Upon your arrival at Xian International Airport, our guide will meet you for a transfer to your hotel. Remainder of the day is free to relax or explore the area.

(Accommodations, Xian)

After breakfast, meet your guide in the lobby for Terracotta Warriors Tour.
Uncovered in 1974 by peasants digging a well, the terra cotta warriors and Xian's greatest and most important attraction. The first emperor of the Qin Dynast, Qin Shi Huangdi, ordered the making of the warriors. During his reign, he undertook military programs to the far corners of the known world. The estimated 8,000 terra cotta soldiers are a testament to his power and megalomania. In the main and most impressive vault, the figures are arranged in typical battle formation in 11 columns comprised of officers, soldiers holding spears and swords and others steering horse-drawn chariots. Enjoy lunch at a local Chinese restaurant.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Accommodations, Xian)

Meet your guide for your transfer to the train station, where you will enjoy 1st class accommodations on the High-Speed Bullet train to Beijing. Another guide will meet you in Beijing for your hotel transfer. Your evening is free at leisure.

(Breakfast, Xian; Accommodations, Beijing)

After breakfast, your guide will meet you for a 5-hour private tour of the Great Wall. You'll explore the Mutianyu section, which is not only the best-preserved, but less crowded and much quieter. Make sure you have comfortable shoes as you will have the opportunity to walk the 1.5-mile stretch. There are also 22 watchtowers to explore if you so choose. Apart from walking, you can also take the cable car, which affords breathtaking views. Chairlift tickets are included in your tour. A private transfer to your hotel completes the tour and the remainder of the day is free for shopping or just relaxing. Dinner on your own this evening.

(Breakfast, Accommodations, Beijing)

After breakfast, an exciting day awaits you with your private tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Prepare to be overwhelmed by the sheer size of one of the world's largest public squares, measuring in at 4,700,000 square feet (over 109 acres). As you walk from the southernmost part of the square all the way down its length, your English-speaking tour guide will explain several of the monuments, including the mausoleum that houses Chairman Mao's remains. The northern gate of the square features a portrait of the Peoples Republic of China's founding father and is also the gate through which you will enter the Forbidden City. This historic monument is the best-preserved imperial palace in China, as well as the largest ancient palatial structure in the world. It was completed in 1420, and was home to 24 emperors, the last of which left Beijing in 1924. The entire imperial complex is reputed to have 9999 rooms, which at its peak housed up to 10,000 people, including the imperial family, 3000 eunuchs, as well as maids and concubines. Discover for yourself why the 170 acres were forbidden to common people as you stroll through what is arguably the best-preserved example of classical Chinese architecture in the world. After your private transfer to your hotel, the rest of the day is free to explore, Dinner on your own this evening.
(Breakfast, Accommodations, Beijing)

Meet your guide for your transfer to the train station, where you will enjoy 1st class accommodations on the High-Speed Bullet train to Shanghai. Another guide will meet you in Shanghai for your hotel transfer. Your evening is free at leisure.

(Breakfast, Beijing; Accommodations, Shanghai)

Get ready for a full day tour to explore Shanghai with your private guide. Start the day with a visit to Jade Buddha Temple, which house a sitting Buddha carved out of white jade that supposed to weight over 2200 pounds. Continue your driver and guide to Yu Garden and Old Town Bazaar where you can get all the shopping done. Take a little lunch break at a local Shanghainese cuisine before a stroll by the Shanghais world-famous Bund. Visit some art galleries, private studios, craft shops and cafes in Xintiandi and Tianzifang before ending your day in Shikumen Open House Museum to appreciate the well-reserved Shikumen house from the 1920s.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Accommodations, Shanghai)

Today is free at leisure to explore Shanghai on own. Meet your driver in the lobby for a ride to the amazing show at Shanghai Era Acrobatics theatre. The multimedia theatrical spectacular Era - Intersection of Time mixes traditional Chinese acrobatics, a 2,000-year-old art form, with high technology, using multimedia effects to enhance sound, create smells, and add wind, light and fog.

(Breakfast, Accommodations, Shanghai)

Meet your guide for your transfer to the airport for your flight (not included) to Yichang. Another guide will meet you in Yichang for a transfer to the cruise pier. Board your Yangtze River Cruise.

(Breakfast, Shanghai; Accommodations, Yangtze River Cruise)

(This day's tour and meals will be arranged by Cruise Company, the itinerary below just for reference, may subject to change)

A day of touring and excursions.

Sail through the Three Gorges ship locks & Xiling Gorge. Arrive at theThree Gorges Dam Project Site and embark on a tour of the area (this tour will serve as a general introduction to the project site, which, currently, is the world's largest engineering project). Xiling Gorge starts at Xiang Xi and zigzags for 47 miles down to Yichang. It is the longest and historically the most dangerous of the Yangtze gorges. Before the passage was made safe in the l950, 'the whole surface of the water was a swirling mass of whirlpools sucking the froth they created into their centres'. Xiling comprises seven small gorges and two of the fiercest rapids in the stretch of the Yangtze between Chongqing and Yichang.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Accommodations, Yangtze River Cruise)

(This day's tour and meals will be arranged by Cruise Company, the itinerary below just for reference, may subject to change)

A day of touring and excursions.

Excursion to Daning River or Shennong Stream, pass through Wu Gorge/Qutang Gorge, plus optional excursion to White Emperor City.

Daning River is a breathtakingly beautiful area only been open to overseas tourists since 1985 and for this reason it remains largely unspoilt. Sail up the crystal-clear river through its magnificent Three Little Gorges to experience the excitement and awe of bygone days of river travel in China.

Shennong Stream is on the border between Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. Cruising along the stream by boat, visitors will become immersed in the wonders of zigzagging watercourses, the primitive environment, the canzonet by the boat tracker, and the mysterious culture along the banks.

White Emperor City is located at the north bank of Yangtze River and features a temple that is over 1,950 years perched at the top of Baidi Mountain.

Also known as Kui, Qutang Gorge is the first point that visitors traveling eastward reach in the Three Gorges. High cliffs and steep precipices with sharp edges rise one after another on either side of the narrow gorge. The poet Bai Juyi described the gorge by writing, "The shore looks like two screens. The sky has been cut out."

The Wu Gorge is the second gorge of the Three Gorges of Yangtze River and is famous for its elegance. Because of the long and deep canyons in the Wu Gorge, the daily period of sunlight is short which impedes the dispersal of air borne moisture within the gorge and creates clouds and fog in a variety of fantastic shapes.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Accommodations, Yangtze River Cruise)

(This day's tour and meals will be arranged by Cruise Company, the itinerary below just for reference, may subject to change)

Optional excursion to Fengdu
When traveling the Three Gorges of Yangtze River, if you start from Chongqing, then the first scenic spot you encounter is Fengdu - a ghost town between county of Zhong and Peling. It is a little graceful town lying at the foothill of the mountains and right by the river. There are 75 Buddha and Tao temples in the town of Fengdu, most of them gathered on a famous hill named Ming Mountain. Legends said that Ming Mountain is one of the 72 graveyards for Taoism. Tao believes when people die, their spirits will gather there (also called "spirit world"). All the temples on the hill were built at Western Jin period (265 ~ 420A.D.) and rebuilt in Ming and Ch'ing Dynasty (1386 ~ 1911A.D.).

Excursion to Shibaozhai
Shibaozhai: Literally means Stone Treasure Fortress, Located in ZhongCounty, at the south bank of the Yangtze River, 278 km away from Chongqing, it was first built in Qing Dynasty in 1750. Shibaozhai is one historic site that will look much different in 2009. When the lake formed by the Three Gorges Dam is completed, most of this bluff will be under water and the temple will sit close to the lake's edge on a newly formed island. The wooden architecture stands on the riverside. It is built by catch upon a rectangular rock with sheer cliffs with a height of 56 meters and 12 stories. And every floor of the wooden structure contains interesting artifacts. Each of the 12 floors of Shibaozhai is dedicated to a famous general of the Three Kingdoms period (220-265AD), a local scholar or a renowned Chinese poet.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Accommodations, Yangtze River Cruise)

(This day's tour and meals will be arranged by Cruise Company, the itinerary below just for reference, may subject to change)

Your guide will pick up you on the boat, then transfer to visit Chongqing Zoo to see Pandas and visit Ci Qi Kou. Fourteen kilometers to the west of Chongqing Municipality lies the ancient village of Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village) situated on the bank of the Jialing River. It was recognized as a protected cultural site by the State Council in 1998. There are many shops lining the twelve flag stoned paved lanes that form the main routes. Tourists will find many outlets for craftwork, groceries, teashops and the like as well as a horologist, photography supplies, drugstore and a tempting supply of roasted nuts and seeds.Chongqing attracts visitors from home and abroad.

Lunch at local Chinese restaurant.

In the afternoon transfer to Chongqing Airport and take flight to Guilin. Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel.

If you are interested in the idyllic scenery, Guilin is your best choice. It is never far to the next colorfully named karst hills or charming vista. You will find a paradise to relax in and colorful minority culture to enjoy. It is never far to the next colorfully named karst hills or charming vista. You will find a paradise to relax in and colorful minority culture to enjoy.

Rest time of the day free at leisure.

(Breakfast, Yangtze River Cruise; Lunch, Chongqing; Accommodations, Guilin)

Meet your guide for a fun day on a cruise.
A day to enjoy an upstream cruise on the Lijiang River and be exposed to the indescribable beauty and scenery surrounding it Disembark at a small village, where you will have chance to visit a local family. Continue drive up to Yangshuo, a small town, which has become something of the tourists. The relaxing pace of life here, friendly people, good food, scenic beauty, rice fields and clear streams, country roads for cycling, all make it the paradise for those who wish to get a rest from the harsher aspects of life in the big cities. You'll have some free time to shop at the "Biggest Market of the World". Buffet lunch on the boat.

Later take a walk on West Street that is situated in Yangshuo, the most beautiful town along the Li River. Built in 590 during the Sui Dynasty with the Li River passing by on the east, the street, which has experienced much wind and rain, is still well preserved, revealing the resplendence of past days. Offering not only elegant scenery, but also superior dining and Chinese and western snacks, Xijie, has become a good place for those who have been wandering around China for a while to have a break from oily stir-fried vegetables and grab a cup of coffee.

Then transfer to your hotel at Yangshuo and enjoy your free time.

Dinner on your own.

(Breakfast, Guilin; Lunch, Li River Cruise; Accommodations, Yangshuo)

Meet your guide for your transfer to the airport for your flight (not included) to Hong Kong. Our representative will meet you at the exit gate for a private transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure.

(Breakfast, Yangshuo; Accommodations, Hong Kong)

After breakfast, your day is free for independent sightseeing.
Make sure you pause for lunch. You'll have a stunning array of delicacies to choose, from street food, to traditional dim sum lunches, and even several Michelin Star rated restaurants.

Relax back at your hotel, as this evening, you'll enjoy the "Symphony of Lights" cruise. It's the perfect way to unwind before dinner* after a long day of touring. You'll board the authentic Chinese sightseeing cruise boat Aqua Luna, as she sails around the Victoria Harbor. The spectacular Hong Kong's skyline on both side of the harbor will fire your imagination as the dazzling neon cityscape emerges. The synchronized 20-minute Symphony of Lights display combines interactive lights of 33 key buildings on both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, with musical effects to showcase the vibrancy and glamorous night vista of Victoria Harbor. Enjoy uninterrupted views of the dazzling show with unlimited drinks on board for an unforgettable Hong Kong by night.

*Please check with your voucher or local itinerary for the confirmed departure location and time. Note: Guests will need to make their own way to the pier, and the hotel can arrange a taxi transfer. After the 90 minute cruise, one can take a taxi back to the hotel or choose to have a late romantic dinner with restaurants offering million-dollar views of Victoria Harbor.

(Breakfast, Accommodations, Hong Kong)

Enjoy a leisurely morning on your own after breakfast or get out and see the sites and experience the energy of Hong Kong in the early morning. You'll have the day to enjoy the many sights and sounds of Hong Kong on your own. If you're staying in Kowloon, be sure to visit the Temple Street Night Market, where you can shop and enjoy some of the local cuisine.

(Breakfast, Accommodations, Hong Kong)

Get your last taste of Hong Kong at breakfast before you transfer to the airport to continue to your next Avanti destination or to return home after an amazing adventure!

(Breakfast, Hong Kong)