Day 1 - October 24, 2007 - Wednesday:  San Francisco and Pacific Ocean (L,D) 

We will all meet at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) where we board United Airlines Flight No. 869 for Hong Kong leaving at 1:09 pm for our comfortable overnight trans-Pacific flight with tasty meals, a wide selection of drinks, and the latest inflight entertainment. Join the United Airlines Mileage Plus frequent flyer program which partners with many major travel partners throughout the USA, Asia, Africa and Europe by clicking here.  

Day 2 - October 25, 2007  - Thursday:  Hong Kong (B,L,D)

We pass the international date line and arrive the next day at 6:00pm in Hong Kong where we will be met on arrival and transferred to the deluxe Renaissance Kowloon Hotel or similar hotel. We then have time either to catch up on our sleep with an early bed time or preview Hong Kong's legendary night life on our own.

Day 3 - October 26, 2007  - Friday:  Hong Kong (AB)
Our introduction to this exciting city begins with a Hong Kong Island tour which includes a ride to Victoria Peak, stops at Repulse Bay and Aberdeen where a sampan ride is included with our last stop being at the Stanley Market The afternoon and evening are free to relax by the pool or explore on our own.

            Day 4 - October 27, 2007  - Saturday:  Hong Kong and Macau (AB,L)

Full day excursion by hydrofoil to Macau which was a Portuguese colony until December of 1999. It is 56 miles west of Hong Kong and is an alluring destination, manifest in aging churches and temples, cobbled lanes and narrow winding streets, hilltop fortresses and a grand seafront promenade. It is a land colored by a delightful mix of European and Oriental, ancient and contemporary, where varied cultures converge, and impressive monuments survive amid the hurly and burly of a modern metropolis. It is home to the Wynne Macao and many other ornate and exciting casinos.

Day 5 - October 28, 2007  - Sunday:  Hong Kong to Chongqing AB,L,WD
After breakfast we board the train for our two hour trip to Guangzhou during which time we are able to have a beautiful scenic tour of both the China cost and the inland waterways. At noon we board the plane for our two hour flight over the center of China to the world's largest city of Chongqing with its 36 million residents. In Chongqing we will visit the Stilwell Museum with its memorabilia of the Flying Tigers who were American pilots who volunteered to aid the Chinese against the Japanese invasion of China. If time permits, we will explore the local market area near City Hall. Dinner and overnight at the Harbor Plaza Hotel.

Day 6 - October 29, 2007 - Monday:  Yangtze River: Chongqing to Fengdu AB,L,D  Board our Victoria cruise ship this morning and set sail. Each cabin has is over 200 square feet in size and has an outside balcony. Enjoy the ship's amenities before arriving in Fengdu this afternoon. A shore excursion includes Mingshan Hill's unique temples, with its statues of ghosts and devils. The Chinese call the Yangtze River, Chang-jiang, which means "Long River". The Yangtze River begins in the Tibetan Plateau and is fed by snow and ice melt from the surrounding mountains. The Yangtze empties out into the South China Sea near the city of Shanghai. The Yangtze River is the largest river in China and the third largest in the world. It is about 3,900 miles long. Its width can range from eight to more than 1000 meters when the water rises. The Nile and Amazon Rivers are larger than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze is special because it has so many people living near it. About 350 million people live near the Yangtze River and its 700 tributaries. The lives of the people living near the Yangtze are affected in some way everyday by the river. Dangerous floods kill people and livestock living near the river.

Day 7 - October 30 - Tuesday:  Yangtze River: Qutang Gorge with Daning River Small Gorges or Shennong Stream with Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge AB,L,D

Cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge, hemmed by mossy cliffs. At Wushan, sail up the Daning River via cruiser to view the dramatic Small Gorges. Continue by sampan to the picturesque mini-gorges of the Ma Du River with its clear, swift running water, unusual rock formations, and monkeys and goats along the banks. Alternatively, your excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its impressive small gorges. Sail on downstream through scenic Wu Gorge, celebrated for its Twelve Peaks. Next, cruise into Xiling Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges. This evening, pass through the amazing ship lock at the Three Gorges Dam.

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