(B/L/D) means Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 01 Arrive Beijing
Arrive Beijing on your international flight, arrival transfer to the Prime Hotel (a five star hotel well-located on Wangfujing Street) or similar for four nights.

Day 02 Beijing
Full day city tour including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven. Beijing Duck Dinner. Attend an evening performance of Peking Opera. (B/L/D)

Day 03 Great Wall Excursion
Full day excursion to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall and a mountain village with a visit to a farmer's house. (B/L)

Day 04 Beijing
Full day city tour including the Summer Palace, the 'hutongs' tour with pedi-cab of old Beijing residence and free walk at the Liu Li Chang shopping district. (B/L)

Day 05 Beijing—Xian
Departure transfer to the airport for your morning flight from Beijing to Xian. Arrival transfer to Hyatt Regency Hotel (a five star hotel centrally-located) or similar for one night. A day tour including the Army of Terracotta Warriors, the Old City Wall, Big Goose Pagoda. Evening 'Dumpling Banquet' dinner. Tang Dynasty Show. (B/L/D)

Day 06 Xian—Lhasa
Full day tour including the Shaanxi Provincial Museum. Departure transfer to the airport for the flight from Xian to Lhasa. Arrival met and transferred to Lhasa Hotel or similar (four star) for three nights. (B/D)

Day 07 Lhasa
Full day touring to: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barchor Bazarre. (B/L/D)

Day 08 Lhasa
Full day touring to: Norbulingka, Sera Monastery, a visit of a local Tibetan family. (B/L/D)

Day 09 Lhasa—Chengdu
Departure transfer to airport for your flight from Lhasa to Chengdu, met and transferred to Sofitel Hotel for two nights. Half day tour to Wangjiang Park, and Wenshu Temple. (B/D)

Day 10 Chengdu
Morning half day tour to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, afternoon half day tour to Sanxingdui Archeological Museum where you can see some of the oldest remains in the world. (B/L)

Day 11 Chengdu – Chongqing
Departure transfer to airport for your flight from Chengdu to Chongqing, arrival met by guide with a flexible city tour, then the local guide and driver transferred to the pier to board cruises (can be Victoria Cruise or China Dragon or Regal Cruise). (B/L/D)

Day 12 Yangtze River Cruise
Shibaozhai or "Ghost City"-- shore Excursion. (B/L/D)

Day 13 Yangtze River Cruise
Passing Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, Shennong Stream or Daning River -- Shore Excursion, passing Xiling Gorge. Passing Three Gorges Dam 5-stage Shiplocks. (B/L/D)

Day 14 Yichang—Shanghai
Three Gorges Dam Project - Shore Excursion. The cruise ends in Yichang at around noon time. Arrival met by the local guide and driver and transfer to the airport for the flight from Yichang to Shanghai. Met and transferred to Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel or similar for two nights. (B/L/D)

Day 15 Shanghai
Full day city tour including the People's Square, Yu Yuan Garden, the Shanghai Museum, the Former French Concession district. Attend an evening performance by the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe. (B/L/D)

Day 16 Shanghai – Suzhou
Departure transfer to Shanghai railway station for your morning train from Shanghai to Suzhou. Full day tour of Suzhou including the Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden, Lion Forest Garden and the Master of Nets Garden, Silk factory. Stay over night at Suzhou Shangri-la Hotel or similar. (B/L)

Day 17 Suzhou – Shanghai
Morning train from Suzhou return back to Shanghai and followed by a day tour to the Bund, Nanjing Road, one hour short cruise along the Huangpu River, Jade Budhha Temple. Overnight at Howard Johnson Plaza Hote (B/L)

Day 18 Shanghai – Guilin
Departure transferred to the airport for the flight from Shanghai to Guilin, arrival met by Guilin guide and driver and transferred to Lijiang Waterfall Hotel (newly opened 5 * hotel) for two nights. Touring to the Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Hill. (B/L)

Day 19 Guilin —Yangshuo
Li River cruise tour to Yangshuo, and local free market with a visit to villages. Return back to Guilin by car. (B/L)

Day 20 Yangshuo—Guilin — Hongkong
Morning free on own. Departure transferred to the airport for the flight from Guilin to Hongkong. Met and transferred to Majestic Hotel (4 star) for two nights. Free on own in the afternoon. (B)

Day 21 Hong Kong
Half day island tour including Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay, and Aberdeen Fishing Village. (B)

Day 22 Hongkong
Departure transfer to airport for your flight from Hong Kong to home. End of your happy trip. (B)