Escorted Tours 2022-23 Brochure - Mercury Holidays

East Asia Day 1: UK to Shanghai Depart the UK on your scheduled, overnight flight. Day 2: Shanghai D On arrival in Shanghai, you will be met by your local guide and transferred to your hotel. After checking in, you will experience your first taste of the city with a visit to the magnificent Bund then a walk along Nanjing Road, the main shopping area in Shanghai. Day 3: Shanghai B/L/D Following breakfast, embark on a full-day tour of the city, taking in the delights of the famous French Concession and Tianzifang, the arts and crafts enclave in the French neighbourhood. After lunch, you can saunter around Xintiandi — ‘The City’s Living Room’, a multifunctional entertainment district with unique 1920’s style stone gate buildings known as “shikumen”. Day 4: Shanghai to Yangtze River B/L/D After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Yichang, where you will board your ship for your four night Yangtze River Cruise which will tour the Three Gorges Dam and breath-taking scenery along the way as you cruise upstream. Day 5: Yangtze River B/L/D The cruise will set sail to reach your first shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam itself and the Five Stage Ship Lock viewing platform where you can see the giant ship elevator capable of lifting a 14,000-ton passenger liner! *In the afternoon, you’ll sail past the Xiling Gorge, the largest and most famous of the Three Gorges. *A ride in the elevator can be booked locally at an additional charge. Day 6: Yangtze River B/L/D Following breakfast, you will take a tour of the Shennong Stream, a zigzagging watercourse where local inhabitants line the shore. You will then sail to Wu Gorge, the prettiest of the Three Gorges, followed by Qu Tang Gorge, the shortest. In the afternoon, there is the option to take a tour of the White Emperor City, an ancient temple perched at the top of an island in the middle of the river. Day 7: Yangtze River B/L/D On the final day of the cruise, the ship will sail to the Fengdu Ghost City, thought to have been the place where souls must go to pass three tests to enter the afterlife. Day 8: Yangtze River to Chengdu B/L/D Disembarking the ship at Chongqing, you will travel to the capital of the Sichuan Province, Chengdu. Your guide will show you around the People’s Park, where locals relax, mingle and exercise, then enjoy Tour highlights ✔ City tours of Shanghai, Xi’an and Beijing ✔ Embark on a four night Yangtze River cruise and sail past the stunning Three Gorges ✔ Encounter China’s giant pandas with a visit to the Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre ✔ Enjoy a boat trip to the world’s largest stone-carved Buddhist statue in Leshan ✔ Marvel at Xi’an’s 8,000-strong Terracotta Army ✔ Stroll along the Great Wall of China and visit the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Summer Palace ✔ Enjoy a fantastic Chinese acrobatic performance and Tang Dynasty show Wonders of China P R I V A T E T O U R U P G R A D E S F R O M £1,249 Home to breath-taking natural wonders and ancient civilisations, savour the iconic wonders of China. Stroll along the Great Wall, meet the Terracotta Army and Giant Pandas and step inside the Forbidden City. Temple of Heaven, Beijing   • •   Beijing Yangtze River Yichang Chongqing Chengdu Xi’an < Shanghai < Coach Air Boat Rail • Hong Kong  Cruise Tour 70 Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 for further details