Day 1 USA - Beijing

Board an international flight bound for China. Cross the International Date Line.

Day 2 Beijing

Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the luxury hotel for rest and relaxation.

Day 3 Beijing

Beijing, the capital of China, it served as the capital for 5 dynasties over a period of 800 years with each emperor identified as a dragon sent from heaven. Tour Tiananmen Square (the Gate of Heavenly Peace) , the largest square in the world, and also known as a witness for many historical and contemporary events. Visit the Palace Museum, more commonly known as the Forbidden City, until recently opened only to the emperor's family. This complex, the largest imperial palace ever built in the world, features more than 800 buildings with over 9,000 rooms, resplendent golden- glazed roofs, red lacquered pillars and vermilion walls. See the high-walled "Inner City" with its government buildings. After lunch, we tour the Summer Palace, built in classical Chinese style in 1750 as a royal recreational resort. Among its famous features are the 700-meter-long corridor with its wonderful Painted Gallery, the Marble Barge, and several magnificently painted pavilions and pagodas. On our way back to the city, we’ll make a photo stop at the National Grand Theatre- “Dome” and Qianmen Street. Enjoy roast Beijing duck in dinner. After dinner, you will enjoy an acrobatics performance.

• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 Beijing

Have an excursion to the Great Wall. This wonder of the world was built 2600 years ago. Built to protect its people from northern marauders, the Great Wall snakes its way thousands of miles across Northern China and is one of the few objects on the earth visible from the space. This morning we spend time walking atop this man-made wonder of the world and appreciate its imposing wonder. After that, our next destination is the Temple of Heaven where the Ming and Qing emperors prayed to heaven for a good harvest. At last, we go to Olympic Park, we will make a stop at the new landmarks of Beijing - the Olympics sites including "Bird's Nest"-National Stadium and the amazing "Water Cube"-Olympic Swimming Pool.

• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 Beijing - Xian

Take the high speed train to Xian, the cradle of Chinese civilization, was the state capital of 73 emperors spanning 11 dynasties during 1100 years dating from 4,000 B.C. In the afternoon we will enjoy a tour of the Bell Tower, the ancient City Wall and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. This evening after an Imperial Dumpling Banquet Dinner, you will see a wonderful stage opera show of the Tang Dynasty, the one as being a “must see” in Xian.

• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 Xian - Chengdu

Visit another wonder of the ancient world the Terra-Cotta Warriors, concealed under earth, those thousands of life-sized clay warriors, horses and chariots, as one part of the tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang, were accidentally discovered by a farmer while he was digging out a well. You would also see some archaeologists still working on site to uncover the rest part of the vast tomb complex of Emperor Qinshihuang, the first emperor in Chinese history, and also the initiator of the Great Wall. After viewing the fine troops, we head to the nearby Mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang. After dinner, we take the high speed train to Chengdu.

• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  
  
  

Day 7 Chengdu

In the morning, we tour the Panda Preserve Base. Chengdu Panda Base was founded in 1987, it started with 6 giant pandas that were rescued from the wild. It had about 150 panda births, and the captive panda population has grown to about 100 now. In the afternoon, visit the old alley and the Temple of Marquis Wu. For dinner, we enjoy a famous Hot Pot Cuisine, followed by the entertainment of Sichuan Opera. Sichuan opera is one of the principal genres of regional drama in China, it is particularly famous for its unique skills in changing countenance. 

Day 8 Chengdu - Zhangjiajie

In the morning, we fly to Zhangjiajie. After arriving in Zhangjiajie, head to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon (glass bridge + elevator + cruise ship), which is a topographic museum that integrates mountains, canyons, streams, cliffs, and forests. Experience the world's longest glass bridge, which is built on the peaks on both sides of the Grand Canyon and spans the Grand Canyon. The total length of the glass bridge is 430 meters, the width is 6 meters, and the bridge deck is about 300 meters from the bottom of the valley.

• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 Zhangjiajie

After breakfast, we take the elevator at Bailong and visit Yuan Jiajie Scenic Spot for sightseeing of Back Garden, Mihun Stage, the First Bridge in the world, and Hallelujah mountains. Then by Eco-car to Emperor Mountain scenic area, sightseeing for Helong Park, Fairy Maiden Present Flowers etc, and come down by cable car.  Then to Ten-miles-Gallery, sightseeing of Herb Picking Old Man, Three Sisters Peak etc.

• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  
  
  

Day 10 Zhangjiajie - Shanghai

After breakfast, visit Tusi City, a typical ethnic minority-style building where you can enjoy local original performances, appreciate beautiful classical wooden buildings, and learn about the customs and habits of local ethnic minorities. Tour Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park by the world's longest cable car, view the road with 99 sharp turns that snakes up Tianmen Mountain. Tour Tianmen Cave (aka Gate to the Heaven), it is the world’s highest cave of its kind. Ghost Plank Road, it is famous for its hanging along the cliff line of the Ghost Cave. The length of the path is 1,600 m with an average elevation of 1400 m. Glass Walkway, the enterprising people can experience the magic glass plank road step by step heart-pounding (including overshoes).  We fly to Shanghai at night.

• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11 Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest commercial and financial center of China. After breakfast, visit the Observation Deck of Shanghai Tower, it is the world's highest indoor observation deck. From this height, one can enjoy a unique panoramic view of the Huangpu River, the Bund on the west, and several other skyscrapers like the Jin Mao Tower and the World Financial Center on the east bank. Tour Yu Garden, a finely designed maze of elegant pavilions and ponds in the old part of this city. Tour Shanghai Town God's Temple. Then stroll along the Bund, China's most famous waterfront stretching about one mile along the Huangpu River. From there you may take a photo of the Tower of the East Pearl (Asia's tallest TV tower) in the newly developed Pudong District. Tonight a local famous cuisine is served for dinner.  

• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12 Shanghai - USA

After breakfast, you are transferred to airport for your return flight back to your home. You will be in the United States the same day. End of tour. 

• Includes Breakfast