Itinerary

DAYS 1 – 4

Arrive in Beijing on Day 2. Explore the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with special access to the Chong Hua Palace. Walk the Great Wall and celebrate China’s culinary delights with a Peking Duck dinner. Explore the hutongs — narrow streets of “Old China” — by rickshaw. Enjoy a cup of tea and a visit in the home of a local family.
St. Regis Hotel, Beijing or The Peninsula, Beijing

DAYS 5 & 6

Stand face-to-face with the Terra Cotta Warriors, a subterranean army more than 7,000 strong, discovered at the burial site of Emperor Qinshihuang. Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda, and explore Xi’an’s buried past at the Shaanxi Historical Museum.
Shangri-La Hotel, Xi’an

DAYS 7 – 9

Explore the streets and museums of Chongqing at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers to get a sense of China’s modern history. Then check into your junior suite on the M/V Victoria Jenna to relax, dine and begin your cruise on the Yangtze River. Glide through river towns, view the grandeur of the Three Gorges and survey the Gezhou Dam in Yichang, the largest public works project in China since the Great Wall. You will be treated to à la carte dining on all three nights of your cruise and a private sampan ride to sightsee and explore the breathtaking gorges up close.
M/V Victoria Jenna

DAYS 10 – 12

Ancient tradition and modern ambition meld in Shanghai. Survey the city’s architectural wonders and stroll the serene paths of Yu Garden in Shanghai’s Old Town. Witness the blending of ancient tradition and forward-looking ambition in the Shanghai Museum’s extraordinary collection of ancient Chinese art, which resides in a stunning building in the heart of the city. Experience a magical evening marveling at a performance by Chinese acrobats.
Pudong Shangri-La Hotel, Shanghai

Day 13

Those with limited time may leave this journey on Day 13.

DAYS 13 & 14

Guilin’s stunning landscapes have long inspired Chinese poets and painters. Explore Fubo Hill, Elephant Trunk Hill and the Reed Flute Caves, where you will see amazing stalactites and stalagmites. A cruise on the Li River reveals more natural beauty and daily river traffic — from one-man bamboo rafts to large junks. Take a tour of Daxu’s Old Town with its narrow streets paved with old tablets and well-preserved old houses dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin

DAYS 15 & 16

Take a chairlift ride up to the scenery of the Yak Meadow. In Baisha Village you’ll see the fascinating Buddhist frescoes on many of its buildings, and you will visit two fascinating temples. Explore Yuhu Village, well-known for the unique architecture of its “monkey head” houses. The following day, visit Black Dragon and Lijiang Old Town.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Lijiang

DAYS 17 & 18

Kunming is renowned for its Stone Forest — unusual, densely placed limestone pillars — often called the most fantastic scenery under heaven. See the striking landmark of the Three Pagodas. The main pagoda is one of the tallest in Chinese history.
Grand Park Hotel, Kunming

DAYS 19 & 20

Treat yourself to Hong Kong’s culinary delicacies, museums, parks and bustling harbor. View the area from Victoria Peak, float across Aberdeen Harbor in a sampan and search for treasures at Stanley Market. Enjoy a farewell dinner to seal your experience.
Island Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong

DAY 21

You will be transferred to the airport for your return flight home.

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