China - The Imperial Jewels Tour
a trip by Sharon and John G
From: April 10th 2014
Until: April 29th 2014
It's definitely time for another trip. Seems like forever since we headed out on one that deserved a blog. This time we're heading to China on a Viking River Cruise Tour. We booked the trip over a year ago as part of John's 60th Birthday Celebration year. This will be the 7th continent for John. Sharon will still need to touch ground in Africa to reach that goal.
Here's Viking's description of the tour:
IMPERIAL JEWELS OF CHINA
This phenomenal itinerary presents China’s key highlights in just 12 days. Explore cosmopolitan Shanghai, China’s most cutting-edge, modern city. Cruise the legendary Yangtze between Wuhan and Chongqing through the scenic Three Gorges and wildly beautiful Lesser Gorges. Tour the Three Gorges Dam, an engineering marvel that has changed the face of China. Visit the necropolis at Xian, where you encounter thousands of Terra Cotta Warriors. In Beijing, explore imperial treasures like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, and walk through historic Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest public venue. The hospitality of distinctive hotels and the fabulous Viking Emerald round out an amazing trip.
Trip Length: 3 weeks
Blog Entries: 17
Photos: 196
Words: 36480
Blog Entries
Date | Blog Title | Location |
April 10th 2014 | China - Really? | North America » United States » Ohio |
April 14th 2014 | Chillin' in Chicago | North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago |
April 16th 2014 | We're in China, Babe! | Asia » China » Shanghai |
April 17th 2014 | Shanghai Showers, Sightseeing, Supper and Show | Asia » China » Shanghai |
April 19th 2014 | Woo Hoo in Wuhan | Asia » China » Hubei » Wuhan |
April 19th 2014 | Photos from last day in Shanghai, Wuhan, and Yueyang | Asia |
April 19th 2014 | The Ying and Yang of Yueyang | Asia » China » Hunan » Yueyang |
April 20th 2014 | Celebrating Easter in China or Downpour at that Damn Three Gorges Dam | Asia » China » Hubei » Three Gorges Dam |
April 21st 2014 | Gorgeous George’s Gorgeous Gorges in Wushan | Asia » China » Chongqing » Wushan |
April 22nd 2014 | Scaling the Steep Steps of Shibaozhai Temple | Asia » China » Chongqing |
April 23rd 2014 | Porters, Pandas, Planes, Pomegranates, Dumplings and Hot Pots from Chongqing to Xian | Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an |
April 23rd 2014 | Porters, Pandas, Planes, Pomegranates, Dumplings and Hot Pots from Chongqing to Xian | Asia » China » Chongqing » Chongqing |
April 24th 2014 | Visiting the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World: Terracotta Warriors | Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an |
April 25th 2014 | Beijing, By Any Other Name, Is Still Peking | Asia » China » Beijing |
April 26th 2014 | No Pain, No Gain, On the Great Wall of China | Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China |
April 27th 2014 | Beautiful Beijing | Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City |
April 29th 2014 | Bye Bye Beijing | Asia » China » Beijing |
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