14 Days Private Best China and Yangtze River Cruise Tour.

Day 1: Arrival in Beijing ( Meals: -/-/- )

1. Beijing
   Pass by
   Our Guide will welcome you at Capital International Airport, Or Daxing international airport by your nameboard. Welcome to join our splendid China tour! Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Beijing Airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Day 2: Beijing(Meals: B/L/SD)

1. Mutianyu Great Wall
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Mutianyu Great Wall — 798 Art Zone — Peking Duck Banquet.After breakfast at hotel, the itinerary will take you to Mutianyu Great Wall, you will take cable car to see this vital section of the world famous China Great Wall, Mutianyu has a history of over 1400 years, can trace back to Northern Qing Dynasty (550-570). Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience. Next you will visit Beijing 798 Art Zone, which is Located in the northeast suburb of Beijing, the previous factory plant has become a haven for artists from home and even abroad. Artists gather here to open galleries, art studios and cafes, and hold all kinds art events, making the area the most resounding name in the artistic circle. In the evening, you will enjoy an authentic and delicious Peking Duck Banquet.
2. 798 Art Zone
   1h
   Next you will visit Beijing 798 Art Zone, which is Located in the northeast suburb of Beijing, the previous factory plant has become a haven for artists from home and even abroad. Artists gather here to open galleries, art studios and cafes, and hold all kinds art events, making the area the most resounding name in the artistic circle.

Day 3: Beijing(Meals: B/L/D)

1. Jingshan Park
   45m · Admission ticket included
   After Breakfast at hotel, Visit the Coal Hill Park, wherever you can have a bird view of the Forbidden City.
2. The Palace Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Later will we go to the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and palaces. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures.
3. Tiananmen Square
   40m
   After walking through the Tiananmen square, the biggest square in the world.
4. Temple of Heaven
   1h · Admission ticket included
   The Temple of Heaven is the place where the emperors worshipped the heavens in hopes of good harvests. Peking Opera Show will give you a wonderful impression.

Day 4: Beijing – Xian bullet train ( Meals: B/L/D )

1. Summer Palace
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, the first stop of today's itinerary is the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace in northwest suburban Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China. It was first built in the 12th century as an imperial palace. Occupy a total area of 304 hectares, the Summer Palace features hilly and water scenery. The Kunming Lake makes up four-fifths of this royal park. The Long Corridor running east-west along the lake as well as the Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha, the Sea of Wisdom, and the Hall of Dispelling the Clouds and Suzhou Street standing south to north on the Longevity Hill are the major scenic spots. The Summer Palace was added to the world cultural heritage list in 1998.
2. Hutong Tour
   40m · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon, an interesting trip to the old Hutongs will let you feel Old Beijing’s culture. Taking the local rickshaw and traveling along the narrow lanes, you will get a close touch with the original Beijing lifestyle. Then your tour guide will see you off at Beijing train station to Xian.

Day 5: Xi'an ( Meals: B/L/SD )

1. Xian Terracotta Warriors
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the most significant archeological excavations of the20th century. It has been regarded as THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD!
2. Xi'an Mosque
   1h
   After lunch we will visit the Great Mosque, is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China, the Muslim Street, Moslem Street is the hub of the Moslem community in Xian City. After visit Mulim street, you will have a optional tour which is tour to Gao Yue Song’s ancient style Folk House, formerly high rank official during the Ming Dynasty some 300 years ago. This house won UNESCO Prize for Cultural Heritage Protection in Asian-Pacific Area in 2002 and you will be delighted to see a dying art: Shadow Play Opera which played by farmers.

Day 6: Xian-Chengdu(Meal: B/L/D)

1. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast at your hotel, you will be taken by your private guide and driver to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which situated at south of the Xian city, as one of the main constructions in the famous Buddhist temple-Da-Ci-En Temple, the pagoda is one of the most distinctive and outstanding landmarks for Xian City
2. Xi'an City Wall
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   the City Wall, It is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world
3. Shaanxi History Museum
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Shaanxi Provincial Museum, which is the largest comprehensive museum in the province. Take flight from Xian to Chengdu tonight and you will be greeted by your guide at the airport and in Chengdu.

Day 7: Chengdu (Meals: B/L/D)

1. Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   After have breakfast at hotel, you will visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, which is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. Chengdu Panda Base was founded in 1987. It started with 6 giant pandas that were rescued from the wild. By 2008, it had 124 panda births, and the captive panda population has grown to 83.
2. Dujiangyan
   1h 30m
   Dujiangyan Dam which is an irrigation infrastructure built in 256 BC during the Warring States Period of China by the Kingdom of Qin. The Ancestral Temple of Marquis Wu was first built in the sixth century, Zhu Geliang (181-234)was a prominent statesman and strategist in the history of China. The existing structures of the Ancestral Temple of Marquis Wu were rebuilt in the eleventh year (1672) of the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Backing the north and facing the south, the ancestral temple was surrounded by a red wall with patina and elegance. The yard behind the main entrance is quiet and elegant, sheltered by luxuriantly green pines and cypresses.

Day 8: Chengdu-Chongqing(Meals: B/L/D)

1. The Dazu Rock Carvings
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Take the train from Chengdu to Chongqing .You will visit Dazu Rock Carvings, Zoo and The Great Hall of the People when arriving in Chongqing. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Pre-board the cruise ship

Day 9: Yangtze Cruise(Meals: B/L/D)

1. Fengdu County
   1h 30m
   Start the cruise on the Yangtze River with a stop at Fengdu, the City of Ghosts. Later, return to board to continue the cruise.

Day 10: Yangtze Cruise(Meals: B/L/D)

1. Chongqing Qutang Gorge
   Pass by
   Cross Qutang Gorge and board a small boat on the Daning River, where you will catch a glimpse of the three small gorges (this excursion might be replaced by another one). Return to the cruise ship in the afternoon and cross Wu Gorge.

Day 11: Yangtze Cruise- Yichang-Shanghai by flight (Meals: B/L/-)

1. Xiling Gorge Scenic Resort
   Pass by
   Breakfast on board. Cross Gezhouba Dam after passing the last gorge, Xiling Gorge. The cruise ends in Yichang. Take flight from Yichang to Shanghai. Your guide will transfer you to hotel.

Day 12: Shanghai ( Meals: B/L/D)

1. Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Meet the tour guide at the main lobby of the hotel at 08:30 and set out to visit the Shanghai Museum which houses 110,000 historical objects and 430,000 reference pieces,
2. Jade Buddha Temple
   45m · Admission ticket included
   Jade Buddha Temple, named for its two jade statues of Sakyamuni. One was carved out of a single piece of white jade weighing one ton.
3. Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road)
   30m
   After lunch,proceed with a promenade of famous Nanjing Road, the busiest commercial center in Shanghai.
4. The Bund
   30m
   Then,you will visit the Bund, a five-block riverfront lined with many of Shanghai's banks and trading houses.
5. 45m · Admission ticket included
   after dinner Huangpu River Night Cruise Trip.

Day 13: Shanghai ( Meals: B/L/D )

1. Yu Garden
   45m · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast ,Head to Yu Yuan Garden This classical Qing Dynasty garden has over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds. You will be arrange to have lunch in Yu Yuan Garden area .
2. Shanghai World Financial Center
   50m
   In afternoon ,you will first visit the Shanghai World Financial Center, which is located in the center of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone. With 101 floors above ground level and soaring to a height of 492 meters, this project embodies Mori Building's original Vertical Garden City concept. It is a hub of culture and information, and boasts state of the art security .
3. Tianzifang
   45m
   The last stop is Tianzifang alley. Tianzifang has transformed itself from legacy residential architectures and factories into an artsy area, housing bars, cafes, crafts shops, design studios, galleries and boutiques. It is ardently supported by crowds of yuppies, trend setters, designers and expatriates, who fall for temptation of old Shikumen houses (stone-framed-door houses) and lanes with infinite novelties.

Day 14: Departure from Shanghai ( Meals: B/-/- )

1. Shanghai
   Pass by
   Enjoy the breakfast at hotel and check out. Our English Speaking tour guide and driver will meet you at hotel lobby and send you to airport or train station. Tour ends.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels