Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at local restaurant with Travel Director and small group)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Peace)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Beijing hotel
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
- Day 2
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Regional dinner featuring Beijing's iconic Peking Duck with delicate crepes and sweet sauce, complemented by local appetisers and hot dishes including crispy sea fish, shredded pork in soybean sauce, and spicy pickled cabbage with vermicelli)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Peace)
Included Activities
- Visit Tiananmen Square
- Explore Forbidden City (UNESCO-listed)
- Visit Temple of Heaven (UNESCO-listed)
- Regional dinner featuring Peking Duck
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Temple of Heaven 
- Day 3
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Peace)
Included Activities
- Walk the Great Wall of China at Juyongguan
- Visit Sacred Way and Ming Tombs
- Visit jade workshop and watch artisans carve jade
Optional Activities
- Kung Fu performance (evening)
Landmarks Great Wall of China at Juyongguan Sacred Way Ming Tombs - Day 4
Beijing to Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local family)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Peace)
Included Activities
- Rickshaw ride through Hutong neighbourhoods
- Home-cooked lunch with local family in Hutong home
- Visit tea house and learn tea-making traditions
Optional Activities
- Explore vibrant night food market and craft beer scene in Xi'an
- Dumpling dinner with demonstration in Xi'an
Landmarks Hutong neighbourhoods 
- Day 5
Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional noodle meal packed with regional flavours including beef noodles, fried rice, Chinese hamburgers and seasonal stir-fries, with appetisers, fresh salads and sweet treats like sesame puffs, fruit cake and red bean pastries)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Grand Xi'an South)
Included Activities
- Visit Terracotta Warriors with Travel Director
- Explore underground army and archaeological site
- Traditional noodle lunch with regional flavours
- Visit local village and explore cave dwellings (Yaodong)
Optional Activities
- Tang Dynasty performance with dinner and historic pageantry
Landmarks Terracotta Warriors - Day 6
Xi'an to Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch featuring dumplings prepared during the Small Group Exclusive hands-on dumpling-making experience in a local home)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)
Included Activities
- Morning Tai Chi lesson with Local Specialist
- Hands-on dumpling-making experience in local home (Small Group Exclusive)
- Lunch featuring dumplings prepared during experience
- Day 7
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Included with Shanghai Acrobatic Show)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)
Included Activities
- Morning city tour along the iconic Bund with Travel Director
- Visit local silk factory to learn about ancient craft
- Ascend to 88th floor of Jin Mao Tower for panoramic city views
- Shanghai Acrobatic Show (evening)
Optional Activities
- Dining experience at futuristic Spacelab restaurant
Landmarks Bund Jin Mao Tower Old Town Shanghai - Day 8
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final farewell feast featuring classic Shanghainese dishes including soy-braised pork, sizzling shredded eel, fried shrimp and steamed freshwater fish, along with local favourites like Xiaolongbao with crab, Shengjian Bao and Shanghai-style fried rice)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Kunlun Jing An)
Included Activities
- Final farewell dinner with fellow travellers
Optional Activities
- Visit Shanghai Museum
- Learn about Shanghai's Jewish heritage in the former Ghetto
- Explore ancient water town of Zhujiajiao with winding canals, stone bridges and charming shops, followed by lunch
- Explore classical beauty of Yu Garden
Landmarks Shanghai Museum Yu Garden Zhujiajiao - Day 9
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer arranged according to flight details
