Day 01: Starting in Beijing Meet the professional local guide upon arrival at the airport and check into the hotel. The rest day is left open for individual activities on your own. |
Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza    Meals: None |
Day 02: Beijing Included sightseeing with your private guide starts in the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and then a visit to the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy the noted Peking Duck Dinner at a famous restaurant, and then the Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre is scheduled. |
Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza    Meals: B, L, D |
Day 03: Beijing The truly magnificent Great Wall will be presented to you this morning. After a lush lunch at a fancy Sichuan cuisine restaurant in a nearby county, the afternoon's sightseeing takes in the Ming Tomb and the Sacred Road. |
Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza    Meal: B, L |
Day 04: Beijing - Xian Visit the Qing Dynasty Royal Garden - Summer Palace, as the grand finale of your Beijing trip. Take flight to Xian and be met at the airport. Xian memorable tour is unveiled by the visit to the ancient City Wall. Check into the hotel. |
Hotel: Grand New World Hotel    Meals: B, L |
Day 05: Xian Drive eastwards to visit the genuine Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Lunch is scheduled at a decent Cantonese cuisine restaurant in downtown. Afternoon delights include the visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque. Enjoy the glorious Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show while the local special Dumpling Dinner is served. |
Hotel: Grand New World Hotel    Meals: B, L, D |
Day 06: Xian - Chongqing After visiting the Provincial History Museum and having a la carte lunch at a local restaurant, see off by the flight to Chongqing. The local guide will take you to the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo. Have a rich buffet dinner at 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze before checking in at the deluxe German-made 5 star cruise ship to stay overnight. |
Hotel: China Regal Cruises      Meals: B, L, D |
Day 07: Chongqing - Fengdu The ship starts sailing at 8:00, at the time your romantic Yangtze River Cruise begins. After lunch, disembark at Fengdu, the "Ghost City" for an excursion. |
Hotel: China Regal Cruises      Meals: B, L, D |
Day 08: Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping Visit Badong and take a small junk to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of the nature in the Shennong Stream. Be back to the cruise ship and then continue sailing into the western section of Xiling Gorge. Pass the five-step ship lock. |
Hotel: China Regal Cruises      Meals: B, L, D |
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Day 09: Sandouping Visit the Three Gorges Dam. |
Hotel: China Regal Cruises      Meals: B, L, D |
Day 10: Wuhan - Shanghai Arrive in Wuhan at 12:00. Visit the Hubei Provincial Museum and have lunch at a local fancy restaurant. Then take flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. |
Hotel: River Bund Hotel     Meals: B, L |
Day 11: Shanghai One full day is to explore Shanghai, including the sightseeing of the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, the Bund and a local family visit to get an idea of local people and life. Dinner will be served at a fancy restaurant named Wang Bao He, which is the best place to sample Shanghai cuisine. The evening delight is the Portman Acrobatic Show held at the Shanghai Center Theatre. |
Hotel: River Bund Hotel     Meals: B, L, D |
Day 12: Ending in Shanghai See you off and our service ends here. |
| Meals: B |