Day 1 Hometown / Beijing

Begin your adventure with a flight to Beijing by Japan Airlines or Air Canada. Your Canadian tour escort is from Vancouver.

Day 2 Arriving Beijing

Day 3 Beijing

Explore the heart of Beijing starting from Tian’anmen Square, the largest public square in the world and surrounding areas are home to some of China’s most historic monuments and government edifices; the Forbidden City - the largest existing ancient architectural complex in China; Summer Palace - an enchanting panorama of lake, landscape, pagodas and pavilions. This evening, you will enjoy a special Peking Duck Dinner and a bus tour to experience Beijing by Night (Donghua Gate Food Fair). (B/L/SD)

Day 4 Beijing

Have an inspiring day tour to the world famous Great Wall (Juyong Pass), which winds dragon-like across northern China. Enjoy time to walk along its ramparts and absorb the breathtaking views. Afterwards, visit the tomb of Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) Changling - one of the Ming Tombs at the burial site of thirteen Ming Dynasty Emperors. And have a close look at 2008 Beijing Olympic Stadium ( The Bird’s Nest & The Water Cube ). Evening entertainment is a dazzling Beijing Acrobatic Show. (B/L/D)

Day 5 Beijing / Xi’an

Begin your day with a visit to the beautiful Temple of Heaven. Then take a Rickshaw Tour around the ancient alleyways of Beijing’s Hutong - one of Beijing’s 700-year-old traditional cottage neighbourhoods. Visiting a family in one of the “Quadrangles”, you will be treated to a Family Lunch at the home of one of local families! Enjoy Xi’an Handmade Noodle Dinner while watching noodle-making show. A Xi’an Night Tour to Muslim Quarter Market will be arranged. (B/L/SD)
Hotel: Empark Grand Hotel (5-star)

Day 6 Xi’an

Another unforgettable day touring the Museum that houses the most exciting archaeological discovery of the 20th Century - the excavation of more than 6,000 Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, the reproduction factory on the way, and Shanxi Provincial Museum. Tonight enjoy a well-known Xi’an Special Dumpling Banquet while being entertained by the colourful Tang Dynasty Show. (B/L/SD)

Day 7 Xi’an / Wuhan

Visit the historic Ming Dynasty City Wall and Small Wild Goose Pagoda before taking a flight to Wuhan. (B/L/D)
Hotel: Howard Johnson Pearl Plaza Wuhan (5-star)

Day 8 Wuhan ~ Yichang ~ Yangtze River Cruise

CruiseTake visits to the Hubei Provincial Museum and the National Stone Museum. Drive to Yichang. Evening board the deluxe cruise ship MV Victoria Anna starting to catch every splendid and amazing moment. (B/L/D)
Yangtze Cruise Ship: MV Victoria Anna (5 Star Deluxe European Style Cruiser) – Balcony Stateroom

Day 9 Yangtze River Cruise

After a brief introduction to the Cruise, a shore excursion at Sandouping takes you to “Three Gorges Dam”, the biggest hydroelectric dam in the world. Return to the ship and sail through the Three Gorges Dam Shiplocks. You will also pass the first gorge - Xiling Gorge, the longest and historically the most hazardous one in the famous “Three Gorges”. Tonight, you have a Captain’s Welcome Party, followed by a Crew Cabaret Show. (B/L/D)

Day 10 Yangtze River Cruise

Begin your day with an excursion to Shennong Stream taking you almost 20 miles to see cascading waterfalls, steep cliffs, karst caves, three-colored springs, and an amazing array of fish, birds, and monkeys as they play near the water’s edge. Return to the ship and continue sailing through the second gorge, Wu Gorge - known for its odd, misty rock formations and its backdrop of soaring mountains; and the third gorge, Qutang Gorge - the shortest but the most dramatic of the Three Gorges with ancient relics scattered along its steep cliffs. Tonight you have a spirited Crew Cabaret Show. (B/L/D)

Day 11 Yangtze River Cruise

Morning after arriving in Fengdu, a shore excursion to the “Ghost City” – known for its statures of ghosts and devils on Mingshan Hill. Tonight’s entertainment is Captain’s Farewell Banquet. (B/L/SD)

Day 12 Chongqing

Disembark at Chongqing, a famous mountain city in China. Visit Chongqing Zoo seeing lovely Pandas and an old preserved section of Chongqing in which you admire a famous architectural complex – Hu Guang Guild House built in Qing Dynasty. Evening enjoy a Western Dinner and night tour to People’s Square for famous Square Dancing. (B/L/WD)
Hotel: Howard Johnson ITC Plaza Chongqing (5-star)

Day 13 Chongqing / Shanghai

Enjoy some free time in the mountain city before a flight to Shanghai - China’s most populous city and seaport.
Enjoy the Huangpu River Night Cruise. (B/L/D)
Hotel: Ramada Plaza Gateway Shanghai (5-star)

Day 14 Shanghai

Visit Shanghai Museum and People’s Square. You will be amazed at the beauty of historical architecture while walking along the “Bund”. Tour Yu Yuan Garden, the ultra-modern Pudong Development Zone, and a closer look at the famous Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Enjoy the Farewell Dinner. (B/L/SD)
Hotel: Ramada Plaza Gateway Shanghai (5-star)

Day 15 Shanghai (Free Day)

Today is free for you to explore Shanghai or go shopping. Lunch and dinner by your own arrangement. (B)

Day 16 Shanghai / Hometown

Farewell to China, depart for Canada, and arrive home on the same day. (B)

Bon Voyage!