39Departure Dates & PricesFully Inclusive price includes:Tour departs Thursday and returns Monday Prices are fully inclusive from the UK (see page 8)Based on London Heathrow departuresRegional departures available.Flight upgrades available on request.Land only from £2,490 (Shanghai - Beijing).Single room option from £1,190 (see page 9).Tipping payable locally US$78 (see page 10).Cruise tipping payable locally US$45 (see page 10).Comfortable paced tourSpecialist TourGrand Yangtze CruiseDepart UKArrive UKPrice12 Apr 201230 Apr 2012£3,19010 May28 May07 Jun25 Jun£2,99016 Aug03 Sep30 Aug17 Sep£3,29013 Sep01 Oct11 Oct29 Oct£3,190??International flights and current taxes??Domestic transportation??Accommodation??All meals??Touring with guides and entrance fees??Visa fees for UK passport holdersDay 7: WuhanWe enjoy a shore excursion of Wuhan, capitalof Hubei Province and visit the HubeiProvincial Museum.Day 8: CruisingSpend the day relaxing on-board the VictoriaGrace as we continue cruising upstreamtowards Yichang.Day 9: YichangWe sail through the Gezhou Dam nearYichang and then visit the Three Gorges Dam,the largest in the world. We then sail throughthe Xiling Gorge before entering the ThreeGorges Dam ship locks.Day 10: Daning River Small GorgesWe enter the Wu Gorge and then sailthrough the Qutang Gorge before taking anexcursion to the Daning River Small Gorges.Day 11: FengduEnjoy a shore excursion to the 'Ghost City' ofFengdu with its captivating temples. Fengduis also known for its statues of ghosts anddevils on Mingshan Hill. Day 12: Chongqing - ChengduDisembark from the cruise vessel and transferto Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.Enjoy a delicious Sichuan meal in the evening. Day 13: Chengdu - XianVisit the famous Panda Reserve to see theseadorable animals being reared in woodedsurroundings reminiscent of their naturalhabitat before flying to Xian, the formerancient capital. In the evening, enjoy atraditional Shui Jiao dumpling meal followedby a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing.Day 14: Xian Visit one of the most importantarchaeological discoveries of the 20thcentury - the Terracotta Warriors, and walkalong the Ancient City Wall.Day 15: Xian - BeijingStroll through the lively Muslim Quarter toexplore the Islamic food market. Later, flyto Beijing, China's capital city and visit theunique Temple of Heaven.Day 16: Beijing Sightseeing today includes a stroll throughTiananmen Square, past Chairman Mao'sMausoleum to the treasure-filledForbidden City. Also enjoy a fascinatingChinese Acrobatic show in the evening.Day 17: Beijing Walk on the Great Wall and tour theexquisite Summer Palace. Our eveningmeal includes the local delicacy, Peking Duck.Days 18-19: Beijing - UK Fly overnight to the UK, arriving homethe following day. (NB. dinner is included).Book now on 0844 499 3899visit www.wendywutours.co.ukor see your preferred travel agentTour Extensions??Dubai from £260pp(above)??Hong Kong from £360pp (page 78)??Emirates Extension from £460pp (page 81)Additional flight costs may apply, subject to airline and seasonYangtze RiverThis was one of the best holidays we haveever been on. Thank you for a wonderfultime. We will definitely travel with you againand recommend your tours to our friends.Mr & Mrs Hardy, September 2009""Dubai ExtensionDay 18: Beijing - DubaiFly from Beijing to Dubai and transferto your hotel.Day 19: DubaiEnjoy a half day tour visiting BeachRoad, drive along the Dubai Creek,stroll through the narrow lanes of thehistoric Bastakiya area and visit theDubai Museum. We also cross thecreek in an Abra (water taxi) andexplore Dubai's traditional souks. (B)Day 20: DubaiEnjoy the day at leisure to furtherexplore Dubai. (B)Day 21: Dubai - UKTransfer to Dubai Airport and fly to theUK. (B)

AirCoachRailInbound (1N)Xian (2N)Overnig htTrain (1N)SHANGHAI (3N)Datong (1N)BEIJING (4N)Luoyang (1N)Dengfeng (1N)Pingyao (1N)Taiyuan (1N)Wutaishan (1N)Day 4: Beijing Walk on the Great Wall and visit the uniqueTemple of Heaven. Day 5: BeijingIndulge in some shopping at the bustlingmarkets and tour the exquisite Summer Palace.Day 6: Beijing - DatongTravel by train to the former ancient andcultural capital of Datong. Day 7: Datong - WutaishanExplore the Yungang Caves, which have beencarved into the Wuzhou Mountain and consistof over 50,000 Buddhist statues and frescoes.We also visit the 1,400 year old HangingMonastery, which is suspended 50 metresabove the ground on the western cliff face ofJinxia Gorge before travelling to Wutaishan. Day 8: Wutaishan - TaiyuanDiscover the magnificent beauty of Wutaishan(Five Terraced Mountain). Within the alpinevalley is the monastic village often referredto as the 'Holy Land of Chinese Buddhism';home to traditional architecture, templesand sculptures. Continue to Taiyuan and visitthe Ming Dynasty's Twin Pagoda Temple, theProvincial Museum and the Jin Ci Temple. Days 9-10: Taiyuan - Pingyao - Xian Travel to Pingyao, a remarkably well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage listedtown. The next day, visit the Ancient City40AirCoachRailInbound (1N)Xian (2N)Overnig htTrain (1N)SHANGHAI (3N)Datong (1N)BEIJING (4N)Luoyang (1N)Dengfeng (1N)Pingyao (1N)Taiyuan (1N)18 days from £2,390ppWutaishan (1N)Fully Inclusive from the UKCombine Beijing and Shanghaiwith a visit to four ancientimperial capitals as well as the wonderfully preservedUNESCO listed town ofPingyao. Discover the roots of Chinese Buddhism atWutaishan, the LongmenGrottoes in Luoyang and the Hanging Monastery in Datong. We also witness a Kung Fu demonstration bythe famous Shaolin Monks. Days 1-2: UK - Beijing Fly overnight to Beijing, China's capital city. Day 3: Beijing Sightseeing today includes a stroll throughTiananmen Square, past Chairman Mao'sMausoleum to the treasure-filled ForbiddenCity. We also take a rickshaw ride through the traditional Hutong areas. Our eveningmeal includes the local delicacy, Peking Duckfollowed by a performance at the Beijing Opera. AncientChinaTrace three thousand years of magnificent history in middle China"My favourite townis the ancient walled-city of Pingyaowhere the streets arelined with traditionalChinese buildingsand pebbled streets."National Escort Lily Gao's tour highlights