Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
Landmarks Beijing 
- Day 2
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner (Peking duck, a traditional Chinese dish with crispy skin and tender meat)
Landmarks Beijing - Day 3
Great Wall at Mutianyu
Included Activities
- Great Wall at Mutianyu with cable car ascent
- Walking tour of historic hutongs in Beijing
Optional Activities
- Foot massage in Beijing
Landmarks Great Wall of China Hutongs of Beijing - Day 4
Imperial Palace and Temple of Heaven
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Forbidden City (Imperial Palace)
- Temple of Heaven
- Harvest Offering Hall
Optional Activities
- Peking Opera performance
Landmarks Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests - Day 5
Beijing - Zhengzhou - Luoyang
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Shaolin Monastery and explore the life of monks and origins of Kung Fu
- View Heng-Ha General Hall and main prayer hall
- Explore Pagoda Forest with over 230 stupas
Landmarks Shaolin Monastery Pagoda Forest - Day 6
Temple Caves and Drum Tower
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Temple caves with reliefs and sculptures
- Evening lights tour in Xi'an
- Drum Tower
Landmarks Buddhist Temple Caves Drum Tower - Day 7
Terracotta Army and Temple of Confucius
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Authentic Maultaschen banquet with regional flavors)
Included Activities
- Terracotta Army
- Cave dwelling visit with terracotta warrior creation activity
- Temple of Confucius (Stele Forest Museum)
Landmarks Terracotta Army Temple of Confucius Stele Forest Museum - Day 8
Xi'an - Wuhan - Yichang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Landmarks Yichang 
- Day 9
Three Gorges Dam and Xiling Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Three Gorges Dam visit
- Sailing through Xiling Gorge
Landmarks Three Gorges Dam Xiling Gorge - Day 10
Yangtze River - Shennong River - Wu Gorge - Qutang Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Shennong River to natural paradise
- View Wu Gorge with mist-shrouded rock formations
- Experience Qutang Gorge
Landmarks Wu Gorge Qutang Gorge Shennong River - Day 11
Xiaoguanshan Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner with final toast)
Included Activities
- Country walk to Xiaoguanshan Park
- Explore historic houses, courtyards, temples and city gates
Landmarks Xiaoguanshan Park - Day 12
Chongqing - Dazu - Leshan
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- View Dazu rock paintings - UNESCO World Heritage site
- Explore Bei Shan sculptures and calligraphy
- Visit Baoding Shan sculptures and calligraphy
Landmarks Dazu Rock Carvings Bei Shan Baoding Shan - Day 13
Giant Buddha and Sichuan Cuisine
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Sichuan cuisine dinner with fiery delicacies and convivial hot pot)
Included Activities
- Leshan Giant Buddha boat trip and hike
- People's Park visit in Chengdu
- Traditional teahouse visit
Landmarks Leshan Giant Buddha People's Park - Day 14
Panda Research Station and Green Goat Temple
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Panda research and breeding station visit
- Green Goat Temple visit
Landmarks Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Green Goat Temple - Day 15
Bicycles, Local Families, and Bamboo Rafting
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bicycle tour through Yangshuo landscape
- Visit with local family
- Bamboo raft ride on Yulong River
Optional Activities
- Liu Sanjie show performance
Landmarks Yangshuo Yulong River 
- Day 16
Rice Terraces and Zhuang Village
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hike through rice terraces
- Zhuang minority village visit with cultural experience
Landmarks Longsheng Rice Terraces Zhuang Village - Day 17
Longsheng to Guilin to Hangzhou
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Early morning rice terraces viewing
- Walking tour of rice terraces
Landmarks Longsheng Rice Terraces - Day 18
West Lake and Traditional Medicine
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Authentic culinary experience with local farming family)
Included Activities
- Boat trip on West Lake
- Traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy visit
- Tea plantation visit with dragon fountain tea
Optional Activities
- "Impression Westlake" stage show
Landmarks West Lake - Day 19
Bund and Shanghai Museum
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of the Bund
- Shanghai Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Shanghai Tower viewing platform
- Evening atmospheric lights tour
Landmarks The Bund Shanghai Museum Shanghai Tower - Day 20
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Shanghai specialties festive dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Yu Garden - southern Chinese horticulture example
- Browse traditional stores for souvenirs
- Explore Tianzifang district with galleries, craft stores and cafés
Landmarks Yu Garden Tianzifang - Day 21
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
