Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
- Day 2
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant), Dinner (Special Peking duck welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Tian'anmen Square
- Explore the Forbidden City (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Visit the Summer Palace
Landmarks Tian'anmen Square Forbidden City Summer Palace - Day 3
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Heaven
- Walk along the Great Wall of China
Optional Activities
- Peking Opera performance
- Kung fu show
Landmarks Temple of Heaven Great Wall of China - Day 4
Beijing to Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local noodle lunch)
Included Activities
- Rickshaw ride through Beijing's hutongs
- Day 5
Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb
- See the Terracotta Warriors
- Visit Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
- Visit Xi'an's ancient City Wall
Optional Activities
- Tang Dynasty dinner show
Landmarks Qin Shi Huangdi's Tomb Terracotta Army Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Xi'an City Wall - Day 6
Xi'an to Chengdu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Sichuan hot pot dinner)
Included Activities
- High-speed train to Chengdu
- Visit Jinli Cultural Street
- Visit People's Park
- Sichuan hot pot dinner
- Face-changing performance
Landmarks Jinli Cultural Street People's Park - Day 7
Chengdu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve
Landmarks Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve - Day 8
Chengdu to Chongqing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- High-speed train to Chongqing
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Three Gorges Museum
- Explore Ciqikou ancient town
- Board Yangtze River cruise ship
Landmarks Three Gorges Museum Ciqikou Ancient Town Three Gorges of the Yangtze - Day 9
Yangtze River - Mountain Shuanggui
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Captain's welcome party and dinner)
Included Activities
- Shore excursion to Mountain Shuanggui
- Captain's welcome party and dinner
Optional Activities
- Optional shore excursion to Fengdu (Ghost City) to visit mountaintop shrines
Landmarks Mountain Shuanggui Fengdu - Day 10
Yangtze River - Qutang Gorge - Wu Gorge - Goddess Stream
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Optional tai chi lesson on sun deck
- Sail through Qutang Gorge
- Sail through Wu Gorge
- Boat excursion down Goddess Stream
Landmarks Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Goddess Stream - Day 11
Yangtze River to Hangzhou
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant in Yichang)
Included Activities
- Visit Three Gorges Dam Site
Landmarks Three Gorges Dam Site - Day 12
Hangzhou to Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local tea farm)
Included Activities
- Sampan cruise on West Lake
- Visit Linyin Temple
- Tea-making process demonstration and lunch at local tea farm
Landmarks West Lake Linyin Temple - Day 13
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Special farewell dinner featuring xiaolongbao (Shanghai soup dumplings))
Included Activities
- Stroll along the Bund
- Visit Yu Yuan Gardens
Landmarks The Bund Yu Yuan Gardens - Day 14
Shanghai to Hong Kong
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 15
Hong Kong
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Dim sum lunch)
Included Activities
- Star Ferry ride from Kowloon Island to Hong Kong Island
- Cable-car ride up Victoria Peak
- Explore Sheung Wan neighborhood
- Visit dried seafood market
- Dim sum lunch
- Historic "Ding Ding" double-decker tram ride
Landmarks Victoria Peak Sheung Wan Central District - Day 16
Hong Kong
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Giant Buddha on Lantau Island
- Full-day outing to historic Macau
Landmarks Giant Buddha Macau - Day 17
Hong Kong
- Meals
- Breakfast









