Selected Itinerary
Begin your amazing discovery of China with a Peking duck welcome dinner. Enjoy a four night stay in Beijing.
Meals Included: Dinner
Start your tour with a visit to China’s most iconic attraction, the Great Wall at Mutianyu.
Spend an unforgettable evening at either the famed Peking Opera or the spectacular Kung Fu Show.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Wander through Tiananmen Square and enter the mysterious Forbidden City.
Visit a private section of the Forbidden City. It was once used as the living quarters of Emperor Qianlong, and this section is not usually open to the general public.
Afterwards, enjoy lunch with a local family in a traditional home in the Hutongs before relaxing on a rickshaw ride through the ancient laneways.
Choose between mixed Asian at Lost Heaven or Western cuisine at The Exchange.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hunt for ingredients at the wet markets for a wonderful interactive cooking class. Alternatively, learn the ancient art of writing Chinese calligraphy or visit the incredible 15th-century Temple of Heaven.
Enjoy the afternoon at leisure.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Explore the Summer Palace and enjoy a cruise on Kunming Lake. Later, fly to Yichang to join your boutique cruise ship, Yangzi Explorer. On board, enjoy included wine and beer with your lunch and dinner.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit the Three Gorges Dam project site. Later, sail through Xiling Gorge while sampling afternoon tea. Tonight, enjoy the Captain’s reception.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Glide through the dramatic gorges of Shennong Stream by longboat (sampan). Later, traverse Wu Gorge, known for its sheer rock walls, and Qutang Gorge, the most dramatic of the three gorges.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Join an insightful excursion to Fuling to see the 816 Underground Project. Tonight, mingle at the Taste of China Gala Dinner. Be sure to dress in your finest Chinese outfit.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Disembark and tour around Chongqing and the ancient town of Ciqikou, known for its porcelain. Experience China’s new high-speed train network on the way to Chengdu and settle in for a two night stay.
Dinner is a delicious choice between traditional Sichuan cuisine at Shang Palace, Western ribs and burgers at Mooney’s Irish bar, or international fare at Café Z.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A special day as a member of the Panda Volunteer Training Program. Enjoy an enchanting encounter with rare Giant panda cubs as you help staff at the Dujiangyan Panda Base prepare food to feed and care for them.
Wander through the old quarter, visit Jinli Street, one of the oldest commercial streets in China, and the 2nd-century Wuhou Temple.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart after breakfast today and transfer to Chengdu airport.
Meals Included: Breakfast