Magnificent Yangtze/Ancient Capitals Deluxe 15-Day Tour (CIT005) Photo Itinerary: Days 1-5
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Day 1: U.S.A. – Beijing
Day 2: Arrival in Beijing
Beijing Accommodations: Grand Gongda Jianguo Hotel 工大建国 (5-Star) or equivalent
Day 3: Beijing
Special Arrangements: theatrical kung fu show
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| Panoramic view of Tiananmen Square (photo by Saad Akhtar) |
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| The Forbidden City’s Palace of Heavenly Purity (photo by Borkur Sigurbjornsson) |
A hutong entrance (photo by Ellen) |
A street in the hutong district (photo by Bridget Coila) |
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| Shicha Hai (photo by Fang Chen) |
“Street calligraphy” at Shicha Hai (photo by “Shizhao“) |
Trees and blue sky at Shicha Hai (photo by Fang Chen) |
Day 4: Beijing
Special Arrangements: gondola (cable car) transport up and down the Great Wall; Peking Duck at Quanjude, a famous restaurant
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| The Great Wall at Badaling (photo by CIT associate Mark Kao) |
The Great Wall at Badaling (photo by “Rux“) |
The Summer Palace (photo by Jim G.) |
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| The Temple of Heaven (photo by Saad Akhtar) |
The Bird’s Nest (photo by Martin Dougiamas) |
The Water Cube and the Bird’s Nest (photo by Alberto Alerigi) |
Day 5: Beijing – Yichang
Three Gorges Accommodations: YZ Cruises’ President No. 2 总统二号 (5-Star) or equivalent
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| The riverside city of Yichang (photo by Wikitravel) |
The mists of the Yangtze (Chang Jiang) (photo by Jeremy Barwick) |
The President 2′s Observation Lounge (photo by YZ Cruises) |
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| The Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest electricity-generating plant (photo by “Shizhao“) |
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