Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner (Peking duck at traditional kaoyadian (roast duck restaurant))
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting with local leader and group
- Peking duck dinner at traditional kaoyadian (roast duck restaurant)
Landmarks Beijing 
- Day 2
Beijing
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Tiananmen Square visit
- Forbidden City tour and exploration of gardens, halls, courtyards and art
- Niujie Street food sampling - halal snacks including niurou bing (meat pie) and sticky rice cakes
- Traditional hutong visit in Muslim community area
- Fayuan Temple visit - one of Beijing's oldest Buddhist temples
Optional Activities
- Classic Beijing hot pot dinner
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Niujie Street Fayuan Temple 
- Day 3
Beijing
Included Activities
- Great Wall visit - Mutianyu section
- Watchtower exploration and history learning
Optional Activities
- Hutong market exploration and observation of traditional tofu and dumpling preparation
- Traditional Chinese tea ceremony at teahouse
Landmarks Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section 
- Day 4
Beijing to Xi'an
- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked noodle-making class feast with steaming soup and stir-fried dishes)
Included Activities
- High-speed bullet train to Xi'an
- Noodle-making class in local apartment with home-cooked feast including steaming soup and stir-fried meat and veggie dishes
Optional Activities
- Stroll along Xi'an City Wall
- Explore Drum and Bell Tower
Landmarks Xi'an City Wall Drum and Bell Tower 
- Day 5
Xi'an
- Meals
- Lunch (Plant-based lunch at local farm), Dinner (Muslim Quarter food crawl - barbeque skewers, biang biang noodles, soup-filled dumplings and hammered candy)
Included Activities
- Terracotta Warriors archaeological site tour
- Local farm visit with plant-based lunch
- Traditional calligraphy class at Gao Jia Da Yuan historic mansion
- Muslim Quarter food crawl including barbeque skewers, biang biang noodles, soup-filled dumplings and hammered candy
Landmarks Terracotta Warriors Gao Jia Da Yuan Muslim Quarter - Day 6
Xi'an to Chengdu
- Meals
- Dinner (Communal feast of Sichuan hot pot)
Included Activities
- High-speed bullet train to Chengdu
- Orientation walk including Tianfu Square and People's Park
- Sichuan hot pot dinner
Optional Activities
- Chinese baijiu (distilled grain spirit) tasting
- Local beer
Landmarks Tianfu Square People's Park 
- Day 7
Chengdu
Included Activities
- Giant Panda Breeding Research Base visit
- Sichuan Cuisine Museum visit including interactive displays and cooking class with professional chef
Landmarks Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Sichuan Cuisine Museum 
- Day 8
Chengdu to Hong Kong
Included Activities
- High-speed bullet train to Hong Kong
- Leader-led orientation walking tour
- Victoria Harbour and Symphony of Lights show
Optional Activities
- Dinner with group for Cantonese classics including wonton noodles, sweet and sour pork or claypot rice
Landmarks Victoria Harbour Symphony of Lights - Day 9
Hong Kong
- Meals
- Breakfast (Dim sum - Cantonese brunch tradition with small plates of steamed and fried dumplings, buns, rice noodle rolls and egg tarts with hot tea)
Included Activities
- Dim sum breakfast experience
- Walking tour through cultural heart of city
- Man Mo Temple visit
- Tai Kwun arts and heritage centre visit
- Graham Street Market stroll
Optional Activities
- Final group dinner with Cantonese fare
Landmarks Man Mo Temple Tai Kwun Graham Street Market - Day 10
Hong Kong
