DAY 01: BEIJING

• Arrive at Beijing Capital Airport and meet your local guide

• Transfer to hotel and check-in

• Free time to relax and recover from jet lag

• Meals Included: None

DAY 02: BEIJING

• Visit Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, and Jingshan Park

• Explore Temple of Heaven and Panjiayuan Antique Market

• Stop at a traditional tea store

• Optional night show or Peking duck dinner

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 03: BEIJING

• Excursion to Mutianyu Great Wall (cable car optional)

• Chinese lunch at a local restaurant

• Visit jade carving factory

• Photo stop at Bird's Nest and Water Cube

• Return to hotel

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 04: BEIJING, XI’AN

• Hutong rickshaw tour near Drum Tower

• Visit Summer Palace with Kunming Lake boat ride

• High-speed train to Xi’an and hotel transfer

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 05: XI’AN

• Visit Terracotta Warriors and pottery workshop

• Explore Big Wild Goose Pagoda and fountain show

• Cycle or ride on Ancient City Wall

• Optional: Tang Dynasty Show in the evening

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 06: XI’AN, CHONGQING, YANGTZE CRUISE

• High-speed train to Chongqing 

• Visit Chaotianmen Wharf and board Yangtze cruise

• Cruise departs in the evening from Chongqing

• Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 07–08: YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE

• Enjoy scenic cruising through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge

• Optional shore excursions: Fengdu, White Emperor City

• Boating excursion on Goddess Stream

• All meals served onboard

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 09: YICHANG, SHANGHAI

• Disembark at Maoping and visit Three Gorges Dam Site

• Transfer to Yichang, high-speed train to Shanghai 

• Guide meet-and-greet and hotel transfer in Shanghai

• Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 10: SHANGHAI

• Visit Jade Buddha Temple and walk along Riverside Promenade

• Stop at a silk museum and visit Yuyuan Garden

• Explore Yuyuan Bazaar and walk the Bund

• Optional: Watch ERA Acrobatic Show in the evening

• Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 11: SHANGHAI

• Free time before transfer to Pudong Airport

• Optional: Ride Maglev train to airport

• Meals Included: Breakfast