Discover the wonders of China and Mongolia on this incredible river cruise vacation that includes a 4-night river cruise along the magnificent Yangtze. Visit the fabulous Yu Yuan Gardens in Shanghai, see the legendary Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, and encounter the unspoiled splendor of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. Topping off your experience: the Great Wall and the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Cruise:
Deluxe 4-night cruise from Yichang to Chongqing in an outside stateroom with two lower beds, private facilities, and balcony

Sightseeing including personal headsets in Shanghai, Xi'an, and Beijing.

Shanghai:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Bund, a silk factory, Yu Yuan Gardens, the Children’s Palace, and Shanghai Museum; attend an acrobatic show

Yichang:
Begin your Yangtze cruise aboard the Victoria Jenna

Three Gorges Dam Site:
Sightseeing of the impressive dam site with a Local Guide

Shennong Stream or Daning River:
Boat excursion down one of the Yangtze’s lesser gorges

Wanxian/Shibaozhai/Fengdu:
View a wooden pagoda, an acrobatic show, or visit Snow Jade Cave Chongqing: Visit a local zoo

Xi’an:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets, visit the Dayan Pagoda and Terracotta Warriors, calligraphy class, lacquer workshop, noodle-making demonstration; enjoy “The Tang Dynasty” dinner show

Beijing:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets; Hutong tour by rickshaw; visit the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, Summer Palace, Great Wall, cloisonné workshop, and Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs; Peking Opera performance; Peking Duck dinner

Ulaanbaatar:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide, visit the National History Museum, the Natural History Museum, Bogd Khan Winter Palace, and the Gandan Monastery; Mongolian Folklore performance; farewell dinner

Gobi Desert:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit Eagle Valley National Park, sand dunes, Cemetery of Dinosaurs, and a camel breeders camp

Your incredible vacation begins in Tokyo, Japan’s capital city, with wonders that include the Meiji Shrine, a 20th-century Shinto monument set in a man-made forest, Imperial Palace Plaza, and Asakusa Kannon Temple. Your tour heads south for Hakone and a cable car ride with panoramic views of spectacular Mount Fuji (weather permitting). Then, a thrilling ride on Japan’s bullet train delivers you to Kyoto. In Kyoto, visit Nijo Castle, completed in 1603, Kinkakuji, the Temple of the Gold Pavilion, and the Heian Shrine & Garden. A full day of leisure gives you time to enjoy the many temples, shrines, palaces, and pagodas at your own pace. In Japan, you not only visit the famous sights, you also have an opportunity to try on a traditional kimono and enjoy a tea ceremony. After Japan, the next part of your trip takes you to China. Fly to Shanghai, China’s most populous city and center of trade and industry. On your Shanghai sightseeing tour, experience the Shanghai Museum, Yu Yuan Gardens, and the Children’s Palace. On to Guilin for vistas of unique limestone mountains during a leisurely Li River cruise. After a short flight to Xi’an, enjoy “The Tang Dynasty” dinner show and see the enormous tomb of China’s first emperor with its legion of Terracotta Warriors. Fly to Beijing for a sightseeing tour that includes the Forbidden City’s Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, the Beijing Zoo, the former Imperial Summer Palace, the Great Wall of China, and the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs. Your adventurous vacation to China and Japan concludes with a delightful Peking duck dinner in Beijing.