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- Why Shennong Stream is offered instead of the Three Small Gorges (Lesser Three Gorges) ?
- What is the average weather like on my sailing ?
- From which cities can I enter China? Does your quotation include the international flight ?
- What does the insurance cover ?
- What's the weather like in China ?
- Do I need visa for China ?
- Do I need to include all the meals in the package ?
Why Shennong Stream is offered instead of the Three Small Gorges (Lesser Three Gorges) ?
Both are side trips of your the Yangtze River cruise to the unspoiled tributaries. The trips are taken in pea boats. They feature natural beauty and exciting boat drifting along crystal streams. The pea boat allows you to have a closer look at mossy rocks, verdant plants, plank roads, ancient coffins and precious animals.
Depending upon the river's water conditions, either the choice of either the Three Little Gorges or Shennong Stream depends on the river's water conditions and will be arranged by the cruise lines.
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What is the average weather like on my sailing ?
The gorgy topography features strong wind, humid and less sunshine. The average temperature reaches 30 C in July and 10 C in January. Spring and autumn are therefore the best seasons for making the river cruises. In summers, dramatic thunderstorms and torrential rains often happen and heavy rainfalls cause the high water between July and September (Which is usually coincided with the Flood Season on the cruising itineraries). The winters are short and cold.
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From which cities can I enter China? Does your quotation include the international flight ?
The most conventient entry and exit points for China are Beijing, Shanghai, Gunagzhou, Guilin and Hong Kong however other places are available. There are frequent flights to and from cities in all parts of the world. You can find more specific information by consulting your preferred airline or travel advisor.
Your quotation from Yangtzeriver.org will not include international flights. We suggest that you obtain the best deal from international airlines.
However Yangtzeriver.org can assist you with international airfares that originate in Shanghai.
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What does the insurance cover ?
The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
Benefits and Limitations:
In case that the Insured sustains accidental injury or is stricken by acute diseases while the Policy is in force, the Insurance Company will deliver its benefit payment in accordance with the following provisions:
- Upon the death of the Insured due to the acute illness or disease itself within 7 days after he or she is stricken, the Insurance Company will pay the death benefit.
- Upon the death of the Insured due to the accidental injury itself within 180 days after the occurrence of accident, the Insurance Company will pay the death benefit.
- In case the Insured is missing because of the accident and is afterwards declared dead by the People's Court, the Insurance Company will pay the death benefit.
- If the Insured sustains bodily disability from and only from the same accidental injury, the Insurance Company shall, upon receipt and approval of the proofs, pay a benefit for the disability provided such disability shall result within 180 days from the date of the accident. If treatment of such disability continues beyond 180 days from the date of the accident, the Insurance Company will pay disability benefits according to its appraisal of the Insured's disability seriousness on the 180th date from the occurrence of the accident.
- When the Insured incurred medical expenses in hospitals at or above the county level or other medical providers approved by the Insurance Company, the Insurance Company will indemnify 80% of the medical expenses.
- The corpse treatment and remains repatriation expenses insured for the Insured's death from the aforesaid causes, the Insurance Company will indemnify the expenses according to the actual expenditures within the funeral benefit.
Exclusions:
Benefits shall not apply to any event which causing the Insured's death, disability or engenders medical expenses to the Insured:
- violation or attempted violation of the law or resistance to arrest;
- fighting, excessive drinking, suicide, self-inflicted injury or drug abuse by the Insured;
- accidents occurring while or because the Insured is affected by alcohol, any drugs or restricted medicines;
- the Insured's driving after drinking or without driving license or using non validly-registered vehicles;
- accidents arising from the Insured's abortion and childbirth;
- any malpractice event arising from cosmetic surgery, or other surgical or medical operations;
- non-prescribed medicine or ointment taken by the Insured;
- the period of time when the Insured carries AIDS or is digested HIV positive;
- war, military activities, riot, or armed rebellion;
- nuclear explosion, nuclear radiation or nuclear pollution;
- non-medical treatment such as health nursing performed to the Insured;
- home care and in-house care undertaken to the Insured;
- teeth washing, teeth cleaning, optometry, ocular prosthesis, armature prosthesis, and installation of artificial limb and hearing-aid;
- treatment and rehabilitation of disability existed prior to the Insured's application;
- the Insured's hospital transfer without the Insurance Company's prior consent;
- the insured leaving the sites of sightseeing arranged by the tourism agency or taking transportation means other than that of the tourism agency.
Insurance Period
- The Insurance Period of the Policy covering the tourists entering China commences from the time the Insured enters China and takes part in the itinerary arranged by the tourism services, and terminates at the time the Insured completes exit formalities to departing China and ends the journey.
- The Insurance Period of the Policy covering the tourists traveling domestically commences from the time the Insured boards on the transportation vehicle arranged by tourism services at specified time, and terminate at the time the Insured leave the transportation vehicle arranged by tourism services to end the journey.
- The Insurance Period ends at the time the Insured ceases the specified itinerary when the Policy is in force.
The Sum Insured
Accident Insurance: RMB200,000
Hospital Allowance: RMB20,000
Funeral Insurance: RMB20,000
Total Sum Insured: RMB240,000
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What's the weather like in China ?
Spring: April - June
Summer: June - September
Fall: Sep - October
Winter: October - March
China is almost on the same latitude zone as the US. All major tourist cities, Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Chonqqing and Wuhan share similar weather. In spring, a sweater would be more than adequate. Summer is typically hot, but most sightseeing areas are air conditioned unless in the open. Fall is usually considered the best weather. Winter is long and cold, but usually not as cold as in New York.
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Do I need visa for China ?
Foreigners traveling to China, whether for business or pleasure, require a visa. You are exempt from this requirement if you travel and stay ONLY in Hong Kong. However, if you travel beyond Hong Kong, even for a few hours, you will need a China visa, which should be obtained in advance. Listed below is what we need to process your visa application, as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
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Do I need to include all the meals in the package ?
We used to include all meals for our clients traveling in China. But from the previous customer's responses, we find that most of our clients prefer to leave the dinners open on their own so that they can enjoy some time themselves after a day's tour with our guide and driver. They can choose either to go to a local restaurant for a little adventure or to have a simple dinner in the hotel where they stay. They may also prefer to choose a unique restaurant which appeals to their own unique interests. We have previous clients saying that they missed western food after 10 days' lunches and dinners all in Chinese style and at last they decided to skip the Chinese dinner in local restaurant and choose to have a western dinner in hotel.
If you decide to have local meals on your own in local restaurant in different cities, please do ask our guides' recommendations.
For some "off-the-beaten-road" destinations, we will take the liberty to include dinners in those places where we think it is better to get meals pre-arranged, because our clients may find it very difficult to communicate with the locals or hard to find a restaurant.
