Crystal Cruises is taking guests off the ship and through Beijing’s most historic and cultural sites for three nights next spring, as part of two new 2013 cruises to China.  For the first time in four years, the all-inclusive Overland Adventure will be featured as a complimentary pre- and post-cruise package on two different luxury cruises, both sailing aboard Crystal Symphony for 10 days before and after the unique land trip:

• An “All China” voyage, departing 23 March, offering extended time in several of the country’s greatest cities, as follows: Hong Kong (overnight)-Xiamen-Shanghai (two nights)-Dalian-Beijing (Zingang).

• A “Pan-Asia” sailing, departing 30 March, offering not just a taste of several Asian countries, but plenty of time in port, with several overnights, as follows: Beijing (Zingang)-Dalian-Shanghai (overnight)-Pusan, S. Korea-Nakasaki-Kobe, Japan (two nights).  Travellers can sail all the way to North America by also adding the following Kobe-Vancouver voyage, through Russia and Alaska (Crystal’s only Alaska cruise in 2013), afterward.

The Beijing land program provides in-depth exploration of the city and surrounding’s most popular landmarks -- Tiananmen Square, The Great Wall, Olympic Park, and The Forbidden City -- as well as exclusive access to intimate cultural experiences – like a rickshaw tour through Beijing’s complex alleyways/hutongs and a spectacular dinner and performance at the government’s Great Hall of the People.  Throughout, Crystal provides expert guidance, enriching insight, luxury accommodations, traditional meals, transportation (including transfers between Beijing and the ship), porterage, gratuities, and English-speaking escorts.