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19th July 09 – To Shanghai
Depart London Heathrow with China Airways.
 20th July 09 – Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai International airport. On arrival transfer to our hotel Four Points by Sheraton. Rest of day free at leisure.
21st July 09 – Shanghai/Wuhan
We breakfast at our hotel before visiting the Yuyuan Garden and take a walk along the Bazaar outside. In the afternoon we visit Shanghai Museum and then take a stroll along the Bund and browse through the shops along Nanjing Road. Later we transfer to the airport for the fl ight to Wuhan and on arrival transfer to The Holiday Inn, Wuhan. Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. (BLD)
22nd July 09 – The Eclipse
Breakfast at hotel or en-route to our total eclipse viewing site. In the afternoon we transfer to Yichang for the Yangtze Cruise (President No 4 Cruise). Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. Overnight on board. (BLD)
23rd July 09 – Yangtze Cruise
This morning we visit Three Gorges Dam site. Sail through the Three Gorges ship locks and Xiling Gorge. (Please note cruise programs may be changed according to river condition). Lunch and dinner on board. (BLD)
24th July 09 – Yangtze Cruise
Excursion to Daning River Small Gorges or Shennong Stream. Pass through Wu Gorge/Qutang Gorge. (BLD)
25th July 09 – Yangtze Cruise
Shore excursion to Shibaozhai or Wanzhou. Lunch and dinner on board. (BLD)
25th July 09 – Chongqian/Xi’an
We disembark our cruiser at Chongqing in the morning. Transfer to airport for fl ight to Xi’an. Upon arrival we transfer to Mercure Hotel on Renming Square Xi’an for two nights. Time to enjoy a walk in the local market nearby and Grand Mosque. Dinner in local restaurant. (BD)
27th July 09 – Xi’an
Breakfast at hotel then a full day excursion to the Terra Cotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and City Wall. Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. Overnight in Mercure on Renming Square Xi’an. (BLD)
28th July 09 – Xi’an/Beijing
After breakfast we transfer to the airport for morning fl ight to Beijing. On arrival we visit Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City. We check-in to the Dongfang Hotel Beijing for two nights. Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. (BLD)
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CHINA ECLIPSE TOUR B - 19 July 2009
TOUR CODE Z8888cb
This tour is fully escorted and includes ten lunches and seven dinners and is based in medium class tourist hotels
Price per person £2499.00
Single supplement £390.00
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29th July 09 – Beijing
After breakfast we take a morning excursion to TheTemple of Heaven and The Great Wall at Mutianyu. Lunch in local restaurant and a farewell dinner including Peking Duck. Overnight in Dongfang Hotel Beijing. (BLD)
30th July 09 – Homeward Bound
Breakfast at hotel before our transfer to the airport for departure flight arriving home later that same day. (B)
We are very lucky to have an outstanding selection of experts lined up to accompany these eclipse tours and they include Sheridan Williams, respected scientist and lecturer; Giulio Del Zanna, Research Fellow Department of Space and Climate Physics University College London; Mike Beales, ex solar director of the BAA; Malcolm Coe, Senior Astronomer at Southampton University; Neil Bone, gold medal winning astronomer; Geoff Elston, a highly respected astronomer from the BAA, Ian Morison, Gresham Professor of Astronomy and Kevin Kilburn, Manchester Astronomical Society.
At this stage we are not allocating individual experts to particular tours.
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