Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Peace)
- Day 2
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Regional dinner of succulent Peking Duck)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Peace)
Included Activities
- Visit the Great Wall of China at Juyongguan
Landmarks Great Wall of China - Juyongguan 
- Day 3
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Peace)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Beijing including the Great Hall of the People, Qianmen Gate, and Mao Zedong's mausoleum
- Walk through Tiananmen Square
- Visit the Forbidden City
- Foot massage at the Foot Reflexology Centre
Optional Activities
- Evening activities or Optional Experience
Landmarks Great Hall of the People Qianmen Gate Mausoleum of Mao Zedong Tiananmen Square Forbidden City - Day 4
Beijing to Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Chinese cuisine at a local family's home)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Grand Xi'an South)
Included Activities
- Traditional rickshaw tour through Beijing's Hutong ancient alleyways
- Be My Guest experience: lunch with a local family in their home
- Tea house visit and tea-making ritual with Local Specialist
Landmarks Beijing Hutong - Day 5
Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Grand Xi'an South)
Included Activities
- Gallery visit exploring China's artistic legacy
- Traditional calligraphy class
- Visit Yaodong cave dwellings (Make Travel Matter experience)
- Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb
Landmarks Yaodong Cave Dwellings Terracotta Warriors (Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang) - Day 6
Xi'an to Chengdu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Dumplings (boiled, steamed and fried))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rhombus Park Auro)
Included Activities
- T'ai Chi practice with Local Specialist OR cycle tour around the ancient City Wall of Xi'an
- Dumpling-making demonstration with sampling
Landmarks City Wall of Xi'an 
- Day 7
Chengdu
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rhombus Park Auro)
Included Activities
- Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding with Local Specialist (Make Travel Matter experience)
Landmarks Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding - Day 8
Chengdu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Culinary creation with local chef)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rhombus Park Auro)
Included Activities
- Museum of Sichuan Cuisine visit and cooking lesson
- Grinding soybean for tofu preparation
- Cooking class with local chef
- Culinary experience at Restaurant Alley
Optional Activities
- Afternoon shopping or further exploration
Landmarks Museum of Sichuan Cuisine - Day 9
Chengdu to Chongqing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in Chongqing prior to boarding river cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Victoria Jenna)
Included Activities
- Visit People's Park in Chengdu
- Explore Jinli Old Street
- Chongqing city orientation tour
Landmarks People's Park Jinli Old Street - Day 10
Yangtze River Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Victoria Jenna)
Included Activities
- Visit Shuanggui Mountain near Fengdu
Optional Activities
- Visit Fengdu's 'Ghost City' with temples and shrines
- Open-air Romance of the Three Kingdoms show
Landmarks Shuanggui Mountain Fengdu Ghost City - Day 11
Yangtze River Cruise - Three Gorges
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Victoria Jenna)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge
- Motorboat exploration of Goddess Stream
Optional Activities
- Visit White Emperor City and admire Qutang Gorge
- Visit Chijia Mountain peak for views of Qutang Gorge
Landmarks White Emperor City Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Xiling Gorge Goddess Stream - Day 12
Yangtze River Cruise to Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)
Included Activities
- Views of the Three Gorges Dam from cruise ship
Optional Activities
- Visit Jing An Temple
- Visit Jing An Park
- Stroll along West Nanjing Road
Landmarks Three Gorges Dam Jing An Temple Jing An Park West Nanjing Road - Day 13
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner following Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe performance)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Shanghai including the Bund waterfront
- Visit silk museum
- Visit Yu Garden
- Visit Jade Buddha Temple
- Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe performance
Optional Activities
- Lunch and shopping in Old Town
Landmarks The Bund Yu Garden Old Town Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple - Day 14
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)
Included Activities
- Ascend Jin Mao Tower for panoramic views
- Walking tour through Shanghai French Concession with Local Specialist
- Visit Xin Tian Di and First Conference of the Communist Party site
Optional Activities
- Afternoon Optional Experience
Landmarks Jin Mao Tower Shanghai French Concession Xin Tian Di - Day 15
Shanghai
