China 2012
Classic China & the Yangtze, March 14-27
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14 days/13 nights
Overnights
• 1 night aloft
• 4 nights at the Renaissance Beijing
• 2 nights at the Sharaton Xian
• 3 nights a board a Victoria Cruise Ship
• 3 nights at the Hilton Shanghai
Physical Activity Rating: Level 2
Co-shares: exclusive to the MIT community
Maximum Group Size: 24 travelers
Trip Brochure (PDF)
Reading Guide (PDF)
Begin in 2,000-year-old Beijing, China, with visits to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and the Great Wall. Witness communal life along Beijing’s ancient alleyways or hutongs, fast disappearing as the city rushes to modernize. Continue to Xi’an, site of the excavated terra-cotta army of nearly 8,000 life-size warriors. Then board a Victoria Cruises ship for a three-night experience on the Yangtze, one of the world’s longest and busiest rivers. Witness daily life along its shores, cruise the spectacular Three Gorges, and transit the locks of the new dam. In Shanghai, discover the European-influenced Bund, the Children’s Palace, and the renowned Shanghai Museum with its priceless collections. Optional post-trip extension to Nanjing.
If you have any questions or to make a reservation, please call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749, or email us at compass@mit.edu.
