Mr Ludwig;

 

As you requested. this is a brief itinerary of a trip we recently used to China.  There might be some changes in yours due to flight schedules, ship schedules, river water levels, panda health, accommodations availability, etc.  but this is a good overview of the trip.  We used a Monday departure in this case 

DAY 1, Monday - Depart Miami, change to China flight in Los Angeles.  

DAY 2, Tuesday - Arrive in Beijing, transfer to hotel.  Rest of day to explore Beijing.

DAY 3, Wednesday - Summer Palace and Forbidden City & Tour.
DAY 4, Thursday - Explore Beijing and visit pandas at zoo.  Evening party in Beijing 

DAY 5, Friday - Great Wall Chinese countryside near Beijing. 

DAY 6, Saturday - Morning, last day of shopping in Beijing, Flight to Xian over noon, evening in ancient sectors of Xian.

DAY 7, Sunday - Xian with buried terracotta warriors, Culture Center and museum.

DAY 8, Monday - Flight to Wuhan then on to ship berth in port by land.  Dinner on land, then board ship.  Party aboard ship.

DAY 9, Tuesday - Three Gorges Dam and Xiling Gorge.

DAY 10, Wednesday - Incredibly scenic segment of cruise, Wuxia & Qutang Gorge.

DAY 11, Thursday - Cruise on to Whejeming and Fengdu.

DAY 12, Friday - Disembark from cruise; tour local China areas then fly to Shanghai

DAY 13, Saturday - Explore Shanghai, join 10,000 people and take "morning quiet exercises" by the lake. 

DAY 14, Sunday - Full Day in Shanghai.  Best shopping of entire trip. 

DAY 15, Monday - Explore ancient Shanghai, including Euro-styled waterfront.  Later in day, depart for US, transfer in Portland for flight to Miami.

 

From: Wade West [mailto:wade@afauctions.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 11:07 AM
To: 'Wade West'; 'jludwick@ieee.org'
Cc: deleted
Subject: RE: China Trip – Other Experiences – Contact

 

Mr. Ludwig,

 

I understand you called our travel agents last evening requesting itinerary information.  It is being prepared and will be forwarded to you today.

 

All the best,

 

Wade West