Beijing/Xian/Guilin/Yangtze River/Shanghai 13 days / 12 nights

Day 01 Arrive Beijing

Arrive Beijing, meet and transfer to your hotel
Hotel Accommodation: Novotel Beijing Peace (4*) or similar

Day 02 Beijing (B/L)

Morning visit the Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City

Chinese lunch at local restaurant

Afternoon, visit the Summer Palace
Dinner is on your own.

Day 03 Beijing (B/L/D)

Morning excursion to the Badaling Great Wall

Visit Beijing Jade Carving Factory followed by lunch at its Friendship
Restaurant.

Afternoon, visit Sacred Way and Ming Tomb – Changling Tomb.

Peking Duck Dinner at local restaurant.

Day 04 Beijing/Xian (B/L)

Morning visit the Temple of Heaven and Lama Temple.

Beijing Noodle Lunch at local restaurant
Transfer to airport for flight flying to Xian.
Arrive Xian, transfer to your hotel.
Hotel Accommodation: Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4*, Superior Room) or similar

Day 05 Xian (B/L)

Morning excursion to visit the Terra Cotta Museum.

Visit the Xian Ceramic and Art Workshop

Chinese lunch at local restaurant including the Noodle-making Demonstration
Afternoon visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and ancient City Wall

Dinner is on your own
Optional Tour: Tang Dynasty Dinner and Show with round-trip transfers

Day 06 Xian/Guilin (B)

Transfer to airport for flight flying to Guilin
Arrive Guilin, transfer to your hotel
Afternoon visit the Reed Flute Caves and Elephant Trunk Hill
The rest of day is free at leisure
Hotel Accommodation: Guilin Bravo Hotel (4* Standard Room) or similar

Day 07 Guilin/Yangshuo/Guilin (B/L)

Li River Cruise with lunch on board
Disembark in Yangshuo, strong along the West Street.
Explore the rural life to the local villages and local farmer’s house!
Late afternoon transfer back to Guilin.

Day 08 Guilin/Chongqing (B/D)

Morning, transfer to airport for flight to Chongqing
Arrive Chongqing, pick up and visit the Chongqing Panda Zoo and Stilwell
Museum if time permits
Sichuan Flavour Dinner at local restaurant before transferring to pier to board
on 5-star Victoria Anna Cruiser (5*, Superior Cabin with Private Balcony on
Main Deck)

Day 09 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)

Shore excursion-Xiaoguanshan Ancient Folk Culture
Depending on river conditions, an alternate excursion may be substituted to
Shibaozhai.
- Additional optional at surcharge: shore excursion to Fengdu's "Ghost City"
- Additional optional at surcharge: shore excursion (river conditions
permitting) to Fengyan Sanguo "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Show
(evening).

Day 10 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)

Sailing through Qutang Gorge
Scenic cruising---Wu Gorge
Shore excursion - Goddess Stream
Depending on river conditions, an alternate excursion may be substituted to
Shennong Stream.
- Additional optional at surcharge: excursion to White Emperor City.

Day 11 Yichang/Shanghai (B)

Disembark in Maopin Pier
Shore Excursion-Three Gorge Dam Site
- Additional optional at surcharge: excursion to the TGD ship lift.
After morning sightseeing, take a shuttle to Yichang Three Gorges Center
Cruise Terminal.
Meet and transfer to airport for flight to Shanghai
Arrive Shanghai, transfer to your hotel. Lunch and dinner are on your own.

Hotel Accommodation: Metropark Jichen Hotel Shanghai (4*, Superior
Room) or similar

Day 12 Shanghai (B/L)

Morning visit the People’s Park, Shanghai Urban Planning Museum and Yu Garden
Lunch is at a local restaurant
Afternoon visit the Bund and Shanghai Museum
Dinner is on your own
Optional Tour: Shanghai Acrobatic Show with round trip transfers

Day 13 EXIT Shanghai (B)

Departure transfer