12-day Private Tour: Beijing, Xi'an, Yangtze River Cruise And Shanghai

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive In Beijing (No Meals)

Stop At: Beijing Capital International Airport, Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Your tour guide will meet you at the airport upon your arrival in Beijing and transfer you to the hotel provided. The afternoon will be free for you to spend as you like.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Beijing-Forbidden City-Summer Palace (L)

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Start your morning with a visit to Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
In the afternoon, your guide will bring you to the silk museum and the Summer Palace.


Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Beijing-Mutianyu Great Wall (L)

Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
In the morning, you will head out to visit the Jade factory and Mutianyu Great Wall in the morning, then explore the outside of Olympic stadiums.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Beijing-Temple of Heaven (L)

Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Your first excursion of the day will be to the Temple of Heaven. In the afternoon, explore the incredible Capital Museum.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Beijing-Bell and Drum Towers-Xi'an (L)

Stop At: Bell and Drum Towers, Di'anmen Wai Main Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
At the beginning of your day, take a Hutong tour, where you can see what ancient life was like in Beijing. Enjoy lunch with a local family in the area before you are transferred to the airport for a flight to Xi'an.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Xi'an-Terracotta Warriors-City Wall (L)

Stop At: Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Lantian Yupifa Shopping Mall, Qinling N Rd, Lintong Qu, Xian Shi, Shaanxi Sheng, China
Take a day trip to China's most important archaeological finds, the Terracotta Warriors in the morning.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
Then visit the Xi'an city wall and the Great Mosque in the afternoon.


Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Xi'an- Bell Tower-Chongqing (B, L, D)

Stop At: Xi'an Bell Tower, Lianhu District Junction of East main street, west main street, south main street and north main street,, Xi'an 710000 China
Visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the morning. Take an afternoon flight to Chongqing and spend your evening cruising down the Yangtze. Spending the night on either the five-star Victoria cruise ship or Victoria Lianna.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at cruise

Day 8: Cruise (B, L, D)

Stop At: Yangtze, China
Sail on the Yangtze River through Xiling Gorge to either Fengdu or Wanxian.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at cruise

Day 9: Cruise (B, L, D)

Stop At: Yangtze, China
Sail through the Qutang and Wu Gorge to head on an excursion to either the Daning River or Shennong Stream.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at cruise

Day 10: Yichang-Shanghai (B, L)

Stop At: Yichang, Yichang, Hubei
Arrive in Yichang come morning time. Then go to the airport for your flight to Shanghai afterward.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 11: Shanghai- Yu Garden- Jade Buddha Temple (B, L)

Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
Enjoy a morning tour to Shanghai Yu Garden.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Jade Buddha Temple, 170 An Yuan Road, Shanghai China
Then explore the Shanghai museum, the Pearl Gallery and Jade Buddha Temple in the afternoon.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 12: Departure From Shanghai (No meals)

Stop At: Pudong International Airport, Pudong International Airport, Shanghai
Your driver will transfer you to the Shanghai airport for your departure.
Please be advised, only the cruise accommodations are included. Hotels will be at your own expense.


Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.