| Day
1 Arrive in Beijing |
| Airport pickup service and hotel transfer with private English speaking guide and private car. |
| Day
2 Beijing (B,L) |
| The Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City and Hutong Tour. |
| The Tian'anmen Square: |
As a symbol of the nation, this world's largest city square is home to various historical sites and known for the daily ritualistic flag raising ceremony. |
The Forbidden City: |
One of the world's most beautiful architectural complexes, served as China's imperial palace for almost five centuries; you will be overwhelmed by its massive scale and majestic design. |
| Hutong Tour: |
These narrow alleyways and deep courtyards of Hutong are the heart and soul of Beijing. A tour through them is like traveling back in time and exploring the life of the local residents. |
| Day
3 Beijing (B,L ) |
| Visit the Temple of Heaven, Great Wall at Badaling, the best preserved section of Great Wall. |
| Temple of Heaven: |
This temple complex is an architectural wonder featuring the triple-roofed "Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest" where the emperor went to worship heaven and pray for the coming harvest. |
| Great Wall at Badaling: |
The best-preserved and most imposing section of the Great wall; approximately 3,741m long and of great strategic importance in ancient times. |
| Day
4 Beijing to Xian (B,L) Transfer by flight |
| Visit Summer Palace before you transfer to airport for flight to Xi'an. Upon your arrival in Xi'an, airport pickup service and hotel transfer with private English speaking guide and private car. |
| Summer Palace: |
Once serving as the imperial summer getaway, it ranks as one of the most visited and most classical gardens in the world. Its size and splendor will leave you a lasting impression. |
| Day
5 Xian (B,L ) |
| Terracotta Warriors, Muslim Quarter. |
| Terracotta Warriors: |
As the eighth wonder of the ancient world, it has the history of more than 2200 years. Oriental mummies await you to discover its mystery. |
| Muslim Quarter: |
Muslins make up an important part of the population of Xian city. The Muslim Community has always been a close community filled with exotic shops and savory restaurants. Their markets are well worth visiting.
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| Day
6 Xian (B,L ) |
| Shaanxi Historical Museum, Bell Tower, Ancient City Wall. |
| Shaanxi Historical Museum: |
More than 3000 well-chosen cultural and historic relics have display here, which can fully reflect splendid civilization of Shaanxi province. |
| Bell Tower: |
The sign of Xi'an. It is the largest and best-preserved bell tower in China, and used for as timer and alarm in ancient China. |
| Ancient City Wall: |
It's the most complete city wall that has survived in China, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. |
| Day
7 Xian to Lhasa (B) Transfer by flight |
| Transfer to airport. Upon arrive in Lhasa, be met and transferred to hotel. Free at leisure to acclimatize yourself to the high latitude. |
| Day
8 Lhasa (B,L ) |
| The Potala Palace, the Barkhor Street, the Jokhang Temple. |
| The Potala Palace: |
Blend with Tibetan and Han architecture; it used to be Tibetan imperial palace. Built at an altitude of 3,700 m, it is the highest palace in the world. |
| The Barkhor Street: |
A place full of religious atmosphere and a world of exotic articles. Believe your eyes, and you will get a lot of surprise there. |
| The Jokhang Temple: |
Jokhang Temple is the spiritual center of Tibet and the holiest destination for all Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims. |
| Day
9 Lhasa (B,L ) |
| Norbulingka, the Sera Monastery, Lhasa Carpet Factory. |
| Norbulingka: |
Norbulingka both reflects the ethnical, religious features of the Tibetan people and embodies the architecture style of inland China. |
| The Sera Monastery: |
As one of most important Monastery in Tibet, it often holds debate about Buddhism, which attracts many monks, celebrities all over the world. |
| Lhasa Carpet Factory: |
With its unique style, innovative design, exquisite craftsmanship, the carpets have been sold from domestic to overseas. |
| Day
10 Lhasa to Chongqing (Yangtze River Cruise) (B,L ) Transfer by flight |
Transfer to airport. Upon arrival in Chongqing, visit Ciqikou and enjoy Chongqing's Night View before boarding the Cruise Ship. |
| Ciqikou: |
It is really a charming quiet town with traditional Chinese folk culture and construction. You'll be rewarded a friedndly welcome as local residents sharing their special way of life with you.
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| Chongqing Night View: |
When night falls, the city is transformed into a sea of lights, with glistening rivers and looming mountains surrounding it, to present a splendid and beautiful sight. |
| Day 11 Yangtze River Cruise (B,L,D) |
Enjoy the wonderful scenery along the mighty Yangtze. Take a shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City to experience the profound ghost culture of China with temple and shrines dedicated to underworld demons and gods. |
| Fengdu Ghost City: |
On the northern bank of the Yangtze River, this ancient little town demonstrates the Chinese profound ghost culture with amazing temples depicting underworld demons and gods. |
| Day 12 Yangtze River Cruise (B,L,D) |
Disembark the ship and board smaller vessels to navigate the Lesser Three Gorges. It's best to explore this tributary of the Yangtze by small vessels to see the spectacular scenery. |
| Lesser Three Gorges: |
One of the exciting and famous stops in the Yangtze cruise, which are the three sections of wushan valleys in mid-stream of Daning River, famous for the crystal clear rapids and sky scraping cliffs. |
| Day 13 Yangtze River Cruise / Yichang / Shanghai (B,L) Transfer by flight |
Go ashore to visit the largest hydroelectric power project in the world, the Three Gorges Dam. Arrive in Yichang Port. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon your arrival, our English-speaking guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel. Free time. |
| The Three Gorges Dam: |
It's the largest hydroelectric complex in the world and a marvel of human engineering. The excursion to the dam to experience its majesty is a must portion of your Yangtze cruise. |
| Day
14 Shanghai
(B,L ) |
Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre, The Bund, Nanjing Road. |
| Yuyuan Garden: |
The most celebrated classical Chinese garden in Shanghai, with a long history of more than four hundred years; famed as "an architectural miracle in the south of Yangtze River". |
| Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre: |
One of the world's largest showcases an awesome vast scale model of urban Shanghai as it will look in 2020, a master plan full of endless skyscrapers punctuated occasionally by patches of green. |
| The Bund: |
Regarded as the symbol of Shanghai and an epitome of Shanghai's history; famous for various styles of magnificent buildings and a marvelous view for the landmarks of the city.
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| Nanjing Road: |
The earliest and most prosperous shopping street in Shanghai dating back to the 1840s; offering all-in-one shopping centers, gorgeous restaurants and spectacular night views over this area. |
| Day
15 Depart Shanghai (B) |
Transfer to airport for your flight to next destination. |
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