ÿþ<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en"> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=unicode" http-equiv="content-type" /> <title>DAY 1 Beijing/Shanghai-Chongqing</title> <style> <!-- h2 {margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; page-break-after:avoid; font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; font-weight:normal} --> </style> </head> <body> <table border="1" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="159"> <img border="0" src="yangtzeriver_5_days_left.gif" width="158" height="845"></td> <td valign="top"> <img border="0" src="yangtzeriver_5_days_upper.gif" width="809" height="79"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt">DAY 1</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt"> <b>Beijing/Shanghai-Chongqing-Embark Victoria Cruise</b></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">Fly to Chongqing and transfer to pier to board the luxurious Victoria Cruise ship adventuring down the mighty Yangtze River for the next three nights. </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt">DAY 2</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt"> <b>Yangtze River Cruise</b></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">Depends on the local river conditions, today we either visit Fengdu, or Shibaozhai. Nicknamed as  Ghost City , Fengdu has numerous statues of devils and ghosts that roam the afterworld. Shibaozhai is famous for its 12-story tall wooden pagoda, which was built 400 years ago without using a single nail.&nbsp; (B/L/D)</span></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="text-indent: .5in; margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><i>On board activities include a wide variety of informative lectures, painting demonstrations, acupuncture demonstrations, Tai Chi, Chinese or western massages and facials, as well as lessons in Mandarin language, calligraphy and silk kite making. Nightly entertainment includes traditional fashion shows, colorful cultural presentations, and traditional Chinese music. Or, enjoy feature films, HBO and BBC broadcasting in your own cabin&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</span></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt">DAY 3</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt"> <b>Yangtze River Cruise</b></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">Today we will navigate through the most exciting journey on Yangtze River: the famous Three Gorges.&nbsp; First is the shortest, narrowest and yet most visually dramatic Qutang Gorge. Continue to pass Wu Gorge, known for its serene beauty. Before passing through the longest and deepest of the three: Xiling Gorge, take a detour to beautiful Lesser Gorges via smaller vessels.&nbsp; Tonight we sail through the Three Gorges ship locks.&nbsp; (B/L/D)</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt">DAY 4</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt"> <b>Yangtze River Cruise-Yichang-Beijing/Shanghai</b></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">Morning excursion tour to Three Gorges Dam Site.&nbsp; The Dam construction is the largest of its kind in the world, and once completed in 2009, will change the landscape of the Yangtze River Valley forever. Our river journey ends in Yichang, transfer to airport for flight to Beijing/Shanghai. Airport to hotel transfer is provided upon arrival.&nbsp; (B/L)</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt">DAY 5</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt"> <b>Beijing/Shanghai</b></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">Transfer to airport for flight home or your next destination.&nbsp; (B)</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt">For more information, Please contact us.</span></font></p></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>