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Victoria
Katarina
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Jianguo Hotel (Beijing , China)
The Jianguo Hotel in Beijing is the first
international hotel in China since 1982, and the
only garden hotel in Beijing. The hotel is
situated at the diplomatic quarter of Beijing,
but it is walking distance from the metro and
the Xiushui Market. All guest rooms have
air-conditioning, voicemail, telephone, cable
TV, and mini-bar. Other hotel amenities include
indoor heated pool, sauna, and fitness room.
Kowaki-en Hotel (Hakone, Japan)
This first class hotel in rural Japan,
featuring a traditional hot spring bath, has
been a well-known resort in Japan for quite some
time. Hotel facilities include convenience shop,
beauty salon, photo studio, massage, sauna, and
an outdoor pool. All guest rooms have
air-conditioning, mini-bar, telephone, and TV.
Guests can choose between five different
restaurants and a variety of cuisine.
Rihga Royal Hotel (Kyoto, Japan)
The Rihga Royal Hotel is located in Kyoto,
where opportunities to experience local cultural
are as easy as leaving the hotel. All guest
rooms have standard amenities, including
air-conditioning, telephone, and TV. Other hotel
facilities include four different restaurants
with a variety of cuisine, two bars, one lounge,
a fitness center, and swimming pool.
Yoshi-Ima Ryokan (Kyoto, Japan)
The Yoshi-Ima Ryokan is located at the
center of Kyoto, facing the old fashioned tea
houses that were once the city's night clubs in
former days; instead, Maiko and Geisha roam
these streets in kimono and white face at night.
Within walking distance is the Yasaka shrine,
Kiyomizu temple and the Kodaiji temple. The
Yoshi-Ima serves authentic cuisine, as well as
western cuisine.
Nikko Hotel (Osaka, Japan)
Located on Midosuji Avenue, the Nikko Hotel
is in the heart of Osaka, near shopping,
restaurants, and other cultural diversions.
Guests stay in rooms equipped with
air-conditioning, TV, and telephone.
Additionally, the hotel has a restaurant, coffee
shop, gift shop, and parking.
Sofitel Hyland Hotel (Shanghai, China)
The Sofitel Hyland Hotel is in the center of
the commercial district of Shanghai close to
regional shopping, on Nanjing Road. All 401
rooms include air-conditioning, mini-bar, radio,
satellite TV, telephone, and voicemail.
Additional amenities include bar, restaurant,
WiFi internet, beauty salon, fitness center,
massage center, and sauna.
Keio Plaza Hotel (Tokyo, Japan)
The Keio Plaza Hotel is located in the
Shinjuku district of bustling Tokyo, walking
distance from shopping, cultural experiences,
and other events. The hotel plays host to 29
separate restaurants, each with a different
atmosphere and dining opportunity. All 1450
rooms are equipped with television, internet
access, mini-bar, and a spectacular view of the
city. Other hotel amenities include the swimming
pool, gymnasium, drugstore, sauna, photo studio
and beauty salon.
Marriott Grand New World (Xian, China)
Located at the heart of Xian near the West
Gate, guests are minutes from the local market,
shopping, and cultural events. All rooms have
radio, TV, minibar, climate control, and
telephone. Additional amenities include
gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna, and tennis
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This 19-day escorted cruise & tour with complete
sightseeing including Tokyo, Kyoto, Beijing,
Xian, Shanghai & a luxury Yangtze cruise starts
at $3,799 and features 31 meals, sightseeing,
port charges, and all internal China flights.
Victoria Katarina. Our deluxe vessel features
spacious staterooms bathed with natural light
and private balconies for spectacular views
every moment of your 4-night cruise. Your
Yangtze River journey is just one high point of
this unique vacation; it’s the only
fully-escorted cruise & tour to include Japan,
China’s highlights and a luxury cruise. You’ll
enjoy great value with our deluxe & first class
city-center hotels, in-depth sightseeing and 31
meals, including fine dining aboard the Katarina.
Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Beijing, 4-Night
Victoria Cruise, Xian & Shanghai |
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- The only full-escorted tour combining
Japan’s “Golden Route”, the highlights of
China and a Yangtze cruise.
- A luxury, all-balconied Yangtze ship and
superb, city-center hotels for great value.
- See Beijing’s 2008 Olympic venues and
Touch Antiquity in Xian – examining
priceless 4,000 year old relics!
- We offer the opportunity to stay in a
ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn, during
your visit to Kyoto.
- 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Visa Requirements
A single entry China visa is required for US
citizens. |
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Begins Tokyo -
Standard Cruise Cabin
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| Begin |
Finish |
Per Person Double |
Single |
| 3/30/08 |
4/17/08 |
$3,999 |
$5,429 |
| 4/6/08 |
4/24/08 |
$4,199 |
$5,639 |
| 4/20/08 |
5/8/08 |
$4,299 |
$5,849 |
| 5/4/08 |
5/22/08 |
$4,299 |
$5,849 |
| 5/25/08 |
6/12/08 |
$4,299 |
$5,849 |
| 6/15/08 |
7/3/08 |
$4,199 |
$5,669 |
| 8/24/08 |
9/11/08 |
$4,199 |
$5,669 |
| 9/14/08 |
10/2/08 |
$4,299 |
$5,879 |
| 9/28/08 |
10/16/08 |
$4,299 |
$5,879 |
| 10/5/08 |
10/23/08 |
$4,299 |
$5,879 |
| 10/19/08 |
11/6/08 |
$4,299 |
$5,879 |
| 10/26/08 |
11/13/08 |
$4,299 |
$5,879 |
| 11/2/08 |
11/20/08 |
$4,199 |
$5,679 |
| 3/15/09 |
4/2/09 |
$4,199 |
$5,669 |
| 3/29/09 |
4/16/09 |
$4,199 |
$5,669 |
| 4/12/09 |
4/30/09 |
$4,199 |
$5,669 |
Begins Tokyo -
Junior Suite Cruise Cabin
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| Begin |
Finish |
Per Person Double |
Single |
| 3/30/08 |
4/17/08 |
$4,599 |
$6,729 |
| 4/6/08 |
4/24/08 |
$4,799 |
$6,779 |
| 4/20/08 |
5/8/08 |
$4,899 |
$7,019 |
| 5/4/08 |
5/22/08 |
$4,899 |
$6,789 |
| 5/25/08 |
6/12/08 |
$4,899 |
$6,789 |
| 6/15/08 |
7/3/08 |
$4,799 |
$6,799 |
| 8/24/08 |
9/11/08 |
$4,799 |
$6,739 |
| 9/14/08 |
10/2/08 |
$4,899 |
$7,069 |
| 9/28/08 |
10/16/08 |
$4,899 |
$7,069 |
| 10/5/08 |
10/23/08 |
$4,899 |
$7,069 |
| 10/19/08 |
11/6/08 |
$4,899 |
$7,069 |
| 10/26/08 |
11/13/08 |
$4,899 |
$7,069 |
| 11/2/08 |
11/20/08 |
$4,799 |
$7,069 |
| 3/15/09 |
4/2/09 |
$4,799 |
$6,809 |
| 3/29/09 |
4/16/09 |
$4,799 |
$6,809 |
| 4/12/09 |
4/30/09 |
$4,799 |
$6,809 |
Begins Tokyo -
Deluxe Suite Cruise Cabin
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| Begin |
Finish |
Per Person Double |
Single |
| 3/30/08 |
4/17/08 |
$4,969 |
$7,409 |
| 4/6/08 |
4/24/08 |
$5,169 |
$7,459 |
| 4/20/08 |
5/8/08 |
$5,269 |
$7,699 |
| 5/4/08 |
5/22/08 |
$5,269 |
$7,469 |
| 5/25/08 |
6/12/08 |
$5,269 |
$7,469 |
| 6/15/08 |
7/3/08 |
$5,169 |
$7,479 |
| 8/24/08 |
9/11/08 |
$5,169 |
$7,479 |
| 9/14/08 |
10/2/08 |
$5,269 |
$7,749 |
| 9/28/08 |
10/16/08 |
$5,269 |
$7,749 |
| 10/5/08 |
10/23/08 |
$5,269 |
$7,749 |
| 10/19/08 |
11/6/08 |
$5,269 |
$7,749 |
| 10/26/08 |
11/13/08 |
$5,269 |
$7,749 |
| 11/2/08 |
11/20/08 |
$5,169 |
$7,489 |
| 3/15/09 |
4/2/09 |
$5,169 |
$7,489 |
| 3/29/09 |
4/16/09 |
$5,169 |
$7,489 |
| 4/12/09 |
4/30/09 |
$5,169 |
$7,489 |
Begins Tokyo -
Shangri-La Suite Cruise Cabin
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| Begin |
Finish |
Per Person Double |
Single |
| 3/30/08 |
4/17/08 |
$5,279 |
$8,089 |
| 4/6/08 |
4/24/08 |
$5,479 |
$8,139 |
| 4/20/08 |
5/8/08 |
$5,579 |
$8,379 |
| 5/4/08 |
5/22/08 |
$5,579 |
$8,149 |
| 5/25/08 |
6/12/08 |
$5,579 |
$8,149 |
| 6/15/08 |
7/3/08 |
$5,479 |
$8,159 |
| 8/24/08 |
9/11/08 |
$5,479 |
$8,409 |
| 9/14/08 |
10/2/08 |
$5,579 |
$8,429 |
| 9/28/08 |
10/16/08 |
$5,579 |
$8,429 |
| 10/5/08 |
10/23/08 |
$5,579 |
$8,429 |
| 10/19/08 |
11/6/08 |
$5,579 |
$8,429 |
| 10/26/08 |
11/13/08 |
$5,579 |
$8,429 |
| 11/2/08 |
11/20/08 |
$5,479 |
$8,429 |
| 3/15/09 |
4/2/09 |
$5,479 |
$8,169 |
| 3/29/09 |
4/16/09 |
$5,479 |
$8,169 |
| 4/12/09 |
4/30/09 |
$5,479 |
$8,169 |
Add our
attractively-priced air & transfers
See your travel agent or call us for current
international airfare associated with this
program. We offer both economy and business
class fares. When you purchase air from us,
arrival and departure transfers are
automatically included. Prices are in U.S.
currency and are per person based on double
occupancy, unless otherwise noted. Availability
is limited. |
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Day 1 - Tokyo
Check-in to your deluxe hotel in Tokyo’s
bustling Shinjuku District.
Keio Plaza Hotel
Day 2 - Tokyo
Your morning tour begins at Asakusa Kannon
Temple and Nakamise Arcade. Stop at the Imperial
Palace Plaza and visit the beautifully
landscaped grounds of the Meiji Shrine. Meals B
Day 3 - Tokyo
Enjoy a free day, or join an available tour
to Nikko. Meals B
Day 4 - Tokyo / Mt. Fuji / Hakone
Travel up the slopes of Mt. Fuji and then on
to Hakone, one of Japan’s most famous hot-spring
resorts. Enjoy a cruise on Lake Ashi and a cable
car ride up Mt. Komagatake. The evening is free
to try the onsen at your lovely resort hotel – a
traditional, relaxing Japanese hot spring bath.
Kowaki-en Hotel – Meals B,D
Day 5 - Hakone / Mishima / Kyoto
Journey by Bullet Train to Kyoto. Upon
arrival, transfer to your 4-star city-center
hotel or choose an optional 1-night stay at the
Yoshi-ima Ryokan – a charming Japanese inn with
tatami-matted rooms, where you will enjoy
traditional Japanese hospitality and dinner.
Rihga Royal Hotel – Meals B
Day 6 - Kyoto / Nara / Kyoto
Today’s touring in Nara includes Todai-ji
Temple and Kasuga Shrine, famed for its scenic
pathways lined with stone lanterns. In the
afternoon, explore Kyoto – visiting Kinkaku-ji,
the famous Golden Pavilion; Heian Shrine; and
Sanjusangendo Temple with 1,001 images of
Buddha. Meals B
Day 7 - Kyoto / Osaka
Travel to Osaka and visit Osaka Castle, one
of the most beautiful in all Japan. Check-in to
your beautiful deluxe hotel. Nikko Hotel – Meals
B
Day 8 - Osaka / Beijing
Transfer to Kansai Airport for your flight
to Beijing where you’ll be met by your Tour
Manager and transferred to your 4-star hotel,
wonderfully located close to the silk market.
Jianguo Hotel – Meals B
Day 9 - Beijing
Stroll with your expert guide through the
shaded courtyards and palaces of the Forbidden
City. Your full-day tour also includes kite
flying with a master kite maker in Tiananmen
Square and exploring by rickshaw through a
Hutong, a traditional Beijing settlement. Meals
B,L
Day 10 - Beijing
Your walk along the Great Wall is rewarded
with thrilling views before visiting the Ming
Tombs, burial site of 13 Chinese emperors. Meals
B,L
Day 11 - Beijing / Yichang
Visit the Panda Hall at Beijing Zoo and tour
the Summer Palace. En route to the airport,
you’ll see Beijing’s 2008 Olympic Venues. Fly to
Yichang and board your deluxe river ship.
Victoria Katarina – Meals B,D
Day 12 - Cruising / Sandouping / Three Gorges
Dam
Visit the Three Gorges Dam Site – an
impressive engineering feat. Later, the ship
enters the 5-stage ship locks of the Dam. Meals
B,L,D
Day 13 - Cruising / Shennong Stream / 3
Gorges
Journey up Shennong Stream, one of the most
scenic Yangtze tributaries. Your cruise
continues through the dramatic Wu Gorge and
Qutang Gorge. Meals B,L,D
Day 14 - Cruising / Fengdu
Today you’ll explore Fengdu where ancient
temples feature fantastic carvings of spirits
from the “Underworld” of Chinese mythology.
Meals B,L,D
Day 15 - Arrive Chongqing / Fly to Xian
Disembark and visit the Panda Hall at
Chongqing Zoo. Then fly to Xian and check-in to
your lovely deluxe hotel in the city center.
Marriott Grand New World – Meals B,L
Day 16 - Xian: Touch Antiquity / Terra Cotta
Warriors
Visit China’s greatest archaeological
discovery: thousands of life-sized terra cotta
warriors buried 2,000 years ago to guard the
tomb of China’s first emperor. At the Xian
Museum, you’ll have a private moment to Touch
Antiquity, examining ancient relics unearthed
from tombs. Meals B,L
Day 17 - Xian / Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai and transfer to your deluxe
city-center hotel, located on famous Nanjing
Road. Sofitel Hyland Hotel – Meals B
Day 18 - Shanghai FreeStyle Day
Customize your vacation by choosing one of
these carefully planned and included excursions:
• Classic City Tour: Delight in the ancient and
contemporary charms of Shanghai.
• Cultural City Tour: Tour Shanghai’s Jewish
heritage district and visit the Shanghai Museum.
• Shanghai Architectural Showcase: See the new
and old of Shanghai.
• A Day in the Life: Visit local markets with a
city resident to shop for ingredients before
cooking lunch.
Meals B,D
Day 19 - Shanghai
Your program finishes this morning, or
discover more of Asia with our FreeStyle Travel.
Meals B |
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4 days from $799
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the most exciting cities in the world – with a
stunning skyline and a beautiful harbor. Choose
from our collection of first class, deluxe &
luxury hotels, hand-picked for service, ambiance
& great locations! |
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