China Tours and Yangtze River Cruises and HolidaysWe have put together five distinctive cruise and tour holidays in China. These offer quality hotels, river cruise ships, cuisine, tour guides and service to ensure you have a truly memorable holiday in China.China is one of the most fascinating destinations on earth. On your visit marvel at its geographic diversity and the mighty Yangtze River. See the contrast between ancient Chinese culture and its more recent entrepreneurial spirit. Be inspired by majestic landscapes and impressive historical sites. Yet all the while enjoy the comfort of deluxe hotels and luxurious cruise ships on our fully-escorted tours. We offer a range of carefully planned itineraries. All include a cruise along the most scenic section of the River Yangtze. The landscape is truly captivating, in particular the Three Gorges and Lesser Three Gorges, where sheer cliffs and mountain peaks rise dramatically from the water. Your high quality Yangtze river cruise ships are described under the relevant tour. Guide to the Yangtze River and its famous Gorges Our tours take you to the highlights of China. Depending on the holiday you may visit:Beijing – the Forbidden City with its grand palaces and courtyards, Tiananmen Square, the Imperial Summer Palace with its lakeside Chinese gardens, and excursions to the Great Wall of China snaking across valleys and hills into the distance Xi’an, home of the Terracotta Warriors, 8000 life-sized terracotta infantrymen still guarding the tomb of the first Quin Emperor Guilin, one of China’s most scenic areas, with a trip on the Li River passing spectacular limestone peaks Chengdu visiting the Panda Breeding Centre Yangtze River - cruises from 4 days in the Three Gorges area to 10 days cruising as far as Shanghai Shanghai, the cosmopolitan and scintillating city with its famous waterfront and Nanjing Road, the longest shopping street in China Tibet, visiting Lhasa, the economic, spiritual and cultural centre. The city’s highlights include the 1,300-year-old Jokhang Temple, one of Tibet’s most sacred sites; the Tibetan Museum; Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama; and Sera Monastery, an active Buddhist temple. Hong Kong, the unique former British colony with its bustling atmosphere and superb harbour setting overlooked by Victoria Peak |
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Your selected China tours and River Yangtze Cruises |
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| Cruise the Yangtze River 12 days from £3195 |
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An 11-night cruise holiday with 3 nights in Beijing visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, followed by a 4 night cruise on the Yangtze River through the Three Gorges and 3 nights hotel stay in Shanghai with sightseeing and a journey on the hi-speed Maglev train | |
Imperial
Jewels of China |
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Discover the wonders of China in just
13 days with a 5 night cruise along the
Yangtze with a visit to Xi’an’s
Terracotta Warriors and stays in Shanghai
and Beijing |
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China's
Cultural Delights |
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A 9-night cruise on the Yangtze all the
way from Chongqing to Nanjing, 3 nights
in Beijing, 2 nights in Shanghai and one
night in flight
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Roof
of the World |
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A 5-night Yangtze River Cruise from Chongqing
to Wuhan, 2 nights in Shanghai, 3 nights
in Beiing, 1 night in Xi’an, 3 nights
in Lhasa and one night in flight |
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River
Yangtze Splendour |
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A 3-night Yangtze river cruise, plus 4 nights in Beijing, 2 nights in Xi’an, 2 nights in Shanghai, 2 nights in Guilin with an option of an extra 2 nights in Hong Kong |
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