Beijing Cruise Holidays

A historic city with a progressively modern feel, the capital of China has one foot in the past and one in the future, with a Beijing cruise an ideal way to explore the country’s heritage and world-famous landmarks, and experience the Chinese way of life today. Famous for being home to such attractions as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall and the Summer Palace, the city welcomes plenty of visitors each year, with a Beijing cruise attracting adventurous travellers keen to soak up the grand sights of Chinas' imperial past.

 

Beijing lies in northern China and is situated about 2 hours inland from the port of Tianjin. The city features on many Far East itineraries, with Beijing cruises offered by Princess Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Oceania and Silversea. Princess Cruises offers a number of Beijing cruises aboard its Diamond Princess, with the ship setting sail on varied routes throughout the year. Beijing cruises aboard Diamond Princess include a 16-day trip stopping in Singapore, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong and Nagasaki, as well as a trip from Vancouver, featuring ports such as Juneau, Anchorage, Vladivostok and Dalian, or a voyage departing in Anchorage and sailing through Nagasaki, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Also on offer from Princess Cruises is their China and Japan Explorer trip aboard Ocean Princess featuring the ports of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Beijing and Shanghai, and an extensive 107-day world voyage on Pacific Princess, stopping in Asian destinations such as Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore on her journey from Fort Lauderdale to Rome. Other major companies offering a Beijing cruise include Crystal Cruises, with its Crystal Symphony departing for a 15-night 'Far East Focus' and 'Far East Enchantment' trip to and from Hong Kong, and taking in Hiroshima and Shanghai before arriving in Beijing, and the Oceania Nautica sailing from Beijing to Hong Kong. Smaller more intimate Beijing cruises are offered by Silversea, with Silver Whisper sailing from Hong Kong to Shanghai.     

 

Shore excursions on a Beijing cruise include Tiananmen Square, the site of the city’s political demonstrations in 1989, the Forbidden City, home to a series of pavilions, palaces and courtyards and the Great Wall of China, spanning almost 4,000 miles. Other sites include a Yangtze river cruise, and visits to local temples and traditional Chinese teahouses.