Itinerary
- Day 1
Shanghai
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao - Handwritten Collection)
Optional Activities
- Take a gentle stroll around your neighbourhood to get your bearings
- Explore Shanghai at your own pace
- Day 2
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao - Handwritten Collection)
Included Activities
- Stroll along The Bund, Shanghai's historic waterfront
- Explore Xintiandi district and its Shikumen laneways
- Learn about Shanghai's unique architectural heritage
Optional Activities
- Explore Shanghai independently in the afternoon
Landmarks The Bund Xintiandi Huangpu River - Day 3
Shanghai - Suzhou - Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Wyndham Beijing North)
Included Activities
- Discover the elegance of Suzhou's Master of the Nets Garden
- Learn the secrets of silk at a traditional workshop
Landmarks Master of the Nets Garden 
- Day 4
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Beijing Copper Hot Pot - Cooked over charcoal fire in a copper pot with thin mutton slices blanched in clear soup and served with sesame paste dipping sauce for an authentic and rich flavor)
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Wyndham Beijing North)
Included Activities
- Stand in historic Tiananmen Square
- Walk through the Forbidden City, a UNESCO-listed imperial treasure
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Forbidden City 
- Day 5
Beijing - Juyongguan Pass - Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Wyndham Beijing North)
Included Activities
- Learn about jade craftsmanship at a traditional workshop
- Walk along the storied Great Wall at Juyongguan Pass
- Visit the Summer Palace
Optional Activities
- Select your own jade keepsake at the jade factory
Landmarks Juyongguan Pass Great Wall of China Summer Palace - Day 6
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Wyndham Beijing North)
Included Activities
- Discover the practices of traditional Chinese medicine
- Visit the Temple of Heaven
Landmarks Temple of Heaven - Day 7
Beijing to Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Titan Times Hotel - Xi'an)
Optional Activities
- Explore the Muslim Quarter near the hotel for street food and local atmosphere
Landmarks Muslim Quarter 
- Day 8
Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Titan Times Hotel - Xi'an)
Included Activities
- Discover the magnificent Terracotta Warriors
- Explore the elegant Small Wild Goose Pagoda
- Visit Yongxingfang
Optional Activities
- Experience Chinese calligraphy interactive sessions at Yongxingfang
Landmarks Terracotta Warriors Small Wild Goose Pagoda Yongxingfang - Day 9
Xi'an to Yichang - Yangtze River Cruise
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant before cruise embarkation)
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Yangtze Gold 5)
Included Activities
- Welcome briefing on the cruise itinerary
Optional Activities
- Leisure time in Yichang before cruise embarkation
Landmarks Yangtze River - Day 10
Yangtze River Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Captain's Welcome Banquet)
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Yangtze Gold 5)
Included Activities
- Visit to the Three Gorges Dam site
Optional Activities
- Optional morning tour or leisure at your own pace
- Tribe of Three Gorges (CNY 290pp)
- Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift (CNY 290pp)
Landmarks Three Gorges Dam 
- Day 11
Yangtze River Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Yangtze Gold 5)
Included Activities
- Gain perspective of the Yangtze River from Qutang, Lesser Three Gorges and Wu gorges
- Explore the hanging coffins, Ancient Plank Road and Mangling Stairway
Optional Activities
- White Emperor City (CNY 252pp) - involves some stair climbing
- Mini Three Gorges (CNY 325pp) and Dachang Ancient Town (CNY 150pp), two sites package (CNY 280pp)
Landmarks Shennong Stream Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Lesser Three Gorges White Emperor City Dachang Ancient Town - Day 12
Yangtze River Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell banquet dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Yangtze Gold 5)
Included Activities
- Fengdu Ghost City
Optional Activities
- Mount Shuanggui (CNY 150pp) - over 20 historic pagodas, towers, pavilions, and temples with views and cultural heritage
Landmarks Fengdu Ghost City Mount Shuanggui - Day 13
Chongqing to Chengdu
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Voco Chengdu Jiuyanqiao by IHG)
Optional Activities
- Relax at the hotel
- Explore Chengdu city
- Day 14
Chengdu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Chengdu hot pot with communal spiced broth and select-your-own ingredients)
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Voco Chengdu Jiuyanqiao by IHG)
Included Activities
- Meet China's treasure, the panda at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre
- Feast on Chengdu's popular dish, hot pot
Landmarks Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre 
- Day 15
Chengdu
