Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome reception and dinner at Hemu Gui featuring Beijing's celebrated roast duck alongside creative interpretations of local cuisine, served in a 700-year-old temple setting)
Included Activities
- Welcome reception and dinner at Hemu Gui in 700-year-old Hong'en Temple
Optional Activities
- Paper-cutting workshop (available to prebook on request) - 1,500-year-old Chinese folk art
Landmarks Hemu Gui (Hong'en Temple) Houhai Lake 
- Day 2
Beijing - Jinshanling
Beijing - Jinshanling- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dumpling-making dinner with a local family)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Forbidden City Eastern Route
- Visit to restored Qianlong Garden
- Stand in Tiananmen Square
- Dumpling-making dinner with local family
Landmarks Forbidden City Golden Water Bridges Qianlong Garden Tiananmen Square - Day 3
Jinshanling
Jinshanling- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Freshly prepared lunch served by local farmers at Xiliang Brick Tower), Dinner (Home-cooked feast at Mr Zhou's guesthouse)
Included Activities
- Walk on Jinshanling section of Great Wall from East Gate to Xiliang Brick Tower
- Lunch prepared by local farmers at Xiliang Brick Tower
- Dinner at Mr Zhou's guesthouse - home-cooked feast
Optional Activities
- Second hike on wilder Gubeikou section of the wall (afternoon adventure)
Landmarks Jinshanling section of Great Wall East Gate (Jinshanling) Xiliang Brick Tower Gubeikou section of Great Wall 
- Day 4
Simatai - Jinshanling
Simatai - Jinshanling- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant), Dinner (Live cooking demonstration of classic Chinese dishes by local chef at hotel)
Included Activities
- Cable car ascent at Simatai section
- Walking tour between watchtowers on Simatai Great Wall
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Village official presentation on Jinshanling Great Wall protection and restoration
- Tai Chi instruction from a Tai Chi master
- Live cooking demonstration of classic Chinese dishes by local chef at hotel
Landmarks Simatai section of the Great Wall Jinshanling section of the Great Wall - Day 5
Beigou Village - Pingyao
Beigou Village - Pingyao- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Generous shared meal at the Brickyard featuring northern Chinese home cooking)
Included Activities
- Visit village elder in Beigou village near Mutianyu
- Lunch at the Brickyard heritage hotel
Landmarks Beigou village The Brickyard - Day 6
Pingyao
Pingyao- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner featuring Pingyao's famed sliced noodles following tea ceremony)
Included Activities
- Signature Day experience - curated choice from multiple options
- Tea ceremony introducing China's black and green teas
- Dinner featuring Pingyao's famed sliced noodles
Optional Activities
- Visit Liang Village's fortified manors and meet lacquer master Geng Baoguo (guardian of Pingyao's 1,200-year lacquer tradition)
- Walk Pingyao's ancient city wall and banking halls, enter Confucian Temple and county yamen
- Hands-on Mian Su workshop - shape coloured dough into symbolic figures learning meanings of zodiac animals, blessings and longevity
- Visit Wang Family Courtyard - vast complex of Ming and Qing residences with carved gateways, halls and courtyards
Landmarks Liang Village Pingyao ancient city wall Confucian Temple County yamen Wang Family Courtyard - Day 7
Pingyao to Xi'an
Pingyao to Xi'an- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Sophisticated Shaanxi cuisine at 13 Dynasties Restaurant)
Included Activities
- Fast train journey to Xi'an
- Walk along Ming-era city wall
- Visit Great Mosque in Muslim Quarter
- Dinner at 13 Dynasties Restaurant featuring Shaanxi cuisine
Landmarks Xi'an city wall Great Mosque (Muslim Quarter) Muslim Quarter 
- Day 8
Xi'an
Xi'an- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at family-run restaurant near Terracotta Army), Dinner (Farewell dinner at Ming Jia celebrating Shaanxi's culinary traditions)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Terracotta Army with senior archaeologist Mr Shen
- Lunch at family-run restaurant near Terracotta Army
- Farewell dinner at Ming Jia featuring Shaanxi culinary traditions
Landmarks Terracotta Army - Day 9
Xi'an
Xi'an- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Tea or final stroll through Xi'an's historic streets (if time permits before departure)
