D01 Q Beijing

On arrival, meet by our guide and transfer to hotel. The rest of day is at leisure.

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D02  Tiananmen Square  Forbidden City  Temple of Heaven Beijing Roast Duck  Beijing Opera

Pick up from your hotel at 08:30 am. Visit the world largest square-Tiananmen Square.  Then move on to the largest imperial palace in the world-Forbidden City where 24 emperors of Ming & Qing dynasty lived and controlled China from there for several hundred years. After lunch,  visit the Temple of Heaven. Visit the number one Pearl Center of Beijing for shopping. You will be treated to a delicious Beijing roasted duck dinner. Your cultural show tonight will the national opera-Beijing Opera or Acrobatic Show. (B+L+D)

D03   Badaling Great Wall  Summer Palace

Morning tour features the Badaling Great Wall- the landmark of China. On the way, visit the jade factory where you can buy some best local folk arts and crafts. After Chinese style lunch, drive to Summer Palace, the largest imperial garden of the world. Enjoy Chinese tea ceremony before drive back to your hotel.

D04   Beijing Q Lhasa

Pick up from your hotel and transfer to airport to connect the morning flight for Lhasa. Arrive in Lhasa in the afternoon, meet our local guide and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to acclimatize to high altitude. (B)

D05   Potala Palace  Jokhang Monastery  Tibet Museum  Barkhor Street

Pick up from your hotel about 09:00am. Morning tour will be the  Potala Palace and  Barkhor Street. After Chinese style lunch,  visit the Jokhang Monastery and the Tibet Museum. (B+L)

D06  Norbu Lingka  Drepung Monastery

Morning tour will be the Norbu Lingka, built in 1751 as the summer residence of the Dalai Lama. After Chinese style lunch,  visit the Drepung Monastery. This monastery was once the largest in Tibet. Built in 15 century, it is now home to some 700 monks (B+L)

D07   Lhasa Q Xian

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and take a two-hour flight to Xian. On arrival you will be met by our guide and transfer to hotel. Explore the city on your own. (B)

D08   Terracotta Warriors  Shaanxi Museum  Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Our sightseeing today features the Terracotta warriors and Shaanxi Museum. Tour will finish with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Built in AD 648 by Tang Dynasty emperor Gaozong, the temple is an act of filial piety to honor his mother. (B+L)

Transfer to airport to connect the flight for Guilin. Meet our guide and visit the dramatic karts formations at Reed Flute Cave. Then move to the Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol of Guilin. Transfer to hotel after dinner. (B+D)

D10   Li River Cruise  Yangshuo

Enjoy a downstream cruise on the Li River which moves gently between Guilin’s lovely peaks, stopping at the village of Yangshuo. Yangshuo has been one of China’s best antiques and crafts markets. This evening you can join an optional river boat excursion to watch the cormorant fishing. (B+L)

D11   Bicycle Tour  Farmer's House  Yangshuo ~ Guilin

Morning tour features the beautiful local countryside around Yangshuo with a bicycle tour to a former village landlord's house. Enjoy your lunch in a local farmer's house.  Pick up from your hotel in the afternoon and drive back to Guilin. (B+L)

D12   Guilin Q Chongqing   Panda Zoo  Stilwell Museum

Pick up from your hotel and take morning flight for Chongqing. On arrival in Chongqing,  you will be met by our guide. Visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo and the Stilwell Museum if time permits. After typical Chinese dinner,  board the deluxe cruise ship at 21:00 and start our memorable Yangtze River tour. (B+D)

D13   Yangtze River Cruise  Fengdu Ghost City

Disembark at Fengdu, the "Ghost City" for an excursion. Enjoy the Captain's Welcome Party presents Chinese folk dancing and music performance after dinner.  ( B+L+D )

D14 Yangtze River Cruise Qutang Gorge to Danning River Small Gorges or Shennong Stream/ Wu Gorge/Xiling Gorge

Sail through the Qutang Gorge, the shortest and the grandest of the 3 Gorges. Followed by the Wu Gorge with its famous lofty and misty peaks. Disembark at Badong and visit the Shennong Stream. Take a boat ride drifting along the crystal stream.  Then sail into the western section of Xiling Gorge. Stay overnight at Sandouping which is adjacent to the Three Gorges Dam. ( B+L+D )

D15   Three Gorge Dam  Yichang Q Shanghai

At San Dou Ping, see the progress at the historic Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydroelectric project. Sail on to Yichang. Met by the local guide and transferred to airport for Shanghai. Upon arrival you will be met by our guide and transferred to hotel. (B)

D16 Jade Buddha Temple Yuyuan Garden The Bund  Old French Concession Area The People's Square  Acrobatic Show

Pick up from your hotel at 0830, Your sightseeing this morning is the Jade Buddha Temple and Yu Yuan Garden. After lunch, tour the Bund, Old French Concession Area, the White House and Pudong New Shanghai-The People's Square. Enjoy Acrobtic Show after dinner and transfer back to your hotel. (B+L+D)

D17   Shanghai ~ Suzhou ~ Shanghai  Humble Administrator's Garden
          Boat Ride on Grand Canal  Pan Gate

Take 2 hrs drive for Suzhou. Visit the Humble Administrator's Garden, the largest of the Suzhou's gardens. Then visit the Pan Gate, the only remaining city gate. After lunch, take a boat ride on the Grand Canal. Built in Tang Dynasty, the Grand Canal is the longest canal in the world. Tour will finish with the Suzhou Silk Museum or factory. Drive back to hotel in Shanghai. (B+L)