1^st Day: Arrival in Beijing
On your arrival in Beijing, your English-speaking guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest day is at your leisure, so that you can have a good rest to recover from the long time journey.

 

 

2^nd Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
In the morning, the pre-tour briefing will be presented in the hotel, which is very essential to your coming tour. Here you will meet the other members in your group who will travel with you in the following days. After that, your memorable China tour will start with the visit to the vast Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world. Just walk across the road to enter the splendid Forbidden City, the most complete complex of Imperial Palace reserved until now in China, where the Emperors of both Ming and Qing Dynasties governed the country over 500 years. In the afternoon, continue the city tour to another highlight in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven. Ending the first day's sightseeing, the renowned Beijing Roast Duck Banquet valued at CNY122.00 net per person will be served at a famous restaurant, followed by the National quintessence, a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

 

 

3^rd Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
Today, you will be driven beyond Beijing to have a short hiking on the Badaling section of the Great Wall, a symbol of the Chinese ancient genius. What is a must to see once you come to China. The lunch will be arranged at a well-chosen local popular Sichuan food restaurant to reward your great energy lost in the morning. Then transfer to visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. 

Accommodation: Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing

4^th Day: Beijing - Xian  (B+L+D)
Visit the Summer Palace in the morning, the largest imperial garden for the royalty's relaxation and the Pandas in Beijing Zoo. After lunch, see you off for the flight to Xian, another ancient capital for over 1000 years with credible historical sites. You will be met at Xian airport by the local guide and transferred to check in at the local best hotel, where the welcome buffet dinner valued at CNY168.00 net per person will be served.

 

 

5^th Day: Xian  (B+L+D)
After breakfast in the hotel, you will proceed to visit the so-called eighth human wonders in the world, the extraordinary Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To ensure that you could have a good appetite, drive back by highway to downtown to have a rich a la carte lunch at CNY80.00 net per person at a Cantonese cuisine restaurant. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the ancient City Wall which boasts as the most completely reserved city wall that has survived in China, as well as being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world in the afternoon. This evening we will arrange the  marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the splendid Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown

6^th Day: Xian  (B+L+D)
Visit the Provincial History Museum in the morning, which holds a large collection of unearthed historic relics. The a la carte lunch valued at CNY80.00 net per person will be served at a local cuisine restaurant. After lunch you will be taken to visit a local family, which helps you know well about the local people's life. Then go to see the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore for some souvenirs or antiques in the bazaar near the Mosque. We will prepare the a la carte dinner valued at CNY80.00 net per person at a well-known Sichuan cuisine restaurant  this evening.

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown

 

7^th Day: Xian - Chongqing  (B+L+D)
Go on with the city tour to visit the Hanyangling Museum, the mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi. After that, take the flight to Chongqing and our guide will wait for you at the airport. After a local flavored buffet dinner valued at CNY88.00 net at the 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze, transfer you to embark on the deluxe German-made cruise ship to stay overnight.

 

 

8^th Day: Chongqing - Fengdu  (B+L+D)
At 08:00 am your marvelous Yangtze River Cruise begins. The ship will stop at Fengdu in the afternoon for the land excursion to the Ghost City, where is taken as the place governed by the King of the hell, an association dating back to the Han Dynasty. You will see numerous ghosts and devil-like statues at each temple.

 

9^th Day: Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping  (B+L+D)
Sailing through the Qutang Gorge, the shortest and the grandest of the Three Gorges and the Wu Gorge noted with its misty peaks in the early morning. Stop off at Badong to have an exciting side trip along the Shennong Stream in pea boats, steering between the well-wooden and cliffy hills to sense the natural spectacular scenery in a short distance. Return on board the ship and go on with your cruise sailing into the western section of the Xiling Gorge. Berth at the Three Gorges lock tonight.

 

10^th Day: Sandouping  (B+L+D)
After breakfast, land at Sandouping to visit the massive Three Gorges Dam Construction Project, which is the largest hydroelectric and flood-control dam in the world. Afterwards continue your cruise to pass the eastern section of Xiling Gorge and the river guide will be available to provide a narration. Exit the gorges at Yichang city, where you pass the ship lock of Gezhouba Dam. At 20:00 enjoy yourself with the dancing and music performance in the evening party.

 

11^th Day: Wuhan - Shanghai  (B+L)
Arrival in Wuhan at around 12:00pm. After breakfast, please proceed to prepare your package to disembark. Our guide will meet you at the pier and transfer you to have a local flavored lunch. After visit the Hubei Provincial Museum, take a flight to the largest modern metropolis, Shanghai, and transfer to check in at the hotel. This evening is free for you to have a wander nearby to enjoy the beautiful night scenery of the city.

Accommodation: JC Mandarin Hotel - Deluxe room

 

12^th Day: Shanghai  (B+L+D)
Full day city tour begins with the visit to the Shanghai Museum which is famous for its large collection of rare cultural pieces, followed by the visit to the graceful Yuyuan Garden of Chinese traditional style. After lunch, take a relaxing cruise tour on Huangpu River, you will experience the prosperity of modern Shanghai. All of the eye-catching sightseeing ends here. The Farewell Dinner valued at CNY105.00 net per person is held at the well-known Wang Bao He Restaurant in Central Hotel, which has 260 years history and serves the best Shanghai local dishes. After dinner, you will be entertained by the brilliant Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. Upon returning to the hotel our tour guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.

Accommodation: JC Mandarin Hotel - Deluxe room

13^th Day: Departure from Shanghai  (B)
After breakfast, arrange the hotel-airport transfer on your own to board your homebound flight. Should you wish to stay longer in China, you could contact us for some suggestions  to extend your China adventure!