Ritz Tours Adds Additional Departure Dates for 14-Day Yangtze Special China Tour for Spring/Summer 2009

For less than $2000, you can embark on a two-week China Tour to Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and the Yangtze River! Fees include roundtrip airfare, luxurious hotel and meal accommodations, and unforgettable sightseeing.

Alhambra, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2009 -- Well-known China tours expert Ritz Tours (http://www.ritztours.com/?utm_source=PRW&utm_medium=Press+Release&utm_campaign=china+tour+yangtze) has added additional departure dates for its 14-day Yangtze Special program, which combines stays in Beijing, Chongqing, and Shanghai with a magnificent Yangtze River journey on Victoria Cruises. Departures for this exciting China tour are now available June 3, June 17, July 1, July 29 and Aug. 12, 2009.

Priced from $1,985 per person, the 14-day Yangtze Special China tour features roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles or San Francisco; airfare between cities visited in China; seven-day/six-night Yangtze River Cruise; hotel accommodations; spectacular sightseeing in air-conditioned motor coaches; meals and entertainment per the itinerary; the services of knowledgeable tour guides; fuel charges, taxes and fees. Add-on airfares are also available for departures from all major gateways including, but not limited to, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, Dallas, Chicago and Toronto.

Yangtze Special Itinerary

This exhilarating excursion begins in Beijing, China's capital (http://www.ritztours.com/tourPackage/topdeals/Yangtze-Special-14-Days.html?utm_source=PRW&utm_medium=Press+Release&utm_campaign=china+tour+yangtze) and recent host city for the 2008 Olympic Games. Highlights include unforgettable visits to the world's largest public square, Tiananmen Square; the ancient Forbidden City, home to emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties; and a mesmerizing stroll through the beautiful grounds of the Summer Palace and Kunming Lake. The China tour continues with a must-see visit to the historic Great Wall. The group's time in Beijing culminates with stops at the Ming Tomb Museum and the solemn Temple of Heaven.

Following Beijing, the group boards a deluxe Victoria Cruises vessel for a seven-day Yangtze River adventure in Chongqing (http://www.ritztours.com/html/Yangtze_River_Cruise.html?utm_source=PRW&utm_medium=Press+Release&utm_campaign=china+tour+Yangtze). Guests will sail on the Yangtze River, absorbing the serene beauty of forest-covered mountains and steep cliffs of the Three Gorges. Shore excursions include a trip to the Hubei Provincial Museum and a visit to Nanjing, where the group tours the Sun Yat Sen Memorial, a mausoleum built in 1929 for the man considered to be the "Father of Modern China." The China tour also visits a Qing Dynasty style bazaar surrounding a Confucian Temple.

The Yangtze Special concludes in Shanghai, China's largest metropolis (http://www.ritztours.com/html/Shanghai.html?utm_source=PRW&utm_medium=Press+Release&utm_campaign=china+tour+Yangtze), where travelers can appreciate the dramatic landscape of this port city. In addition, travelers can enjoy the Ming dynasty garden Yu Garden, the shopping opportunities on Nanjing Road, and Bund, Shanghai's picturesque waterfront. The China tour concludes with a visit to the Shanghai Museum followed by an evening featuring a Chinese acrobatics show.

About Ritz Tours

For nearly 30 years, Ritz Tours has been introducing travelers to Asia's 5,000 years of culture and history, and now the company is bringing its formula for success to Europe. A member of the U.S. Tour Operators Association (USTOA), the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Ritz Tours delivers on its motto "the best quality tours at the most affordable prices" with a selection of exceptional programs that is unrivaled in the marketplace.

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