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China and the Yangtze
Beijing, Shanghai and China's Mighty River

Dates:
May 29 to June 13, 2013: $5,998: A trip for gay men, lesbians & friends.

Starting in Beijing, the spiritual and historic heart of China, we tour the city, including a walk on a rarely visited portion of the Great Wall, a visit to the Forbidden City and a stroll through Tiananmen Square.

We then fly to Yichang to start our journey upriver through the Three Gorges of the Yangtze on our elegant 124-passenger ship. During our leisurely four-day cruise we will witness the beauty of the river and go ashore each day. We’ll view the now-complete dam from a high vantage point, explore a remote tributary and visit an ancient ghost city.

We disembark in Chongqing, China's greatest inland industrial city and spend one night there. During our stay we will be able to see the contrast between homes and shops in caves that were used to escape Japanese bombing, and numerous high-rise buildings and a sleek new monorail that follows the contours of this mountain city.

Next we fly to the ancient capital of Xian to see the famed terra cotta warrior army and an impressive display of Han Dynasty clay soldiers that has only recently been unearthed. Time permitting, we'll even offer an optional 14 km bike ride around the top of the ancient city walls.

We finish our journey in bustling Shanghai, which the Chinese have chosen as their city of the future, as exemplified by Expo 2010. An entire new downtown has been built across the river from the storied European-style bund of the 1920’s, with over 100 skyscrapers having been built since 1990.

Please join us to witness today's China: new and old. Traditional and modern. Always interesting, vibrant, and alive!

Highlights of this trip include:

• Explore Beijing, including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and more.
  
• Walk on the Great Wall of China!
  
• Cruise the Yangtze River on an elegant ship and see magnificent cliffs and recently flooded cities, along with a tour of the new Three Gorges Dam.
  
• Visit Xian and see the 2000-year-old terra cotta warriors.
  
• Relax in Shanghai and enjoy great food and nightlife!
  
• Tour beautiful Buddhist temples, glorious gardens and the lovely countryside of rural China.
  
• Join us for a one-day optional extension to the silk and Grand Canal center of Suzhou.
  

Travelling Alone?
So are most of the people who travel with us. You do not need to pay extra to travel by yourself. Prices are per-person, and the single supplement applies only if you'd like a room by yourself. For selected trips, especially if the trip includes a cruise, we charge half the single supplement if you request a roommate, but we are not able to match you with someone.

Location: Starts in Beijing and ends in Shanghai

Price includes: All air and land transportation within China, including airport taxes for flights within China; Airport transfers on arrival and departure days; Hotel room and cabin on Yangtze River ship, each with private bath; 15 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 10 dinners; All hotel service charges, government taxes, porterage, and gratuities for included meals.

Not included: Airfare to and from starting and ending points; Meals not described as being included in the itinerary; Optional 1-day Suzhou extension; Personal items including: alcoholic beverages, snacks, laundry, and telephone calls.

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