Meals

13 western buffet breakfasts, 6 lunches with some being a la carte style, 4 dinners

Others

Entrance fees to tourist sites Yangtze River cruise with full board Tips or gratuities for hotel porters

Guide

Professional English-speaking Guides

Transport

Drivers & air-conditioned vehicles

Flights

Domestic airfares & train fares

Accommodation

Hotel accommodations with breakfasts at the well-selected hotels as specified in the itinerary.

Not included:

Others

International airfares Entry Visa fees Personal expenses Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers The service charge recruited by the cruise company

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Day 1 Beijing Airport Pickup
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing Airport Pickup

Upon your arrival at Beijing airport, your guide will be waiting for you outside the customs of Beijing Airport, and then the driver will transfer you to the hotel. Relax during the remainder of the day.
Day 2 Forbidden City And Highlights
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Forbidden City And Highlights

Visit the world famous Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City this morning. To avoid the cheap tourist restaurant as the most are doing now, we specially serve you a welcome a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) at a very decent restaurant, where you can have a taste of authentic Chinese food and the most famous Peking Roast Duck. In the afternoon, visit the Yonghe Palace and the Temple of Heaven. Tonight, we will arrange a living Beijing Opera Show in Liyuan Theatre and we will leave enough time for you to see how actors put on makeup on their face. (B+L）
Day 3 Mutianyu Great Wall
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mutianyu Great Wall

Today’s highlight is to visit Mutianyu Great Wall. The round-trip cable car is included. We will specially provide red wine for a group-toasting on the Great Wall. The restaurants nearby the site are of low standard, so we do not arrange the lunch today. It may be the best that you have a big breakfast at the hotel and have some fast food for lunch by yourself. Our guide will show you some restaurants. Drive back to down and have a photo stop at the Olympic National Stadium (Bird’s Nest), you will see its splendid appearance at a distance. Afterwards, you will take a rickshaw tour to explore the original Hutong alleys and have a chance to visit a local family. (B)

Accommodation: Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong (5 stars)
Day 4 Fly To Xi’An (Economy Class Flight: 2 Hours)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly To Xi’An (Economy Class Flight: 2 Hours)

In the morning, visit the Panda House in Beijing Zoo and the Summer Palace. After that, take a flight to Xi’an and check in at the hotel. (B+L)
Day 5 Xi’An
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xi’An

Today’s highlight is to visit the Terracotta Army. After that, take a family visit to home of the first discoverer of the Terracotta Army. And then make a mini clay warrior by yourself in a traditional cave dwelling with the help of a local artisan. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. A splendid evening is in store when you will be entertained by the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show when partaking of the famous Dumpling Dinner. (B+D)

Friendly Tips: Since the theater is usually not open in Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec, we will not arrange the show and dumpling dinner for tours starting during the periods. Clients will enjoy free time to relax.
Day 6 Xi’An
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xi’An

The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals and learn to practice Tai Chi with the master. Then continue to visit the ancient City Wall for an exciting experience. Then explore the lively Muslim Quarter and try the local food and the road extends to the Great Mosque. After visiting the Great Mosque, we will transfer you to visit the Provincial History Museum. If the Shaanxi History Museum is not available, alternatively, the famous Forest of Stone Steles Museum will be arranged instead. (B+L)
Day 7 Fly To Guilin (Economy Class Flight: 2 Hours)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly To Guilin (Economy Class Flight: 2 Hours)

This morning, take a flight to Guilin and check in at the hotel. Visit the Reed Flute Cave and the Elephant Trunk Hill. (B)
Day 8 Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

Appreciate the Li River scenery by cruising down from Guilin to Yangshuo. Disembark at Yangshuo in about 4.5 hours and walk through the famous West Street. After that, you will be driven to the countryside of Yangshuo to soak up the amazing rural views and pay a visit to a local villager’s home. Finally, we will drive you back to Guilin. (B+L)

Tips: The lunch served on the cruise today is simple Chinese box lunch. It cannot be up to your taste and also fails to meet the serving standard of our TravelChinaGuide, so we kindly suggest you have a hearty breakfast at the hotel this morning.
Day 9 Guilin - Chongqing (First Class Bullet Train: 5 Hours)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Guilin - Chongqing (First Class Bullet Train: 5 Hours)

Take a morning high speed train for around 5 hours to Chongqing. When you arrive, explore Jiefangbei CBD and Ci Qi Kou ancient village if time permitting. Your guide will help you to check in at the luxury Century Cruise Ship. The buffet dinner will be served on board. Tonight, you will be invited to attend the Welcome Party hosted by the Captain. (B+D)
Day 10 Yangtze River Cruise Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Yangtze River Cruise Tour

After breakfast, disembark for an excursion to the Fengdu Ghost City. Afternoon is free time for you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Yangtze River on deck. Attend some cultural programs onboard if you like. (B+L+D)
Day 11 Yangtze River Cruise Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Yangtze River Cruise Tour

The most essential part of your Yangtze River cruise tour comes today as the ship sails through the Qutang gorges and the Wu gorges. Experience an exciting onshore excursion to Shennv Stream. (B+L+D)
Day 12 Yichang - Shanghai (First Class Bullet Train: 7.5 Hours)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Yichang - Shanghai (First Class Bullet Train: 7.5 Hours)

Disembark for an excursion to the Three Gorges Dam. Before that, please pack your luggage and complete check-out procedures. After the excursion, the cruise company will drive you to the Three Gorges Tourist Center in Yichang. Our local guide will meet you there and escort you to the railway station for a high speed train to Shanghai and check in at the hotel. (B)

Friendly Tips: The high speed train trip from Yichang to Shanghai takes more than 7 hours, which is a bit long. Therefore, we kindly suggest you bring your favorite books or download some music or movies in advance to spend time on the train.
Day 13 Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Shanghai

This morning, visit Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden and explore its nearby traditional bazaar. A farewell a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) will be served at an elegant restaurant. After that, you will wander in the prosperous Bund area and then take a one-hour cruise tour along the Huangpu River. Today’s last stop is Tianzifang in the Former French concession, where modern art meets the old Shikumen houses and narrow alleyways. (B+L)
Day 14 Departure From Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure From Shanghai

Today you will travel to the airport for your departing flight by yourself. Due to different flight schedules, the hotel-airport transfer service is not included. But we are glad to assist you if you need. We wish you a nice journey home and memories to last a lifetime. (B)

B-- Breakfast L-- Lunch D-- Dinner

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Itinerary of your trip Classic China

Beijing Airport Pickup

Forbidden City And Highlights

Mutianyu Great Wall

Fly To Xi’An (Economy Class Flight: 2 Hours)

Xi’An

Xi’An

Fly To Guilin (Economy Class Flight: 2 Hours)

Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

Guilin - Chongqing (First Class Bullet Train: 5 Hours)

Yangtze River Cruise Tour

Yangtze River Cruise Tour

Yichang - Shanghai (First Class Bullet Train: 7.5 Hours)

Shanghai

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