13-Day Great China Loop Tour: Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Shanghai and Yichang | Yangtze River | Three Gorges Dam

What you'll experience

Highlights

13 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Home - Beijing (PEK)

   Take the flight to Beijing, the capital of China.

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: On the flight
2. 2

   Day 2 — Beijing (PEK)

   Arrive in Beijing. We will provide an airport pick-up service and escort you to the hotel. The remaining part of the day is free at leisure. No meals are included today.

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Sofitel Beijing Central, Grand Metropark Hotel Beijing
3. 3

   Day 3 — Beijing

   After breakfast, visit the essence of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall, Mutianyu the Great Wall, which is famous for its beautiful scenery. Afterwards, continue to visit Nanluogu Lane, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing. Special dinner: Traditional Beijing Copper Hotpot (individual pot). No lunch is included today.   

   

   Mutianyu Great Wall

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: IncludedStay: Sofitel Beijing Central, Grand Metropark Hotel Beijing
4. 4

   Day 4 — Beijing

   Today is free day for your leisure. Or you can choose to participate in optional tour:
   
   Option A: One day Beijing city tour, including lunch(USD 109/pax, Minimum booking: 4 people)
   After breakfast, visit the Summer Palace, the most well preserved royal garden in China to date. Then go to Qianmen Street, where is the concentrated carrier of traditional Beijing culture. Afterwards, enjoy amazing traditional Chinese acrobatics show.
   
   Option B: Chengde one day tour with high-speed train, excluding meals(USD 199/pax, Minimum booking: 6 people)
   After breakfast, take the high-speed train to Chengde. After arrival, visit Putuo Zongcheng Temple. The main building is modeled after the Potala Palace, so it is also called the small Potala Palace. Then visit the largest existing royal garden in the world, Chengde Mountain Resort‌, also known as the "Rehe Palace". Afterwards, take the high-speed train back to Beijing.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Sofitel Beijing Central, Grand Metropark Hotel Beijing
5. 5

   Day 5 — Beijing (PEK/PKX) - Xi'an (XIY)

   After breakfast, visit the largest city square, Tiananmen Square, and then tour the Forbidden City. After that, enjoy Beijing roast duck for lunch, which is known for its bright red color, tender meat, and fat but not greasy characteristics. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven where emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for good harvests. Then take the flight to Xi'an. After arrival, we will provide pick-up service, and escort you to the hotel. No dinner is included today.
   *Tips: Today's itinerary involves a lot of walking, so please prepare a pair of breathable shoes and bring enough drinking water with you.

   

   Tiananmen Square

   

   Forbidden City

   

   Temple of Heaven

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Novotel Xi'an Daming Palace
6. 6

   Day 6 — Xi'an

   After breakfast, visit the Terra-cotta Warriors, one of the eight wonders of the world (including a sightseeing bus and headphones). After lunch, visit Xi'an Ancient City Wall, which is the largest and most intact ancient city wall in China. Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a famous Buddhist pagoda, and immerse yourself in the history and culture thousands of years ago. As night falls, visit the Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City to appreciate its nighttime scenery and experience the splendor of the Tang Dynasty.

   

   Terracotta Warriors and Horses

   

   Big Wild Goose Pagoda

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Novotel Xi'an Daming Palace
7. 7

   Day 7 — Xi'an (XIY) - Chongqing (CKG)

   After breakfast, visit the artistic heritage of Buddhist architecture in the Tang Dynasty, Small Wild Goose Pagoda. Then, visit the external structures of the Bell Tower and Drum Tower. After that, go to Gaojia Courtyard to watch the intangible cultural heritage performance of The Shadow Play. Take the flight to Chongqing in the afternoon. Arrive in Chongqing. We will provide an airport pick-up service, and escort you to the hotel. No dinner is included today.

   

   Small Wild Goose Pagoda

   

   Bell Tower of Xi'an

   

   Drum Tower of Xi'an

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: VOCO Chongqing Chaotianmen Hotel
8. 8

   Day 8 — Chongqing - Yangtze River

   After breakfast, go to Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street, the landmark of Chongqing. Hongyadong, where you can experience the three-dimensional spatial changes from the foot of the mountain to the top. Next, visit Liziba and Danzishi Old Street. At Liziba Station, admire the unique design of the light rail as it passes through residential buildings. After that, go to the Chongqing port and board the cruise ship at 6:00pm to start your Three Gorges tour. No dinner is included today. The cruise ship has multiple restaurants, allowing you to dine according to your tastes, the cost is on your own.

   

   Yangtze River

   

   Liziba Station

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Victoria Sabrina
9. 9

   Day 9 — Yangtze River

   Lunch and Dinner not included. Arrive in Fengdu today. After breakfast, disembark to visit Shuanggui Mountain or you can choose to visit Fengdu Ghost City (self-paid CNY 295.00 per person). After lunch, you can participate in various cultural activities on board. In the evening, attend the captain's welcome reception. After dinner, you can choose to watch the performance "Battle of the Three Kingdoms" (self-paid CNY 295.00 per person).   

   

   Yangtze River

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Victoria Sabrina
10. 10

    Day 10 — Yangtze River

    Arrive in Fengjie today. After breakfast, you can enjoy free time on board or choose to visit the White Emperor City (self-paid CNY 295.00 per person) or the Peak of Gorge (self-paid CNY 295.00 per person). Then the cruise ship passes through the Qutang Gorge. After lunch, the cruise ship passes through the Wu Gorge and arrives in Wushan. You will transfer to a smaller boat to explore the beautiful Goddess River. In the evening, join the captain's farewell banquet and enjoy a wonderful performance by the crew.

    

    Qutang Gorge

    

    Wu Gorge

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Victoria Sabrina
11. 11

    Day 11 — Yichang - Jingzhou (SHS) - Shanghai (PVG)

    Arrive in Yichang today. After breakfast, disembark and visit the world's largest hydropower project, the Three Gorges Dam. You can also choose to switch to another boat to experience the ship lift (self-paid CNY 325.00 per person) or visit Quyuan Temple (self-paid CNY 100.00 per person). After lunch, go to Jingzhou Ancient City and visit Jingzhou Ancient Wall. Take the flight to Shanghai. Arrive in Shanghai. We will provide an airport pick-up service, and escort you to the hotel. No dinner is included today.

    

    Three Gorges Dam

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Shanghai - Pudong
12. 12

    Day 12 — Shanghai

    After breakfast, go to the 88th floor of the Jinmao Tower and overlook the city view of Shanghai. Visit the Wukang Building, a French Renaissance-style architecture with a history of a hundred years. Tian Zi Fang, an old alleyway that embodies the local life of Shanghai. After that, visit The Bund, a landmark in Shanghai. On both sides of the Pujiang River, there are classic buildings on one side and magnificent modern buildings on the other. Visit Shanghai City God's Temple Ancient Street, enjoy the folk customs of the old city of Shanghai. You can explore the local snacks of Shanghai.

    

    Tianzifang

    

    The Bund

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Shanghai - Pudong
13. 13

    Day 13 — Shanghai (PVG/SHA) - Home

    After breakfast, escort you to the airport at the unified time.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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