Day 01: Entry Beijing 

Upon arrival at the airport, our professional local guide will pick you up there. Oon the way to the hotel, a brief introduction of the capital city will be given. Check into your hotel and enjoy the free time on your own.

 

The first arrangement this morning is to meet the other members of the group that are from all around the world but share the same taste on travel. Then the pre-tour briefing which includes some dos and donts will be given in the hotel. To begin with your memorable travel, you will visit the world famous Tian'anmen Square - one of the grandest city squares in the world. The Imperial Palace - known as the Forbidden City is arranged next, where you can sense the vicissitude of once feudal spelled country. After a couple of hours in the Forbidden City, you will be taken to the Temple of Heaven, which was the royal temple for the royal members to pray and worship for harvests and blessings to their people. As one of the most important parts to shape the present day Beijing - Beijing Roast Duck is something you can not miss. We serve roast duck at the Quan Ju De Restaurant, followed by the evening delight, Peking Opera, known as the national opera at Liyuan Theatre.

The Great Wall is the top highlight of Beijing and of China, if there is only one thing you could expect to see in China, that is definitely the Great Wall. The truly magnificent Great Wall will be presented to you this morning as you travel Badaling section. After the decent lunch at a famous Sichuan food restaurant (not lunch site tourist restaurant), you will continue your visit to the Sacred Road and the Ming Tomb - one of the Ming Dynasty royal graves. The evening delight is the Cantonese Cuisine dinner in the top end restaurant in pedestrian Wangfujing Street, where you can take a leisure walk after dinner.

 

Our group at the Great Mosque, Xian

Day 04: Beijing Xian  

After the visit to the royal garden - the Summer Palace and the lovely Pandas in Beijing Zoo, your Beijing trip will end by taking an afternoon flight to the ancient city - Xian. Our professional guide will expect you at the exit terminal of the airport and transfer you to your hotel. On the way to the downtown, the guide will make a brief presentation of the history of the city. The welcome dinner will be served at your hotel valued at CNY168.00 per person, buffet style.

A wonderful journey today eastwards will take you to a genuine Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum tour. Drive back by highway for a decent lunch in the downtown area. Afternoon delights include the visit to the Peasant Painting Gallery, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the well-preserved ancient City Wall. The local special Dumpling dinner is scheduled and followed by the marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.

 

Day 06: Xian  

This morning you will visit the Provincial History Museum, which is one of the top museums in China both by scale and by the quantity and quality of its collections. You will be offered chance to order your own food again for lunch, which valued at CNY80.00 per person. The afternoon is customized to visit the Great Mosque and walk around the Bazaar for leisure. The various sorts of souvenirs there may activize your interest. The same valued a la carte dinner will be offered at a popular Sichuan cuisine restaurant.

 

Our group in front of Potala Palace, Lhasa

Day 07: Xian Lhasa  

The morning flight will take you to a piece of mystical land - Tibet, the attitude of which is 3,650 meters above sea level. Airport-Hotel transfer is arranged. After checking in, you will have a good rest at the hotel. Late in the afternoon, you will meet a local expert, a professor from Tibet University who will happily have a talk with you on Tibetan culture and religion and anything that you may be interested in. A la carte dinner is arranged at a famous Sichuan Cuisine restaurant, the dinner allowance is CNY120.00 per person.

Make the most of the day by touring to the magnificent Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery,  and a typical Tibetan family. Dinner is served at a famous restaurant, at the same time enjoy the delightful Tibetan dance and fashion show performed by local Tibetans.

 

This highland gem will keep you enthralled for a whole day. Visit the Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor Street, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. After a western style dinner, you will visit the Norbulingka Park - the Summer Palace of Dalai Lama. Dinner served at your hotel.

 

Head for Chongqing by a morning flight and the Chongqing local guide will pick you up at the airport. The old street of Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village) and the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell will be scheduled if time permitting. Have a rich buffet dinner at 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze before checking in at the deluxe German-made cruise ship to stay overnight.

 

The deluxe cruise ship sets sail at 08:00, the moment your memorable Yangtze River tour starts. The ship stops over in Fengdu, known as the "Ghost City", which is famous for its temple dedicated to the King of the afterworld, an association dating back to the Han Dynasty. Shore excursion to the "Ghost City" arranged.

 

When the cruise ship passes Badong, you will have the chance to take a sampan for a close shot of the breath-taking natural sceneries along the Shennong Stream. Back to China Regal to continue your cruise into the western section of the Xiling Gorge.

 

This morning you will take a shore excursion to see the freshly finished Three Gorges Dam. The record making project will surely impress you a lot. After that, the cruise journey will have to come to an end and see you off for the flight to Shanghai. Our guide in Shanghai will pick you up at the airport and help you checking in at your hotel. You will be free to enjoy your evening and sample your first meal in Shanghai on your own.

 

Your Shanghai city tour package will start by the visit to the Shanghai Museum, which is the top museum in China. Following visit the Yuyuan Garden. Then, you will have a chance to get close touch with the native residents by going to a local family and have some free time to wander along the Bund, to see the striking contrast along the two sides of the Huangpu River. 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. The guide will say bon voyage to you after see you into the hotel lobby.

  Hotel : Sofitel Hyland Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 15: Shanghai/ Exit
No scheduled activities are arranged after breakfast, you will travel to the airport for your homeward flight by yourselves. However, should you wish to stay on rather than return home right away, we are glad to make an extension tour for your China adventure!

  Meals : B