TOURS, ETC. : YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE TOPS TOUR.Byline: Daily News A 16-day tour to China offered through October includes a six-day cruise along the 3,900-mile Yangtze River Yangtze River Chinese Chang Jiang or Ch'ang Chiang River, China. Rising in the Tanggula Mountains in west-central China, it flows southeast before turning northeast and then generally east across south-central and east-central China to the East China and the Three Gorges The Three Gorges (Simplified Chinese: 三峡; Traditional Chinese: 三峽; Pinyin: Sānxiá [ . The river is a key tourist attraction Noun 1. tourist attraction - a characteristic that attracts tourists attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" these days, since a dam is under construction that will alter the ancient landscape. The trip, offered by Vantage Deluxe World Travel, is geared to mature travelers and also features sightseeing in Beijing, with its Great Wall and Ming Tombs; Xian, where a 7,000-figure terra cotta cot·ta n. pl. cot·tae or cot·tas A short surplice. [Medieval Latin, of Germanic origin.] army that dates to 259-210 B.C. is housed in the Banpo Museum; and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , which was returned to Chinese rule in June. Cost ranges from $4,395 to $4,995, including first-class accommodations, air fare from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , most meals, sightseeing and the cruise. Information: (800) 784-0935. Shakespeare to Shaw: A seven-night trip geared to travelers 50 and older visits both the Stratford festival Stratford Festival Canadian summer theatrical festival. The foremost classical repertory theatre in North America, it was founded by Tom Patterson in Stratford, Ontario, in 1953. and the Shaw Festival The Shaw Festival is a major Canadian theatre festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, the second largest repertoire theatre company in North America. Founded in 1962, its original mandate was to stimulate interest in G. in Ontario, Canada. Trips depart Sept. 22 and Oct. 6 and include stays at two resorts, an excursion to Niagara Falls and backstage visits at both festivals. Sponsored by the Road Scholar division of Saga Holidays, the tour is $1,499 per person, double occupancy, including air fare from Los Angeles, all excursions and performances and some meals. Leaders with expertise in theater also accompany the tour. A two-night extension to Toronto is available for $179 per person, double occupancy. Information: (800) 621-2151. Helping Mother Nature: Guests can choose from among six packages offered by the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, on the Hawaiian island of Maui and help out the Nature Conservancy of Hawaii in the process. Through Dec. 19, guests can choose the following packages: Golfer's Dream, which includes unlimited golf for two, cart fees, shuttle to and from three courses and accommodations for $359 per night, double occupancy; Bed and Breakfast, which includes accommodations and buffet breakfast for two for $330 per night, double occupancy; Special Promotion, which includes a view room, buffet breakfast for two and the fifth night free for $245 per night, double occupancy, with a minimum five-night stay; Special Occasion, which includes an ocean-view room, champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries and buffet breakfast for two for $975 for three nights, double occupancy; Honeymoon and Deluxe Honeymoon packages offering a variety of amenities including a sunset sail with the former and an eco-tour hike for the deluxe package. Prices are $1,475 for three nights for the former and $4,000 for three nights for the latter. A portion of all room fees will be donated to the conservancy. Information: (800) 262-8440. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: A walk along the Great Wall is included in a 16-day trip to China. Knight-Ridder Tribune Photo Service |
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