Day 1     Arrive/Shanghai Details of Day 1

Upon your arrival at Shanghai, China's most cosmopolitan city, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.

Day 2     Shanghai Details of Day 2

Sightseeing: Shanghai Museum,The Bund ,Nanjing Road,Yu Garden,Yuyuan Market
Gala Event: Acrobatic Show
Today, your full-day excursion of incredible Shanghai will include: Shanghai Museum, the Bund and the Nanjing Road, Yu Garden and Yuyuan Market. Enjoy a wonderful Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre tonight.

Day 3     Shanghai/Suzhou Details of Day 3

Sightseeing: Humble Administrator's Garden,Tiger Hill Park,The Grand Canal,Pan Gate,The No.1 Silk Factory
After breakfast, you will start your journey to Suzhou (100km away from Shanghai), which has been known as the Venice of the East. Upon your arrival,be met by your local guide, your tour in Suzhou today includes: the classical Humble Administrator's Garden, the ancient Tiger Hill Park, have a cruise on the Grand Canal and then visit the Pan Gate, and the No.1 Silk Factory.Overnight at Suzhou.

Day 4     Suzhou/Zhouzhuang/Shanghai Details of Day 4

Sightseeing: Ancient Memorial Archway,Quanfu Temple,Hall of Shen's Residence,Twin Bridge
In the morning, drive to Zhouzhuang (30km away from Suzhou), there you will pay a visit to the Ancient Memorial Archway, Quanfu Temple, the Hall of Shen's Residence and the Twin Bridge. Drive back to Shanghai afterwards (about one-hour by drive).

Day 5     Shanghai/Guilin Details of Day 5

Sightseeing: Elephant Trunk Hill ,Fubo Hill,Reed Flute Cave
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to your next destination--Guilin.Upon your arrival at Guilin, the most scenic city in China, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.Today's excursion will bring you to the Elephant Trunk Hill, the Fubo Hill and the Reed Flute Cave.

Day 6     Guilin/Yangshuo Details of Day 6

Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Li River Cruise,West Street(Yangshuo)
After breakfast, drive to Zhujiang Pier (about 40-minute drive) to start the boat cruise along the tranquil Li River which is the highlight in Guilin until you get to Yangshuo County. Along the river, you will be inspired by breathtaking views of peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and reflections in the water together with the serene pastoral views of rice paddies and water buffaloes, you are certainly walking into a traditional Chinese painting by cruising on it. At Yangshuo, after roaming through the West Street, drive back to Guilin (1.5-hour drive).

Day 7     Guilin/Chongqing/Embark American Victoria Details of Day 7

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Chongqing for your ship American Victoria.Departs Chongqing at 21:00.

Day 8     Yangtze Cruising Details of Day 8

Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: White Emperor City,Shibaozhai
Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges by smaller vessels or Shennong Stream this morning (08:00-13:00).The ship company will decide to choose one of those two spots according to the weather situation as the excursion destination.

Day 9     Yangtze Cruising Details of Day 9

Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Shennong Stream,Three Gorges
Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges by smaller vessels or Shennong Stream this morning (08:00-13:00).The ship company will decide to choose one of those two spots according to the weather situation as the excursion destination.

Day 10     Yangtze Cruising/Disembarkation/Yichang/Xian Details of Day 10

Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: The Three Gorge Dam
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site this morning (08:00-10:00).After lunch, you will disembark the ship in Yichang at 13:30.Then you will take flight to Xian.Upon your arrival, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.

Day 11     Xian Details of Day 11

Meals: D
Sightseeing: Terracotta Warriors and Horses,Ancient City Walls ,Bell Tower
Special Dinner: Dumpling Dinner
Gala Event: Tang Dynasty Show
Today, you will enjoy a full-day excursion to the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Horses,after lunch, visit the Ancient City Walls and the Bell Tower. Complete the day with a savory dumpling dinner and the Tang Dynasty show both at Shaanxi Grand Opera Theatre.

Day 12     Xian/Beijing Details of Day 12

Sightseeing: Shaanxi Provincial Museum,Big Wild Goose Pagoda
After breakfast, you will have city tour to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda before your onward flight to the next destination--Beijing. Upon your arrival at Beijing airport, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.

Day 13     Beijing Details of Day 13

Sightseeing: Tiananmen Square,Forbidden City,Summer Palace
Today you will visit the historic Tiananmen Square firstly, and then the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will marvel at the exquisite Summer Palace.

Day 14     Beijing Details of Day 14

Meals: D
Sightseeing: Great Wall,Ding Tomb,Sacred Road
Special Dinner: Peking Duck Dinner
Today's full-day excursion will take you to the majestic Great Wall(Mutainyu section), the Ding Tomb of Ming Tombs and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.

Day 15     Beijing Details of Day 15

Meals: L
Sightseeing: Hutongs,Xiushui Street,Temple of Heaven
After breakfast,you will visit Hutongs by rickshaw, lunch will be served in one of the local people's home during the tour, when you can learn how to make dumplings. And then do some shopping at Xiushui Street and The Temple of Heaven.

Day 16     Beijing/Final departure Details of Day 16

Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination--your sweet home.

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