Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Shanghai
Shanghai- Accommodation
- Hotel
- Day 2
Shanghai
Shanghai- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk along the Bund harbor promenade
- Stroll Nanjing Road shopping street
- Discovery tour through the old town of Shanghai
- Visit Yu Garden
- Visit City Planning Museum on People's Square
- Observation deck visit at Shanghai Tower
Optional Activities
- Dim Sum specialty dinner at Ding Tai Fung restaurant
Landmarks The Bund Nanjing Road Yu Garden People's Square Shanghai Tower - Day 3
Shanghai to Yichang
Shanghai to Yichang- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Board express train Shanghai to Yichang
- Embark on MS Century Paragon cruise ship
Landmarks Yangzi River 
- Day 4
Yangzi River - Three Gorges
Yangzi River - Three Gorges- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam with vantage point viewing
- Model demonstration of dam functions
- Cruise through Xiling Gorge (western section)
Landmarks Three Gorges Dam Xiling Gorge - Day 5
Yangzi River - Wu Gorge, Goddess Peak, Qutang Gorge
Yangzi River - Wu Gorge, Goddess Peak, Qutang Gorge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Passage through Wu Gorge
- Viewing of Goddess Peak
- Passage through Qutang Gorge
- Tributary excursion in small boats
Landmarks Wu Gorge Goddess Peak Qutang Gorge - Day 6
Yangzi River - Fengdu or Shibaozhai
Yangzi River - Fengdu or Shibaozhai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Fengdu or Shibaozhai Pagoda (depending on water level)
- Onboard viewing of Chongqing landscape
Optional Activities
- Onboard information event
- Traditional massage (for a fee)
Landmarks Fengdu (Ghost Town) Shibaozhai Pagoda 
- Day 7
Chongqing to Xian
Chongqing to Xian- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Short stroll through Chongqing city
- Day 8
Xian
Xian- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Terracotta Army (three open pits and exhibition hall with bronze chariots)
- Visit to Great Wild Goose Pagoda
- Stroll through old town and night market
- Visit to Great Mosque
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Shaanxi Defachang restaurant - traditional dumplings (Jiaozi)
Landmarks Terracotta Army Great Wild Goose Pagoda Great Mosque of Xian - Day 9
Xian to Beijing
Xian to Beijing- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Board express train Xian to Beijing
- Hotel transfer upon arrival
Optional Activities
- Free time for own exploration in Xian or Beijing (depending on departure time)
- Day 10
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Summer Palace with traditional garden complex
- Walk along 700-metre covered walkway at Kunming Lake
- Viewing of marble boat
- Visit to Great Wall at Mutianyu section
- Cable car to top of Great Wall
- Extended walk on Great Wall
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Haidilao Hotpot Restaurant - traditional fire pot
Landmarks Summer Palace Kunming Lake Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section 
- Day 11
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Tiananmen Square
- Visit the Imperial Palace and Gate of Heavenly Peace
- Explore official halls in the Outer Courtyard
- Visit Temple of Heaven
Optional Activities
- Peking duck specialty dinner at Bianyifang restaurant
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Mausoleum of Mao Zedong Monument to the People's Heroes Gate of Heavenly Peace Imperial Palace Temple of Heaven Hall of Harvest Offerings - Day 12
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Breakfast
