China's Land & River - Profile the Chinese civilization.

Itinerary of China's Land & River Tour

B - breakfast          L - lunch          D - dinner          SD - special dinner

Day 1: Beijing / Arrival

AM / PM: Arrival at Beijing. Hotel check in.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 2: Beijing (B, L)

AM: Visit the Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Visit the Summer Palace.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 3: Beijing (B, L)

AM: Tour the Great Wall.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Visit the Sacred Road.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 4: Beijing / Xian (B, L)

AM: Visit the narrow alleys and Beijing's Hutongs by rickshaw.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Flight to Xian.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 5: Xian (B, L, D)

AM: Visit the Terracotta Warriors.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Visit the Ancient City Walls and the Bell Tower.

Dinner: Chinese food.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 6: Xian / Chongqing / Embark a Yangtze Cruise Ship (B, L, D)

AM: Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Flight to Chongqing and board on the Yangtze Cruise Ship.

Dinner: On the ship.

Hotel: 3-star or above Yangtze Cruise ship.

Day 7: Yangtze Cruise (B, L, SD)

AM: Land excursion to Fengdu Ghost City.

Lunch: On the ship.

PM: Continue on the Yangtze River cruise.

Dinner: Captain's Welcome dinner on the ship.

Hotel: 3-star or above Yangtze Cruise ship.

Day 8: Yangtze Cruise (B, L, SD)

AM: Tour the Shennong Stream on small boats.

Lunch: On the ship.

PM: Continue on the Yangtze cruise.

Dinner: Farewell Dinner on the ship.

Hotel: 3-star or above Yangtze River Cruise ship.

Day 9: Yangtze Cruise/ Shanghai(B, L)

AM: Land excursion to the Three Gorges Dam.

Lunch: On the ship.

PM: Disembark the ship. Flight to Shanghai.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 10: Shanghai (B, L, D)

AM: Visit the Yu Garden and Yuyuan Market.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: Visit the Jade Buddha temple.

Dinner: Chinese food.

Evening: Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 11: Shanghai (B, L)

AM: visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

Lunch: Chinese lunch.

PM: visit the Children's palace, the bund and Nanjing Road.

Hotel: 3-star or above.

Day 12: Shanghai / Departure (B)

AM: Depart from Shanghai.

Lunch: On the plane.