Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Transfer to hotel
- Visit to Wangfujing Street
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Wangfujing Street 
- Day 2
Beijing
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Visit to Forbidden City (subject to availability)
- Visit to Jingshan Park and Coal Hill
- Stroll through Tiananmen Square
- Visit to Summer Palace
- Tricycle ride through Hutong neighborhoods
- Visit to Siheyuan courtyard house
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Visit to Confucius Temple (alternative if Forbidden City unavailable)
- Visit to Lama Temple (alternative if Forbidden City unavailable)
Landmarks Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Tiananmen Square Beijing Opera House Summer Palace Hutong neighborhoods Confucius Temple Lama Temple 
- Day 3
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner (Lacquered duck dinner, a local culinary tradition)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride at Great Wall of China Mutianyu section
- Visit to 798 Art District
- Visit to Temple of Heaven
- Foot massage
- Tai Chi class
- Lacquered duck dinner
Landmarks Great Wall of China Mutianyu section 798 Art District Temple of Heaven - Day 4
Beijing to Taian - Qufu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shangri-la Qufu)
Included Activities
- High-speed train Beijing to Taian
- Visit to Dai Temple
- Cable car to Gates of Heaven on Mount Taishan
- Foot climb to Gates of Heaven
- Transfer by bus to Qufu
- Lunch
Landmarks Dai Temple Mount Taishan Gates of Heaven 
- Day 5
Qufu to Xuzhou
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hyatt Regency Xuzhou)
Included Activities
- Visit to Confucius Mansion
- Visit to Confucius Temple
- Visit to Mausoleum of the Han Emperor
- Museum visit with terracotta army
- Scenic drive past Lake Yunlong
- Lunch
Landmarks Confucius Mansion Confucius Temple Mausoleum of the Han Emperor Lake Yunlong - Day 6
Xuzhou to Nanjing
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Nanjing Central), Hotel (Hilton Nanjing Riverside), Hotel (New Jingli)
Included Activities
- High-speed train Xuzhou to Nanjing
- Visit to Purple Mountain
- Visit to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Visit to Linggu Temple
Landmarks Purple Mountain Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Linggu Temple 
- Day 7
Nanjing - Suzhou - Tongli - Shanghai
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Included Activities
- Visit to Garden of the Humble Administrator
- Exploration of Pingjiang Road
- Boat ride through Tongli water town
- Lunch
Landmarks Garden of the Humble Administrator Pingjiang Road Tongli 
- Day 8
Shanghai
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Included Activities
- Visit to Pudong financial district
- Ferry ride across Huangpu River
- Visit to Yuyuan Garden
- Traditional tea ceremony
- Exploration of Xintiandi neighborhood
- Exploration of Tianzifang district
- Walk along The Bund
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Boat trip to see Shanghai at night
Landmarks Pudong financial district Pearl Tower Huangpu River Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Tianzifang The Bund - Day 9
Shanghai to Luoyang
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Luoyang), Hotel (Ramada By Wyndham Downtown)
Included Activities
- High-speed train Shanghai to Luoyang
- Visit to Longmen Buddhist Caves
- Scenic boat ride along the river
- Exploration of ancient Luoyang city
- Lunch
Landmarks Longmen Buddhist Caves 
- Day 10
Luoyang - Sanmenxia - Xian
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Xian Scpg), Hotel (Delta By Marriott Xian)
Included Activities
- Visit to White Horse Buddhist Monastery
- Visit to Baolun Temple
- Visit to Guo Museum
- Scenic drive past Mount Hua
- Lunch
Landmarks White Horse Buddhist Monastery Yellow River Baolun Temple Guo Museum Mount Hua - Day 11
Xian
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Xian Scpg), Hotel (Delta By Marriott Xian)
Included Activities
- Visit to Terracotta Army
- Visit to Small Wild Goose Pagoda
- Exploration of historic walled city center
- Visit to Muslim Quarter and Great Mosque
- Performance of traditional Chinese music at Drum Tower
Landmarks Terracotta Army Small Wild Goose Pagoda Great Mosque Drum Tower Muslim Quarter - Day 12
Xian to Chengdu
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dorsett Chengdu)
Included Activities
- High-speed train Xian to Chengdu
- Visit to Panda Bear research and breeding centre
- Stroll through People's Park
- Lunch
Landmarks Panda Bear research and breeding centre People's Park 
- Day 13
Chengdu
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dorsett Chengdu)
Included Activities
- Visit to Dujiangyan traditional irrigation system
- Visit to Quingcheng Shan mountain
- Exploration of mountain paths, caves, and temples
- Visit to ancient city of Jiezi
- Lunch
Landmarks Dujiangyan Quingcheng Shan Jiezi - Day 14
Chengdu - Miao Village - Zhaoqing
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch on the train)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Zhaoxing Huarui Hotel)
Included Activities
- High-speed train Chengdu to Congjiang
- Visit to Basha Miao Village
- Visit to Zhaoxing Dong minority town
Landmarks Basha Miao Village Zhaoxing - Day 15
Zhaoqing - Guangxiao - Chengyang - Longsheng - Guilin
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sheraton)
Included Activities
- Visit to Guangxiao Dong ethnic village
- Visit to suspension bridge in Guangxiao
- Visit to drum tower in Guangxiao
- Visit to opera house in Guangxiao
- Visit to Chengyang
- Visit to wind and rain bridge in Chengyang
- Visit to Lonji rice paddies
- Walking among rice paddies
- Lunch
Landmarks Guangxiao Chengyang Wind and rain bridge Lonji rice paddies Longsheng 
- Day 16
Guilin
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sheraton)
Included Activities
- Visit to Cane Flutes Grotto
Optional Activities
- Visit to Jingjiang Palace (miniature Forbidden City)
Landmarks Cane Flutes Grotto Jingjiang Palace Li River - Day 17
Guilin - Li River - Yangshuo - Huangyao - Guangzhou
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Landmark Canton)
Included Activities
- Li River cruise
- Stroll through Yangshuo
- Visit to Huangyao ancient city
- Stroll through Huangyao
- Lunch
Landmarks Li River Yangshuo Huangyao 
- Day 18
Guangzhou
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Two-hour city tour of Guangzhou
- Walk along Shangxiaxju Street
- Visit to House of the Chen Clan
- Exploration of riverside area
- Lunch
Landmarks Shangxiaxju Street House of the Chen Clan Guangzhou riverside area 
