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Day 1: Fly overnight to China
Day 2: Beijing
Meet your Tour Director at the airportDay 3: Beijing
Take a guided tour of Beijing
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Tiananmen Square [tyahn-ahn-men]
- Forbidden City
- Summer Palace
Enjoy a dragon boat ride (Available April–October only)
Participate in a tai chi lesson
Enjoy a Peking duck dinner
Day 4: Beijing • Mutianyu
Take a day trip to Mutianyu
Visit one of the best preserved sections of the Great Wall of China that’s less traveled by tourists
Participate in a tea ceremony
Take a walking tour of a traditional Beijing neighborhood
Enjoy an authentic Chinese meal with a local family
Day 5: Beijing • Xi'an
Fly to Xi’an [shee-ahn]
Take a bike ride on Xi’an’s ancient city wall
The Great Qin Show
Celebrate the spirit of Qin culture in this immersive Xi’an show. Blending acrobatics, dance, and drama with cutting-edge stage design, it brings the Qin dynasty’s history of unification and conquest vividly to life. Terracotta warriors, sweeping battle scenes, and moving seating make it an experience you won’t forget.
Day 6: Xi'an
Tour Xi’an with an expert local guide
Visit the Terracotta Army archaeological dig site
Participate in a calligraphy class
Visit a street food market in the city’s Muslim Quarter
Day 7: Xi'an • Guilin • Yangshuo
Fly to Guilin
Travel to YangshuoTake a walking tour of West Street
Day 8: Yangshuo
Tour Yangshuo with an expert local guide
Climb Moon HillTake a bamboo raft cruise on the Li River
Yangshuo cooking class
Upon arrival, you’ll be divided into two groups. After a brief demonstration by a professional chef, groups will prepare several traditional Chinese dishes on their own. Afterwards, relax and enjoy your own personally cooked meal.
Day 9: Yangshuo • Guilin • Shanghai
Travel to Guilin
Fly to Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Tower
Walk along the Bund, a colonial-era center for international banking and trade
Day 10: Shanghai
Take a guided tour of Shanghai
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Jade Buddha Temple
- Yu Garden, whose name literally means “happiness”
Take a walking tour of Nanjing Road
With your Tour Director you will:
- Explore one of the world’s busiest shopping streets
- Interact with locals as you navigate the bustling crowds
Day 11: Shanghai • Suzhou
Take a full day excursion to Suzhou
Visit the Master of the Nets Garden
Explore Suzhou on your own
Day 12: Depart for home
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Day 12: Shanghai • Hong Kong
Fly to Hong Kong
Visit the Temple Street Night Market
Take the Star Ferry across Victoria Harbor
Enjoy dinner in Kowloon
Watch the cityscape come alive in a dazzling light show
Day 13: Hong Kong
Take a tour of Hong Kong
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Aberdeen Fishing Village
- Repulse Bay
Experience the Central-Mid Level Escalators
Ride the Peak Tram to Victoria Peak, the highest point on Hong Kong Island
Enjoy a dim sum tasting
Day 14: Depart for home