wonders of china
Featuring 3 days Yangtze River cruising. 21 unforgettable days

		Tour dates: 5 - 25 May, 2011 Tour leader: Escorted from New Zealand by Helen Tait Tour price: $8,450 per person, share twin Single supplement: $1,480     ONLINE BOOKING

Tour price includes

• All airfares and taxes
• 1 night in Hong Kong
• Accommodation in China in 4-star hotels
• Yangtze River Cruise on 5-star boat
• All meals in China
• Visa for China
• Group tipping
• Services of English-speaking local guides
• Assistance of your kiwi tour leader, Helen Tait

Highlights

• Enjoy a trip down the twisting Li River, with its breathtaking scenery and teetering mountains.
• Go underground into the colourful Reed Flute caves.
• Be amazed at the Yangshuo Laser Light Show.
• Head out into the countryside and visit an ancient village.
• See a Chinese painting demonstration.
• Marvel at modern Shanghai by night
• View a breath-taking acrobatics show.
• Wander in the peaceful, artistic gardens of Suzhou.
• Drive to the ancient water town of Luzhi and navigate the lovely canals on a leisurely boat ride.
• Enjoy some light entertainment at the garden of the Master of the Nets.
• Witness the ever-changing shoreline of the Yangtze River … cruise through the famous Three Gorges … tour the world’s largest-ever dam.
• Float downriver in a traditional pea-pod boat.
• Visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base in Chengdu.
• Discover the amazing 2000-year-old tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and his 8000-strong army of terracotta warriors & horses.
• Take part in a traditional Tea-Drinking Ceremony.
• Walk on the Ming dynasty walls surrounding the city of Xi’an.
• Be entertained at a world-class cultural treat – the Tang Dynasty Show.
• Explore the largest man-made structure in the world, the Great Wall of China.
• Visit Beijing’s Forbidden City … the Emperors’ Summer Palace … and the Temple of Heaven.
• Tour a Cloisonné factory.
• Sample a unique Peking Duck Dinner.
• Go shopping at the fascinating Panjiayuan Market.