Saturday Magazine - 31.08.2019

DISCOVER CHINA

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01904 730401 http://www.raildiscoveries.com As of 22nd August 2019

• Fully escorted by a UK Tour Manager
  from start to finish


• Scheduled flights from London to
  Beijing and from Xi’an to London


• All rail and coach travel throughout
  your tour


• 7 nights’ hotel accommodation


• 4-night cruise of the Yangtze River


• Breakfast every day, 7 lunches
  and 10 dinners
  INCLUDED EXPERIENCES


• Tours of Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu
  and Xi’an


• The Great Wall of China and
  the Terracotta Warriors


• Visit the Panda Research Centre

GREAT VALUE

HOLIDAYS BY RAIL

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

13 DAYS

FROM£2,095PP

Take an adventure through China’s ancient and modern wonders.

Travel from bustling Beijing, with its Great Wall, to ancient Xi’an

and its Terracotta Warriors, cruising the Yangtze River en-route.

Days 1-3. Beijing and the Great Wall

Fly from London to Beijing, arriving on

Day 2. Day 3 begins with a rickshaw tour

before you transfer to the Great Wall

of China, visiting the incredibly well-

preserved Mutianyu section. Return to

Beijing via the Bird’s Nest and the Water

Cube for a Peking duck dinner.

Days 4-5. Shanghai

Today’s tour takes in Tiananmen Square

and the Forbidden City. This afternoon,

travel by rail to Shanghai where you are

met by an English-speaking guide for a

tour, seeing the Bund. On Day 5, visit Yu

Garden, the Old City and Yuyuan Bazaar.

Later, you’ll take the train to Yichang,

transferring to Maoping to board the

Century Diamond or Sun.

Days 6-8. The Yangtze

Today, your scenic cruise along the

Yangtze River begins. Take a shore

excursion to the Three Gorges Dam,

before passing through Xiling Gorge. On

Day 7, the ship makes its way through the

Qutang and Wu Gorges. On Day 8 you

visit Shibaozhao Pagoda.

Days 9-10. Chengdu

Disembark in Chongqing and board the

high-speed train to Chengdu. On arrival,

take in highlights including the Wenshu

Monastery, and Jinli Street. On Day 10,

visit the Panda Research Centre before

lunch at a local restaurant. Later, you visit

beautiful Renmin Park.

Days 11-13. Terracotta Warriors

Transfer to Xi’an by rail where you enjoy

a dumpling banquet tonight. On Day 12,

visit the incredible Terracotta Warriors,

discovered in the 1970s. Later, you have

a guided tour, seeing the city walls, Small

Wild Goose Pagoda and Great Mosque.

On Day 13, fly to London where your tour

ends.

DEPARTURES AND PRICES

ROUTE

1

2

2

4

BEIJING

XI’AN

SHANGHAI

CHONGQING YICHANG

Nights in hotel

Nights on ship By Ship

CHENGDU

2

By Rail

LAST FEW 2019
SPACES REMAINING

2019

26 Oct 19 £2,295 9 Nov 19 £2,

2020

4, 11 Apr 20 £2,

18 Apr 20 £2,

9, 16 May 20 £2,

23 May 20 £2,

5 Sep 20 £2,

12 Sep 20 £2,

19 Sep 20 £2,

8 Oct 20 £2,

17 Oct 20 £2,

29 Oct 20 £2,

31 Oct 20 £2,

7 Nov 20 £2,