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


Day 01 Arrive Beijing
Arrival met by local guide and transferred to North Garden hotel (North Garden hotel is a four star hotel, best location on the Wangfujing street) for four nights stay. Dinner is on your own. (B)

Day 02 Beijing
Full day touring with private guide and car to: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City (including the jewellery and clock collection), Temple of Heaven, evening Peking Opera. (B)

Day 03 Beijing
Excursion to the Great Wall at Badaling with cable car included both ways up and down and Ming Tombs. Dinner is on your own. (B)

Day 04 Beijing
Full day tour to Summer Palace, Hutong tour by rickshaws, and Lama Temple. (B)

Day 05 Beijing – Chengde
Taking a morning train to Chengde in about 5 hours. Met by guide and transfer to Chengde Shanzhuang hotel for one night. Followed by a tour of Imperial Summer Villa. ( B)

Day 06 Chengde – Beijing
A day tour of Eight Ourter Temples (Temple of Happiness and Longevity, Temple of Universal Tranquility, Putuozongcheng Zhi Miao...), then transfer to railway station for the afternoon train back to Beijing. Stay overnight at Beijing North Garden Hotel. (B)

Day 07 Beijing – Urumqi
Morning flight to Urumqi, met by the local guide and transfer to the Xinjiang Grand Hotel (4 star hotel) for one night, touring to Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum. (B)

Day 08 Urumqi – Turpan
Travel by road to Turpan in about 2 and half hours, transfer to Turpan Oasis Hotel for one night. Half day city tour to a Uygur village, Karez Well (local irrigation system) Imin Minaret, free market. (B)

Day 09 Turpan – Dunhuang
Full day tour including touring to Ancient City of Gaochang, Beziklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Flaming Mountains, Jiaohe Ruins, Taking an evening train to Dunhuang. Overnight on the train. (B)

Day 10 Dunhuang
Arrive in Dunhuang at around 8:40am, met by guide and transfer to Dunhuang Grand Sun Hotel for one night. Followed by a day tour to the Mogao Grottoes. (B)

Day 11 Dunhuang – Lanzhou
Morning tour to the Cresent Spring and Sand Dunes, and Dunhuang Museum, departure transfer to the train station for late evening train to Lanzhou, overnight on board. (B)

Day 12 Lanzhou – Xiahe
Arrive in Lanzhou at noon time, met and transfer to Xia He in about 5 hours. Accommodation at Labrang Temple Hotel for two nights. (B)

Day 13 Xiahe
Full day tour of Labrang Temple, Sangke Grassland. (B)

Day 14 Xiahe – Lanzhou – Xian
Return back to Lanzhou followed by a city tour, then transfer to airport for flight to Xian. Arrival met and transfer to Bell Tower Hotel for two nights.(B)

Day 15 Xian
Full day tour to the Terra-cotta warriors, Shaanxi Historical Museum, visit the Big Goose Pagoda. Evening enjoy the Tang Dynasty Culture Show. (B)

Day 16 Xian – Guilin
Morning city tour to the Old City Wall. Departure transfer to airport for flight from Xian to Guilin, met by the Guilin guide and transferred to Park hotel for one night stay. If time permitting, a climb up to " Solitary Beauty Peak". Dinner on your own (B)

Day 17 Guilin – Yangshuo
Full day Li River cruise trip including lunch on board and a tour of Yangshuo market and the local villages, stay two nights at Paradise hotel. (B)

Day 18 Yangshuo
Free day on own (B)

Day 19 Yangshuo – Guilin – Chongqing
A half day tour including Reed Flute Cave. You will be taken for your flight from Guilin to Chongqing, arrival met and followed by a city tour, then transfer to Chongqing pier to board Yangtze River Victoria Cruise (Down stream) (can be 5 star Victoria, East King, President, or China Dragon cruises etc.) for a two day/three night cruise along the Yangtze River. (B)

Day 20 Yangtze River Cruise
On the cruise. (B/L/D)

Day 21 Yangtze River Cruise
On the cruise. (B/L/D)

Day 22 Disembark Yangtze River Cruise – Yichang – Shanghai
Arrival Yichang pier (disembarkation at 13:00). Departure transfer to the airport for your flight from Yichang to Shanghai, arrival transfer to Shanghai Hotel (a four star hotel) for four night stay. (B/L)

Day 23 Shanghai
Full day touring to: Bund, Nanking road, the Yu Yuan garden, Shanghai Museum, Pudong new area, Former French Concession, evening famous Shanghai Acrobatic show. (B)

Day 24 Shanghai – Suzhou – Shanghai
You will be transferred to the railway station for the train (soft seat) from Shanghai to Suzhou, visit the famous classical gardens (Humble Administrator's Garden, Fisherman's Garden, Tiger Hill Park, Luyuan Garden) and the silk museum, silk factory, and then go to Shanghai by train (soft seat), met by the Shanghai guide and transferred to Shanghai Hotel. (B)

Day 25 Shanghai – Xitang – Shanghai
Full day tour to Xitang – an old water town. ( B)

Day 26 Depart Shanghai
Departure transfer to the airport for your international flight home. End of your trip. (B)