A unique experience is guaranteed during this 13 nights, 14 days tour to Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruises, Yichang and Shanghai, from $3,280 (Tour Code: EC)

Day 01 Australia/Beijing

Fly from Australia to Beijing, the dynamic capital of the People’s Republic of China. Once the imperial city of Mongol, Ming and Manchu emperors, Beijing today is still extraordinarily rich in historical sites and cultural relics. After clearing airport formalities, meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel.

Day 02 Beijing (B/L/D)

Tour the Tian'anmen Square, the biggest public square in the world. We visit Mao's mausoleum. After lunch, visit Forbidden City, the vast complex of palaces, which was home to successive Emperors for more than 500 years. Included is admission to the living quarters, museum and jewellery sections. Enjoy our traditional Beijing Duck banquet dinner.

Day 03 Beijing (B/L/D)

Morning tour to the Great Wall, stretching almost 4,000 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the sands of Central Asia and befittingly crowned one of the ten wonders of the world. Along the way, you will stop at a jade carving factory where you can watch artisans at work. Continue to the Summer Palace, the largest and the best preserved of all imperial palace gardens, which boasts such delights as the famous Marble Boat and the ornately painted ‘Long Corridor', and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming if weather permits. After dinner, acrobatic show.

Day 04 Beijing (B/L)

Morning, enjoy a pedicab tour of Hutong , the ‘old city' neighbourhoods of narrow alleyways and courtyard gardens, experience local life on a family visit and kindergarten if opens. After our special lunch in a local family home, tour to the Temple of Heaven, the 500 year old Temple houses altars on which sacrifices and offerings were laid to the gods in a glorious setting of gardens, trees and sculptures. Visit a local market if time permit. Evening at leisure.

Day 05 Beijing/Xian (B/D)

Morning, transfer to the airport for a flight to Xian. Upon arrival, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Have sumptuous dumpling dinner, and enjoy a traditional Tang Dynasty show after dinner.

Day 06 Xian (B/L/D)

Day 07 Xian (B)

Xian is rich in historical discoveries. The cultural and historical significance of the area, as well as the abundant relics and sites, help Xian enjoy the laudatory title of ‘Natural History Museum'. Apart from the Museum of Terracotta Warriors & Horses, the City Wall of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) is the largest and most intact Ming Dynasty castle in the world. Today is a free day for you to explore this city at your own pace.

Day 08 Xian/Chongqing (B/L/D)

Transfer to the airport and fly to Chongqing, which is a port city with the largest municipal area and population in China. It is situated in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers in southwest China. We will visit the old town area of Ciqikou upon arrival. Ancient Ciqikou village lures tourists to linger in its streets to buy handicraft souvenirs.

Day 09 Chongqing (B/D)

Free at leisure for you to further explore this city or take an optional side trip to Dazu before pre-board your cruiser (M.S. Yangtze No.1) starting your spectacular cruise along the mighty Yangtze River in the evening. The Dazu Rock Carvings contains all the cliffside carvings in Dazu County. The Dazu Rock Carvings was built from 650 in the Tang Dynasty and continued to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911). It is as famous as the Mogao Cave in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. The rock carvings in these places are very distinguished both at home and abroad. Among the rock carvings, there are more than 5,000 statues and over 100,000 Chinese characters of inscriptions and epigraphs. The Buddhist statues dominate in this rock-carving group, and the Taoist and the Confucian stone figures can also be seen.

Day 10-11 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)

Day 12 Yichang/Shanghai (B/L/D)

Disembark at Yichang. Transfer to airport for your flight to Shanghai. Check into hotel.

Day 13 Shanghai (B/L)

Day 14 Shanghai/Australia (B)

Today you will have free time to go shopping or explore more of Shanghai by yourself. In the evening you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Australia.

Day 15 Australia

Arrival in Australia.

Note: All Pricing in AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR based on 4 star accommodation.
You may request 5 star hotel upgrades at additional cost.