After arrival at the award winning Beijing Capital International Airport, be met by a local guide to assist with the transfer to the city. Transfer to the awaiting hotel in the heart of the city and take the opportunity to rest and prepare for the remainder of the day. (excl. early check in)

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Badaling section of the Great Wall. Enjoy this testament to Chinese engineering and ingenuity, a monument to human endeavor set against a backdrop of stunning scenery. (excl. cable car) Enjoy lunch in a local Chinese restaurant. Next, walk Sacred Way, a historical road flanked with statues that leads to the Ming Tombs. Enjoy a Peking duck dinner in local restaurant. Dine on an iconic Beijing dish refined to perfection over the centuries and fit for an emperor's table.

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the square that witnessed the founding of the People's Republic of China. Tian'an Men Square is one of the world's most impressive public plazas and stands at the center of Beijing. Visit the Forbidden City and explore the halls and gardens of the largest ancient palatial structure in the world, the best preserved imperial palace in China and a site of great historical importance. (excl. exhibitions) Enjoy lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. Visit the Temple of Heaven, framed among the princely imperial styles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The site is a masterpiece of imperial style and architecture. Dinner on one’s own. ...read less

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Summer Palace. The former site of retreat for the imperial family, the Summer Palace provides a range of striking views and the opportunity to take to Kunming Lake. Its buildings and courtyards are beautifully decorated and charged with history. (excl. boat, theatre and Longevity Hill) Lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. Transfer to the train station.
Transfer to the train station; take a Bullet train to the ancient capital of Xi'an. Transfer to hotel after arrival.

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Terracotta Warrior Museum. The Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors is praised as 'the eighth wonder of the world' and is a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world. The silent army and its place in Chinese culture represent a wonderful highlight of any tour. Enjoy fine dining at the lunch hour in a local restaurant. Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building, one of the oldest surviving structures of its kind in China. (excl. climb the tower) Before settling down for the evening, take in the magnificent Tang Dynasty Show with dinner in Grand Theater. ...read less

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the Xi'an airport for the flight to Chongqing. Upon arrival at Chongqing, meet an English speaking local guide. Visit Ciqikou, a historic Song dynasty town with traditional style buildings and a distinct local cuisine, before heading to Erling Park. Also called Goose Neck Park the area lies beneath Erling Mountain to the west of Chongqing City and offers grand views of the Yangtze River. Board the awaiting river vessel and disembark upon a leisure river cruise.

Continue the cruise on the mighty Yangtze River with a stop at either Ghost City Fengdu, or the Shibaozhai Pagoda. Ghost City Fengdu is an area of local legend, striking scenic beauty and a great number of ghost oriented temples. The Shibaozhai Pagoda is a Qing dynasty wooden masterpiece built on a huge rocky outcrop, 200 meters high, and surrounded by gorgeous scenery. The evening provides an opportunity to attend an information meeting on board the cruise vessel with details and facts about the river and its famous locations. ...read less

Pass through Qutang Gorge, the first of the famous three gorges. Continue on to Wu Gorge, the last of the three gorges, bordered by cultivated fields that overhang at almost impossible angles. Experience a shore excursion to Shennong Stream, providing a chance to stretch on land and explore its wondrous surroundings. Back on board, head towards the Western Part of Xiling Gorge, a famous thoroughfare which has been utilized for shipping throughout the centuries, before passing the ship locks and heading to the majestic 3 Gorges Dam. It is considered as China's largest engineering operation since the Great Wall. ...read less

Breakfast on board before a shore excursion and a chance to encounter the 3 Gorges Dam. Proceed further to a transfer to Yichang Train Station from the 3 Gorges Dam and then lunch at a local restaurant or a packed meal. Take an exciting high speed train to Shanghai. After arrival, transfer to the awaiting hotel. Dinner will be on one’s own.

After breakfast, have a full day of free time to explore this modern city or choose some optional tours to add on from which will continue to fulfill one's joyous adventure in China.

After breakfast at the hotel, the first stop is the Jade Buddha Temple. Founded in 1882, the temple is celebrated for its two magnificent white jade Burmese Buddha statues. Next, visit the Yu Gardens. Located in the old city center, this sublime site is a wonderful example of classical design. Constructed 400 years ago in the Ming period, the colossal city of Shanghai has sprung up around this older relative, but has left it to grow old peacefully, providing a fascinating window into the past. Lunch at a local restaurant before a stroll to Nanjing Road, a well-known shopping boulevard of immense energy, bright lights and all the condensed spectacle of Shanghai in one place. Transfer to the awaiting hotel. ...read less

After breakfast at the hotel, take the morning to spend at leisure. Next embark on a half day city tour of Shanghai complete with the following: A visit to Jinmao Tower, a wonder of modern architecture and a chance to look out over the city below. A walk along the Bund. With an iconic skyline famous throughout the world, the Pudong area proudly boasts its striking modernist architecture, while at the same time contrasting with the ornate colonial buildings of yesteryear facing it from across river along the Bund. Transfer will be provided to the theatre for the spectacle and sights of the city's most famous acrobatic show. ...read less

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for the international departure.