Day 01: SHANGHAI

• Arrive in Shanghai and transfer to your hotel.

• Overnight in Shanghai.

• Highlight: Begin your journey in Shanghai.

Day 02: SHANGHAI

• Breakfast included. Explore Pudong and its skyline, including views of the Pearl Tower.

• Cross the Huangpu River by ferry and explore the Old City.

• Visit Yuyuan Garden and learn about traditional Chinese tea.

• Continue through Xintiandi and Tianzifang, known for boutiques, craft shops and galleries.

• Lunch included; stroll along the historic Bund.

• An optional night cruise is available at extra cost; sightseeing timings are subject to confirmation. Overnight in Shanghai.

• Highlight: Discover the contrast between Shanghai’s historic waterfront and modern skyline.

Day 03: SHANGHAI, LUOYANG

• Take a picnic breakfast before transferring to the station for the high-speed train to Luoyang. Train schedules may change; passengers carry their own luggage.

• Lunch included on arrival.

• Explore the Longmen Buddhist Caves and take the included river boat ride, subject to operation.

• Visit Luoyang’s Old Town and its historic city walls before returning to the hotel.

• Highlight: See the Buddhist carvings of Longmen from the riverside and water.

Day 04: LUOYANG, SANMENXIA, XI’AN

• Breakfast included; visit the White Horse Buddhist Monastery near Luoyang.

• Continue to Sanmenxia to see the Yellow River and visit Baolun Temple and the Guo Museum.

• Lunch included.

• Travel past Mount Hua and arrive in Xi’an for your overnight stay.

• Highlight: Discover ancient Buddhist heritage and the Guo State’s historic funeral carriages.

Day 05: XI’AN

• Breakfast included; visit the Terracotta Army Museum. Carry your passport for entry.

• Return to Xi’an to visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda.

• Explore the walled centre, Muslim Quarter and Great Mosque.

• Enter the Drum Tower; the traditional instrumental performance is subject to availability.

• Enjoy free time after sightseeing. Lunch is at your own expense. Overnight in Xi’an.

• Highlight: Encounter the life-sized figures of the Terracotta Army.

Day 06: XI’AN, CHENGDU

• Breakfast included; travel by high-speed train to Chengdu.

• Visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

• Lunch included.

• Stroll through People’s Park, with its lake and tea houses, before your overnight stay in Chengdu.

• Highlight: Visit Chengdu’s renowned panda research and breeding centre.

Day 07: CHENGDU, DUJIANGYAN, QINGCHENG SHAN, JIEZI, CHENGDU

• Breakfast included; depart on a full-day Sichuan excursion.

• See Dujiangyan’s historic irrigation system.

• Explore Qingcheng Shan’s forest paths and Taoist temples, with the included mountain boat trip and funicular.

• Lunch included.

• Visit Jiezi’s historic streets before returning to Chengdu for the night.

• Highlight: Explore Sichuan’s engineering heritage and sacred mountain scenery.

Day 08: CHENGDU, CONGJIANG, BASHA MIAO VILLAGE, ZHAOXING

• Breakfast included; take an early train from Chengdu to Congjiang, with a picnic lunch on board.

• Visit Basha Miao Village and its traditional wooden houses.

• Continue to the Dong settlement of Zhaoxing and stay overnight.

• Highlight: Discover the traditional architecture of Miao and Dong communities.

Day 09: ZHAOXING, GUANGXIAO, CHENGYANG, LONGSHENG, GUILIN

• Breakfast included; visit Guangxiao’s wooden architecture, suspension bridge, drum tower and opera house.

• Continue to Chengyang to see the Wind and Rain Bridge.

• Lunch included.

• At Longsheng, visit the Longji rice terraces; take a small bus to the viewpoints, with an opportunity to walk along terrace paths.

• Continue to Guilin for your overnight stay.

• Highlight: Experience Dong village architecture and the Longji rice terraces.

Day 10: GUILIN

• Breakfast included; visit the Reed Flute Cave, also described as Cane Flutes Grotto, to see illuminated stalactites and stalagmites.

• Enjoy a free afternoon; Jingjiang Palace is a suggested independent visit at extra cost.

• Overnight in Guilin. The order of Guilin visits and the Li River cruise day may change.

• Highlight: Explore the formations of Reed Flute Cave.

Day 11: GUILIN, LI RIVER, YANGSHUO, HUANGYAO, GUANGZHOU

• Breakfast included; cruise the Li River past limestone peaks and riverside villages to Yangshuo.

• Lunch included.

• Continue to Huangyao for a stroll among its old streets, buildings and temples.

• Travel onward to Guangzhou, arriving for your overnight stay at the end of the day.

• Highlight: Enjoy the Li River’s distinctive mountain scenery.

Day 12: GUANGZHOU, ZHUHAI, MACAU

• Breakfast included; take a two-hour Guangzhou tour covering Shangxiajiu Street, the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall and the riverside.

• Enjoy free time and an included lunch.

• Travel to Zhuhai and stop beside its distinctive Opera House.

• Cross the border into Macau and see the casino district before your overnight stay.

• Check nationality-specific entry requirements for Macau, Hong Kong and any return to mainland China before travel.

• Highlight: Combine Guangzhou’s historic streets with Zhuhai’s waterfront architecture.

Day 13: MACAU, HONG KONG

• Breakfast included; tour Macau’s historic centre, with its churches, tiled buildings, fortress and lighthouse heritage.

• Lunch included.

• Travel to Hong Kong using the bridge-and-tunnel crossing, with a stop at its visitor platform; groups of fewer than six may travel by ferry instead.

• Walk to the Avenue of Stars and enjoy the Symphony of Lights.

• Dinner included; return to your hotel area for an overnight stay in Hong Kong.

• Highlight: Discover Macau’s historic centre and Hong Kong’s illuminated waterfront.

Day 14: HONG KONG

• Breakfast included; explore the financial district, History Museum and Avenue of Stars.

• Cross the harbour on the Star Ferry.

• Travel by bus to Victoria Peak and descend on the Peak Tram.

• Enjoy a free afternoon and overnight in Hong Kong.

• Highlight: Admire Hong Kong from Victoria Peak and the harbour.

Day 15: HONG KONG

• Breakfast included; the tour concludes in Hong Kong.

• Highlight: Complete your journey after your final breakfast.