandas roaming ree

in their natural habitat. Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu | Meals: B

DAY 7:Chengdu |Leshans Giant Buddhaoday you travel off the beaten pat h to the relaxed riverside

city o Leshan, where a private boat ride brings you beore its

1,300-year-old, stone-carved Buddha. At 233 eet tall, it is the

largest stone Buddha in the world. Hike to the summit to enjoy

the vistas beore lunch. Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu | Meals: B L D


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Set foot where Dalai Lamas once dwelled, in Lhasas magnificent Potala Palace

DAY 8:Lhasa |Gateway to ibet

Fly to Lhasa, the heart and soul o ibet, one o the highest citieson earth at 11,450 eet and your home or the next three nights.

Enjoy an afernoon at leisure to relax and acclimatize.

Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa | Meals: B

DAY 9:Lhasa |Buddhist reasuresVisit the vibrant Ani sangkung Nunnery and reveal the

spiritual heart o ibet at the sacred Jokhang, a 1,300-year-

old temple housing ibets most revered golden Buddha. Afer

lunch, wander Lhasas Barkhor Bazaar and visit renowned Sera

Monastery to witness lively monk debates. Discover the Dalai

Lamas ormer summer residence at Norbulingka, where the

Dalai Lama escaped in 1959. Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa | Meals: B L D

WALK THE MAGNIFICENT CONFINES OF

GOLDEN-ROOFED POTALA PALACE, A

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE THAT

WAS ONCE HOME TO THE DALAI LAMA.

DAY 10: Lhasa |Footsteps of the Dalai LamaVisit Sanggye Dhunghor, where some 200 statues are carved

into a dramatic rock ace. Next, venture beyond the towering

walls o the awe-inspiring Potala Palace. A 13-story architectural

masterpiece replete with 1,000 rooms, it was the ormer winter

residence o the Dalai Lama. Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa | Meals: B L D

DAY 11:Chongqing |Board Yangzi ExplorerFly to Chongqing to board your boutique luxury river cruiser or

a three-night journey through the Tree Gorges region. onight,

view a documentary on the Tree Gorges Dam Project in the

ships ang Teatre. Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer | Meals: B L D

DAY 12:Cruising the Yangtze |Asias Great RiverDisembark or a shore excursion to Fengdu where you visit a

village relocated by const ruct ion o the Tree Gorges Dam. Meet

a local amily, visit a kindergarten and take in a kaleidoscope

o images at a armers market. Attend the Captains Reception,ollowed by dinner. Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer | Meals: B L D

DAY 13:Te Tree Gorges |Chinas Ultimate SceneryEarly this morning, Yangzi Explorer navigates the Qutang

and Wu Gorges beore anchoring at Badong, where you board a

private erry and travel up the Shennong Stream. Disembark to

board local pea pod boats poled by ujia boatmen and view the

picturesque scener y o Bamboo Gorge. Te ujia are members

o a local minority culture amed or their boat-building ski lls

and keen knowledge o the Yangtze Rivers many currents and

eddies. Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer | Meals: B L D


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DAY 14:Yichang to Shanghai |Disembark Yangzi ExplorerFly to Shanghai and transer to your elegant hotel, located on

the citys historic Bund. Enjoy a roofop Scenic Sundowner while

taking in t he panoramic views o Shanghais Bund and tree-

lined Pudong districts. Te Peninsula Shanghai | Meals: B L

DAY 15:Shanghai |Exhilarating MetropolisExplore Shanghai, visiting Zhujiajiao, a water village evoking

Chinas past. Stroll its centuries-old lanes and board a sampan

(wooden boat) to glide along its main canal. onight, attend aShanghai Acrobatic show. Te Peninsula Shanghai | Meals: B

DAY 16:Shanghai |Triving WaterfrontWander through the streets o Old own and visit the

16th-century Yu Garden. Later, stroll the Bund, Shanghais most

popular promenade. Explore artist studios and galleries in the

M-50 Contemporary Art District, and then gather or a estive

arewell dinner. Te Peninsula Shanghai | Meals: B L D

DAY 17:Depart ShanghaiAfer breakast, transer to the airport or your ight home or to

set off or a post-tour extension. Meals: B

NOTE:For more on Yangzi Explorer, see page 156.

This itinerary is available as a private journey, SignatureChina, Tibet & the Yangtze, which departs regularly inspring, summer and fall. Priced from $9,495.Contact A&K for more details.

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Carved into a cliff face , the ancient Leshan Giant Buddha towers 233 feet high

Guilin & Hong Kong Post-our Extension4 days, priced from $1,845; internal air priced from $775

DAY 1: Fly rom Shanghai to Guilin and transer to your hotel.

Visit Reed Flute Cave, Fubo Hill and Elephant runk Hill.

Shangri-la Hotel, Guilin

DAY 2: Enjoy bamboo rafing rom Yangdi to Xingping,transer to Yangshuo, ride a bicycle or gol cart in the country.

Fly to Hong Kong.Te Peninsula Hong Kong | Meals: B L

DAY 3: Depart or Sheung Wan, visit a local herbal medicine

market and Man Mo emple. Ride a sampanto a oating

village in Aberdeen.Te Peninsula Hong Kong | Meals: B L D

DAY 4: Afer breakast, transer to the airport and depart.

Meals: B

Available on the May 4, May 18, Jun 15, Sep 14, Sep 21, Sep 28,Oct 5, Oct 12 and Oct 19 departures.

Mongolia Pre-our Extension5 days, priced from $1,795; internal air priced from $720

DAY 1: Arrive in Ulaan Baatar, transer to your hotel. Gather

or a welcome dinner. Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace | Meals: D

DAY 2: Fly to the vast Gobi Desert, visit scenic mountain

gorges lined with glaciers. Tree Camel Lodge | Meals: B L D

DAY 3: Stop at Bayan Zag, where dinosaur egg ossils were

ound amid the Flaming Cliffs. Visit a camel-breeding amily

and ride a Bactrian camel. Tree Camel Lodge | Meals: B L D

DAY 4: Return to Ulaan Baatar. our Gandan Monastery and

visit Zanabazar Fine Art Museum with time to shop.

Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace | Meals: B L D

DAY 5: Afer breakast, y to Beijing. Meals: B

Available on the May 18, Jun 15, Aug 10, Sep 14, Sep 21and Sep 28 departures.


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