A three-night all-inclusive ‘Overland Adventure’ in China will be included as a complimentary pre- and post-cruise package as part of two new voyages next year.

Crystal Symphony will sail on an ‘All China’ voyage departing 23 March 2013 and overnighting in Hong Kong, spending two nights in Xiamen-Shanghai and visiting Dalian-Beijing (Zingang).

She will then embark on a ‘Pan-Asia’ voyage on 30 March sailing to: Beijing (Zingang); Dalian; Shanghai (overnight); Pusan; Nakasaki: and Kobe (two nights).

The ‘Overland Adventure’ will incorporate visits to Tiananmen Square, The Great Wall, Olympic Park and The Forbidden City and will feature English-speaking escorts, traditional meals and transportation.

“These cruises offer incredible itineraries for easily exploring a region that is fascinating, extremely vast and growing very quickly in terms of travel popularity,” Crystal Cruises vice president of land and port operations said.

“To also spend three nights and days immersed in one of the area’s greatest cities, with the benefit of still travelling Crystal’s signature six-star style while on land, brings even more value and destination enrichment to these vacations.”

Exclusive access will be granted to intimate cultural experiences including: a rickshaw tour through Beijing’s alleyways and a dinner and performance at the government’s Great Hall of the People.