Itinerary
- Day 1
Shanghai
You'll arrive at Shanghai airport where your driver meets you and takes you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and get a feel for the city on your own.
- Start point
- Shanghai, China (We pick you all travelers from Shanghai international airport, , 00:00 - 23:55)
- Day 2
Shanghai
Your private guided tour starts at Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Old Street. If you're interested, there's an optional traditional tea ceremony. After that, you'll head to the French Concession to see the European-style buildings, then move on to the Bund waterfront. The tour wraps up with a look at Lujiazui Financial District and its modern skyscrapers.
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of Shanghai
- Visit Yuyuan Garden
- Visit Shanghai Old Street
- Visit French Concession
- Visit the Bund
- Pass by Lujiazui Financial District
Optional Activities
- Traditional tea ceremony experience
Landmarks Yuyuan Garden Shanghai Old Street French Concession The Bund Lujiazui Financial District - Day 3
Shanghai
You'll visit the Jade Buddha Temple, a 19th-century Qing Dynasty structure with two elegant jade Buddha statues. Your guide will share the fascinating history of how it was built. Then you're heading out to Zhujiajiao Water Town on Shanghai's edge where you can wander through or take an optional canal boat ride. You'll see stone bridges and traditional buildings before heading back to your hotel.
Included Activities
- Visit Jade Buddha Temple
- Guided temple tour
- Explore Zhujiajiao Water Town
Optional Activities
- Canal boat ride in Zhujiajiao Water Town
Landmarks Jade Buddha Temple Zhujiajiao Water Town - Day 4
Shanghai to Suzhou
Your guide meets you at the hotel, and you'll travel to Suzhou. Start at Tiger Hill, also called Surging Sea Hill, where the octagonal Tiger Hill Pagoda sits (it's over 1,000 years old). Next is Lingering Garden, Suzhou's most famous ancient garden and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later, you'll visit an almost 100-year-old silk factory to watch workers reel, weave, and make silk quilts before returning to your hotel.
Included Activities
- Private guided tour in Suzhou
- Visit Tiger Hill
- Visit Tiger Hill Pagoda
- Visit Lingering Garden
- Silk factory visit and demonstration
Landmarks Tiger Hill Tiger Hill Pagoda Lingering Garden 
- Day 5
Suzhou to Hangzhou to Shanghai
Your driver takes you to the train station this morning for the bullet train to Hangzhou (about one hour). You'll explore the Faxi Temples with over 1,000 years of history and see tea plantation scenery. In Longjing tea village, you'll learn how tea gets processed, then take a boat cruise along West Lake to see ten important sites. After that, you'll catch the bullet train back to Shanghai.
Included Activities
- Bullet train to Hangzhou
- Visit Faxi Temples
- Tea plantation scenery visit
- Longjing tea village tour and tea processing demonstration
- Boat cruise on West Lake
Landmarks Faxi Temples Longjing tea village West Lake 
- Day 6
Shanghai to Beijing
You have the morning free. Your driver picks you up from your hotel and takes you to the airport. After the flight to Beijing, your driver greets you and takes you to check in at your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore on your own.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Atour Hotel)
- Day 7
Beijing
You'll head to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, take the cable car to the top, and enjoy the views. After that, you're going to the Temple of Heaven where Ming and Qing emperors once worshipped. Your guide will explain the historical importance before you're driven back to your hotel.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Atour Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Great Wall at Mutianyu section
- Cable car ride to Great Wall top
- Visit Temple of Heaven
Landmarks Great Wall of China - Mutianyu section Temple of Heaven - Day 8
Beijing
This morning starts with a short stroll through Tiananmen Square. Then you'll continue to the Forbidden City, which has 9,999 rooms spread across 72 hectares and is surrounded by a six-meter-deep moat and ten-meter-high walls. Your professional guide will share stories about ancient emperors and their lives. On the way to the Summer Palace, you'll pass the Bird's Nest. The Summer Palace itself is China's best-preserved imperial garden with beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Atour Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Tiananmen Square
- Visit Forbidden City
- Guided tour of Forbidden City
- Pass by the Bird's Nest
- Visit Summer Palace
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Bird's Nest Summer Palace - Day 9
Beijing to Xi'an
You'll ride a rickshaw through Beijing's hutongs, the narrow streets with old houses on both sides. Then you're heading to the train station to board a train to Xi'an. Your tour guide meets you when you arrive in Xi'an. The first stop is the Muslim Quarter where you'll see unique shops selling snacks and souvenirs. There's an optional visit to Gao's Courtyard for Chinese folk art if you're interested.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Atour Hotel)
Included Activities
- Rickshaw ride through Beijing's hutongs
- Train journey to Xi'an
- Visit Muslim Quarter
Optional Activities
- Chinese folk art experience at Gao's Courtyard
Landmarks Beijing's hutongs Muslim Quarter Gao's Courtyard 
- Day 10
Xi'an
You'll see the famous Terracotta Warriors, more than 8,000 painted, life-size warrior and horse statues lined up in battle formations guarding Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb. After that, you'll explore Xi'an's 14-kilometer-long City Wall on foot or rent a bike to ride along it. This wall is the best-preserved ancient military defense system in the world. In the evening, there's an optional Tang Dynasty performance if you want to catch it.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Atour Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Terracotta Warriors
- Explore Xi'an City Wall
Optional Activities
- Bike rental for City Wall exploration
- Tang Dynasty performance
Landmarks Terracotta Warriors Xi'an City Wall 
- Day 11
Xi'an to Chongqing
You'll check out the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an's landmark. Then you're visiting the Archaeological Museum of Hanyangling Mausoleum, also called Jingdi's Tomb, where Emperor Jingdi and his wife are buried. This is China's only underground museum. Later, you'll head to the airport to fly to Chongqing, where your driver takes you to your hotel for a free night.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Atour hotel Or equivalent standard)
Included Activities
- Visit Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
- Visit Archaeological Museum of Hanyangling Mausoleum
Landmarks Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Archaeological Museum of Hanyangling Mausoleum 
- Day 12
Chongqing
Your guide picks you up at your hotel lobby. You'll take the Yangtze River cable car and enjoy the scenery of the area. There's a chance to ride on China's longest escalator. You'll visit Hongya Cave and have hot pot for lunch. In the evening, you'll board a cruise on the Yangtze and enjoy a buffet dinner between 18:30 and 20:00. The evening includes tai chi exercise and the captain's welcome party.
- Meals
- Lunch (Hot pot lunch), Dinner (Buffet dinner)
- Accommodation
- Houseboat (Golden Series Cruise - Standard twin/double room Other)
Included Activities
- Yangtze River cable car ride
- Ride on longest escalator in China
- Visit Hongya Cave
- Hot pot lunch
- Yangtze River cruise
- Buffet dinner
- Tai chi exercise
- Captain's welcome party
Landmarks Hongya Cave Yangtze River 
- Day 13
Yangtze River Cruise
You'll start your day with morning coffee, tea, and pastries followed by tai chi exercise. After a buffet breakfast, you'll take a shore excursion to the Fengdu Ghost City. There's a lunch buffet and cultural activities to participate in. In the evening, you'll have a buffet dinner. Children's care with designed onboard activities is available, and midnight snacks are available throughout the day along with free flow house wine, local beer, and soft drinks with meals.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Morning coffee, tea, and pastries, followed by buffet breakfast), Lunch (Buffet lunch with free flow house wine, local beer, and soft drinks), Dinner (Buffet dinner with free flow house wine, local beer, and soft drinks)
- Accommodation
- Houseboat (Golden Series Cruise - Standard twin/double room Other)
Included Activities
- Morning coffee, tea, and pastries
- Tai chi morning exercise
- Buffet breakfast
- Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City
- Buffet lunch
- Cultural activities
- Buffet dinner
- Children's care service with designed onboard activities
- Midnight snacks
Optional Activities
- War Fire of the Three Kingdoms Show (CNY290/pp/tour - Sign up and pay when on board)
Landmarks Fengdu Ghost City 
- Day 14
Yangtze River Cruise
Begin with morning coffee, tea, and pastries followed by tai chi exercise. After a buffet breakfast, you can optionally tour White Emperor City or join onboard activities. You'll cruise through the spectacular Qutang Gorge, have a buffet lunch, then cruise through the magnificent Wu Gorge. Later, there's a shore excursion to Shennv Stream. You'll have a buffet dinner and watch the Crew Cabaret or Talent Show. Children's care with designed activities is available, and midnight snacks are offered throughout the day with free flow house wine, local beer, and soft drinks included with meals.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Morning coffee, tea, and pastries, followed by buffet breakfast), Lunch (Buffet lunch with free flow house wine, local beer, and soft drinks), Dinner (Buffet dinner with free flow house wine, local beer, and soft drinks)
- Accommodation
- Houseboat (Golden Series Cruise - Standard twin/double room Other)
Included Activities
- Morning coffee, tea, and pastries
- Tai chi morning exercise
- Buffet breakfast
- Cruising through Qutang Gorge
- Buffet lunch
- Cruising through Wu Gorge
- Shore excursion to Shennv Stream
- Buffet dinner
- Crew Cabaret/Talent Show
- Children's care service with designed onboard activities
- Midnight snacks
Optional Activities
- White Emperor City tour (CNY290/pp/tour)
Landmarks White Emperor City Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Shennv Stream - Day 15
Yichang to Shanghai
You'll enjoy your final breakfast on the cruise before disembarking at Maoping pier of Yichang. The shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam Project Site is available (golf car fee of CNY10 per person is separate). Luggage handling service is included. The trip wraps up at downtown Yichang for your onward journey. You'll return to the airport or railway station for your flight or bullet train back to Shanghai. If you're staying overnight in Shanghai, you'll need to arrange accommodation separately, and your driver will meet you at the airport.
- End point
- Shanghai, China (We will drop off in your hotel lobby shanghai, 17:00 - 18:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Final breakfast on cruise)
Included Activities
- Final breakfast on cruise
- Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Project Site
- Luggage handling service
Optional Activities
- Golf car rental at Three Gorges Dam Project Site (CNY10/pp)
Landmarks Three Gorges Dam Project Site
